Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	work_n	work_v	wrought_v	280	4	7.9252	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91907	Three sermons preach'd upon extraordinary occasions. By Charles Robotham, B.D. rector, of Reisam in Norfolk	Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1729E; ESTC R231140	83,223	245

must_v attend_v and_o accompany_v work_n of_o devotion_n yea_o and_o in_o some_o case_n of_o exigency_n be_v prefer_v before_o they_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n hos_n 6._o 6._o god_n delight_v not_o in_o a●_n naked_a piety_n though_o never_o so_o specious_a if_o strip_v and_o divide_v from_o the_o fruit_n of_o charity_n god_n care_v not_o for_o the_o frui●_n of_o the_o lip_n in_o confess_v to_o his_o name_n if_o there_o be_v not_o also_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o hand_n in_o disperse_v and_o relieve_v for_o his_o sake_n in_o short_a they_o that_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n o●_n praise_n unto_o god_n must_v not_o forget_v to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v unto_o other_o that_o from_o the_o connexion_n of_o these_o two_o again_o second_o from_o the_o order_n and_o rank_v of_o these_o two_o duty_n or_o sacrifice_n i_o shall_v observe_v that_o christian_a piety_n must_v lead_v the_o way_n and_o lay_v the_o ground_n for_o ●ue_v charity_n first_o solid_a devotion_n and_o than_o christian_a compassion_n first_o the_o right_a and_o due_a service_n of_o god_n in_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o confess_v to_o his_o name_n and_o then_o the_o do_v good_a and_o communicate_v unto_o other_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o the_o text_n here_o and_o of_o the_o scripture_n elsewhere_o act_n ●_o 4._o thy_o prayer_n and_o thy_o alm_n say_v the_o angel_n to_o cornelius_n be_v ●e_v up_o before_o god_n and_o so_o verse_n ●e_v 31._o first_o his_o prayer_n and_o then_o his_o alms._n the_o expression_n of_o his_o piety_n be_v first_o mention_v ●_o god_n be_v acceptance_n before_o the_o ●ercises_n of_o his_o charity_n yea_o ●d_a they_o ought_v to_o have_v the_o pre●dency_n and_o that_o for_o a_o double_a season_n first_o ratione_fw-la objecti_fw-la because_o god_n due_a be_v before_o man_n good_n god_n be_v first_o to_o be_v serve_v and_o honour_v in_o the_o main_a before_o man_n be_v help_v or_o benefit_v second_o ratione_fw-la motivi_fw-la because_o piety_n to_o god_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o proper_a motive_n to_o a_o true_a and_o a_o right_a charity_n for_o what_o be_v piety_n but_o the_o due_a regard_n and_o respect_n we_o have_v unto_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o what_o be_v charity_n but_o the_o love_a of_o god_n for_o himself_o and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o god_n sake_n so_o the_o school_n define_v 38._o charity_n stretch_v itself_o both_o to_o god_n and_o man._n homily_n 2._o sermon_n of_o charity_n p._n 38._o it_o amor_fw-la dei_fw-la propter_fw-la seipsum_fw-la &_o proximi_fw-la propter_fw-la deum_fw-la now_o to_o love_n god_n for_o himself_o be_v plain_o piety_n both_o in_o the_o principle_n and_o practice_n and_o to_o show_v love_n or_o to_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o god_n this_o be_v still_o piety_n in_o the_o motive_n though_o charity_n in_o the_o practice_n and_o indeed_o without_o the_o pious_a intention_n and_o disposition_n go_v before_o the_o very_a work_n of_o mercy_n bounty_n and_o liberality_n will_v scarce_o deserve_v the_o name_n ●_o charity_n as_o the_o apostle_n i●_n mate_n in_o that_o supposition_n ●_o make_v 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o though_o i_o give_v all_o my_o good_n to_o feed_v the_o poor_a and_o have_v not_o charity_n the_o rule_n in_o christian_a ethic_n ●s_n that_o of_o st._n ambrose_n virtutes_fw-la non_fw-la ●tibus_fw-la sed_fw-la finibus_fw-la pensantur_fw-la it_o be_v the_o right_a and_o due_a end_n and_o motive_n add_v that_o make_v a_o true_a christian_a virtue_n and_o not_o the_o mere_a outward_a action_n for_o a_o man_n to_o give_v alm_n mere_o or_o main_o for_o ●_o mat._n 6._o ●_o the_o love_n of_o praise_n or_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n be_v but_o vain-glory._n for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v it_o out_o of_o any_o other_o by_o partial_a or_o selfish_a end_n or_o respect_n 34._o luke_n 6._o 32_o 33_o 34._o be_v but_o a_o kind_n of_o worldly_a run_v and_o policy_n but_o for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v it_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o out_o of_o a_o pious_a love_n to_o god_n this_o this_o be_v charity_n even_o that_o charity_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v love_v out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a ●_o tim._n 1._o 5._o have_v premise_v thus_o much_o out_o of_o the_o context_n and_o as_o i_o hope_v not_o impertinent_o