Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	father_n	sin_n	sinner_n	3,110	5	7.5131	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72164	The conquest of temptations, or Mans victory over Satan especially, the great assaults, at the agony of death, full of very strong and effectuall consolations, to sustaine and comfort the weakest heart, in the greatest conflicts which can befall a Christian in the vvhole course of of life, and approach of death / gathered by the holy and deuout labour of Iohn Gerard, doctor of diuinitie, and superintendent of Heldburge ; newly Englished by Rich. Bruch, minister of Gods word.	Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.; Bruch, Richard, minister of Gods word.	1614 (1614)	STC 11767.5; ESTC S5215	71,686	143

he_o give_v to_o thou_o from_o who_o gift_n challenge_v it_o to_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v ix_o the_o temptation_n of_o desperation_n the_o tempt_v the_o devil_n do_v solicit_v i_o to_o desperation_n the_o comforter_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o despair_v but_o in_o thyself_o and_o of_o thyself_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o sinful_a man_n 5.21_o rom._n 5.21_o but_o not_o in_o god_n who_o grace_n do_v abound_v above_o sin_n for_o as_o much_o as_o a_o drop_n be_v to_o the_o sea_n poen_n chrysost_n hom._n 3._o de_fw-fr poen_n so_o much_o be_v man_n malice_n to_o god_n mercy_n the_o sea_n though_o it_o be_v great_a yet_o it_o have_v a_o measure_n but_o the_o clemency_n of_o god_n have_v no_o measure_n neither_o despair_n thou_o of_o christ_n and_o in_o christ_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o he_o may_v save_v sinner_n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o who_o blood_n do_v more_o prevail_v to_o the_o reconciliation_n of_o god_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o his_o displeasure_n although_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o diverse_a and_o ofttimes_o double_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o great_a or_o more_o grievous_a than_o that_o thou_o may_v obtain_v pardon_n &_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v great_a than_o the_o iniquity_n of_o all_o man_n sin_n be_v in_o their_o fall_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o its_o rise_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n to_o take_v pity_n to_o spare_v &_o to_o remit_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n by_o how_o much_o therefore_o god_n be_v more_o mighty_a than_o the_o devil_n and_o man_n by_o so_o much_o also_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a than_o our_o malice_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n 9_o psal_n 103.8_o vers_fw-la 9_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o 10._o vers_fw-la 10._o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n 11._o vers_fw-la 11._o for_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n be_v above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o 12._o vers_fw-la 12._o as_o far_o as_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o remove_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n the_o heaven_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v no_o big_a than_o the_o least_o point_n in_o respect_n of_o heaven_n so_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o all_o sin_n far_o be_v it_o far_o be_v it_o therefore_o from_o thou_o that_o thou_o say_v greater_n be_v my_o iniquity_n then_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o pity_a god_n thou_o shall_v find_v god_n more_o kind_a than_o thou_o be_v culpable_a pusilla_fw-la bern._n serm_n 11._o sup_n can._n col._n 5_o 18._o gerson_n de_fw-mi reme_v contra_fw-la pusilla_fw-la so_o great_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o if_o thou_o have_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n upon_o thou_o and_o do_v grieve_v that_o with_o thy_o sin_n thou_o have_v proud_o offend_v thy_o god_n so_o good_a a_o lord_n and_o shall_v firm_o purpose_v hereafter_o to_o abstain_v god_n will_v never_o condemn_v thou_o what_o 55._o august_n in_o psal_n 55._o do_v thou_o so_o forget_v the_o satisfaction_n perform_v of_o christ_n that_o thou_o will_v prefer_v thy_o sin_n before_o christ_n merit_n that_o be_v thyself_o before_o god_n do_v thou_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v the_o power_n of_o the_o physician_n great_a be_v thy_o sin_n far_o great_a be_v christ_n which_o have_v satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n diverse_a be_v thy_o sin_n but_o christ_n also_o have_v suffer_v diverse_a thing_n for_o thou_o god_n be_v the_o infinite_a good_a who_o thou_o have_v offend_v by_o thy_o sin_n but_o christ_n be_v a_o infinite_a person_n which_o have_v reconcile_v thou_o to_o god_n sigh_v therefore_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n and_o pray_v in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n