Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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Nehushtan, or, John Elliot's Saving grace in all men proved to be no grace and his increated being in all a great nothing by J.F.
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J. F. (James Forbs), 1629?-1712.; Elliot, John. Saving grace of God.
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entitle_v they_o to_o the_o fruition_n of_o the_o messiah_n christ_n correct_v this_o mistake_n of_o they_o and_o instruct_v they_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n a_o soul-sanctifying_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v pass_v upon_o you_o here_o if_o ever_o you_o hope_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n hereafter_o the_o same_o truth_n be_v reiterated_a ver_fw-la 5._o that_o nicodemus_n and_o all_o other_o concern_v may_v take_v the_o more_o special_a notice_n thereof_o till_o it_o be_v impress_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o till_o they_o know_v it_o in_o their_o own_o experience_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n i._n e._n ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la exerente_fw-la vim_o aquae_fw-la he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o short_a of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v cleanse_v soul_n pollute_v with_o sin_n ezek._n 36.25_o they_o that_o be_v spiritual_o dead_a and_o in_o a_o unregenerate_a estate_n can_v no_o more_o change_v their_o nature_n than_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n can_v give_v themselves_o a_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v such_o act_n of_o omnipotence_n exert_v and_o put_v forth_o in_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n as_o be_v put_v forth_o in_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a eph._n 1.15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o tit._n 3.3_o 4_o 5._o xi_o even_o after_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v be_v effectual_o at_o work_n upon_o the_o soul_n and_o have_v infuse_v supernatural_a habit_n of_o save_v grace_n there_o be_v that_o which_o may_v still_o keep_v he_o humble_a and_o low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n many_o particular_n may_v be_v mention_v under_o this_o head_n but_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o mention_v only_o a_o few_o 1._o notwithstanding_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v be_v effectual_o at_o work_n upon_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v not_o present_o a_o utter_a extirpation_n of_o sin_n grace_n be_v not_o without_o some_o mixture_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v flesh_n as_o well_o as_o spirit_n gal._n 5.17_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 10._o eccles_n 7.20_o prov._n 20.9_o jam._n 3.2_o 2._o though_o where_o true_a grace_n be_v it_o will_v make_v resistance_n against_o indwelling_a sin_n yet_o sometime_o the_o latter_a may_v have_v the_o better_a of_o the_o former_a grace_n may_v be_v over-poured_n by_o corruption_n and_o that_o do_v often_o create_v no_o small_a disturbance_n to_o a_o gracious_a person_n rom._n 7.21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cerumnosus_fw-la i.e._n perpetuis_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la lucta_fw-la angoribus_fw-la divexatus_fw-la the_o combat_n and_o conflict_n which_o i_o have_v with_o the_o corruption_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n do_v create_v i_o a_o continual_a vexation_n and_o anguish_n of_o soul_n persistet_fw-la in_o metaphora_fw-la athletae_fw-la qui_fw-la post_fw-la gravem_fw-la luctam_fw-la tandem_fw-la nolens_fw-la volens_fw-la captivus_fw-la ducitur_fw-la he_o persist_v in_o the_o metaphor_n of_o a_o wrestler_n who_o after_o a_o great_a contest_v be_v at_o last_o carry_v away_o captive_a by_o force_n and_o sore_o against_o his_o will._n 3._o even_o they_o that_o have_v true_a grace_n may_v in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n and_o when_o leave_v to_o themselves_o fall_v into_o some_o heinous_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v grieve_v peace_n of_o conscience_n interrupt_v communion_n with_o god_n lose_v religion_n wound_v and_o all_o sort_n good_a and_o bad_a scandalize_v noah_n lot_n david_n and_o peter_n be_v sad_a instance_n for_o the_o exemplification_n of_o this_o assertion_n gen._n 6.9_o with_o gen._n 9.21_o 2_o pet._n 2.7_o 8._o with_o