Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	goodness_n	lord_n	psal_n	4,045	5	7.5057	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52008	The church-catechism enlarg'd and explain'd in an easie and familiar method, with the scripture-proofs annexed thereunto.	R. M.	1697 (1697)	Wing M70A; ESTC R221785	40,396	65

heart_n act_n 5.3_o yes_o *_o must_v we_o not_o beg_v that_o if_o god_n please_v we_o may_v not_o fall_v into_o such_o circumstance_n where_o we_o shall_v meet_v with_o occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o sin_n prov._n 30_o 7-9_a yes_o *_o must_v we_o not_o pray_v that_o if_o we_o be_v tempt_v he_o will_v not_o leave_v we_o to_o ourselves_o or_o withdraw_v his_o grace_n 2_o chro._n 32.31_o yes_o can_v we_o have_v wisdom_n to_o know_v the_o devil_n wile_n or_o strength_n to_o withstand_v they_o without_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 12_o 7-9_a no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o beg_v that_o if_o we_o fall_v by_o temptation_n we_o may_v rise_v again_o psal_n 51.12_o and_o that_o god_n wo●●d_v at_o last_o free_v we_o from_o all_o temptation_n rom._n 16.20_o yes_o §_o must_v we_o not_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o present_a evil_a world_n gal._n 1.4_o and_o all_o the_o real_a evil_n of_o affliction_n joh._n 17.19_o yes_o *_o must_v we_o not_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o evil_a man_n 2_o thes_n 3.2_o 3._o and_o that_o the_o church_n may_v be_v free_v from_o its_o oppressor_n luk._n 18.7_o 8._o yes_o *_o but_o be_v there_o any_o great_a evil_n than_o that_o of_o sin_n or_o any_o great_a mercy_n to_o be_v beg_v than_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o it_o psal_n 19.13_o rom._n 7.24_o no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o desire_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o evil_a one_o 2_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1_o thes_n 1.10_o yes_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n answ_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n etc._n etc._n §_o may_v we_o take_v argument_n in_o prayer_n from_o our_o own_o merit_n or_o from_o any_o thing_n but_o god_n his_o name_n and_o grace_n psal_n 115.1_o dan._n 9.18_o no._n *_o be_v not_o he_o that_o have_v the_o kingdom_n ready_a to_o save_v his_o subject_n and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n able_a to_o do_v it_o especial_o when_o his_o glory_n be_v also_o concern_v 2_o chro._n 20.6_o yes_o *_o be_v not_o this_o a_o form_n of_o thanksgiving_n 1_o chron._n 29.11_o and_o must_v not_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o rev._n 5.13_o yes_o §_o can_n we_o say_v amen_o to_o prayer_n which_o we_o do_v not_o understand_v or_o attend_v to_o 1_o cor._n 14.15_o 16._o no._n do_v we_o not_o by_o say_v amen_o testify_v our_o earnest_a desire_n of_o what_o we_o pray_v for_o and_o trust_v through_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v it_o neh._n 8.6_o yes_o question_n what_o desire_v thou_o of_o god_n in_o this_o prayer_n answer_n i_o desire_v my_o lord_n god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o all_o goodness_n to_o send_v his_o grace_n unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o people_n that_o we_o may_v worship_v he_o serve_v he_o and_o obey_v he_o as_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o i_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o he_o will_v send_v we_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a both_o for_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o and_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o save_v and_o defend_v we_o in_o all_o danger_n ghostly_a and_o bodily_a and_o that_o he_o will_v keep_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n and_o from_o our_o ghostly_a enemy_n and_o from_o everlasting_a death_n and_o this_o i_o trust_v he_o will_v do_v of_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o i_o say_v amen_n so_o be_v it_o §_o can_n we_o aright_o petition_v god_n for_o mercy_n without_o confession_n of_o our_o vileness_n and_o unworthiness_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v dan._n 9.4_o col._n 4.2_o no._n *_o can_v we_o in_o confession_n reckon_v up_o all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o we_o commit_v psal_n 19.12_o and_o 40.12_o or_o if_o we_o can_v be_v it_o to_o inform_v god_n of_o what_o he_o know_v not_o before_o 2_o king_n 19.27_o no._n be_v it_o not_o to_o unburden_v our_o load_v conscience_n before_o the_o lord_n psal_n 32.4_o 5._o to_o acknowledge_v his_o justice_n and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o his_o mercy_n 1_o