Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	death_n	lord_n	sinner_n	2,648	5	7.4070	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00980	The way to blessednes a treatise or commentary, on the first Psalme. By Phinees Fletcher, B. in D. and minister of Gods Word at Hilgay, in Norfolke.	Fletcher, Phineas, 1582-1650.	1632 (1632)	STC 11085; ESTC S102384	208,041	304

offer_v and_o have_v now_o long_o continue_v in_o thy_o folly_n even_o despise_v in_o thy_o carnal_a conceit_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n yet_o if_o thou_o now_o return_v lean_v not_o still_o to_o thou_o own_o wit_n but_o yield_a up_o thyself_o to_o the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n thou_o be_v here_o already_o and_o shall_v be_v must_v more_o hereafter_o happy_a and_o bless_a to_o witness_v this_o truth_n beside_o many_o other_o the_o whole_a 15._o chap._n of_o s._n luke_n gospel_n may_v be_v fit_o cite_v where_o in_o those_o parable_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o prodigal_n spend_v riot_v never_o return_v till_o by_o extreme_a misery_n he_o be_v scourge_v home_o yet_o then_o gracious_o receive_v entertain_v with_o a_o feast_n and_o clothe_v with_o the_o best_a robe_n our_o saviour_n affirm_v much_o joy_n to_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o one_o sinner_n that_o convert_v even_o scorner_n be_v call_v to_o repentance_n and_o grace_v offer_v and_o the_o prophet_n invite_v and_o call_v to_o such_o 22._o be_v no_o more_o mocker_n lest_o your_o bond_n increase_v 28.22_o and_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o some_o of_o those_o who_o mock_v the_o apostle_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v overtake_v with_o wine_n 41._o be_v not_o only_o call_v by_o the_o word_n but_o thorough_o recall_v and_o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n baptise_a and_o save_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o this_o as_o the_o former_a proposition_n may_v be_v 1._o in_o god_n his_o infinite_a and_o unutterable_a mercy_n take_v no_o delight_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o sinner_n but_o call_v to_o return_v and_o ready_a to_o receive_v 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v 2._o in_o david_n who_o have_v both_o by_o the_o word_n and_o no_o question_n by_o experience_n see_v this_o 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desirous_a to_o content_v the_o people_n fearful_a to_o incur_v caesar_n displeasure_n 11._o labour_v to_o save_v the_o innocent_a be_v at_o length_n overcome_v by_o their_o importunity_n and_o clamour_n therefore_o have_v they_o the_o great_a sin_n very_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n proportion_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o damnation_n to_o some_o than_o other_o necessary_o argue_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n to_o be_v of_o divers_a size_n and_o measure_n the_o sin_n of_o bethsaida_n capernaum_n chorazin_n more_o intolerable_a than_o those_o of_o tyre_n sidon_n sodom_n or_o gomorra_n sin_n and_o sinner_n may_v well_o be_v resemble_v to_o disease_n and_o disease_a body_n every_o disease_n as_o it_o more_o distemper_n the_o body_n and_o disturb_v that_o just_a proportion_n and_o mixture_n of_o humour_n convenient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o nature_n so_o be_v it_o more_o grievous_a some_o so_o strong_a that_o they_o catch_v and_o infect_v &_o the_o body_n infect_v sonoysome_a that_o they_o spread_v their_o poison_n and_o even_o dart●out_a venom_n to_o wound_v other_o with_o who_o they_o converse_v thus_o every_o sinful_a disease_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o that_o spiritual_a crasis_n or_o temper_n of_o life_n in_o which_o god_n create_v it_o be_v more_o foul_a dangerous_a and_o even_o infectious_a 25●_n hence_o we_o read_v that_o many_o land_n have_v be_v pollute_v and_o taint_v with_o some_o notorious_o sinful_a people_n and_o even_o sick_a of_o they_o till_o it_o have_v spew_v they_o out_o so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o canaanite_n nay_o even_o the_o israelite_n also_o after_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o the_o land_n defile_v it_o with_o idol_n and_o false_a worship_n and_o be_v therefore_o cast_v out_o see_v jer._n 16._o 13._o 18._o and_o sure_o as_o any_o sin_n be_v more_o heinous_a foul_a and_o abominable_a so_o be_v it_o