Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	let_v	sinner_n	1,997	5	7.5506	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15496	The anchor of faith Vpon which, a Christian may repose in all manner of temptations. Especially in that great and dangerous gulfe of desperation. Wherein so many ouer-whelmed with the weight and burthen of their sinne, and not resisting themselues by the hand of faith, vpon the promises and inuitations of Christ, haue with Caine and Judas most fearefully fallen and shipwrackt themselues, to the vtter confusion both of body and soule for euer.; Physicke, to cure the most dangerous disease of desperation	Willymat, William, d. 1615.	1628 (1628)	STC 25763.5; ESTC S102508	45,869	112

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prophet_n david_n 37.3_o psal_n 37.3_o where_o he_o place_v and_o set_v trust_n in_o god_n in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o do_v good_a in_o the_o second_o trust_v in_o god_n go_v before_o as_o the_o mistress_n and_o do_v good_a follow_v &_o attend_v on_o as_o the_o handmaid_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v spes_fw-la alit_fw-la agricolas_fw-la be_v it_o not_o for_o hope_v the_o husbandman_n heart_n will_v burst_v hope_n nourish_v his_o heart_n even_o so_o despair_n and_o diffidence_n or_o distrust_v in_o god_n be_v a_o stepmother_n to_o well_o do_v and_o draw_v back_o from_o do_v good_a according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o a_o learned_a writer_n upon_o the_o say_v 37._o psal_n desperatio_fw-la &_o diffidentia_fw-la abstrahit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la study_v honi_fw-la nam_fw-la cogitat_fw-la omne_fw-la fieri_fw-la frustra_fw-la 37.3_o musculus_fw-la in_o ps_n 37.3_o ita_fw-la namque_fw-la ex_fw-la spe_fw-la et_fw-la fiducia_fw-la promanant_fw-la mortalium_fw-la conatus_fw-la ut_fw-la ex_fw-la ipsis_fw-la conatibus_fw-la

