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
A30159	Instruction for the ignorant being a salve to cure that great want of knowledg which so much reigns both in young and old / prepared and presented to them in a plain and easie dialogue, fitted to the capacity of the weakest, by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1675 (1675)	Wing B5544; ESTC R36061	26,724	65

42.5_o q._n what_o be_v it_o for_o i_o to_o know_v myself_o a._n then_o thou_o know_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o eye_n a_o loathsome_a pollute_a wretched_a miserable_a sinner_n and_o that_o not_o any_o thing_n do_v by_o thou_o can_v pacify_v god_n unto_o thou_o job_n 42.5_o ezek._n 20.43_o 44._o rom._n 7.24_o of_o confession_n of_o sin_n quest_n you_o have_v show_v i_o if_o i_o will_v indeed_o worship_n god_n i_o must_v first_o know_v he_o aright_o now_o then_o to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n pray_v how_o must_v i_o worship_v he_o a._n in_o confess_v unto_o he_o nehem._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o q._n what_o must_v i_o confess_v a._n thou_o must_v confess_v thy_o transgression_n unto_o the_o lord_n psal_n 32.5_o q._n be_v this_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a of_o old_a a._n yes_o nehemiah_n confess_v his_o sin_n david_n confess_v his_o sin_n daniel_n confess_v his_o sin_n and_o they_o that_o be_v baptise_a by_o john_n in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n nehem._n 1.6_o psal_n 32.5_o dan._n 9.4_o mat._n 3.6_o q._n what_o sin_n must_v i_o confess_v to_o god_n a._n all_o sin_n whatsoever_o for_o he_o that_o cover_v his_o sin_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o whoso_o confess_v and_o forsake_v they_o shall_v find_v mercy_n pro._n 28.13_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o q._n but_o how_o if_o i_o do_v neither_o know_v nor_o remember_v all_o my_o sin_n a._n thou_o must_v then_o search_v and_o try_v thy_o way_n by_o the_o holy_a word_n of_o god_n lam._n 3.40_o psal_n 77.6_o q._n but_o how_o if_o i_o do_v not_o make_v this_o search_n after_o my_o sin_n a._n if_o thou_o do_v not_o god_n will_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o search_v they_o out_o and_o confess_v they_o god_n will_v search_v they_o out_o and_o charge_v they_o upon_o thou_o and_o tear_v thou_o in_o piece_n for_o they_o psal_n 50.21_o 22._o q._n where_o must_v i_o begin_v to_o confess_v my_o sin_n a._n where_o god_n begin_v to_o show_v thou_o they_o observe_v then_o where_o god_n begin_v with_o conviction_n for_o sin_n and_o there_o begin_v thou_o with_o confession_n of_o it_o thus_o david_n begin_v to_o confess_v thus_o daniel_n begin_v to_o confess_v 2_o sam._n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o dan._n 9.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o q._n what_o must_v i_o do_v when_o god_n have_v show_v i_o any_o sin_n to_o make_v right_a confession_n thereof_o a._n thou_o must_v follow_v that_o conviction_n until_o it_o shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o original_a and_o fountain_n of_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v thy_o own_o heart_n 1_o king_n 8.38_o psal_n 51.5_o q._n be_v my_o heart_n then_o the_o fountain_n and_o original_a of_o sin_n a._n yes_o for_o from_o within_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n thift_n covetousness_n wickedness_n deceit_n lasciviousness_n a_o evil_a eye_n blasphemy_n pride_n foolishness_n all_o these_o evil_a thing_n come_v from_o within_o and_o defile_v the_o man_n mar._n 7.21_o 22_o 23._o q._n when_o a_o man_n see_v this_o what_o will_v he_o think_v of_o himself_o a._n then_o he_o will_v not_o only_o think_v but_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v a_o unclean_a thing_n that_o his_o heart_n have_v deceive_v