to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n i_o shall_v now_o return_v to_o the_o text_n itself_o in_o these_o word_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v for_o get_v not_o for_o with_o etc._n etc._n which_o word_n be_v a_o exhortation_n to_o a_o very_a great_a and_o important_a duty_n to_o a_o very_a considerable_a and_o concern_v piece_n of_o christianity_n i._n e._n the_o exercise_v of_o ourselves_o in_o act_n of_o bounty_n mercy_n and_o charity_n in_o the_o whole_a verse_n for_o order_n sake_n we_o may_v observe_v three_o main_a particular_n first_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o duty_n i._n e._n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v second_o the_o motive_n to_o persuade_v it_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v three_o and_o last_o the_o manner_n of_o enforce_v it_o by_o way_n of_o special_a item_n and_o memento_n to_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n forget_v not_o for_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o duty_n here_o exhort_v to_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o text_n by_o two_o word_n much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v first_o it_o be_v the_o do_n of_o good_a or_o as_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v render_v welldoing_a the_o same_o with_o that_o ●_o galat._n 6._o verse_n 9_o be_v not_o weary_a of_o well-doing_n good_a for_o the_o matter_n and_o well_o for_o the_o manner_n this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o then_o we_o must_v know_v it_o be_v not_o every_o do_v of_o good_a that_o be_v here_o mean_v but_o good_a in_o a_o certain_a kind_n there_o be_v the_o good_a of_o ●●iety_n and_o religion_n the_o good_a of_o justice_n and_o honesty_n the_o good_a of_o temperance_n and_o sobriety_n but_o that_o in_o the_o text_n here_o be_v the_o good_a of_o charity_n to_o the_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o two_o hold_v kind_n of_o good_a bonum_fw-la in_o se_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bonum_fw-la alteri_fw-la good_a good_a in_o itself_o and_o good_a to_o another_o in_o the_o first_o sense_n the_o do_v of_o good_a take_v in_o the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n whether_o to_o god_n or_o to_o our_o neighbour_n according_a to_o that_o in_o mica_n 6._o 8._o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n that_o be_v good_a that_o be_v good_a in_o itself_o what_o be_v fit_a and_o fair_a right_a and_o duty_n to_o be_v do_v even_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n all_o this_o be_v good_a in_o the_o large_a sense_n but_o than_o second_o there_o be_v a_o more_o special_a do_v of_o good_a not_o only_o good_a in_o itself_o but_o good_a to_o another_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o scripture_n frequent_o mean_v when_o it_o speak_v of_o good_a work_n mat._n 26._o 10._o she_o have_v wrought_v a_o good_a work_n upon_o i_o 1_o tim._n 6._o 17_o 18._o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n i_o e._n such_o work_v as_o be_v some_o way_n or_o other_o helpful_a profitable_a and_o beneficial_a unto_o other_o work_v of_o mercy_n work_v of_o bounty_n and_o liberality_n such_o work_n who_o good_a effect_n reach_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n either_o public_a or_o private_a such_o as_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o relief_n ease_n comfort_n or_o supply_v either_o of_o the_o outward_a or_o inward_a man._n for_o example_n sake_n such_o as_o be_v the_o feed_n of_o the_o hungry_a the_o clothing_n of_o the_o naked_a the_o help_a or_o cure_v of_o the_o sick_a the_o vi_a and_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a the_o succour_v of_o the_o helpless_a friendless_a or_o fatherless_a the_o harbour_v of_o stranger_n the_o redeem_n of_o captive_n the_o defend_n or_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a in_o short_a all_o kind_n of_o free_a and_o charitable_a contribute_v to_o the_o relief_n comfort_v or_o maintenance_n of_o other_o or_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o other_o these_o with_o many_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n be_v those_o which_o in_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n frequent_o come_v under_o the_o name_n of_o good_a work_n i_o e._n good_a in_o a_o peculiar_a and_o abound_a sense_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o sensible_a yea_o or_o spiritual_a good_a and_o benefit_n thence_o and_o thereby_o arise_v and_o redound_v unto_o other_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o good_a here_o

duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o good_a life_n according_a as_o time_n and_o opportunity_n shall_v give_v leave_n and_o occasion_n true_o indeed_o a_o bare_a purpose_n of_o obedience_n if_o it_o be_v sincere_a and_o ●esolute_a join_v with_o a_o faith_n unfeigned_a be_v enough_o to_o enter_v the_o believer_n into_o a_o state_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n but_o sure●y_n it_o be_v neither_o sense_n nor_o reason_n for_o any_o to_o think_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v he_o upon_o such_o a_o promise_n or_o purpose_n of_o obedience_n as_o take_v sexta_fw-la take_v bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la justificationis_fw-la statum_fw-la retinendum_fw-la &_o conservandum_fw-la non_fw-la ut_fw-la causae_fw-la ●●_o per_fw-la se_fw-la efficiunt_fw-la aut_fw-la mereantur_fw-la hanc_fw-la conservationem_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ●●dia_fw-la seu_fw-la conditione_n sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ju●●ificationis_fw-la in_o hominibus_fw-la conservare_fw-la davenant_n de_fw-fr actuali_fw-la ju●●itia_fw-la cap._n 31._o pag._n 404._o conclusio_fw-la sexta_fw-la no_o effect_n nor_o be_v due_o execute_v in_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n where_o time_n and_o space_n be_v afford_v for_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n unless_o we_o keep_v it_o it_o be_v by_o believe_v and_o repent_v that_o we_o enter_v into_o covenant_n it_o be_v by_o obedience_n 14._o obedience_n these_o i._n e._n faith_n and_o obedience_n without_o just_a offence_n i_o may_v call_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n faith_n whereby_o the_o covenant_n be_v accept_v upon_o the_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v tender_v and_o christ_n the_o mediator_n receive_v obedience_n whereby_o it_o be_v keep_v viz._n in_o a_o evangelical_n way_n in_o respect_n of_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o psalmist_n call_v keep_v of_o the_o covenant_n psal_n 25._o 10._o psal_n 103._o 18._o not_o a_o legal_a but_o evangelical_n keep_v when_o the_o promise_v be_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o serious_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v of_o yield_a obedience_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n mr._n brinsley_n of_o great_a yarmouth_n treatise_n of_o christ_n mediatorship_n p._n 14._o that_o we_o keep_v it_o let_v no_o man_n therefore_o flatter_v or_o cozen_v himself_o with_o vain_a word_n or_o with_o false_a confidence_n or_o with_o a_o wrong_n or_o scanty_a notion_n of_o faith_n for_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n clear_a in_o scripture_n this_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v most_o clear_a and_o perspicuous_a that_o life_n and_o salvation_n belong_v only_o to_o such_o as_o believe_v and_o obey_v 1242._o obey_v nos_fw-la dicimus_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la promitti_fw-la operibus_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la signa_fw-la fidei_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la obedientia_fw-la filialis_fw-la patri_fw-la coelesti_fw-la debita_fw-la seu_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la positio_fw-la conditionis_fw-la sub_fw-la quâ_fw-la deus_fw-la filiis_fw-la haereditatem_fw-la vitæ_fw-la aeternae_fw-la donare_fw-la promi●ti●_n paraeus_n contra_fw-la bellarm_n ad_fw-la cap._n 3._o p._n 1242._o the_o good_a lord_n of_o his_o mercy_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v abound_v more_o and_o more_o in_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o judgement_n that_o we_o may_v approve_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v excellent_a that_o we_o may_v be_v sincere_a and_o without_o offence_n till_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n phil._n 1._o 9_o 10_o 11._o finis_fw-la the_o christian_n sacrifice_n or_o a_o sermon_n of_o charity_n preach_v before_o the_o mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o norwich_n ●pon_o occasion_n of_o the_o annual_a commemoration_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o sir_n john_n sucklin_n to_o that_o corporation_n by_o charles_n robotham_n b._n d._n and_o rector_n of_o 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acquaintance_n with_o you_o so_o that_o i_o first_o feel_v you_o favour_n as_o a_o patron_n before_o 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o your_o fac●_n or_o person_n this_o so_o unusual_a and_o surprise_v a_o method_n of_o beneficence_n have_v move_v i_o to_o take_v this_o first_o occasion_n in_o my_o appear_v in_o public_a to_o declare_v your_o nobleness_n and_o to_o testifi●●_n unto_o the_o world_n my_o deep_a obligation_n accept_v i_o beseech_v you_o this_o small_a testimony_n of_o a_o great_a and_o grateful_a respect_n from_o he_o who_o desire_v ever_o to_o show_v himself_o your_o much_o devote_v in_o a●●_n thankfulness_n and_o christian_a service_n charles_n robotham_n from_o reifham_n nou._n 15._o 1679._o hebrew_n xiii_o 16._o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v the_o coherence_n of_o these_o word_n with_o the_o context_n be_v plain_a and_o obvious_a if_o we_o do_v but_o ●●st_n our_o eye_n back_o unto_o 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