joh._n 1.9_o yes_o must_v it_o not_o be_v sincere_a and_o full_a prov._n 28.13_o with_o grief_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n luk._n 18.13_o yes_o *_o be_v there_o any_o condition_n that_o a_o believer_n can_v be_v in_o in_o which_o thanksgiving_n may_v not_o be_v join_v with_o his_o prayer_n eph._n 5.20_o no._n must_v we_o not_o value_v his_o mercy_n for_o their_o number_n greatness_n and_o freeness_n declare_v they_o to_o other_o and_o live_v suitable_a thereunto_o psal_n 103.1_o 2._o psal_n 116.12_o 14._o yes_o question_n how_o many_o sacrament_n have_v christ_n ordain_v in_o his_o church_n answer_n two_o only_o as_o general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n §_o if_o we_o hope_v to_o obtain_v the_o mercy_n we_o pray_v for_o may_v we_o neglect_v the_o other_o mean_n of_o grace_n attend_v on_o his_o word_n and_o use_v of_o his_o sacrament_n act_n 2.41_o 42._o no._n be_v the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n cir_n cumcision_n and_o the_o passover_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n now_o heb._n 7.12_o no_o have_v not_o christ_n appoint_v two_o other_o sacrament_n in_o their_o room_n answer_v to_o our_o necessity_n of_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o of_o spiritual_a growth_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o yes_o §_o be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n civil_a appointment_n use_v without_o the_o church_n as_o marriage_n among_o heathen_n or_o mere_a ceremony_n of_o indifferent_a and_o arbitrary_a use_n mark_n 16.16_o no._n *_o be_v they_o only_o special_o necessary_a to_o some_o one_o sort_n of_o believer_n as_o ordination_n be_v to_o minister_n to_o which_o other_o be_v not_o oblige_v no._n *_o be_v they_o so_o particular_o necessary_a to_o every_o person_n under_o all_o circumstance_n that_o no_o one_o can_v be_v save_v that_o do_v not_o partake_v of_o they_o mat._n 9.13_o no._n be_v they_o not_o then_o general_o necessary_a where_o they_o may_v be_v have_v by_o virtue_n of_o god_n command_n that_o no_o one_o upon_o peril_n of_o his_o soul_n may_v wilful_o contemn_v they_o num._n 9.13_o yes_o question_n what_o mean_v thou_o by_o this_o word_n sacrament_n answer_n i_o mean_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a spiritual_a grace_n give_v unto_o we_o ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o §_o do_v not_o the_o word_n sacrament_n fignify_v our_o engagement_n to_o christ_n as_o the_o roman_a soldier_n be_v to_o their_o emperor_n by_o their_o military_a oath_n yes_o 1_o can_v it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n where_o there_o be_v not_o some_o outward_a sign_n sensible_a and_o visible_a rom._n 4.11_o no._n be_v not_o such_o sign_n of_o great_a use_n to_o inform_v our_o understanding_n quicken_v our_o memory_n and_o stir_v up_o our_o affection_n gal._n 3.1_o yes_o 2._o must_v there_o not_o be_v some_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n that_o may_v answer_v to_o the_o outward_a sign_n yes_o 3._o yet_o can_v it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n unless_o this_o grace_n be_v give_v to_o we_o viz._n by_o offer_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o we_o therein_o act_n 2.38_o 39_o no._n be_v the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n though_o conditional_o offer_v and_o promise_v in_o these_o rite_n yes_o 4._o must_v not_o a_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o and_o have_v not_o he_o beside_o his_o appoint_v unessayed_v these_o by_o his_o own_o partake_v of_o they_o yes_o can_v any_o mere_a man_n ordain_v a_o sacrament_n or_o annex_v grace_n or_o any_o promise_n thereof_o to_o their_o own_o invention_n no._n 5._o must_v not_o a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n promise_v tit._n 3.5_o and_o do_v not_o god_n indeed_o convey_v grace_n to_o the_o worthy_a receiver_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o yes_o do_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o the_o intention_n or_o worthiness_n of_o the_o person_n that_o administer_v they_o 1_o cor._n 3.6_o 7._o no._n do_v the_o sacrament_n work_v of_o themselves_o by_o any_o natural_a virtue_n in_o the_o outward_a rite_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o no._n be_v they_o not_o mean_n of_o grace_n make_v effectual_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o by_o faith_n do_v partake_v of_o they_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o yes_o 6._o can_v there_o be_v any_o sacrament_n where_o there_o be_v not_o a_o seat_n or_o pledge_v to_o assure_v this_o to_o we_o rom._n 4.11_o

