Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	call_v	lord_n	sin_n	6,583	5	4.5982	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52417	A collection of miscellanies consisting of poems, essays, discourses, and letters occasionally written / by John Norris ...; Selections. 1687	Norris, John, 1657-1711.; Norris, John, 1657-1711. Idea of happiness, in a letter to a friend.	1687 (1687)	Wing N1248; ESTC R14992	200,150	477

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their_o charge_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 7._o let_v we_o depart_v hence_o neither_o do_v he_o disappoint_v the_o tutelar_a minister_n of_o his_o salvation_n only_o but_o cause_n universal_a grief_n in_o heaven_n those_o kind_n and_o compassionate_a spirit_n who_o before_o rejoice_v at_o his_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n and_o begin_v to_o reckon_v upon_o the_o new_a accession_n they_o shall_v have_v to_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n now_o tune_v their_o harp_n to_o the_o strain_n of_o sorrow_n and_o lament_v the_o disappointment_n of_o their_o hope_n 24._o consider_v second_o that_o to_o the_o sin_n of_o apostasy_n be_v add_v the_o circumstance_n of_o inexcusableness_n the_o man_n have_v enter_v within_o the_o veil_n have_v see_v the_o inner_a beauty_n of_o the_o holy_a place_n and_o have_v be_v teach_v the_o secret_n of_o the_o kingdom_n his_o understanding_n have_v be_v instruct_v and_o his_o will_n have_v be_v entertain_v he_o have_v give_v proof_n of_o his_o power_n and_o 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only_o allowable_a but_o also_o high_o needful_a that_o we_o shall_v think_v honourable_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o frequent_a observation_n among_o moral_a and_o divine_a writer_n that_o most_o if_o not_o all_o the_o sin_n which_o man_n commit_v proceed_v from_o want_n of_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o consequent_o a_o due_a reflection_n upon_o a_o man_n be_v own_o worth_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o strong_a preservative_n against_o whatsoever_o will_v stain_v its_o glory_n shall_v such_o a_o man_n as_o i_o flee_v be_v the_o powerful_a 11._o consideration_n that_o buoy_v up_o the_o sink_a spirit_n of_o nehemiah_n and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o capital_a precept_n of_o pythagoras_n moral_n and_o perhaps_o one_o of_o the_o best_a too_o that_o be_v ever_o give_v to_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d above_o all_o thing_n reverence_v thyself_o and_o it_o be_v the_o say_v of_o another_o of_o the_o son_n of_o wisdom_n let_v not_o the_o reverence_n of_o any_o man_n cause_v thou_o to_o sin_n which_o it_o certain_o will_v do_v unless_o we_o observe_v the_o former_a rule_n and_o reflect_v with_o due_a reverence_n upon_o our_o own_o worth_n and_o dignity_n 22._o from_o these_o consideration_n not_o to_o urge_v any_o more_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o very_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o in_o some_o respect_n high_o expedient_a that_o our_o opinion_n of_o ourselves_o shall_v rise_v up_o so_o as_o to_o be_v of_o a_o level_n with_o our_o excellency_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v let_v one_o of_o the_o scale_n be_v mount_v never_o so_o high_a yet_o if_o there_o be_v a_o proportionable_a weight_n in_o the_o other_o the_o balance_n move_v regular_o and_o as_o it_o shall_v do_v we_o may_v then_o proceed_v so_o far_o as_o this_o standard_n 23._o but_o second_o we_o must_v not_o go_v beyond_o it_o for_o all_o beyond_o this_o be_v pride_n pride_n that_o turn_v the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n and_o level_v the_o great_a king_n of_o babylon_n with_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v and_o which_o 33._o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o intemperate_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o which_o consist_v either_o in_o assume_v to_o ourselves_o any_o excellency_n which_o we_o have_v not_o or_o in_o over-rating_a what_o we_o have_v though_o indeed_o in_o strictness_n of_o notion_n this_o latter_a fall_n in_o with_o the_o former_a for_o to_o overrate_v what_o we_o have_v be_v indeed_o to_o assume_v some_o degree_n of_o good_a which_o we_o have_v not_o here_o then_o begin_v our_o restraint_n the_o reasonableness_n of_o which_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o absurdity_n and_o ill_a consequence_n which_o attend_v the_o transgress_a of_o this_o standard_n and_o which_o in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o place_n i_o come_v now_o to_o consider_v 24._o i_o shall_v observe_v only_o the_o most_o notorious_a and_o these_o i_o shall_v reduce_v to_o these_o three_o general_a head_n first_o that_o it_o unqualify_v we_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o many_o duty_n second_o that_o it_o betray_v we_o into_o many_o sin_n and_o three_o that_o it_o frustrate_v all_o method_n of_o reformation_n of_o these_o very_o brief_o 25._o first_o a_o excessive_a opinion_n of_o ourselves_o and_o that_o be_v so_o which_o surpass_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o real_a worth_n unqualify_v we_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o many_o duty_n and_o that_o both_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o first_o in_o relation_n to_o god._n 26._o as_o folly_n lead_v to_o atheism_n so_o do_v a_o overween_a opinion_n of_o our_o own_o wisdom_n or_o any_o other_o excellency_n to_o profaneness_n for_o as_o the_o fool_n