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
A85733	The buddings and blossomings of old truths: or, Severall practicall points of divinity, gathered out of that sacred evangelist, St. John, chap. the third, from verse 22. ad finem. By that worthy light and lamp of heaven, Alexander Gross, Bach. of Divinity, and late preacher of Ashberton, in Com. Devon.	Grosse, Alexander, 1596?-1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing G2068; Thomason E1577_2; ESTC R209389	251,205	463

in_o cause_v a_o light_n to_o shine_v to_o they_o who_o sit_v in_o darkness_n mat._n 4.16_o in_o open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o spiritual_o blind_a as_o it_o be_v in_o isa_n 35.5_o 6._o in_o turn_v man_n from_o iniquity_n as_o it_o be_v in_o act_n the_o 3._o verse_n 26._o in_o teach_v they_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n tit._n 2.12_o 13_o 14._o in_o make_v we_o the_o son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o 1._o john_n 3.1_o in_o wash_v we_o from_o the_o spiritual_a filthiness_n of_o sin_n eze._n 6.7_o 9_o 10._o and_o in_o this_o manner_n must_v we_o show_v our_o love_n towards_o our_o brother_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v we_o love_v the_o jewel_n and_o not_o the_o casket_n the_o soul_n and_o not_o the_o carcase_n that_o our_o love_n may_v be_v fasten_v on_o god_n image_n and_o not_o on_o that_o which_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o love_n may_v be_v everlasting_a prov._n 13.24_o what_o solomon_n speak_v there_o he_o that_o spare_v his_o rod_n hate_v his_o son_n but_o he_o that_o love_v he_o chastn_v he_o betimes_o so_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o love_v his_o field_n manure_v it_o he_o that_o love_v his_o tree_n prune_v it_o 3._o that_o we_o have_v not_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o god_n no_o better_a argument_n of_o love_n to_o god_n than_o in_o seek_v to_o take_v from_o man_n that_o sin_n which_o god_n do_v hate_n to_o restore_v they_o to_o holiness_n wherein_o god_n do_v delight_n and_o therefore_o this_o be_v make_v a_o argument_n to_o demonstrate_v peter_n love_n to_o christ_n his_o feed_v his_o sheep_n john_n 21.17_o by_o this_o we_o shall_v gather_v they_o home_o to_o god_n fold_n make_v they_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n heir_n of_o god_n kingdom_n servant_n in_o god_n family_n tree_n in_o god_n orchard_n soldier_n fight_v god_n battle_n and_o so_o shall_v show_v our_o love_n to_o god_n by_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o bring_v much_o honour_n to_o he_o and_o to_o they_o that_o seek_v not_o 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difficult_a the_o change_n of_o the_o heart_n how_o hardly_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v restore_v the_o light_n of_o god_n face_n peace_n of_o conscience_n assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v get_v have_v they_o ever_o know_v this_o they_o will_v never_o presume_v upon_o their_o own_o strength_n but_o will_v with_o paul_n rom._n 4.27_o have_v they_o behold_v the_o deep_a dye_n &_o filthy_a spot_n of_o sin_n they_o will_v with_o david_n psa_n 51.1_o 2._o have_v they_o be_v in_o this_o storm_n they_o will_v with_o the_o disciple_n mat._n 8.25_o 26._o have_v they_o ever_o feel_v this_o burden_n they_o shall_v have_v find_v it_o more_o easy_a to_o shake_v off_o a_o mountain_n from_o their_o back_n to_o pull_v their_o skin_n over_o their_o head_n as_o to_o cast_v away_o there_o sin_n as_o easy_a to_o withstand_v a_o deluge_n of_o water_n or_o a_o furious_a horse_n rush_v into_o the_o battle_n as_o to_o withstand_v their_o lust_n they_o shall_v have_v find_v that_o all_o 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man_n of_o a_o more_o sanctify_a spirit_n and_o profound_a judgement_n than_o any_o sly_a and_o subtle_a jesuit_n teach_v his_o disciple_n that_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v not_o merit_v and_o whatsoever_o these_o rom●sh_a doctor_n do_v now_o teach_v their_o apostatise_v roman_n yet_o paul_n a_o choose_a vessel_n of_o god_n a_o man_n that_o be_v extraordinary_o convert_v rich_o endue_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o labour_n more_o abundant_a than_o any_o other_o apostle_n teach_v the_o roman_n of_o his_o time_n that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o and_o our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o disciple_n luc._n 17.10_o whereupon_o hierome_n si_fw-la inutilis_fw-la qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la pelag._n quid_fw-la de_fw-la illo_fw-la dicendum_fw-la qui_fw-la explere_fw-la non_fw-la potuit_fw-la and_o st_n paul_n teach_v that_o not_o only_o the_o action_n but_o the_o 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