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	sinner_n	2,337	5	7.5568	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02029	The blinde-mans sermon: or confutation of the blinde Pharises. By Thomas Granger, preacher of the word, at Botterwike nere Boston in Lincolnshire	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1616 (1616)	STC 12176; ESTC S112830	26,167	74

preserve_v all_o thing_n therein_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o child_n from_o who_o they_o snatch_v and_o catch_v all_o that_o they_o can_v to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o his_o child_n therewith_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abaddon_n or_o apollyon_n the_o destroyer_n that_o abuse_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n the_o disgrace_n and_o harm_v of_o the_o godly_a and_o to_o their_o own_o condemnation_n and_o this_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o devil_n here_o on_o earth_n go_v to_o now_o you_o cunning_a catcher_n you_o flout_a politician_n you_o proud_a and_o wanton_a damsel_n you_o lustful_a and_o epicurish_a glutton_n and_o thou_o muddy_a mammonist_n on_o who_o have_v you_o jest_v upon_o who_o have_v you_o gape_v and_o thrust_v out_o you_o togue_n be_v you_o not_o rebellious_a child_n and_o a_o false_a seed_n bastard_n and_o not_o son_n be_v you_o not_o witch_n child_n the_o seed_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o the_o whore_n isaiah_n 57_o 3._o 4._o you_o boast_v yourselves_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a member_n of_o christ_n as_o for_o other_o you_o make_v mock_n on_o they_o with_o your_o mouth_n and_o you_o devise_v term_n for_o they_o to_o make_v they_o sectary_n and_o hypocrite_n they_o be_v your_o gaze_a stock_n and_o taunt_a proverb_n but_o where_o be_v your_o devotion_n where_o be_v your_o zeal_n where_o be_v your_o fervency_n sobriety_n prayer_n thanksgiving_n humility_n what_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n appear_v in_o you_o what_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o zealous_a exercise_n of_o god_n worship_n what_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n pomp_n pride_n vanity_n in_o your_o moderate_a live_n and_o sober_a conversation_n what_o regard_n of_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n yea_o your_o body_n be_v your_o idol_n and_o your_o soul_n like_o drudge_n do_v homage_n to_o your_o body_n this_o appear_v in_o your_o excessive_a fare_n in_o your_o excessive_a apparel_n in_o your_o excessive_a variety_n of_o fashion_n in_o your_o excessive_a curiosity_n in_o the_o put_n on_o thereof_o in_o these_o excess_n you_o compare_v one_o with_o another_o emulate_v one_o another_o and_o strive_v to_o go_v beyond_o one_o another_o your_o back_n and_o belly_n be_v grow_v to_o be_v so_o chargeable_a &_o require_v so_o great_a maintenance_n like_v to_o the_o idol_n bell_n as_o that_o the_o land_n be_v hardly_o able_a to_o bear_v you_o you_o grow_v so_o insupportable_a that_o the_o earth_n groan_v under_o you_o i_o will_v you_o know_v but_o mocker_n please_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o fancy_n will_v know_v nothing_o till_o they_o be_v make_v sober_a &_o teach_v by_o judgement_n that_o these_o be_v no_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o of_o a_o sensual_a appetite_n they_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o christianity_n but_o of_o a_o dissemble_a and_o proud_a heart_n and_o of_o lust_n that_o reign_v in_o your_o mortal_a and_o corruptible_a member_n it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v that_o as_o god_n give_v you_o your_o heart_n desire_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n so_o some_o heavy_a judgement_n hang_v over_o your_o head_n to_o purge_v this_o shameless_a corruption_n and_o filthy_a rottenness_n out_o of_o this_o land_n that_o have_v have_v rest_n for_o many_o year_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n and_o a_o abomination_n to_o see_v what_o priding_a and_o deck_v there_o be_v of_o these_o corruptible_a carcase_n how_o this_o earthly_a mass_n of_o mortality_n this_o lump_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n do_v magnify_v and_o exalt_v itself_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o see_v what_o pride_n in_o apparel_n what_o curiosity_n in_o the_o fashion_n and_o put_v on_o of_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v see_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n a_o day_n of_o humility_n and_o denotion_n but_o such_o fleshly_a show_n and_o swagger_a service_n the_o lord_n abhor_v for_o a_o penitent_a humble_a lowly_a and_o devout_a heart_n do_v not_o show_v forth_o itself_o in_o such_o flourish_n such_o be_v the_o condition_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o