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
B08242	Saints duty discoursed, from 2 Pet. 3. 18. and the saints dignity handled, from Eph. chap. 1. v. 7. with directions to both, delivered from a chatecheticall dialogue by him that was, and is ...	R. A.	1649 (1649)	Wing A27B; ESTC R176488	27,390	80

vengeance oh sweet vengeance on thy sinnes recompence on thy poore desires but what goes before to whom is this salvation engaged to the fearfull heart c Isa 35.4 Try hast dost feare sinnes curse heavens anger hope thy Saviour is working a pardon for thee his Saint Once more if thy soule be pardoned then it hath been throughly humbled will not experience tell you reason informe you when a sinne is deeply sensed a soule is terribly afraid and how can it then but be throughly humbled how should it lesse When the promises of the Lord are engaged to comfort the broken contrite and humble soule and the Lord of Promises inhabiting Eternity inthrones himselfe in such a soule d Isa 57.15 when the day of expiation was the soule was to be afflicted e Lev. 23. why but to hint as God was ready to shew himselfe mercifull so the people ought to shew themselves humble A childe when faulty or servant guilty expect no favour except they be submissive so a poore soule little hope of mercy till humble Repent for the kingdome of heaven is at hand that kingdome that affords the subduing of and pardon for sin to a poore penitent humble soul Try hast bin humbled for every sinne as any sinne hast sentenced thy selfe to hell hast been afraid to come before God lying low in thy eyes worth nothing but confusion hast aggravated thy sinne against such a God such a Father faire hopes for a gracious pardon Lastly Try hast sought dost seeke with all earnestnesse and intensenesse of soule and spirit making it the great request that the Lord vouchsafe pardon and forgivenesse to thy poore soule When a man is in danger of the Kings wrath will he not endeavour a composition and when a poore soule sees it selfe by sinne in danger of hell will it not seeke the Lord while he may be found and call upon him while he is neare by and by the Lord will abundantly pardon How earnestly will a condemned malefactor sue and cry good my Lord mercy mercy my Lord I beseech you for Christs sake even so the soule sentenced to the gates of death and chambers of hell hearing the God of sinners is a mercifull God in all duties upon all opportunities seeks for redemption the forgivenesse of their sins crying for Christs sake to find grace the soule knowes well that prayer breaks downe the banke of sinne and makes a sluce for the streames of divine pardon to flow amaine to a praying soule Pray if perhaps the thoughts of the heart may be forgiven was the advice of Simon Peter to Simon Magus f Acts 8.22 when a soule knowes it is blessed in heavens accompt if the sins be remitted g Psa 32.1 what can impead the soule from making out with such earnestnesse that neither lets it selfe nor the Lord be quiet till a pardon be sealed by this time I conceive the Lord Jesus discovers himselfe to the soule the one the only one in whom it hath redemption c. These precedent foregoings for pardon experience will attest sure enough le ts heare the minstrels which follow after First the soule accepts thankfully who can expresse the gratitude the gladdest tydings and joyfullest newes that could be related to a poore drooping Christian that all the day and night long crys out oh my sinnes oh my sins How thankfull will a poor bedrid man be to his Physitian that is instrumentall to his inlargement how thankfull a prisoner endungeoned for his freedome or a condemned person at the place and minute of execution to heare and see a pardon And what thanks unutterable to the Lord will a poore soule render what huggings and embracings what speakings and actings of thanks till obtained deep load dreadfull feare humble dejection and earnest seeking now an answer of peace enjoyed how thankfull Higgaion Selah can best expresse though farre beneath the thanks of a soule redeemed by the bloud of Christ Try if thy soule hath gladly accepted joyfully received this unspeakable mercy by the returne of ineffable soul-hearty thanks canst thou in some measure subscribe to h Rev. 1.5 or to i Rev. 9. or this third verse to blesse God as for other so for this his spirituall blessing redemption forgivenesse of sinnes a comfortable signe To proceed Secondly a soule pardoned will henceforth shun sinne carefully it well knowes there is forgivenesse with the Lord that he may be feared the childe once flamed or gasht will feare the burning fire and cutting knife long after the prisoner coopt up to hardship and dungeon-straights released will be fearfull of debts and sin againe And shall not a soule long fetter'd by the hellish guilt and apprehension of sinne redeemed through the only worth of Christs all-meritorious bloud dare to meddle with sinne the way to hell as hell it selfe The pardoned soule knowes there is only one Physitian to afford forgivenesse to attaine his care and cure a worke and labour of highest difficulty nor can the sonne of man or Daughter of Jerusalem bee more watchfull over an unparalleld glasse than the pardoned sinner over his soul fearing if once broken hard if ever possible to bee repaired The apprehension of this made one of the Ancients to say Till sinne hath done as much for me as God I will have nothing to doe with the stoole of iniquity Try precious soule canst say I have washed my feet how shall I defile them gracious pardon hath cast off the ragges of sinne what have I to doe any more with Idolls shall such a one as I flee have I shed so many teares to the dimming of my eyes to the breaking of my heart have I beene oft hurried as low as everlasting burnings to obtaine a pardon for my sinne and hath infinite goodnesse enricht my soule in its forgivenesse and shall it be in vaine shall I againe returne with the Dogge to the vomit and with the Swine to wallow in wickednesse God forbid I le shunne sinne hereafter carefully dost thou so desirest thou truely so a hopefull signe Thirdly a pardoned soule will live honourably if once thou gaine Redemption through Christ thou wilt live like a Saint on earth yea a Citizen in heaven yea thou wilt walke like the redeemed of the Lord not as one imprisoned in a mierie Dungeon but as one walking in a Paradise of Eden now as the Prodigall in a new Garment a Vesture of Righteousnesse not as the Brat of Hell but as heavens Royall Off-spring not with the menstruous Cloathes of sinfull Adam but the Candid stole of Christs innocency daily invested with his holy-day apparell his conversation in heaven his vaine thoughts dislodged his frothy words checked his idle wayes refrained the whole man Saint-like hee is bought with a price hee will glorifie the Lord with body and soule hee puts to his Seale t is a sinne with a shame and curse to keep the Labourers hire k Deut. 24.15 A soule that sees his