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
A93702	Rome ruin'd by VVhite Hall, or, The papall crown demolisht: containing a confutation of the three degrees of popery, viz. papacy, prelacy, and presbitery; answerable to the triple crowne of the three-headed Cerberus the Pope, with his three fold hierarchies aforesaid. With a dispelling of all other dispersed clouds of errour, which doth interpose the clear sun-shine of the Gospel in our horrizon. Wherein the chiefe arguments each of them have, for the vindication of their erronious tenents are incerted, and refuted; with a description of such whem [sic] the true Church of Christ doth consist of: as also how, and by whom, they may be gathered, and governed, according to the will, and appointment of Jesus Christ, and his apostles, in the primative purity thereof. / By Iohn Spittlehouse, assistant to the Marshall Generall of the Army, under the command of his Excellency, the Lord Generall Fairfax. Imprimated by Theod. Jennings, and entred in the Stationers Hall.	Spittlehouse, John.	1649 (1649)	Wing S5013; Thomason E586_2; ESTC R203633	304,213	396

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fourteen_o psalm_n where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v all_o go_v astray_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o so_o than_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o god_n election_n change_v not_o but_o election_n good_a work_n be_v no_o precedent_a cause_n but_o a_o consequent_a effect_n of_o election_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v decree_v concern_v any_o man_n salvation_n shall_v stand_v for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o and_o the_o apostle_n show_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a not_o that_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a so_o that_o good_a work_n be_v no_o precedent_a cause_n of_o our_o election_n but_o a_o consequent_a effect_n thereof_o chap._n x._o treat_v of_o their_o tenant_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o work_v sect_n 1._o the_o popish_a tenant_n concern_v faith_n be_v that_o it_o justifi_v assertion_n a_o popish_a assertion_n not_o as_o 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meritorious_a but_o as_o a_o instrument_n it_o apprehend_v the_o justice_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v by_o faith_n sect_n 2._o i'faith_o a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n object_n a_o justify_v faith_n be_v not_o a_o special_a application_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n but_o a_o general_a belief_n only_o that_o whatsoever_o god_n say_v be_v true_a as_o abraham_n give_v of_o credit_n to_o god_n speech_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v otherways_o evident_a for_o abraham_n do_v not_o only_o believe_v god_n promise_n concern_v his_o carnal_a seed_n but_o his_o faith_n reach_v also_o to_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n appli_v it_o gal._n 3._o 16._o yea_o abraham_n rejoice_v to_o see_v christ_n day_n joh._n 8._o 16._o as_o have_v a_o particular_a interest_n in_o he_o as_o his_o saviour_n the_o forenamed_a place_n do_v therefore_o strong_o prove_v against_o that_o their_o assertion_n for_o whereas_o abraham_n have_v former_o show_v many_o excellent_a work_n as_o of_o piety_n in_o build_v altar_n in_o many_o place_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o charity_n in_o seek_v reconciliation_n betwixt_o l●t_n and_o he_o chap._n 13._o of_o mercy_n in_o redeem_v of_o lot_n be_v take_v prisoner_n chap._n 14._o contempt_n of_o riches_n in_o refuse_v to_o take_v the_o king_n of_o sodom_n good_n yet_o none_o of_o all_o these_o work_n be_v reckon_v or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o only_o his_o faith_n sect_n 3._o how_o phineas_n zealous_a act_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n obj._n phineas_n work_n in_o execute_v judgement_n upon_o the_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n faith_n then_o be_v not_o only_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n but_o work_v also_o ans_fw-fr the_o prophet_n in_o that_o psalm_n speak_v not_o of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o phinias_n be_v original_o count_v righteous_a or_o just_a before_o god_n for_o that_o be_v by_o faīth_n because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v unpossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 6._o but_o of_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o phinias_n faith_n be_v declare_v and_o testify_v and_o thereby_o his_o zealous_a act_n because_o of_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v