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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	jesus_n	sin_n	sinner_n	3,659	5	7.4408	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14860	A posie of spirituall flowers taken out of the garden of the holy scriptures, consisting of these sixe sorts: hearts ease, true delight, the worlds wonders, the souls solace, times complaint, the doom of sinners. Gathered for the encouragement of beginners, direction of proceeders, meditation of good hearers, consolation of true beleeuers, expectation of Sions mourners, confusion of irrepentant sinners. By George Webbe, minister of the word.	Webbe, George, 1581-1642.	1610 (1610)	STC 25164; ESTC S102126	70,373	214

swords to apprehend him like a theefe Iohn 18.12 when hee that made vs free was bound and haled and dragd and brought as a sheep to the slaughter Isai 53.7 as a lambe dumbe before his shearer so hee opened not his mouth Bitter be the remēbrance of that gloomie night Iob 39. and let the starres of the twilight be dimme through the darknes of it when he that gaue others often sight Mark 8.22 Mark 10.46 Isai 9.1 and came to lighten those that sate in darknesse himselfe was blindfolded to bee made a scorne of he that neuer offered wrong Matth. 4.15 and when himself was wronged opened not his mouth Luke 22.64 was buffeted and smitten on the cheeke that face Isai 53.7 that glorious face of his which on mount Thabor shined as the Sunne was made a loathsome Iewish spitting place Matth. 17.2 Mark 14.65 Psal 45.6 1. Cor. 4.9 Iob 3.6 and himselfe the head of men and angels made a gazing stock to men and angels Let that day be darknes and not bee ioyned to the daies of the yeere nor come into the accounts of the moneths wherein with sighes and sobs I call not to minde that dolefull day when hee which one day shall come in the clouds with glorie and great maiestie Matth. 24.30 was brought before the tribunall of an earth pettie Iudge Matth. 27.1 and stood at the barre with all disgrace and infamie Isai 53.7 when hee the innocent Lambe was arraigned though found not guiltie was condemned wrongfully Matth. 27.22 hee the prince of glory was placed as a grieuous malefactor between two thieues Ioh. 19.18 his sacred hands and feete being nailed to the crosse Iohn 19.2 his head scratched rent and torne with a thornie crowne and his sacred sides pierced thorow with a gastly souldiers speare Iohn 19.34 with which there gushed foorth both blood and water Behold see if there were any sorrow like vnto this sorrow which is done heere vnto my Sauiour Lament 1.12 wherewith the Lord afflicted him in the day of his fierce wrath witnes the griestly gastly grone giuen by himselfe whiles hee was hanging on the crosse when that hee bellowed foorth his Eli Eli Matth. 27.46 lamasabachthani My God my God why hast thou forsaken me Witnes the whole face of Nature chaunged at his suffering Vers 51. The Sunne being clothed in blacke Vers 52. the pillers of the earth rocking Vers 53. the vaile of the temple renting the rocks shieuering and the very graues themselues opening their more then brasen gates But why was al this To saue and what was the end of Christ his comming into the world and his suffering of so many things heere in the world Surely he came for vs not for himselfe he came to saue Therefore did the Lord anoint him therefore did hee send him that he might preach good tidings to the poore Isai 61.1 and binde vp the broken hearted and preach libertie to the captiues and to them that are bound the opening of the prison To preach the acceptable yeere of the Lord Vers 2. to comfort them that mourne to giue beautie for ashes the oile of ioy for mourning the garment of gladnes for the spirit of heauinesse that they might bee called trees of righteousnesse Vers 8. the planting of the Lord that hee might be glorified This was the good shepheard that came to seek vs lost and wandring sheepe Iohn 10. this is that mighty champion which came to deliuer vs from the iawes of the lion and the wolfe 1. Sam. 17.34 Numb 21.9 this is that brazen Serpent which cureth vs stung to the heart by that old fierie Serpent Satan Iohn 3.14 this is that good Chirurgion whose comming was to heale our sores Luke 10.33 The good Physitian who came to saue vs from death Matth. 