Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	wonder_n	wonderful_a	work_n	96	3	5.3150	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13551	The practise of repentance laid downe in sundry directions, together with the helpes, lets, signes and motiues. In an easie method, according to the table prefixed. As it was preached in Aldermanbury by Thomas Taylor.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1628 (1628)	STC 23845; ESTC S111520	111,150	418

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thou_o come_v against_o the_o huge_a army_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n thou_o be_v too_o weak_a for_o the_o least_o but_o come_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n he_o can_v easy_o make_v a_o aethiopian_a white_a and_o he_o that_o be_v accustom_v to_o evil_a he_o can_v soften_v the_o hard_a heart_n and_o shake_v the_o rock_n he_o can_v add_v strength_n to_o the_o feeble_a and_o make_v thou_o daily_o so_o much_o the_o strong_a as_o thou_o find_v the_o wash_n &_o weaken_v of_o thy_o sin_n cap._n 29._o of_o the_o mean_n of_o repentance_n and_o first_o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n have_v spend_v much_o time_n and_o labour_n in_o set_v down_o 1._o the_o rule_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n and_o 2._o the_o let_n and_o hindrance_n of_o it_o which_o we_o have_v remove_v now_o 3._o we_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o the_o three_o general_n propound_v namely_o to_o point_v out_o the_o principal_a mean_n which_o every_o one_o must_v careful_o make_v use_n of_o who_o mean_v to_o go_v through_o the_o comfortable_a dispatch_n of_o this_o so_o weighty_a and_o urgent_a a_o duty_n the_o chief_a mean_n may_v be_v rank_v under_o five_o head_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n 2._o of_o god_n 3._o of_o christ_n 4._o of_o ourselves_o 5._o of_o other_o wisdom_n to_o all_o great_a end_n advise_v of_o mean_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o sin_n there_o must_v be_v a_o serious_a humiliation_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v godly_a sorrow_n which_o bring_v repentance_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o for_o 1._o a_o proud_a person_n puff_v up_o as_o a_o bladder_n with_o self_n conceit_n or_o

the_o practice_n of_o repentance_n lay_v down_o in_o sundry_a direction_n together_o with_o the_o help_v le_fw-fr we_o sign_n and_o motive_n in_o a_o easy_a method_n according_a to_o the_o table_n prefix_v as_o it_o be_v preach_v in_o aldermanburic_n by_o thomas_n taylor_n london_n print_v for_o i._n bartlet_n at_o the_o gild_a cup_n in_o cheapside_n 1628._o a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o treatise_n cap._n 1._o the_o ground_n and_o occasion_n of_o the_o treatise_n p._n 1_o the_o occasion_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n p._n 5_o we_o may_v not_o judge_v of_o man_n person_n by_o their_o outward_a condition_n p._n 9_o in_o all_o our_o conference_n we_o must_v take_v occasion_n to_o edify_v one_o another_o p._n 13_o every_o man_n must_v make_v use_n to_o himself_o of_o god_n judgement_n on_o other_o p._n 14_o the_o only_a way_n to_o prevent_v perdition_n be_v repentance_n p._n 15_o cap._n 2._o what_o repentance_n be_v p._n 17_o the_o only_a efficient_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n it_o be_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n p._n 18_o why_o we_o have_v command_n from_o god_n to_o repent_v though_o it_o ●ee_n not_o i●_n our_o power_n p._n 21_o how_o the_o spirit_n work_v repentance_n p._n 22_o cap._n 3._o the_o subject_n of_o repentance_n be_v the_o believer_n p._n 25_o faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n not_o repentance_n before_o faith_n p._n 26_o c●●tio●s_n to_o be_v take_v with_o this_o truth_n p._n 30_o th●se_o