a_o righteous_a work_n the_o like_a be_v also_o where_o the_o apostle_n paul_n deny_v that_o abraham_n reconcile_v paul_n &_o james_n reconcile_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n rom._n 4._o 2._o and_o the_o apostle_n james_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v justify_v through_o work_n jam._n 2._o 21._o the_o first_o speak_v of_o justification_n proper_o before_o god_n the_o other_o of_o the_o same_o testify_v and_o declare_v by_o work_n unto_o man_n and_o therefore_o phinias_n fact_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n that_o be_v in_o all_o age_n he_o be_v know_v and_o repute_v just_a before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n jam._n 2._o 18._o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o be_v true_a before_o god_n it_o be_v thy_o faith_n only_o that_o justifi_v thou_o in_o regard_n that_o he_o only_o know_v thy_o heart_n but_o in_o that_o i_o can_v judge_v of_o thy_o inward_a affection_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o i_o shall_v discern_v some_o action_n from_o thou_o which_o may_v testify_v to_o i_o that_o thou_o be_v godly_a and_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n say_v you_o may_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n albeit_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n urge_v the_o show_v and_o approve_v of_o faith_n that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v through_o faith_n in_o the_o offer_n up_o of_o his_o son_n isaac_n yet_o before_o god_n he_o be_v former_o justify_v by_o faith_n but_o by_o this_o his_o obedience_n his_o faith_n be_v both_o approve_v to_o god_n and_o make_v manifest_a unto_o man_n sect_n 4._o four_o sort_n of_o faith_n object_n what_o manner_n of_o faith_n be_v that_o which_o you_o term_v justify_v faith_n ans_fw-fr for_o the_o better_a discern_v hereof_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o know_v the_o divers_a kind_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v of_o four_o sort_n viz._n 1._o there_o be_v fides_fw-la inissialis_fw-la vel_fw-la fundamentalis_fw-la the_o faith_n of_o beginning_n beginning_n the_o faith_n of_o beginning_n or_o fundamental_a faith_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v heb._n 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v first_o know_v that_o god_n be_v etc._n etc._n and_o this_o kind_n of_o faith_n towards_o god_n the_o apostle_n refer_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o beginning_n and_o essence_n of_o god_n in_o know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_a god_n 2._o there_o be_v another_o faith_n call_v fides_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la the_o

of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o answer_n of_o the_o tongue_n be_v both_o say_v to_o be_v from_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16._o 1._o the_o wise_a man_n also_o say_v man_n go_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v he_o then_o direct_v his_o own_o step_n jer._n 10._o 23._o again_o who_o be_v he_o that_o say_v and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o lord_n command_v it_o not_o lamen_n 3._o 37._o as_o also_o by_o these_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n take_v no_o thought_n what_o you_o shall_v speak_v for_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o matth._n 10._o 19_o it_o be_v also_o say_v exod._n 31._o 2._o that_o the_o lord_n call_v by_o name_n bezaleell_o the_o son_n of_o uzzi_n the_o son_n of_o hur_z etc._n etc._n and_o fill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o workmanship_n etc._n etc._n from_o which_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o the_o honour_n of_o every_o good_a thing_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o if_o humane_a art_n proceed_v from_o god_n spirit_n how_o much_o more_o have_v man_n no_o activity_n at_o all_o in_o divine_a thing_n but_o as_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o grace_n this_o therefore_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v with_o they_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n joh._n 15._o 5._o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o be_v sufficient_a to_o overthrow_v all_o opinion_n of_o freewill_n in_o divine_a thing_n sect_n 4._o why_o a_o law_n be_v give_v to_o adam_n object_n why_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v that_o precept_n to_o adam_n ans_fw-fr for_o the_o better_a trial_n of_o adam_n obedience_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v prohibit_v to_o do_v that_o which_o in_o itself_o be_v not_o evil_a that_o adam_n abstain_v