he_o that_o it_o be_v most_o desperate_a and_o wicked_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v trust_v by_o any_o mean_n that_o every_o imagination_n and_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n natural_o be_v only_o evil_a and_o that_o continual_o isa_n 64.6_o prov._n 28.26_o isa_n 44.20_o gen._n 6.5_o q._n you_o have_v give_v i_o a_o very_a bad_a character_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o know_v that_o it_o be_v so_o bad_a as_o you_o count_v it_o a._n both_o by_o the_o text_n and_o by_o experience_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o experience_n a._n keep_v thy_o eye_n upon_o thy_o heart_n and_o also_o upon_o god_n word_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v with_o thy_o own_o eye_n the_o desperate_a wickedness_n that_o be_v in_o thy_o heart_n for_o thou_o must_v know_v sin_n by_o the_o law_n that_o bid_v thou_o do_v one_o thing_n and_o thy_o heart_n incline_v to_o another_o rom._n 7.7_o 8.9_o q._n may_v i_o thus_o then_o know_v my_o heart_n a._n yes_o that_o be_v something_o of_o it_o special_o the_o carnality_n of_o thy_o mind_n because_o the_o carnal_a mind_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v rom._n 8.7_o q._n can_v you_o particularize_v some_o few_o thing_n wherein_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n show_v itself_o a._n yes_o by_o its_o secret_a hanker_a after_o sin_n although_o the_o word_n forbid_v it_o by_o its_o defer_v of_o repentance_n by_o its_o be_v weary_a of_o holy_a duty_n by_o its_o aptness_n to_o forget_v god_n by_o its_o study_v to_o lessen_v and_o hide_v sin_n by_o its_o feign_a itself_o to_o be_v better_a than_o it_o be_v by_o be_v glad_a when_o it_o can_v sin_n without_o be_v see_v of_o man_n by_o its_o harden_v itself_o against_o the_o threaten_n and_o judgement_n of_o god_n by_o its_o desperate_a inclining_n to_o unbeleif_n atheism_n and_o the_o like_a pro._n 1.24_o 25_o 26._o isa_n 43.22_o mal._n 1.12_o 13._o judg._n 3.7_o jer._n 2.32_o psal_n 106.21_o hos_fw-la 2.13_o pro._n 30.20_o jer._n 2.25_o rom._n 1.32_o chap._n 2.5_o zeph._n 7.11_o 12_o 13._o q._n be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o a_o right_a confession_n of_o sin_n a._n yes_o let_v this_o conviction_n sink_v down_o into_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n see_v much_o more_o wickedness_n in_o thou_o than_o thou_o can_v see_v in_o thyself_o if_o thy_o heart_n condemn_v thou_o god_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o heart_n and_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n beside_o be_v have_v set_v thy_o secret_a sin_n in_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n 1_o joh._n 3.20_o psal_n 90.8_o q._n be_v there_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o must_v go_v to_o a_o right_a confession_n of_o sin_n a._n yes_o in_o thy_o confession_n thou_o must_v greaten_v and_o aggravate_v thy_o sin_n by_o all_o just_a circumstance_n q._n how_o must_v i_o do_v that_o a._n by_o consider_v against_o how_o much_o light_n and_o mercy_n thou_o have_v sin_v against_o how_o much_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n thou_o have_v sin_v also_o against_o what_o warning_n and_o judgement_n thou_o have_v sin_v and_o against_o how_o many_o of_o thy_o own_o vow_n promise_n and_o engagement_n thou_o have_v sin_v these_o thing_n heighten_v and_o aggravate_v sin_n ezra_n 9.10_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o q._n but_o what_o need_v i_o confess_v my_o sin_n to_o god_n see_v 〈…〉_o a._n confession_n of_o sin_n be_v necessary_a for_o many_o reason_n q._n will_v you_o show_v i_o some_o of_o those_o reason_n a._n yes_o one_o be_v by_o a_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a confession_n of_o sin_n thou_o acknowledge_v god_n to_o