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
B02147	Christendom; or, The nature of Christ's kingdom opened, and the chiefest difficulties in divinity cleared in order to ending the controversies among Christian philosophers, scool-men [sic], and divines of all parties.		1687 (1687)	Wing C3933; ESTC R171319	44,677	48

first_o forsake_v god._n there_o can_v be_v no_o divine_a hope_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o infallible_o future_a and_o god_n foresee_v will_v never_o be_v but_o where_o be_v divine_a hope_n that_o be_v divine_a evidence_n that_o the_o thing_n hope_v for_o be_v infallible_o future_a now_o in_o all_o regenerate_a soul_n there_o be_v plant_v by_o god_n divine_a hope_n of_o their_o perseverance_n and_o salvation_n therefore_o it_o will_v most_o sure_o be_v otherwise_o god_n be_v make_v the_o author_n of_o false_a and_o deceivable_a hope_n 3._o god_n keep_v his_o saint_n in_o this_o world_n from_o final_a apostasy_n by_o the_o holy_a fear_n of_o it_o this_o be_v at_o once_o a_o sure_a pledge_n and_o principal_a engine_n of_o perseverance_n jer._n 32.40_o ezek._n 36.27_o rom._n 11.20_o as_o it_o be_v holy_a fear_n so_o it_o differ_v in_o kind_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o devil_n and_o man_n ungodly_a in_o who_o be_v fear_n but_o no_o holy_a fear_n as_o it_o be_v fear_n of_o apostasy_n so_o it_o differ_v in_o kind_n from_o the_o state_n of_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n in_o who_o be_v perfect_a fear_n as_o fear_n be_v the_o same_o with_o reverence_n and_o transcendent_a esteem_n of_o god_n but_o no_o fear_n of_o apostasy_n no_o possibility_n of_o sin._n 4._o david_n in_o the_o instant_n of_o his_o murder_n and_o adultery_n be_v ungodly_a and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o damuation_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n judgement_n over_o all_o be_v by_o conscience_n as_o his_o agent_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n universal_o and_o for_o ever_o and_o god_n judgement_n must_v be_v so_o plain_a that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o may_v clear_o perceive_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god._n but_o if_o person_n may_v be_v in_o the_o same_o instant_n both_o murderer_n and_o adulterer_n and_o yet_o godly_a and_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n then_o can_v every_o mouth_n be_v stop_v nor_o can_v the_o conscience_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n universal_o acquit_v god._n there_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o david_n invisible_o some_o spiritual_a lust_n against_o the_o flesh_n such_o for_o kind_a as_o be_v in_o no_o unregenerate_a man_n 1_o joh._n 3.9_o gal._n 5.17_o consider_v as_o spiritual_a so_o it_o be_v invisible_o active_a for_o god_n and_o not_o idle_a in_o the_o soul_n consider_v as_o lust_n so_o it_o be_v not_o active_a but_o lu_v to_o act_v and_o for_o the_o present_n can_v act_v by_o reason_n of_o a_o excess_n of_o contrary_a lust_n which_o do_v overwhelm_v it_o and_o extinguish_v all_o godly_a act._n god_n gracious_a purpose_n in_o christ_n from_o everlasting_a concern_v david_n can_v fail_v and_o therefore_o in_o time_n he_o give_v he_o repentance_n and_o pardon_n of_o those_o enormous_a crime_n and_o so_o make_v advantage_n thereof_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n the_o disgrace_n of_o sin_n the_o esteem_n of_o holiness_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o penitent_a and_o the_o silence_v of_o the_o impenitent_a thus_o where_o sin_n abound_v god_n grace_n much_o more_o abound_v and_o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a god_n mercy_n be_v on_o david_n and_o all_o other_o regenerate_v soul_n rom._n 5.20_o psal_n 103.17_o 5._o infallible_a certainty_n as_o it_o be_v in_o god_n be_v the_o divine_a effence_n and_o admit_v of_o no_o degree_n as_o it_o be_v in_o we_o it_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n a_o divine_a effect_n and_o admit_v of_o degree_n but_o so_o that_o every_o degree_n thereof_o be_v true_o infallible_a and_o certainty_n not_o infallible_a be_v a_o contradiction_n as_o be_v the_o same_o with_o uncertain_a certainty_n so_o much_o holy_a faith_n in_o christ_n so_o much_o holy_a self-knowledg_n self-perception_a self-feeling_a and_o self-intuition_a here_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v both_o act_n and_o object_n as_o by_o live_v we_o know_v we_o live_v and_o by_o see_v we_o know_v we_o see_v so_o we_o believe_v and_o know_v we_o believe_v joh._n 6.69_o faith_n and_o assurance_n as_o also_o faith_n and_o confidence_n be_v distinct_a yet_o not_o asunder_o they_o differ_v as_o cause_n and_o effect_n now_o cause_n and_o effect_n be_v mutual_o relate_v thing_n relate_v be_v simul_fw-la naturâ_fw-la intrinsically_a