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_v	write_v	53	3	4.7778	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01262	Certaine fruitfull instructions and necessary doctrines meete to edify in the feare of God faithfully gathered together by Iohn Frewen ... ; whereunto is added a table, wherein the reader may easily find out the principall matters conteined in this booke.	Frewen, John, 1558-1628.	1587 (1587)	STC 11379.5; ESTC S4308	159,556	432

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faith_n also_o be_v the_o immediate_a next_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n simple_o without_o any_o other_o condition_n annex_v for_o as_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n his_o grace_n election_n vocation_n &_o other_o former_a cause_n do_v save_v &_o justify_v we_o upon_o condition_n if_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n so_o this_o faith_n only_o in_o christ_n without_o condition_n be_v the_o next_o &_o immediate_a cause_n which_o by_o god_n promise_n work_v our_o justification_n according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v 18.31_o act._n 18.31_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v thou_o and_o all_o thy_o whole_a house_n 185_o election_n and_o vocation_n after_o purpose_n the_o cause_n only_o of_o god_n election_n be_v his_o own_o free_a mercy_n &_o the_o cause_n in_o some_o manner_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n &_o nothing_o else_o as_o for_o example_n first_o concern_v election_n if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v why_o abraham_n be_v choose_v and_o not_o nathor_n why_o be_v jacob_n choose_v and_o not_o esau_n why_o be_v moses_n elect_v and_o pharaoh_n harden_v why_o david_n accept_v and_o saul_n refuse_v why_o few_o choose_a and_o the_o most_o forsake_a it_o can_v not_o be_v answer_v otherwise_o then_o thus_o because_o it_o be_v so_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n in_o like_a manner_n touch_v vocation_n and_o also_o faith_n if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v why_o this_o vocation_n and_o gift_n of_o faith_n be_v give_v to_o cornelius_n the_o gentile_a &_o not_o to_o tertullius_n the_o jew_n why_o to_o the_o poor_a &_o little_a one_o of_o this_o world_n of_o who_o christ_n speak_v 11.25_o mat._n 11.25_o i_o thank_v thou_o father_n which_o have_v hide_v this_o from_o the_o wise_a etc._n etc._n why_o to_o the_o simple_a unwise_a &_o outcast_n in_o this_o world_n of_o who_o speak_v s._n paul_n say_v 1.26_o 1._o cor._n 1.26_o you_o see_v your_o call_n my_o brethren_n how_o not_o many_o of_o you_o &c_n &c_n why_o to_o the_o sinner_n &_o not_o to_o the_o just_a why_o the_o beggar_n by_o the_o high_a way_n be_v call_v 11.26_o ma._n 11.26_o and_o the_o bid_a gest_n exclude_v we_o can_v go_v to_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o to_o god_n purpose_n &_o election_n 18.14_o lu._n 18.14_o &_o say_v with_o christ_n our_o saviour_n yea_o father_n for_o so_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n and_o so_o for_o justification_n likewise_o if_o the_o question_n be_v ask_v why_o the_o publican_n be_v justify_v 21.31_o mat._n 21.31_o and_o not_o the_o pharisei_n why_o harlot_n &_o publican_n go_v before_o the_o scribe_n &_o pharisy_n in_o the_o kingdom_n why_o the_o son_n of_o the_o free_a woman_n be_v receive_v 21.12_o ge._n 21.12_o &_o the_o bondwomans_n son_n be_v his_o elder_n reject_v why_o israel_n which_o so_o long_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n find_v it_o not_o and_o the_o gentile_n which_o seek_v not_o for_o it_o find_v it_o we_o have_v no_o other_o cause_n hereof_o to_o render_v but_o to_o say_v with_o s._n paul_n 9.32_o ro._n 9.32_o because_o they_o seek_v for_o it_o by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n &_o not_o by_o faith_n which_o faith_n as_o it_o come_v not_o by_o man_n will_n but_o only_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n so_o be_v it_o only_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n whereunto_o the_o promise_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v annex_v according_a as_o we_o read_v 4.16_o ro._n 4.16_o therefore_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v by_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n 5._o vers_fw-la 5._o also_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n he_o say_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n which_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a 186_o diverse_a kind_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v many_o kind_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o man_n may_v

