Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	lord_n	multitude_n	psal_n	2,055	5	7.5039	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62579	The remaining discourses, on the attributes of God Viz. his Goodness. His mercy. His patience. His long-suffering. His power. His spirituality. His immensity. His eternity. His incomprehensibleness. God the first cause, and last end. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the seventh volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708, publisher.	1700 (1700)	Wing T1216; ESTC R222200	153,719	440

misery_n or_o liable_a to_o it_o that_o be_v that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o it_o or_o have_v deserve_v it_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o prevent_v the_o misery_n that_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o and_o which_o may_v befall_v we_o though_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o upon_o we_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o defer_v the_o misery_n that_o we_o deserve_v or_o mitigate_v it_o and_o this_o be_v proper_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n it_o be_v mercy_n to_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n to_o support_v or_o comfort_v they_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o remit_v the_o misery_n we_o deserve_v and_o by_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n to_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n thus_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v usual_o in_o scripture_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o by_o the_o affection_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n which_o be_v a_o affection_n that_o cause_v a_o sensible_a commotion_n and_o disturbance_n in_o we_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o great_a evil_n that_o lie_v upon_o another_o or_o hang_v over_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n be_v say_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v grieve_v and_o afflict_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n his_o bowel_n be_v say_v to_o sound_v and_o his_o heart_n to_o turn_v within_o he_o but_o though_o god_n be_v please_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o set_v forth_o his_o mercy_n and_o tenderness_n towards_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o clothe_v the_o divine_a nature_n with_o the_o infirmity_n of_o human_a passion_n we_o must_v not_o measure_v the_o perfection_n of_o god_n by_o the_o expression_n of_o his_o condescension_n and_o because_o he_o stoop_v to_o our_o weakness_n level_v he_o to_o our_o infirmity_n when_o god_n be_v say_v to_o pity_v we_o we_o must_v take_v away_o the_o imperfection_n of_o this_o passion_n the_o commotion_n and_o disturbance_n of_o it_o and_o not_o imagine_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o god_n but_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n of_o god_n without_o produce_v the_o disquiet_n do_v produce_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o most_o sensible_a pity_n second_o that_o this_o perfection_n belong_v to_o god_n all_o the_o argument_n that_o i_o use_v to_o prove_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n from_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o natural_a light_n and_o from_o scripture_n and_o reason_n serve_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v merciful_a because_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v a_o eminent_a branch_n of_o his_o goodness_n i_o will_v only_o produce_v some_o of_o those_o many_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o attribute_n this_o perfection_n to_o god_n exod._n 34.6_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n gracious_a and_o merciful_a deut._n 4.31_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_v a_o merciful_a god_n 2_o chron._n 30.9_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a neh._n 9.17_o ready_a to_o pardon_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n psal_n 62.12_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n belong_v mercy_n psal_n 103.8_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a psal_n 130.7_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o so_o jer._n 3.12_o joel_n 2.13_o jonah_n 4.2_o luke_n 6.36_o be_v you_o therefore_o merciful_a as_o your_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o most_o natural_a to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n but_o when_o he_o punish_v he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v relinquish_v his_o nature_n and_o do_v a_o strange_a work_n the_o lord_n will_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a isa_n 30.18_o god_n pass_v by_o opportunity_n of_o punish_v but_o his_o mercy_n take_v opportunity_n to_o display_v itself_o he_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o afflict_v or_o punish_v be_v a_o work_n that_o god_n be_v unwilling_a to_o that_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o lam._n 3.33_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o mercy_n be_v a_o work_n that_o he_o delight_v in_o mic._n 7.18_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n when_o god_n show_v mercy_n he_o do_v it_o with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n to_o do_v they_o good_a those_o attribute_n that_o declare_v god_n goodness_n as_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v gracious_a or_o merciful_a and_o long-suffering_a they_o show_v what_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o and_o delight_n to_o be_v those_o which_o declare_v his_o wrath_n and_o severity_n show_v what_o he_o be_v upon_o provocation_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n not_o what_o he_o choose_v to_o be_v but_o what_o we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v compel_v and_o necessitate_v he_o to_o be_v three_o for_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o great_a mercy_n the_o scripture_n do_v delight_n to_o advance_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o do_v use_v great_a variety_n of_o expression_n to_o magnify_v it_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n numb_a 14.19_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n 2_o sam._n 24.14_o let_v i_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a it_o be_v call_v a_o abundant_a mercy_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n