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	name_n	9,327	5	5.7485	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90811	Authentēs. Or A treatise of self-deniall. Wherein the necessity and excellency of it is demonstrated; with several directions for the practice of it. / By Theophilus Polwheile, M.A. sometimes of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now teacher of the Church at Teverton in Devon.	Polwheile, Theophilus, d. 1689.	1658 (1658)	Wing P2782; Thomason E1733_1; ESTC R209629	246,682	521

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and_o calamity_n that_o be_v now_o upon_o we_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o for_o nothing_o we_o can_v expect_v that_o the_o lord_n shall_v turn_v unto_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n unless_o we_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o way_n of_o repentance_n and_o obedience_n let_v we_o therefore_o consider_v our_o way_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o now_o walk_v in_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n turn_v out_o of_o they_o before_o we_o can_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o we_o can_v do_v unless_o we_o search_v and_o try_v they_o for_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o their_o way_n and_o yet_o think_v they_o be_v right_a will_v never_o turn_v back_o but_o go_v on_o further_o and_o further_o till_o they_o quite_o lose_v themselves_o it_o be_v evident_a then_o from_o this_o scripture_n how_o needful_a it_o be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o self-denial_n that_o we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o certain_o if_o ever_o we_o mean_v to_o do_v any_o thing_n to_o purpose_n herein_o we_o must_v make_v a_o thorough_a search_n and_o scrutiny_n into_o our_o heart_n and_o way_n a_o exact_a inquiry_n into_o our_o principle_n our_o rule_n our_o end_n and_o aim_v in_o all_o our_o undertake_n we_o must_v thorough_o sift_v our_o thought_n affection_n that_o we_o may_v see_v what_o bran_n of_o selfishness_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n for_o how_o can_v a_o man_n deny_v himself_o that_o do_v not_o understand_v any_o thing_n in_o himself_o that_o shall_v be_v deny_v the_o first_o step_n towards_o a_o cure_n be_v to_o find_v out_o the_o disease_n it_o will_v be_v very_o advantageous_a therefore_o and_o that_o which_o will_v much_o conduce_v to_o our_o success_n in_o this_o work_n to_o have_v much_o in_o our_o thought_n these_o two_o thing_n the_o possibility_n of_o be_v deceive_v and_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o discovery_n the_o one_o will_v provoke_v we_o to_o jealousy_n the_o other_o will_v quicken_v we_o to_o diligence_n 1_o the_o possibility_n of_o be_v deceive_v we_o shall_v enter_v upon_o the_o examination_n of_o ourselves_o with_o such_o a_o supposition_n as_o this_o '_o there_o may_v be_v much_o more_o of_o self_n in_o i_o than_o i_o have_v ever_o yet_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v good_a to_o have_v a_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o ourselves_o this_o will_v make_v we_o very_o cautelous_a and_o wary_a in_o the_o trial_n of_o ourselves_o as_o when_o a_o magistrate_n meet_v with_o a_o suspicious_a person_n it_o make_v he_o inquire_v the_o more_o narrow_o into_o he_o that_o so_o he_o may_v discover_v the_o better_a what_o he_o be_v object_n but_o i_o have_v be_v of_o the_o opinion_n a_o long_a time_n that_o i_o have_v deny_v myself_o and_o have_v have_v much_o peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o it_o why_o then_o shall_v i_o suspect_v myself_o and_o thereby_o create_v new_a trouble_n in_o my_o conscience_n answ_n 1._o when_o the_o strong_a man_n keep_v the_o house_n all_o be_v in_o peace_n luke_n 11.21_o so_o long_o as_o self_n bear_v rule_v and_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o disturb_v he_o no_o wonder_n that_o all_o be_v quiet_a 2_o some_o that_o have_v think_v so_o have_v notwithstanding_o at_o the_o last_o find_v that_o they_o be_v deceive_v matth._n 7.22_o 3_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o thou_o be_v the_o man_n because_o that_o thou_o be_v unwilling_a to_o come_v to_o the_o trial_n joh._n 3.20_o 21._o 4_o unless_o thou_o have_v very_o good_a ground_n so_o to_o think_v of_o thyself_o it_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a fancy_n and_o imagination_n jer._n 44.20_o 5_o the_o comfort_n that_o this_o give_v will_v quick_o vanish_v eccles_n 7.6_o and_o leave_v the_o great_a anguish_n and_o vexation_n behind_o it_o isa_n 50.11_o but_o 6_o grant_v it_o be_v true_a as_o thou_o say_v yet_o let_v he_o that_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o a_o self-doubting_a christian_a will_v stand_v when_o a_o self_n confident_a one_o will_v fall_v give_v i_o leave_v therefore_o to_o set_v before_o you_o a_o few_o instance_n out_o of_o the_o word_n the_o serious_a consideration_n whereof_o may_v provoke_v you_o to_o jealousy_n 1_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o