Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	repentance_n	sin_n	true_a	4,896	5	5.0189	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18126	A sermon of the nature and end of repentance shadowed in the ministerie of Iohn the Baptist. Preached the Sunday afore Lent. 1613.	Case, William, 1584 or 5-1634.	1616 (1616)	STC 4767; ESTC S107898	20,795	36

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principal_a active_a faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o understanding_n the_o will_n and_o the_o conscience_n the_o understanding_n to_o direct_v the_o will_n to_o obey_v and_o the_o conscience_n a_o faithful_a and_o indifferent_a arbitratour_n between_o god_n and_o man_n conern_v both_o now_o the_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v partly_o by_o the_o ground_n of_o nature_n partly_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n of_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v of_o evil_n to_o be_v avoid_v if_o the_o will_v do_v obey_v the_o conscience_n do_v continual_o cheer_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o what_o estate_n or_o misery_n soever_o we_o be_v but_o if_o the_o will_v be_v perverse_a and_o will_v not_o submit_v and_o obey_v then_o be_v the_o conscience_n as_o a_o continual_a torment_n ever_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v we_o of_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o when_o as_o our_o will_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v bring_v unto_o a_o true_a reformation_n we_o be_v of_o necessity_n force_v to_o 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these_o be_v that_o true_a save_v evangelical_a faith_n which_o can_v assure_v we_o that_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n merit_n do_v belong_v unto_o we_o in_o particular_a these_o be_v only_o general_a motive_n unto_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a action_n these_o be_v that_o general_a belief_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n of_o every_o man_n as_o well_o heathen_a as_o christian_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o action_n whatsoever_o as_o well_o legal_a as_o evangelical_a to_o illustrate_v this_o by_o a_o example_n suppose_v this_o to_o be_v the_o proposition_n he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n pro._n 28.13_o where_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n be_v make_v unto_o repentant_a sinner_n now_o the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n in_o reference_n thereunto_o be_v by_o the_o understanding_n to_o apprehend_v it_o as_o true_a 2.20_o james_n 2.20_o but_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o perfect_a nor_o 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manifest_a unto_o the_o world_n and_o now_o also_o afore_o christ_n be_v manifest_v unto_o we_o both_o they_o then_o be_v and_o we_o now_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o law_n and_o bind_v under_o a_o curse_n to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o but_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a unto_o the_o law_n 8.3_o rom._n 8.3_o be_v of_o no_o strength_n because_o of_o the_o flesh_n 4.5_o james_n 4.5_o the_o spirit_n also_o that_o dwell_v in_o we_o lust_a after_o envy_n as_o s._n james_n speak_v god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n 4.4.5_o gal._n 4.4.5_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n so_o to_o dishonour_v his_o law_n as_o to_o receive_v we_o to_o mercy_n while_o we_o still_o be_v contemner_n of_o it_o no_o assure_o but_o such_o only_o do_v the_o lord_n accept_v in_o christ_n as_o feel_v themselves_o unable_a to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n do_v for_o that_o cause_n submit_v and_o prostrate_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n 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