the_o law_n of_o his_o spirit_n which_o make_v we_o to_o live_v in_o he_o and_o have_v set_v we_o free_a from_o the_o right_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o we_o may_v no_o more_o fear_n sin_n nor_o death_n by_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v overcome_v all_o for_o our_o wealth_n and_o have_v reconcile_v we_o eternal_o to_o his_o father_n who_o as_o our_o dear_a father_n from_o henceforth_o will_v show_v favour_n unto_o we_o for_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o dear_a son_n and_o so_o will_v take_v from_o we_o all_o our_o sin_n as_o though_o we_o have_v never_o commit_v they_o even_o so_o do_v he_o promise_v say_v 19_o mich._n 7.18_o 19_o god_n be_v one_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v we_o grace_n &_o mercy_n he_o will_v turn_v to_o we_o &_o will_v be_v favourable_a &_o he_o will_v take_v away_o our_o iniquity_n &_o cast_v our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o again_o it_o be_v say_v of_o god_n wonderful_a mercy_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n &_o mercy_n &c_n psal_n 103.8.9.10_o &c_n &c_n long_o suffer_v &_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o will_v not_o always_o be_v chide_v neither_o keep_v he_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o according_a to_o our_o iniquity_n for_o look_v how_o high_a the_o heaven_n be_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n also_o towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o look_v how_o wide_o also_o the_o east_n be_v from_o the_o west_n so_o far_o have_v he_o set_v our_o sin_n from_o us._n yea_o like_a as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o own_o child_n even_o so_o be_v the_o lord_n merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o for_o he_o know_v whereof_o we_o be_v make_v he_o remember_v that_o we_o be_v but_o dust_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o sinner_n read_v more_o in_o psal_n 145.8.9_o mercy_n place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n set_v forth_o god_n great_a mercy_n and_o 147.8.10_o &_o in_o joel._n 2.13_o math._n 18.11_o 2._o cor._n 1.3_o eph._n 2.4_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o unto_o the_o 18._o verse_n sure_o these_o place_n be_v word_n of_o most_o rare_a and_o singular_a comfort_n and_o they_o be_v certain_a firm_a sure_a and_o unchangeable_a speak_v and_o pronounce_v by_o the_o eternal_a verity_n itself_o &_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v mistrust_v or_o dispair_v of_o but_o yet_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o that_o verse_n be_v verify_v in_o we_o stulti_fw-la cum_fw-la vitant_fw-la vitia_fw-la in_o contraria_fw-la currunt_fw-la let_v we_o not_o abuse_v god_n mercy_n make_v a_o cloak_n thereof_o to_o cover_v our_o sin_n let_v we_o not_o presume_v too_o far_o and_o say_v as_o in_o ecclesiastic_a 5.6_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a he_o will_v forgive_v my_o manifold_a sin_n for_o mercy_n &_o wrath_n come_v from_o he_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 4_o the_o four_o chapter_n concern_v the_o remedy_n to_o be_v use_v against_o the_o four_o cause_n of_o 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unto_o unjust_a choler_n wicked_a anger_n and_o devilish_a revenge_n if_o thou_o be_v careful_a for_o thy_o family_n wife_n and_o child_n he_o will_v take_v hold_n upon_o that_o occasion_n to_o stuff_n thy_o heart_n with_o too_o much_o desire_n of_o have_v carefulness_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o carefulness_n and_o get_v by_o right_n or_o by_o wrong_n and_o thereby_o through_o extreme_a covetousness_n make_v thou_o to_o forgo_v all_o godliness_n and_o piety_n carelessness_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o security_n and_o carelessness_n on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o thou_o be_v careless_a that_o be_v it_o that_o he_o can_v make_v use_n of_o also_o for_o as_o s._n bernard_n say_v infert_fw-la diabolus_fw-la securitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la inferat_fw-la etiam_fw-la perditionem_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o heaven_n angel_n become_v devil_n in_o paradise_n adam_n and_o euah_n fall_v into_o disobedience_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n judas_n become_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o lord_n &_o 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boldness_n to_o oppress_v to_o crush_v and_o tread_v under_o foot_n thy_o inferior_n have_v thou_o vivacity_n wit_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n &_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n &_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n and_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n and_o learning_n these_o also_o will_v he_o strive_v to_o abuse_v &_o wrest_v to_o serve_v his_o turn_n to_o excogitate_v invent_v and_o devise_v a_o thousand_o vanity_n yea_o &_o all_o the_o rare_a and_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o god_n do_v bestow_v on_o any_o man_n this_o devil_n this_o arch-enemy_n of_o mankind_n will_v leave_v no_o way_n nor_o mean_n unattempted_a to_o procure_v man_n to_o abuse_v the_o same_o to_o a_o clean_a contrary_a end_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o that_o for_o which_o they_o be_v bestow_v word_n how_o the_o devil_n tempt_v by_o

page_n 68_o &_o 69_o the_o end_n that_o the_o devil_n bring_v the_o wicked_a unto_o by_o their_o afliction_n trouble_n and_o cross_n page_n 70_o two_o commodity_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o the_o life_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a page_n 71_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o custom_n in_o sin_n and_o of_o delay_v of_o amendment_n of_o life_n page_n 71_o &_o 72_o a_o comparison_n show_v the_o danger_n of_o long_a custom_n and_o w●ltring_v in_o sin_n page_n 72_o &_o 73_o whence_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v come_v by_o page_n 74_o many_o be_v and_o may_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o manner_n and_o time_n o●_n their_o repentance_n page_n 75_o a_o note_n for_o such_o as_o defer_v repentance_n unto_o their_o last_o day_n page_n 75_o example_n show_v that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a trust_n unto_o the_o last_o hour_n page_n 76_o notable_a example_n of_o sudden_a and_o unprovided_a death_n out_o off_o holy_a 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judas●e_a ●e_z traitor_n

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