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
A72993	A Romane centurion becomming a good souldier of Iesus Christ In foure sermons, preached in the cathedrall church, and in Saint Thomas Church at Sarum. By Bartholomevv Parsons, B.D. and rector of Ludgershall, in the county of Wiltes.	Parsons, Bartholomew, 1574-1642.	1635 (1635)	STC 19350.5; ESTC S124821	64,942	95

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able_a to_o seek_v and_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v to_o make_v the_o savage_a wolf_n dwell_v with_o the_o lamb_n yea_o to_o turn_v he_o into_o a_o lamb_n and_o to_o bring_v into_o his_o family_n the_o prodigall_a child_n that_o be_v go_v far_a from_o home_n upon_o this_o ground_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n to_o show_v meekness_n to_o all_o man_n because_o we_o ourselves_o sometime_o before_o we_o taste_v of_o grace_n be_v foolish_a disebedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_v hateful_a and_o hate_v other_o tit._n 3.2.3_o even_o judas_n himself_o be_v more_o the_o child_n of_o hell_n by_o despair_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n then_o by_o deliver_v the_o son_n of_o god_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o sinful_a man_n by_o his_o impenitency_n then_o by_o his_o treachery_n by_o refuse_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n then_o by_o betray_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n the_o apostle_n 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that_o which_o god_n say_v thou_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o deut._n 6.13_o our_o saviour_n cite_v it_o interprete_v it_o to_o be_v worship_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v matth._n 4.10_o as_o also_o allege_v that_o of_o isaiah_n 29.13_o their_o fear_n towards_o i_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n he_o say_v in_o vain_a do_v they_o worship_v i_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n matth._n 15.9_o put_v fear_n and_o worship_n for_o all_o one_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o psalmist_n speak_v come_v you_o child_n hearken_v to_o i_o i_o will_v teach_v you_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n psal_n 34.11_o that_o be_v the_o worship_n and_o service_n of_o the_o lord_n exordium_n connexa_fw-la sunt_fw-la timor_fw-la atque_fw-la religio_fw-la nec_fw-la manere_fw-la potest_fw-la alterum_fw-la abque_fw-la al●ero_fw-la beru_n serm_n de_fw-fr donis_fw-la sp_z s_o cap._n 4._o timordomini_fw-la est_fw-la prima_fw-la gratiarum_fw-la &_o religionis_fw-la exordium_n fear_v and_o religion_n be_v knit_v together_o neither_o can_v the_o one_o remain_v without_o the_o other_o and_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o grace_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o religion_n now_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o instruction_n hence_o to_o be_v learn_v i_o must_v clear_v the_o doubt_n that_o here_o be_v raise_v first_o how_o cornelius_n be_v here_o commend_v for_o his_o fear_n since_o elsewhere_o fear_n be_v condemn_v proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o not_o stand_v with_o that_o perfect_a love_n which_o be_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o rom._n 8.15_o you_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v but_o you_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n and_o again_o 1_o joh._n 4.18_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n in_o love_n but_o perfect_a love_n cast_v out_o fear_n because_o fear_n have_v torment_v he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o make_v perfect_a in_o love_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n distinct_a 34._o lib._n 3._o &_o the_o schoolman_n his_o disciple_n make_v some_o of_o they_o 4._o some_o of_o they_o 5_o sort_n of_o fear_n a_o natural_a a_o humane_a a_o servile_a a_o filial_a and_o a_o initial_a fear_n i_o fear_v to_o loose_v time_n in_o follow_v of_o they_o and_o will_v content_v myself_o to_o go_v the_o beat_a way_n of_o that_o distinction_n of_o fear_n into_o a_o servile_a and_o a_o son-like_a the_o servile_a fear_v god_n punishment_n the_o son-like_a his_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n that_o because_o it_o have_v sin_v against_o he_o and_o deserve_v the_o whip_n this_o that_o it_o may_v not_o sin_n against_o he_o and_o loose_v his_o love_n that_o dread_v his_o tribunal_n as_o a_o angry_a judge_n 48._o alind_n est_fw-la timere_fw-la quia_fw-la peccaveris_fw-la aliud_fw-la nè_fw-la pecces_fw-la ambr._n lib._n 10._o epist_n 48._o this_o reverence_v he_o as_o a_o love_a father_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o fear_v because_o thou_o have_v sin_v another_o thing_n to_o fear_v that_o thou_o may_v not_o sin_v the_o servile_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o reprobate_n and_o devil_n breed_v and_o beget_v in_o they_o desperation_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n expectation_n of_o hell_n and_o torture_n but_o as_o it_o may_v be_v in_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o salvation_n it_o work_v to_o their_o salvation_n by_o be_v a_o external_a mean_n of_o their_o repentance_n ibidem_fw-la vide_fw-la magistrum_fw-la sententiarumlib_a 3._o distinct_a 34._o f._n &_o beru_n serm_n 4._o the_o mode_n benè_fw-la vivendj_fw-la et_fw-la timebat_fw-la cum_fw-la dilectione_n &_o diligebat_fw-la cum_fw-la timore_fw-la qui_fw-la deum_fw-la benè_fw-la timet_fw-la &_o amat_fw-la qui_fw-la amat_fw-la &_o timer_n res_fw-la illae_fw-la font_n in_fw-la caelel●i_fw-la devotione_fw-la sociatae_fw-la servilitimore_n timetur_fw-la ne_fw-la judicetur_fw-la in_o tormentum_fw-la supplicii_fw-la altero_fw-la ne_fw-la amittatur_fw-la gratia_fw-la beneficii_fw-la timor_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la in_o charitate_fw-la quia_fw-la perfecta_fw-la charitas_fw-la foris_fw-la mittit_fw-la timorem_fw-la sed_fw-la illum_fw-la servilem_fw-la quo_fw-la cum_fw-la se_fw-la cuique_fw-la ab_fw-la opere_fw-la malo_fw-la abstinet_fw-la poenâ_fw-la terretut_o non_fw-la iustitiâ_fw-la delectatur_fw-la hunc_fw-la charitas_fw-la foris_fw-la mittit_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la delectat_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la proponatur_fw-la impunitas_fw-la non_fw-la illum_fw-la quo_fw-la timet_fw-la anima_fw-la ne_fw-la amitta●_n ipsam_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quâ_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la peccare_fw-la delectet_fw-la quo_fw-la timet_fw-la ne_fw-la deus_fw-la cam_fw-la deserat_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la nullis_fw-la dolorum_fw-la cruciatibus_fw-la puniat_fw-la hic_fw-la timor_fw-la castus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la eum_fw-la ch●ri●as_fw-la ecijit_fw-la sed_fw-la ascis●it_fw-la de_fw-fr illo_fw-la quoque_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la timor_fw-la domini_fw-la castus_fw-la est_fw-la permanens_fw-la in_o seculam_fw-la seculi_fw-la aug._n epist_n 20._o timet_fw-la illa_fw-la ne_fw-la vir_fw-la infestus_fw-la adveniat_fw-la