Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	know_v	lord_n	see_v	4,769	5	3.3966	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26811	The sure trial of uprightness open'd in several sermons upon Psal. xviii, v. 23 ... / by William Bates.	Bates, William, 1625-1699.	1689 (1689)	Wing B1129; ESTC R24838	61,106	151

will_v not_o justify_v we_o before_o god._n the_o mercy-seat_n sprinkle_v with_o his_o blood_n afford_v protection_n from_o the_o avenger_n to_o all_o relent_a return_v sinner_n but_o justice_n will_v tear_v the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n from_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n the_o most_o rigorous_a penance_n will_v not_o avail_v without_o mortify_v the_o affection_n to_o sin_n the_o most_o severe_a discipline_n to_o the_o body_n be_v but_o like_o a_o mountebanck_n apply_v the_o salve_n to_o the_o weapon_n without_o dress_v the_o wound_n that_o can_v work_v a_o find_v cure._n the_o dispense_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o merit_n to_o penitent_a paymaster_n and_o give_v mercenary_a bill_n of_o exchange_n to_o receive_v righteousness_n from_o other_o be_v so_o wretched_a and_o transparent_a a_o fallacy_n that_o be_v not_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n prodigious_o stupefy_v it_o be_v impossible_a they_o shall_v believe_v it_o will_v avail_v they_o before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o god._n let_v our_o prayer_n be_v never_o so_o frequent_a and_o earnest_a they_o be_v of_o no_o prevalency_n with_o god_n whilst_o the_o belove_a sin_n be_v retain_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o favourable_a audience_n be_v set_v down_o by_o solomon_n in_o his_o divine_a prayer_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n what_o prayer_n or_o supplication_n 38._o soever_o be_v make_v by_o any_o man_n or_o by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n which_o shall_v know_v every_o man_n the_o plague_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o spread_v forth_o his_o hand_n to_o heaven_n then_o hear_v thou_o in_o heaven_n and_o hear_v forgive_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o bosom-sin_n of_o its_o pestilential_a malignity_n and_o with_o repent_v sorrow_n acknowledge_v and_o forsake_v it_o they_o be_v prepare_v object_n of_o mercy_n david_n say_v if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v my_o prayer_n god_n see_v through_o all_o the_o disguise_n of_o hypocrite_n and_o have_v a_o bright_a prospect_n into_o the_o heart_n if_o any_o insinuate_a infirmity_n be_v cherish_v there_o it_o will_v make_v he_o averse_a from_o our_o person_n and_o request_n it_o be_v not_o the_o performance_n of_o religious_a and_o charitable_a duty_n that_o will_v purchase_v indulgence_n for_o a_o belove_a sin._n the_o most_o costly_a sacrifice_n the_o most_o liberal_a charity_n be_v neither_o please_a to_o god_n nor_o profitable_a to_o we_o without_o a_o unfeigned_a renounce_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o carnal_a shift_n that_o many_o use_n to_o excuse_v the_o practice_n of_o a_o choose_a sin_n by_o the_o do_v some_o good_a thing_n many_o strict_a observer_n of_o the_o ritual_n of_o religion_n be_v dissolute_a epicure_n as_o if_o they_o may_v compensate_a for_o their_o voluntary_a defect_n in_o one_o duty_n by_o their_o care_n in_o another_o but_o if_o conscience_n be_v not_o so_o far_o stupefy_v that_o it_o can_v neither_o hear_v nor_o see_v nor_o speak_v it_o be_v impossible_a but_o the_o guilty_a deceiver_n must_v be_v terrify_v with_o the_o word_n of_o st._n james_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v keep_v the_o whole_a law_n yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n he_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o most_o strict_a observance_n of_o one_o precept_n will_v not_o excuse_v disobedience_n to_o another_o the_o voluntary_a continue_a transgression_n of_o any_o command_n involve_v a_o man_n under_o the_o gild_n of_o break_v the_o entire_a law_n the_o divine_a authority_n be_v despise_v that_o make_v it_o bind_v i_o will_v instance_n in_o one_o kind_n of_o sin_n many_o that_o have_v increase_v their_o estate_n by_o craft_n and_o circumvention_n dom._n or_o by_o violence_n and_o rapine_n will_v bequeath_v part_n to_o pious_a use_n presume_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o composition_n with_o god_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o their_o guilty_a gain_n st._n austin_n observe_v that_o some_o in_o his_o time_n think_v it_o to_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o saviour_n make_v yourselves_o friend_n of_o the_o mammon_n of_o unrighteousness_n that_o when_o you_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v you_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n this_o be_v to_o defile_v and_o debase_v the_o name_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o holy_a god_n it_o be_v to_o make_v he_o altogether_o