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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42773	The ark of the covenant opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of redemption between God and Christ, as the foundation of the covenant of grace the second part, wherein is proved, that there is such a covenant, the necessity of it, the nature, properties, parties thereof, the tenor, articles, subject-matter of redemption, the commands, conditions, and promises annexed, the harmony of the covenant of reconciliation made with sinners, wherein they agree, wherein they differ, grounds of comfort from the covenant of suretiship / written by a minister of the New Testament.	Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1677 (1677)	Wing G766; ESTC R3490	407,671	492

love_n to_o man_n heb._n 2.16_o for_o very_o he_o take_v not_o on_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n but_o he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n this_o necessity_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o can_v by_o any_o agent_n whatsoever_o be_v bring_v not_o to_o be_v or_o to_o be_v other_o or_o otherwise_o than_o he_o be_v jam._n 1.17_o with_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o shadow_n of_o turn_v 2._o a_o natural_a necessity_n when_o any_o thing_n flow_v necessary_o and_o mere_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o nature_n and_o thus_o the_o fire_n burn_v and_o the_o stone_n descend_v now_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n be_v not_o necessary_a by_o this_o natural_a necessity_n for_o god_n do_v not_o enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n as_o the_o fire_n burn_v necessary_o and_o natural_o for_o 1._o then_o it_o have_v be_v impossible_a for_o god_n not_o to_o have_v show_v mercy_n upon_o fall_v man_n and_o that_o in_o this_o very_a way_n of_o redemption_n by_o christ_n for_o natural_a agent_n can_v but_o act_v according_a to_o their_o natural_a property_n but_o it_o be_v manifest_a from_o god_n pass_v by_o the_o fall_v angel_n that_o he_o may_v have_v pass_v by_o man_n also_o in_o his_o sinful_a state_n 2._o if_o god_n have_v either_o purpose_v in_o himself_o or_o exercise_v justice_n or_o mercy_n or_o both_o which_o be_v inconsistent_a implicant_n and_o impossible_a by_o this_o natural_a necessity_n than_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v infinite_a he_o shall_v have_v show_v mercy_n up_o on_o all_o or_o exercise_v justice_n upon_o all_o he_o shall_v either_o have_v punish_v all_o that_o sin_v to_o the_o utmost_a as_o soon_o as_o they_o have_v sin_v or_o he_o shall_v have_v show_v mercy_n upon_o all_o as_o soon_o as_o there_o be_v qualify_v object_n for_o mercy_n the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a because_o all_o natural_a agent_n work_v to_o the_o utmost_a they_o can_v 3._o then_o there_o shall_v have_v be_v no_o compact_n nor_o covenant_n betwixt_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n for_o suppose_v such_o a_o natural_a necessity_n we_o destroy_v free_a consent_n and_o agreement_n which_o be_v essential_a to_o this_o covenant_n and_o be_v prove_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n 3._o there_o be_v a_o hypothetical_a necessity_n which_o arise_v from_o god_n ordination_n and_o appointment_n or_o as_o other_o call_v it_o a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n when_o any_o thing_n be_v necessary_a upon_o supposition_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o and_o their_o immutability_n but_o a_o limit_a respective_a necessity_n upon_o connexion_n of_o one_o thing_n with_o another_o again_o this_o limit_a respective_a necessity_n as_o mr._n anth._n burgess_n well_o observe_v be_v sometime_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n 11._o true_a doctrine_n of_o justif_n part_n 2._o serm._n 11._o because_o he_o be_v thus_o and_o thus_o dispose_v as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v there_o must_v be_v heresy_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 29._o that_o be_v partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n although_o the_o text_n mention_v there_o only_o the_o final_a cause_n because_o there_o will_v be_v ignorance_n and_o pride_n always_o in_o man_n 2._o from_o the_o material_a cause_n thus_o death_n be_v necessary_a and_o inevitable_a because_o we_o have_v principle_n of_o corruptibility_n within_o we_o 3._o from_o the_o formal_a cause_n because_o that_o be_v immutable_a and_o unchangeable_a 4._o from_o the_o final_a cause_n suppose_v such_o a_o end_n when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n or_o redemption_n it_o be_v this_o three_o and_o last_o kind_n of_o necessity_n we_o mean_v it_o be_v hypothetical_o and_o respective_o necessary_a only_o that_o god_n shall_v enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n to_o wit_n upon_o supposition_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v