Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	forgive_v	lord_n	sin_n	11,546	5	5.1796	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90866	Theos anthrōpophoros. Or, God incarnate. Shewing, that Jesus Christ is the onely, and the most high God· In four books. Wherein also are contained a few animadversions upon a late namelesse and blasphemous commentary on the Epistle to the Hebrewes, published under the capital letters, G.M. anno Dom. 1647. In these four books the great mystery of man's redemption and salvation, and the wayes and means thereof used by God are evidently held out to the capacity of humane reason, even ordinary understandings. The sin against the Holy Ghost is plainly described; with the cases and reasons of the unpardonablenesse, or pardonablenesse thereof. Anabaptisme, is by Scripture, and the judgment of the fathers shewed to be an heinous sin, and exceedingly injurious to the Passion, and blood of Christ. / By Edm. Porter, B.D. sometimes fellow of St. John's Colledge in Cambridge, and prebend of Norwich.	Porter, Edmund, 1595-1670.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1655 (1655)	Wing P2985; Thomason E1596_1; ESTC R203199	270,338	411

●●tu_fw-la i._n that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o light_n of_o god_n and_o company_n of_o saint_n and_o st._n austin_n pray_v thus_o for_o his_o godly_a 13._o aug._n confess_v l._n 9_o c._n 13._o mother_n decease_v pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la matris_fw-la mea_fw-la deprecor_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la demit●e_fw-la illi_fw-la debita_fw-la sva_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o god_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o mother_n that_o thou_o will_v forgive_v she_o and_o yet_o immediate_o he_o say_v credo_fw-la jam_fw-la feceris_fw-la quod_fw-la rogo_fw-la ay_o i_o believe_v thou_o have_v alread●y_o do_v what_o i_o now_o pray_v for_o notwithstanding_o the_o church_n do_v so_o pray_v and_o epiphanius_n give_v this_o reason_n why_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v 75._o epiph._n hae_fw-la 75._o mention_v in_o the_o church-prayer_n quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la magis_fw-la fuerit_fw-la utile_fw-la quid_fw-la commodius_fw-la quod_fw-la credunt_fw-la praesentes_fw-la quòd_fw-la by_o qui_fw-la decesserunt_fw-la vivunt_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la nulli_fw-la i_o what_o can_v be_v more_o profitable_a to_o the_o live_n then_o to_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o dead_a person_n commemorate_a do_v still_o live_v and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o annihilate_v so_o we_o see_v the_o church_n have_v other_o reason_n which_o move_v they_o so_o to_o commemorate_v the_o dead_a though_o the_o decease_a receive_v no_o benefit_n thereby_o as_o 1._o to_o commend_v unto_o the_o live_n and_o in_o their_o mind_n to_o preserve_v the_o wholesome_a doctrine_n of_o our_o soul_n immortality_n 2._o their_o prayer_n do_v challenge_v the_o performance_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o those_o decease_a who_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o be_v declare_v rev._n 14._o 13._o bless_a be_v the_o dead_a that_o dye_n in_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o spirit_n 3._o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o live_n the_o priest_n declare_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o such_o holy_a man_n which_o have_v live_v and_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v forgive_v 4._o the_o church_n give_v thanks_o for_o their_o departure_n to_o rest_n as_o acknowledge_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v save_v and_o not_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n some_o divine_n think_v that_o when_o st._n paul_n pray_v for_o onesiphorus_n the_o lord_n grant_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v find_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 18._o that_o onesiphorus_n be_v at_o that_o time_n dead_a because_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o epistle_n in_o the_o salutation_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o onesiphorus_n but_o of_o his_o family_n only_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 19_o and_o because_o there_o be_v no_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n though_o never_o so_o sinful_a which_o exclude_v they_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o be_v pray_v for_o therefore_o some_o expositor_n have_v think_v that_o when_o st._n john_n say_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v 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epist_n 27._o n._n 7._o &_o principia_fw-la and_o 30_o and_o id._n