Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73600	The beginning of the doctrine of Christ. Or A catalogue of sinnes shewing how a Christian may finde out the euils, hee must take notice of in his repentance. With rules, that shew a course, how any Christian may be deliuered from the guilt and power of all his sinnes. By N. Bifield preacher of Gods Word, at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1619 (1619)	STC 4209.5; ESTC S124660	29,521	189

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rich_a estate_n i_o say_v the_o same_o of_o this_o sensible_a life_n in_o the_o promise_n that_o i_o do_v before_o of_o godly_a sorrow_n it_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n will_v hear_v thou_o at_o the_o first_o if_o not_o persist_v thou_o to_o beg_v this_o grace_n till_o thou_o obtain_v it_o thou_o see_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n which_o thou_o have_v confess_v be_v promise_v thou_o urge_v the_o lord_n with_o most_o humble_a deprecation_n to_o hear_v thou_o for_o the_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o they_o for_o the_o mediation_n sake_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o merit_n that_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o make_v request_n for_o poor_a sinner_n that_o seek_v mercy_n now_o when_o thou_o have_v feel_v the_o promise_n to_o be_v any_o of_o they_o spirit_n &_o life_n to_o thou_o than_o have_v thou_o do_v this_o most_o glorious_a exercise_n and_o thou_o have_v cause_n to_o praise_n god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n &_o what_o thou_o shall_v afterward_o do_v 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will_v do_v good_a vers_fw-la 21._o that_o have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n ver_fw-la 23._o that_o have_v not_o knowledge_n ignorance_n ignorance_n to_o do_v good_a jer._n 4._o 22._o hos_fw-la 4_o 6._o isaiah_n 1._o 3._o this_o be_v aggravate_v 1._o if_o thou_o refuse_v knowledge_n and_o will_v not_o understand_v job_n 21._o 14._o ps_n 36._o 4._o 2._o if_o thou_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o light_n while_o thou_o have_v the_o light_n john_n 12._o 3._o if_o thou_o hate_v he_o that_o instruct_v thou_o amos_n 3._o 10._o 4._o if_o thou_o detain_v the_o truth_n for_o the_o love_n thou_o bear_v to_o wickedness_n rom._n 1._o

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god_n and_o to_o attend_v unto_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o apply_v our_o heart_n and_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v dispose_v aright_o that_o our_o eye_n may_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n and_o in_o particular_a we_o must_v look_v to_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n show_v we_o that_o mercy_n to_o direct_v we_o in_o the_o way_n we_o must_v take_v heed_n that_o we_o neglect_v not_o or_o despise_v not_o the_o care_n of_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n second_o that_o with_o all_o diligence_n we_o avoid_v go_v about_o and_o make_v straight_a step_n to_o our_o foot_n and_o three_o with_o all_o fear_n watch_v ourselves_o that_o we_o fall_v not_o off_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a from_o the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n and_o so_o our_o latter_a end_n be_v worse_o than_o our_o beginning_n i_o have_v undertake_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n and_o the_o direction_n of_o his_o bless_a word_n to_o single_a out_o the_o choice_a thing_n 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take_v my_o leave_n and_o commend_v your_o ladyship_n to_o the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o truth_n who_o guide_n comfort_n deliver_v sanctify_v and_o preserve_v you_o all_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n your_o ladyship_n to_o be_v command_v in_o christ_n jesus_n n._n bifield_n febr._n 12._o 1619._o the_o chief_a thing_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o content_n of_o all_o the_o six_o treatise_n brief_o set_v down_o pag._n 1._o to_o the_o 11_o the_o person_n who_o those_o treatise_n concern_v pag._n 11._o 12_o encouragement_n to_o the_o study_n of_o those_o thing_n p._n 13._o to_o 18_o general_n direction_n by_o way_n of_o preparation_n p._n 18._o to_o 22_o chap._n ii_o the_o rule_n that_o show_v distinct_o what_o man_n must_v do_v about_o their_o sin_n p._n 22_o to_o 59_o motive_n to_o persuade_v to_o the_o care_n of_o these_o rule_n pag._n 23._o 24_o three_o rule_n of_o preparation_n pag._n 24._o 25._o 26_o four_o thing_n deliver_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n past_a p._n 27_o about_o the_o gather_n of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n p._n 27._o to_o 35_o about_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n p._n 35._o to_o 38_o about_o sorrow_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v attain_v p._n 38._o to_o 43_o about_o the_o application_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v do_v p._n 43._o 44._o 45._o to_o 51_o the_o special_a promise_n make_v to_o such_o as_o have_v confess_v and_o sorrow_v for_o their_o sin_n p._n 46._o 47._o 48_o how_o man_n may_v know_v whether_o their_o confession_n and_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v right_a or_o no._n p._n 52._o 53._o 54_o three_o sort_n of_o man_n may_v profit_v by_o these_o direction_n p._n 55_o other_o use_n of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o sin_n p._n 56_o the_o misery_n of_o such_o as_o will_v not_o be_v advise_v to_o take_v a_o sound_a course_n about_o their_o sin_n p._n 57_o chap._n iii_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o whole_a law_n where_o of_o original_a sin_n ignorance_n procrastination_n vainglory_n security_n hypocrisy_n self-love_n inconstancy_n etc._n etc._n p._n 59_o to_o 67_o chap._n four_o the_o division_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n and_o the_o sort_n of_o sin_n against_o god_n nature_n seven_o monstrous_a offence_n pa._n 68_o 69_o of_o natural_a atheism_n pag._n 70._o 71._o and_o epicurism_n p._n 72_o of_o the_o defect_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o mis-placing_a of_o our_o affection_n p._n 7●_n 7●_n how_o many_o way_n man_n sin_n against_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n pag._n 74._o 75._o and_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n pag._n 78._o 79._o and_o the_o trust_n in_o god_n pag._n 80_o chap._n v._o how_o many_o way_n man_n offend_v against_o the_o mean_n of_o god_n worship_n how_o many_o way_n man_n offend_v by_o not_o worship_v p._n 83._o 84_o by_o will-worshipping_a p._n 85._o 86_o by_o idol_n worship_v p._n 87._o 88_o chap._n vi_o how_o many_o way_n man_n sin_n against_o the_o manner_n of_o god_n worship_n offence_n that_o may_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v any_o part_n of_o god_n service_n pag._n 91_o sin_n in_o hear_v p._n 92_o sin_n in_o prayer_n p._n 93_o sin_n about_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 94_o sin_n about_o a_o oath_n p._n 95_o chap._n vii_o sin_n about_o the_o time_n of_o god_n worship_n the_o secret_a offence_n against_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 96_o the_o open_a breach_n of_o the_o sabbath_n p._n 97_o chap._n viii_o the_o division_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n the_o sin_n of_o wife_n and_o husband_n p._n 101_o of_o child_n and_o parent_n p._n 102._o 103_o of_o servant_n and_o master_n p._n 105_o 106_o of_o subject_n and_o