Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	bless_v	lord_n	name_n	4,919	5	5.6658	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67687	The holy mourner. Or An earnest invitation to religious mourning in general with a large declaration of the divine comforts, and the blessed effects which attend the performance of it. But more particularly to mourning in private, for our own personal iniquities, and the publick crying sins of the nation. To which are added, forms of devotion fitted to that pious exercise. By Erasmus Warren, rector of Worlington in Suffolk.	Warren, Erasmus.	1698 (1698)	Wing W967; ESTC R218442	210,205	385

at_o time_n to_o be_v very_o please_v and_o gratify_v thing_n for_o when_o they_o serious_o think_v they_o be_v so_o dear_a to_o god_n as_o by_o his_o mere_a good_a pleasure_n to_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n preordained_n to_o life_n while_o thousand_o by_o nature_n as_o worthy_a as_o themselves_o be_v sad_o pass_v by_o and_o exclude_v for_o ever_o from_o the_o happy_a state_n o_o how_o soft_a and_o sweet_a and_o delicious_a be_v these_o thought_n especial_o when_o they_o go_v on_o to_o consider_v far_o that_o the_o same_o god_n if_o they_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n will_v reckon_v they_o just_a upon_o account_n of_o his_o righteousness_n transfer_v to_o they_o and_o though_o their_o sin_n be_v great_a for_o the_o sake_n of_o that_o righteousness_n will_v gracious_o connive_v at_o they_o or_o overlook_v they_o this_o make_v they_o swell_v with_o tumid_a joy_n and_o triumph_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o inward_a pleasure_n and_o ready_a to_o cry_v out_o o_o happy_a happy_a creature_n we_o that_o drink_v so_o deep_a of_o god_n love_n and_o favour_n yet_o all_o this_o while_n there_o be_v no_o more_o genuine_a comfort_n in_o their_o joy_n than_o there_o be_v of_o truth_n in_o their_o erroneous_a notion_n five_o false_a comfort_n may_v have_v their_o rise_n from_o text_n of_o scripture_n mistake_v and_o misapply_v as_o a_o specimen_fw-la of_o these_o i_o mention_v but_o three_o bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n mat._n 5.7_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o whosoever_o shall_v call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v rom._n 10.13_o now_o too_o many_o heedless_a and_o unwary_a christian_n greedy_o catch_v at_o these_o excellent_a paragraph_n of_o the_o sacred_a word_n and_o run_v away_o with_o they_o in_o a_o strain_a sense_n and_o force_a application_n of_o the_o same_o to_o themselves_o do_v confident_o argue_v and_o infer_v from_o they_o that_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v bless_v in_o mercy_n and_o pardon_v and_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o they_o give_v alm_n and_o make_v frequent_a confession_n of_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o put_v up_o constant_a or_o customary_a prayer_n to_o his_o majesey_n and_o be_v fair_o entitle_v to_o such_o precious_a blessing_n as_o they_o imagine_v and_o direct_v by_o scripture_n most_o just_o to_o claim_v and_o challenge_v they_o for_o their_o own_o they_o rejoice_v excessive_o in_o the_o right_o they_o have_v to_o they_o but_o alas_o all_o this_o time_n they_o do_v but_o misinterpret_v and_o vain_o misapply_v the_o holy_a text_n and_o so_o whatever_o comfort_n they_o extort_v from_o they_o they_o can_v possible_o be_v of_o the_o true_a kind_a nor_o yet_o of_o any_o good_a use_n or_o consequence_n though_o this_o chapter_n be_v not_o over_o close_o or_o direct_v to_o our_o main_a purpose_n yet_o collateral_o it_o may_v be_v very_o useful_a as_o it_o relate_v to_o present_v divine_a comfort_n chap._n xvii_o the_o twelve_o motive_n to_o mourn_v in_o general_n it_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o future_a life_n the_o excellency_n of_o those_o joy_n manifest_v by_o compare_v they_o with_o present_a comfort_n and_o show_v how_o they_o exceed_v they_o in_o four_o property_n all_z that_o have_v be_v hitherto_o