9.12 Iohn 10.10 He came to saue so saith he himselfe I am come that they might haue life and haue it in abundance So saith the Angell of him which brought newes of his comming into the world Vnto you this day is borne a Sauiour Luke 2.11 which is Christ the Lord. O sweete Iesu Cantic 1.2 thy very name is as an ointment powred out to make the virgins loue thee Well maist thou be called Iesus for there is no other name vnder heauen whereby we may be saued Matth. 2.27 but by thine whose name agreeth with thy nature to saue the people from their sinnes The very sauour of which so flagrant ointment of his pretious name Sinners Cantic 1.2.3 as it well may draw the loue of all good hearts vnto him and make them runne after him so when I further consider with my selfe our qualitie and condition what we were when first he cast his loue vpon vs me thinkes it carrieth mee beyond admiration that so great a Sauiour should so much as respect such vile and miserable wretches for this so sweete a Sauiour came not to call the righteous Matth. 9.13 but sinners to repentance Were we righteous No there was none righteous Psal 14.2.3 no not one we were all gone out of the way there is was none of vs all that did deserue his fauour no not one Were wee his friends that hee did impart such kindnes vnto vs Nay wee were his deadly enemies we were sinners Rom. 5.8.9 Doubtlesse one would scarse die for a righteous man but God setteth out his loue towards vs seeing that whiles we were yet sinners Christ died for vs. The partie offended came to helpe the offenders the iust to die for the vniust the innocent for the guiltie the king of peace for his enemies Christ Iesus to saue sinners We were dead in sinnes and trespasses wherein wee walked according to the course of the world and after the prince that ruleth in the aire Ephes 2.2.3.4 but he rich in mercie through his great loue wherewith he loued vs was content to die for vs to quicken vs. We were alients from the common wealth of Israel strangers from the couenant Ephes 2.12.14.19 without hope without God in the world He is become our peace who by breaking downe the stop of the partition wall had made vs of strangers and forrenners citizens with the Saints and of the household of God Our habitation our kindred was of the land of Canaan Ezech. 16. Vers 3. our father was an Amorite and our mother an Hittite in our natiuitie when we were borne Vers 4. our nauell was not cut wee were not washed in water to soften vs Vers 5. nor salted with salt nor swadled in clouts Vers 6. None eye pitied vs to doe any of these things vnto vs or to haue compassion on vs then did he passe by vs saw vs polluted in our own blood he said vnto vs euen then when wee were in our blood Thou shalt liue

and application August de verb. Dei serm 28. To rest on the full assurance of the forgiuenes of thy sinnes is not arrogancie but faith to acknowledge what thou hast receiued is not pride but deuotion Doest thou not heare the Apostle counselling thee neuer to rest vntill thou hast gotten the full assurance of this so great a benefit 2. Pet. 1.10 2. Cor. 13.5 Doest thou not heare thy blessed Sauiour perswading thee aboue all other things to reioyce in this assurance Luke 10.20 And doest thou not heare him checking thee for this thy doubting O thou of little faith wherefore didst thou doubt Remember Abraham Rom. 4.20.22 how he did not doubt of the promise of God through vnbeliefe but was strengthned in faith Rom. 8.38 being fullie assured and Paul that went not by hope well but by knowing certainly and Iames Iam. 1.6 that willeth vs to be constant in faith and not to wauer Remember the powerfull promise of God himself who to as many as belieue in him hath giuen power to be the sonnes of God namely Ioh. 1.12 to them that belieue in his name O but the multitude of my sins stand vp as a rampier or mount against me and biddeth me feare The multitude of our sinnes may not debarre vs from the truth of this assurance Rom. 11.20 and Satan telleth me that this full perswasion is but only a fantasie and strong imagination of mine owne head and that my nature being thus rebellious I should not stand so much on mine assurance Psal 42.11 but feare Why art thou so cast downe O my soule and why art thou so disquieted within mee Cheere vp thy selfe thou hast not receiued the spirit of bondage to feare againe Rom. 8.15.16 but the spirit of adoption whereby thou criest Abba father and this spirit beareth witnes with thee that thou art the childe of God For know wrangling Satan that I stand not vpon weake tearmes or blinde presumptions Assurance of saluation not easie to be had in all Luke 12.32 Matth. 