Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	good_a	grace_n	work_n	6,662	5	5.6625	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01309	A defense of the sincere and true translations of the holie Scriptures into the English tong against the manifolde cauils, friuolous quarels, and impudent slaunders of Gregorie Martin, one of the readers of popish diuinitie in the trayterous Seminarie of Rhemes. By William Fvlke D. in Diuinitie, and M. of Pembroke haule in Cambridge. Wherevnto is added a briefe confutation of all such quarrels & cauils, as haue bene of late vttered by diuerse papistes in their English pamphlets, against the writings of the saide William Fvlke.	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.	1583 (1583)	STC 11430.5; ESTC S102715	542,090	704

a_o distinction_n of_o just_a and_o righteous_a mart._n 5_o and_o certain_a it_o be_v if_o there_o be_v no_o sinister_a meaning_n they_o will_v in_o no_o place_n avoid_v to_o say_v just_a justice_n justification_n deus_fw-la where_o both_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a be_v so_o word_n for_o word_n as_o for_o example_n 2._o tim._n 48._o in_o all_o their_o bibles_n henceforth_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_n judge_n shall_v give_v i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o again_o 2._o thess._n 1._o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n which_o be_v a_o token_n of_o the_o righteous_n judgement_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v be_v count_v worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o which_o you_o suffer_v for_o it_o be_v a_o righteous_n thing_n with_o god_n to_o recompense_v tribulation_n to_o they_o that_o trouble_v you_o and_o to_o you_o that_o be_v trouble_v rest_n with_o we_o in_o the_o revelation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n from_o heaven_n and_o again_o heb_fw-mi 6._o 10._o god_n be_v not_o vnrighteous_n to_o forget_v your_o good_a work_n and_o labour_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v very_o pregnant_a place_n to_o discover_v their_o false_a purpose_n in_o conceal_v the_o word_n justice_n in_o all_o their_o bibles_n for_o if_o they_o will_v say_v that_o justice_n be_v not_o a_o usual_a english_a word_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o therefore_o they_o say_v righteousness_n yes_o i_o trow_v just_a and_o unjust_a be_v usual_a and_o well_o know_v why_o they_o will_v they_o not_o say_v at_o the_o least_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v god_n the_o just_a judge_n a_o token_n of_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o just_a thing_n with_o god_n god_n be_v not_o unju_v to_o forget_v &_o c_o why_o be_v it_o not_o at_o the_o least_o in_o one_o of_o their_o english_a bibles_n ●eeing_v so_o both_o in_o greek_a and_o latin_a fulk_n 5._o certain_a it_o be_v that_o no_o englishman_n know_v the_o difference_n between_o just_a and_o righteous_a unjust_a &_o unrighteous_a save_v that_o righteousness_n &_o righteous_a be_v the_o more_o familiar_a english_a word_n and_o that_o we_o mean_v no_o fraud_n between_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n to_o apply_v the_o one_o to_o faith_n the_o other_o to_o work_n read_v rom._n 10._o v._n 34._o 5._o and_o 6._o of_o the_o geneva_n translation_n where_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n &_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n read_v also_o against_o this_o impudent_a lie_n in_o the_o same_o translation_n luc._n 1._o zacharie_n and_o elizabeth_n be_v both_o just_a cap._n 2._o simeon_n be_v just_a matthew_n the_o first_o joseph_n a_o just_a man_n and_o else_o where_o often_o time_n and_o without_o any_o difference_n in_o the_o world_n from_o the_o word_n righteous_a who_o ever_o hear_v a_o difference_n make_v between_o a_o just_a judge_n and_o a_o righteous_a judge_n this_o trifle_n be_v too_o too_o shameful_a abuse_n of_o man_n patience_n that_o shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o read_v these_o blot_a paper_n mart._n 6._o understand_v gentle_a reader_n and_o mark_v well_o faith_n that_o if_o s._n paul_n word_n be_v true_o translate_v thus_o a_o crown_n of_o justice_n be_v lay_v up_o for_o i_o which_o our_o lord_n the_o just_a judge_n will_v render_v unto_o i_o at_o that_o day_n and_o so_o in_o the_o other_o place_n it_o will_v infer_v that_o man_n be_v just_o crown_v in_o heaven_n for_o their_o good_a work_n upon_o earth_n and_o that_o i●_n be_v god_n justice_n so_o to_o do_v and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o because_o he_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n and_o because_o he_o will_v show_v his_o just_a judgement_n and_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v so_o to_o do_v because_o he_o be_v not_o unjust_a as_o the_o ancient_a father_n namely_o the_o greek_a doctor_n s_o chrysostom_n theodorete_n terra_fw-la and_o oecumenius_n upon_o these_o place_n do_v interpret_v and_o expound_v in_o so_o much_o that_o oecumenius_n say_v thus_o upon_o the_o foresay_a place_n to_o the_o thessalonian_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n see_v here_o that_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n