decree_v and_o purpose_v in_o himself_o and_o here_o let_v we_o a_o little_a inquire_v quest_n 1._o what_o be_v these_o thing_n which_o god_n enter_v in_o covenant_n with_o christ_n do_v suppose_v 2._o what_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o covenant_n betwixt_o god_n and_o christ_n suppose_v these_o thing_n 3._o whether_o this_o hypothetical_a and_o respective_a necessity_n of_o a_o covenant_n with_o christ_n flow_v only_o from_o the_o final_a cause_n from_o the_o end_n which_o god_n have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o or_o from_o the_o efficient_a cause_n also_o that_o be_v from_o god_n natural_a propension_n to_o justice_n or_o mercy_n answ_n 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n wherein_o god_n enter_v with_o christ_n do_v proceed_v upon_o supposition_n of_o these_o thing_n main_o i_o do_v not_o say_v only_o nor_o do_v i_o determine_v the_o order_n of_o the_o thing_n suppose_v 1._o this_o covenant_n suppose_v that_o god_n have_v purpose_v in_o himself_o and_o decree_v eminent_o to_o glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o justice_n and_o mercy_n rom._n 9.22_o 23_o what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long-suffering_a the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n on_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v afore_o prepare_v unto_o glory_n 2_o this_o covenant_n suppose_v that_o god_n have_v purpose_v and_o decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v object_n qualify_v and_o fit_a for_o the_o glorify_v of_o both_o these_o attribute_n and_o this_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o that_o purpose_n both_o quoad_fw-la exercitium_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la specificationem_fw-la actus_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o act_n and_o the_o specification_n and_o manner_n of_o it_o for_o to_o some_o property_n in_o god_n there_o be_v require_v no_o object_n and_o to_o other_o no_o qualification_n of_o the_o object_n to_o god_n omnipotency_n there_o be_v require_v no_o object_n because_o it_o make_v its_o object_n and_o to_o god_n wisdom_n there_o be_v require_v no_o qualification_n in_o the_o object_n for_o he_o can_v order_v every_o thing_n to_o a_o glorious_a end_n yet_o to_o god_n mercy_n and_o justice_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la there_o be_v not_o only_o require_v object_n but_o object_n so_o qualify_v either_o with_o grace_n or_o sin_n as_o mr._n burgess_n observe_v therefore_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n do_v suppose_v the_o purpose_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n about_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n in_o a_o bless_a but_o mutable_a state_n 105._o doct._n of_o justif_n p._n 1._o p._n 105._o &_o p._n 2._o p._n 105._o and_o his_o fall_n from_o his_o primitive_a blessedness_n and_o first_o covenant-state_n into_o sin_n that_o there_o may_v be_v object_n and_o qualify_a object_n for_o glorify_v the_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n upon_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o place_n beforementioned_a rom._n 9.22_o 23._o call_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n 3._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n suppose_v god_n purpose_n and_o free_a decree_n so_o far_o to_o follow_v his_o covenant-truth_n and_o justice_n upon_o man_n as_o not_o to_o acquit_v he_o without_o a_o satisfaction_n to_o justice_n in_o his_o own_o person_n or_o by_o a_o surety_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n that_o sin_v heb._n 9.15_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o eternal_a inheritance_n 4._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n suppose_v that_o god_n have_v purpose_v to_o have_v in_o makind_a the_o object_n for_o plorify_v both_o these_o attribute_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n that_o he_o will_v not_o punish_v all_o sin_n with_o eternal_a death_n nor_o yet_o let_v all_o go_v unpunished_a but_o will_v manifest_v his_o justice_n in_o some_o object_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n in_o other_o rom._n 9.22_o 23._o 5._o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n suppose_v that_o god_n have_v choose_v christ_n first_o to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o redemption_n by_o satisfy_a justice_n and_o entreat_v mercy_n psal_n 89.3_o i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a and_o heb._n 2.17_o wherefore_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o his_o brethren_n that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o merciful_a and_o faithful_a high_a priest_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n to_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n in_o he_o unto_o grace_n and_o glory_n eph._n 1.4_o 5_o according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n that_o we_o