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	sin_n	sinner_n	3,410	5	7.5691	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09869	Want of charitie iustly charged, on all such Romanists, as dare (without truth or modesty) affirme, that Protestancie destroyeth salvation in answer to a late popish pamphlet intituled Charity mistaken &c. / by Christopher Potter ...	Potter, Christopher, 1591-1646.	1633 (1633)	STC 20135.3; ESTC S4420	135,510	274

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cap._n 5._o §._o praetereà_fw-la dices_fw-la cur_n inter_fw-la articulos_fw-la fidei_fw-la non_fw-la recenserur_n venerabile_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la &_o baptismi_fw-la respondeo_fw-la cum_fw-la s._n thomâ_fw-la 2._o 2._o q._n 1._o a._n 8._o a●_n 6._o &_o richardo_n 3._o d._n 25._o a._n 1._o qu._n 1_o ad_fw-la 4._o eos_fw-la articulos_fw-la contineri_fw-la &_o includi_fw-la in_o articulo_fw-la fidei_fw-la quo_fw-la credimus_fw-la unam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la communionem_fw-la remissionem_fw-la pecca●orum_fw-la nam_fw-la per_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la peccata_fw-la remittuntur_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la azorius_fw-la propound_v his_o objection_n why_o be_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o of_o baptism_n reckon_v among_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o thus_o answer_v it_o out_o of_o aquinas_n and_o other_o the_o two_o sacrament_n be_v imply_v in_o the_o article_n where_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o holy_a 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whole_o cast_v himself_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o for_o christ_n sake_n accept_v of_o our_o weak_a obedience_n pardon_v our_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d manes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o crown_v we_o with_o happiness_n this_o be_v proper_o the_o justify_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o this_o we_o believe_v when_o we_o profess_v to_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n wherein_o with_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o antiquity_n we_o place_v our_o justification_n to_o the_o 4._o the_o creed_n be_v a_o rule_n of_o positive_a truth_n not_o a_o rejection_n of_o error_n but_o only_o by_o consequent_a or_o implication_n he_o that_o believe_v aright_o in_o the_o lord_n almighty_n believe_v all_o his_o creature_n in_o themselves_o to_o be_v good_a and_o all_o his_o institution_n to_o be_v holy_a and_o therefore_o can_v believe_v either_o any_o meat_n to_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n pollute_v or_o marriage_n in_o any_o person_n to_o be_v profane_a many_o of_o the_o old_a heretic_n who_o believe_v so_o be_v man_n marveilous_o abuse_v by_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n especial_o the_o manichee_n who_o have_v in_o they_o much_o more_o of_o the_o infidel_n then_o of_o the_o christian_a if_o they_o be_v not_o rather_o madman_n according_a to_o the_o name_n of_o their_o founder_n than_o infidel_n yet_o to_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n it_o seem_v by_o electi_fw-la by_o aug._n de_fw-fr mcrib_n eccl._n &_o manich_n lib._n 2._o c._n 18._o hic_fw-la non_fw-la dubito_fw-la vos_fw-la esse_fw-la clamaturos_fw-la invidiámque_fw-la facturos_fw-la castitatem_fw-la perfectam_fw-la vos_fw-la vehe_fw-la menter_fw-la commendare_fw-la atque_fw-la laudare_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la nuptias_fw-la prohibere_fw-la quamdoquidem_fw-la auditores_fw-la vestri_fw-la quorum_fw-la apud_fw-la vos_fw-la secundus_fw-la est_fw-la gradus_fw-la ducere_fw-la atque_fw-la habere_fw-la non_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la vxores_fw-la id._n epist_n 74._o auditores_fw-la qui_fw-la appellantur_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la &_o carnibus_fw-la vescuntur_fw-la &_o agros_fw-la colunt_fw-la &_o fi_fw-la voluerint_fw-la vxores_fw-la habent_fw-la quorum_fw-la nihil_fw-la faciunt_fw-la qui_fw-la vocantut_o electi_fw-la s._n august_n they_o do_v not_o forbid_v meat_n or_o marriage_n as_o absolute_o impure_a or_o to_o all_o only_o their_o choice_n elect_a one_o must_v abstain_v the_o other_o vulgar_a their_o auditor_n be_v leave_v at_o their_o liberty_n the_o mistaker_n desire_v passionate_o to_o free_v his_o church_n from_o this_o manicheisme_n and_o if_o he_o can_v do_v it_o we_o desire_v not_o to_o find_v her_o guilty_a but_o if_o she_o be_v not_o why_o be_v