Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	wit_n	word_n	write_v	28	3	5.1712	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10213	The treasure of trueth touching the grounde worke of man his saluation, and chiefest pointes of Christian religion: with a briefe summe of the comfortable doctrine of God his prouidence, comprised in .38. short aphorismes. VVritten in Latin by Theodore Beza, and nevvly turned into English by Iohn Stockvvood. VVhereunto are added, these godly treatises. One of the learned and godlie Father. Maister I. Foxe. In the which the chiefest poyntes of the doctrine of God his election, are so plainely set foorth, as the verie simplest may easily vnderstand it, and reape great profite thereby. The other of Maister Anthonie Gylbie, wherein the doctrine of God his election and reprobation, is both godly and learnedlie handeled. Seene and alovved, according to the order appoynted.; Summa totius Christianismi. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. Briefe treatyse of election and reprobacion.	1576 (1576)	STC 2049; ESTC S113223	100,323	280

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in_o save_v they_o of_o mercy_n as_o in_o condemn_v these_o by_o his_o just_a judgement_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rom._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o pot●er_a power_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n to_o honour_n and_o a_o other_o to_o dishonour_v 22._o what_o and_o if_o god_n mind_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v do_v suffer_v with_o much_o patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n &c._a &c._a 1._o pet._n 2._o 8._o and_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_a and_o a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o they_o which_o stumble_v at_o the_o word_n be_v disobedient_a unto_o the_o which_o thing_n they_o be_v then_o ordain_v exod._n 9_o 16._o and_o in_o deed_n for_o this_o cause_n have_v i_o appoint_v thou_o to_o wit_n to_o show_v thou_o my_o power_n and_o to_o declare_v my_o name_n through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n prou._n 16._o 4._o god_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n esa._n 54._o 16._o behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o ●mith_n that_o blow_v coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o br_v forth_o a_o toll_n for_o his_o work_n i_o i_o say_v have_v create_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destoy_n rom._n 9_o 11._o for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v when_o as_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o his_o election_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v may_v remain_v sure_a etc_n etc_n 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v 17._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o stir_v the_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v through_o out_o all_o the_o earth_n 18._o therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v the_o six_o aphorism_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v these_o blasphemy_n into_o the_o which_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n wit_n do_v draw_v we_o let_v we_o confess_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o chief_a workmanship_n make_v by_o god_n come_v to_o pass_v neither_o by_o chance_n nor_o yet_o without_o his_o will_n who_o of_o his_o incomprehensible_a or_o unconceyveable_a wisdom_n make_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n let_v we_o nevertheless_o grant_v albeit_o that_o judgement_n of_o man_n wrestle_v never_o so_o much_o against_o it_o the_o which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v both_o compass_v about_o with_o certain_a bounder_n and_o be_v also_o afterward_o miserable_o corrupt_v or_o make_v ill_a that_o the_o whole_a fault_n of_o destruction_n rest_v in_o man_n because_o that_o between_o that_o secret_a and_o unceyveable_a will_v of_o god_n naugh●nesse_n and_o the_o same_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o true_a and_o the_o first_o original_a or_o beginning_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o reprobate_n or_o ofcast_n the_o will_n of_o that_o first_o man_n come_v in_o the_o which_o will_n whereas_o it_o be_v create_v good_a of_o his_o own_o accord_n deprave_a or_o make_v itself_o naught_o and_o therefore_o make_v open_v a_o entry_n unto_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o destroy_v all_o those_o who_o