psal_n 103.8_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o rich_a in_o mercy_n eph._n 2.4_o psal_n 5.7_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o they_o neh._n 9.18_o in_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n thou_o forsooke_v they_o not_o so_o many_o be_v they_o that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v surround_v and_o campass_v about_o on_o every_o side_n with_o they_o psal_n 103.4_o who_o crow_v we_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n and_o yet_o further_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o the_o scripture_n use_v all_o dimension_n height_n psal_n 57.10_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o heaven_n nay_o high_a yet_o psal_n 108.4_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n of_o it_o it_o be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o earth_n and_o extend_v to_o all_o the_o creature_n in_o it_o psal_n 109.64_o the_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o mercy_n psal_n 145.8_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n for_o the_o length_n or_o duration_n and_o continuance_n of_o it_o exod._n 34.7_o lay_v up_o mercy_n in_o store_n for_o thousand_o of_o generation_n one_o after_o another_o nay_o it_o be_v of_o a_o long_a continuance_n psal_n 118._o it_o be_v several_a time_n repeat_v that_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o to_o show_v the_o intense_a degree_n of_o this_o affection_n of_o mercy_n or_o pity_n the_o scripture_n use_v several_a emphatical_a expression_n to_o set_v it_o forth_o to_o we_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o god_n psal_n 25.6_o remember_v o_o lord_n thy_o tender_a mercy_n yea_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o these_o psal_n 51.1_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n jam._n 5.11_o the_o lord_n be_v very_o pitiful_a and_o of_o tender_a mercy_n they_o be_v call_v god_n bowel_n which_o be_v the_o tender_a part_n and_o apt_a to_o yern_v and_o stir_v in_o we_o when_o any_o affection_n of_o love_n and_o pity_n be_v excite_v be_v 63.15_o where_o be_v the_o sound_v of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v they_o restrain_v luke_n 1.78_o through_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n so_o it_o be_v in_o our_o translation_n but_o if_o we_o render_v it_o from_o the_o original_a it_o be_v through_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o god_n how_o do_v god_n condescend_v in_o those_o pathetical_a expression_n which_o he_o use_v concern_v his_o people_n hos_fw-la 11.8_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o ephraim_n i_o heart_n be_v turn_v within_o i_o and_o my_o repenting_n be_v kindle_v together_o nay_o to_o express_v his_o tender_a sense_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o suffering_n he_o be_v represent_v as_o be_v afflict_v with_o we_o and_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o our_o suffering_n isa_n 63.9_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v the_o compassion_n of_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o tender_a affection_n among_o man_n to_o that_o of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n psal_n 103.13_o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v they_o that_o fear_v he_o nay_o to_o the_o compassion_n of_o a_o mother_n towards_o her_o infant_n isa_n 49.15_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o she_o may_v it_o be_v possible_a though_o most_o unlikely_a but_o though_o a_o mother_n may_v turn_v unnatural_a yet_o god_n can_v be_v unmerciful_a in_o short_a

the_o scripture_n do_v every_o where_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o with_o all_o possible_a advantage_n as_o if_o the_o divine_a nature_n which_o do_v in_o all_o perfection_n excel_v all_o other_o do_v in_o this_o excel_v itself_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o if_o god_n be_v whole_o take_v up_o with_o it_o as_o if_o it_o be_v his_o constant_a exercise_n and_o employment_n so_o that_o in_o comparison_n of_o it_o he_o do_v hardly_o display_v any_o other_o excellency_n psal_n 25.10_o all_o the_o path_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n as_o if_o in_o this_o world_n god_n have_v a_o design_n to_o advance_v his_o mercy_n above_o his_o other_o attribute_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v now_o in_o the_o throne_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n do_v display_v it_o many_o time_n with_o a_o seem_a dishonour_n to_o his_o other_o attribute_n his_o justice_n and_o holiness_n and_o truth_n his_o justice_n this_o make_v job_n complain_v of_o the_o long_a life_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a job_n 41.7_o wherefore_o do_v the_o wicked_a live_v yea_o become_v old_a etc._n etc._n his_o holiness_n this_o make_v the_o prophet_n expostulate_v with_o god_n hab._n 1.13_o thou_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n than_o to_o behold_v evil_a and_o can_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n wherefore_o look_v thou_o upon_o they_o that_o deal_v treacherous_o and_o hold_v thy_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n this_o make_v jonah_n complain_v as_o if_o god_n mercy_n be_v such_o as_o do_v make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o his_o truth_n jon._n 4.2_o but_o that_o we_o may_v have_v more_o distinct_a apprehension_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o number_n of_o god_n mercy_n i_o will_v distribute_v they_o into_o kind_n and_o rank_v they_o under_o several_a head_n it_o be_v mercy_n to_o prevent_v those_o evil_n and_o misery_n that_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o defer_v those_o evil_n that_o we_o have_v deserve_v or_o to_o mitigate_v they_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o support_v and_o comfort_v we_o when_o misery_n be_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o they_o but_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o all_o be_v to_o remit_v the_o evil_a and_o misery_n we_o have_v deserve_v by_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n to_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n so_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o five_o head_n i._o prevent_v mercy_n many_o evil_n and_o misery_n which_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o god_n prevent_v they_o at_o a_o