Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	judgement_n	sin_n	sinner_n	2,057	5	7.5058	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10577	An instruccyon of Christen fayth howe to be bolde vp on the promyse of God and not to doubte of our saluacyon, made by Urbanus Regius. Tra[n]slated into englyshe; Instruccyon of Christen fayth howe to be bolde up on the promyse of God and not to doubte of our salvacyon.	Rhegius, Urbanus, 1489-1541.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.	1548 (1548)	STC 20847; ESTC S104513	23,216	78

new_a testament_n &_o the_o everla_a covenaunte_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n betwixt_o he_o and_o we_o and_o confirm_v with_o his_o blood_n whereof_o his_o prophet_n so_o great_o speak_v of_o christ_n the_o soon_o of_o god_n have_v confirm_v this_o testament_n by_o his_o death_n and_o be_v a_o sure_a gayge_a or_o a_o pledge_n of_o this_o promise_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v lay_v and_o repose_v for_o we_o in_o christ_n in_o he_o we_o be_v sure_a to_o find_v it_o as_o god_n speak_v of_o his_o soon_o christ_n our_o true_a david_n in_o the_o psalm_n lxxxix_o 89._o psal_n 89._o my_o truth_n and_o my_o mercy_n shall_v evermore_o be_v with_o he_o and_o in_o my_o name_n his_o power_n shall_v be_v exalt_v he_o shall_v call_v i_o thou_o be_v my_o father_n my_o god_n and_o the_o rescuer_v of_o my_o health_n and_o i_o shall_v set_v he_o to_o be_v my_o hair_n and_o first_o beget_v avaunse_v up_o above_o all_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n i_o shall_v evermore_o reserve_v my_o mercy_n to_o he_o and_o my_o faithful_a testament_n upon_o he_o and_o i_o shall_v set_v up_o his_o seed_n for_o evermore_o and_o his_o throne_n like_o the_o day_n of_o the_o firmament_n and_o if_o his_o chldren_n transgress_v my_o precept_n and_o will_v not_o walk_v in_o my_o judgemente_n i_o shall_v visit_v and_o chastise_v their_o iniquity_n with_o my_o rod_n and_o their_o sin_n with_o stripe_n but_o i_o will_v never_o take_v away_o my_o mercy_n clean_o from_o he_o and_o my_o truth_n shall_v never_o fail_v he_o i_o will_v never_o break_v my_o testament_n that_o i_o make_v neither_o will_v i_o ever_o go_v from_o my_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n one_o have_v i_o swear_v in_o my_o holiness_n see_v if_o ever_o i_o break_v my_o apoyntment_n with_o my_o servant_n davyd_v his_o seed_n shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n like_o the_o son_n in_o my_o sight_n etc._n etc._n this_o promise_n be_v also_o red_a in_o the_o ii_o reg._n seven_o 7._o 2._o reg._n 7._o here_o in_o this_o prophesy_n god_n speak_v of_o the_o eternal_a kyngdom_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o perpetual_a mercy_n peace_n and_o quietness_n be_v for_o in_o christ_n he_o have_v repose_v &_o lay_v up_o his_o truth_n and_o mercy_n therefore_o in_o no_o other_o thing_n can_v this_o promise_n of_o grace_n be_v find_v or_o obtain_v sayve_v only_o in_o christ_n in_o he_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o we_o salvation_n free_o through_o his_o myghtie_a mercy_n therefore_o who_o soever_o beleve_v in_o christ_n without_o any_o more_o a_o do_v to_o be_v bold_a upon_o it_o he_o have_v all_o thing_n and_o though_o there_o be_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n weyke_a and_o infirm_a sinner_n which_o slyppe_n &_o fall_v many_o time_n yet_o this_o privilege_v &_o prerogative_n they_o have_v their_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o damnation_n all_o their_o offence_n be_v offence_n of_o child_n not_o of_o saruante_n we_o have_v a_o salve_n conduct_n and_o a_o passport_n through_o all_o the_o peryl_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o though_o we_o fall_v never_o so_o heynous_o yet_o shall_v we_o not_o perish_v therefore_o for_o our_o christian_n faith_n do_v so_o fasten_v we_o unto_o our_o david_n christ_n that_o we_o be_v make_v one_o spirit_n with_o he_o in_o christ_n we_o have_v the_o verity_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o his_o mercy_n evermore_o to_o continue_v