second_o table_n of_o the_o law_n pag._n 61_o talent_n we_o must_v not_o hide_v our_o talon_n under_o the_o ground_n pag._n 372._o tribulation_n tribulation_n bring_v forth_o patience_n pag._n 194_o tribulation_n seek_v affliction_n time_n look_v season_n five_o unity_n the_o unity_n of_o essence_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o distinction_n of_o person_n pag._n 219_o virtue_n and_o vice_n we_o can_v neither_o attain_v virtue_n nor_o vice_n by_o our_o freewill_n pag._n 254_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a virtue_n pag._n 356_o vocation_n vocation_n after_o purpose_n pag._n 269_o usury_n seek_v covetousness_n vv._n will._n the_o will_n of_o god_n must_v be_v our_o direction_n pag._n 135_o &_o 147_o our_o will_n be_v utter_o blind_a till_o god_n have_v change_v us._n pag._n 257_o of_o freewill_n pag._n 250_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n be_v a_o arrogant_a doctrine_n pag._n 251_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n be_v blasphemous_a pag._n 253_o opinion_n of_o freewill_n be_v unthankfulness_n pag._n 255_o we_o can_v neither_o attain_v virtue_n nor_o eschew_v vice_n by_o our_o own_o freewill_n pag._n 254_o man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o do_v good_a pag._n 258._o 260_o freewill_n overthrow_v pag._n 179._o 265_o freewill_n and_o the_o law_n without_o grace_n can_v do_v nothing_o pag._n 262_o freewill_n high_o extol_v of_o the_o papist_n pag._n 264_o wisdom_n the_o perfection_n of_o wisdom_n pag._n 10_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v true_a wisdom_n pag._n 364_o witness_n of_o true_a and_o false_a witness_n pag._n 109_o what_o it_o be_v to_o bear_v false_a witness_n pag._n 104_o worde_n the_o word_n of_o god_n abide_v for_o ever_o pag._n 131_o we_o must_v worship_v god_n according_a to_o his_o word_n pag._n 39_o popish_a satisfaction_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o god_n word_n pag._n 179_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v a_o great_a virtue_n pag._n 356_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v despise_v pag._n 357_o wrong_v we_o must_v abstain_v from_o wrong_n and_o injury_n pag._n 72_o against_o wrong_n and_o oppression_n pag._n 92_o finis_fw-la frvitful_a instruction_n and_o necessary_a doctrine_n meet_v to_o edify_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n 1_o the_o foundation_n of_o our_o salvation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o his_o second_o chap._n unto_o the_o ephesian_n 1.19_o eph._n 2.8_o col._n 1.19_o that_o we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n for_o we_o know_v not_o that_o god_n be_v our_o father_n we_o know_v not_o that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o but_o only_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o lie_v hold_v on_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o wherein_o god_n show_v that_o he_o be_v well_o please_v towards_o we_o through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thus_o we_o attain_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o faith_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v none_o that_o give_v we_o faith_n but_o god_n only_o 29._o phil._n 1_o 29._o &_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o he_o give_v it_o unto_o we_o be_v this_o because_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o choose_v we_o before_o we_o be_v make_v yea_o before_o the_o world_n itself_o wa●_n make_v as_o the_o apostle_n show_v in_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o ephesian_n in_o which_o place_n 1.2_o vers_fw-la 3.4_o 1._o pet._n 1.2_o he_o set_v that_o before_o we_o which_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v most_o familiar_a and_o know_v unto_o we_o as_o namely_o that_o god_n have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o heavenly_a blessing_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o forgeve_a we_o our_o sin_n he_o show_v that_o we_o be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v take_v we_o to_o be_v his_o child_n 2_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o godly_a there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v seek_v for_o above_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o see_v we_o be_v all_o comprehend_v in_o this_o race_n of_o adam_n which_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o corruption_n and_o sinfulness_n and_o therefore_o whole_o subject_a unto_o satan_n what_o goodness_n be_v it_o that_o god_n can_v find_v in_o we_o and_o what_o can_v he_o forest_n in_o we_o but_o only_o sin_n 2.3_o eph._n 2.3_o so_o that_o be_v be_v certain_a that_o god_n do_v not_o choose_v man_n to_o take_v they_o