he_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v to_o show_v his_o mercy_n unto_o now_o if_o these_o plead_n again_o ●●o_o object_n that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v against_o this_o will_n of_o god_n well_o let_v we_o le●●em_v alone_o unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n ●_o reason_n against_o he_o who_o will_v easy_o defend_v his_o own_o righteousness_n against_o ●heir_n foolish_a quarrel_n let_v we_o rather_o reverence_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v above_o the_o ●eache_n of_o our_o wit_n and_o turn_v all_o the_o conceit_n and_o imagination_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o mercy_n which_o of_o his_o own_o only_a goodness_n have_v sause_v we_o be_v no_o less_o wicked_a and_o worthy_a of_o any_o kind_n of_o punishment_n than_o they_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n rom._n 9_o 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v 14._o what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o be_v there_o any_o unrighteousness_n with_o god_n god_n forbid_v 15._o for_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o he_o on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n 19_o thou_o will_v then_o say●_n unto_o i_o why_o be_v he_o yet_o angry_a for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n 20._o but_o oh_o man●_n who_o be_v thou_o which_o plead_v against_o god_n shall_v the_o thing_n form_v say_v to_o he_o that_o form_v it_o why_o have_v thou_o make_v i_o thus_o the_o four_o chap._n by_o what_o order_n of_o cause_n god_n have_v open_v the_o way_n to_o declare_v his_o election_n and_o in_o some_o part_n to_o extend_v or_o perform_v it_o the_o first_o aphorism_n now_o when_o as_o god_n have_v determine_v those_o former_a thing_n with_o himself_o deed_n as_o we_o have_v say_v afterward_o in_o the_o next_o and_o yet_o eternal_a or_o everlasting_a rule_n of_o cause_n as_o all_o thing_n be_v present_a unto_o he_o he_o several_o ordain_v all_o those_o degree_n or_o step_n by_o the_o which_o he_o will_v life_n up_o into_o his_o kingdom_n those_o of_o he_o which_o be_v to_o be_v choose_v therefore_o because_o he_o be_v in_o such_o wise_a merciful_a that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n he_o neither_o aught_o nor_o can_v ●orget_v his_o justice_n first_o of_o all_o there_o must_v ●eedes_n have_v be_v some_o one_o ordain_v to_o ●e_z a_o mediator_n needful_a by_o who_o man_n may_v ●ee_z whole_o restore_v into_o his_o former_a estate_n and_o that_o of_o free_a mercy_n which_o shall_v appear_v in_o the_o salvation_n of_o he_o but_o man_n beside_o that_o he_o be_v more_o weak_a than_o that_o he_o can_v sustain_v or_o bear_v the_o force_n of_o god_n his_o wrath_n 1_o do_v also_o so_o please_v himself_o in_o that_o his_o most_o miserable_a blindness_n that_o he_o see_v it_o not_o 2_o as_o be_v wholye_a bring_v into_o slavery_n and_o bondage_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n 3_o insomuch_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n turn_v unto_o he_o unto_o death_n so_o far_o of_o be_v it_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a there_o to_o set_v himself_o at_o liberty_n or_o else_o to_o satis●ie_v or_o make_v answer_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n even_o in_o the_o very_a lest_o point_n same_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n joh._n

thine_o hand_n jos._n 11._o 19_o 20._o there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n which_o make_v peace_n with_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n besides_o the_o hivites_fw-la the_o inhabitant_n o●_n dweller_n in_o gibeon_n all_o other_o they_o 〈◊〉_d by_o battle_n for_o it_o come_v of_o the_o lord_n to_o harden_v their_o heart_n to_o come_v against_o israel_n in_o battle_n 1._o sam._n 2._o 25._o and_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o their_o father_n because_o the_o lord_n be_v mind_v to_o slay_v they_o 2._o sam._n 12._o 11._o so_o say_v the_o lord_n behold_v i_o will_v raise_v up_o evil_n against_o thou_o out_o of_o thine_o house_n &_o will_v take_v thy_o wife_n before_o thine_o eye_n and_o geve_v they_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o he_o shall_v lie_v with_o thy_o wife_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o this_o son_n 2._o sam._n 24._o 1._o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v moreover_o angry_a against_o israel_n and_o he_o stir_v up_o david_n against_o they_o say_v go_v number_n israel_n