epist_n exeg_v 140._o n._n 30_o paula_n to_o remember_v he_o when_o they_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o st._n ambrose_n profess_v 30._o profess_v amb._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o resur_n n._n 30._o that_o he_o expect_v the_o intercession_n of_o his_o brother_n satyrus_n decease_v for_o the_o speedy_a deliverance_n out_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o he_o hope_v the_o godly_a emperor_n 47._o emperor_n id._n the_o obit_n theod._n n._n 47._o theodosius_n depart_v do_v yet_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o his_o survive_a child_n and_o that_o the_o dead_a emperor_n 46._o emperor_n id._n the_o obit_n valent._n n._n 46._o gratian_n do_v pray_v for_o his_o brother_n valentinian_n of_o the_o same_o judgement_n be_v st._n chrysostom_n 55._o chrysostom_n chrys_n ser_fw-mi de_fw-fr uno_fw-la legisl_n to_o 6._o n._n 55._o for_o he_o doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o martyr_n and_o prophet_n &_o apostle_n decease_v do_v actual_o pray_v for_o the_o live_n and_o before_o he_o st._n cyprian_n in_o his_o life-time_n contract_v with_o cornelius_n 1._o cornelius_n cyp._n l._n 1._o epist_n 1._o qui_fw-la prio_fw-la è_fw-la vita_fw-la discesserit_fw-la oret_fw-la pro_fw-la sratribus_fw-la i._n that_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v first_o die_v must_v pray_v for_o the_o surviver_n and_o in_o a_o epistle_n write_v to_o some_o martyr_n who_o be_v very_o speedy_o to_o suffer_v death_n for_o christ_n he_o desire_v 24._o †_o cyp._n ad_fw-la marty_n n._n 98._o naz._n orat._n 24._o they_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o martyr_n with_o the_o lord_n greg._n naz._n tell_v we_o that_o athanasius_n though_o decease_a yet_o as_o he_o be_v persuade_v do_v still_o help_v and_o assist_v the_o church_n and_o that_o his_o friend_n st._n basil_n decease_v and_o now_o in_o heaven_n yet_o 20._o naz._n orat._n 20._o even_o there_o pour_v out_o prayer_n for_o the_o people_n and_o of_o 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whence_o either_o levi_n or_o ch●●st_n have_v their_o humane_a soul_n and_o so_o it_o be_v to_o st._n austin_n himself_o as_o i_o have_v show_v before_o the_o sure_a answer_n therefore_o be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o ch●ist_n be_v every_o way_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n as_o well_o as_o levi_n be_v yet_o this_o grand_a difference_n be_v between_o they_o that_o christ_n divine_a nature_n or_o eternal_a godhead_n be_v not_o derive_v from_o abraham_n loin_n although_o as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n so_o he_o come_v from_o abraham_n and_o so_o he_o pay_v tithe_n in_o abraham_n to_o his_o type_n m●lchisedech_n just_a as_o he_o pay_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n or_o to_o the_o temple_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n and_o a_o subject_n to_o caesar_n as_o s._n ambrose_n true_o say_v christus_fw-la est_fw-la servus_n quatenus_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la i_o 49._o ambr._n in_o epist_n con_fw-mi aquil._n n._n 49._o when_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o subject_a or_o servant_n it_o be_v understand_v of_o his_o incarnation_n but_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n he_o neither_o come_v from_o abraham_n nor_o be_v tithe_v in_o he_o nor_o owe_v any_o tribute_n to_o caesar_n or_o the_o temple_n of_o this_o nature_n it_o be_v say_v john_n 8._o 58_o before_o abraham_n be_v i_o be_o yet_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o christ_n before_o his_o birth_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n pay_v tithe_n to_o melchisedech_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v christ_n pay_v to_o christ_n christus_fw-la homo_fw-la christo_fw-la deo_fw-la i_o the_o man_n christ_n to_o christ_n our_o god_n this_o scripture_n thus_o expound_v do_v clear_o set_v forth_o the_o incarnation_n of_o god_n in_o the_o person_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o for_o his_o assume_v flesh_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o bas_n de_fw-fr spir._n sanct_a c._n 5._o by_o st._n basil_n i_o flesh-bearing_a god_n and_o in_o greg._n nazian_n and_o athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n incarnate_a thus_o be_v he_o every_o way_n as_o have_v be_v show_v a_o person_n fit_v to_o stand_v in_o steed_n of_o mankind_n as_o a_o undertaker_n and_o surety_n for_o performance_n of_o the_o bond_n law_n and_o covenant_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o we_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n for_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o redeem_v his_o people_n and_o have_v raise_v up_o a_o horn_n