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
A16327	Helpes to humiliation. By R.B.	Bolton, Robert, 1572-1631.; I. S., fl. 1631-1638.	1631 (1631)	STC 3235; ESTC S115297	19,071	176

1_o his_o justice_n 2_o his_o mercy_n his_o justice_n to_o terrify_v sinner_n his_o mercy_n to_o allure_v we_o to_o he_o his_o judgement_n his_o promise_n three_o from_o logical_a place_n see_v rogers_n on_o meditation_n and_o in_o each_o particular_a consider_v of_o thy_o sin_n as_o 1_o the_o definition_n as_o 2_o the_o division_n as_o 3_o the_o cause_n as_o 4_o the_o effect_n as_o 5_o the_o subject_n as_o 6_o the_o adjunct_n as_o 7_o the_o comparison_n as_o 8_o the_o contrary_a four_o from_o place_n of_o scripture_n from_o example_n in_o scripture_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o &_o so_o sin_n against_o god_n say_v joseph_n from_o your_o former_a estate_n you_o be_v darkness_n but_o now_o you_o be_v light_a etc._n etc._n from_o the_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n see_v all_o thing_n must_v be_v dissolve_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v we_o to_o be_v five_o from_o thyself_o thy_o soul_n be_v immortal_a all_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n can_v kill_v it_o thy_o body_n be_v frail_a all_o help_n can_v long_o uphold_v it_o six_o from_o christ_n look_v upon_o he_o weep_v nay_o bleed_a on_o the_o cross_n and_o say_v thus_o sin_n bring_v i_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o my_o father_n to_o die_v for_o it_o seaventh_o from_o the_o incomprehensible_a excellency_n of_o god_n against_o who_o thou_o sin_v nine_o act._n get_v a_o sincere_a opposition_n in_o thy_o life_n to_o sin_n help_v thereto_o help_n 1_o when_o any_o bait_n of_o satan_n or_o old_a companion_n will_v allure_v thou_o to_o sin_n take_v this_o dilemma_n either_o i_o must_v repent_v and_o then_o it_o will_v bring_v more_o sorrow_n than_o the_o pleasure_n do_v good_a or_o not_o repent_v and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o damnation_n of_o my_o soul_n help_n 2_o consider_v thy_o madness_n which_o lay_v most_o desperate_o in_o one_o scale_n of_o the_o balance_n heaven_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o thy_o own_o soul_n in_o the_o other_o a_o little_a dung_n pelf_n base_a lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v this_o oversway_n which_o bring_v rottenness_n to_o thy_o bone_n perhaps_o loss_n of_o thy_o good_a name_n etc._n etc._n help_n 3_o and_o that_o thou_o may_v yet_o be_v further_o arm_v to_o withstand_v the_o assault_n of_o thy_o three_o grand_a enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n which_o daily_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o thy_o soul_n consider_v these_o twelve_o antidote_n consider_v the_o shortness_n of_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n with_o the_o length_n of_o the_o punishment_n the_o one_o for_o a_o moment_n the_o other_o everlasting_a consider_v the_o companion_n of_o sin_n for_o one_o sin_n never_o go_v alone_o but_o be_v once_o entertain_v it_o set_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n also_o in_o a_o combustion_n and_o so_o procure_v a_o spiritual_a judgement_n if_o not_o temporal_a upon_o estate_n and_o person_n consider_v thy_o life_n be_v but_o a_o span_n a_o breath_n a_o blast_n soon_o go_v now_o if_o we_o have_v all_o the_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n yet_o be_v so_o soon_o to_o loose_v it_o it_o be_v not_o worth_a esteem_v consider_v sin_n cause_v we_o to_o lose_v a_o great_a good_a than_o that_o can_v be_v as_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n interest_n in_o christ_n guard_n of_o angel_n right_a to_o the_o creature_n etc._n etc._n consider_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o repentance_n thou_o may_v never_o have_v motion_n to_o repent_v after_o thou_o have_v sin_v and_o so_o be_v damn_v consider_v the_o nearness_n of_o death_n to_o thou_o some_o have_v live_v out_o above_o half_a their_o time_n other_o almost_o all_o of_o it_o young_a and_o old_a dye_n sudden_o many_o time_n consider_v one_o moment_n in_o hell_n will_v be_v worse_o than_o all_o the_o pleasure_n in_o the_o world_n do_v good_a though_o it_o shall_v have_v last_v a_o thousand_o year_n twice_o tell_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a one_o moment_n in_o heaven_n do_v more_o good_a than_o all_o the_o hardness_n and_o pain_n in_o good_a duty_n or_o persecution_n for_o they_o do_v hurt_v consider_v the_o dignity_n of_o thy_o soul_n it_o be_v more_o worth_a than_o a_o world_n lose_v it_o not_o then_o for_o any_o sin_n consider_v the_o preciousness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o continual_a feast_n this_o thou_o lose_v by_o sin_n consider_v thou_o sin_v against_o a_o world_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v send_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o soul_n body_n good_a name_n estate_n &_o other_o that_o belong_v