together_z and_o do_v mutual_o prove_v and_o infer_v each_o other_o the_o effect_n be_v eminent_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o cause_n as_o such_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o the_o effect_n isa_n 32.17_o eph._n 3.12_o heb._n 10.22_o regeneration_n be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o do_v prove_v evidence_n and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o man_n regenerate_v through_o faith_n that_o he_o be_v god_n child_n by_o adoption_n elect_v in_o christ_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n this_o be_v divine_a evidence_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o believe_v it_o with_o divine_a belief_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o renew_v conscience_n through_o faith_n do_v undivide_o witness_v the_o same_o thing_n yet_o not_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v witness_v the_o whole_a as_o principal_a and_o supreme_a and_o renew_v conscience_n do_v witness_v the_o whole_a as_o by_o his_o grace_n instrumental_a and_o subordinate_a rom._n 8.16_o 17._o &_o 9.1_o 2_o cor._n 1.12_o 22._o eph._n 1.13_o 14._o doubt_v of_o salvation_n may_v be_v in_o a_o godly_a man_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o unbelief_n may_v but_o no_o otherwise_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o holy_a faith_n do_v sincere_o yet_o not_o perfect_o mortify_v expel_v and_o war_n against_o unbelief_n and_o carnal_a doubt_v and_o uncertainty_n chap._n iii_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o men._n 1._o the_o mediatorship_n of_o christ_n begin_v immediate_o after_o adam_n fall_n for_o then_o god_n the_o son_n as_o purpose_v in_o time_n to_o be_v man_n and_z as_o man_n to_o die_v for_o sin_n give_v repentance_n and_o pardon_n to_o adam_n through_o faith_n and_o so_o found_v the_o new_a covenant_n of_o which_o himself_o be_v the_o mediator_n principal_o as_o he_o be_v god_n the_o son_n subservient_o as_o he_o be_v man_n according_a to_o his_o own_o eternal_a purpose_n the_o godly_a before_o his_o incarnation_n be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o purpose_v to_o be_v incarnate_a and_o the_o godly_a since_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o same_o jesus_n christ_n as_o already_o incarnate_a according_a to_o that_o purpose_n thus_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o without_o part_n and_o composition_n heb._n 13.8_o for_o if_o he_o consist_v of_o part_n than_o he_o be_v not_o simple_o impartial_a and_o then_o he_o can_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n he_o must_v needs_o approve_v murder_n in_o david_n and_o condemn_v it_o in_o cain_n which_o be_v blasphemy_n if_o he_o be_v at_o all_o compound_v than_o he_o be_v not_o simple_o christ_n for_o simple_a and_o compound_v be_v contrary_n as_o light_n and_o darkness_n sincerity_n and_o deceit_n 2_o cor._n 1.12_o and_o 11.3_o if_o he_o be_v not_o simple_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o deceiver_n 2._o christ_n consider_v as_o man_n die_v for_o all_o man_n as_o man_n fall_v in_o adam_n equal_o and_o alike_o and_o shed_v as_o much_o blood_n and_o as_o fincere_o and_o effectual_o for_o cain_n and_o judas_n as_o for_o abel_n and_o peter_n and_o do_v all_o that_o lay_v in_o he_o as_o man_n to_o save_v all_o mankind_n without_o exception_n and_o continue_v so_o to_o do_v for_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_o holy_a man_n without_o bear_v equal_a and_o impartial_a love_n to_o all_o man_n as_o man_n fall_v in_o adam_n and_o to_o all_o godly_a man_n as_o godly_a as_o man_n he_o make_v no_o difference_n between_o one_o man_n and_o another_o far_o than_o they_o by_o holiness_n or_o sin_n shall_v difference_n themselves_o christ_n consider_v as_o god_n can_v not_o die_v but_o he_o who_o be_v god_n manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n god_n the_o son_n incarnate_a die_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n and_o purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o obtain_v faith_n repentance_n pardon_v of_o sin_n perseverance_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o abel_n david_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o elect_a in_o all_o age_n and_o temporal_a grace_n mercy_n privilege_n and_o salvation_n for_o cain_n judas_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o sort_n not_o with_o design_n that_o they_o shall_v abuse_v his_o grace_n that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v colour_n against_o they_o and_o damn_v they_o but_o as_o unsearchable_o foresee_v that_o he_o not_o prevent_v they_o with_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n they_o will_v through_o themselves_o be_v graceless_a impenitent_a and_o perish_v and_o he_o who_o thought_n and_o way_n be_v far_o above_o we_o purpose_v not_o to_o prevent_v they_o thus_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o all_o