single_a life_n call_v chastity_n and_o commend_v as_o a_o eminent_a degree_n of_o sanctimony_n why_o be_v marriage_n say_v to_o be_v in_o compatible_a with_o dominus_fw-la with_o innocentius_n papa_n do_v 82._o can_n proposuisti_fw-la neque_fw-la eos_fw-la fas_fw-la sit_fw-la ad_fw-la officia_fw-la sacra_fw-la admitti_fw-la qui_fw-la exercent_fw-la vel_fw-la cum_fw-la uxore_fw-la carnale_a consortium_fw-la quia_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la sancti_fw-la estote_fw-la quoniam_fw-la sanctus_fw-la sum_fw-la dixit_fw-la dominus_fw-la holiness_n or_o with_o possunt_fw-la with_o id._n ibid._n qui_fw-la in_o carne_fw-la sunt_fw-la deo_fw-la placere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la god_n favour_n nay_o count_v a_o suadeas_fw-la a_o pelagius_n papa_n do_v 61._o can_n catinensis_fw-la hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la necuxorem_fw-la habeat_fw-la nec_fw-la liberos_fw-la nec_fw-la aliquod_fw-la crimen_fw-la canonibus_fw-la inimicumeligi_fw-la suadeas_fw-la crime_n nay_o a_o exercetur_fw-la a_o bell._n de_fw-fr clericis_fw-la cap._n 19_o §._o jam_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la ●olum_fw-la conjugium_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la quod_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la conjugium_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la sine_fw-la pollutione_n quâdam_fw-la &_o turpitudine_fw-la non_fw-la exercetur_fw-la sacrilege_n worse_o than_o matrimonium_fw-la than_o coster_n enchirid._n cap._n de_fw-fr coelib_n sacerdos_n si_fw-la for●itetur_fw-la aut_fw-la domi_fw-la concubinam_fw-la alat_fw-la tamet_fw-la si_fw-la gravi_fw-la sacrilegio_fw-la se_fw-la obstringat_fw-la graviùs_fw-la tamen_fw-la peccat_fw-la si_fw-la contrahat_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la whoredom_n and_o for_o meat_n why_o be_v abstinence_n from_o flesh_n count_v a_o perfect_a christian_a fast_o yea_o holy_a and_o meritorious_a and_o why_o be_v he_o that_o eat_v flesh_n in_o lent_n punish_v with_o a_o more_o grievous_a penance_n than_o he_o that_o common_o blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n or_o defile_v his_o neighbour_n bed_n or_o abuse_v himself_o by_o drunkenness_n or_o other_o by_o rail_v slander_v etc._n etc._n to_o the_o 5._o the_o church_n of_o england_n question_n not_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o article_n she_o take_v they_o in_o the_o old_a catholic_a sense_n and_o the_o word_n be_v so_o plain_o they_o bear_v their_o meaning_n before_o they_o man_n abound_v with_o wit_n and_o idleness_n may_v seek_v knot_n in_o a_o bull_n rush_n and_o cast_v a_o mist_n over_o the_o most_o clear_a truth_n it_o be_v by_o the_o roman_a doctor_n that_o they_o be_v question_v who_o can_v neither_o agree_v with_o we_o nor_o with_o themselves_o 1._o themselves_o contr._n 5._o q._n 5._o a._n 1._o stapleton_n affirm_v the_o scripture_n be_v silent_a that_o christ_n descend_v into_o hell_n and_o that_o there_o be_v a_o catholic_a and_o a_o apostolic_a church_n docent_fw-la church_n 4._o de_fw-la christo_fw-la c._n 6._o &_o 12._o scripturae_fw-la passim_fw-la hoc_fw-la docent_fw-la bellarmine_n on_o the_o contrary_n be_v resolute_a that_o the_o article_n of_o the_o descent_n be_v every_o where_o in_o scripture_n and_o 1._o and_o 2._o 2._o q._n 1._o a._n 9_o ad_fw-la 1._o thomas_n grant_v as_o much_o for_o the_o whole_a creed_n then_o for_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o article_n corp._n article_n thom._n p._n 3._o q._n 52._o a._n 2._o in_o corp._n some_o hold_n christ_n descend_v real_o into_o hell_n 3._o hell_n durand_n in_o 3._o d._n 22._o q._n 3._o other_o virtual_o only_a and_o by_o effect_n and_o by_o hell_n some_o understand_v the_o low_a pilt_v or_o the_o place_n of_o the_o damn_a as_o 16._o as_o 4._o de_fw-la christo_fw-la cap._n 16._o bellarmine_n at_o first_o other_o the_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la as_o 11._o as_o