7.14 like many a carnall Gospeller which notwithstanding hee heareth that Christs flocke is small and that in comparison few shall be saued yet thinks this assurance of saluation to be an easie and a triuiall thing No no I take notice of the full assurance of my saluation vpon a surer foundation I flatter not my self in mine owne conceit but haue the testimonie of a twofold witnes the spirit of God beareth witnesse with my spirit Rom. 8.26 that I am the child of God For loe Tokens of the assurance of saluation 1. Ioh. 4.13 Rom. 8.16 what pregnant testimonies to this purpose finde I vnto my selfe By this I know that I dwell in Christ and hee in me because he hath giuen me of his spirit which maketh me with boldnes to crie Abba father vnto him and this very spirit helpeth mine infirmities Vers 26. that whereas I know not to pray as I ought the spirit it selfe maketh request for mee with sighes that cannot bee expressed 2. Cor. 7.10 By this I know that my sinnes are vndoubtedly pardoned Galat. 5.17 in regard that for sinnes past I feele a godly sorrow for sinnes present I finde a fighting and striuing of the minde against them 1. Ioh. 5.18 for sinnes to come I endeuour with religious care for to preuent them By this I know vnto my selfe the assurance of life eternal Iohn 7.37 because I beleeue in him that is the author of life eternall I hunger and thirst after him and so highly doe I value him that all things else I esteeme but dung in regard of him Philip. 3.4 By this I know the assurance of my sinnes remission because my desire is to keep his commandements 1. Ioh. 2.3 not as if poore I in any sort could performe a perfect obedience vnto them but because in his acceptance the will of the beleeuer is taken for obedience The loue to God and his children is another testimonie of our translation frō death to life 1. Ioh. 3.14.19.21 For hereby wee know that wee are of the truth and shall before him assure our hearts and if our hearts condemne vs not then may we haue boldnes towards God Away then vile Satan that faine wouldest driue mee to despaire and you maleuolent Satanists that would haue me turne my assurance into doubting For this is a true saying I haue the sure testimonie of the Prophets for it and the double witnes Gods spirit and mine owne to seale it I haue the pledge and earnest of it alreadie therefore I will reioyce in it O let this worthie sentence be writtē in mine heart as in a book And by all meanes worthie to be receiued let it bee grauen with an iron penne and printed euer in my minde with the point of a Diamond For what sweeter comfort can I finde Iob 19.23 what more ioyfull newes can I muse vpon What can be more acceptable then the welles of water to a thirsty soule What more delightfull then in warre to heare of peace in miserie to heare of mercy in the midst of death to heare of life and yet all this and more then this wee finde heere in this true saying most worthie by all meanes to be receiued that Christ Iesus came into the world to saue sinners No newes like to this no such ioyfull tidings euer was heard of in the world Well might the heauenly newes carrier of the birth of this vnto the Bethlehemetish shepheards giue this encomium of it to their eares Luke 2.10 Behold I bring you tidings of great ioy that shall be to all people Well might the Quire of Heauen chant foorth their Christmas Carroll vpon the relation of it Luk. 2.13.14 Gloria in excelsis Glorie be to God in the high heauens peace in earth and towards men good will Well might old Simeon for a lullabie vnto his Sauiour sing his Nunc dimittis Luke 2.28 Lord now lettest thou thy seruant depart in peace for mine eyes haue seene thy saluation for there is no solace like to this no ioy to be compared to it The more I thinke vpon it the more I doe admire it That Christ Iesus and stand amazed in the meditation of it especially when I call to minde the author and finisher of this our comfort Heb. 12.2 Reuel 1. who being no lesse then Iesus Christ the Sonne of God and Prince of peace Isai 9.6 whose name is Wonderfull Counsellor the mightie God and euerlasting father whose being is from euerlasting Reuel 1.8 the Alpha and the Omega the beginning the ending which is which was and which is to come euen the Almightie Why this rauisheth my soule beyond all admiration that he who was the heire of all things Heb. 1.2.3 the brightnes of his fathers glorie and engrauen character of his own person Philip. 2.7 should make