thy_o saviour_n if_o thou_o do_v despise_v i_o 96._o ansel_n de_fw-fr redemp_n gen_fw-la humh_o fol._n 96._o o_o eternal_a god_n for_o my_o iniquity_n as_o i_o have_v deserve_v regard_v i_o at_o least_o take_v pity_n on_o i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thy_o belove_a offspring_n regard_v that_o in_o thy_o son_n which_o thou_o may_v be_v merciful_a unto_o in_o thy_o servant_n see_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o forgive_v the_o guilt_n of_o my_o flesh_n remember_v what_o thy_o good_a son_n have_v suffer_v and_o forget_v what_o thy_o evil_a servant_n have_v wrought_v x._o the_o tentation_n of_o blasphemy_n the_o tempt_v i_o be_o constrain_v to_o confess_v that_o i_o be_o not_o only_o provoke_v to_o desperation_n but_o that_o i_o be_o also_o sometime_o tempt_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o blasphemy_n for_o such_o thought_n do_v arise_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o be_v injurious_a against_o god_n himself_o my_o creator_n and_o my_o saviour_n i_o will_v choose_v to_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n that_o i_o may_v be_v free_v from_o this_o tentation_n the_o comforter_n these_o cogitation_n be_v not_o the_o action_n of_o thy_o heart_n but_o rather_o the_o most_o bitter_a passion_n see_v thou_o be_v not_o delight_v with_o these_o cogitation_n but_o do_v feel_v out_o of_o they_o sorrow_n more_o bitter_a than_o death_n itself_o they_o be_v the_o scourge_n of_o satan_n with_o which_o he_o do_v afflict_v and_o torment_v thou_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o thou_o of_o the_o lord_n for_o sin_n and_o be_v it_o that_o some_o impatience_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v arise_v out_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o god_n know_v thy_o groan_n and_o thy_o sigh_n yea_o the_o weight_n of_o tentation_n have_v wringed_a out_o of_o job_n and_o jeremy_n hard_a word_n which_o the_o most_o benign_a god_n have_v fatherly_a forgive_v they_o observe_v out_o of_o they_o how_o thou_o have_v altogether_o no_o strength_n to_o good_a out_o of_o thyself_o that_o with_o the_o whole_a trust_n of_o thy_o hart_n thou_o may_v learn_v to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n this_o be_v the_o force_n and_o high_a degree_n of_o the_o fight_n against_o satan_n take_v heed_n thou_o faint_v not_o here_o the_o mighty_a god_n that_o appoint_v thou_o to_o this_o combat_n will_v be_v present_a with_o thou_o neither_o will_v he_o leave_v thou_o destitute_a of_o his_o help_n expect_v patient_o and_o humble_o till_o thou_o may_v be_v free_v from_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n 6.16_o ephe._n 6.16_o let_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n suffice_v thou_o 12.9_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o it_o be_v the_o flesh_n which_o do_v thus_o wrestle_v with_o the_o spirit_n and_o show_v itself_o ready_a and_o pliable_a to_o take_v the_o dart_n of_o satan_n the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o thy_o flesh_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v mortify_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o deed_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o will_v not_o give_v consent_n to_o these_o blasphemous_a cogitation_n extinguish_v those_o fiery_a dart_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n turn_v against_o they_o the_o buckler_n of_o faith_n and_o assoon_o as_o thou_o shall_v perceive_v any_o such_o blasphemous_a cogitation_n to_o arise_v betake_v thyself_o to_o prayer_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v trample_v it_o down_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o first_o growth_n xi_o the_o particularity_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o tempt_v i_o feel_v some_o consolation_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o my_o heart_n i_o observe_v a_o certain_a trust_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o forbid_v i_o to_o despair_v when_o i_o behold_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n abound_v above_o sin_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v of_o infinite_a price_n and_o value_n but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o that_o promise_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n do_v pertain_v to_o i_o also_o for_o god_n be_v not_o only_o merciful_a but_o also_o a_o most_o just_a and_o severe_a revenger_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o all_o be_v not_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n experience_n to_o my_o great_a grief_n do_v witness_n the_o comforter_n take_v heed_n that_o thou_o give_v no_o place_n to_o those_o seduce_a thought_n of_o the_o restraint_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n god_n call_v all_o unto_o he_o he_o desire_v all_o to_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o offer_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o and_o in_o it_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v he_o this_o fained_o but_o in_o earnest_n not_o hypocritical_o but_o with_o a_o mind_n to_o communicate_v they_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n

