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
A20809	The vvorldes resurrection, or The generall calling of the Iewes A familiar commentary vpon the eleuenth chapter of Saint Paul to the Romaines, according to the sence of Scripture, and the consent of the most iudicious interpreters, wherein aboue fiftie notable questions are soundly answered, and the particular doctrines, reasons and vses of euery verse, are profitable and plainly deliuered. By Thomas Draxe. Minister of the word of God.	Draxe, Thomas, d. 1608.	1608 (1608)	STC 7187; ESTC S116746	91,311	159

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not_o hardly_o or_o despair_v of_o other_o especial_o of_o the_o jew_n for_o we_o deserve_v no_o more_o at_o god_n hand_n then_o they_o but_o be_v alike_o conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o they_o eph_n 2.3_o 2._o use_v here_o be_v condemn_v those_o that_o justify_v themselves_o before_o god_n and_o that_o will_v be_v save_v by_o their_o own_o work_n and_o so_o presumptious_o and_o proud_o either_o diminish_v or_o deny_v the_o grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v imagine_v more_o injurious_a and_o disglorious_a to_o the_o divine_a goodness_n and_o clemency_n 3._o use_v we_o must_v learn_v with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n to_o confess_v and_o lay_v open_a our_o sin_n before_o god_n yea_o to_o be_v abash_v ashamed_a and_o confound_v in_o regard_n of_o they_o 16.5.8_o and_o withal_o flee_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o supplicate_v for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n for_o the_o 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displease_v in_o themselves_o for_o their_o sin_n &_o not_o for_o such_o lewd_a and_o presumptuous_a mind_a libertine_n that_o have_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n last_o though_o with_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n we_o sometime_o through_o satan_n suggestion_n and_o our_o own_o frailty_n and_o negligence_n fall_v into_o many_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n yet_o we_o must_v never_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n but_o repent_v while_o we_o have_v time_n and_o by_o faith_n apply_v they_o to_o ourselves_o for_o they_o be_v bottomless_a most_o plenteous_a and_o never_o fail_v they_o that_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n v._o 33._o o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n and_o his_o way_n pass_v find_v out_o v._o 34._o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o who_o be_v his_o counsellor_n v._o 35._o or_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o &_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v v._o 36._o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o for_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o amen_n sense_n o_o the_o deepness_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n i_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o deepness_n or_o o_o the_o deep_a plentiful_a and_o ocean_n sea_n that_o can_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a of_o these_o attribute_n of_o god_n knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n whereby_o god_n know_v he_o and_o when_o he_o will_v call_v they_o and_o most_o wise_o and_o just_o determine_v of_o they_o and_o dispose_v and_o govern_v all_o man_n and_o all_o action_n albeit_o our_o poor_a and_o shallow_a understanding_n can_v apprehend_v it_o and_o many_o time_n judge_v amiss_o how_o unsearchable_a be_v his_o judgement_n i._o his_o mean_n &_o manner_n both_o in_o choose_v and_o refuse_v in_o shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n in_o save_v and_o condemn_v man_n can_v possible_o be_v sound_v and_o find_v out_o by_o man_n reason_n and_o his_o way_n past_o find_v out_o i_o no_o man_n can_v find_v out_o his_o secret_a purpose_n and_o design_n for_o they_o be_v not_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n v._o 34._o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n sense_n viz._n who_o have_v know_v his_o purpose_n and_o counsel_n &_o secret_a judgement_n that_o be_v not_o disclose_v and_o declare_v in_o the_o word_n 16.11_o or_o who_o be_v his_o counsellor_n in_o the_o creation_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o redemption_n government_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o church_n he_o need_v not_o man_n advice_n and_o counsel_n but_o perform_v all_o by_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n v._o 35._o or_o who_o