equal_n the_o act_n and_o union_n of_o charity_n because_o they_o deny_v what_o they_o owe_v not_o to_o she_o their_o subjection_n and_o service_n this_o be_v a_o unsufferable_a and_o schismatical_a arrogance_n whereof_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v now_o for_o many_o age_n be_v deep_o guilty_a many_o other_o thing_n be_v say_v against_o we_o but_o sure_o the_o most_o capital_a cathedrae_fw-la capital_a valent._n in_o th._n 2._o 2._o tom._n 3._o disp_n 1._o qu._n 1._o punct_a 7._o in_o explic_a quaest_a §_o quibus_fw-la amnibus_fw-la omninò_fw-la verè_fw-la &_o orthodoxè_fw-la docetur_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la pontificem_fw-la pertinere_fw-la explicationem_fw-la &_o editionem_fw-la symboli_fw-la fidei_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la à_fw-la fid_fw-we elibus_fw-la credi_fw-la debent_fw-la quae_fw-la veritas_fw-la usque_fw-la adeo_fw-la continet_fw-la summam_fw-la &_o caput_fw-la totius_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la catholicus_n esse_fw-la possit_fw-la qui_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la amplectatur_fw-la neque_fw-la ullus_fw-la sit_fw-la haereticus_fw-la qui_fw-la illam_fw-la non_fw-la neget_fw-la id._n ibid._n punct_a 7._o §._o 40._o postremo_fw-la idipsum_fw-la ab_fw-la exordio_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la constat_fw-la controversias_fw-la omnes_fw-la de_fw-la religione_fw-la motas_fw-la ex_fw-la d._n petri_n cathedrâ_fw-la fuisse_fw-la judicatas_fw-la eosquo_fw-la tandem_fw-la &_o solos_fw-la communi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judicio_fw-la haereticos_fw-la esse_fw-la habitos_fw-la qui_fw-la repugnârint_fw-la definitioni_fw-la ejus_fw-la cathedrae_fw-la heresy_n &_o schism_n of_o greek_n protestant_n &c._n &c._n be_v that_o they_o refuse_v to_o be_v command_v and_o govern_v by_o he_o who_o will_v needs_o be_v perpetual_a dictator_n at_o rome_n and_o from_o thence_o give_v law_n to_o all_o the_o world_n communion_n with_o the_o catholic_a church_n may_v be_v distinguish_v and_o measure_v according_a to_o those_o different_a degree_n of_o union_n which_o man_n may_v have_v with_o christ_n for_o upon_o this_o union_n that_o communion_n be_v found_v christ_n may_v be_v consider_v either_o as_o a_o king_n or_o ruler_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a visible_a militant_a church_n or_o as_o a_o saviour_n and_o head_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n or_o his_o true_a spiritual_a member_n among_o the_o king_n liege_n people_n that_o live_v in_o outward_a obedience_n to_o his_o law_n some_o carry_v in_o secret_a evil_a and_o disloyal_a affection_n to_o he_o other_o love_n and_o obey_v he_o with_o th●_n heart_n so_o it_o be_v with_o our_o lord_n all_o tha●_n live_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n profess_v to_o honour_v he_o as_o their_o prince_n and_o governor_n even_o though_o they_o deny_v th●_n power_n of_o godliness_n by_o hypocrisy_n o●_n dissolution_n other_o constant_o and_o unfeigned_o serve_v he_o in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o holiness_n he_o rule_v they_o all_o as_o king_n &_o they_o be_v his_o subject_n but_o he_o be_v a_o saviour_n only_o to_o these_o latter_a who_o live_v and_o die_v in_o hi●_n true_a faith_n and_o fear_n who_o be_v therefore_o live_v member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n to_o who_o he_o communicate_v by_o his_o spirit_n effectual_a grace_n spiritual_a motion_n and_o eternal_a life_n this_o bless_a company_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n 19_o scripture_n col._n 2._o 19_o to_o hold_v the_o head_n and_o be_v call_v 23._o call_v heb._n 12._o 23._o the_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v who_o be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o 20._o and_o gal._n 4._o 20._o the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o when_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n passim_fw-la church_n clem._n alexandr_n strom._n lib._n 7._o pag._n 514._o edit_n heinsianae_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o iterum_fw-la in_o fin_n libr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n contr_n cell_n lib._n 6._o p._n 318._o geaec._n haeschel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isidor_n pelus_n lib._n 2._o epist_n 246._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aug._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n lib._n 5._o cap._n 27._o ecclesiam_fw-la veram_fw-la intelligere_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o sanctis_fw-la &_o justis_fw-la et_fw-la sic_fw-la passim_fw-la many_o time_n they_o understand_v it_o in_o a_o strict_a notion_n only_o for_o this_o fellowship_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o it_o contain_v all_o and_o only_o they_o that_o have_v spiritual_a union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n as_o their_o saviour_n when_o saint_n cyprian_n compare_v the_o church_n to_o noah_n ark_n the_o paraleil_fw-fr run_v most_o full_o and_o proper_o on_o the_o church_n in_o this_o sense_n for_o of_o the_o ark_n and_o this_o church_n it_o be_v true_a