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
A63912	The middle way betwixt. The second part being an apologetical vindication of the former / by John Turner.	Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50.	1684 (1684)	Wing T3312A; ESTC R203722	206,707	592

typical_a or_o prophetic_a reason_n seem_v clear_a to_o i_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n paul_n himself_o rom._n 9_o 11_o 12._o for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v neither_o have_v do_v any_o good_a or_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o rebecca_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o god_n make_v a_o distinction_n where_o there_o be_v real_o none_n as_o to_o the_o child_n themselves_o but_o only_o they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o typical_a person_n the_o one_o be_v a_o type_n or_o shadow_n of_o the_o mosaic_a dispensation_n the_o other_o of_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o difference_n put_v between_o they_o be_v intend_v to_o show_v we_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o a_o exact_a obedience_n which_o be_v moral_o impossible_a no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o that_o after_o all_o we_o must_v owe_v our_o happiness_n not_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o call_v that_o be_v to_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o son_n apply_v to_o we_o by_o a_o steadfast_a and_o lively_a faith_n upon_o the_o evangelical_n condition_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o upon_o such_o term_n as_o these_o god_n will_v call_v we_o that_o be_v he_o will_v do_v that_o as_o a_o act_n of_o mercy_n which_o as_o a_o act_n of_o justice_n he_o be_v not_o oblige_v to_o do_v to_o the_o same_o purpose_n be_v the_o next_o word_n as_o have_v be_v say_v already_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o she_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a for_o you_o can_v fair_o expound_v it_o in_o any_o other_o sense_n but_o this_o that_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_z and_o be_v to_o usher_v in_o that_o noble_a and_o more_o perfect_a dispensation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o which_o and_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n 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or_o ishmaelite_n to_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o turk_n of_o who_o this_o character_n be_v exact_o true_a which_o ishmaelites_n may_v also_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o edomite_n or_o son_n of_o esau_n too_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o descendant_n of_o esau_n by_o his_o wife_n mahalath_n the_o daughter_n of_o ishmael_n gen._n 28._o 9_o but_o now_o notwithstanding_o he_o be_v to_o rule_v and_o to_o be_v so_o powerful_a that_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n will_v scarce_o be_v a_o equal_a match_n for_o he_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o turk_n at_o this_o day_n yet_o whatever_o he_o be_v in_o his_o posterity_n in_o himself_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o bondwoman_n and_o a_o servant_n a_o person_n typical_a of_o the_o legal_a administration_n which_o be_v in_o time_n to_o be_v reject_v to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o son_n of_o the_o freewoman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o gospel_n which_o christ_n the_o descendant_n of_o isaac_n and_o the_o rightful_a heir_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n for_o hagar_n and_o consequent_o ishmael_n her_o son_n be_v as_o st._n paul_n say_v mount_v sinai_n in_o arabia_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o legal_a dispensation_n and_o as_o the_o person_n of_o ishmael_n and_o esau_n so_o likewise_o those_o of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n too_o have_v a_o double_a respect_n the_o one_o to_o the_o natural_a seed_n the_o other_o to_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n according_a to_o that_o place_n of_o st._n paul_n already_o cite_v rom._n 9_o 8._o they_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n again_o gen._n 27._o 40._o we_o find_v it_o thus_o write_v it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v when_o thou_o shall_v have_v dominion_n that_o thou_o shall_v break_v his_o yoke_n from_o off_o thy_o neck_n i_o speak_v with_o all_o due_a submission_n to_o better_a 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