holy_a and_o glorious_a psal_n 8.1_o 9_o no._n yet_o be_v not_o his_o name_n dishonour_v by_o sin_n rom._n 3.23_o and_o reproach_v and_o blaspheme_v by_o sinner_n psal_n 74.10_o yes_o *_o must_v we_o not_o beg_v grace_n to_o hallow_v his_o name_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o acknowledge_v and_o honour_v it_o as_o infinite_o holy_a isa_n 5.16_o yes_o can_v we_o thus_o sanctify_v his_o name_n unless_o he_o first_o sanctify_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o holy_a 1_o thes_n 5.23_o no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o desire_v grace_n to_o honour_v he_o with_o our_o mouth_n josh_n 7_o 19_o psal_n 69.30_o and_o in_o our_o life_n by_o worship_v and_o obey_v he_o jer._n 13.16_o mat._n 5.16_o yes_o *_o can_v we_o honour_v his_o name_n aright_o without_o desire_v that_o other_o also_o may_v glorify_v and_o hallow_v his_o name_n psal_n 145.21_o no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o beg_v that_o he_o will_v glorify_v his_o own_o name_n in_o the_o world_n psal_n 67.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o pull_v down_o what_o be_v contrary_a to_o his_o glory_n therein_o psal_n 83.16_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 57.5_o yes_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o second_o petition_n answ_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v §_o have_v not_o god_n a_o general_a kingdom_n over_o all_o and_o must_v we_o not_o desire_v that_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n may_v be_v every_o where_o acknowledge_v psal_n 103.19_o dan._n 4.32_o yes_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o be_v under_o his_o providential_a dominion_n as_o be_v all_o creature_n unless_o we_o be_v make_v the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n 1_o thes_n 2.12_o mark_n 1.15_o no._n *_o do_v you_o not_o beg_v then_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n under_o which_o you_o be_v by_o nature_n that_o christ_n may_v reign_v in_o you_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n col._n 1.13_o rom._n 14.17_o yes_o and_o that_o he_o will_v make_v you_o fit_a for_o and_o give_v you_o a_o abundant_a entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 2_o tim._n 4.18_o yes_o *_o be_v you_o to_o neglect_v other_o in_o your_o prayer_n so_o as_o not_o to_o desire_v the_o spread_a of_o the_o word_n of_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o thes_n 3.1_o no._n *_o be_v it_o not_o high_o desirable_a that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o jew_n and_o gentile_n give_v he_o for_o his_o possession_n rev._n 11.15_o yes_o can_v we_o pray_v for_o this_o without_o desire_v the_o pull_n down_o of_o antichrist_n and_o all_o the_o implacable_a enemy_n of_o the_o church_n psal_n 68.1_o no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o desire_v the_o hasten_v of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n in_o which_o all_o the_o saint_n shall_v have_v with_o he_o their_o perfect_a consummation_n and_o bliss_n rev._n 22.20_o yes_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o three_o petition_n answ_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n etc._n etc._n §_o be_v it_o fit_a for_o we_o curious_o to_o inquire_v into_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n act_v 1.7_o or_o can_v we_o know_v it_o but_o by_o the_o event_n and_o course_n of_o his_o providence_n isa_n 40.28_o no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o desire_v that_o we_o may_v submit_v to_o his_o providential_a will_v when_o discover_v according_a to_o our_o lord_n pattern_n mat._n 26.42_o without_o murmur_v or_o repine_v act_n 21.13_o 14._o yes_o *_o but_o must_v we_o not_o desire_v to_o know_v his_o revealed_z will_n act_v 9.6_o and_o renounce_v our_o own_o will_n so_o far_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o his_o joh._n 5.30_o yes_o *_o be_v it_o sufficient_a to_o know_v his_o will_n without_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o perform_v it_o psal_n 143.10_o no._n §_o can_n we_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n here_o on_o earth_n with_o that_o perfection_n that_o saint_n and_o angel_n do_v above_o rev._n 4.8_o 9_o no._n but_o must_v we_o not_o aim_v at_o perfection_n phil._n 3.13_o 14._o and_o desire_v to_o do_v his_o will_n as_o they_o do_v speedy_o isa_n 6.2_o faithful_o psal_n 103.20_o 21._o and_o constant_o mat._n 18.10_o yes_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o four_o petition_n answ_n give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n §_o do_v we_o deserve_v the_o least_o crumb_n of_o bread_n gen._n 32.10_o or_o can_v we_o procure_v it_o by_o our_o