Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	prepare_v	vessel_n	wrath_n	3,005	5	9.3678	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17676	An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written by M. Ihon Caluin. VVherein briefe and sound ansvveres to the obiections of the aduersaries are set dovvne. By VVilliam Lawne minister of the word of God. Faithfullie translated out of Latine into English by Christopher Fetherstone minister of the word of God; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Lawne, William.; Fetherston, Christopher.	1585 (1585)	STC 4429; ESTC S107245	274,357	428

away_o all_o respect_n of_o our_o worthiness_n 2_o object_n that_o appertain_v unto_o the_o age_n wherein_o the_o gospel_n be_v first_o preach_v an._n this_o be_v so_o filthy_a a_o invention_n that_o it_o need_v none_o answer_v 3.9_o 2_o tim._n 3.9_o 3_o he_o have_v call_v we_o say_v paule*_n with_o a_o holy_a call_n not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o christ_n work_n election_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o good_a work_n before_o the_o word_n begin_v therefore_o he_o do_v not_o foresee_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a but_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a object_n god_n repay_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n to_o merit_n go_v before_o notwithstanding_o he_o grant_v it_o for_o those_o which_o be_v to_o come_v 48.19_o whence_o holiness_n come_v eph._n 1.5_o gen._n 48.19_o an._n holiness_n be_v derive_v from_o election_n as_o from_o his_o cause*_n and_o not_o on_o the_o contrary_n 4_o therefore_o say_v the_o lord*_n jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v if_o foreknowledge_n be_v of_o any_o importance_n in_o this_o difference_n of_o the_o brethren_n it_o shall_v be_v out_o of_o season_n to_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o time_n see_v they_o be_v not_o yet_o bear_v 58.19_o example_n gen._n 58.19_o 5_o so_o reject_v ishmael_n he_o choose_v isaad_v set_v aside_o manasses_n he_o do_v more_o honour_n ephraim*_n birth_n the_o force_n of_o the_o first_o birth_n 6_o object_n we_o must_v not_o determine_v of_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o life_n to_o come_v by_o these_o inferior_a &_o small_a benefit_n that_o he_o which_o have_v be_v advance_v unto_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o first_o birth_n shall_v therefore_o be_v reckon_v to_o be_v adopt_v unto_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n an._n the_o apostle_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o do_v abuse_v the_o scripture_n but_o he_o see_v that_o god_n mean_v to_o declare_v by_o a_o earthly_a sign_n the_o spiritual_a election_n of_o jacob_n which_o otherwise_o lie_v hide_v in_o his_o inaccessible_a throne_n like_a as_o the_o pledge_n of_o the_o heavenly_a habitation_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o land_n of_o chanaan_n object_n god_n forsee_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o an._n see_v peter_n say_v in_o luke*_n 2.21_o act._n 2.21_o that_o christ_n be_v by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n appoint_v to_o death_n he_o do_v not_o bring_v in_o god_n as_o a_o beholder_n but_o as_o the_o author_n of_o salvation_n 7_o object_n he_o recken_v judas_n among_o the_o elect_a elect_a how_o judas_n be_v among_o the_o elect_a whereas_o he_o be_v a_o devil_n an._n this_o be_v refer_v unto_o his_o apostolical_a office_n which_o though_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a mirror_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o contain_v in_o it_o hope_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n 8_o object_n ambrose_n origene_n hierome_n think_v that_o god_n do_v distribute_v his_o grace_n among_o man_n as_o he_o forsee_v that_o every_o man_n will_v use_v it_o well_o a_o and_o augustine_n also_o be_v of_o that_o mind*_n 11._o lib._n retract_v 1._o cap._n 11._o but_o when_o he_o have_v better_a profit_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o do_v not_o only_o call_v it_o back_o as_o evident_o false_a but_o do_v strong_o confute_v it_o write_v against_o the_o pelagian_o 9_o object_n the_o foreknowledge_n of_o merit_n be_v not_o indeed_o the_o cause_n of_o predestination_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o act_n of_o predestinate_v but_o on_o our_o behalf_n it_o may_v after_o a_o sort_n be_v so_o call_v election_n thomas_n fu_fw-fr 1._o sect_n tract_n 25_o quest_n 13._o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o election_n namely_o according_a to_o the_o particular_a estimation_n of_o predestination_n an._n on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v we_o behold_v nothing_o in_o election_n but_o mere_a goodness_n if_o any_o man_n desire_n to_o see_v