faith_n without_o work_n according_a to_o st._n paul._n consider_v as_o a_o reward_n so_o it_o be_v bestow_v upon_o none_o but_o the_o true_o penitent_a obedient_a regenerate_v merciful_a lover_n of_o god_n and_o his_o saint_n and_o such_o as_o by_o godly_a sincerity_n and_o heavenly_a righteousness_n through_o grace_n difference_n themselves_o from_o the_o ungodly_a and_o impenitent_a world_n and_o all_o such_o do_v evangelical_o merit_v justification_n before_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o thus_o from_o first_o to_o last_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o according_a to_o st._n james_n according_a to_o legal_a merit_n god_n deal_v with_o all_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a he_o render_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n exact_v from_o they_o the_o last_o mite_n and_o show_v they_o no_o mercy_n according_a to_o evangelical_n merit_n he_o deal_v with_o the_o m●●hood_n of_o christ_n and_o with_o all_o elect_a angel_n and_o men._n this_o kind_n of_o merit_n be_v the_o image_n of_o that_o transcendent_a worth_n and_o merit_n which_o be_v in_o god_n the_o more_o we_o have_v of_o it_o we_o be_v the_o more_o like_a to_o god_n and_o abound_v in_o love_v serve_a and_o praise_v god_n say_v not_o unto_o we_o o_o lord_n not_o unto_o we_o but_o unto_o thy_o name_n be_v all_o the_o glory_n the_o more_o we_o do_v for_o thou_o the_o more_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o thou_o for_o of_o thy_o own_o it_o be_v that_o we_o give_v thou_o god_n reward_v his_o own_o grace_n and_o righteousness_n in_o his_o saint_n and_o render_v to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n chap._n vii_o of_o satisfaction_n for_o sin._n 1._o legal_a satisfaction_n for_o sin_n be_v that_o of_o the_o devil_n and_o damn_a who_o suffer_v eternal_o of_o due_a desert_n and_o thereby_o make_v legal_a complete_a satisfaction_n and_o amends_o to_o god_n for_o all_o their_o own_o sin_n to_o the_o last_o mite_n god_n consider_v as_o lawgiver_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wich_v but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v but_o if_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o instant_a turn_n than_o god_n consider_v as_o the_o righteous_a judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n have_v perfect_a pleasure_n in_o his_o eternal_a damnation_n as_o adequate_v legal_a compensation_n and_o amends_o for_o his_o wickedness_n in_o no_o instant_n true_o turn_v from_o evangelical_n satisfaction_n for_o sin_n be_v that_o of_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n by_o faith_n they_o through_o his_o grace_n with_o godly_a sorrow_n unsin_n and_o undo_v all_o their_o sin_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o a_o face_n confession_n of_o they_o with_o grief_n hatred_n and_o shame_n execute_v holy_a revenge_n upon_o themselves_o humble_o beg_v pardon_n free_o forgive_v other_o renounce_v all_o legal_a merit_n lay_v hold_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a mercy_n in_o christ_n become_v new_a man_n sincere_o obedient_a to_o god_n and_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o world._n thus_o do_v they_o please_v and_o satisfy_v god_n evangelical_o and_o render_v themselves_o true_o worthy_a in_o a_o gospel-sense_n of_o pardon_n of_o sin_n justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a as_o promise_v by_o god_n and_o parchase_v by_o christ_n and_o prepare_v for_o they_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world._n 2._o god_n can_v in_o no_o instant_a pardon_n and_o save_v person_n in_o their_o sin_n without_o heavenly_a repentance_n and_o he_o can_v but_o pardon_v and_o save_v all_o those_o who_o do_v in_o any_o instant_n by_o his_o grace_n and_o free_a gift_n in_o christ_n though_o faith_n sincere_o turn_v from_o all_o their_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o become_v new_a men._n and_o yet_o he_o fave_v the_o penitent_a and_o damn_v the_o impenitent_a free_o and_o willing_o and_o not_o against_o his_o will._n like_a as_o god_n be_v necessary_o holy_a just_a and_o good_a yet_o free_o so_o 3._o evangelical_n repentance_n consider_v as_o evangelical_a be_v not_o punishment_n but_o privilege_n and_o the_o sweet_a mercy_n a_o sinner_n can_v possible_o partake_v of_o as_o be_v rep_n 〈…〉_o unto_o salvation_n never_o to_o be_v repent_v of_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o the_o image_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o perfect_a hater_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o just_a and_o merciful_a avenger_n of_o it_o by_o renew_a conscience_n his_o a●ent_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o