from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a may_v show_v his_o humanity_n to_o his_o creator_n obj._n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o law_n 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punishment_n in_o the_o law_n concern_v he_o not_o obi._n why_o do_v the_o lord_n give_v that_o precept_n to_o adam_n which_o he_o know_v he_o can_v not_o keep_v ans_fw-fr i_o have_v answer_v former_o but_o further_o god_n give_v he_o a_o law_n which_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o adam_n have_v power_n to_o keep_v it_o if_o he_o will_v it_o be_v not_o then_o god_n fault_n that_o give_v he_o freewill_n but_o his_o own_o that_o abuse_v that_o gift_n obi._n why_o do_v not_o god_n give_v he_o grace_n to_o abstain_v from_o transgress_v that_o precept_n ans_fw-fr god_n can_v have_v give_v he_o such_o grace_n and_o to_o the_o angel_n also_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v fall_v but_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o god_n sin_v why_o god_n do_v not_o restrain_v adam_n from_o sin_v shall_v leave_v the_o creature_n to_o their_o freewill_n and_o not_o hinder_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o have_v make_v and_o albeit_o that_o god_n do_v foresee_v man_n transgression_n yet_o that_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o withhold_v the_o precept_n for_o then_o god_n shall_v neither_o have_v make_v angel_n nor_o man_n because_o he_o foresee_v that_o some_o of_o both_o shall_v be_v reprobate_n as_o also_o god_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n shall_v not_o have_v give_v his_o write_a word_n because_o many_o heretic_n do_v pervert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n as_o therefore_o god_n foresee_v man_n transgression_n so_o likewise_o he_o know_v how_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o good_a as_o in_o show_v mercy_n to_o sinner_n and_o in_o send_v christ_n to_o restore_v what_o man_n have_v lose_v so_o that_o notwithstanding_o god_n foresight_n of_o adam_n transgression_n he_o be_v not_o to_o forbear_v to_o charge_n adam_n with_o this_o commandment_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a good_a which_o he_o do_v foresee_v shall_v ensue_v by_o it_o chap._n xii_o treat_v of_o original_a sin_n sect_n 1._o objection_n christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o passion_n have_v set_v we_o in_o that_o first_o 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thing_n fall_v out_o unto_o the_o worst_a unto_o the_o wicked_a and_o impenitent_a and_o so_o the_o wonder_n which_o god_n wrought_v in_o egypt_n serve_v to_o confirm_v the_o hebrew_n in_o their_o faith_n but_o pharaoh_n by_o his_o own_o malice_n be_v thereby_o harden_v 2._o the_o thing_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v whereby_o the_o wicked_a do_v harden_v the_o wicked_a take_v occasion_n by_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v harden_v also_o take_v occasion_n to_o be_v harden_v be_v of_o three_o sort_n as_o first_o either_o inward_o in_o the_o mind_n as_o by_o stir_v their_o affection_n as_o of_o anger_n fear_v hope_v desire_v which_o they_o by_o their_o corruption_n turn_v to_o evil_n 2._o on_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v do_v about_o they_o as_o admonition_n correction_n mercy_n benefit_n which_o also_o they_o ungrateful_o abuse_v 3._o or_o they_o be_v thing_n external_a or_o without_o they_o as_o the_o object_n of_o pleasure_n honour_n and_o such_o like_a whereby_o their_o hard_a heart_n be_v 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the_o cause_n for_o judas_n do_v not_o perish_v that_o the_o scripture_n may_v be_v fulfil_v but_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o scripture_n in_o judas_n perish_v be_v fulfil_v there_o be_v also_o the_o like_a instance_n in_o the_o 51._o psal_n against_o thou_o only_o have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o say_n and_o clear_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v but_o david_n do_v not_o sin_n to_o that_o end_n that_o god_n may_v be_v justify_v god_n have_v no_o need_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o glory_n but_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o god_n spare_v david_n and_o by_o his_o mercy_n over-came_a his_o sin_n and_o yet_o david_n sin_v not_o to_o that_o end_n like_a as_o when_o a_o man_n be_v at_o work_n and_o one_o of_o his_o acquaintance_n simile_n simile_n come_v to_o see_v he_o he_o desi_v from_o work_a he_o shall_v say_v my_o friend_n come_v to_o day_n to_o hinder_v my_o work_n whereas_o he_o have_v no_o such_o 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