be_v thy_o sovereign_a lord_n and_o that_o he_o have_v right_a to_o impose_v his_o law_n upon_o thou_o exod._n 20._o q._n can_v you_o show_v i_o another_o reason_n a._n yes_o by_o confess_v thy_o sin_n thou_o subscribe_v to_o his_o righteous_a judgement_n that_o be_v pronounce_v against_o it_o psal_n 51.3_o 4._o q._n can_v you_o show_v i_o another_o reason_n a._n yes_o by_o confession_n of_o sin_n thou_o show_v how_o little_o thou_o deserve_v the_o least_o mercy_n from_o god_n q._n have_v you_o yet_o another_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v confess_v my_o sin_n a._n yes_o by_o so_o do_v thou_o show_v whether_o thy_o heart_n love_v it_o or_o hate_v it_o he_o that_o hearty_o confess_v his_o sin_n be_v like_o he_o who_o have_v a_o thief_n or_o a_o traitor_n in_o his_o house_n bring_v he_o out_o to_o condign_a punishment_n but_o he_o that_o forbear_v to_o confess_v be_v like_o he_o who_o hide_v a_o thief_n or_o traitor_n against_o the_o law_n and_o peace_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o king_n q._n give_v i_o one_o more_o reason_n why_o i_o shall_v confess_v my_o sin_n to_o god_n a._n he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n cast_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n mercy_n utter_o condemn_v and_o cast_v 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be_v acceptable_a and_o to_o confess_v it_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o to_o love_v it_o with_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o lie_v unto_o god_n and_o a_o provocation_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o glory_n q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o feign_v and_o dissemble_v in_o this_o work_n a._n when_o man_n confess_v it_o yet_o know_v not_o what_o it_o be_v or_o if_o they_o think_v they_o know_v it_o do_v not_o conclude_v it_o so_o bad_a as_o it_o be_v or_o when_o man_n ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n but_o do_v not_o see_v their_o need_n of_o pardon_n this_o man_n must_v needs_o dissemble_v q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o do_v it_o by_o the_o half_n a._n when_o man_n confess_v some_o but_o not_o all_o that_o they_o be_v convince_v of_o or_o if_o they_o confess_v all_o yet_o labour_v in_o their_o confession_n to_o lessen_v it_o or_o when_o in_o their_o confession_n they_o turn_v not_o from_o all_o sin_n to_o god_n but_o from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o they_o turn_v but_o not_o to_o the_o most_o high_a none_o of_o they_o do_v exalt_v he_o prov._n 28.13_o job_n 31.33_o jam_fw-la q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o confess_v sin_n without_o sense_n of_o sin_n a._n to_o do_v it_o through_o custom_n or_o tradition_n when_o there_o be_v not_o guilt_n upon_o the_o conscience_n now_o this_o can_v be_v acceptable_a q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o confess_v it_o with_o the_o mouth_n and_o to_o love_v it_o with_o the_o heart_n a._n when_o man_n condemn_v it_o with_o their_o mouth_n but_o refuse_v to_o let_v it_o go_v when_o with_o their_o mouth_n they_o show_v much_o love_n but_o their_o heart_n go_v after_o their_o covetousness_n job_n 20.12_o 13._o jer._n 8.5_o ezek._n 33.31_o q._n but_o i_o ask_v you_o what_o frame_n of_o heart_n i_o shall_v be_v in_o in_o my_o confession_n a._n i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v well_o i_o will_v show_v you_o now_o what_o frame_n of_o heart_n become_v you_o in_o your_o confession_n of_o sin_n labour_n by_o all_o mean_n for_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o sin_n q._n what_o evil_a be_v there_o in_o sin_n a._n no_o man_n with_o tongue_n can_v express_v what_o may_v by_o the_o heart_n be_v feel_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o sin_n but_o this_o