of_o salvation_n for_o we_o in_o the_o house_n of_o his_o servant_n david_n laus_fw-la deo_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n or_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o this_o question_n be_v discuss_v whether_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a together_o with_o a_o plain_a exposition_n of_o those_o place_n in_o scripture_n which_o concern_v that_o sin_n viz._n wherein_o the_o question_n of_o anabaptism_n 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nothing_o doubt_v second_o why_o the_o deny_v the_o godhead_n 2._o 2._o of_o christ_n be_v say_v especial_o to_o be_v unpardonable_a and_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o he_o that_o so_o sin_v do_v thereby_o renounce_v the_o sole_a and_o only_o mean_v of_o redemption_n and_o pardon_n for_o jesus_n christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o godhead_n inseparable_o unite_v with_o his_o manhood_n be_v the_o only_a all-sufficient_a expiatory_a sacrifice_n for_o sin_n there_o be_v yet_o a_o three_o question_n to_o be_v discourse_v 3._o 3._o which_o be_v very_o needful_a to_o be_v right_o understand_v lest_o the_o former_a doctrine_n shall_v lead_v such_o man_n into_o desperation_n who_o have_v fall_v into_o this_o sin_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o those_o particular_o who_o have_v be_v mislead_v into_o this_o most_o dangerous_a blasphemy_n by_o read_v this_o new_a commentary_n on_o the_o hebrew_n i_o do_v thus_o state_n this_o three_o question_n of_o the_o unpardonable_a sin_n chap._n i._o whether_o those_o who_o have_v once_o fall_v into_o the_o blasphemy_n question_n 3._o question_n of_o deny_v the_o godhead_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o leave_v without_o all_o hope_n of_o assoilment_n or_o remedy_n and_o forgiveness_n so_o that_o they_o must_v be_v certain_o and_o eternal_o damn_v the_o reason_n which_o move_v i_o to_o attempt_v this_o question_n be_v because_o i_o find_v in_o many_o writer_n that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v discourse_v as_o be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o their_o persuasion_n thereof_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o peremptory_a and_o absolute_a as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o admit_v any_o limitation_n or_o exception_n or_o more_o favourable_a exposition_n for_o it_o be_v say_v matth._n 12._o 31_o 32._o it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v unto_o m●n_z neither_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o mar._n 3._o 29._o he_o have_v never_o forgiveness_n but_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n and_o in_o st._n luke_n it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o deni_v i_o before_o man_n shall_v be_v deny_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n unto_o he_o that_o blespheme_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v of_o this_o sin_n or_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n our_o late_a expositor_n understand_v that_o say_n heb_fw-mi ●_o 4._o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o those_o who_o be_v once_o enlighten_v if_o they_o fall_v away_o to_o renew_v they_o again_o unto_o 〈◊〉_d so_o do_v they_o expound_v that_o place_n also_o heb_fw-mi 10._o 26._o if_o we_o sin_v wilful_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n but_o a_o certain_a 〈◊〉_d look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o that_o which_o to_o some_o man_n seem_v to_o prove_v the_o absolute_a unpardonableness_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n be_v that_o say_n 1_o john_n 5._o 16._o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v ●●_o 〈◊〉_d for_o it_o for_o if_o he_o that_o once_o sin_v this_o sin_n be_v not_o all_o to_o be_v pray_v for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o great_a inducement_n to_o persuade_v we_o that_o it_o be_v altogether_o unpardonable_a there_o be_v yet_o another_o reason_n allege_v by_o expositor_n why_o this_o sin_n be_v absolute_o unpardonable_a and_o that_o be_v because_o as_o they_o say_v this_o blasphemy_n be_v one_o commit_v it_o be_v ever_o after_o accompany_v with_o final_a 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o that_o say_n before_o allege_v out_o of_o heb._n 6._o 6._o if_o this_o prove_v true_a than_o such_o blasphemer_n must_v certain_o perish_v according_a to_o our_o saviour_n word_n in_o another_o case_n luke_n 13._o 3._o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v and_o so_o this_o sin_n may_v fit_o be_v call_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n but_o yet_o 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5_o 20._o 〈…〉_o grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v and_o