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
B03556	The mischiefes and danger of the sin of ignorance, or, Ignorance arraigned, with the causes, kinds, and cure thereof. As also, the excellency, profit, and benefit of heavenly knowledge. / By W. Geering, minister of the word at Lymington, in the county of Southampton.	Gearing, William.	1659 (1659)	Wing G436A; ESTC R177550	110,322	239

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we_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o know_v he_o nor_o desirous_a of_o his_o acquaintance_n object_n 7_o ignorant_a person_n be_v ready_a further_o to_o object_n and_o say_v what_o though_o we_o be_v ignorant_a yet_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o therefore_o we_o hope_v to_o find_v mercy_n from_o god_n notwithstanding_o he_o that_o make_v we_o will_v sure_o save_v we_o resp_n let_v such_o poor_a soul_n see_v what_o the_o prophet_n isaias_n say_v to_o they_o 27.11_o isai_n 27.11_o it_o be_v a_o people_n of_o no_o understanding_n therefore_o he_o that_o make_v they_o will_v not_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o he_o that_o form_v they_o will_v show_v they_o no_o favour_n if_o thou_o be_v ignorant_a under_o the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n thou_o be_v wilful_o ignorant_a therefore_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o will_v not_o save_v thou_o etc._n etc._n god_n will_v not_o be_v merciful_a to_o man_n because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a what_o then_o will_v he_o do_v to_o they_o 30.31_o prov._n 30.31_o you_o may_v read_v it_o at_o large_a prov._n 1_o for_o that_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v none_o of_o my_o counsel_n they_o despise_v all_o my_o reproof_n therefore_o shall_v they_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o own_o way_n and_o be_v fill_v with_o their_o own_o device_n but_o they_o be_v ready_o far_o to_o say_v christ_n die_v and_o we_o hope_v to_o have_v some_o benefit_n by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n i_o answer_v no._n you_o be_v like_a to_o have_v no_o

commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o run_v into_o extreme_a danger_n every_o moment_n 4.19_o prov._n 4.19_o a_o ignorant_a man_n be_v blind_a he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o do_v his_o way_n be_v darkness_n he_o know_v not_o at_o what_o he_o stumble_v and_o have_v often_o stumble_v at_o last_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o pit_n of_o destruction_n from_o whence_o he_o shall_v never_o see_v his_o way_n out_o if_o a_o man_n be_v ignorant_a he_o know_v not_o where_o he_o go_v 11.35_o john_n 11.35_o and_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o darkness_n know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v as_o our_o saviour_n say_v reas_n 3_o ignorance_n do_v stupefy_v and_o harden_v man_n heart_n they_o be_v in_o a_o miserable_a and_o damnable_a condition_n and_o be_v not_o sensible_a that_o they_o be_v so_o they_o see_v not_o their_o misery_n therefore_o seek_v they_o not_o out_o for_o a_o remedy_n the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n be_v in_o a_o blind_a and_o wretched_a estate_n but_o be_v ignorant_a she_o know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a 3.17_o rev_n 3.17_o poor_a blind_a and_o naked_a the_o five_o foolish_a virgin_n in_o the_o parable_n slumber_v and_o sleep_v as_o well_o as_o the_o wise_a that_o be_v 25.5_o mat._n 25.5_o as_o i_o conceive_v they_o think_v their_o condition_n as_o good_a as_o that_o of_o the_o wise_a none_o be_v so_o confident_a as_o those_o that_o be_v most_o ignorant_a and_o this_o confidence_n of_o they_o undo_v they_o ignorance_n of_o god_n make_v a_o man_n a_o opposer_n of_o the_o word_n 13.13_o prov._n 13.13_o which_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o knowledge_n and_o who_o so_o despise_v the_o word_n shall_v be_v destroy_v object_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n pray_v for_o the_o jew_n that_o persecute_v he_o unto_o death_n put_v a_o ignoramus_fw-la in_o the_o plea_n to_o make_v it_o more_o plausible_a 23.34_o luke_n 23.34_o for_o thus_o it_o run_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o paul_n make_v confession_n of_o his_o misdemeanour_n say_v that_o he_o have_v be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a 1.