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
A72164	The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word.	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Bruch, Richard, minister of Gods word.	1614 (1614)	STC 11767.5; ESTC S5215	71,686	143

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he_o give_v to_o thou_o from_o who_o gift_n challenge_v it_o to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v ix_o the_o temptation_n of_o desperation_n the_o tempt_v the_o devil_n do_v solicit_v i_o to_o desperation_n the_o comforter_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o despair_v but_o in_o thyself_o and_o of_o thyself_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o sinful_a man_n 5.21_o rom._n 5.21_o but_o not_o in_o god_n who_o grace_n do_v abound_v above_o sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n be_v to_o the_o sea_n poen_n chrysost_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr poen_n so_o much_o be_v man_n malice_n to_o god_n mercy_n the_o sea_n though_o it_o be_v great_a yet_o it_o have_v a_o measure_n but_o the_o clemency_n of_o god_n have_v no_o measure_n neither_o despair_n thou_o of_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v save_v sinner_n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o who_o blood_n do_v more_o prevail_v to_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o his_o displeasure_n although_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o diverse_a and_o ofttimes_o double_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o great_a or_o more_o grievous_a than_o that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n &_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n be_v in_o their_o fall_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o its_o rise_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n to_o take_v pity_n to_o spare_v &_o to_o remit_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o how_o much_o therefore_o god_n be_v more_o mighty_a than_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n by_o so_o much_o also_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o our_o malice_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n 9_o psal_n 103.8_o vers_fw-la 9_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n 11._o vers_fw-la 11._o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12._o vers_fw-la 12._o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n the_o heaven_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v no_o big_a than_o the_o least_o point_n in_o respect_n of_o heaven_n so_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o sin_n far_o be_v it_o far_o be_v it_o therefore_o from_o thou_o that_o thou_o say_v greater_n be_v my_o iniquity_n then_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o pity_a god_n thou_o shall_v find_v god_n more_o kind_a than_o thou_o be_v culpable_a pusilla_fw-la bern._n serm_n 11._o sup_n can._n col._n 5_o 18._o gerson_n de_fw-mi reme_v contra_fw-la pusilla_fw-la so_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o thou_o and_o do_v grieve_v that_o with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v proud_o offend_v thy_o god_n so_o good_a a_o lord_n and_o shall_v firm_o purpose_v hereafter_o to_o abstain_v god_n will_v never_o condemn_v thou_o what_o 55._o august_n in_o psal_n 55._o do_v thou_o so_o forget_v the_o satisfaction_n perform_v of_o christ_n that_o thou_o will_v prefer_v thy_o sin_n before_o christ_n merit_n that_o be_v thyself_o before_o god_n do_v thou_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o physician_n great_a be_v thy_o sin_n far_o great_a be_v christ_n which_o have_v satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n diverse_a be_v thy_o sin_n but_o christ_n also_o have_v suffer_v diverse_a thing_n for_o thou_o god_n be_v the_o infinite_a good_a who_o thou_o have_v offend_v by_o thy_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o infinite_a person_n which_o have_v reconcile_v thou_o to_o god_n sigh_v therefore_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n thy_o saviour_n if_o thou_o do_v despise_v i_o 96._o ansel_n de_fw-fr redemp_n gen_fw-la humh_o fol._n 96._o o_o eternal_a god_n for_o my_o iniquity_n as_o i_o have_v deserve_v regard_v i_o at_o least_o take_v pity_n on_o i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o belove_a offspring_n regard_v that_o in_o thy_o son_n which_o thou_o may_v be_v merciful_a unto_o in_o thy_o servant_n see_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o forgive_v the_o guilt_n of_o my_o flesh_n remember_v what_o thy_o good_a son_n have_v suffer_v and_o forget_v what_o thy_o evil_a servant_n have_v wrought_v x._o the_o tentation_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o tempt_v i_o be_o constrain_v to_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o only_o provoke_v to_o desperation_n but_o that_o i_o be_o also_o sometime_o tempt_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o blasphemy_n for_o such_o thought_n do_v arise_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o be_v injurious_a against_o god_n himself_o my_o 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