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	wrath_n	wrought_v	58	3	7.5865	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26347	The necessity of the pouring out of the spirit from on high upon a sinning apostatizing people, set under judgment, in order to their merciful deliverance and salvation as it was delivered in part, upon 21. 9. 1678 being a general fast throughout the united colonies of N.E. / by William Adams ...	Adams, William, 1650-1685.; Torrey, Samuel, 1632-1707.; Flint, Josiah, 1645-1680.	1679 (1679)	Wing A499; ESTC W34144	49,745	57

will_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n hearty_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o col._n 3_o 17._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holiness_n will_v breathe_v and_o be_v manifest_a in_o they_o there_o will_v be_v a_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o mourning_n for_o sin_n in_o all_o ezek._n 7.16_o but_o they_o that_o escape_v of_o they_o shall_v escape_v and_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o mountain_n like_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourning_n every_o one_o for_o his_o iniquity_n a_o hearty_a grief_n that_o they_o have_v displease_v dishonour_a and_o provoke_v god_n by_o their_o sin_n and_o a_o sincere_a and_o earnest_a care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o repair_v the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n name_n by_o future_a holy_a obedience_n these_o be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o till_o the_o spirit_n be_v thus_o pour_v out_o and_o these_o gracious_a effect_n of_o it_o in_o some_o good_a measure_n obtain_v to_o the_o conversion_n and_o sanctification_n of_o a_o people_n under_o judgement_n their_o misery_n and_o sorrow_n will_v be_v like_a to_o procead_v and_o continue_v and_o that_o 1._o because_o the_o profaneness_n unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o unholiness_n and_o unfruitfulness_n of_o christian_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n and_o as_o till_o the_o cause_n be_v remove_v there_o be_v no_o probability_n that_o the_o effect_n shall_v cease_v josh_n 7.12_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v with_o you_o any_o more_o except_o you_o destroy_v the_o accurse_a from_o among_o you_o so_o in_o order_n to_o the_o removal_n of_o these_o from_o a_o people_n the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a upon_o they_o to_o their_o sound_a conversion_n and_o sanctification_n be_v the_o grand_a expedient_a and_o therefore_o till_o this_o be_v they_o will_v remain_v a_o generation_n of_o god_n wrath_n his_o anger_n will_v not_o be_v like_a to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o they_o till_o this_o work_n be_v wrought_v in_o and_o for_o they_o 2._o because_o till_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n pour_v out_o upon_o they_o they_o will_v not_o be_v fit_a for_o mercy_n they_o will_v not_o due_o acknowledge_v nor_o improve_v it_o but_o profane_a and_o abuse_v it_o till_o by_o the_o gracious_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o they_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o compliance_n with_o his_o will_n they_o will_v not_o be_v in_o a_o posture_n to_o receive_v mercy_n they_o will_v not_o carry_v it_o aright_o under_o mercy_n psal_n 106.8.13_o 21._o nevertheless_o he_o save_v they_o for_o his_o name_n sake_n but_o they_o soon_o forget_v his_o work_n they_o wait_v not_o for_o his_o counsel_n they_o forget_v god_n their_o saviour_n which_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v little_a probability_n that_o god_n will_v bestow_v salvation_n upon_o such_o a_o people_n 3._o till_o than_o they_o will_v be_v provoke_v god_n though_o the_o lord_n be_v strike_v they_o they_o will_v certain_o be_v add_v new_a provocation_n jer._n 5.3_o thou_o have_v strike_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o grieve_v thou_o have_v consume_v they_o but_o they_o have_v refuse_v to_o receive_v correction_n they_o have_v make_v their_o face_n hard_a than_o a_o rock_n they_o have_v refuse_v to_o return_v isai_n 57.17_o for_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o covetousness_n be_v i_o wroth_a and_o smite_v he_o i_o hide_v i_o and_o be_v wroth_a and_o he_o go_v on_o froward_o in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o heart_n after_o this_o manner_n will_v they_o certain_o do_v till_o sovereign_a grace_n heal_v they_o till_o such_o time_n as_o there_o be_v a_o gracious_a effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a upon_o they_o to_o change_v convert_v and_o sanctify_v they_o and_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o evil_a god_n have_v do_v unto_o they_o it_o will_v be_v probable_a that_o his_o anger_n will_v not_o be_v turn_v away_o but_o his_o hand_n stretch-out_a still_o against_o they_o prop._n iu._n when_o the_o spirit_n from_o on_o high_a be_v pour_v out_o upon_o a_o people_n to_o their_o sound_a conversion_n there_o will_v be_v a_o restoration_n and_o multiplication_n of_o sure_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n upon_o they_o though_o such_o a_o people_n be_v under_o affliction_n and_o expression_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n