i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o die_v 11._o eze._n 18.31_o 32._o cap._n 33._o ver_fw-la 11._o but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o live_v thou_o hear_v the_o serious_a oath_n of_o the_o divine_a truth_n thou_o hear_v that_o their_o conversion_n be_v expect_v and_o desire_v of_o god_n which_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n by_o their_o own_o fault_n thou_o hear_v that_o serious_a entreaty_n twice_o repeat_v come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o say_v our_o saviour_n the_o mean_a and_o messenger_n of_o the_o heavenly_a father_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o all_o you_o which_o labour_n 11.28_o mat._n 11.28_o and_o be_v heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o thou_o hear_v that_o the_o way_n lie_v open_a to_o christ_n for_o all_o that_o labour_n under_o the_o yoke_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o refresh_n and_o rest_n of_o soul_n be_v promise_v to_o they_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v say_v the_o apostle_n 2.4_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o be_v teach_v it_o in_o the_o three_o heaven_n and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n he_o have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o 11.20.23_o rom._n 11.20.23_o thou_o hear_v that_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o be_v desire_v and_o seek_v of_o god_n that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v open_a unto_o all_o no_o body_n be_v exclude_v here_o but_o he_o which_o do_v exclude_v himself_o there_o be_v one_o god_n of_o all_o therefore_o he_o desire_v that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v who_o he_o have_v make_v l._n primus_fw-la in_o h._n l._n one_o have_v give_v himself_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o all_o therefore_o he_o will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o that_o price_n god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o to_o perish_v say_v peter_n be_v teach_v by_o his_o own_o example_n 3.9_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o but_o that_o all_o return_n to_o repentance_n thou_o hear_v that_o the_o long_a suffering_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n do_v invite_v all_o to_o repentance_n and_o that_o god_n will_v not_o the_o destruction_n of_o any_o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o speak_v not_o against_o this_o so_o clear_a and_o so_o manifest_a a_o truth_n against_o these_o say_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n write_v as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n let_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v of_o more_o force_n with_o thou_o than_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o own_o heart_n for_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o never_o deceive_v but_o our_o heart_n be_v lie_v and_o deceive_v xii_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n the_o tempt_v the_o promise_n indeed_o outward_o be_v offer_v unto_o all_o but_o god_n have_v make_v from_o everlasting_a a_o decree_n of_o the_o reprobation_n of_o some_o man_n who_o have_v cast_v from_o he_o he_o have_v adjudge_v they_o to_o eternal_a torment_n to_o these_o though_o he_o offer_v the_o word_n outward_o yet_o they_o can_v communicate_v or_o partake_v of_o the_o good_a thing_n in_o the_o word_n perhaps_o i_o also_o be_o in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o reprobate_n the_o comforter_n the_o secret_n of_o heaven_n let_v no_o creature_n on_o earth_n presume_v to_o pry_v into_o enough_o be_v reveal_v both_o for_o our_o consolation_n and_o salvation_n who_o god_n have_v predestinate_v we_o know_v not_o it_o be_v a_o secret_a of_o god_n privy_a counsel_n where-into_a we_o be_v not_o admit_v and_o how_o far_o forth_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n god_n may_v please_v to_o work_v and_o bring_v about_o a_o purpose_n of_o his_o own_o without_o the_o endeavour_n and_o purpose_n of_o man_n we_o know_v not_o that_o also_o be_v a_o secret_a of_o god_n privy_a counsel_n where-into_a we_o be_v not_o admit_v and_o therefore_o as_o moses_n say_v that_o the_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n so_o to_o he_o and_o his_o wisdom_n be_v content_a to_o leave_v they_o but_o this_o we_o all_o know_v that_o s._n peter_n bid_v we_o make_v our_o election_n sure_a by_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n and_o holy_a duty_n of_o religion_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v never_o fall_v 2_o pet._n 1.10_o