Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	let_v	lord_n	love_n	5,328	5	5.4187	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95626	A vindication of the orthodoxe Protestant doctrine against the innovations of Dr. Drayton and Mr. Parker, domestique chaplain to the Right Honourable the E. of Pembroke, in the following positions.	Tendring, John.	1657 (1657)	Wing T681; Thomason E926_5	59,895	91

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be_v the_o giver_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o nature_n gregory_n in_o psal_n penitent_n pithy_o say_v it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o absolve_v the_o guilty_a by_o who_o justice_n he_o be_v make_v guilty_a again_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o do_v all_o this_o for_o man_n we_o find_v to_o be_v two_o fold_n first_o internal_a second_o eternal_a the_o first_o be_v the_o mere_a grace_n and_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o that_o because_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o man_n because_o we_o can_v ascribe_v none_o other_o cause_n of_o god_n will_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o only_o this_o quia_fw-la voluit_fw-la because_o it_o please_v he_o and_o therefore_o st._n paul_n attribute_v our_o redemption_n to_o the_o riches_n of_o h●●_n grace_n 1._o eph._n 6_o 7._o rom._n 3.24_o and_o so_o likewise_o in_o 3._o tit._n 4._o he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n appear_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o he_o shed_v in_o we_o abundant_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n whereby_o you_o see_v the_o apostle_n make_v the_o kindness_n and_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o efficient_a principal_a cause_n or_o motive_n that_o move_v god_n to_o send_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o save_v we_o and_o st._n aug._n in_o psal_n 30._o idoe_v the_o nat_n &_o great_a say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o ineffable_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o a_o man_n guilty_a of_o sin_n shall_v be_v justify_v from_o sin_n and_o especial_o against_o the_o pelagian_a heresy_n that_o magnify_v nature_n to_o vilify_v and_o almost_o to_o nullify_v grace_n he_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n whereby_o infant_n and_o man_n of_o year_n be_v save_v be_v not_o procure_v by_o desert_n but_o tender_v free_o without_o merit_n and_o so_o anselmus_fw-la in_o rom._n 12._o say_v that_o because_o all_o man_n be_v shut_v up_o under_o sin_n the_o salvation_n of_o man_n come_v not_o in_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o second_o be_v christ_n god_n and_o man_n which_o purchase_v by_o his_o merit_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n because_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v laidupon_o he_o that_o we_o by_o his_o stripe_n may_v be_v heal_v isay_n 55.5_o second_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n active_o consider_v be_v jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o christ_n be_v especial_o two_o first_o redemption_n second_o propitiation_n first_o redemption_n be_v a_o word_n borrow_v from_o the_o use_n of_o war_n and_o it_o signify_v freedom_n from_o captivity_n and_o thus_o christ_n be_v our_o deliverance_n first_o from_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v our_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n rom._n 3.25_o second_o from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n because_o that_o obey_v from_o the_o heart_n the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v we_o that_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n rom._n 6_o 18_o three_o from_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v against_o justice_n that_o the_o punishment_n shall_v be_v inflict_v when_o the_o sin_n be_v pardon_v for_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o punishment_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o sublata_fw-la causa_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o cause_n be_v deface_v the_o effect_n must_v be_v abolish_v object_n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v pardon_v and_o yet_o they_o be_v continual_o afflict_v and_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal_n 73.13_o chastise_a every_o morning_n and_o therefore_o how_o can_v it_o be_v that_o albeit_o he_o forgive_v the_o guilt_n of_o their_o sin_n yet_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v psal_n 99.8_o he_o punish_v their_o invention_n sol._n i_o answer_v that_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n before_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o saint_n after_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n be_v not_o to_o be_v repute_v penalty_n from_o god_n anger_n but_o exercise_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o argument_n of_o his_o love_n for_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n 3.19_o heb._n 12.6_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o for_o a_o double_a end_n first_o principal_o for_o our_o salvation_n that_o we_o may_v