penitent_a soul_n evangelical_n repentance_n consider_v as_o repeatance_n be_v proper_a punishment_n as_o consist_v in_o penitential_a remorse_n shame_n sorrow_n contrition_n self-loathing_a and_o a_o sort_n of_o revenge_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o none_o of_o this_o shall_v have_v be_v if_o sin_n have_v not_o be_v and_o all_o this_o be_v irksome_a and_o painful_a to_o nature_n and_o all_o pain_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v proper_a punishment_n therefore_o repentance_n be_v fit_o call_v poenitentia_fw-la import_v pain_n smart_n and_o penance_n for_o sin._n 4._o the_o debt_n which_o we_o as_o man_n owe_v to_o god_n be_v sinless_a obedience_n the_o debt_n which_o we_o as_o sinner_n owe_v to_o god_n be_v heavenly_a repentance_n and_o in_o default_n thereof_o eternal_a damnation_n this_o debt_n christ_n neither_o do_v nor_o can_v pay_v for_o neither_o can_v a_o sinless_a person_n repent_v nor_o can_v he_o suffer_v eternal_o all_o the_o elect_a in_o christ_n through_o faith_n do_v in_o their_o own_o person_n pay_v the_o debt_n of_o gospel-repentance_n and_o so_o evangelical_o punish_v themselves_o prevent_v eternal_a punishment_n save_v god_n the_o labour_n and_o obtain_v perfect_a and_o free_a remission_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o evangelical_o fulfil_v the_o divine_a law_n rom._n 8.4_o but_o the_o impenitent_a by_o hold_v fast_o their_o sin_n do_v render_v they_o unpardonable_a and_o their_o case_n incurable_a where_o public_a confassion_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a by_o divine_a law_n there_o no_o law_n of_o man_n can_v dispense_v with_o it_o where_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a by_o divine_a law_n there_o it_o may_v not_o be_v exact_v nor_o money_n by_o way_n of_o commutation_n the_o take_v of_o money_n in_o such_o case_n be_v unrighteous_a gain_n 5._o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n and_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n upon_o the_o tree_n and_o god_n lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o but_o so_o that_o he_o be_v altogether_o sinless_a god_n can_v not_o hate_v he_o nor_o be_v displease_v with_o he_o nor_o repute_v he_o a_o sinner_n nor_o impute_v sin_n to_o he_o nor_o lay_v upon_o he_o more_o than_o corporal_n and_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o order_n to_o his_o own_o eternal_a exaltation_n and_o glory_n at_o god_n right-hand_n the_o pain_n endure_v by_o he_o do_v differ_v in_o kind_n from_o the_o pain_n of_o damn_a man_n in_o hell_n and_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o guilty_a person_n on_o earth_n and_o be_v no_o degree_n thereof_o for_o both_o these_o do_v suffer_v deserve_o for_o their_o own_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v sinless_a can_v not_o deserve_v to_o suffer_v indeed_o his_o persecuter_n and_o murderer_n do_v repute_v he_o a_o sinner_n and_o impute_v grievous_a sin_n to_o he_o and_o god_n do_v unsearchable_o permit_v their_o sin_n but_o he_o do_v no_o way_n will_v and_o approve_v it_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v full_a of_o sinless_a sorrow_n and_o his_o body_n be_v full_a of_o pain_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v all_o but_o bodily_a suffer_v his_o body_n be_v dead_a his_o suffer_v be_v at_o a_o end_n the_o body_n by_o itself_o can_v suffer_v at_o all_o can_v feel_v pain_n the_o soul_n of_o christ_n be_v sinless_a can_v not_o suffer_v spiritual_o but_o his_o soul_n suffer_v in_o and_o by_o his_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n he_o be_v crucify_v and_o die_v more_o than_o corporal_n and_o temporal_a punishment_n need_v not_o for_o all_o the_o final_o impenitent_a do_v against_o their_o will_n satisfy_v for_o all_o their_o own_o sin_n legal_o and_o all_o the_o true_o penitent_a do_v through_o faith_n satisfy_v god_n evangelical_o and_o obtain_v perfect_a pardon_n and_o salvation_n as_o purchase_v for_o they_o through_o the_o corporal_n and_o temporal_a suffer_v of_o god_n the_o son_n incarnate_a crucify_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o body_n chap._n viii_o of_o faith._n 1._o faith_n as_o oppose_v to_o sight_n be_v the_o way_n to_o faith_n as_o oppose_v to_o deceit_n as_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o sight_n so_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n in_o heaven_n there_o they_o see_v face_n to_o face_n as_o faith_n be_v oppose_v to_o deceit_n so_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_a faith_n but_o in_o heaven_n in_o man_n ungodly_a be_v no_o degree_n of_o heavenly_a faith_n in_o all_o godly_a man_n there_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o it_o in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o but_o short_a of_o perfection_n in_o all_o god_n