Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	heart_n	lord_n	way_n	4,954	5	4.7237	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07666	A mappe of mans mortalitie Clearely manifesting the originall of death, with the nature, fruits, and effects thereof, both to the vnregenerate, and elect children of God. Diuided into three bookes; and published for the furtherance of the wise in practise, the humbling of the strong in conceit, and for the comfort and confirmation of weake Christians, against the combat of death, that they may wisely and seasonably be prepared against the same. Whereunto are annexed two consolatory sermons, for afflicted Christians, in their greatest conflicts. By Iohn Moore, minister of the word of God, at Shearsbie in Leicester-shire.	Moore, John, d. 1619.	1617 (1617)	STC 18057; ESTC S112851	257,806	358

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spring_v the_o abundance_n of_o water_n to_o satisfy_v the_o thirst_n of_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n he_o be_v that_o cluster_n of_o grape_n 13.24_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n out_o of_o the_o which_o be_v press_v that_o joyful_a wine_n to_o fill_v the_o cup_n of_o our_o salvation_n 4.4.5_o he_o be_v the_o oil_n of_o grace_n wherewith_o we_o must_v repay_v our_o debt_n we_o must_v not_o look_v so_o much_o to_o the_o quantity_n as_o to_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o which_o be_v so_o great_a and_o good_a that_o so_o long_o as_o there_o be_v faithful_a soul_n as_o vessel_n to_o be_v fill_v therewith_o so_o long_o will_v the_o vein_n of_o this_o sacred_a liquor_n run_v and_o never_o cease_v 4.10_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cry_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n for_o his_o blood_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n against_o the_o murderer_n but_o this_o his_o precious_a blood_n cry_v and_o crave_v for_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n soliloq_fw-la o_o lord_n say_v augustine_n 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consolation_n and_o see_v that_o god_n my_o love_a father_n temper_v this_o potion_n for_o i_o and_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n have_v begin_v unto_o i_o shall_v i_o not_o drink_v it_o with_o thankfulness_n and_o comfort_n but_o why_o will_v he_o have_v thy_o death_n so_o bitter_a and_o sharp_a it_o be_v my_o lord_n who_o can_v and_o will_v wish_v i_o nothing_o but_o good_a and_o why_o shall_v i_o his_o poor_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n refuse_v to_o suffer_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n and_o my_o bless_a saviour_n sustain_v himself_o but_o it_o be_v a_o miserable_a thing_n to_o die_v no_o the_o death_n of_o god_n saint_n be_v precious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o of_o god_n 14._o and_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o eternal_a life_n bless_v be_v the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o so_o say_v the_o spirit_n they_o shall_v rest_v from_o their_o labour_n but_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v damnable_a yea_o but_o he_o be_v no_o more_o a_o sinner_n that_o true_o repent_v and_o be_v pardon_v let_v not_o satan_n tell_v god_n child_n what_o they_o have_v be_v but_o what_o they_o will_v be_v for_o such_o we_o be_v by_o imputation_n section_n 16_o as_o we_o be_v in_o affection_n and_o he_o be_v now_o no_o sinner_n which_o for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v to_o righteousness_n will_v be_v no_o sinner_n such_o as_o we_o be_v in_o desire_n and_o purpose_n such_o we_o be_v in_o reckon_n and_o account_n with_o god_n who_o give_v that_o true_a desire_n and_o holy_a purpose_n to_o none_o but_o to_o his_o child_n who_o he_o justify_v neither_o undoubted_o can_v the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n break_v the_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n see_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o another_o who_o have_v commend_v we_o as_o righteous_a before_o god_n and_o save_v us._n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o in_o ourselves_o we_o be_v weak_a than_o that_o we_o can_v resist_v the_o least_o sin_n so_o far_o off_o be_v it_o that_o we_o can_v encounter_v with_o the_o law_n 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do_v thou_o fret_v and_o fume_v christ_n my_o law_n fight_v against_o thou_o o_o law_n and_o be_v my_o liberty_n christ_n my_o sin_n against_o thou_o o_o sin_n and_o be_v my_o righteousness_n christ_n war_v against_o thou_o o_o devil_n and_o be_v my_o saviour_n christ_n death_n be_v against_o thou_o o_o death_n and_o be_v my_o life_n thou_o do_v desire_v to_o pave_v my_o way_n to_o the_o burn_a lake_n of_o damn_a soul_n but_o contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n thou_o be_v constrain_v to_o lift_v up_o the_o ladder_n whereby_o i_o must_v ascend_v to_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o joy_n in_o our_o trial_n and_o temptation_n we_o must_v first_o search_v out_o section_n 18_o the_o cause_n and_o ascend_v to_o god_n plead_v guilty_a and_o crave_v mercy_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o not_o so_o much_o stand_v quarrel_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o satan_n malice_n against_o us._n for_o as_o it_o be_v no_o good_a wisdom_n for_o a_o man_n condemn_v to_o die_v to_o make_v any_o long_a suit_n to_o the_o jailor_n or_o hangman_n for_o they_o be_v but_o under-officer_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o of_o themselves_o but_o must_v rather_o labour_v to_o the_o judge_n himself_o who_o can_v either_o reprieve_v or_o release_v he_o so_o it_o be_v no_o good_a policy_n to_o stand_v reason_v so_o long_o with_o satan_n in_o our_o temptation_n who_o do_v all_o by_o constraint_n and_o restraint_n under_o god_n our_o lord_n in_o who_o only_a hand_n be_v both_o the_o entrance_n and_o issue_n of_o all_o affliction_n and_o death_n itself_o section_n 19_o whatsoever_o scruple_n therefore_o arise_v from_o ourselves_o or_o be_v infer_v of_o satan_n from_o any_o imperfection_n that_o be_v in_o we_o it_o need_v not_o at_o all_o dismay_v we_o because_o we_o save_v not_o ourselves_o but_o be_v save_v by_o he_o who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n wisdom_n 1.30_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o who_o so_o glori_v shall_v glory_v in_o he_o thus_o we_o must_v send_v satan_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o advocate_n to_o plead_v and_o defend_v our_o cause_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o much_o we_o as_o his_o own_o because_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o our_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n which_o we_o free_o renounce_v but_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o of_o the_o value_n of_o his_o death_n unto_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a thus_o shall_v we_o at_o once_o for_o ever_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o this_o our_o cruel_a enemy_n when_o refuse_v to_o plead_v our_o own_o cause_n we_o refer_v ourselves_o unto_o christ_n who_o we_o know_v to_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n 17._o and_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v what_o possible_o can_v or_o shall_v be_v object_v against_o us._n when_o david_n come_v to_o fight_v with_o goliath_n he_o cast_v away_o saul_n armour_n all_o confidence_n in_o the_o world_n or_o man_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o he_o only_o trust_v in_o god_n section_n 20_o do_v the_o 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