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	year_n	116	3	4.2156	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43256	The touch-stone of the reformed gospel wherein the principal heads and tenents of the Protestant doctrine (objected against Catholicks) are briefly refuted. By the express texts of the Protestants own Bible, set forth and approved by the Church of England. With the ancient fathers judgements thereon, in confirmation of the Catholick doctrine.	Heigham, John, fl. 1639.; Kellison, Matthew, attributed name.	1676 (1676)	Wing H1370E; ESTC R216621	50,365	158

s._n ambr._n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la heb._n say_v faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la cap._n 51._o say_v i_o see_v not_o why_o christ_n shall_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v life_n everlasting_a keep_v the_o commandment_n if_o without_o observe_v of_o they_o by_o only_a faith_n one_o may_v be_v save_v xxii_o that_o no_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 16.17_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n or_o their_o faith_n so_o s._n august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm_n 35._o do_v interpret_v mat._n 5.12_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n the_o word_n reward_n in_o latin_a and_o greek_a signify_v wage_n and_o hire_n due_a for_o work_n and_o so_o presuppose_v a_o meritorious_a deed_n as_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n note_v upon_o this_o place_n again_o mat._n 10.42_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n therefore_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a 2_o cor._n 5.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a word_n most_o clear_a that_o heaven_n be_v as_o well_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n as_o hell_n be_v the_o stipend_n of_o evil_a therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v enemy_n of_o a_o good_a life_n and_o of_o all_o good_a work_n who_o teach_v the_o contrary_n see_v more_o 1_o cor._n 19.17_o and_o 18.25_o heb._n 11.26_o psal_n 18.20_o 1_o cor._n 4.5_o and_o 3.8_o 2._o esdras_n 15.19_o apo●_n 22.12_o apoc._n 16.6_o apoc._n 3.4_o and_o 22.12_o rom._n 26._o eccles_n 12.2_o colos_n 3.23_o luke_n 16.9_o and_o 6.38_o gen._n 15.1_o jerem._n 31.16_o sap._n 5.16_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o 2_o thes_n 1.6_o rom._n 11.21_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n unanimous_o affirm_v the_o same_o s._n amb_n de_fw-fr apolog_fw-la david_n cap._n 6._o s._n hier._n l._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o lit_fw-fr cap._n ult_n and_o other_o xxiii_o that_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v possible_o be_v lose_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luke_n 8.13_o they_o on_o the_o rock_n be_v they_o which_o when_o they_o hear_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n which_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tentation_n fall_v away_o therefore_o faith_n once_o have_v may_v afterward_o be_v lose_v 1_o tim._n 1.18.19_o this_o charge_n i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o son_n timothy_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o on_o thou_o that_o thou_o by_o they_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n both_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o reprove_v this_o false_a doctrine_n that_o no_o man_n can_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o once_o true_o have_v 2_o tim._n 2.16_o etc._n etc._n shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n who_o concern_v the_o truth_n have_v err_v say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o if_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v not_o be_v lose_v this_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v false_a see_v more_o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o rev._n 2.5_o luke_n 19.24_o matth._n 23.8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11_o 20._o ¶_o the_o father_n affirm_v the_o same_o frequent_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n s_o august_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la articulo_fw-la falso_fw-la impositos_fw-la council_n trid._n less_o 6._o cap._n 9.12.13_o and_o other_o they_o maintain_v xxiv_o that_o god_n by_o his_o will_n and_o inevitable_a decree_n have_v ordain_v from_o all_o eternity_n who_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o who_o save_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1_o tim._n 2.3_o 4._o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n mean_v by_o his_o conditional_a will_n that_o be_v to_o say_v if_o man_n will_v themselves_o by_o accept_v do_v or_o have_v do_v all_o thing_n requisite_a by_o god_n law_n for_o god_n use_v not_o his_o absolute_a will_n or_o power_n towards_o we_o in_o this_o case_n therefore_o he_o have_v not_o will_v and_o inevitable_o decree_v any_o at_o all_o to_o be_v damn_v as_o our_o adversary_n hold_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n etc._n etc._n not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n therefore_o he_o be_v far_o from_o ever_o make_v any_o such_o decree_n as_o our_o adversary_n will_v persuade_v we_o wisdom_n 1.13_o for_o god_n make_v not_o death_n neither_o have_v he_o pleasure_n in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o live_n the_o reason_n which_o conclude_v this_o truth_n be_v manifest_a for_o we_o must_v assure_v