procure_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n according_a to_o just_a judgement_n and_o not_o according_a to_o grace_v 〈◊〉_d which_o lest_o the_o adversary_n may_v take_v in_o the_o worse_a part_n as_o though_o it_o be_v only_a god_n justice_n or_o just_a judgement_n and_o not_o his_o favour_n or_o grace_n also_o s._n augustine_n excellent_o declare_v how_o it_o be_v both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o wit_n his_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o mercy_n in_o wake_v we_o by_o his_o grace_n to_o live_v and_o believe_v well_o and_o so_o to_o be_v worthy_a of_o heaven_n his_o justice_n and_o just_a judgement_n to_o render_v and_o repaye_v for_o those_o work_n which_o himself_o wrought_v in_o we_o life_n everlasting_a which_o he_o express_v thus_o how_o shall_v he_o render_v or_o repay_v as_o a_o just_a judge_n unless_o he_o 6._o have_v give_v it_o as_o a_o merciful_a father_n where_o s._n augustine_n urge_v the_o word_n of_o repay_v as_o due_a and_o of_o be_v a_o just_a judge_n therefore_o both_o which_o the_o say_a translatour_n corrupt_v not_o only_a say_v righteous_a judge_n for_o just_a judge_n but_o that_o he_o will_v give_v a_o crown_n which_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n not_o due_a for_o that_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v in_o the_o greek_a he_o will_v render_v or_o repay_v which_o be_v of_o a_o thing_n due_a and_o deserve_a and_o have_v relation_n to_o work_n go_v before_o for_o the_o which_o the_o crown_n be_v repay_v he_o say_v not_o say_v theophylacte_n upon_o this_o place_n he_o will_v give_v but_o he_o will_v render_v or_o repay_v as_o a_o certain_a de●te_n for_o he_o be_v just_a will_v define_v and_o limit_v the_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o labour_n the_o crown_n therefore_o be_v due_a debt_n because_o of_o the_o judge_n justice_n so_o say_v he_o fulk_n 6._o what_o so_o ever_o you_o may_v cavil_n upon_o the_o word_n just_a and_o justice_n you_o may_v do_v the_o same_o with_o as_o great_a advantage_n upon_o the_o word_n righteous_a and_o righteousness_n that_o god_n as_o a_o just_a judge_n rewarde●●_n good_a work_n of_o they_o that_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n by_o faith_n without_o work_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o justice_n it_o prove_v not_o either_o justification_n by_o work_n or_o the_o merit_n or_o worthiness_n of_o man_n work_n but_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o promise_v this_o reward_n of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n and_o of_o the_o worthiness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o justice_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n our_o work_n also_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o be_v reward_v of_o his_o justice_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o work_n again_o god_n be_v not_o unmindful_a of_o his_o promise_n to_o reward_v our_o work_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v uniuste_a he_o be_v just_a therefore_o to_o perform_v what_o so_o ever_o he_o have_v promise_v though_o we_o nothing_o deserve_v it_o neither_o have_v chrysostome_n or_o theodorete_n any_o other_o meaning_n that_o you_o cite_v out_o of_o oecumenius_n a_o late_a writer_n in_o comparison_n be_v blasphemous_a against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v s._n augustine_n that_o live_v 500_o year_n before_o he_o a_o sufficient_a interpreter_n of_o his_o say_n to_o excuse_v he_o with_o augustine_n we_o say_v god_n 101._o crow_v his_o gift_n not_o our_o merit_n and_o as_o he_o acknowledge_v god_n mercy_n and_o also_o his_o justice_n in_o reward_v our_o work_n so_o do_v we_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v translate_v he_o will_v give_v i_o confess_v it_o have_v be_v more_o proper_a and_o agreeable_a to_o the_o greek_a to_o have_v say_v he_o will_v render_v or_o repay_v which_o yet_o be_v whole_o of_o mercy_n in_o respect_n of_o we_o or_o our_o deserve_n but_o of_o justice_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o of_o christ_n merit_n unto_o which_o be_v render_v and_o repay_v that_o which_o he_o deserve_v for_o us._n the_o crown_n therefore_o be_v due_a debt_n because_o it_o be_v promise_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n not_o because_o any_o work_n of_o we_o be_v able_a to_o purchase_v it_o mart._n 7._o which_o speech_n be_v most_o true_a as_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o holy_a scripture_n yet_o we_o know_v how_o odious_o the_o adversary_n may_v and_o do_v misconstrue_v they_o to_o the_o ignorant_a as_o though_o we_o challenge_v heaven_n by_o our_o own_o work_n and_o as_o though_o we_o make_v god_n bind_v to_o us._n which_o we_o do_v not_o god_n forbid_v but_o because_o he_o have_v prepare_v good_a work_n for_o we_o as_o the_o apostle_n

