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
A89495	Ashrea: or, The grove of beatitudes represented in emblemes: and, by the art of memory, to be read on our blessed Saviour crucifi'd: with considerations & meditations suitable to every beatitude.	Manning, Edward.	1665 (1665)	Wing M483; ESTC R225638	48,223	156

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last_o treasure_n of_o precious_a blood_n for_o his_o redemption_n and_o yet_o forget_v the_o poor_a and_o not_o relieve_v the_o miserable_a 6._o but_o when_o he_o pass_v further_a and_o by_o the_o rift_n come_v to_o behold_v his_o saviour_n wound_a heart_n o_o what_o a_o copious_a and_o fertile_a place_n be_v there_o for_o a_o devout_a art_n of_o memory_n who_o read_v not_o there_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a of_o heart_n who_o find_v not_o there_o the_o urim_n and_o thummim_n word_n which_o be_v insert_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n breastplate_n but_o now_o in_o a_o more_o perfect_a manner_n enclose_v within_o the_o pure_a heart_n of_o our_o high_a priest_n christ_n jesus_n what_o illumination_n what_o ardour_n which_o urim_n signify_v what_o perfection_n what_o integrity_n express_v by_o thummim_n be_v confine_v within_o the_o narrow_a limit_n of_o that_o divine_a heart_n which_o still_o open_a still_o invite_v the_o sinner_n to_o cleanse_v with_o that_o sacred_a water_n and_o purify_v 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they_o be_v cruel_a who_o unbray_v and_o deride_v they_o or_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o derision_n of_o other_o by_o discover_v their_o sin_n to_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o merciful_a and_o charitable_a in_o conceal_v as_o if_o they_o be_v their_o own_o not_o forget_v the_o severe_a sentence_n of_o s._n james_n judgement_n without_o mercy_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o do_v no_o mercy_n consider_v how_o god_n be_v so_o please_v with_o mercy_n show_v to_o our_o neighbour_n that_o to_o such_o only_a as_o do_v it_o he_o have_v promise_v mercy_n and_o withal_o have_v command_v we_o to_o beg_v for_o pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o remit_v and_o full_o forgive_v they_o who_o trepass_v against_o we_o and_o that_o so_o free_o and_o absolute_o as_o not_o to_o retain_v the_o least_o rancour_n or_o malice_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o to_o accomplish_v when_o any_o enmity_n or_o uncharitable_a thought_n be_v sly_o creep_v into_o thy_o heart_n reflect_v thy_o eye_n on_o 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