nothing_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o only_a will_n of_o god_n without_o clear_a and_o evident_a revelation_n but_o predestination_n be_v such_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o ose_n 13.9_o ezech._n 18.32_o wis_v 11.24_o joan._n 3.16_o rom._n 11.20.32_o prov._n 20.9_o and_o 28.14_o phil._n 2.12_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o and_o 9.27_o and_o 10.12_o eccles_n 5.5_o job_n 9.2_o joel_n 2.14_o jonas_n 3.9_o act._n 8.20_o jer._n 17.9_o 2_o joan._n 1.8_o ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o particular_a s._n aug._n l._n 1._o civet_n tertul._n orat_fw-la c._n 8._o s._n cypr._n lib._n 4._o epist_n 2._o and_o s._n amb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr cain_n and_o abel_n will_v not_o that_o we_o refer_v unto_o god_n the_o prevarication_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n though_o he_o know_v the_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v further_o they_o hold_v xxv_o they_o every_o one_o ought_v infallible_o to_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o cast_v away_o a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o s._n paul_n may_v be_v as_o sure_a and_o as_o confident_a of_o god_n grace_n and_o salvation_n as_o any_o one_o of_o our_o protestant_n be_v and_o yet_o you_o see_v he_o dare_v not_o adhere_v unto_o their_o presumptuous_a and_o unhappy_a security_n rom._n 11._o 20_o 21._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o behold_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n on_o they_o which_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o philip._n 2.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a most_o plain_a forcible_a place_n against_o the_o vain_a security_n of_o salvation_n see_v more_o prov._n 28.14_o eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o 2_o pet._n 1.10_o tob._n 12.2_o 13._o prov._n 20.9_o eccles_n 5.5_o job_n 9.20_o psa_fw-la 18.13_o 1_o cor._n 4.4_o deut._n 4.29_o 2_o cor._n 10.18_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o ¶_o see_v s._n amb._n ser_n 5._o in_o psa_n 118._o s._n basil_n in_o constit_fw-la monast_n c._n 2._o s._n hier._n l._n 2._o advers._fw-la pelagianos_n &_o l._n 3._o in_o jerem._n cap._n 13._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 87._o in_o joan._n and_o s._n aug._n in_o psa_n 40._o say_v i_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o god_n remain_v whether_o my_o own_o justice_n remain_v or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o for_o the_o apostle_n terrifi_v i_o say_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v s._n bern._n ser_n 3._o the_o adven_n &_o ser_n 1._o the_o septuage_n say_v who_o can_v say_v i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o elect_n etc._n etc._n xxvi_o that_o every_o man_n have_v not_o

a_o angel-guardian_n or_o keeper_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 18.10_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o they_o have_v their_o angel-keeper_n a_o thing_n so_o plain_a that_o john_n calvin_n dare_v not_o deny_v it_o although_o he_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v a_o doubt_n of_o it_o lib._n 1._o instit_fw-la cap._n 14._o sect_n 7._o psa_fw-la 91._o we_o 90_o 11_o 12._o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n this_o very_a passage_n s._n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n lib._n 4._o cont_n julian_n appli_v to_o our_o angel-keeper_n act_n 12.13_o etc._n etc._n s._n peter_n knock_v at_o the_o door_n they_o say_v it_o be_v his_o angel_n lo_o how_o apparent_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n appear_v concern_v this_o point_n see_v more_o 1_o cor._n 11.10_o zachary_n 3.10_o luke_n 15.10_o luke_n 16.22_o tob._n 5.15.20_o tob._n 12.12_o tob._n 5.27_o exod._n 23.23_o joshue_n 5.13_o nun._n 22.22.31_o gen._n 24.40_o dan._n 9.22_o ¶_o see_v s._n greg._n dial_n 4._o cap._n 58._o s._n athanas_n do_v communi_fw-la essentia_fw-la s._n chrysost_o hom_n 3._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la colos_n lib._n 6._o the_o sacerd_v greg._n turonens_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr gloria_fw-la mart_n s._n aug._n ep_v ad_fw-la probam_fw-la cap._n 9_o and_o epist_n 69._o ad_fw-la fratres_fw-la in_o eremo_fw-la lib._n 11._o cap._n 31._o civet_n s._n hier._n upon_o these_o word_n their_o angel_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 18.10_o teach_v that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dignity_n and_o marvellous_a benefit_n that_o every_o one_o have_v from_o his_o nativity_n a_o angel_n for_o his_o custody_n and_o patronage_n xxvii_o that_o the_o holy_a angel_n pray_v not_o for_o we_o nor_o know_v our_o thought_n and_o desire_n on_o earth_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n zachary_n 1.9.10.11.12_o then_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o suda_fw-la against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o what_o i_o pray_v you_o be_v a_o prayer_n if_o this_o be_v not_o therefore_o the_o holy_a angel_n pray_v for_o we_o tob._n 12.12_o now_o therefore_o when_o thou_o do_v pray_v and_o sarah_n thy_o daughter-in-law_n i_o do_v bring_v the_o remembrance_n of_o your_o prayer_n before_o the_o holy_a one._n he_o who_o please_v to_o read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n shall_v clear_o see_v the_o manifold_a benefit_n beside_o this_o one_o which_o man_n receive_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n