Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	abel_n	blood_n	cry_v	2,397	5	9.4770	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80396	A pattern of mercy. Opened in a sermon at St. Pauls, before the Right Honorable, the Lord Mayor, and the Lord General Monck: February 12. 1659. / By Tobias Conyers, minister at St. Ethelberts, London.	Conyers, Tobias, 1628-1687.	1660 (1660)	Wing C5994; Thomason E774_8; ESTC R207295	28,966	47

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justice_n christ_n die_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n and_o his_o blood_n cry_v mercy_n we_o be_v tell_v of_o a_o potent_a advocate_n that_o continual_o intercede_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n court_n we_o hear_v of_o the_o full_a and_o most_o gracious_a promise_n that_o almighty_a god_n can_v make_v to_o all_o burden_a and_o heavy_a lade_v soul_n and_o that_o whosoever_o come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o and_o all_o this_o be_v lay_v down_o in_o a_o most_o plain_a and_o intelligible_a way_n sine_z fraud_n &_o fuce_v without_o any_o secret_a will_n any_o double_a mind_n or_o mental_a reservation_n god_n have_v wash_v his_o hand_n in_o innocency_n and_o be_v free_a from_o the_o death_n of_o all_o man_n the_o dsteruction_n of_o man_n be_v of_o themselves_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o soul_n upon_o their_o own_o head_n a_o question_n may_v here_o be_v move_v how_o the_o mercifulness_n of_o god_n be_v consistent_a with_o his_o 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11._o 30._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o very_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n many_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a among_o you_o and_o many_o sleep_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v very_o well_o consistent_a with_o his_o severity_n if_o we_o consider_v a_o threefold_a acceptation_n of_o severity_n severity_n be_v either_o in_o temper_n and_o disposition_n in_o purpose_n and_o decree_n or_o in_o act_n and_o execution_n in_o the_o first_o acceptation_n mercy_n and_o severity_n be_v absolute_o inconsistent_a he_o that_o be_v severe_a in_o his_o temper_n and_o disposition_n can_v be_v likewise_o tender_a compassionate_a and_o merciful_a in_o his_o disposition_n these_o two_o be_v as_o contrary_a and_o imcompatible_a as_o light_v and_o darkness_n cold_a and_o heat_n that_o do_v mutual_o expel_v

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you_o my_o joy_n where_o bowel_n and_o mercy_n be_v equipolent_a term_n that_o serve_v to_o illustrate_v and_o explain_v the_o sense_n one_o of_o another_o to_o this_o we_o may_v refer_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n jer_n 31._o 20._o where_o god_n be_v bring_v in_o trouble_a and_o discompose_v in_o himself_o for_o the_o punishment_n and_o affliction_n of_o ephraim_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n 2._o mercy_n be_v the_o same_o with_o pardon_n remission_n and_o forgiveness_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o who_o be_v before_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecutor_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o i._n e._n be_v so_o much_o unfit_a and_o unworthy_a while_o i_o be_v a_o jew_n blaspheme_v christ_n and_o persecute_v his_o people_n 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viz._n to_o come_v into_o the_o church_n and_o house_n of_o god_n so_o rom._n 9_o 16._o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v but_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n the_o apostle_n here_o argue_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n that_o he_o be_v at_o full_a liberty_n in_o the_o collation_n and_o distribution_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o that_o he_o do_v the_o jew_n no_o wrong_v in_o call_v the_o gentile_n to_o christianity_n ver._n 15._o as_o he_o say_v unto_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o distribute_v of_o my_o blessing_n i_o will_v do_v what_o i_o think_v good_a without_o give_v thou_o or_o any_o man_n a_o reason_n though_o i_o have_v always_o reason_n for_o what_o i_o do_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v ver_fw-la 13._o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v which_o be_v either_o true_a in_o the_o letter_n in_o choose_v the_o israelite_n and_o 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