more_o strong_a to_o infect_v witness_n that_o monster_n of_o idolatry_n which_o how_o soon_o it_o poison_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o how_o easy_o yet_o it_o sh_v its_o venom_n into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o old_a heathenish_a jewish_a and_o now_o popish_a idolater_n sufficient_o testify_v no_o less_o contagious_a be_v swear_v drunkenness_n curse_v and_o such_o other_o what_o reasonable_a man_n can_v deny_v these_o sin_n to_o be_v as_o catch_v as_o pox_n plague_n or_o any_o like_a disease_n of_o the_o body_n no_o soon_o entr●d_v that_o image_n worship_n into_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o shed_v itself_o into_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o world_n and_o hardly_o one_o member_n even_o abraham_n escape_v and_o even_o he_o not_o untainted_a in_o the_o time_n of_o jeremie_n the_o land_n mourn_v for_o oath_n in_o our_o time_n it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v that_o the_o land_n sink_v not_o to_o hell_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o this_o sin_n there_o be_v hardly_o one_o of_o a_o hundred_o that_o make_v conscience_n of_o all_o oath_n they_o have_v petty_a oath_n as_o they_o account_v they_o and_o 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wash_v and_o cleanse_v it_o will_v not_o suffer_v any_o sinful_a wickedness_n to_o dwell_v peaceable_o in_o the_o heart_n much_o less_o bear_v rule_n or_o have_v dominion_n there_o 5.17_o the_o spirit_n lust_v against_o the_o flesh_n the_o strong_a man_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o the_o strong_a 22._o and_o his_o good_n spoil_v they_o therefore_o who_o live_v in_o rebellion_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n where_o wickedness_n keep_v quiet_a possession_n as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o ungodly_a person_n can_v possible_o have_v any_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o where_o health_n and_o life_n by_o receipt_n of_o some_o good_a physic_n begin_v to_o grow_v more_o strong_a there_o nature_n wrestle_v with_o the_o disease_n work_v to_o cast_v out_o the_o sick_a humour_n so_o when_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v effectual_o minister_v unto_o we_o this_o life_n of_o god_n be_v plant_v in_o we_o struggle_v against_o this_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o will_v not_o cease_v till_o it_o have_v expel_v this_o hellish_a infection_n last_o wickedness_n be_v that_o quality_n which_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a and_o irreconcilable_o adverse_a to_o these_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o wheresoever_o predominant_a keep_v out_o and_o drive_v away_o that_o by_o which_o itself_o be_v ●tterly_o destroy_v now_o in_o every_o wicked_a man_n sin_n have_v the_o upper_a hand_n whence_o they_o have_v their_o denomination_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n can_v be_v settle_v in_o the_o heart_n so_o long_o as_o sin_n and_o satan_n have_v the_o sceptre_n but_o as_o when_o jerobam_n have_v usurp_v the_o kingdom_n over_o the_o t●n_a tribe_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o son_n of_o david_n or_o any_o of_o their_o favourer_n to_o stay_v in_o his_o jurisdiction_n and_o be_v jealous_a of_o every_o occasion_n which_o may_v give_v they_o any_o hope_n or_o advantage_n to_o return_v to_o the_o sceptre_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n cast_v out_o the_o levite_n and_o 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etc._n etc._n see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10●_o ephe._n 5.5_o 6._o and_o our_o reason_n will_v manifest_o confirm_v it_o especial_o help_v by_o god_n spirit_n for_o 13._o first_o god_n be_v of_o pure_a eye_n and_o can_v behold_v wickedness_n but_o be_v a_o consume_a fire_n to_o such_o 24._o look_v as_o in_o god_n be_v unspeakable_a mercy_n and_o grace_n which_o have_v open_v a_o way_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n to_o this_o his_o kingdom_n through_o jesus_n christ_n so_o likewise_o be_v in_o he_o a_o most_o pure_a nature_n infinite_o averse_a nay_o adverse_a to_o all_o sinful_a uncleanness_n a_o righteousness_n which_o can_v justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o revenge_a justice_n persecute_v the_o disobedient_a sinner_n and_o eternal_o punish_v unrepentant_a wickedness_n thus_o he_o