any_o more_o there_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o disorder_a greediness_n object_n glory_n be_v predestinate_a for_o the_o elect_a after_o a_o sort_n according_a to_o their_o desert_n because_o god_n do_v predestinate_a grace_n to_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v deserve_v glory_n election_n predestination_n be_v the_o handmaid_n of_o election_n an._n yea_o predestination_n unto_o grace_n serve_v the_o election_n of_o god_n &_o be_v as_o it_o be_v her_o handmaid_n for_o grace_n be_v predestinate_a for_o they_o to_o who_o the_o possession_n of_o glory_n be_v long_a time_n assign_v because_o the_o lord_n bring_v his_o child_n to_o justification_n from_o election_n 20_o object_n god_n shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o if_o he_o invite_v all_o man_n general_o to_o come_v to_o he_o &_o do_v only_o admit_v a_o few_o who_o he_o have_v choose_v an._n the_o generality_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v not_o take_v away_o the_o difference_n of_o special_a grace_n quest_n how_o shall_v these_o two_o be_v reconcile_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v call_v unto_o repentance_n &_o faith_n by_o outward_a preach_n and_o yet_o the_o spirit_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v to_o all_o 11._o amos._n 4.7_o &_o 8_o 11._o an._n he_o which_o threaten_v that_o when_o it_o rain_v upon_o one_o city_n there_o shall_v be_v drought_n upon_o another*_n he_o which_o elsewhere_o denounce_v a_o famine_n of_o doctrine_n do_v not_o bind_v himself_o with_o a_o certain_a law_n to_o call_v all_o man_n alike_o 16.6_o act._n 16.6_o and_o he_o which_o forbid_v paul_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o asia_n and_o turn_v he_o from_o bithynia_n draw_v he_o into_o macedonia_n do_v show_v that_o he_o be_v at_o liberty_n to_o distribute_v this_o treasure_n to_o who_o he_o will_n object_n there_o be_v a_o mutual_a consent_n between_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n an._n namely_o whersoever_o faith_n be_v but_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n that_o the_o word_n do_v fall_v among_o thorn_n or_o in_o stony_a places*_n 13.4_o mat._n 13.4_o not_o only_o because_o the_o more_o part_n be_v indeed_o stubborn_a against_o god_n but_o because_o all_o have_v not_o eye_n and_o ear_n quest_n how_o then_o shall_v it_o agree_v &_o hang_v together_o that_o god_n do_v call_v those_o unto_o he_o who_o he_o know_v will_v not_o come_v an._n augustine_n answereth*_n will_v thou_o dispute_v with_o i_o wonder_v with_o i_o &_o cry_v out_o o_o depth_n note_n august_n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la apost_n ser._n 11._o eph_n 1.3_o note_n let_v we_o both_o agree_v together_o in_o fear_n lest_o we_o perish_v in_o error_n moreover_o if_o election_n as_o paul_n witness_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o faith_n than_o faith_n be_v not_o general_a because_o election_n be_v special_a 11_o furthermore_o as_o jacob_n be_v receive_v into_o favour_n have_v as_o yet_o deserve_v nothing_o by_o good_a work_n so_o esau_n be_v hate_v be_v as_o yet_o pollute_v with_o no_o wickedness_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o predestination_n be_v not_o in_o good_a work_n and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v the_o reprobate_n raise_v up_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a through_o they_o reprobation_n the_o end_n of_o reprobation_n therefore_o if_o we_o can_v allege_v any_o reason_n why_o god_n vouchsafe_v he_o of_o mercy_n save_v only_o because_o it_o please_v he_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o neither_o shall_v we_o have_v any_o thing_n else_o in_o reject_v the_o other_o but_o his_o will_n for_o as_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v 9.18_o rom_n 9.18_o so_o he_o harden_v who_o he_o will*_n chap._n xxiii_o a_o refutation_n of_o the_o slander_n wherewith_o this_o doctrine_n have_v always_o be_v wrongful_o burden_v object_n 1_o there_o be_v indeed_o in_o god_n election_n but_o not_o reprobation_n an._n election_n itself_o shall_v not_o stand_v unless_o it_o be_v set_v against_o reprobation_n reject_v who_o god_n reject_v therefore_o who_o god_n pass_v over_o he_o reject_v adopt_v the_o rest_n unto_o salvation_n whence_o come_v that_o say_n of_o christ_n every_o tree_n which_o my_o father_n have_v not_o plant_v 15.13_o mat._n 15.13_o shall_v be_v pluck_v up_o by_o the_o root_n *_o object_n god_n do_v not_o altogether_o reject_v those_o who_o in_o lenity_n he_o suffer_v but_o he_o wait_v to_o see_v whether_o they_o will_v repent_v or_o no._n an._n as_o if_o paul_n do_v attribute_v patience_n to_o god_n whereby_o he_o wait_v for_o their_o conversion_n who_o he_o say_v be_v make_v fit_a for_o destruction*_n 9.20_o rom._n 9.20_o object_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v say_v to_o be_v prepare_v to_o destruction_n &_o that_o god_n have_v prepare_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n because_o by_o this_o mean_v paul_n ascribe_v to_o god_n the_o praise_n of_o salvation_n &_o lay_v the_o blame_n of_o perdition_n upon_o those_o who_o