for_o which_o see_v the_o annotation_n of_o the_o catholic_n bible_n upon_o this_o place_n revel_v 8.4_o and_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_v of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ascend_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n before_o god_n what_o can_v be_v possible_o speak_v more_o plain_a to_o prove_v that_o angel_n offer_v up_o prayer_n before_o god_n yea_o this_o very_a place_n be_v so_o understand_v by_o s._n irenaeus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 34._o towards_o the_o end_n see_v more_o gen._n 19.18.19.20_o dan._n 8.15_o dan._n 9.20_o acts._n 5.19_o ¶_o see_v also_o s._n hilary_n in_o psal_n 129._o who_o say_v the_o intercession_n of_o angel_n god_n nature_n need_v not_o but_o our_o infirmity_n do_v s._n amb._n lib._n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la victor_n utic_a lib._n 3._o de_fw-la persecut_fw-la vandal_n xxviii_o that_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v to_o they_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n gen._n 48.16_o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o we_o read_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v these_o lad_n etc._n etc._n here_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v god_n and_o not_o a_o angel_n this_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a shift_n for_o god_n have_v not_o then_o redeem_v man_n but_o long_o after_o yea_o this_o very_a passage_n be_v apply_v by_o s._n chrysost_n to_o our_o angel-gardian_n hom_n 3._o upon_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o colos_n and_o by_o s._n hierom_n upon_o the_o 66._o of_o isa_n also_o s._n basil_n l._n 3._o cont_n eunom_fw-la affirm_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o true_a angel_n and_o not_o of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o who_o can_v with_o reason_n say_v he_o pray_v not_o unto_o he_o tob._n 5.16_o and_o when_o his_o son_n have_v prepare_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o journey_n his_o father_n say_v go_v thou_o with_o this_o man_n and_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n prosper_v your_o journey_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n keep_v you_o company_n both_o god_n be_v here_o pray_v unto_o and_o his_o angel_n also_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n say_v god_n prosper_v you_o in_o your_o journey_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n keep_v you_o company_n ose_n 12.4_o yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o lo_o what_o be_v plain_a if_o this_o be_v not_o for_o proof_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a angel_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v i_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o pray_v to_o angel_n if_o i_o can_v assure_v myself_o that_o they_o can_v hear_v i_o and_o know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v likewise_o out_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n luke_n 15.10_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v now_o what_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n know_v what_o we_o do_v on_o earth_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o how_o can_v they_o tejoyce_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v lawful_o unto_o they_o see_v more_o hos_fw-la 12.4_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n vers_fw-la 36._o psal_n 14.8_o num._n 22.34_o gen._n 19.18.19.20_o psal_n 148.2_o ¶_o s._n augustine_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o job._n 19.21_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o say_v express_o that_o holy_a job_n address_v they_o to_o the_o angel_n as_o also_o those_o other_o of_o job_n 5.1_o call_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v answer_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o s._n aug._n expound_v of_o pray_v to_o angel_n in_o his_o annot._n upon_o job_n protestant_n hold_v xxix_o that_o the_o angel_n can_v help_v we_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n dan._n 10.13_o michael_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n come_v to_o help_v i_o which_o be_v further_o verify_v revel_v 12.7.10_o where_o the_o selfsame_a angel_n with_o his_o fellow_n angel_n seek_v a_o battle_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o with_o his_o angel_n therefore_o they_o can_v help_v we_o ibid._n vers_fw-la 21._o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o hold_v with_o i_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o michael_n your_o prince_n therefore_o the_o angel_n can_v help_v we_o act_n 12._o from_o verse_n 7._o to_o verse_n 12._o now_o i_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o have_v deliver_v i_o see_v more_o mat._n 2.13_o mat._n 4.6_o ps_n 91._o we_o 90_o 11_o 12._o act._n 5.19_o act._n 27.23_o psa_fw-la 104._o we_o 103._o 4._o heb._n 1.7_o luke_n 16.22_o gen._n 19.10_o 15_o 16._o gen._n 2.17_o isa_n 63.9_o ¶_o the_o ancient_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n justtn_n apol._n 2._o s._n amb._n lib._n d●_n vid._n victor_n vticens_fw-la l._n 3._o de_fw-la per_fw-la sec_fw-la v_o and._n and_o s._n aug._n the_o civet_n l._n 12._o c._n 31._o say_v the_o holy_a angel_n do_v help_v we_o without_o all_o difficulty_n because_o with_o their_o spiritual_a motion_n pure_a and_o free_a they_o labour_v 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