Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	favour_n	good_a	presuppose_v	40	3	15.9076	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21041	Tvvo treatises. The one, a most fruitfull exposition vpon Philemon: the other, the schoole of affliction. Both penned, by the late faithfull minister of Gods Word, Daniel Dyke, Bachelor in Diuinitie: published since his death by his brother, I.D. minister of Gods Word	Dyke, Daniel, d. 1614.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.	1618 (1618)	STC 7410; ESTC S100162	203,709	388

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you_o may_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o his_o favour_n in_o be_v justify_v through_o christ_n as_o also_o that_o sweet_a acceptation_n of_o you_o be_v thus_o fit_v for_o his_o favour_n what_o need_v the_o apostle_n wish_v unto_o they_o the_o first_o object_n favour_n since_o that_o be_v grant_v unto_o they_o from_o everlasting_a as_o also_o some_o fruit_n thereof_o namely_o their_o election_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o time_n the_o other_o fruit_n thereof_o their_o engraft_v into_o christ_n justification_n and_o adoption_n though_o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v they_o this_o favour_n ans_fw-fr before_o all_o world_n and_o they_o by_o it_o be_v make_v fit_a to_o be_v entertain_v into_o his_o special_a favour_n yet_o paul_n may_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v continue_v it_o still_o towards_o they_o for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o make_v we_o acceptable_a to_o god_n so_o likewise_o be_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o namely_o of_o 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own_o free_a will_n and_o gracious_a disposition_n to_o favour_n us._n for_o though_o indeed_o christ_n obedience_n do_v merit_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o we_o yet_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o to_o merit_v at_o god_n hand_n that_o so_o precious_a a_o treasure_n but_o it_o be_v a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o apostle_n notable_o show_v rom._n 8._o who_o have_v give_v we_o his_o own_o son_n the_o word_n signify_v to_o give_v gratis_o and_o free_o so_o then_o god_n grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n his_o be_v give_v it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o acceptance_n which_o we_o find_v with_o he_o through_o christ_n for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o thing_n cause_v and_o therefore_o grace_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v to_o say_v god_n own_o gracious_a inclination_n of_o his_o will_n towards_o we_o to_o do_v good_a to_o we_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o so_o great_a grace_n which_o we_o find_v in_o his_o eye_n and_o herein_o differ_v god_n favour_n from_o man_n man_n favour_n though_o it_o make_v he_o do_v good_a to_o the_o party_n favour_v yet_o first_o of_o all_o it_o presuppose_v some_o good_a in_o the_o man_n favour_v a_o attractive_a and_o drawer_n of_o this_o his_o favour_n now_o god_n favour_n as_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o other_o mercy_n we_o daily_o receive_v so_o be_v it_o also_o the_o cause_n of_o itself_o as_o we_o show_v and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o presuppose_v any_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o before_o but_o bring_v with_o it_o that_o good_a thing_n namely_o christ_n jesus_n which_o must_v uphold_v and_o maintain_v this_o his_o favour_n the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o humble_v we_o in_o ourselves_o as_o have_v not_o the_o least_o spark_n of_o goodness_n in_o ourselves_o and_o to_o make_v we_o ascribe_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o every_o thing_n to_o god_n who_o grace_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n whatsoever_o let_v no_o man_n then_o talk_v of_o christ_n merit_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n claim_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o life_n eternal_a as_o his_o due_n from_o whence_o be_v it_o that_o we_o have_v christ_n merit_n impute_v unto_o we_o and_o the_o imputation_n of_o they_o daily_o continue_v but_o of_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o so_o for_o all_o this_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3._o say_v we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n though_o we_o be_v clothe_v with_o bracelet_n jewel_n and_o ornament_n where_o withal_o god_n holy_a eye_n be_v affect_v ezech._n 16._o yet_o have_v we_o no_o cause_n to_o be_v proud_a for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o put_v upon_o we_o these_o robe_n when_o we_o be_v in_o our_o rag_n and_o filthy_a nastiness_n and_o so_o he_o do_v but_o love_v his_o own_o beauty_n in_o us._n second_o in_o the_o example_n of_o paul_n in_o all_o his_o salutation_n doct._n 2_o wish_v first_o of_o all_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o favour_n thing_n the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o be_v desire_v above_o all_o thing_n of_o god_n we_o learn_v what_o it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v chief_o and_o principal_o desire_v either_o for_o ourselves_o or_o other_o our_o child_n wife_n kindred_n father_n and_o mother_n acquaintance_n etc._n etc._n viz._n this_o grace_n of_o s._n paul_n psal_n 4._o 6._o many_o say_v who_o will_v show_v we_o any_o good_a lord_n lift_v thou_o up_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n and_o abraham_n wish_n for_o ishmael_n be_v oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v in_o thy_o sight_n abraham_n have_v good_n enough_o to_o leave_v ishmael_n but_o that_o content_a he_o not_o he_o desire_v better_a thing_n for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v joint-heire_n of_o the_o gracious_a promise_n together_o with_o isaac_n the_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v thus_o desire_v this_o blessing_n be_v special_o in_o these_o two_o regard_n first_o god_n favour_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o other_o 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as_o the_o fish_n drink_v in_o water_n never_o say_v so_o much_o as_o what_o have_v i_o do_v assure_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n a_o humble_a heart_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n second_o thou_o must_v shroud_v thyself_o under_o christ_n wing_n clothe_v thyself_o with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o precious_a robe_n thereof_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v appear_v amiable_a and_o lovely_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o in_o christ_n only_o be_v the_o father_n well_o please_v and_o so_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v he_o well_o please_v with_o thou_o thou_o must_v become_v a_o member_n of_o he_o bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n this_o thou_o do_v when_o by_o faith_n thou_o lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o gripe_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o this_o act_n of_o faith_n show_v itself_o most_o of_o all_o in_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o deprecation_n when_o thou_o cry_v 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