our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v not_o punish_v his_o weak_a child_n in_o his_o wrath_n for_o ever_o but_o will_v chastise_v they_o with_o favour_n in_o this_o temporal_a life_n call_v we_o again_o to_o repentance_n thus_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n shall_v ever_o abide_v firm_a and_o stable_a which_o we_o be_v sure_a shall_v not_o fail_v we_o so_o that_o we_o believe_v this_o david_n christ_n to_o be_v our_o king_n &_o cast_v all_o our_o trust_n on_o he_o and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v and_o consider_v where_o he_o say_v truth_n truth_n my_o treuth_n and_o mercy_n always_o go_v with_o he_o if_o it_o be_v his_o truth_n than_o it_o can_v not_o ley_fw-fr nor_o deceive_v us._n if_o it_o be_v his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n grace_n grace_n than_o it_o stand_v not_o by_o our_o work_n nor_o the_o law_n wherefore_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v happen_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n which_o by_o his_o work_n and_o passion_n have_v purchase_v and_o buy_v all_o thing_n for_o us._n esay_n lv_o 55._o esa_n 55._o bow_v down_o your_o ear_n and_o come_v to_o i_o hear_v i_o and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v and_o i_o shall_v strike_v a_o bergayne_n with_o you_o perpetual_a the_o sure_a mercy_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o david_n jerem._n xxxi_o 31._o jer._n 31._o this_o shall_v be_v the_o bargain_n that_o i_o shall_v strike_v with_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n after_o those_o day_n i_o shall_v gyve_v my_o law_n within_o their_o bowel_n and_o will_v write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n nota._n nota._n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o 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we_o free_o in_o christ_n with_o the_o which_o promise_n silly_a conscience_n may_v be_v releve_v and_o confirm_v strong_o against_o all_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n we_o blind_a and_o wretched_a will_v reward_v god_n with_o we_o and_o deserve_v of_o he_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v /_o we_z will_v not_o be_v in_o his_o det_fw-la or_o danger_n /_o we_o dysdayn_v to_o have_v his_o liberality_n come_v free_o unto_o we_o /_o and_o nothing_o will_v take_v of_o he_o by_o grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n be_v not_o ryght_o preach_v but_o only_o moses_n christ_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n wh●_n moses_n be_v prec●yd_v and_o not_o christ_n so_o it_o always_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o the_o commandment_n only_o be_v set_v forth_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n nothing_o speak_v of_o /_o there_o it_o can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o that_o man_n conscience_n must_v needs_o be_v vex_v and_o disquiet_v with_o miserable_a sorrow_n 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the_o which_o by_o his_o work_n and_o passion_n do_v only_o iustefie_v us._n we_o be_v nothing_o able_a to_o deserve_v any_o salvation_n by_o the_o law_n or_o our_o work_n that_o be_v a_o hygh_a and_o a_o more_o excellent_a thing_n than_o that_o our_o rot_a work_n be_v able_a to_o procure_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o gyve_v we_o that_o free_o by_o his_o mercy_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o do_v gyve_v it_o of_o grace_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n do_v call_v everlasting_a life_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n 6._o rom._n 6._o 3._o gal._n 3._o and_o likewise_o to_o the_o galathians_n do_v put_v a_o clear_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o and_o show_v plain_o his_o mind_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o the_o promise_n how_o they_o concure_v to_o our_o justification_n let_v we_o weghe_v well_o his_o word_n for_o all_o the_o weyght_n and_o fundation_n of_o our_o justification_n do_v lie_v upon_o they_o his_o word_n be_v these_o if_o our_o inheritance_n 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