have_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v altogether_o under_o the_o power_n of_o self_n 2_o tim._n 3.2.5_o for_o man_n shall_v be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o have_v a_o life_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d speciemant_fw-fr imaginem_fw-la grot._n l'apparerce_a fren._n a_o lively_a image_n or_o face_n of_o godliness_n draw_v to_o the_o life_n form_n of_o godliness_n self_n and_o the_o form_n do_v very_o well_o agree_v wheresoever_o they_o meet_v for_o though_o to_o live_v in_o the_o least_o sin_n can_v consist_v with_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n yet_o to_o live_v in_o the_o great_a may_v consist_v with_o the_o form_n of_o godliness_n because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o form_n to_o contradict_v self_n 2_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o yet_o not_o to_o have_v learn_v in_o any_o respect_n true_o to_o deny_v himself_o as_o he_o that_o receive_v the_o seed_n into_o stony_a place_n mat._n 13.20_o 21._o herod_n hear_v john_n baptist_n glad_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sweet_o mar._n 6.20_o yet_o he_o can_v not_o deny_v himself_o he_o keep_v his_o herodias_n still_o and_o for_o her_o sake_n afterward_o behead_v he_o vers_n 27._o 3_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v much_o conversant_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o strict_a duty_n and_o yet_o to_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o satisfy_n of_o some_o base_a self-end_n in_o all_o that_o be_v do_v as_o they_o isa_n 58._o of_o who_o god_n say_v they_o seek_v i_o daily_o and_o delight_n to_o know_v my_o way_n as_o a_o nation_n that_o do_v righteousness_n and_o for_o sook_v not_o the_o ordinance_n of_o their_o god_n they_o ask_v of_o i_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n they_o take_v delight_n in_o approach_v to_o god_n vers_fw-la 2._o and_o yet_o he_o tell_v they_o behold_v in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o east_n you_o find_v pleasure_n and_o exact_v all_o your_o labour_n behold_v you_o fast_o for_o strife_n and_o debate_n and_o to_o smite_v with_o the_o fist_n of_o wickedness_n vers_fw-la 3.4_o 4_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o desire_v and_o endeavour_v after_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o yet_o to_o aim_v at_o nothing_o else_o but_o self-advancement_n in_o one_o endeavour_n after_o they_o as_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8.19_o 5_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v a_o zealous_a preacher_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o to_o preach_v only_o out_o of_o envy_n and_o strife_n and_o not_o of_o good_a will_n phil._n 1.15_o 16._o 6_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o pretend_v much_o to_o liberality_n and_o to_o speak_v much_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o be_v very_o covetous_a as_o judas_n joh._n 12.6_o 7_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v zealous_a and_o active_a in_o reformation_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n and_o yet_o to_o do_v all_o to_o serve_v one_o own_o turn_n as_o jehu_n 2_o king_n 10.16_o 8_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v zealous_a in_o reprove_v of_o other_o and_o yet_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o or_o worse_a evil_n at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n as_o the_o hypocrite_n matth._n 7.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o the_o hypocritical_a preacher_n rom._n 2.21.22_o 9_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v very_o confident_a of_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n and_o yet_o afterward_o to_o deny_v he_o to_o save_v one_o self_n as_o peter_n who_o when_o our_o saviour_n tell_v the_o disciple_n that_o they_o shall_v all_o be_v offend_v because_o of_o he_o present_o return_v this_o answer_n though_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v offend_v because_o of_o thou_o yet_o will_v i_o never_o be_v offend_v and_o yet_o afterward_o he_o deny_v he_o thrice_o and_o twice_o with_o curse_v and_o swear_v matth._n 26.70.74_o many_o more_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v how_o easy_o we_o may_v be_v mistake_v in_o ourselves_o and_o our_o action_n and_o therefore_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v to_o begin_v and_o to_o proceed_v in_o this_o work_n of_o self-trial_n with_o a_o godly_a jealousy_n more_o may_v possible_o be_v discover_v than_o at_o first_o we_o can_v have_v imagine_v be_v in_o we_o and_o yet_o when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o much_o will_v lie_v hide_v and_o therefore_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n that_o shall_v also_o be_v much_o in_o our_o thought_n and_o that_o be_v 2_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o discovery_n the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a above_o all_o thing_n who_o can_v know_v it_o jer._n 17.9_o two_o thing_n there_o be_v which_o render_v it_o very_o