Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	word_n	work_n	wound_n	14	3	7.1632	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50325	Truth held forth and maintained according to the testimony of the holy prophets, Christ and his Apostles recorded in the Holy Scriptures with some account of the judgments of the Lord lately inflicted upon New-England by witchcraft : to which is added, Something concerning the fall of Adam, his state in the fall, and way of restoration to God again, with many other weighty things ... / written in true love to the souls of my neighbours and all men, which includeth that love to them and myself, by Thomas Maule.	Mall, Thomas, b. 1629 or 30.	1695 (1695)	Wing M1354; ESTC W491354	172,116	273

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how_o what_o when_o and_o why_o he_o please_v god_n now_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o this_o death_n and_o sin_n for_o that_o it_o do_v nothing_o else_o but_o kiss_v its_o own_o hand_n and_o sacrifice_n to_o its_o own_o net_n that_o be_v adore_v the_o purpose_n counsel_n invention_n and_o wisdom_n of_o itself_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v all_o thing_n draw_v and_o bend_v even_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o word_n of_o god_n namely_o to_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n and_o not_o to_o cross_v their_o own_o wisdom_n course_n and_o way_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v overthrow_v &_o unlearned_a again_o if_o they_o will_v see_v god_n therefore_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o vehement_o urge_v the_o child_n of_o man_n to_o become_v child_n and_o fool_n and_o to_o vomit_v up_o again_o all_o the_o art_n and_o knowledge_n of_o this_o forbid_a tree_n to_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o 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lord_n who_o account_v they_o worthy_a of_o receive_v life_n to_o live_v with_o god_n forever_o for_o to_o the_o disobedient_a who_o be_v only_a hearer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o true_a peace_n neither_o in_o this_o life_n nor_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v for_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n so_o that_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v they_o and_o only_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n impute_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n so_o not_o in_o this_o gospel_n day_n christ_n be_v give_v for_o a_o light_n to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n and_o for_o salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o whosoever_o will_v believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v the_o light_n of_o life_n therefore_o as_o christ_n have_v dye_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n god_n have_v give_v unto_o they_o a_o gift_n of_o divine_a light_n which_o be_v to_o they_o a_o talon_n and_o seed_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n as_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o ●ord_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirît_fw-fr give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o which_o as_o they_o hear_v to_o obey_v and_o do_v it_o they_o also_o profit_v by_o it_o to_o perform_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o nature_n be_v their_o strength_n in_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n renew_v which_o cause_v the_o seed_n to_o grow_v and_o make_v rich_a the_o berren_a land_n through_o purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o the_o new_a lump_n may_v take_v place_n which_o bring_v forth_o holy_a fruit_n abundant_o to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o child_n of_o she_o that_o be_v barren_a now_o bring_v forth_o and_o become_v many_o and_o thus_o do_v the_o faithful_a grow_v who_o covet_v after_o the_o better_a part_n namely_o to_o 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condemn_v for_o every_o vain_a thought_n evil_a intent_n and_o idle_a word_n and_o unrighteous_a work_n for_o which_o cause_n often_o time_n covetous_a and_o proud_a unrighteous_a man_n and_o woman_n fall_v into_o such_o condemnation_n by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n that_o they_o even_o despair_v of_o mercy_n yea_o the_o horror_n of_o their_o condemnation_n be_v such_o that_o priest_n nor_o levit_fw-la nor_o the_o dark_a watchman_n of_o the_o night_n can_v afford_v no_o help_n to_o the_o wound_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n in_o which_o state_n of_o a_o wound_a spirit_n who_o can_v bear_v which_o for_o remedy_n the_o physician_n of_o no_o value_n be_v set_v to_o work_v who_o in_o his_o own_o will_n

righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o man_n they_o pass_v among_o man_n for_o christian_n not_o at_o all_o consider_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v a_o true_a christian_a but_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o through_o the_o spirit_n to_o mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n such_o be_v not_o only_a christian_n in_o name_n but_o in_o nature_n also_o they_o witness_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o leaven_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n unto_o which_o every_o true_a christian_a cleave_v to_o know_v himself_o purge_v cleanse_v and_o purify_v regenerate_v new_o bear_v and_o plant_v into_o christ_n be_v of_o one_o spirit_n with_o he_o to_o know_v do_v omit_v go_v forth_o and_o work_v for_o god_n when_o and_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o his_o spirit_n move_v here_o the_o anoint_v teach_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o spirit_n give_v a_o infallible_a assurance_n of_o their_o have_v the_o 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thing_n follow_v the_o teach_n of_o god_n word_n and_o leading_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o begette●h_v true_a faith_n of_o which_o be_v good_a work_n viz._n to_o fear_n god_n to_o work_v righteousness_n to_o do_v just_o love_v mercy_n walk_v humble_o and_o do_v no_o other_o thing_n to_o any_o whatever_o than_o as_o themselves_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o what_o god_n require_v of_o all_o man_n to_o do_v otherwise_o they_o be_v not_o accept_v of_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n to_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o trust_v in_o god_n to_o believe_v in_o his_o promise_n and_o do_v not_o manifest_v his_o faith_n by_o holy_a work_n which_o according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o shine_v that_o other_o may_v glorify_v god_n by_o the_o same_o that_o man_n whosoever_o he_o be_v be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n holy_a truth_n abide_v not_o in_o he_o for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o such_o a_o faith_n and_o hope_n will_v fade_v away_o and_o perish_v and_o again_o in_o who_o faith_n be_v not_o grace_n work_v no_o effect_n which_o be_v altogether_o through_o man_n own_o neglect_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n for_o the_o truth_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v christ_n in_o who_o no_o man_n faith_n can_v abide_v without_o work_n of_o holiness_n for_o where_o man_n have_v a_o faith_n without_o work_n of_o righteousness_n their_o building_n be_v found_v upon_o a_o rot_a foundation_n against_o which_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n do_v ever_o prevail_v that_o be_v of_o their_o own_o lust_n they_o be_v lead_v and_o keep_v in_o bondage_n not_o have_v any_o right_n to_o the_o promise_n which_o only_o belong_v to_o the_o free_a bear_v who_o be_v redeem_v by_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n and_o make_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n 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the_o world_n for_o by_o their_o deed_n they_o manifest_v the_o same_o therefore_o be_v it_o that_o there_o be_v no_o true_a save_a knowledge_n of_o god_n to_o they_o and_o in_o this_o state_n be_v all_o covetous_a man_n among_o who_o many_o be_v they_o that_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n who_o word_n they_o have_v steal_v who_o through_o covetousness_n make_v it_o their_o trade_n to_o gain_v money_n by_o this_o be_v also_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o not_o at_o all_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o his_o holy_a one_o who_o covet_v no_o man_n silver_n nor_o gold_n but_o free_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o as_o good_a steward_n of_o his_o manifold_a grace_n they_o free_o break_v their_o bread_n from_o house_n to_o house_n with_o singleness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n rejoice_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o word_n they_o divide_v to_o every_o one_o his_o portion_n without_o money_n or_o price_n 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