and_o juda_n 1._o king._n 12._o 15._o and_o the_o king_n hear_v not_o the_o people_n for_o the_o cause_n be_v from_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o may_v perform_v his_o word_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o ahiiah_n the_o silonite_n unto_o jeroboam_n the_o son_n of_o nebat_fw-la 1._o king._n 22._o 23._o now_o therefore_o behold_v the_o lord_n have_v put_v a_o spirit_n of_o lie_v in_o the_o mo●th_n of_o all_o these_o thy_o prophet_n 2._o kin._n 18._o 25._o and_o now_o have_v i_o come_v up_o against_o this_o place_n without_o the_o lord_n to_o destroy_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o go_v up_o against_o this_o land_n and_o destroy_v it_o 2._o chron._n 11._o 4._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n go_v not_o up_o nor_o fight_v against_o your_o brethren_n return_v every_o man_n unto_o his_o own_o house_n for_o this_o thing_n be_v do_v of_o i_o 2._o chro._n 22._o 7._o and_o the_o destruction_n tread_v down_o of_o ochozias_n come_v of_o god._n 2_o chron._n 25._o 20._o and_o amazias_n hold_v not_o himself_o content_v for_o it_o be_v of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o enemy_n nehem_n 9_o 36._o 37._o behold_v we_o be_v servant_n this_o day_n &_o that_o in_o the_o land_n which_o thou_o give_v unto_o our_o father_n etc_n etc_n and_o it_o yield_v much_o fruit_n unto_o the_o kings_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v over_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n job._n 1._o 21._o the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v job._n 34._o 30._o because_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o hypocrite_n reign_v and_o because_o of_o the_o offence_n of_o the_o people_n psal._n 105._o 25._o he_o turn_v their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v hate_v his_o people_n and_o practice_v deceit_n against_o his_o servant_n esa._n 10._o 15._o shall_v the_o axe_n boast_v itself_o against_o he_o that_o he_o weth_o therewith_o or_o shall_v the_o see_v set_v up_o itself_o against_o he_o that_o move_v it_o as_o if_o the_o rod_n shall_v lift_v up_o itself_o against_o he_o that_o take_v it_o up_o or_o as_o if_o the_o staff_n shall_v exalt_v itself_o as_o though_o it_o be_v no_o wood_n esa._n 54._o 16._o behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o smyth_n that_o blow_v the_o coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o he_o that_o bring_v forth_o a_o instrument_n for_o his_o work_n i_o i_o say_v have_v create_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destroy_v esa._n 63._o 17._o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way_n and_o make_v we_o to_o depart_v from_o thy_o fear_n john_n 12._o 40._o and_o esa._n 6._o 10._o he_o have_v blind_v their_o eye_n &_o harden_v their_o heart_n lest_o they_o shall_v see_v with_o their_o eye_n and_o understand_v with_o their_o heart_n and_o shall_v turn_v and_o i_o shall_v heal_v they_o jere._n 48._o 10._o curse_a be_v he_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o and_o curse_v be_v he_o which_o keep_v back_o his_o sword_n from_o blood_n act._n 2._o 23._o he_o i_o say_v when_o you_o have_v ●aken_v be_v deliver_v by_o the_o determined_a counsel_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n you_o have_v slay_v with_o wicked_a hand_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n act._n 4._o 27._o 28._o for_o doubtless_o against_o ●hine_n holy_a son_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herode_fw-la and_o pon●tius_fw-la pilate_n with_o the_o gentile_n and_o the●_z people_n of_o israel_n be_v gather_v together_o ●to_z do_v whatsoever_o thine_o hand_n &_o thy_o counsel_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v rom._n 9_o 18._o therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o harden_v who_o he_o will_v harden_v 19_o thou_o will_v say_v then_o unto_o i_o why_o be_v you_o yet_o angry_a for_o who_o have_v resist_v his_o hill_n rom._n 11._o 32._o for_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o disobedience_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o gal._n 3._o 22._o for_o the_o scripture_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o thing_n under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v ●_o thes._n 3._o 3_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v move_v in_o these_o afflictions●_n for_o you_o yourselves_o know_v that_o we_o be_v appoint_v there_o unto_o rom._n 8._o 29._o for_o who_o he_o know_v before_o those_o