just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n law_n no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o the_o man_n which_o shall_v do_v these_o thing_n shall_v live_v in_o then*_n therefore_o the_o gospel_n differ_v therein_o from_o the_o law_n because_o it_o do_v not_o tie_v righteousness_n to_o work_n but_o place_v it_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o hence_o come_v it_o that_o the_o inheritance_n be_v free_a because_o it_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n &_o faith_n lean_v whole_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n without_o any_o help_n of_o work_n 19_o object_n the_o scripture_n affirm_v no_o where_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o an._n a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n 3.21.24_o rom._n 3.21.24_o therefore_o by_o faith_n alone_o which_o the_o word_n free_a do_v declare_v because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n say_v paul*_n unless_o it_o be_v free_a ob._n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n namely_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n 27.16_o gal._n 3_o 10.12_o deut._n 27.16_o an._n when_o paul_n say_v he_o which_o shall_v do_v shall_v live*_n he_o be_v accurse_v which_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v all_o thing_n he_o do_v not_o there_o speak_v of_o ceremony_n 5.6_o gal._n 5.6_o 20_o object_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o which_o work_v by_o love_n so_o that_o righteousness_n rest_v upon_o love*_n love_n faith_n be_v effectual_a through_o love_n an._n i_o grant_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v effectual_a through_o love_n do_v justify_v but_o it_o do_v not_o take_v the_o force_n of_o iustifi_v from_o that_o love_n but_o because_o it_o bring_v we_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n like_v as_o fire_n do_v not_o burn_v with_o his_o light_n but_o with_o his_o heat_n be_v what_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v 21_o furthermore_n let_v we_o know_v that_o that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o for_o those_o who_o god_n embrace_v be_v make_v righteous_a by_o no_o other_o mean_n save_v only_o in_o that_o they_o be_v purify_v have_v their_o blot_n wipe_v away_o through_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o such_o righteousness_n may_v in_o one_o word_n be_v call_v remission_n of_o sin_n 5.19.12_o 2_o cor._n 5.19.12_o 22_o which_o thing_n paul_n teach_v most_o plainelie*_n god_n be_v in_o christ_n and_o reconcile_v the_o world_n to_o himself_o by_o not_o impute_v to_o man_n their_o fault_n but_o he_o have_v commit_v unto_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n also_o he_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o our_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 23_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o by_o the_o only_a mean_a of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o obtain_v to_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n chap._n xii_o that_o we_o may_v be_v through_o persuade_v of_o free_a justification_n we_o must_v lift_v up_o our_o mind_n unto_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n 1_o but_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o man_n court_n but_o of_o the_o heavenly_a judgement_n seat_n we_o must_v lift_v up_o our_o mind_n thither_o if_o we_o will_v inquire_v after_o true_a righteousness_n with_o fruit_n how_o we_o may_v make_v answer_n to_o the_o heavenly_a judge_n when_o he_o shall_v call_v we_o to_o a_o account_n job._n read_v the_o book_n of_o job._n with_o who_o brightness_n the_o star_n be_v darken_v with_o who_o strength_n the_o mountain_n be_v melt_v who_o justice_n the_o very_a angel_n can_v endure*_n 15.15_o psal_n 130.3_o job._n 15.15_o let_v he_o sit_v to_o examine_v man_n work_n and_o who_o can_v appear_v assure_v before_o his_o throne*_n yea_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n he_o can_v not_o so_o stand_v to_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o surmount_v all_o our_o sense_n 2_o hither_o hither_o must_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n that_o we_o may_v learn_v rather_o to_o tremble_v then_o vain_o to_o triumph_v that_o befall_v our_o soul_n towards_o god_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n which_o befall_v our_o body_n towards_o the_o visible_a heaven_n for_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v