gen._n 19.30_o 31_o 32_o 33._o 2_o sam._n 11._o and_o 12._o chap._n matt._n 26.69_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n 1_o cor._n 10.12_o wherefore_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v rom._n 11.20_o because_o of_o unbelief_n they_o be_v break_v off_o and_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v 4._o when_o a_o man_n have_v fall_v into_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o grace_n he_o have_v that_o will_v recover_v he_o to_o repentance_n or_o restore_v to_o he_o the_o holy_a joy_n and_o spiritual_a comfort_n which_o he_o once_o have_v there_o must_v be_v some_o fresh_a manifestation_n of_o sin-pardoning_a grace_n together_o with_o some_o fresh_a influence_n of_o the_o spirit_n accompany_v the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v like_a to_o cost_v he_o many_o a_o tear_n and_o prayer_n before_o he_o re-enjoy_v that_o sweet_a communion_n which_o once_o he_o have_v there_o must_v be_v a_o renew_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n read_v psal_n 51._o throughout_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a unto_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o iniquity_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o transgression_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o i_o make_v i_o to_o hear_v joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n 5._o though_o some_o may_v have_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o grace_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v exercise_v with_o divine_a desertion_n to_o that_o degree_n that_o the_o most_o comfortable_a consideration_n that_o can_v be_v suggest_v to_o they_o from_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o most_o holy_a and_o learned_a minister_n and_o most_o experience_a christian_n can_v administer_v no_o consolation_n to_o their_o spirit_n till_o the_o lord_n himself_o come_v and_o do_v it_o psal_n 77.2_o 3_o my_o soul_n refuse_v to_o be_v comfort_v ver_fw-la 7_o 8_o 9_o psal_n 88_o throughout_o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o job_n 6.4_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o almighty_a be_v within_o i_o the_o poison_n whereof_o drink_v up_o my_o spirit_n the_o terror_n of_o god_n do_v set_v themselves_o in_o array_n against_o i_o job_n 34.29_o psal_n 90.11_o isa_n 50.10_o and_o 61.1_o 2_o 3._o luke_n 4.17_o 18._o isa_n 50.4_o and_o 42.1_o 2_o 3._o matt._n 12.18_o 19_o 20._o isa_n 40.11_o ezek_n 34.15_o 16._o john_n 21.15_o 6._o though_o grace_n be_v a_o great_a excellence_n it_o do_v not_o exempt_a person_n that_o have_v it_o from_o affliction_n during_o their_o pilgrimage_n here_o the_o great_a sovereign_n afflict_v the_o good_a as_o well_o as_o the_o bad_a job_n 9.22_o he_o destroy_v the_o perfect_a and_o the_o wicked_a jer._n 18.6_o dan._n 4.35_o job_n 9.12_o eccles_n 9.1_o 2._o nay_o many_o time_n they_o that_o be_v god_n peculiar_a one_o his_o special_a favourite_n be_v afflict_v more_o than_o other_o amos_n 3_o 2._o hos_fw-la 4.17_o dan._n 12.10_o hos_fw-la 14.9_o rev._n 22.11_o they_o have_v that_o in_o they_o which_o may_v procure_v the_o rod_n now_o and_o then_o and_o it_o be_v needful_a they_o shall_v have_v it_o 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o it_o be_v to_o humble_v they_o under_o a_o sense_n of_o some_o sin_n or_o other_o not_o thorough_o repent_v of_o job_n 36.7_o 8._o jer._n 31.18_o luke_n 15.14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o it_o be_v to_o purge_v out_o some_o peccant_a humour_n that_o have_v be_v predominant_a in_o their_o soul_n isai_n 27.9_o and_o 4.4_o it_o be_v to_o make_v they_o walk_v more_o close_o with_o god_n for_o time_n to_o come_v psal_n 119.67_o 71._o and_o to_o make_v they_o partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n in_o some_o further_a measure_n and_o degree_n heb._n 12.10_o 11._o it_o be_v to_o make_v they_o pray_v often_o and_o better_o than_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o do_v hos_fw-la 5.15_o isai_n 26.16_o and_o 38.1_o 2._o psal_n 107.5_o 6_o and_o 116.1_o 2_o 3_o it_o be_v to_o endear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o they_o to_o make_v they_o study_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o promise_v thereof_o to_o make_v sure_a their_o interest_n therein_o and_o that_o they_o may_v live_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n more_o than_o ever_o psal_n 1_o 9_o 49_o 50_o 72_o 92._o job_n 13.15_o hab._n 1.17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o pet._n 1.6_o 7._o affliction_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v evidence_n of_o divine_a love_n prov._n 3.11_o 12._o heb._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o rev._n 3.19_o it_o be_v to_o wean_v they_o more_o from_o this_o world_n to_o fit_v they_o for_o death_n and_o prepare_v they_o for_o eternity_n 2_o cor._n 4_o 17_o 18._o rom._n 8.18_o jam._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o rom._n 5.3_o 4_o 5._o rom._n 8.35_o 36_o
