Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abundant_a	lord_n	merciful_a	1,635	5	8.8351	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41649	A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the awakening the consciences of secure sinners, unto a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadfull condition they are in, so long as they live in their natural and unregenerate estate. The latter tending to the directing and perswading of the godly and regenerate unto several singular duties. As also a word to housholders stirring them up to the good old way of serving God in and with their families, from Joshuah's resolution, Josh. 24. 15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Set forth especially for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London by Tho. Gouge, late pastor thereof.	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1668 (1668)	Wing G1371; ESTC R222576	207,485	324

though_o your_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o heinous_a yet_o upon_o your_o repentance_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o abolish_v as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v commit_v 3._o they_o exclude_v no_o time_n for_o the_o sinner_n come_v unto_o god_n but_o whensoever_o soon_o or_o late_a first_o or_o last_o so_o that_o he_o come_v in_o truth_n he_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n ezck._n 33.12_o the_o promise_n lie_v in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o sinner_n turn_v see_v therefore_o oh_o sinner_n god_n have_v not_o except_v thy_o person_n nor_o thy_o sin_n no_o thy_o time_n of_o come_v do_v not_o thou_o except_v thyself_o say_v thy_o sin_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v pardon_v and_o thy_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a oh_o do_v not_o so_o great_a a_o injury_n to_o god_n as_o to_o set_v any_o bound_n or_o limit_n either_o to_o his_o mercy_n or_o to_o his_o promise_n 3._o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o save_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n appear_v from_o his_o actual_a receive_v the_o most_o heinous_a sinner_n to_o mercy_n the_o great_a sinner_n that_o we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n have_v obtain_v mercy_n who_o great_a than_o mannasseh_n etc._n who_o be_v a_o sorcerer_n a_o idolater_n a_o murderer_n and_o what_o not_o and_o yet_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n and_o who_o great_a in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o paul_n etc._n who_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n now_o what_o god_n have_v do_v former_o he_o be_v still_o able_a to_o do_v he_o be_v still_o the_o same_o god_n his_o power_n be_v no_o whit_n lessen_v nor_o diminish_v oh_o sinner_n what_o ground_n have_v thou_o then_o to_o question_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o do_v in_o truth_n turn_v from_o thy_o sin_n unto_o he_o and_o earnest_o beg_v the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o i_o know_v indeed_o that_o before_o 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the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n there_o be_v ground_n enough_o of_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n 2._o how_o many_o and_o heinous_a soever_o thy_o sin_n have_v be_v yet_o if_o thou_o can_v find_v a_o heart_n to_o turn_v from_o they_o unto_o god_n and_o in_o good_a earnest_n set_v upon_o the_o practice_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o so_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n god_n will_v receive_v thou_o to_o mercy_n but_o still_o beware_v thou_o abuse_v not_o mercy_n by_o make_v it_o thy_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n turn_v not_o this_o cup_n of_o salvation_n into_o a_o cup_n of_o deadly_a poison_n let_v not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o infinite_a mercy_n be_v thy_o damnation_n abuse_v not_o mercy_n as_o thy_o encouragement_n to_o sin_n but_o improve_v mercy_n as_o thy_o encouragement_n to_o repentance_n 2._o for_o the_o willingness_n of_o god_n to_o save_v poor_a sinner_n even_o the_o worst_a of_o they_o it_o do_v appear_v 1._o from_o god_n description_n 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people_n he_o be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n obj._n 5._o will_v thou_o say_v that_o though_o the_o lord_n be_v abundant_a in_o goodness_n yet_o thou_o be_v fearful_a whether_o he_o will_v extend_v his_o goodness_n unto_o thou_o a._n to_o this_o the_o lord_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v abundant_a as_o in_o goodness_n so_o in_o truth_n god_n have_v in_o his_o word_n promise_v to_o receive_v all_o poor_a penitent_a sinner_n unto_o mercy_n who_o will_v in_o truth_n turn_v from_o their_o sin_n unto_o he_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n engage_v he_o to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thou_o and_o to_o receive_v thou_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n upon_o thy_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n obj._n 6._o will_v thou_o say_v god_n be_v indeed_o

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most_o willing_o and_o ready_o embrace_v they_o because_o child_n what_o encouragement_n shall_v this_o be_v unto_o all_o poor_a believer_n how_o weak_a soever_o their_o faith_n be_v to_o go_v unto_o christ_n as_o for_o the_o strengthen_v their_o weak_a faith_n so_o for_o the_o subdue_a their_o strong_a lust_n and_o for_o the_o revive_a their_o droop_a soul_n for_o your_o further_a encouragement_n you_o have_v christ_n gracious_a invitation_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o labour_n and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n 28._o have_v he_o bid_v thou_o come_v and_o will_v he_o reject_v thou_o when_o thou_o come_v have_v he_o call_v come_v you_o holy_a one_o come_v you_o righteous_a one_o come_v you_o strong_a one_o and_o you_o only_o shall_v have_v rest_n have_v he_o not_o invite_v the_o weak_a and_o the_o weary_a also_o the_o droop_a and_o faint_a soul_n go_v poor_a weak_a soul_n go_v unto_o christ_n behold_v he_o call_v thou_o go_v unto_o he_o and_o thou_o 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