Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	faith_n	grace_n	repentance_n	2,335	5	7.5639	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00630	The artes of logike and rethorike [sic] plainelie set foorth in the English tounge, easie to be learned and practised : togither vvith examples for the practise of the same for methode, in the gouernement of the familie, prescribed in the word of God, and for the whole in the resolution or opening of certayne partes of Scripture, according to the same.	Fenner, Dudley, 1558?-1587.	1584 (1584)	STC 10765.5; ESTC S2665	74,477	73

for frontelettes betweene thine eyes 9 Brieflie write them on the postes of thine house and on thy gates Contrarie to this is firste that they are vtterlie negligente and ignorant how they should doo this Th●n that some presume aboue this rule and goe beyonde their calling and especiallie that their houshold is not trained by this meanes nor made fit for the publike ministerie and to amende their liues by such christian exercises Instruction drawen from Gods workes is by applying the workes of God paste or presente to mooue them the better to confidence and truste in God by workes of his mercie to feare to offende God by workes of his iustice and so to sowe the verye seede of true religion and good conscience in them Gen. 18. 19. When as I haue knowen him should I not reueale it for this cause that he may commande his children and ho●sholde after him that they keepe the way of the Lorde by exercising iustice and iudgement that the Lorde may performe vnto Abraham that which he hath promised vnto him The duetie which respecteth the publike ministerie Double Firste concerning the obteyning of it The seconde concerning the vse of it First concer●ing the obteyning of i● they must if it be possible in their place calling adioyne them to a set ministerie if not to b●st●we at least the Sabboth dayes yea other also in seeking to the Ministers and Prophetes of God to heare the worde of God This is manifest firste Because we must firste seeke the kingdome of God whereof this is a parte Esa 32. 1. Beholde a King shall rule iustlie and excellent ones shall gouerne according to the rule the eyes of them who see shall not winke but the eares of them who heare shall hearken the minde of the ●astie shall vnderstande knowledge and the tounge of the stutterer shall readilye speake shining things When Sauiors to wit ministers of the doctrine of salvation shall ascende in the mountayne of the Lorde to iudge the mountayne of Esau the kingdome shalbe to the Lorde Hob●d 21 Diuers administrations but one Lorde 1. Cor. 12 We are the Embassadours of Christe to beseeche you to be reconciled 2. Cor. 5. Secondlie it is the ordinarie meanes to begette and nourishe faith in vs. Howe can they beleeue except they heare howe can they heare without a Preacher howe can hee preache without he be sente Rom. 10. He hath giuen Pastors and Doctors for the gathering togither of the Church the worke of the ministerie and building them vp to a perfect age in Christ that they bee not as children wauering and caried about with euerie winde of doctrine Ephe. 4. Attende to reading exhortation and doctrine in these continue in these things be for in so dooinge thou shalt saue thy selfe and others 1. Tim. 4. Secondly because it is the greatest blessing to haue it and the greatest plague to wante it Iere. 23. hauing threatened them that they feede not the people he saith after I will gather the rest of my sheepe out of all the lande whither I had driuen them and I will bring thē backe vnto their sheepeco●●s where they shal multiplie and m●●ease and I will set ouer them Pastors whiche shall feede them so that they shall feare no more nor shalbe wanting saieth the Lorde Iere. 3. I will bring you to Syon where I will giue you Pastors after my harte who shall feede you with knowledge and vnderstanding God will giue you in deede the bread of affliction water of oppression but none of thy Teachers shall ●shut vp any more in a corner but thy eyes shall see thy teachers and thy eares shall heare a voyce behinde vs saying Heare is the way walke in it Esa 30. 20. A famine not of breade nor a thirst of water but hearing the worde of the Lorde c. Mat. 8. But when he sawe the multitude he had compassion on them because they were dispersed and scattered abroade as sheepe hauinge no shephearde Then he saide Surely the haruest is great but the labourers fewe c. Which sheweth how miserable they are which want this benefite It alloweth also this duetie of seeking 2. Kin. 4. 22. And he saide wherfore wilt thou go to him meaning the Prophet to day It is neither ●●w Mo●n● nor Sabboth day Which sheweth that in the scarcitie of the preaching ministerie they went on those dayes to the Prophetes to heare the worde of God The seconde duetie is to cause them to doo that which is commaunded them in the thirde Cōmand to that purpose Which although it be not proper to this place yet for the simpler sorte it is thus set downe First to prepare thēselues to the preaching of the worde by cōsideration of Gods ordinance promise and their corruption so that laying aside all superstuitie of euill that they ●aye with meekenes receyue the word Iam. 1. 17. Luc. 8. 8. Take heede therefore howe yee heare for whosoeuer hath it shalbe giuen vnto him and who so hath not euen that which he seemeth to haue shalbe taken from him And for the Sacraments to consider Gods institution their ministerie his mercie in Christ their faith their repentance and their wantes and so seeking the assurance of grace of reconciliation and comforte to come vnto the table of the Lorde 1. Cor. 11. 28. But let euery one proue him selfe and so let him eate of that breade and drinke of that cuppe Esa 1. 16. Washe your selues purifie your selues put away the wickednes of your actions and cease to do euill before mine eyes Esa 66. 2 But vpon hint doo I looke that is poore and contrite in spirite and trembleth at my wordes Mat. 5. 23 Therefore if thou hast brought thy gifte to the altar and there remembrest that thy brother hath ought against thee 24 Leaue there thy gifte before the altar and goe thy wayes Firste he reconciled to thy brother and then come offer thy gifte Secondlie in the workes themselues with reuerence and vnderstanding to heare receyue the worde to be touched according to the matter and with ioye and assu●āce of faith receyue solace and increase of grace by the right vse of the Sacramentes after to call to minde trie by the scripture things deliuered and so hold fast the good and to applie the comfort of the Sacraments vnto all temptations afterwarde Psal 78 1. Heare my doctrine O●ny people incline thine ●are to the wordes of my mouth Nehe. 8. 10. After Nehemiah said to wit the Kings Embassadour and Ezra the Priest and Scribe and the Leuites teathing the people vnto all the people This is the day sanctified vnto the Lord your god mourne not neither weepe for all the people wept when they ●oarde the wordes of the Law 1. Thes 1. 5. Because our Gospell abode wi●h you not in speache on●y but also in power both in the holy Ghoste as also with much sure persuasion as ye haue knowen what maner of men we haue bin amongest