place_n answer_v where_o repentance_n be_v set_v before_o faith_n in_o scripture_n p._n 31_o what_o the_o act_n or_o form●_n of_o repentance_n be_v p._n 32_o cap._n 4._o the_o term_n from_o whence_o and_o whither_o a_o man_n must_v turn_v first_o from_o all_o sin_n second_o to_o god_n with_o forcible_a reason_n of_o both_o p._n 34_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a unless_o we_o learn_v to_o do_v well_o p._n 38_o true_a repentance_n have_v god_n still_o in_o its_o eye_n p._n 39_o cap._n 5._o what_o repentance_n be_v not_o p._n 41_o it_o be_v not_o civility_n which_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n mistake_v for_o it_o p._n 41_o it_o be_v not_o every_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n though_o deep_a p._n 42_o sign_n of_o that_o sorrow_n that_o be_v a_o part_n of_o true_a repentance_n it_o be_v not_o every_o leave_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v repentance_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o change_n and_o reformation_n p._n 45_o outward_a abstinence_n from_o sin_n no_o reformation_n p._n 46_o cut_v off_o of_o some_o sin_n without_o a_o root_n of_o they_o up_o be_v no_o repentance_n p._n 47_o conquer_a of_o sin_n not_o always_o reformation_n p._n 48_o every_o reformation_n be_v not_o repentance_n unless_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v change_v p._n 48_o every_o change_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v not_o repentance_n unless_o it_o be_v from_o all_o sin_n p._n 50_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o repentance_n unless_o there_o be_v a_o turn_n to_o god_n p._n 51._o cap._n 6._o rule_n concern_v the_o person_n that_o must_v repent_v p._n 52_o every_o man_n must_v repent_v for_o sundry_a reason_n p._n 53_o natural_a and_o unregenerate_a man_n though_o never_o so_o civil_a p._n 56_o godly_a and_o regenerate_a man_n even_o the_o best_a p._n 59_o young_a man_n for_o sundry_a reason_n p._n 61_o old_a man_n for_o diverse_a reason_n p._n 63_o woman_n must_v repent_v as_o well_o as_o man_n p._n 64_o cap._n 7._o rule_n concern_v sin_n to_o be_v repent_v of_o p._n 66._o all_o sin_n must_v be_v repent_v of_o p._n 67_o sin_n both_o know_v and_o unknown_a p._n 69_o how_o unknown_a sin_n may_v be_v repent_v of_o p._n 69_o the_o small_a sin_n must_v be_v repent_v of_o for_o sundry_a reason_n p._n 71_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n and_o presumption_n must_v be_v repent_v of_o p._n 73_o sin_n also_o of_o aggravate_v and_o scandalous_a circumstance_n as_o p._n 75_o customable_a sin_n p._n 75_o sweet_a and_o please_a sin_n p._n 76_o sin_n after_o conversion_n especial_o p._n 77_o sin_n against_o mean_n p._n 78_o sin_n of_o open_a profaneness_n against_o holy_a time_n place_n exercise_n person_n p._n 79_o cap._n 8._o rule_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n p._n 81_o it_o must_v be_v enter_v upon_o with_o preparation_n ibid._n mean_v to_o help_v forward_o the_o preparation_n require_v viz._n p._n 82._o etc._n etc._n 1_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o blissful_a estate_n lose_v by_o sin_n p._n 82_o 2_o of_o the_o miserable_a estate_n we_o be_v now_o in_o and_o shall_v continue_v in_o till_o we_o repent_v p._n 83._o etc._n etc._n 3_o serious_a thought_n of_o the_o god_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o deal_v in_o this_o business_n chief_o of_o his_o majesty_n justice_n anger_n at_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n in_o christ._n p._n 25.86_o 3_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o repentance_n p._n 87_o cap._n 9_o rule_n concern_v the_o wise_a proceed_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o repentance_n p._n 88_o 1_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n must_v be_v begin_v within_o with_o the_o cleanse_n