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o gladius_n &_o sometime_o en●i●_n it_o be_v no_o fault_n no_o more_o than_o it_o be_v in_o we_o to_o use_v the_o word_n justice_n and_o righteousness_n work_v and_o deed_n faith_n and_o belief_n trust_n and_o confidence_n etc._n etc._n and_o you_o yourselves_o in_o such_o word_n do_v often_o use_v the_o same_o liberty_n mart._n 21._o but_o will_v you_o not_o yet_o see_v merit_n and_o meritorious_a work_n in_o the_o scripture_n i_o marvel_v your_o skill_n in_o the_o greek_a teach_v you_o nothing_o in_o this_o point_n s._n john_n say_v look_v 8._o to_o yourselves_o that_o you_o lose_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o you_o have_v wrought_v but_o that_o you_o may_v receive_v a_o full_a reward_n i_o think_v in_o these_o word_n the_o equivalent_a of_o merit_n be_v easy_o see_v of_o any_o man_n that_o be_v not_o wilful_o blind_a but_o you_o shall_v see_v 〈◊〉_d further_o than_o the_o common_a sort_n for_o you_o know_v that_o the_o greek_a here_o signify_v not_o only_a that_o which_o we_o work_v but_o that_o which_o we_o work_v for_o at_o in_o the_o greek_a phrase_n of_o work_v for_o a_o man_n living_n and_o as_o you_o translat_v io._n 6._o v._n 27._o labour_v not_o for_o the_o meat_n that_o perish_v but_o for_o that_o meat_n which_o endure_v unto_o life_n everlasting_a such_o 〈◊〉_d labourer_n god_n hire_v to_o 20._o work_v in_o his_o vineyard_n &_o 〈◊〉_d the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a word_n exhort_v to_o perseverance_n 10._o that_o we_o lose_v not_o the_o reward_n or_o pay_v for_o which_o we_o work_v and_o which_o by_o work_v we_o merit_v and_o deserve_v fulk_n 21._o you_o fare_v with_o we_o as_o a_o merry_a fellow_n do_v with_o his_o friend_n of_o who_o erasmus_n tell_v who_o affirm_v that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o sky_n a_o fiery_a dragon_n with_o often_o ask_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o see_v it_o he_o induce_v they_o at_o length_n every_o one_o to_o confess_v they_o see_v it_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v be_v think_v to_o be_v purblind_a but_o in_o good_a earnest_n &_o in_o my_o conscience_n i_o see_v no_o more_o merit_n in_o the_o scripture_n than_o i_o do_v before_o yea_o i_o have_v this_o argument_n more_o to_o persuade_v i_o that_o it_o be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n because_o the_o chief_a patroness_n thereof_o have_v take_v such_o pain_n to_o find_v it_o be_v now_o as_o far_o from_o it_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v but_o to_o the_o matter_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o merit_n include_v in_o the_o say_n of_o s._n john_n although_o you_o rehearse_v it_o in_o the_o second_o person_n after_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a translation_n and_o not_o after_o the_o greek_a which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o person_n and_o may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o reward_n of_o the_o apostle_n which_o shall_v be_v full_a if_o they_o who_o they_o have_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n do_v persevere_v unto_o the_o end_n but_o make_v it_o as_o strong_a for_o your_o part_n as_o you_o can_v the_o full_a reward_n be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o most_o bountiful_a promise_n of_o god_n to_o our_o good_a work_n of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o by_o desert_n of_o our_o work_n and_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o labourer_n who_o god_n hire_v into_o his_o 20._o vineyard_n declare_v most_o evident_o that_o the_o reward_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n for_o if_o it_o be_v of_o merit_n they_o that_o come_v first_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n shall_v have_v receyve_v more_o as_o their_o labour_n be_v great_a than_o they_o which_o come_v at_o the_o last_o hour_n where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v the_o workman_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n he_o 10._o teach_v his_o disciple_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o take_v meat_n and_o drink_v of_o they_o to_o who_o they_o preach_v according_a to_o that_o common_a say_n or_o proverb_n but_o thereof_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o every_o one_o which_o work_v in_o god_n vineyard_n be_v worthy_a for_o his_o work_n sake_n and_o by_o desert_n of_o his_o labour_n of_o eternal_a glory_n for_o he_o promise_v great_a reward_n to_o his_o workman_n a_o thousand_o fold_n and_o more_o than_o their_o labour_n do_v deserve_v so_o that_o yet_o we_o see_v not_o that_o we_o merit_v and_o deserve_v by_o work_v although_o we_o receyve_v reward_n for_o our_o work_n or_o accord_a to_o our_o work_n vnde_fw-la mihi_fw-la tantum_fw-la meriti_fw-la exhor_n say_v a_o godly_a father_n cvi_fw-la indulgentia_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la coron●_n whence_o shall_v i_o have_v so_o great_a merit_n when_o pardon_n or_o mercy_n be_v my_o crown_n mart._n 22._o again_o beza_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v 27._o mercedem_fw-la quae_fw-la meritis_fw-la respondet_fw-la that_o be_v a_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d answerable_a to_o the_o merit_n and_o we_o find_v many_o word_n in_o the_o scripture_n like_v unto_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v on_o god_n 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