Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	life_n	lord_n	sin_n	8,978	5	4.5107	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04540	A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1617 (1617)	STC 14661; ESTC S107828	395,581	331

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139_o 14_o 16._o etc._n etc._n with_o jam._n 1_o 18._o joh._n 1_o 11_o 13._o and_o 3_o 3_o 8._o and_o 10_o 28_o 29._o &_o 17_o 6._o tit._n 3_o 3_o 7._o 3._o the_o case_n and_o deal_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o eve_n will_v make_v the_o point_n more_o clear_a they_o before_o they_o fall_v have_v freedom_n of_o will_n and_o ability_n unto_o good_a but_o when_o once_o they_o have_v transgress_v all_o pronenes_n to_o evil_n be_v find_v in_o they_o but_o free_a will_n and_o power_n unto_o good_a now_o they_o have_v not_o read_v and_o mark_v the_o history_n well_o as_o it_o be_v describe_v by_o moses_n gen._n 3_o 7._o etc._n etc._n they_o know_v now_o they_o be_v naked_a not_o only_o in_o body_n but_o in_o soul_n also_o which_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n which_o former_o they_o have_v according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o what_o do_v they_o they_o sew_a fig_n leave_v together_o and_o make_v themselves_o apron_n but_o this_o concern_v 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further_o to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o word_n cleros_fw-la use_v by_o the_o apostle_n signify_v a_o lot_n or_o inheritance_n that_o come_v by_o lot_n which_o also_o may_v teach_v we_o that_o this_o renew_v estate_n be_v the_o lord_n free_a gift_n and_o his_o gracious_a work_n and_o disposition_n and_o not_o we_o as_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o use_n of_o a_o lot_n do_v plain_o manifest_a lev._n 16_o 8_o 9_o 10._o num._n 34_o 13._o with_o ezec._n 47_o 13_o 22._o josh_n 14_o 2._o and_o 15_o 1._o and_o 19_o 1._o prov._n 16_o 33._o jonah_n 1_o 7._o act._n 1.26_o and_z 13_o 19_o and_o 26.18_o psa_fw-la 16.5.6_o ephes_n 1_o 11._o with_o col._n 1_o 12._o 5._o moreover_o save_v faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o lord_n even_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o mighty_a power_n which_o he_o wrought_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a ephes_n 1.17_o 19.20_o col._n 2_o 12_o 13._o therefore_o it_o neither_o depend_v on_o the_o power_n of_o our_o will_n nor_o where_o god_n will_v work_v it_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o the_o untowardnes_n and_o corruption_n thereof_o but_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n and_o work_n of_o god_n effectual_o wrought_v in_o who_o it_o please_v he_o ephes_n 2.8.9_o phil._n 1.29_o and_o 2.13_o joh._n 1.11_o 13._o 2_o thes_n 1.11.12_o jer._n 31_o 18._o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o 2_o tim._n 2.25.26_o heb._n 12.2_o compare_v with_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a 6._o they_o also_o which_o have_v save_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v make_v member_n of_o that_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n ephes_n 1.3_o 22.23_o and_o 4.15.16_o col._n 1.18.19_o and_o 2.19_o 1_o cor._n 12._o etc._n etc._n therefore_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o member_n in_o this_o or_o that_o place_n to_o this_o or_o that_o use_n be_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o whole_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o it_o please_v he_o to_o dispose_v they_o 1_o cor._n 12.18_o so_o also_o in_o the_o 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in_o or_o of_o themselves_o but_o only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o live_a water_n which_o come_v into_o they_o out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n ezech._n 47_o 1_o 8._o etc._n etc._n zach._n 14.8.9_o with_o rev._n 22.1.2_o and_o when_o lazarus_n be_v dead_a he_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o not_o at_o his_o own_o will_n or_o by_o any_o power_n in_o himself_o but_o only_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n joh._n 11.14_o 44._o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o or_o in_o the_o power_n of_o our_o own_o will_n but_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o quicken_v and_o raise_v we_o up_o unto_o life_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n &_o trespass_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o scripture_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o the_o like_a when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n to_o israel_n and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v or_o give_v thyself_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o th●●_n