know_v it_o dishonour_v god_n it_o provoke_v he_o to_o wrath_n it_o damn_v the_o soul_n rom._n 2.23_o ephes_n 5.5_o 6._o 2_o thes_n 2.12_o q._n what_o else_o will_v you_o advise_v i_o to_o in_o this_o great_a work_n a._n when_o we_o confess_v sin_n tear_n shame_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n become_v we_o jer._n 50.4_o isa_n 22.12_o psal_n 51.17_o jer._n 31.19_o q._n what_o else_o become_v i_o in_o my_o confession_n of_o 〈…〉_o a._n great_a detestation_n of_o sin_n with_o unfeigned_a sigh_n and_o groan_n that_o express_v thou_o do_v it_o hearty_o job_n 42.5_o 6._o ezek._n 9.4_o jer._n 31.9_o q._n be_v here_o all_o a._n no_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n tremble_v at_o every_o judgement_n lest_o it_o overtake_v thou_o tremble_v at_o every_o promise_n lest_o thou_o shall_v miss_v thereof_o for_o say_v god_n to_o this_o man_n will_v i_o look_v even_o to_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a and_o of_o a_o contrite_a spirit_n and_o that_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n isa_n 66.2_o heb._n 4.1_o 2._o q._n what_o if_o i_o can_v thus_o confess_v my_o sin_n a._n bewail_v the_o hardness_n of_o thy_o heart_n keep_v close_o to_o the_o best_a preacher_n remember_v that_o thou_o hang_v over_o hell_n by_o the_o weak_a thread_n of_o a_o uncertain_a life_n and_o know_v god_n count_v it_o a_o great_a evil_n not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o not_o to_o blush_v at_o sin_n isa_n 63.17_o jer._n 6.15_o chap._n 8.12_o q._n be_v there_o no_o thanks_o to_o be_v render_v to_o god_n in_o confession_n a._n o_o yes_o thank_v he_o that_o he_o have_v let_v thou_o see_v thy_o sin_n thank_v he_o that_o he_o have_v give_v thou_o time_n to_o acknowledge_v thy_o sin_n thou_o may_v now_o have_v be_v confess_v in_o hell_n thank_v he_o also_o that_o he_o have_v so_o far_o condescend_v as_o to_o hear_v the_o self-bemoaning_a sinner_n and_o that_o he_o have_v promise_v sure_o to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o such_o jer._n 31.18_o 19_o 20._o of_o faith_n in_o christ._n quest_n i_o be_o glad_a that_o you_o have_v instruct_v i_o into_o this_o part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n pray_v tell_v i_o also_o how_o else_o i_o shall_v worship_v he_o a._n thou_o must_v believe_v his_o word_n q._n be_v that_o worship_v of_o god_n a._n yes_o after_o the_o way_n which_o you_o call_v heresy_n so_o worship_v i_o the_o god_n of_o my_o father_n believe_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n act_v 24.14_o q._n why_o shall_v believe_a be_v count_v a_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n a._n because_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v he_o heb._n 11.6_o q._n why_o not_o impossible_a to_o please_v he_o without_o believe_v a._n because_o in_o all_o true_a worship_n a_o man_n must_v believe_v that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o beside_o he_o that_o worship_v god_n must_v also_o of_o necessity_n believe_v his_o word_n else_o he_o can_v worship_v with_o that_o reverence_n and_o fear_n that_o become_v he_o but_o will_v do_v it_o in_o a_o superstitious_a profane_a manner_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o q._n but_o do_v not_o all_o believe_v as_o you_o have_v say_v a._n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n and_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n and_o again_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n joh._n 3.6_o rom._n 9.8_o q._n what_o do_v you_o mean_v by_o that_o a._n thou_o must_v be_v bear_v twice_o before_o thou_o can_v true_o believe_v once_o joh._n 3.3_o 5._o q._n how_o do_v you_o prove_v that_o a._n because_o believe_v be_v a_o christian_a act_n and_o none_o be_v true_a 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