but_o in_o god_n if_o we_o may_v so_o phrase_n it_o quicquid_fw-la est_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la it_o be_v god_n himself_o free_o communicate_v the_o choice_a of_o his_o blessing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o mercy_n gen._n 32.10_o there_o be_v gratia_n gratis_o data_fw-la or_o donum_fw-la quodvis_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la gratuito_fw-la dei_fw-la amore_fw-la &_o liberalitate_fw-la in_o nos_fw-la confertur_fw-la any_o gift_n that_o be_v bestow_v on_o we_o of_o the_o love_n favour_n and_o bounty_n of_o god_n heb._n 12.15_o 28._o let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o act._n 11.23_o and_o 13.43_o eph._n 4.7_o 2_o cor._n 8.7_o and_o 9.8_o the_o question_n be_v of_o grace_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n not_o of_o grace_n in_o the_o former_a sense_n that_o which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n be_v the_o save_v grace_n of_o god_n say_v j._n e._n and_o a_o increated_a be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o all_o man_n be_v not_o grace_n say_v i_o nor_o a_o increated_a be_v yea_o that_o which_o be_v true_a save_v grace_n in_o believer_n be_v not_o a_o increated_a be_v thus_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o preliminary_n it_o be_v needful_a in_o the_o next_o place_n that_o some_o definition_n be_v give_v of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o believer_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o in_o other_o that_o deserve_v the_o denomination_n of_o grace_n or_o be_v so_o to_o be_v call_v that_o grace_n which_o have_v man_n for_o its_o subject_a of_o inhesion_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v it_o be_v a_o supernatural_a and_o special_a gift_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o some_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n as_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n i_o call_v it_o a_o supernatural_a gift_n because_o it_o proceed_v not_o neither_o can_v it_o proceed_v from_o nature_n as_o now_o in_o its_o lapse_v state_n a_o special_a gift_n because_o not_o give_v to_o all_o faith_n be_v one_o of_o these_o grace_n and_o 2_o thess_n 3.2_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n a_o free_a gift_n to_o show_v that_o god_n in_o dispense_n inherent_a grace_n to_o sinner_n be_v not_o act_v by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n but_o be_v a_o voluntary_a agent_n he_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v bestow_v it_o on_o one_o or_o another_o herein_o he_o act_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n eph._n 1.5_o and_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n eph._n 1.7_o 1_o cor._n 4.7_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o or_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v when_o i_o say_v bestow_v upon_o some_o this_o imply_v that_o grace_n in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o man_n be_v a_o little_a while_n ago_o a_o nâ—â—ens_n â—â—ens_z that_o which_o have_v no_o existence_n hence_o the_o argument_n run_v thus_o that_o which_o a_o liâ—â—â—e_n while_o ago_o be_v a_o nonentity_n can_v be_v a_o increated_a be_v such_o be_v grace_n inherent_a in_o this_o and_o the_o other_o man._n therefore_o when_o i_o say_v bestow_v in_o and_o through_o christ_n it_o be_v to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o general_n and_o common_a providence_n psal_n 33.5_o and_o 119.64_o and_o 145.14_o 15_o 16._o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v full_a of_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n but_o this_o be_v a_o speciality_n of_o divine_a favour_n give_v only_o to_o the_o elect_a in_o and_o through_o christ_n eph._n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o and_o there_o be_v none_o actual_o possess_v thereof_o but_o they_o that_o be_v member_n of_o that_o mystical_a body_n whereof_o christ_n