be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live._n ezec._n 16_o 6._o where_o mark_n that_o he_o speak_v and_o repeat_v it_o again_o and_o again_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live._n the_o like_a again_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o the_o dead_a bone_n which_o be_v quicken_v by_o the_o lord_n as_o ezechiell_n likewise_o show_v ezech._n 37.1_o 14._o 8._o the_o scripture_n also_o and_o experience_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v flesh_n and_o the_o very_a thought_n and_o imagination_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o even_o from_o his_o youth_n gen._n 6_o 3_o 5._o and_o 8_o 21._o psal_n 14_o 2._o with_o rom._n ●_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 19_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 2_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 3_o 5._o mat._n 6_o 23._o john_n 3_o 6._o galat._n 5_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 21._o jude_n v._o 18_o 19_o our_o will_n be_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n see_v we_o ourselves_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n and_o free_a from_o righteousness_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o disobedience_n fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n yea_o being_n in_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n take_v alive_a captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n rom._n 8_o 20_o 23._o &_o 3_o 10_o 11_o 12._o joh._n 1_o 13._o and_o 8_o 34._o ephes_n 2_o 1_o 2_o 3._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 26._o tit._n 3_o 3._o col._n 1_o 21._o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n mat._n 7_o 18._o job._n 14_o 4._o man_n be_v

day_n ver_fw-la and_o after_o those_o day_n fulfil_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o son_n or_o a_o daughter_n she_o be_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o priest_n a_o lamb_n &_o a_o pigeon_n or_o two_o turtle_n dove●_n for_o a_o burn_a offering_n and_o a_o sin_n offer_v ver_fw-la 6_o 7_o 8._o which_o shadow_n signify_v both_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n from_o the_o womb_n &_o our_o redemption_n by_o grace_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n if_o any_o object_n that_o christ_n himself_o be_v circumcise_v who_o yet_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o that_o mary_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n conceive_v by_o the_o ove●_n shadow_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o not_o defile_v by_o his_o birth_n yet_o keep_v also_o the_o la_o of_o purification_n after_o childbirth_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v that_o the●_n be_v divers_a reason_n of_o use_v these_o ceremony_n of_o the_o la_o beside_o the_o ●●●nifications_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o the_o like_a as_o namely_o this_o also_o for_o one_o 〈◊〉_d for_o obedience_n of_o the_o la_o of_o god_n who_o give_v they_o to_o his_o people_n and_o 〈◊〉_d this_o respect_n both_o christ_n himself_o 4._o himself_o gal._n 4_o 4._o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n under_o the_o ●aw_n and_o his_o mother_n be_v herself_o a_o israelite_n they_o be_v both_o of_o they_o ●ound_n to_o keep_v these_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o israel_n and_o ●●uen_o also_o general_o so_o as_o in_o the_o one_o there_o be_v no_o exception_n of_o any_o male_a child_n that_o be_v eight_o day_n old_a nor_o in_o the_o other_o of_o any_o woman_n that_o ●rought_v forth_o child_n gen._n 17_o 12._o and_o lev._n 12_o chap._n and_o this_o very_a reason_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n therein_o be_v in_o some_o particular_n express_v by_o the_o evangelist_n himself_o luk._n 2_o 21_o 24._o beside_o that_o otherwise_o the_o like_a objection_n may_v be_v make_v touch_v christ_n baptism_n which_o he_o also_o receive_v not_o for_o that_o he_o 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in_o that_o speak_n there_o of_o actual_a sin_n and_o particular_o of_o his_o adultery_n with_o bathsheba_n he_o note_v the_o fountain_n thereof_o to_o have_v be_v the_o original_a corruption_n that_o be_v in_o he_o defile_v the_o whole_a man_n psal_n 51_o 4._o compare_v with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n thus_o teach_v we_o by_o his_o example_n always_o to_o look_v not_o at_o our_o actual_a sin_n alone_o but_o at_o our_o natural_a corruption_n also_o as_o be_v the_o bitter_a fountain_n &_o original_n thereof_o that_o so_o we_o may_v aright_o discern_v and_o acknowledge_v how_o corrupt_a and_o sinful_a we_o be_v and_o be_v true_o humble_v in_o ourselves_o and_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o all_o his_o judge_v of_o