before_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n providence_n will_v then_o turn_v towards_o they_o and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o remarkable_a glorious_a and_o happy_a change_n among_o they_o text_n ver_fw-la 16_o 17_o 18._o then_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o new_a face_n and_o aspect_n of_o divine_a providence_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o cloud_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n will_v blow_v over_o what_o before_o be_v take_v away_o or_o withhold_v from_o they_o shall_v be_v then_o restore_v or_o give_v and_o what_o mercy_n they_o want_v bestow_v upon_o they_o they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o blessing_n 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persuade_v to_o pray_v to_o read_v or_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n with_o diligence_n reverence_n and_o obedience_n who_o will_v be_v profane_a wanton_a intemperate_a negligent_a irreligious_a who_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o they_o shall_v and_o every_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o but_o then_o we_o may_v see_v they_o serious_a humble_a attentive_a to_o what_o be_v good_a act_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n diligent_a and_o studious_a to_o know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n careful_a to_o please_v god_n fearful_a of_o displease_v he_o circumspect_a in_o their_o action_n christian_a in_o their_o behaviour_n adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o live_v sober_o righteous_o &_o godly_a in_o the_o world_n tit._n 2.12_o isai_n 32.4_o the_o heart_n also_o of_o the_o rash_a shall_v understand_v knowledge_n such_o as_o be_v heady_a and_o inconsiderate_a as_o fond_a and_o foolish_a person_n usual_o be_v shall_v 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the_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n be_v in_o we_o so_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n will_v be_v with_o we_o his_o presence_n or_o absence_n will_v be_v much_o according_a as_o our_o spirit_n be_v work_v towards_o or_o from_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15.2_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o while_o you_o be_v with_o he_o and_o if_o you_o seek_v he_o he_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o but_o if_o you_o forsake_v he_o he_o will_v forsake_v you_o so_o psal_n 18.25_o 26_o 27._o if_o any_o shall_v say_v then_o setting_z aside_o what_o god_n in_o his_o sovereignty_n may_v do_v we_o hope_v it_o will_v go_v well_o with_o we_o it_o be_v probable_a it_o will_v so_o for_o there_o be_v sure_o these_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n among_o we_o in_o answer_n hereto_o i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a to_o consider_v these_o thing_n further_o 1._o whether_o these_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n suppose_v among_o we_o may_v in_o any_o sense_n be_v say_v to_o be_v 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the_o lord_n displeasure_n the_o same_o defect_n will_v sure_o be_v like_a to_o continue_v we_o there_o this_o therefore_o must_v not_o escape_v our_o consideration_n what_o difference_n there_o be_v betwixt_o we_o then_o and_o now_o that_o there_o be_v more_o sin_n and_o that_o iniquity_n abound_v more_o since_o god_n hand_n have_v be_v out_o against_o we_o i_o think_v be_v the_o general_a observation_n of_o all_o that_o take_v notice_n of_o any_o thing_n according_a to_o that_o zeph._n 3.7_o i_o punish_v they_o but_o they_o rise_v early_o and_o corrupt_v all_o their_o do_n 4._o whether_o the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v now_o grow_v or_o decay_v among_o we_o if_o there_o be_v more_o &_o more_o of_o this_o gracious_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n break_v forth_o daily_o it_o be_v well_o but_o if_o it_o grow_v more_o rare_a and_o less_o and_o less_o and_o the_o loss_n of_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n in_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n eminent_o be_v be_v not_o in_o some_o good_a 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this_o blessing_n for_o motive_n consider_v mot._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o and_o be_v become_v to_o god_n people_n to_o supplicate_v and_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o all_o their_o mercy_n it_o be_v meet_v we_o shall_v receive_v all_o our_o special_a blessing_n from_o god_n upon_o our_o knee_n thus_o god_n servant_n have_v do_v psal_n 123.1_o 2._o unto_o thou_o lift_v i_o up_o my_o eye_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o that_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o we_o must_v not_o expect_v to_o receive_v any_o signal_n mercy_n unless_o god_n say_v the_o word_n and_o that_o in_o answer_n to_o our_o earnest_a prayer_n what_o ever_o mercy_n god_n bestow_v on_o his_o people_n he_o will_v be_v seek_v to_o by_o they_o for_o it_o when_o he_o have_v any_o mercy_n to_o bestow_v on_o his_o people_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o stay_v till_o his_o people_n ask_v it_o though_o it_o be_v god_n that_o put_v it_o into_o their_o 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