say_v of_o comfort_n relate_v to_o those_o in_o this_o present_a state_n and_o though_o they_o be_v very_o considerable_a both_o in_o their_o kind_n and_o measure_n yet_o they_o be_v the_o least_o of_o they_o which_o holy_a mourner_n may_v expect_v for_o if_o they_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o pure_a mind_n and_o look_v beyond_o this_o low_a world_n they_o shall_v see_v there_o be_v other_o divine_a comfort_n in_o reserve_n for_o they_o and_o they_o many_o more_o and_o much_o better_a than_o they_o here_o meet_v with_o i_o mean_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o future_a life_n and_o therefore_o when_o our_o lord_n pronounce_v mourner_n bless_v in_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v he_o may_v mean_v that_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o their_o blessedness_n shall_v be_v the_o joy_n 5.4_o joy_n loco_fw-la luctus_fw-la istius_fw-la laetiria_fw-la perfundetur_fw-la &_o gaudio_fw-la aeterno_fw-la gaudebunt_fw-la episcop_n in_o mat._n 5.4_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o this_o the_o sacred_a writer_n seem_v to_o point_v at_o psal_n 126.5_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n which_o word_n though_o in_o their_o primary_n sense_n they_o respect_v that_o grief_n which_o seize_v the_o jew_n when_o they_o be_v carry_v away_o into_o the_o babylonish_n captivity_n and_o the_o joy_n which_o fill_v they_o when_o they_o return_v happy_o out_o of_o the_o same_o yet_o they_o may_v well_o be_v extend_v far_o and_o allegorical_o accommodate_v to_o mourner_n tear_n as_o they_o shall_v be_v recompense_v with_o heaven_n joy_n and_o so_o the_o word_n which_o be_v once_o a_o prediction_n respect_v 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propitious_a and_o most_o quicken_a influence_n the_o sight_n of_o his_o face_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o love_n and_o deep_a apprehension_n of_o his_o divine_a favour_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o other_o mean_n will_v cause_v they_o to_o rise_v and_o swell_v within_o we_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v our_o master_n joy_n and_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o lord_n mat._n 25.21_o 23._o even_o because_o they_o flow_v chief_o from_o a_o open_a and_o immediate_a fruition_n of_o god_n and_o a_o sweet_a and_o intimate_a communion_n with_o he_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o our_o present_a comfort_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v but_o with_o sweat_n and_o pain_n with_o much_o labour_n and_o religious_a industry_n we_o be_v fain_o to_o fast_o and_o to_o pray_v to_o weep_v and_o to_o mourn_v to_o read_v and_o to_o meditate_v and_o by_o all_o

shift_v your_o posture_n and_o employment_n in_o favour_n of_o your_o faint_a tire_a zeal_n for_o though_o the_o spirit_n in_o itself_o be_v strong_a and_o so_o very_o willing_a and_o forward_a to_o persist_v yet_o be_v clog_v and_o load_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o flesh_n it_o may_v very_o well_o want_v support_v and_o respite_n here_o therefore_o rise_v up_o from_o your_o humble_a prostration_n read_v a_o chapter_n or_o two_o of_o the_o lamentation_n or_o of_o some_o other_o book_n in_o the_o bible_n unless_o you_o have_v rather_o make_v use_n of_o any_o practical_a piece_n of_o some_o pious_a author_n by_o you_o that_o so_o by_o remit_v the_o intenseness_n of_o your_o devotion_n you_o may_v recover_v a_o more_o lively_a degree_n of_o fervency_n and_o then_o prostrate_v again_o in_o the_o heavenly_a presence_n supplicate_v thus_o a_o supplication_n respect_v our_o own_o and_o this_o nation_n be_v sin_n o_o god_n most_o gracious_a and_o compassionate_a look_v down_o look_v down_o from_o heaven_n i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o a_o eye_n of_o mercy_n of_o tender_a mercy_n upon_o this_o miserable_o sinful_a nation_n we_o have_v offend_v thou_o great_o but_o lord_z do_v thou_o pity_v we_o we_o have_v provoke_v thou_o