we_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o which_o else_o we_o do_v not_o attain_v unto_o aright_o as_o we_o shall_v whereupon_o in_o the_o next_o verse_n after_o he_o call_v it_o wisdom_n to_o know_v this_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v it_o &_o be_v true_o humble_v thereby_o and_o cast_v down_o in_o ourselves_o fore_o god_n psal_n 51_o 6._o 4._o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n teach_v the_o same_o when_o he_o say_v that_o all_o even_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n eph._n ●_o 3._o he_o say_v not_o by_o imitation_n as_o some_o will_v colour_v it_o for_o more_o confirmation_n of_o their_o error_n but_o by_o nature_n say_v he_o be_v we_o all_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n that_o we_o may_v know_v this_o be_v natural_a and_o from_o the_o birth_n whereupon_o again_o otherwhere_o he_o call_v our_o natural_a corruption_n the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o our_o member_n and_o the_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o so_o easy_o and_o rea●●ly_o besette_v we_o about_o hang_v fast_o upon_o we_o also_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n the_o body_n of_o ●●ath_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 6_o 6._o and_o 7_o 17_o 23_o 24._o hebr._n 12_o 1._o 5._o and_o christ_n himself_o also_o teach_v that_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n be_v ●●sh_a joh._n 3_o 6._o and_o job_n say_v who_o can_v bring_v a_o clean_a thing_n out_o of_o a_o unclean_a not_o one_o job_n 14_o 4._o either_o therefore_o they_o must_v say_v that_o child_n be_v not_o bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n nor_o that_o their_o parent_n by_o nature_n be_v unclean_a or_o else_o they_o must_v grant_v child_n also_o to_o be_v flesh_n and_o unclean_a by_o natural_a generation_n 6._o neither_o else_n shall_v christ_n only_o be_v exempt_a from_o sin_n be_v conceive_v of_o the_o virgin_n by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n luk._n 1_o 31.35_o with_o hebr._n 4_o 15._o and_o 7.26_o for_o by_o their_o opinion_n all_o child_n shall_v be_v bear_v without_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n and_o what_o privilege_n then_o have_v christ_n by_o his_o birth_n after_o that_o sort_n what_o then_o need_v it_o in_o this_o behalf_n that_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n &_o conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o she_o &_o the_o power_n of_o the_o most_o high_a overshadow_v she_o and_o why_o be_v these_o thing_n so_o special_o note_v and_o be_v so_o do_v concern_v christ_n to_o free_v he_o from_o sin_n and_o to_o exempt_v he_o from_o all_o other_o if_o their_o opinion_n be_v true_a that_o child_n be_v not_o corrupt_v with_o original_a sin_n 7._o how_o also_o then_o be_v it_o true_a which_o the_o scripture_n so_o often_o teach_v that_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o come_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n rom._n 3_o 23._o that_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n gen._n 8_o 21._o that_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o 2_o cor._n 3_o 5._o that_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n ephes_n 2_o 1._o that_o we_o be_v ensnare_v and_o take_v captive_a by_o the_o devil_n at_o he_o will_v 2_o tim._n 2_o 26._o &_o by_o nature_n walk_v in_o the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n fulfil_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o mind_n ephes_n 2_o 3._o whereupon_o moreover_o our_o corrupt_a inclination_n affection_n and_o action_n be_v fruit_n of_o our_o original_a corruption_n be_v call_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5_o 17_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 24_o 26._o &_o our_o mouth_n lip_n tongue_n throat_n eye_n hand_n foot_n and_o all_o our_o member_n be_v pollute_v with_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n psal_n 5_o 9_o and_o 10_o 7._o and_o 14_o 2_o 3._o esa_n 59_o 3_o 8._o rom._n 3_o 10_o 18_o and_o this_o teach_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v the_o case_n both_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v &_o all_o the_o world_n become_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3_o 9_o 19_o 8._o final_o how_o be_v it_o that_o child_n die_v if_o they_o have_v no_o sin_n see_v death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o wage_n thereof_o rom._n 5_o 12_o 21._o and_o 6_o 23._o and_o when_o god_n bring_v in_o the_o flood_n upon_o the_o world_n of_o the_o ungodly_a and_o none_o be_v save_v but_o eight_o person_n shall_v we_o think_v there_o be_v no_o child_n in_o the_o world_n or_o that_o the_o death_n which_o come_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o flood_n be_v no_o punishment_n of_o sin_n gen._n 6_o and_z 7_o chap._n with_o 2_o pet._n 2_o 5._o likewise_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n when_o god_n rain_v fire_n and_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n upon_o all_o in_o those_o city_n gen._n 19_o chap._n and_o at_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o corah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n when_o