of_o the_o heart_n p._n 89_o 2_o outward_o begin_v with_o some_o master_n sin_n to_o root_v out_o that_o p._n 90_o 3_o cease_v not_o till_o it_o be_v quite_o root_v up_o and_o cast_v out_o p._n 93_o 4_o rest_v not_o in_o the_o root_n out_o of_o sin_n till_o there_o be_v root_n and_o growth_n in_o the_o contrary_a grace_n p._n 95_o trust_v not_o repentance_n as_o sound_v till_o then_o p._n 97_o cap._n 10._o rule_n concern_v the_o time_n of_o repentance_n p._n 99_o the_o time_n wherein_o alone_o it_o be_v possible_a a_o man_n can_v repent_v be_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o life_n and_o only_o that_o time_n p._n 99_o etc._n etc._n the_o time_n of_o necessity_n wherein_o man_n ought_v to_o repent_v be_v all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o life_n p._n 102_o 1_o a_o christian_n life_n shall_v be_v begin_v with_o repentance_n for_o sundry_a weighty_a reason_n p._n 102_o 2_o continue_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n p._n 109_o 3_o end_v with_o repentance_n p._n 111_o cap._n 12._o of_o the_o let_n of_o repentance_n from_o the_o world_n p._n 130_o 1_o fear_n of_o contempt_n and_o reproach_n from_o the_o world_n p_o 133_o a_o preseruative_n against_o it_o p._n 135_o 2_o fear_n of_o the_o loss_n of_o friend_n if_o we_o repent_v p_o 141_o this_o rub_v remove_v p._n 142_o cap._n 13._o 3_o of_o another_o let_v from_o the_o world_n viz._n the_o paucity_n &_o small_a number_n of_o penitent_n in_o the_o world_n p._n 146_o the_o antidote_n against_o it_o p._n 147_o cap._n 15._o of_o the_o let_n of_o repentance_n from_o satan_n p._n 166_o 1_o he_o labour_v to_o persuade_v we_o of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o present_a natural_a estate_n by_o sundry_a argument_n p._n 167._o etc._n etc._n answer_n to_o such_o argument_n p._n 168._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 16._o 2_o of_o a_o second_o rub_n satan_n cast_v in_o our_o way_n to_o hinder_v repentance_n viz._n if_o he_o can_v bring_v man_n to_o please_v themselves_o with_o their_o natural_a estate_n he_o labour_v to_o work_v man_n to_o so_o great_a a_o dislike_n of_o their_o condition_n as_o to_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o gul●e_n of_o despair_n p._n 176_o 1_o satan_n labour_v to_o work_v man_n to_o a_o despair_n of_o god_n mercy_n by_o diverse_a argument_n p._n 177._o help_v against_o they_o p._n 177._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 17._o 2_o satan_n labour_v to_o hinder_v repentance_n by_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o despair_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o own_o condition_n by_o diverse_a reason_n p._n 185_o answer_n to_o such_o temptation_n p._n 186._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 18._o 3_o satan_n labour_v to_o bring_v man_n to_o despair_v of_o their_o repentance_n 1_o he_o will_v persuade_v man_n it_o be_v impossible_a by_o diverse_a argument_n p._n 195_o his_o argument_n answer_v p._n 196._o etc._n etc._n cap._n 19_o 2._o the_o devil_n labours·to_o keep_v man_n off_o from_o repentance_n by_o persuade_v they_o it_o be_v unprofitable_a p._n 207_o such_o temptation_n answer_v ibid._n cap._n 20._o 3._o the_o devil_n labour_v to_o hinder_v man_n repentance_n by_o object_v their_o relapse_n and_o fall_n after_o repentance_n p._n 211_o comfortable_a answer_n to_o such_o temptation_n ibid._n cap_n 21._o 3._o of_o the_o three_o rub_v the_o devil_n lay_v in_o man_n way_n to_o hinder_v their_o repentance_n viz._n presumption_n when_o he_o can_v drive_v they_o to_o despair_v neither_o of_o god_n mercy_n nor_o their_o own_o estate_n nor_o their_o repentance_n he_o assay_v to_o make_v they_o presume_v of_o mercy_n without_o repentance_n p._n 215_o 1._o he_o persuade_v a_o sinner_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o great_a