esayes_n time_n isaiah_n 3._o and_o in_o ezech._n 33._o 30._o to_o the_o end_n they_o come_v to_o thou_o as_o the_o people_n use_v to_o come_v and_o my_o people_n sit_v before_o thou_o and_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v they_o for_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o make_v jest_n and_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n and_o lo_o thou_o be_v to_o they_o as_o a_o jest_a song_n of_o one_o that_o have_v a_o pleasant_a voice_n for_o they_o hear_v thy_o word_n but_o do_v they_o not_o civility_n swallow_v up_o christianity_n in_o this_o present_a age_n and_o pride_n devour_v hospitality_n the_o very_a name_n whereof_o be_v wear_v out_o of_o man_n memory_n three_o god_n grant_v the_o withe_n desire_n enterprise_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o rod_n of_o correction_n for_o by_o they_o as_o by_o asword_n a_o fire_n a_o rod_n the_o lord_n do_v chastise_v his_o child_n and_o punish_v the_o hypocrite_n yea_o by_o their_o wickedness_n the_o lord_n do_v effect_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o child_n they_o not_o know_v what_o they_o do_v fire_n natural_o desire_v nourishment_n or_o fuel_n &_o we_o give_v it_o the_o same_o that_o we_o may_v do_v our_o work_n with_o it_o yet_o fire_n intend_v not_o the_o do_v of_o our_o work_n but_o the_o consume_n of_o it_o therefore_o we_o call_v it_o a_o good_a servant_n but_o a_o evil_a master_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o fire_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n destroyer_n yet_o by_o accident_n as_o i_o may_v say_v they_o be_v builder_n and_o repayrer_n for_o such_o be_v the_o power_n wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o that_o he_o do_v his_o own_o work_n by_o contrary_a mean_n in_o this_o respect_n the_o lord_n call_v nabuchadnezzar_n his_o servant_n in_o that_o by_o he_o he_o punish_v the_o rebellious_a jew_n nabuchadnezzar_n do_v this_o out_o of_o his_o covetousness_n and_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n magnify_v himself_o against_o god_n and_o his_o people_n yet_o he_o execute_v the_o lord_n judgement_n on_o the_o rebellious_a and_o mercy_n on_o the_o obedient_a but_o what_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o this_o his_o service_n what_o he_o do_v out_o of_o his_o own_o evil_a heart_n be_v one_o thing_n what_o the_o lord_n do_v out_o of_o his_o power_n and_o wisdom_n be_v another_o thing_n his_o wage_n be_v according_a to_o his_o own_o work_n isaiah_n 33._o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoyle_v and_o be_v not_o spoil_v and_o do_v wicked_o and_o they_o do_v not_o wicked_o against_o thou_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v when_o thou_o shall_v make_v a_o end_n of_o do_v wicked_o they_o shall_v do_v wicked_o against_o thou_o isaiah_n 45._o 1._o in_o this_o respect_n be_v cyrus_n call_v comparative_o the_o anointed_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n will_v by_o he_o execute_v justice_n on_o nabuchadnezzar_n for_o his_o tyranny_n pride_n covetousness_n cruelty_n &_o by_o he_o show_v mercy_n on_o his_o people_n in_o their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o their_o seventy_o year_n captivity_n thus_o judas_n the_o high-priest_n &_o pharisee_n have_v their_o desire_n they_o be_v not_o disappoint_v of_o their_o wicked_a project_n &_o crafty_a plot_n but_o the_o end_n and_o proof_n thereof_o be_v the_o build_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o they_o think_v to_o overthrow_v and_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o own_o kingdom_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o establish_v by_o this_o mean_n joh._n 11._o 48._o if_o we_o let_v he_o thus_o alone_o all_o man_n will_v believe_v in_o he_o and_o the_o roman_n will_v come_v and_o take_v away_o both_o our_o place_n and_o the_o nation_n the_o use_n of_o this_o have_v thou_o power_n have_v thou_o wisdom_n &_o policy_n have_v thou_o a_o judicious_a contrive_v &_o plot_v head_n have_v thou_o a_o search_a imagination_n &_o strong_a memory_n have_v thou_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n have_v thou_o wealth_n and_o friend_n have_v thou_o a_o healthful_a and_o strong_a body_n these_o thing_n be_v much_o desire_v &_o admire_v of_o the_o world_n but_o consider_v what_o thou_o be_v not_o what_o thou_o have_v how_o do_v thou_o use_v thy_o power_n to_o build_v the_o kingdom_n and_o church_n of_o christ_n therewith_o or_o to_o build_v up_o thyself_o in_o the_o destruction_n thereof_o to_o thy_o power_n how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v how_o do_v thou_o use_v thy_o poli●y_n and_o wisdom_n and_o wherein_o be_v these_o gift_n exercise_v wherein_o be_v thou_o judicious_a &_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o thy_o project_n what_o use_n do_v thou_o make_v of_o thy_o learning_n in_o what_o matter_n and_o what_o cause_n do_v thou_o practice_v thy_o