strange_o but_o lord_z do_v thou_o spare_v we_o we_o have_v dishonour_v thou_o shameful_o but_o lord_z do_v thou_o pardon_v we_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o 3.22_o thy_o lam._n 3.22_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v in_o our_o sin_n o_o let_v the_o same_o thy_o mercy_n which_o have_v forbear_v we_o in_o they_o absolve_v we_o from_o they_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v free_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n help_v we_o to_o repent_v unfeigned_o of_o the_o same_o awake_v our_o conscience_n into_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o gild_n and_o smite_v our_o heart_n with_o godly_a remorse_n and_o contrition_n for_o it_o and_o let_v we_o so_o bewail_v our_o evil_a deed_n as_o final_o to_o forsake_v they_o and_o return_v 14.1_o return_v hos_fw-la 14.1_o unto_o the_o lord_n from_o who_o we_o be_v fall_v open_v our_o eye_n o_o our_o good_a god_n that_o we_o may_v 19.42_o may_v luk._n 19.42_o see_v the_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o our_o peace_n and_o incline_v we_o effectual_o to_o consider_v and_o pursue_v they_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v be_v full_o reconcile_v to_o we_o and_o turn_v away_o 18.22_o away_o jer._n 18.22_o thy_o wrath_n and_o thy_o judgement_n from_o we_o we_o know_v o_o lord_n we_o know_v we_o have_v cause_n to_o fear_v thy_o judgement_n great_a cause_n to_o tremble_v in_o expectation_n of_o they_o nor_o can_v heavy_a come_v than_o our_o cry_v sin_n deserve_v and_o call_v for_o but_o in_o mercy_n withhold_v those_o dreadful_a severity_n which_o with_o great_a justice_n thou_o may_v sad_o inflict_v or_o if_o we_o have_v so_o wretched_o weary_v out_o thy_o patience_n that_o thou_o be_v immutable_o resolve_v to_o give_v we_o up_o to_o punishment_n yet_o then_o o_o god_n who_o compassion_n fail_v not_o deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n but_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n remember_v mercy_n let_v thy_o rod_n correct_v but_o not_o destroy_v we_o and_o let_v the_o smart_n we_o suffer_v end_n in_o thy_o favour_n sanctify_v all_o thy_o dispensation_n to_o we_o and_o be_v they_o never_o so_o bitter_a let_v they_o turn_v to_o our_o advantage_n but_o of_o all_o evil_n thou_o shall_v bring_v upon_o we_o deprive_v we_o not_o o_o god_n and_o father_n of_o mercy_n of_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o truth_n of_o the_o purity_n of_o thy_o worship_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o thy_o ordinance_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o thy_o house_n of_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o minister_n but_o though_o we_o have_v long_o since_o forfeit_v these_o precious_a enjoyment_n yet_o so_o far_o overlook_v our_o provoke_a unworthiness_n as_o to_o continue_v they_o to_o we_o and_o also_o to_o our_o posterity_n in_o succeed_a generation_n so_o long_o as_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shall_v endure_v and_o let_v these_o inestimable_a mercy_n continue_v to_o we_o have_v their_o proper_a influence_n and_o effect_n upon_o we_o let_v they_o banish_v ignorance_n and_o abolish_v atheism_n and_o drive_v away_o infidelity_n superstition_n and_o profaneness_n let_v they_o lead_v we_o on_o to_o such_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n and_o sweetness_n of_o temper_n and_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n as_o may_v conduce_v effectual_o to_o the_o heal_n of_o our_o division_n and_o the_o compose_n of_o our_o difference_n let_v they_o so_o fill_v we_o with_o love_n and_o unite_v we_o in_o peace_n that_o the_o god_n 13.11_o god_n 2_o cor._n 13.11_o of_o love_n and_o peace_n may_v be_v with_o we_o and_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n establish_v among_o we_o and_o we_o may_v no_o more_o dishonour_v our_o reform_a doctrine_n by_o our_o dissolute_a practice_n a_o general_a intercession_n and_z o_o merciful_a god_n who_o 2.4_o who_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v 