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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43229	A guide to the godly, or, The dayly meditations of Returne Hebdon Gentleman who for his conscience (through the tyrany of the Bishops) suffered many years imprisonment in the Kings-Bench and their remained till death : being very useful for instruction of all those that desire to walke in the paths of Jesus Christ.	Hebdon, Returne.	1646 (1646)	Wing H1347; ESTC R28069	48,364	109

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be_v perfect_a in_o love_n and_o mercy_n towards_o the_o brethren_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n and_o mercy_n remain_v firm_a to_o they_o 6._o there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o the_o repentance_n under_o the_o law_n of_o work_n and_o the_o repentance_n under_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n they_o after_o the_o levitical_a law_n be_v bear_v holy_a according_a to_o the_o carnal_a commandment_n and_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n from_o the_o breast_n and_o whensoever_o they_o sin_v they_o repent_v and_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o because_o their_o conscience_n be_v never_o free_v from_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n they_o fall_v common_o into_o sin_n and_o repent_v and_o this_o be_v the_o course_n of_o the_o obedient_a man_n such_o as_o of_o david_n till_o they_o come_v to_o know_v the_o free_a justification_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n whereas_o the_o true_a repentance_n after_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n do_v 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spirit_n of_o the_o christian_a from_o christ_n heb._n 2.14_o with_o mat._n 16.18_o through_o this_o gate_n jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o from_o death_n be_v live_v in_o immortality_n luke_n 24.26_o rev._n 1.18_o christ_n therefore_o be_v in_o the_o state_n or_o immortal_a glory_n knock_v on_o the_o far_a side_n of_o the_o gate_n call_v to_o his_o spouse_n that_o be_v in_o suffer_v estate_n of_o mortal_a shame_n to_o come_v away_o to_o he_o from_o mortality_n to_o immortality_n on_o this_o hither_o side_n of_o the_o gate_n the_o spouse_n or_o church_n which_o be_v every_o suffering_n christian_n in_o the_o truth_n do_v knock_v when_o they_o sigh_v in_o their_o ●●ibulations_n be_v oppress_v and_o grieve_v desire_v that_o mortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o wish_v hart●ly_o that_o they_o may_v be_v out_o of_o mortal_a body_n and_o be_v present_a with_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v best_a of_o all_o 2_o cor._n 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love_n of_o god_n in_o they_o do_v lie_v open_a to_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o destroy_a angel_n but_o whosoever_o have_v good_a conscience_n towards_o his_o presence_n with_o we_o and_o love_v his_o name_n if_o we_o shall_v now_o fear_v the_o fear_n of_o worldly_a man_n we_o dishonour_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o live_a god_n we_o bewray_v our_o infidelity_n in_o his_o presence_n which_o be_v all_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v we_o that_o the_o evil_a one_o shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o or_o if_o we_o be_v faithful_a in_o his_o presence_n that_o have_v all_o power_n in_o his_o hand_n so_o as_o a_o sparrow_n can_v fall_v without_o he_o nor_o a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n perish_v but_o h●●●_z his_o