the_o blinde-mans_n sermon_n or_o confutation_n of_o the_o blind_a pharisee_n by_o thomas_n granger_n preacher_n of_o the_o word_n at_o botterwike_n near_o boston_n in_o lincolnshire_n london_n print_v by_o t._n s._n for_o thomas_n pavier_n and_o be_v to_o besold_a at_o his_o shop_n in_o juie-lane_n 1616._o to_o the_o worshipful_a and_o my_o very_a good_a friend_n mr._n charles_n leventhorpe_n student_n in_o christ_n college_n in_o cambridge_n sir_n the_o duty_n that_o i_o owe_v unto_o you_o on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o the_o consideration_n of_o your_o worthiness_n on_o the_o other_o move_v i_o first_o to_o send_v this_o small_a present_a unto_o you_o desire_v thereby_o to_o exhibit_v some_o testimony_n of_o my_o sincere_a affection_n towards_o you_o in_o the_o good_a opinion_n that_o i_o have_v of_o you_o for_o your_o good_a choice_n and_o hope_v of_o your_o happy_a proceed_n therein_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n that_o as_o you_o have_v devote_a yourself_o to_o learning_n and_o intend_v to_o consecrate_v yourself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n so_o the_o lord_n will_v bless_v you_o in_o all_o your_o study_n and_o make_v you_o a_o powerful_a instrument_n in_o the_o build_n and_o maintain_v of_o his_o kingdom_n your_o worship_n in_o the_o lord_n to_o command_v thomas_n grancer_n the_o blinde-mans_n sermon_n john_n 9_o 31._o now_o we_o know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a to_o who_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v restore_v his_o sight_n and_o he_o be_v occasion_v here_o eunto_fw-la by_o the_o envious_a and_o ignorant_a pharisées_fw-fr who_o say_v in_o the_o verse_n 24._o that_o they_o know_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o in_o the_o vers_fw-la 29._o that_o they_o know_v not_o whence_o he_o be_v that_o be_v whether_o his_o doctrine_n and_o miracle_n be_v of_o god_n or_o of_o satan_n in_o the_o verse_n 30._o he_o close_o reprove_v their_o ignorance_n by_o way_n of_o admiration_n doubtless_o this_o be_v a_o marvelous_a thing_n that_o you_o know_v not_o whence_o he_o be_v etc._n etc._n now_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o go_v forward_o teach_v they_o and_o prove_v unto_o they_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o sinner_n and_o that_o he_o be_v of_o god_n that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o sinner_n he_o prove_v in_o this_o verse_n and_o thus_o he_o argue_v god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o god_n have_v hear_v this_o man_n therefore_o this_o man_n be_v not_o a_o sinner_n the_o assumption_n namely_o that_o god_n have_v hear_v he_o he_o prove_v in_o the_o vers_fw-la 32._o his_o argument_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n power_n in_o he_o namely_o the_o wonderful_a miracle_n that_o he_o wrought_v in_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o sight_n which_o he_o amplifi_v by_o the_o comparison_n of_o all_o time_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v it_o be_v never_o hear_v that_o any_o man_n open_v the_o eye_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a the_o greatness_n of_o the_o miracle_n appear_v herein_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a he_o have_v no_o eye_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o he_o make_v he_o new_a eye_n and_o he_o that_o can_v make_v eye_n can_v also_o create_v a_o man_n which_o none_o can_v do_v except_o god_n alone_o and_o he_o to_o who_o god_n give_v power_n to_o do_v it_o the_o proposition_n be_v a_o doctrine_n which_o he_o first_o confirm_v by_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v the_o common_a knowledge_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o man_n in_o the_o first_o word_n we_o know_v second_o he_o illustrate_v the_o same_o by_o the_o contrary_a but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o he_o hear_v herein_o therefore_o three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v handle_v first_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o doctrine_n second_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o three_o the_o illustration_n thereof_o i._o we_o know_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v all_o man_n learned_a and_o unlearned_a jew_n and_o gentile_n even_o all_o man_n by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n know_v that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n and_o herein_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o whereas_o he_o say_v we_o he_o allude_v to_o that_o proud_a and_o ignorant_a speech_n of_o they_o in_o the_o verse_n 24._o close_o deride_v their_o