to_o thou_o consider_v nothing_o can_v wash_v away_o any_o sin_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o will_v thou_o now_o pollute_v thyself_o again_o as_o it_o be_v to_o have_v he_o kill_v afresh_o to_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n consider_v the_o ancient_a martyr_n and_o worthy_n choose_v rather_o to_o burn_v at_o a_o stake_n than_o they_o will_v sin_v and_o will_v thou_o so_o easy_o be_v draw_v to_o it_o or_o rather_o run_v to_o it_o anselme_n say_v if_o the_o flame_n of_o hell_n be_v on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o sin_n on_o the_o other_o 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day_n of_o humiliation_n thou_o have_v need_v to_o cry_v and_o burst_v thy_o heart_n again_o for_o the_o imperfection_n and_o fail_n thereof_o in_o this_o sorrow_n that_o thou_o can_v perform_v good_a duty_n no_o better_o weave_v up_o the_o web_n what_o be_v lack_v in_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n here_o make_v it_o up_o and_o to_o encourage_v thou_o thou_o have_v this_o happiness_n join_v with_o it_o that_o though_o thy_o grief_n be_v small_a if_o it_o be_v true_a to_o cause_v thou_o to_o sell_v all_o that_o be_v to_o part_v from_o every_o sin_n for_o christ_n and_o take_v he_o as_o a_o husband_n and_o a_o lord_n both_o for_o protection_n and_o government_n then_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o all_o divine_v it_o it_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o certain_o accept_v in_o christ_n ⁂_o finis_fw-la

sinner_n though_o he_o be_v wonderful_a ready_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v whilst_o he_o vouchsafe_v a_o day_n of_o visitation_n but_o if_o man_n will_v withstand_v the_o day_n than_o he_o come_v in_o devour_a rage_n and_o his_o wrath_n be_v once_o kindle_v shall_v burn_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n they_o his_o arrow_n shall_v drink_v blood_n and_o eat_v flesh_n hosea_n 13.8_o then_o will_v he_o meet_v they_o as_o a_o bear_v rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n &_o tear_v in_o piece_n when_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v psal_n 7.2_o and_o esay_n 66.15_o be_v set_v down_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o come_n with_o fire_n and_o chariot_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n help_n 4_o god_n holiness_n which_o oppose_v sin_n and_o be_v contrary_n to_o it_o that_o he_o look_v not_o on_o the_o least_o sin_n with_o the_o least_o allowance_n three_o act._n get_v a_o sense_n of_o the_o unspeakable_a misery_n thou_o be_v liable_a unto_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n for_o which_o purpose_n consider_v all_o thy_o sin_n with_o their_o circumstance_n as_o of_o time_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v past_a time_n past_a look_v back_o upon_o all_o thy_o sin_n past_a that_o ever_o thou_o commit_v all_o thou_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o ever_o since_o thou_o be_v bear_v original_a or_o actual_a know_v or_o unknown_a of_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n they_o be_v write_v with_o a_o pen_n of_o iron_n and_o with_o the_o point_n of_o a_o diamond_n not_o to_o be_v race_v out_o they_o be_v all_o upon_o record_n and_o now_o lie_v as_o so_o many_o sleep_a lion_n gather_v strength_n and_o vigour_n against_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n shall_v awake_v the_o conscience_n and_o then_o they_o will_v appear_v &_o rend_v thy_o soul_n in_o piece_n i_o say_v let_v natural_a man_n consider_v of_o this_o point_n and_o they_o shall_v see_v themselves_o miserable_a for_o there_o be_v some_o for_o a_o small_a sin_n put_v to_o such_o fright_n as_o they_o can_v not_o be_v comfort_v in_o a_o long_a space_n as_o some_o 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thy_o sin_n as_o lie_v oath_n railing_n scoffing_n at_o god_n people_n rot_a speech_n bedlam_n passion_n good_n ill_a get_v time_n ill_o spend_v profanation_n of_o sabboath_n and_o kill_v christ_n at_o every_o sacrament_n as_o all_o natural_a man_n do_v these_o shall_v be_v summon_v before_o thou_o &_o charge_v upon_o thy_o conscience_n by_o the_o just_a god_n then_o consider_v in_o proportion_n what_o horror_n will_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n no_o heart_n can_v conceive_v it_o nor_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n utter_v it_o now_o then_o attend_v and_o let_v none_o bless_v themselves_o &_o say_v i_o never_o feel_v this_o misery_n therefore_o it_o shall_v never_o hurt_v i_o i_o tell_v the_o it_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o thy_o misery_n that_o thou_o be_v insensible_a of_o it_o to_o be_v soul-sick_a and_o feel_v it_o not_o be_v the_o compliment_n of_o misery_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o thou_o can_v not_o see_v it_o be_v these_o seven_o reas_n 1_o the_o devil_n while_o thou_o be_v 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