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o but_o say_v he_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o etc._n etc._n and_o under_o the_o law_n we_o read_v that_o if_o aught_o be_v commit_v by_o ignorance_n without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o congregation_n 28._o num._n 15.25_o 28._o etc._n etc._n that_o the_o priest_n shall_v make_v a_o atonement_n for_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v they_o for_o it_o be_v ignorance_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_v ignorant_o when_o he_o sin_v by_o ignorance_n before_o the_o lord_n to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o resp_n 1_o that_o ignorance_n here_o in_o these_o allege_a place_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v medium_n impetrationis_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la the_o mean_n or_o cause_n of_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n but_o only_o show_v the_o extent_n of_o mercy_n so_o we_o find_v that_o sin_n be_v say_v to_o be_v forgive_v upon_o our_o confession_n of_o sin_n 1.9_o prov._n 28.13_o 1_o joh._n 1.9_o not_o that_o repentance_n or_o confession_n be_v apt_a or_o innate_a in_o themselves_o to_o procure_v pardon_v mercy_n but_o only_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v please_v to_o prescribe_v this_o as_o a_o way_n how_o to_o dispense_v his_o mercy_n to_o we_o so_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o paul_n and_o the_o israelite_n obtain_v mercy_n because_o they_o sin_v through_o ignorance_n it_o set_v out_o but_o only_o the_o order_n and_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o mercy_n 2._o that_o simple_a ignorance_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n do_v excuse_n à_fw-fr tanto_fw-la though_o not_o à_fw-la toto_fw-la for_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o he_o that_o know_v not_o his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v commit_v thing_n worthy_a of_o stripe_n shall_v be_v beat_v though_o with_o few_o stripe_n than_o he_o that_o know_v the_o will_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o do_v it_o not_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o heathen_a be_v say_v to_o have_v know_v god_n and_o so_o be_v inexcusable_a because_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v know_v more_o of_o he_o god_n have_v at_o first_o imprint_v the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o upon_o man_n nature_n 5._o biel._n send_v 2._o distinct_a 22._o quaest_n 5._o and_o man_n have_v lose_v it_o through_o his_o own_o default_n the_o school_n man_n make_v three_o sort_n of_o ignorant_a man_n either_o such_o as_o know_v not_o their_o lord_n will_v 4._o 2_o pet._n 4.3_o 4._o because_o they_o will_v not_o know_v it_o their_o ignorance_n be_v ignorantia_fw-la affectata_fw-la a_o affect_a ignorance_n when_o man_n be_v wilful_o ignorant_a wilful_o refuse_v to_o know_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v hinder_v they_o from_o sin_n or_o further_o they_o in_o godliness_n this_o be_v ignorantia_fw-la 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valent._n negligentia_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la desiderat_fw-la non_fw-la scire_fw-la quae_fw-la deberet_fw-la scire_fw-la nec_fw-la adhibet_fw-la sollicitudinem_fw-la ad_fw-la sciendum_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la pertinent_a ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la crassa_n provenit_fw-la ex_fw-la superbia_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la primum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la diaboli_fw-la cum_fw-la quo_fw-la ligatur_fw-la impius_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la non_fw-la scire_fw-la desiderat_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la scire_fw-la contemni_fw-la requisita_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la noluit_fw-la intelligere_fw-la ●t_a bene_fw-la ageret_fw-la and_o such_o a_o ignorance_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n thence_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v although_o it_o be_v a_o more_o grievous_a thing_n to_o sin_v know_o then_o to_o sin_n ignorant_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o therefore_o fly_v to_o the_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n as_o therein_o to_o seek_v after_o a_o excuse_n for_o it_o be_v one_o 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