ignorance_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o pharisee_n that_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o vainglory_n who_o heart_n satan_n have_v fill_v with_o covetousness_n who_o mind_n the_o poison_n of_o black_a envy_n have_v blind_v &_o who_o judgment_n worldly_a lust_n have_v corrupt_v that_o you_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v discern_v the_o truth_n nor_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n you_o know_v this_o man_n to_o be_v a_o sinner_n because_o this_o man_n convince_v you_o of_o open_a rebellion_n against_o god_n lay_v open_a the_o foul_a corruption_n of_o your_o heart_n which_o with_o your_o subtle_a delusion_n of_o alm_n fast_v and_o prayer_n you_o keep_v secret_a and_o close_a within_o yourselves_o from_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o poor_a commons_o and_o because_o he_o glorifi_v not_o your_o person_n neither_o any_o whit_n respect_v you_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o people_n which_o will_v be_v honour_v and_o call_v rabbi_n of_o every_o man_n but_o contrary_o reprove_v your_o pride_n covetousness_n cruelty_n in_o devour_a widow_n house_n and_o hypocrisy_n whereby_o you_o think_v yourselves_o great_o disgrace_v therefore_o be_v you_o incense_v in_o malice_n envy_n and_o hatred_n against_o he_o devise_v &_o plot_v against_o he_o seek_v to_o ensnare_v and_o entangle_v he_o in_o his_o speech_n if_o by_o any_o mean_n colour_n or_o pretence_n you_o may_v bring_v he_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o treason_n or_o danger_n of_o law_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o even_o contrary_a to_o your_o own_o knowledge_n you_o say_v that_o you_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n but_o i_o that_o have_v be_v afflict_v ever_o since_o i_o be_v bear_v that_o have_v ever_o till_o now_o bear_v this_o heavy_a cross_n of_o blindness_n &_o now_o at_o length_n have_v obtain_v mercy_n that_o not_o only_o bodily_a eye_n shall_v be_v give_v i_o to_o behold_v this_o comfortable_a light_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o mind_n shall_v be_v open_v to_o behold_v the_o son_n of_o god_n i_o and_o such_o as_o i_o even_o we_o know_v that_o this_o man_n be_v not_o a_o sinner_n whatsoever_o it_o please_v you_o to_o know_v and_o judge_v of_o he_o here_o we_o obseruc_v and_o see_v a_o poor_a and_o unlearned_a man_n teach_v the_o learned_a pharisee_n profess_a doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o prophet_n and_o yet_o be_v they_o so_o ignorant_a in_o both_o as_o that_o a_o common_a man_n must_v teach_v they_o yea_o they_o be_v so_o dull_a as_o that_o they_o can_v learn_v which_o make_v the_o man_n to_o marvel_v at_o they_o sure_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o marvelous_a thing_n that_o plain_a simple_a and_o unlearned_a man_n shall_v teach_v learned_a clerk_n the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a yet_o so_o it_o be_v for_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o mystery_n it_o be_v all_o wonder_n for_o it_o be_v not_o ground_v on_o any_o principle_n in_o nature_n therefore_o it_o be_v as_o great_a a_o wonder_n also_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v believe_v it_o but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v rather_o to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n &_o to_o the_o gentile_n foolishness_n in_o mat._n 11._o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o three_o great_a &_o populous_a city_n corazim_n bethsaida_n and_o capernaum_n whereof_o capernaum_n be_v even_o lift_v up_o to_o heaven_n with_o the_o wealth_n pomp_n and_o pride_n of_o this_o world_n in_o this_o city_n there_o be_v many_o rich_a merchant_n that_o have_v knowledge_n enough_o by_o their_o traffic_n to_o increase_v their_o substance_n in_o it_o be_v learned_a man_n and_o great_a scholar_n in_o it_o be_v prudent_a and_o politic_a governor_n yet_o for_o all_o this_o when_o christ_n preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o they_o there_o be_v none_o that_o repent_v none_o that_o believe_v none_o that_o understandech_n they_o flock_v about_o he_o to_o hear_v news_n for_o so_o his_o doctrine_n be_v account_v and_o to_o see_v wonder_n and_o when_o they_o have_v suffice_v themselves_o with_o novelty_n there_o be_v no_o more_o repent_v beléeve_a remorse_n for_o sin_n than_o if_o they_o have_v be_v at_o a_o play_n but_o they_o return_v back_o again_o like_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n and_o the_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n hereupon_o he_o declare_v the_o cause_n hereof_o by_o way_n of_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o disciple_n then_o present_a ver_fw-la 25._o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n