great_a distance_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v towards_o we_o he_o stop_v they_o or_o turn_v they_o another_o way_n the_o merciful_a providence_n of_o god_n and_o those_o invisible_a guard_n which_o protect_v we_o do_v divert_v many_o evil_n from_o we_o which_o fall_v upon_o other_o we_o seldom_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n prevent_a mercy_n we_o be_v not_o apt_a to_o be_v sensible_a how_o great_a a_o mercy_n it_o be_v to_o be_v free_v from_o those_o strait_n and_o necessity_n those_o pain_n and_o disease_n of_o body_n those_o inward_a rack_n and_o horror_n which_o other_o be_v press_v withal_o and_o labour_v under_o when_o any_o evil_a or_o misery_n be_v upon_o we_o will_v we_o not_o reckon_v it_o a_o mercy_n to_o be_v rescue_v and_o deliver_v from_o it_o and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a mercy_n that_o we_o never_o feel_v it_o do_v not_o that_o man_n owe_v more_o to_o his_o physician_n who_o prevent_v his_o sickness_n and_o distemper_n than_o he_o who_o after_o the_o weakness_n and_o languish_a the_o pain_n and_o torture_n of_o several_a month_n be_v at_o length_n cure_v by_o he_o ii_o forbear_v mercy_n and_o this_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o defer_v or_o moderate_v of_o our_o deserve_a punishment_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n do_v so_o often_o go_v together_o but_o this_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o hereafter_o in_o some_o particular_a discourse_n iii_o comfort_v mercy_n 2_o cor._n 1.3_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n the_o scripture_n represent_v god_n as_o very_o merciful_a in_o comfort_v and_o support_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o cast_v down_o hence_o be_v those_o expression_n of_o put_v his_o arm_n under_o we_o bear_v we_o up_o speak_v comfortable_o visit_v we_o with_o his_o love_a kindness_n which_o signify_v god_n merciful_a regard_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o distress_n iv_o his_o relieve_v mercy_n in_o supply_v those_o that_o be_v in_o want_n and_o deliver_v those_o that_o be_v in_o trouble_n god_n do_v many_o time_n exercise_v man_n with_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n with_o a_o very_a gracious_a and_o merciful_a design_n to_o prevent_v great_a evil_n which_o man_n will_v otherwise_o bring_v upon_o themselves_o affliction_n be_v a_o merciful_a invention_n of_o heaven_n to_o do_v we_o that_o good_a which_o nothing_o else_o can_v they_o awaken_v we_o to_o a_o sense_n of_o god_n and_o of_o ourselves_o to_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o evil_a of_o our_o way_n they_o make_v we_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n to_o seek_v he_o and_o inquire_v after_o he_o god_n do_v as_o it_o be_v by_o affliction_n throw_v man_n upon_o their_o back_n to_o make_v they_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n hos_n 5.15_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o early_o psal_n 78.34_o when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v early_o after_o god_n but_o god_n do_v not_o delight_n in_o this_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n when_o affliction_n have_v accomplish_v their_o work_n and_o obtain_v their_o end_n upon_o we_o god_n be_v very_o ready_a to_o remove_v they_o and_o command_v deliverance_n for_o we_o isa_n 54.7_o 8._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n v._o pardon_v mercy_n and_o here_o the_o greatness_n and_o fullness_n of_o god_n mercy_n appear_v because_o our_o sin_n be_v great_a psal_n 78.38_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n he_o forgive_v their_o iniquity_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n mercy_n because_o our_o sin_n be_v many_o psal_n 51.1_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n exod._n 34.7_o he_o be_v say_v to_o pardon_v iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n how_o many_o fold_n be_v his_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v all_o our_o sin_n of_o what_o kind_n so_o ever_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o pardon_v our_o sin_n be_v matter_n of_o astonishment_n and_o admiration_n mic._n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n but_o especial_o if_o 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what_o use_v we_o ought_v to_o make_v of_o this_o divine_a attribute_n use_v 1_o we_o ought_v with_o thankfulness_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o admire_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o we_o let_v we_o view_v it_o in_o all_o its_o dimension_n the_o height_n and_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o it_o in_o all_o the_o variety_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o the_o prevent_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o many_o of_o we_o those_o misery_n that_o lie_v upon_o other_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o we_o that_o we_o escape_v they_o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o spare_v we_o it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o it_o be_v mercy_n that_o mitigate_v our_o punishment_n and_o make_v it_o fall_v below_o

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another_o tender_a heart_a forgive_a one_o another_o even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v forgive_v you_o be_v you_o therefore_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o dear_a child_n and_o walk_v in_o love_n we_o can_v in_o any_o thing_n resemble_v god_n more_o than_o in_o goodness_n and_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n and_o in_o a_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v those_o who_o have_v be_v injurious_a to_o we_o and_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o let_v we_o then_o often_o contemplate_v this_o perfection_n of_o god_n and_o represent_v it_o to_o our_o mind_n that_o by_o the_o frequent_a contemplation_n of_o it_o we_o may_v be_v transform_v into_o the_o image_n of_o the_o divine_a goodness_n be_v god_n so_o good_a to_o his_o creature_n with_o how_o much_o great_a reason_n shall_v we_o be_v so_o to_o our_o fellow_n creature_n be_v god_n good_a to_o we_o let_v we_o imitate_v his_o universal_a goodness_n by_o endeavour_v the_o good_a of_o mankind_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v of_o the_o 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