whosoever_o be_v without_o be_v save_v whosoever_o be_v without_o perish_v neither_o of_o which_o perhaps_o be_v true_o say_v of_o any_o visible_a church_n and_o thus_o 21._o thus_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 21._o s._n peter_n seem_v to_o apply_v that_o similitude_n and_o say_v the_o ark_n be_v a_o type_n or_o representation_n of_o the_o inward_a baptism_n or_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n wherein_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n blood_n purge_v the_o conscience_n and_o save_v the_o soul_n communion_n then_o with_o this_o church_n be_v no_o less_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n than_o union_n with_o christ_n nor_o can_v he_o have_v god_n for_o his_o father_n who_o have_v not_o this_o church_n for_o his_o mother_n which_o sentence_n s._n cyprian_n the_o author_n pompeium_n author_n epist_n ad_fw-la pompeium_n use_v not_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o mistaker_n seem_v to_o believe_v but_o where_o he_o vehement_o dispute_v against_o it_o whosoever_o either_o wilful_o oppose_v any_o catholic_a verity_n maintain_v by_o this_o church_n or_o the_o catholic_a visible_a church_n as_o do_v heretic_n or_o perverse_o divide_v himself_o from_o the_o catholic_a communion_n as_o do_v schismatic_n the_o condition_n of_o both_o these_o be_v damnable_a the_o scripture_n and_o father_n cite_v here_o by_o the_o mistaker_n prove_v this_o and_o no_o more_o and_o therefore_o prove_v nothing_o against_o protestant_n who_o never_o deny_v it_o we_o deny_v that_o 58._o that_o what_o this_o import_v see_v the_o next_o §._o pag._n 58._o popery_n be_v any_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n or_o maintain_v any_o one_o catholic_a verity_n we_o deny_v also_o that_o protestant_n be_v in_o any_o degree_n dislink_v from_o the_o catholic_a church_n or_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n itself_o or_o from_o any_o church_n or_o christian_n on_o earth_n so_o far_o as_o they_o communicate_v with_o the_o catholic_a the_o contrary_n be_v easy_o and_o usual_o affirm_v but_o not_o so_o easy_o prove_v by_o firm_a and_o convince_a argument_n charity_n mistake_v cap._n 6._o 2._o this_o unity_n be_v direct_o break_v between_o roman_a catholic_n and_o protestant_n who_o be_v not_o both_o professor_n of_o this_o one_o religion_n or_o member_n of_o this_o one_o church_n for_o they_o differ_v in_o prince_n and_o main_a point_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o the_o reformer_n have_v depart_v from_o the_o church_n the_o protestant_n be_v not_o at_o unity_n among_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o much_o less_o with_o roman_a catholic_n their_o bitter_a contention_n and_o speech_n one_o against_o another_o declare_v they_o to_o be_v of_o different_a church_n and_o religion_n and_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o r._n catholic_n and_o protestant_n be_v not_o both_o saveable_a in_o their_o contrary_a way_n answer_v sect._n 3_o the_o true_a difference_n between_o the_o roman_a and_o reform_a part_n of_o the_o church_n protestant_n have_v reject_v nothing_o but_o popery_n that_o be_v corrupt_a superaddition_n to_o the_o faith_n confess_v by_o learned_a romanist_n to_o be_v doubtful_a &_o unnecessary_a novelty_n error_n and_o abuse_n of_o rome_n reform_v by_o we_o without_o schism_n those_o error_n damnable_a how_o and_o to_o who_o of_o the_o dissension_n of_o protestant_n among_o themselves_o they_o differ_v not_o in_o any_o point_n fundamental_a the_o 114._o the_o see_v d._n abbot_n true_o ancient_a roman_a catholic_n ch._n 2._o p._n 81._o &_o ch._n 3._o §._o 3._o p._n 111._o &_o p._n 113._o 114._o protestant_n never_o intend_v to_o erect_v a_o new_a church_n but_o to_o purge_v the_o old_a the_o reformation_n do_v not_o change_v the_o substance_n of_o religion_n but_o only_o cleanse_v it_o from_o corrupt_a &_o impure_a quality_n we_o preach_v no_o new_a faith_n but_o the_o same_o catholic_a faith_n that_o ever_o have_v be_v preach_v whatsoever_o be_v good_a and_o true_a in_o the_o roman_a profession_n we_o approve_v we_o have_v abandon_v nothing_o but_o popery_n which_o be_v no_o branch_n of_o religion_n but_o the_o shame_n and_o stain_v of_o it_o nor_o any_o part_n of_o the_o church_n but_o a_o contagion_n or_o plague_n in_o it_o which_o dangerous_o affect_v the_o whole_a body_n though_o by_o god_n great_a mercy_n the_o vital_a part_n keep_v out_o the_o poison_n naaman_n be_v still_o the_o same_o man_n before_z and_o after_o he_o be_v cure_v of_o his_o ieprosie_n