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	soul_n	14,434	5	5.5092	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34242	The confession of faith ; and, The larger and shorter catechism first agreed upon by the Westminster Assembly of Divines at Westminster, and now approved by the General Assembly of the kirk of Scotland to be a part of uniformity in religion between the kirks of Christ in the three kingdoms.; Westminster Confession of Faith.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. Summe of saving knowledge.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Larger catechism.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1671 (1671)	Wing C5769; ESTC R27273	112,419	253

embrace_v not_o this_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d be_v pronounce_v john_n 3.18_o he_o that_o be●●●veth_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o because_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n that_o light_n be_v 〈◊〉_d into_o the_o world_n ●nd_v man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o 〈◊〉_d light_n hence_o let_v the_o penitent_a desire_v to_o believe_v ●●ason_n thus_o what_o do_v suffice_v to_o convince_v all_o the_o elect_a 〈◊〉_d the_o world_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o not_o ●●lieving_v in_o christ_n or_o refuse_v to_o flee_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d relief_n from_o sin_n do_v against_o the_o law_n and_o ●●om_a wrath_n due_a thereto_o and_o what_o suffice_v 〈◊〉_d convince_v they_o that_o righteousness_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v to_o be_v have_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n or_o 〈◊〉_d consent_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o he_o and_o what_o suffice_v to_o convince_v they_o of_o judgement_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o christ_n for_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o a_o man_n and_o sanctify_v and_o save_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v suffice_v to_o convince_v i_o also_o but_o what_o the_o spirit_n have_v say_v in_o these_o or_o other_o like_a scripture_n suffice_v to_o convince_v the_o elect_a world_n of_o the_o foresay_a sin_n and_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n therefore_o what_o the_o spirit_n have_v say_v in_o these_o and_o other_o like_a scripture_n serve_v to_o convince_v i_o thereof_o also_o whereupon_o let_v the_o penitent_a desire_v to_o believe_v take_v with_o he_o word_n and_o say_v hearty_o to_o the_o lord_n see_v thou_o saye_v seek_v you_o my_o face_n my_o soul_n answer_v unto_o thou_o thy_o face_n lor●_n will_v i_o seek_v i_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o offer_n of_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o all_o save_a mercy_n to_o be_v have_v in_o christ_n and_o i_o do_v hearty_o embrace_v thy_o offer_n lord_n let_v it_o be_v 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every_o one_o th●_n continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o now_o to_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n comprehende●●_n all_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n with_o the_o danger_n 〈◊〉_d the_o break_v forth_o more_o and_o more_o of_o his_o wrath_n upon_o soul_n and_o body_n both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o after_o death_n perpetual_o if_o grace_n do_v not_o prevent_v th●_n full_a execution_n thereof_o hence_o let_v every_o man_n reason_n thus_o whosoever_o according_a to_o the_o covenant_n o●_n work_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n for_o break●ing_v the_o law_n time_n and_o way_n out_o of_o number_n can_v be_v justify_v or_o find_v righteousness_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o i_o may_n every_o man_n say_v according_a to_o th●_n covenant_n of_o work_n be_o liable_a to_o the_o curse_n 〈◊〉_d god_n for_o break_v the_o law_n time_n and_o way_n 〈◊〉_d of_o number_n therefore_o i_o can_v be_v justify_v or_o 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