like_a to_o corrupt_v man_n as_o if_o he_o will_v be_v bribe_v to_o patronize_v their_o wickedness_n and_o in_o other_o case_n thus_o monstrous_o carnal_a man_n bend_v the_o rule_n of_o rectitude_n to_o the_o obliquity_n of_o their_o desire_n they_o be_v willing_a to_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o imagine_v that_o only_a minister_n of_o a_o preciser_n strain_n will_v terrify_v they_o with_o eternal_a judgement_n for_o one_o retain_v sin_n they_o desire_v and_o be_v apt_a to_o believe_v such_o a_o mercy_n as_o will_v bring_v they_o to_o heaven_n with_o their_o sin_n in_o their_o bosom_n but_o the_o apostle_n warn_v we_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v as_o a_o man_n sow_n so_o shall_v he_o reap_v there_o be_v sure_a and_o tender_a mercy_n for_o the_o upright_a but_o strict_a and_o certain_a justice_n for_o the_o wicked_a sincerity_n be_v so_o amiable_a and_o please_a in_o god_n eye_n that_o he_o gracious_o pass_v by_o many_o infirmity_n upon_o that_o account_n it_o be_v say_v of_o asa_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a all_o his_o 17._o day_n and_o notwithstanding_o some_o gross_a fault_n god_n accept_v he_o but_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v corrupt_v by_o the_o love_n of_o some_o pleasant_a or_o profitable_a sin_n it_o render_v a_o person_n with_o the_o most_o specious_a service_n odious_a in_o god_n sight_n in_o short_a indulge_v know_v sin_n that_o man_n habitual_o commit_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o easy_a absolution_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o god_n child_n it_o be_v so_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o that_o holy_a ingenuous_a fear_n of_o offend_v our_o heavenly_a father_n result_v from_o it_o that_o only_o the_o wicked_a be_v capable_a of_o such_o a_o disposition_n presumptuous_a sin_n be_v a_o contumelious_a abuse_n of_o divine_a mercy_n and_o exasperate_v that_o high_a and_o tender_a attribute_n to_o the_o confusion_n of_o sinner_n at_o the_o last_o do_v good_a o_o 4._o lord_n unto_o those_o that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o they_o that_o be_v upright_o in_o heart_n as_o for_o such_o as_o turn_v aside_o to_o their_o crooked_a way_n the_o lord_n shall_v lead_v they_o forth_o with_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n 2._o we_o may_v by_o divine_a grace_n subdue_v the_o strong_a lust_n that_o from_o our_o nature_n and_o temper_n or_o from_o custom_n and_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o carnal_a state_n have_v rule_v over_o we_o the_o new_a covenant_n assure_v believer_n that_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o they_o because_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n the_o law_n strict_o forbid_v sin_n but_o the_o gospel_n furnish_v with_o strength_n to_o subdue_v it_o it_o be_v true_a inherent_a corruption_n have_v so_o devest_v man_n of_o spiritual_a strength_n that_o they_o can_v free_v themselves_o from_o the_o power_n and_o infection_n of_o sin_n and_o when_o any_o lust_n be_v foment_v by_o temptation_n and_o have_v be_v frequent_o gratify_v it_o be_v more_o hard_a to_o be_v subdue_v the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o some_o who_o eye_n be_v full_a of_o adultery_n that_o can_v not_o cease_v from_o sin_n they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o carnality_n and_o love_v to_o be_v so_o when_o lust_n be_v imperious_a and_o the_o will_v servile_a man_n can_v wean_v themselves_o from_o the_o poison_a breast_n this_o disability_n consist_v in_o the_o deprave_a obstinacy_n of_o the_o will_n that_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n and_o judgement_n yet_o so_o foolish_a be_v sinner_n as_o to_o use_v this_o plea_n to_o make_v they_o excusable_a for_o their_o habitual_a lust_n conscience_n check_v they_o and_o some_o faint_a desire_n they_o have_v to_o avoid_v their_o sin_n but_o they_o can_v change_v their_o nature_n they_o colour_n licentiousness_n with_o the_o pretence_n of_o necessity_n they_o complain_v of_o their_o chain_n to_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_o of_o their_o exorbitant_a desire_n in_o a_o course_n of_o sin._n but_o natural_a corruption_n that_o involve_v we_o under_o gild_n can_v make_v we_o innocent_a it_o be_v true_a if_o in_o our_o original_a condition_n the_o humane_a will_n have_v be_v stamp_v by_o fate_n with_o a_o unalterable_a inclination_n to_o sin_n we_o can_v not_o have_v be_v guilty_a for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o principle_n of_o liberty_n all_o the_o name_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a be_v cancel_v and_o all_o moral_a volens_fw-la mean_n instruction_n persuasion_n threaten_n be_v but_o lose_v labour_n in_o brute_n there_o be_v some_o natural_a resemblance_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n yet_o not_o worthy_a of_o reward_n or_o punishment_n only_o so_o far_o as_o by_o imagination_n they_o