make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o exod._n 34.6.7_o nahum_n 1.3.2_o thes._n 1.7_o 8._o 9_o second_o the_o wicked_a follow_v such_o guide_n and_o go_v on_o in_o such_o way_n as_o be_v altogether_o 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unreconcileable_o contrary_a to_o wickedness_n and_o can_v possible_o stand_v together_o four_o whosoever_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n must_v pass_v through_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o door_n and_o the_o way_n neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o come_v to_o salvation_n by_o any_o other_o name_n or_o mean_n but_o the_o wicked_a have_v nothing_o in_o christ_n no_o part_n or_o portion_n he_o pray_v nor_o for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o faithful_a 22.24_o that_o they_o may_v be_v where_o he_o be_v and_o the_o glory_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o he_o give_v they_o nay_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n by_o which_o only_o they_o be_v enter_v into_o christ_n see_v faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n last_o holiness_n be_v necessary_o require_v to_o that_o glorious_a vision_n of_o god_n whereby_o consist_v our_o perfect_a happiness_n not_o only_o as_o a_o condition_n but_o as_o that_o nature_n which_o enable_v we_o to_o see_v he_o the_o superior_a and_o transcendent_a nature_n can_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o inferior_a a_o beast_n may_v see_v the_o shape_n but_o not_o the_o reasonable_a nature_n of_o a_o man_n whereby_o he_o far_o surmount_v such_o creature_n a_o bodily_a eye_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v perceive_v spiritual_a substance_n not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o soul_n which_o dwell_v with_o it_o and_o in_o it_o and_o by_o which_o it_o see_v whatsoever_o it_o see_v now_o holiness_n be_v that_o nature_n of_o god_n in_o man_n 2_o pet._n 1.4_o which_o give_v he_o power_n to_o behold_v god_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o wicked_a person_n be_v altogether_o void_a of_o holiness_n 14._o and_o that_o without_o holiness_n no_o man_n shall_v see_v god_n 3._o learn_v here_o not_o only_o that_o wicked_a person_n abide_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o make_v a_o hypocritical_a profession_n shall_v by_o some_o notable_a fall_n discover_v themselves_o and_o be_v uncase_v that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v what_o they_o be_v but_o the_o cause_n also_o why_o thus_o they_o fall_v off_o and_o go_v away_o they_o be_v not_o plant_v by_o the_o river_n those_o run_v and_o live_v water_n which_o continue_v with_o they_o 13._o they_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o flow_a water_n to_o dig_v themselves_o pit_n which_o will_v hold_v no_o water_n 18._o whosoever_o have_v say_v our_o saviour_n to_o he_o shall_v be_v give_v nay_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n and_o whosoever_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v even_o that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v and_o therefore_o add_v that_o caveat_n take_v heed_n how_o you_o hear_v thus_o d●mas_n at_o length_n be_v discover_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 10._o as_o pit_n get_v in_o a_o little_a water_n in_o the_o time_n of_o rain_n which_o when_o hot_a weather_n come_v be_v instant_o exhaust_v and_o dry_v up_o so_o these_o man_n take_v in_o some_o of_o the_o word_n but_o not_o the_o fountain_n itself_o the_o whole_a word_n 7._o necessary_o must_v offence_n come●_n ●_z yea_o to_o this_o end_n that_o those_o who_o god_n approve_v may_v be_v know_v 19_o and_o other_o also_o may_v be_v lay_v open_a certain_a it_o be_v that_o no_o hypocrite_n do_v constant_o delight_v in_o the_o whole_a word_n or_o meditate_v in_o it_o nor_o entire_o give_v up_o himself_o to_o it_o for_o either_o because_o it_o be_v new_a and_o fresh_a they_o rejoice_v in_o it_o for_o a_o season_n mat._n 13_o 20._o 21._o john_n 3._o 35._o or_o because_o their_o heart_n be_v parch_v and_o torment_v with_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n they_o will_v then_o desire_v this_o water_n of_o life_n as_o when_o man_n be_v in_o a_o fit_a of_o a_o ague_n but_o after_o the_o fit_n be_v off_o nothing_o regard_v it_o thus_o be_v it_o with_o pharaoh_n so_o with_o zedikiah_n jer._n 37._o 17._o and_o that_o little_a which_o they_o