have_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n so_o it_o be_v say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o ungodly_a be_v so_o 4._o proud_a that_o he_o care_v not_o for_o he_o pride_n then_o be_v altogether_o inconsistent_a with_o that_o subjection_n honour_n and_o veneration_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o god._n for_o how_o can_v he_o submit_v his_o passion_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n who_o have_v make_v a_o law_n of_o his_o own_o and_o as_o it_o indispose_v we_o for_o all_o active_a so_o likewise_o for_o all_o passive_a obedience_n for_o how_o can_v he_o suffer_v that_o with_o patience_n which_o he_o think_v he_o do_v not_o deserve_v in_o justice_n or_o how_o can_v he_o submit_v with_o resignation_n to_o the_o seem_a unevenness_n of_o providential_a dispensation_n the_o equality_n of_o which_o because_o he_o can_v discern_v he_o must_v in_o honour_n to_o his_o own_o understanding_n deny_v and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n it_o unqualify_v we_o for_o faith_n in_o many_o of_o the_o divine_a revelation_n for_o how_o can_v he_o captivate_v his_o understanding_n to_o mystery_n who_o think_v it_o a_o dishonour_n to_o own_o any_o and_o be_v resolve_v to_o believe_v no_o far_o than_o he_o can_v comprehend_v 27._o last_o it_o unqualify_v we_o for_o gratitude_n towards_o god_n and_o consequent_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o all_o those_o good_a action_n which_o we_o will_v otherwise_o perform_v upon_o that_o principle_n and_o by_o this_o it_o become_v a_o multiply_v a_o legion_n evil_n for_o how_o can_v he_o acknowledge_v a_o obligation_n pass_v upon_o he_o by_o god_n favour_n who_o call_v they_o not_o by_o that_o name_n but_o esteem_v they_o as_o reward_n and_o payment_n and_o invert_v the_o protestation_n 10._o of_o the_o good_a patriarch_n think_v himself_o worthy_a of_o the_o great_a of_o his_o mercy_n 28._o then_o second_o in_o relation_n to_o our_o neighbour_n it_o unqualify_v we_o for_o obedience_n to_o civil_a government_n for_o how_o can_v he_o submit_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o superior_n and_o pay_v a_o implicit_a deference_n to_o the_o occult_a reason_n of_o state_n who_o think_v himself_o wise_a than_o a_o whole_a senate_n and_o dispute_v even_o the_o way_n of_o providence_n pride_n be_v ever_o observe_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o faction_n and_o rebellion_n and_o according_o st._n judas_n make_v it_o part_n of_o the_o character_n of_o the_o proud_a gnostic_n to_o despise_v dominion_n and_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n 29._o again_o it_o unqualify_v we_o for_o those_o act_n of_o justice_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o due_a observation_n of_o our_o neighbour_n merit_n and_o a_o deference_n of_o external_a respect_n proportionable_a to_o that_o observation_n for_o how_o can_v he_o be_v at_o leisure_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o another_o worth_n who_o be_v so_o whole_o take_v up_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o own_o let_v the_o reputation_n of_o his_o best_a friend_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o proud_a man_n to_o have_v any_o be_v in_o never_o so_o great_a danger_n he_o like_v archimedes_n be_v so_o overbusie_a in_o admire_v the_o creature_n of_o his_o own_o brain_n those_o draught_n and_o idea_n which_o he_o have_v form_v of_o himself_o there_o that_o he_o regard_v not_o the_o ruin_n that_o be_v about_o he_o or_o if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o appear_v in_o their_o defence_n as_o in_o justice_n he_o ought_v that_o he_o rather_o rejoice_v at_o their_o spot_n as_o accession_n to_o his_o own_o brightness_n 30._o again_o it_o unqualify_v we_o for_o the_o office_n of_o humanity_n and_o civil_a behaviour_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o homilitical_a virtue_n for_o how_o can_v he_o treat_v those_o with_o any_o tolerable_a civility_n who_o he_o look_v down_o upon_o as_o a_o whole_a species_n below_o he_o 31._o last_o it_o unqualify_v we_o for_o gratitude_n towards_o our_o benefactor_n for_o how_o can_v he_o think_v himself_o oblige_v by_o man_n who_o count_v god_n his_o debtor_n 32._o then_o three_o in_o relation_n to_o ourselves_o here_o be_v this_o grand_a ill_a consequence_n of_o a_o immoderate_a self-esteem_a that_o it_o unqualify_v we_o not_o only_o for_o high_a attainment_n but_o even_o for_o the_o very_a endeavour_n of_o improvement_n and_o so_o cut_v short_a and_o bedmarf_n all_o our_o excellency_n it_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o cicero_n multi_fw-la ad_fw-la scientiam_fw-la pervenissent_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la jam_fw-la pervenisse_fw-la credidissent_fw-la the_o opinion_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n have_v so_o far_o get_v the_o start_n of_o the_o real_a worth_n that_o the_o latter_a will_v never_o overtake_v the_o former_a 33._o and_o as_o the_o immoderate_a esteem_n of_o ourselves_o unqualify_v we_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o many_o duty_n so_o do_v it_o also_o in_o the_o second_o place_n betray_v we_o into_o many_o sin_n 34._o first_o into_o all_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o forementioned_a virtue_n respective_o and_o beside_o they_o into_o many_o more_o such_o as_o be_v presumption_n and_o security_n vexation_n and_o discontent_n contempt_n of_o other_o though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o expose_v we_o to_o