that_o be_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v never_o fail_v of_o grace_n or_o glory_n and_o therefore_o while_o thou_o endeavoure_v to_o live_v in_o all_o good_a conscience_n according_a to_o god_n will_v thou_o may_v have_v peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o god_n promise_n and_o mercy_n and_o this_o we_o know_v that_o our_o saviour_n command_v and_o promise_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o use_v the_o mean_n thou_o can_v not_o doubt_v of_o the_o end_n final_o this_o we_o all_o know_v also_o that_o god_n protest_v upon_o his_o word_n yea_o upon_o his_o oath_n that_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v or_o take_v any_o pleasure_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v but_o that_o he_o may_v return_v and_o live_v ezek_n 18.23.32_o &_o ezek._n 33.11_o and_o therefore_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o reject_v thou_o before_o thou_o have_v sin_v that_o he_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o admit_v of_o thou_o after_o thou_o have_v sin_v only_o then_o endeavour_v to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v thou_o into_o the_o world_n beg_v and_o crave_v for_o grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n search_v thy_o heart_n find_v out_o thy_o sin_n and_o each_o day_n renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o then_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o outward_a offering_n of_o grace_n will_v ever_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v general_a to_o all_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o rom._n 10.11_o to_o all_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n rom_n 10.13_o to_o all_o that_o labour_n and_o groan_n under_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n matth._n 11.28_o to_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n and_o work_v righteousness_n act._n 10.35_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o merit_n and_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o be_v offer_v so_o they_o be_v bestow_v on_o all_o general_o that_o lie_v hold_v on_o he_o for_o their_o saviour_n joh._n 3.16_o xiii_o the_o doubt_v of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n the_o tempt_v let_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v say_v to_o spread_v itself_o wide_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v for_o my_o own_o particular_a that_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n be_v offer_v and_o apply_v to_o i_o many_o thing_n be_v offer_v to_o man_n in_o general_a which_o notwithstanding_o do_v not_o pertain_v to_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a the_o comforter_n nay_o from_o the_o general_a we_o may_v well_o proceed_v to_o the_o particular_a from_o that_o which_o be_v common_a to_o that_o which_o be_v more_o restrain_v therefore_o because_o god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v thou_o may_v right_o and_o most_o firm_o subsume_v that_o he_o will_v have_v thou_o also_o to_o be_v save_v because_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v die_v for_o all_o thou_o may_v right_o and_o most_o firm_o subsume_v that_o he_o also_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o thou_o and_o will_v cleanse_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o sin_n by_o his_o blood_n and_o because_o he_o call_v all_o repent_v he_o will_v receive_v thou_o repent_v and_o because_o he_o promise_v grace_n and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o believe_v depend_v and_o rely_v on_o he_o therefore_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o to_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v rest_n and_o rely_v on_o he_o for_o his_o mercy_n yea_o and_o that_o which_o god_n promise_v to_o all_o in_o general_a by_o his_o word_n that_o he_o apply_v to_o thou_o be_v particular_a in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n only_o submit_v thyself_o to_o the_o wholesome_a ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n 5.18_o 2_o cor._n 5.18_o which_o god_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n 20._o verse_n 20._o to_o the_o key_n that_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o their_o t●●st_n to_o the_o office_n of_o embassage_n that_o the●_n undergo_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n god_n exhort_v and_o as_o it_o be_v entreat_v we_o by_o they_o and_o then_o that_o which_o be_v special_o offer_v unto_o thou_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o special_o it_o belong_v unto_o thou_o when_o 〈◊〉_d the_o serious_a sorrow_n of_o thy_o b●●●t_n 〈◊〉_d hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o minister_n pronounce_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n resolve_v that_o thou_o hear_v christ_n himself_n what_o so_o be_v here_o do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o