Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	woman_n	word_n	worthy_a	19	3	6.1811	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81720	A boundary to the Holy Mount, or a barre against free admission to the Lords Supper. In answer to an humble vindication of free admission to the Lords Supper. Published by Mr. Humphrey minister of Froome in Somersetshire. Which humble vindication, though it profess much of piety and conscience, yet upon due triall and examination, is found worthy of suspension, if not of a greater censure. By Roger Drake minister of Peters Cheap London.	R. D. (Roger Drake), 1608-1669.	1653 (1653)	Wing D2129; Thomason E1314_2; ESTC R209198	85,461	218

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he_o be_v a_o worthy_a receiver_n but_o i_o ask_v mr._n h._n whether_o he_o dare_v apply_v either_o branch_n of_o this_o distinction_n to_o all_o who_o he_o admit_v so_o free_o to_o come_v to_o his_o own_o word_n do_v all_o that_o he_o admit_v 1._o labour_v their_o best_a to_o prepare_v their_o heart_n 2._o judge_n and_o humble_v themselves_o real_o before_o god_n 3._o come_v to_o christ_n heavy_a lade_v 4._o look_v at_o themselves_o as_o dog_n and_o yet_o importune_v christ_n for_o the_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n i_o say_v then_o he_o have_v the_o worthy_a congregation_n in_o the_o world_n 2._o all_o his_o communicant_n be_v not_o only_o worthy_a bun_n eminent_o godly_a but_o now_o to_o retort_v how_o easy_a be_v it_o to_o evince_v the_o contrary_a against_o most_o who_o he_o will_v have_v admit_v for_o 1._o how_o many_o ignorant_a one_o be_v therein_o our_o congregation_n that_o scarce_o know_v their_o right_a hand_n from_o their_o left_a in_o matter_n of_o religion_n 2._o how_o many_o profane_a one_o swearer_n drunkard_n etc._n etc._n 3._o how_o many_o outward_o pious_a who_o upon_o trial_n may_v easy_o be_v uncase_v to_o live_v in_o some_o know_a sin_n each_o of_o these_o fear_v and_o that_o not_o without_o cause_n to_o be_v uncase_v before_o the_o eldership_n no_o wonder_n they_o be_v so_o averse_a to_o trial_n lest_o their_o sheep_n clothing_n shall_v be_v pull_v off_o and_o themselves_o discover_v to_o be_v ignorant_a profane_a or_o hypocritical_a critical_a far_o enough_o from_o the_o forementioned_a grace_n of_o humility_n repentance_n and_o faith_n if_o he_o object_v that_o such_o person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v i_o answer_v 1._o whoever_o deserve_v excommunication_n do_v much_o more_o deserve_v suspension_n and_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o offend_v rather_o in_o be_v too_o favourable_a then_o too_o rigid_a 2._o we_o deny_v not_o but_o in_o case_n of_o obstinacy_n or_o foul_a scandal_n dismember_n may_v follow_v suspension_n the_o great_a excommunication_n the_o lesser_a 3._o i_o hope_v mr._n humphrey_n be_v more_o charitable_a then_o to_o profess_v that_o all_o ignorant_a person_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v i_o be_o sure_a we_o be_v so_o charitable_a as_o by_o suspension_n to_o put_v they_o upon_o endeavour_n after_o knowledge_n that_o they_o may_v be_v fit_v for_o and_o so_o comfortable_o admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n which_o his_o free_a admission_n be_v not_o like_a to_o do_v but_o rather_o to_o harden_v and_o flatter_v they_o in_o their_o ignorance_n he_o note_v well_o pag._n 37._o that_o on_o the_o unworthy_a receiver_n part_v the_o ordinance_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a against_o the_o three_o commandment_n but_o whereas_o he_o add_v not_o so_o on_o the_o admitter_n part_n ans_fw-fr the_o admitter_n have_v regular_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n if_o they_o admit_v person_n visible_o unworthy_a be_v accessary_a to_o their_o guilt_n as_o any_o one_o be_v a_o accessary_a in_o god_n account_n who_o prevent_v not_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o neighbour_n when_o he_o have_v power_n to_o do_v it_o 3_o object_n holy_a thing_n to_o holy_a man_n an._n i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o as_o of_o the_o former_a there_o be_v little_a strength_n in_o it_o yet_o withal_o mr._n h._n his_o answer_n fall_v short_a and_o be_v too_o too_o feeble_a likewise_o for_o 1._o all_o outward_a holy_a thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o all_o outward_o holy_a person_n since_o infant_n and_o distract_a person_n if_o christian_n be_v outward_o yea_o divers_a of_o they_o inward_o holy_a yet_o by_o mr._n h._n his_o vote_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o sacrament_n 2._o some_o thing_n outward_o holy_a may_v be_v administer_v to_o person_n not_o so_o much_o as_o outward_o holy_a by_o profession_n mat._n 28.19_o &_o 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 3._o what_o be_v bare_a profession_n if_o contradict_v by_o profaneness_n that_o which_o can_v secure_v a_o man_n from_o excommunication_n but_o rather_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o it_o much_o less_o can_v secure_v he_o against_o suspension_n a_o inferior_a censure_n but_o such_o be_v bare_a profession_n if_o accompany_v with_o profaneness_n 4._o many_o person_n excommunicate_v do_v still_o profess_v and_o so_o be_v outward_o holy_a yet_o these_o mr._n h._n will_v have_v exclude_v from_o all_o ordinance_n from_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v 1._o that_o m._n h._n his_o answer_n may_v vie_v with_o the_o objection_n for_o weakness_n 2._o that_o m._n h._n here_o as_o well_o as_o other_o where_o contradict_v himself_o in_o say_v that_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o same_o time_n must_v be_v admit_v to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n and_o yet_o he_o must_v be_v admit_v to_o none_o of_o the_o ordinance_n to_o all_o the_o ordinance_n as_o a_o professor_n to_o none_o of_o the_o ordinance_n as_o excommunicate_v a_o cruel_a assertion_n and_o a_o flat_a contradiction_n for_o the_o reply_n pag._n 38_o &_o 39_o do_v we_o not_o hereby_o make_v ourselves_o one_o with_o the_o 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church-member_n the_o latter_a of_o which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v right_a to_o be_v admit_v into_o the_o chancel_n that_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o church_n to_o close_v up_o this_o three_o objection_n how_o gross_a be_v that_o assertion_n pag._n 41._o that_o there_o be_v a_o historical_a visible_a faith_n that_o give_v a_o outward_a church-right_a unto_o the_o element_n for_o than_o first_o excommunicate_v person_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o element_n who_o though_o cast_v out_o for_o their_o profaneness_n have_v still_o a_o historical_a faith_n since_o excommunication_n do_v not_o deprive_v you_o of_o their_o historical_a faith_n yet_o cut_v they_o off_o 1._o from_o visible_a church-membership_a 2._o from_o visible_a christ-membership_a 2._o save_v faith_n itself_o do_v not_o always_o give_v a_o right_a to_o the_o element_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o a_o godly_a man_n for_o some_o foul_a scandal_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v much_o less_o than_o 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