into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o child_n because_o he_o foresee_v they_o to_o be_v better_a than_o those_o which_o he_o forsake_v and_o reject_v 13.48_o deu._n 4.37_o &_o 7_o 8_o psal_n 44.3_o io._n 15.16_o act._n 13.48_o but_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o his_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n bear_v the_o chief_a sway_n herein_o without_o any_o other_o consideration_n of_o his_o own_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o his_o own_o will_n in_o christ_n his_o son_n he_o have_v choose_v and_o prefer_v unto_o life_n who_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v save_v and_o account_v among_o the_o just_a before_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o when_o theye_n have_v neither_o do_v good_a nor_o evil_a that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n may_v remain_v according_a to_o election_n not_o by_o work_n 9.11.12_o ro_n 9.11.12_o but_o by_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o himself_o 1.2_o eph._n 1_o 4.5_o 1._o pet._n 1.2_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a &_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o in_o love_n etc._n etc._n see_v then_o that_o the_o mercy_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v go_v before_o election_n as_o the_o chief_a cause_n thereof_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o desert_n whatsoever_o be_v exclude_v 3.9_o jam._n 3.8_o mat_n 3.9_o whether_o they_o go_v before_o faith_n or_o follow_v after_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v god_n of_o god_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n 6.9_o deu._n 10_o 17._o act._n 10.34_o job._n 34.9_o eph._n 6.9_o a_o great_a god_n mighty_a and_o terrible_a which_o accept_v no_o person_n nor_o take_v reward_n how_o much_o less_o to_o he_o that_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n 3_o god_n have_v not_o elect_v every_o one_o the_o lord_n be_v debtor_n unto_o no_o man_n it_o be_v of_o his_o free_a mercy_n whatsoever_o he_o give_v unto_o man_n he_o may_v bestow_v his_o benefit_n upon_o who_o he_o wil._n i_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n 33.19_o ex._n 33.19_o and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n in_o the_o which_o word_n he_o note_v the_o high_a cause_n of_o bestow_v grace_n namely_o his_o voluntary_a decree_n and_o withal_o he_o insinuate_v that_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o mercy_n peculierlie_o for_o certain_a and_o yet_o god_n in_o reject_v who_o he_o will_v be_v not_o only_o without_o blame_n but_o also_o wonderful_a in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n 9.21_o ro._n 9.17_o ro._n 9.21_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n of_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 another_o to_o dishonour_v the_o cause_n of_o reprobation_n be_v hide_v in_o the_o eternal_a and_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o god_n the_o righteousness_n whereof_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o worship_v they_o curious_o to_o seek_v after_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o any_o creature_n it_o be_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o power_n of_o god_n the_o faithful_a be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n be_v make_v instrument_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o reprobate_n be_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v predestinate_a to_o show_v forth_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o his_o everlasting_a glory_n 4_o god_n election_n must_v not_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o negligence_n if_o god_n have_v bestow_v any_o grace_n upon_o we_o and_o have_v assure_v we_o of_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n by_o mean_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o must_v we_o not_o thereby_o take_v occasion_n to_o be_v secure_a and_o negligent_a 12._o eph._n 2.10_o 1._o pet._n 1.13_o 14.15_o 1._o thes_n 4.7_o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o but_o rather_o be_v stir_v so_o much_o the_o more_o earnest_o to_o walk_v in_o holiness_n and_o to_o attain_v unto_o that_o whereunto_o god_n call_v us._n and_o although_o it_o consist_v not_o in_o any_o mortal_a man_n power_n to_o disappoint_v the_o council_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v from_o above_o yet_o if_o we_o be_v careless_a we_o do_v asmuch_o as_n lie_v in_o we_o to_o make_v of_o none_o effect_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n 5_o satan_n be_v a_o continual_a enemy_n to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n it_o