industry_n and_o labour_n without_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n psal_n 127.1_o 2._o no._n if_o all_o be_v of_o free_a gift_n may_v we_o murmur_v that_o other_o have_v more_o than_o we_o or_o that_o god_n take_v away_o any_o outward_a blessing_n from_o we_o job_n 1.21_o no._n *_o yet_o must_v we_o not_o pray_v for_o such_o a_o competency_n of_o health_n and_o peace_n 3_o joh._n v._o 2._o sleep_v and_o safety_n psal_n 4.8_o food_n and_o raiment_n as_o he_o see_v fit_a gen._n 28.20_o yes_o must_v we_o not_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v give_v fruitful_a season_n and_o a_o blessing_n on_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n 1_o king_n 8.35_o 36._o yes_o †_o must_v we_o ask_v these_o thing_n chief_o or_o in_o the_o first_o place_n before_o the_o spiritual_a bread_n for_o our_o soul_n mat._n 6.33_o no._n *_o may_v we_o when_o we_o have_v daily_a bread_n long_o for_o riches_n delicacy_n and_o abundance_n luk._n 12.15_o prov._n 30.8_o no._n *_o can_v we_o live_v by_o this_o bread_n alone_o without_o desire_v his_o word_n of_o blessing_n upon_o it_o deut._n 8.3_o no._n *_o be_v it_o our_o daily_a bread_n or_o can_v we_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n on_o it_o if_o it_o be_v the_o bread_n of_o idleness_n violence_n or_o injustice_n 2_o thes_n 3.12_o psal_n 128.2_o no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o come_v day_n by_o day_n like_o beggar_n for_o what_o we_o need_v and_o depend_v on_o god_n for_o fresh_a supply_n psal_n 104_o 27-29_a yes_o *_o and_o when_o we_o ask_v for_o bread_n this_o day_n may_v we_o be_v anxious_o careful_a about_o to_o morrow_n mat._n 6.34_o no._n †_o and_o when_o he_o bestow_v upon_o we_o our_o daily_a bread_n must_v we_o not_o receive_v it_o with_o thanksgiving_n 1_o tim._n 4.4_o 5._o yes_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o five_o petition_n answ_n forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n gr._n debt_n §_o if_o we_o have_v our_o daily_a bread_n and_o never_o so_o much_o of_o the_o world_n can_v we_o be_v happy_a without_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n job_n 21_o 7-15_a no._n be_v not_o our_o sin_n call_v trespass_n and_o debt_n as_o make_v we_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v mat._n 18.32_o 35._o yes_o *_o must_v we_o not_o pray_v that_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n through_o christ_n will_v not_o exact_v the_o penalty_n of_o we_o but_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n psal_n 130.2_o 3._o yes_o *_o must_v we_o not_o therefore_o beg_v repentance_n unto_o life_n and_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o bear_v the_o penalty_n act_n 5.31_o yes_o *_o may_v they_o who_o have_v be_v pardon_v already_o neglect_v to_o pray_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o their_o daily_a infirmity_n psal_n 25.11_o and_o 51.1_o no._n *_o must_v they_o not_o pray_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o forgiveness_n to_o their_o soul_n psa_n 51.8_o and_o to_o be_v open_o absolve_v at_o the_o great_a day_n act_n 3.19_o yes_o §_o may_v any_o think_v or_o hope_v that_o god_n have_v forgive_v he_o that_o do_v not_o find_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v other_o mat._n 6.15_o and_o 18.32_o 34._o no._n though_o we_o may_v seek_v help_n peaceable_o of_o the_o magistrate_n when_o we_o be_v injure_v act_v 23.11_o yet_o may_v we_o bear_v a_o grudge_n for_o injury_n do_v or_o private_o revenge_v they_o rom._n 12.19_o no._n *_o must_v we_o not_o profess_v our_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v other_o when_o we_o desire_v god_n to_o forgive_v we_o mark_n 11.25_o yes_o and_o must_v we_o not_o do_v it_o hearty_o full_o and_o free_o mat._n 18.21_o 22_o 35._o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v we_o col._n 3.13_o eph._n 4.32_o yes_o *_o be_v it_o not_o a_o encouragement_n to_o our_o faith_n that_o god_n upon_o our_o repentance_n will_v forgive_v we_o when_o such_o as_o we_o be_v enable_v by_o his_o grace_n to_o forgive_v other_o luk._n 11.4_o yes_o qu._n which_o be_v the_o six_o petition_n answ_n and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n §_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o beg_v pardon_n for_o what_o be_v past_a if_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v joh._n 5.14_o no._n be_v temptation_n a_o excuse_n for_o sin_n or_o do_v god_n tempt_v any_o one_o by_o entice_v they_o to_o iniquity_n jam._n 1.13_o no._n be_v not_o man_n tempt_v by_o their_o own_o lust_n jam._n 1.14_o and_o by_o the_o devil_n stir_v up_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o