be_v hos_fw-la 8_o 1_o 2._o amo._n 3_o 1._o the_o house_n and_o family_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o together_o with_o judah_n be_v so_o call_v amos_n 3_o 1_o 2._o with_o 2_o 4_o 6._o hos_fw-la 8_o 1._o and_o 9_o 15._o which_o term_n also_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n the_o church_n of_o god_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1_o tim._n 3_o 15._o 2_o tim._n 2_o 20._o luk._n 12_o 42._o 14._o and_o when_o a_o vision_n of_o judgement_n 5._o judgement_n amo._n t●_n 1_o 5._o upon_o israel_n be_v show_v to_o amos_n the_o prophet_n he_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o be_v now_o still_o it_o still_o so_o danaeus_n calvine_n and_o other_o expound_v and_o understand_v it_o the_o people_n &_o church_n of_o god_n and_o under_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n forgive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n arise_v for_o he_o be_v small_a amos_n 7_o 2._o and_o again_o when_o another_o like_a vision_n be_v show_v he_o o_o lord_n god_n cease_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o who_o shall_v jacob_n arise_v for_o he_o be_v small_a ver_fw-la 5._o where_o the_o prophet_n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o israel_n use_v two_o reason_n of_o weight_n imply_v so_o much_o first_o when_o he_o call_v this_o people_n jacob_n not_o edom_n moab_n ammon_n ashur_n cush_n or_o the_o like_a that_o be_v stranger_n from_o the_o promise_n &_o covenant_n of_o god_n but_o purposely_o term_v they_o jacob_n as_o be_v the_o child_n of_o jacob_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o family_n and_o therefore_o the_o choose_a and_o adopt_a people_n of_o god_n who_o he_o love_v and_o take_v into_o covenant_n and_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v and_o show_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 13_o 23._o with_o mal._n 1_o 2._o amos_n 8_o 7._o with_o psal_n 47_o 4_o 9_o and_o 14.7_o and_o 83_o 3_o 8._o jer._n 2_o 4._o hos_fw-la 12_o 2_o 12._o etc._n etc._n second_o when_o he_o allege_v that_o jacob_n this_o people_n be_v small_a have_v be_v sore_o afflict_v &_o almost_o wear_v out_o by_o enemy_n and_o other_o calamity_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o king_n 16_o and_o 2_o king_n 8_o 12._o and_o 13_o 22._o and_o 14_o 26._o and_o otherwhere_o in_o the_o history_n so_o that_o although_o their_o sin_n deserve_v god_n chastisement_n in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o yet_o now_o the_o prophet_n be_v earnest_a with_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v remember_v jacob_n this_o people_n of_o his_o in_o mercy_n and_o not_o utter_o consume_v they_o but_o now_o the_o more_o to_o pity_v they_o and_o show_v they_o mercy_n when_o they_o be_v become_v small_a &_o bring_v so_o low_a and_o thus_o much_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o these_o man_n themselves_o otherwhere_o annot._n o●_n psal_n 14_o 7._o where_o david_n say_v when_o the_o lord_n return_v the_o captivity_n of_o his_o people_n ●aacob_n shall_v be_v glad_a israel_n shall_v rejoice_v the_o note_n be_v thus_o word_n for_o word_n jaacob_n israel_n that_o be_v god_n people_n the_o posterity_n of_o jaacob_n who_o also_o be_v call_v israel_n so_o aaron_n be_v put_v for_o his_o posterity_n the_o aaronite_n 1_o chron._n 12_o 27._o and_o 27_o 12._o and_o david_n for_o his_o child_n 1_o chron._n 14_o 31._o jaacob_n be_v a_o name_n that_o note_v infirmity_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o prayer_n of_o amos_n the_o prophet_n the_o very_a same_o reason_n that_o ●e_n use_v here_o touch_v israel_n be_v also_o use_v in_o prayer_n unto_o god_n concern_v judah_n psal_n 79_o 6_o 7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n and_o in_o more_o general_a term_n touch_v all_o israel_n joint_o long_o before_o in_o moses_n time_n psal_n 90_o 13._o so_o as_o these_o prayer_n of_o amos_n for_o israel_n in_o defection_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v note_v both_o for_o that_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o like_a prayer_n make_v otherwhere_o for_o judah_n who_o these_o man_n themselves_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n notwithstanding_o they_o also_o forsake_v 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