he_o also_o predestinate_v to_o be_v make_v like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n 1._o pet._n 3._o 17._o for_o it_o be_v better_a if_o the_o will_n of_o god_n will_v so_o have_v it_o that_o you_o suffer_v for_o evil_n do_v 1._o pet._n 4._o 19_o wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v their_o soul_n unto_o he_o in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n the_o second_o aphorism_n the_o self_n same_o god_n glory_n from_o everlasting_a have_v purpose_v and_o decree_v in_o himself_o to_o create_v all_o thing_n at_o their_o season_n to_o his_o glory_n but_o namely_o man_n and_o that_o after_o two_o sort_n altogether_o diverse_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n in_o such_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d that_o some_o who_o it_o please_v he_o according_a unto_o his_o secret_a will_n he_o make_v through_o mercy_n partaker_n of_o his_o glory_n who_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o do_v call_v vessel_n of_o honour_n elect_v or_o choose_v son_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o predestinate_a or_o fore-ordained_n unto_o salvation_n choose_a and_o in_o other_o who_o also_o it_o please_v he_o to_o stir_v up_o to_o that_o end_n he_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o his_o power_n that_o in_o they_o also_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v away_n who_o likewise_o we_o call_v vessel_n of_o dishonour_n and_o wrath●_n and_o unapt_a to_o every_o good_a work_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n prou._n 16._o 4._o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a for_o a_o evil_n day_n esa._n 43._o 6._o i_o will_v say_v unto_o the_o north_n geve_v and_o unto_o the_o south_n keep_v not_o back_o bring_v my_o son_n from_o far_o &_o my_o daughter_n from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n 7._o all_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o my_o name_n and_o i_o create_v they_o for_o my_o glory_n i_o form_v they_o and_o also_o make_v they_o eph._n 1._o 5._o 6._o who_o have_v predestinate_a or_o foreordain_v we_o who_o he_o will_v adopt_v or_o choose_v into_o his_o son_n through_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o himself_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n wherewith_o he_o have_v make_v we_o to_o be_v accept_v or_o to_o be_v like_v of_o in_o that_o his_o belove_a rom._n 9●_n 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n rom._n 8._o 29._o for_o who_o he_o have_v foreknow_v those_o also_o have_v he_o predestinate_a that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v like_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n rom._n 9_o 7._o 8._o but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v that_o be_v not_o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o they_o which_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v in_o the_o seed_n ro._n 9_o 21._o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n to_o make_v out_o of_o the_o same_o lump_n one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n 1._o cor._n 2._o 7._o but_o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n lie_v in_o a_o mystery_n that_o be_v even_o the_o hide_v wisdom_n which_o god_n have_v determine_v

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the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o &_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o ephes._n 2._o 3._o among_o who_o also_o we_o all_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o time_n pass_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o ●lesh_n do_v such_o thing_n as_o like_v our_o flesh_n and_o mind_n and_o be_v the_o son_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o rom._n 5._o 14._o but_o death_n reign_v from_o adam_n unto_o moses_n even_o over_o they_o also_o which_o have_v not_o sin_v after_o the_o like_a manner_n of_o the_o transgression_n of_o adam_n which_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o he_o that_o be_v to_o come_v the_o third_o aphorism_n but_o in_o they_o that_o be_v grow_v to_o full_a age_n he_o observe_v or_o use_v two_o other_o way_n gospel_n altogether_o diverse_a and_o contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o for_o he_o vouchsafe_v not_o some_o once_o this_o much_o favour_n as_o to_o hear_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o of_o christ_n 1_o in_o who_o alone_o be_v salvation_n 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