be_v head_n eph._n 4.16_o another_o description_n of_o inherent_a grace_n be_v this_o it_o be_v a_o eminent_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n or_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o nature_n be_v so_o far_o renew_v in_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o quality_n that_o all_o old_a thing_n be_v do_v away_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v new_a in_o order_n to_o their_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o glorify_v god_n here_o and_o their_o be_v glorify_v with_o he_o to_o all_o eternity_n hereafter_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 3.3_o 5._o tit._n 3.5_o hence_o i_o argue_v thus_o that_o which_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o its_o efficient_a be_v no_o increated_a but_o a_o create_v be_v such_o be_v grace_n in_o believer_n therefore_o i_o call_v it_o a_o eminent_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o distinguish_v from_o other_o more_o inferior_a work_n of_o he_o all_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o providence_n be_v the_o work_n of_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n according_a to_o that_o say_v opera_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la sunt_fw-la indivisa_fw-la what_o be_v do_v by_o one_o be_v do_v by_o all_o three_o but_o when_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n that_o be_v a_o eminent_a work_n the_o work_v of_o creation_n have_v the_o father_n for_o their_o efficient_a 1_o cor._n 8.6_o of_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n the_o son_n 1_o cor._n 8.6_o by_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n joh._n 1.10_o the_o holy_a ghost_n gen._n 1.2_o psal_n 33.6_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o heaven_n make_v and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o work_n of_o providence_n have_v the_o father_n for_o their_o efficient_a he_o that_o feed_v the_o raven_n and_o clothes_n the_o lâ—â—â—es_n matth._n 6.26_o luke_n 12.24_o psal_n 145.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o the_o son_n heb._n 1.3_o he_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n col._n 1.17_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n consist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o qualify_a and_o accomplish_v of_o zerubbabel_n for_o building_n and_o finish_v the_o second_o temple_n be_v a_o work_n of_o providence_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v a_o hand_n therein_o zech._n 4.6_o 7._o not_o by_o may_v nor_o by_o power_n but_o by_o my_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v thou_o great_a mountain_n before_o zerubbabel_n thou_o shall_v become_v a_o plain_a and_o he_o shall_v bring_v forth_o the_o headstone_n thereof_o with_o shouting_n cry_v grace_n grace_n unto_o it_o upon_o the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n this_o denote_v the_o object_n on_o which_o the_o grace-working_a act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v terminate_v consider_v antecedent_o to_o his_o work_v this_o work_n in_o and_o upon_o they_o they_o be_v sinner_n not_o saint_n whatever_o their_o gift_n and_o endowment_n may_v be_v natural_a or_o acquire_v they_o be_v void_a and_o destitute_a of_o save_v grace_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o know_v you_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o tim._n 1.13_o 14._o who_o be_v before_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecuor_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a with_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n if_o they_o that_o have_v grace_n in_o they_o to_o day_n have_v it_o not_o yesterday_o than_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o they_o to_o day_n be_v no_o increated_a but_o a_o create_v be_v but_o so_o it_o be_v with_o they_o that_o be_v saint_n to_o day_n and_o be_v sinner_n yesterday_o therefore_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n though_o child_n be_v capable_a both_o of_o grace_n luke_n 1.15_o and_o of_o glory_n matth._n 19.14_o and_o god_n have_v way_n to_o work_v grace_n in_o they_o beyond_o what_o we_o can_v think_v of_o joh._n 3.8_o his_o gracious_a act_n and_o operation_n be_v many_o time_n imperceptible_a and_o not_o to_o be_v discern_v by_o we_o what_o i_o now_o assert_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o that_o be_v adult_n ordinary_o the_o spirit_n 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