67.2_o save_v psal_n 67.2_o make_v thy_o save_a health_n know_v unto_o all_o nation_n let_v stranger_n to_o thy_o truth_n and_o enemy_n to_o thy_o gospel_n be_v make_v acquaint_v with_o thy_o will_n and_o obedient_a to_o thy_o word_n be_v good_a to_o thy_o holy_a catholic_a church_n purify_v it_o from_o sin_n and_o preserve_v it_o from_o error_n free_v it_o from_o fear_n and_o secure_v it_o in_o danger_n and_o where_o any_o in_o it_o be_v under_o trouble_n or_o persecution_n arm_v they_o with_o such_o courage_n that_o they_o may_v suffer_v with_o constancy_n till_o they_o obtain_v deliverance_n or_o be_v crown_v with_o victory_n by_o faith_n unfeigned_a knit_v all_o its_o member_n firm_o to_o thyself_o and_o by_o mutual_a love_n to_o one_o another_o settle_v it_o in_o truth_n i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o and_o establish_v it_o in_o peace_n crown_v it_o with_o prosperity_n and_o exalt_v it_o in_o righteousness_n fill_v every_o one_o in_o it_o with_o such_o divine_a grace_n and_o perfection_n from_o heaven_n as_o may_v make_v it_o the_o light_n and_o the_o joy_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n lead_v all_o nation_n into_o it_o o_o god_n that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o world_n may_v become_v the_o sheep_n of_o thy_o pasture_n and_o we_o may_v all_o make_v but_o one_o most_o holy_a and_o happy_a fold_n under_o that_o most_o good_a and_o great_a shepherd_n the_o lord_z jesus_n christ_n o_o that_o the_o time_n be_v come_v for_o thou_o to_o have_v such_o mercy_n upon_o zion_n lord_n let_v that_o bless_a time_n come_v bless_v all_o christian_a king_n and_o governor_n as_o they_o bear_v thy_o name_n and_o be_v thy_o ordinance_n and_o act_n by_o thy_o power_n so_o let_v they_o careful_o imitate_v thy_o majesty_n let_v they_o rule_v their_o people_n with_o mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o make_v such_o wise_a provision_n for_o they_o as_o shall_v great_o advance_v both_o their_o present_a welfare_n and_o their_o future_a happiness_n be_v with_o the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o thy_o flock_n make_v they_o vigilant_a in_o their_o station_n and_o diligent_a in_o their_o function_n and_o zealous_a for_o thy_o honour_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n 4.16_o men._n 1_o tim._n 4.16_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n to_o themselves_o as_o well_o as_o to_o their_o doctrine_n and_o not_o only_o teach_v man_n to_o be_v good_a by_o their_o sound_a instruction_n but_o provoke_v they_o to_o it_o by_o their_o powerful_a example_n pour_v down_o thy_o mercy_n upon_o the_o neighbourhood_n i_o be_o of_o and_o upon_o this_o family_n to_o which_o i_o belong_v upon_o my_o relative_n and_o friend_n and_o upon_o all_o that_o have_v desire_v my_o prayer_n and_o need_v they_o grant_v they_o such_o a_o faith_n in_o thy_o doctrine_n such_o a_o hope_n in_o thy_o promise_n such_o a_o fear_n of_o thy_o threaten_n as_o may_v put_v they_o upon_o dutiful_a obedience_n to_o thy_o command_n keep_v they_o from_o all_o know_a and_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o secret_a wickedness_n in_o they_o let_v they_o so_o search_v their_o heart_n as_o present_o to_o find_v it_o so_o try_v their_o way_n as_o immediate_o to_o turn_v from_o it_o and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a detestation_n and_o abhorrency_n and_o to_o the_o end_v they_o may_v abhor_v every_o evil_a way_n do_v thou_o 139.24_o thou_o psal_n 139.24_o lead_v they_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a even_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n of_o meekness_n and_o temperance_n of_o justice_n and_o charity_n of_o purity_n and_o humility_n of_o peace_n and_o salvation_n and_o if_o at_o any_o time_n while_o we_o live_v thou_o 32.41_o thou_o deut._n 32.41_o whette_v thy_o glitter_a sword_n and_o thy_o hand_n take_v hold_v on_o judgement_n to_o execute_v it_o general_o on_o the_o people_n of_o this_o land_n secure_v if_o thou_o