that_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n and_o the_o father_n of_o 〈…〉_o and_o that_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o especial_o his_o mercy_n be_v see_v and_o exercise_v on_o mankind_n even_o in_o such_o as_o have_v sin_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n against_o he_o if_o they_o do_v penitentlie_o turn_v unto_o he_o no_o father_n or_o ●ender_a mother_n can_v so_o much_o pity_v their_o own_o child_n as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n pity_v we_o non_fw-la sic_fw-la ins●mus_fw-la 25._o chrys_n 77._o hom_n constant_n n._n 25._o 〈…〉_o deus_fw-la paenitentem_fw-la animam_fw-la i_o no_o young_a man_n sick_a for_o love_n be_v more_o enamour_v with_o his_o belove_a than_o our_o love_a god_n be_v with_o a_o penitent_a soul_n 12._o chrys_n 31._o hom_n antioch_n n._n 12._o and_o again_o the_o same_o father_n say_v ego_fw-la testifi●or_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la 〈◊〉_d si_fw-fr quts_fw-fr discedit_fw-la à_fw-la pecc●to_fw-la nihil_fw-la 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3._o 3._o therefore_o any_o sin_n which_o be_v perceive_v to_o be_v a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n may_v be_v pray_v for_o and_o so_o pardon_v four_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o apostle_n do●h_v 4._o 4._o in_o the_o next_o verse_n set_v down_o what_o he_o mean_v in_o this_o place_n by_o sin_n for_o verse_n 17._o all_o unrighteousness_n be_v sin_n 4._o john_n 3._o 4._o and_o he_o have_v say_v before_o chap._n 3._o verse_n 4._o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n from_o whence_o it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o collect_v that_o any_o unrighteonsnesse_n or_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n or_o any_o sin_n if_o it_o be_v discern_v to_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n may_v be_v pray_v for_o and_o possible_o pardon_v a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n how_o any_o sin_n can_v be_v say_v to_o loc_n beza_n in_o loc_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o yet_o not_o unto_o death_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v understand_v see_v we_o read_v rom._n 6._o 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n for_o 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sin_n unto_o death_n be_v when_o death_n come_v and_o find_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n so_o do_v saint_n austin_n expound_v this_o very_a text_n peccatum_fw-la 19_o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 19_o ad_fw-la mor●●m_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la perversitate_fw-la finierit_fw-la ●anc_fw-la vi●●m_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v when_o a_o man_n continue_v in_o sin_n obstinate_o and_o therein_o end_v his_o life_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o just_a so_o expound_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v non_fw-fr absurd_a intelligunt_fw-la ●um_fw-la peccare_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la &_o ●sse_fw-la sine_fw-la 79._o aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o oper_n c._n 16._o n._n 79._o venia_fw-la reum_fw-la aeterni_fw-la peccati_fw-la qui_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ●_o oluerit_fw-la credere_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n ●o_o understand_v it_o thus_o that_o he_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v for_o ever_o who_o will_v not_o at_o all_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v just_o so_o lyra_n and_o both_o gloss_n expound_v it_o ad_fw-la mortalem_fw-la i_o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mor●em_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vit●_n non_fw-la corrigitur_fw-la est_fw-la final●s_fw-la impaenitentia_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la perseveret_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la inclusiuè_fw-la i._n unto_o death_n signify_v to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o life_n natural_a that_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o amend_v in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v final_a impenitency_n when_o a_o man_n persever_v in_o sin_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n inclusive_o not_o repent_v at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o departure_n but_o die_v impenitent_a by_o all_o which_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o these_o expositor_n the_o sin_n unto_o death_n be_v 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it_o without_o any_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o pardon_n or_o care_n of_o

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