view_v thing_n which_o be_v near_o unto_o it_o it_o show_v of_o what_o force_v it_o be_v but_o if_o it_o be_v direct_v towards_o the_o sun_n be_v too_o much_o damp_a with_o the_o brightness_n thereof_o it_o feel_v no_o less_o weakness_n in_o behold_v it_o than_o strength_n in_o view_v earthly_a thing_n 133.2_o luke_n 16.13_o psal_n 133.2_o therefore_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o pharisee_n that_o which_o be_v high_a among_o man_n be_v abominable_a with_o god*_n let_v we_o say_v with_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o no_o man_n living_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n &c_n aust_n lib._n 3_o ad_fw-la bonif._n c._n 5._o bern._n serm._n 16._o supper_n cantic_a &c_n &c_n 3_o neither_o be_v such_o example_n extant_a in_o the_o scripture_n only_o but_o all_o godly_a writer_n also_o show_v that_o they_o be_v always_o of_o this_o minde*_n 4_o this_o be_v the_o only_a fortress_n of_o safety_n wherein_o exercise_v conscience_n may_v safe_o rest_v when_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n for_o those_o star_n which_o shine_v most_o cleerelie_o in_o the_o night_n season_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n do_v loose_v their_o light_n &_o brightness_n when_o the_o sun_n arise_v what_o do_v we_o think_v shall_v become_v even_o of_o the_o most_o rare_a innocence_n of_o man_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v compare_v with_o the_o pureness_n of_o god_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o strait_a examination_n 4.9_o 2_o cor._n 4.9_o first_o because_o god_n shall_v pierce_v even_o into_o the_o most_o hide_a cogitation_n of_o our_o hearts*_n the_o devil_n the_o accuser_n shall_v urge_v we_o who_o be_v privy_a to_o all_o our_o wicked_a deed_n the_o external_a pomp_n of_o good_a work_n shall_v nothing_o help_v we_o there_o hypocrisy_n shall_v fall_v down_o flat_o be_v confound_v examination_n examination_n for_o that_o which_o be_v common_o count_v righteousness_n be_v before_o god_n mere_a iniquity_n 5_o let_v we_o come_v down_o from_o behold_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n mescrie_v the_o behold_v of_o our_o mescrie_v to_o view_v ourselves_o without_o flattery_n for_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o we_o be_v so_o blind_a in_o this_o point_n see_v no_o man_n do_v beware_v of_o pestilent_a flatter_a of_o himself_o every_o man_n way_n be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eies*_n in_o a_o other_o place_n 3._o pro._n 21.2_o &_o 16_o 3._o all_o man_n way_n seem_v clean_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o if_o we_o call_v back_o our_o conscience_n unto_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n every_o man_n shall_v appear_v before_o god_n to_o be_v rottenness_n a_o worm_n abominable_a and_o vain_a drink_v iniquity_n as_o water_n for_o who_o can_v make_v that_o clean_a which_o be_v conceive_v of_o unclean_a seed*_n 9.20_o joh._n 15.16_o &_o 14_o 4._o &_o 9.20_o thus_o far_o ought_v the_o straightness_n of_o this_o examination_n to_o go_v until_o it_o have_v bring_v we_o that_o we_o be_v full_o &_o thorough_o throw_v down_o salvation_n the_o way_n to_o salvation_n &_o have_v by_o that_o mean_v prepare_v we_o to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n 6_o this_o be_v the_o true_a way_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o that_o be_v altogether_o empty_a &_o poor_a we_o may_v give_v place_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n humility_n true_a humility_n for_o it_o be_v not_o humiliation_n if_o we_o think_v that_o any_o thing_n remain_v in_o us._n salvation_n be_v prepare_v but_o for_o the_o humble_a people*_n and_o that_o be_v perfect_a humility_n 18.28_o psal_n 18.28_o not_o that_o modesty_n for_o which_o man_n be_v commend_v but_o submission_n unfeigned_a of_o a_o mind_n thorough_o throw_v down_o with_o the_o feel_n of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o poverty_n for_o so_o be_v it_o describe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god*_n 18.13_o zep_v 3.11_o je_n 66.2_o &_o 57_o luk._n 18.13_o 7_o and_o christ_n represent_v in_o the_o publican_n the_o true_a image_n of_o humility_n 18.13_o humility_n luk._n 18.13_o who_o stand_v a_o far_o off_o and_o not_o dare_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n pray_v with_o many_o tear_n lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n on_o the_o other_o side_n he_o set_v before_o we_o a_o example_n of_o arrogancy_n in_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi therefore_o the_o heart_n or_o breast_n be_v open_a to_o receive_v mercy_n 16.11_o luk._n 16.11_o if_o it_o be_v empty_a of_o his_o own_o worthiness_n therefore_o do_v christ_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o the_o