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
A50609	Vindiciæ fœderis, or, A vindication of the interest that the children of believers as such have in the covenant of grace with their parents under the Gospel-dispensation being the substance of two sermons, with additions preached to a congregation in Wapping : also some seasonable reflections upon various unsound and cruel passages taken forth of two furious books of Mr. H. Collins printed against infant-baptism / by Fran. Mence.	Mence, Francis, 1639?-1696?	1694 (1694)	Wing M1703; ESTC R27509	104,587	170

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bless_a foundation_n god_n have_v lay_v for_o we_o to_o build_v upon_o as_o to_o ourselves_o and_o little_a one_o by_o his_o so_o do_v he_o offer_v bold_a attempt_n to_o subvert_v many_o of_o the_o choice_a text_n that_o appertain_v to_o this_o to_o promote_v his_o error_n and_o confidence_n he_o will_v have_v this_o in_o substance_n to_o be_v the_o same_o covenant_n of_o work_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o adam_n but_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n though_o but_o a_o poor_a pismire_n to_o meet_v with_o this_o great_a goliath_n that_o have_v give_v i_o several_a challenge_n in_o his_o public_a pulpit_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o magnify_v auditory_a methinks_v if_o man_n do_v but_o with_o a_o serious_a and_o impartial_a eye_n view_v that_o text_n that_o i_o refer_v unto_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n the_o tenor_n frame_n and_o circumstance_n of_o it_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o call_v this_o into_o question_n but_o how_o ready_a be_v man_n to_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o 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17.7_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 1._o reason_n may_v be_v take_v from_o abraham_n the_o person_n choose_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n to_o partake_v of_o this_o distinguish_a privilege_n god_n do_v appear_v to_o he_o and_o do_v call_v he_o to_o such_o a_o great_a favour_n thus_o to_o take_v he_o and_o his_o child_n and_o his_o family_n into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o and_o to_o make_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o all_o age_n and_o generation_n what_o can_v move_v the_o lord_n to_o this_o but_o his_o naked_a love_n mercy_n and_o grace_n this_o be_v that_o which_o god_n do_v do_v for_o he_o infinite_a grace_n do_v single_a he_o out_o for_o this_o bless_a covenant-work_n call_v he_o out_o from_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o wicked_a and_o idolatrous_a people_n and_o generation_n act_v 7.2_o 3._o and_o he_o say_v man_n brethren_n and_o father_n hearken_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n appear_v unto_o our_o father_n abraham_n when_o he_o be_v in_o mesopotamia_n before_o he_o dwell_v in_o charran_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o kindred_n and_o come_v into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v thou_o here_o we_o have_v the_o lord_n select_v through_o discriminate_a grace_n and_o goodness_n this_o father_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ignorant_a blind_a world_n where_o he_o be_v and_o it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v confer_v this_o honour_n upon_o he_o and_z his_o in_o make_v this_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o they_o he_o that_o call_v he_o out_o of_o grace_n do_v it_o much_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o he_o may_v make_v and_o establish_v this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o 2._o reason_n because_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n betwixt_o who_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v let_v we_o but_o consider_v the_o state_n of_o man_n when_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v and_o then_o we_o may_v easy_o see_v the_o quality_n of_o those_o 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violence_n be_v offer_v to_o this_o text_n to_o destroy_v that_o federal_a holiness_n that_o shine_v forth_o in_o it_o the_o anabaptist_n one_o will_v think_v be_v put_v great_o to_o their_o shift_n in_o shift_v off_o the_o force_n of_o this_o text_n from_o they_o when_o all_o that_o they_o will_v allow_v believer_n from_o this_o text_n be_v that_o if_o one_o parent_n be_v but_o a_o believer_n than_o they_o will_v free_v their_o child_n from_o the_o foul_a charge_n and_o scandalous_a imputation_n of_o be_v bastard_n thus_o they_o comment_v upon_o the_o word_n else_o be_v your_o child_n bastard_n but_o now_o they_o be_v legitimate_a lawful_o beget_v what_o must_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o this_o but_o that_o the_o child_n of_o those_o parent_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v a_o believer_n must_v though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o lawful_o marry_v and_o live_v never_o so_o chaste_o together_o be_v bastard_n what_o a_o multitude_n of_o the_o offspring_n of_o this_o our_o nation_n must_v 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lily_n thus_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n covenant-inclosure_n style_v zach._n 2.5_o therefore_o particular_a church_n that_o make_v up_o the_o church_n catholic_n be_v call_v golden_a candlestick_n rev._n 1.20_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o seven_o star_n which_o thou_o see_v in_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n be_v the_o seven_o church_n the_o lord_n jesus_n walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o they_o be_v the_o place_n of_o his_o foot_n and_o his_o delightful_a walk_n rev._n 2.1_o he_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o golden_a candlestick_n to_o show_v his_o delight_n that_o he_o have_v in_o they_o the_o peculiar_a watch_n of_o his_o providence_n about_o they_o and_o his_o plentiful_a and_o his_o inexhaustible_a supply_n of_o they_o oh_o how_o good_a be_v it_o to_o dwell_v where_o christ_n have_v his_o continual_a residence_n and_o his_o perpetual_a walk_n it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a thing_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n of_o infinite_a grace_n to_o walk_v constant_o to_o and_o fro_o by_o one_o door_n how_o soon_o may_v he_o open_v the_o door_n and_o come_v in_o and_o bring_v his_o bless_a retinue_n of_o peace_n mercy_n grace_n and_o love_v along_o with_o he_o 6._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n involve_v in_o this_o covenant_n be_v call_v heaven_n this_o be_v heaven_n upon_o earth_n where_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o bless_a god_n be_v fix_v when_o the_o lord_n take_v believer_n and_o their_o child_n into_o covenant_n with_o himself_o he_o take_v they_o into_o heaven_n those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o covenant_n do_v inhabit_v such_o darkness_n as_o to_o represent_v those_o that_o be_v even_o in_o hell_n ay_o but_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o have_v the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n shine_v upon_o it_o be_v god_n heaven_n below_o rev._n 12.1_o and_o there_o appear_v a_o great_a wonder_n in_o heaven_n a_o woman_n clothe_v with_o the_o sun_n this_o wonder_n be_v see_v 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