Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	according_a	lord_n	love_a	2,028	5	9.4424	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96877	A relgious treatise upon Simeons song or, instructions advertising how to live holily, and dye happily. / Composed at first for the use of the truly pious Sir Robert Harley, knight of the honourable order of the Bath but since published by Timothy Woodroffe, B.D. Pastor to the church at Kingsland, in Herefordshire.	Woodroffe, Timothy, 1593 or 4-1677.; Rowe, John, 1626-1677.	1658 (1658)	Wing W3472A; Thomason E2119_1; ESTC R210138	91,617	274

my_o soul_n be_v yet_o alive_a alive_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o with_o old_a simeon_n you_o be_v daily_o sing_v forth_o this_o cantionem_fw-la cygneam_fw-la lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n lo_o the_o bud_n of_o simeon_n almond_n tree_n one_o bud_n be_v simeon_n be_v a_o volunteer_n to_o death_n not_o drag_v thither_o by_o fatal_a necessity_n nor_o his_o soul_n thrust_v out_o of_o door_n with_o a_o violent_a hand_n but_o will_v now_o or_o whenever_o his_o master_n shall_v please_v so_o good_a old_a abraham_n die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n full_a of_o year_n and_o full_a of_o grace_n scarce_o a_o empty_a corner_n in_o his_o soul_n both_o instance_n have_v enough_o of_o day_n and_o year_n therefore_o do_v breathe_v and_o pant_v after_o eternity_n and_o now_o celestial_a soul_n harken_v a_o while_n and_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n sweet_o whisper_v arise_v my_o love_n my_o dove_n my_o fair_a one_o and_o come_v away_o why_o tarry_v thou_o to_o who_o the_o redeem_a do_v joyful_o answer_v be_v it_o so_o o_o bless_a saviour_n i_o do_v only_o tarry_v thy_o leisure_n i_o come_v lord_n i_o come_v but_o in_o thy_o time_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n not_o before_o mean_v while_n lord_n help_v i_o to_o act_v faith_n in_o thy_o rich_a promise_n and_o in_o a_o bless_a reliance_n of_o most_o holy_a recumbency_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o footstool_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n admire_v the_o honour_n thou_o do_v to_o all_o thy_o holy_a one_o and_o magnify_v thy_o grace_n to_o thy_o saint_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n from_o glory_n for_o grace_n be_v glory_n militant_a and_o glory_n be_v grace_n triumphant_a and_o to_o conclude_v honourable_a sir_n holiness_n in_o heart_n and_o life_n be_v great_a honour_n then_o to_o be_v bear_v the_o son_n of_o a_o king_n for_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o the_o lord_n have_v as_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n royal_a of_o heaven_n 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you_o most_o insultant_o to_o triumph_v over_o they_o and_o to_o read_v down_o ally_v our_o spiritual_a adversary_n and_o to_o be_v gainer_n by_o they_o all_o in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o bless_a change_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o the_o same_o glory_n which_o christ_n himself_o have_v from_o the_o father_n by_o special_a donation_n and_o the_o very_a day_n of_o your_o death_n you_o shall_v be_v with_o christ_n in_o paradise_n as_o a_o bride_n welcome_v by_o the_o bridegroom_n when_o your_o honour_n shall_v for_o ever_o sit_v with_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n in_o heavenly_a place_n congratulate_v by_o innumerable_a angel_n and_o by_o the_o general_a assembly_n and_o church_n of_o the_o first_o bear_v enroll_v in_o heaven_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o with_o who_o your_o bless_a self_n shall_v make_v one_o say_v haleluia_o salvation_n and_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o power_n unto_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n amen_n haleluia_o you_o 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manner_n of_o right_n order_v the_o bee_n be_v excellent_o describe_v with_o discourse_n h_n storical_a and_o physical_a concern_v they_o with_o a_o second_o part_n of_o meditation_n and_o observation_n theological_a and_o moral_a in_o 3_o century_n upon_o the_o same_o subject_n by_o samuel_n purchas_n m._n a._n in_o 40._o catechise_v god_n ordinance_n in_o sundry_a sermon_n by_o mr._n zachary_n crofton_n minister_n of_o buttolph_n aldgate_n london_n the_o second_o edition_n correct_v and_o augment_v a_o religious_a treatise_n upon_o symeon_n song_n or_o instruction_n advertise_v how_o to_o live_v holy_o and_o die_v happy_o luke_n 2.29_o 30._o 29_o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n according_a to_o thy_o word_n 30._o for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n simeon_n here_o may_v be_v style_v god_n white_a swan_n 12.5_o eccl._n 12.5_o sing_v his_o own_o epitaph_n now_o in_o the_o time_n when_o his_o almond-tree_n do_v sweet_o blossom_n it_o be_v 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both_o great_a man_n and_o honourable_a as_o say_v the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n both_o holy_a and_o godly_a man_n moses_n be_v god_n servant_n and_o so_o be_v simeon_n both_o honour_a with_o a_o religious_a and_o bless_a memorial_n moses_n die_v with_o fix_a eye_n upon_o true_a canaan_n but_o simeons_n eye_n be_v fix_v upon_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n know_v as_o well_o the_o time_n of_o our_o spiritual_a joy_n as_o of_o our_o effectual_a call_n and_o the_o act_n of_o our_o repentance_n and_o of_o our_o faith_n see_v here_o this_o good_a old_a man_n be_v now_o excite_v to_o take_v the_o opportunity_n to_o act_v his_o own_o joy_n &_o to_o personate_v that_o which_o believer_n shall_v act_v much_o more_o than_o they_o do_v namely_o to_o look_v believe_o on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n their_o joy_n and_o consolation_n as_o simeon_n do_v who_o first_o take_v he_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n who_o he_o have_v before_o entertain_v in_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o be_v even_o rapture_v in_o the_o superabounding_a love_n of_o his_o lord_n christ_n the_o blessed_a armful_n that_o ever_o the_o good_a old_a man_n have_v in_o all_o his_o life_n observe_v that_o simeon_n declare_v his_o joy_n by_o a_o holy_a elegy_n off_o blessing_n god_n for_o this_o so_o magnificent_a and_o long_o expect_v a_o mercy_n as_o this_o sight_n do_v contain_v that_o he_o look_v of_o all_o else_o and_o will_v needs_o die_v out_o of_o hand_n to_o be_v forever_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o this_o beatifical_a vision_n observe_v the_o form_n of_o the_o holy_a elegy_n verse_n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o call_v simeon_n song_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v i_o fear_v not_o sin_n nor_o dread_v i_o death_n i_o have_v live_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o life_n i_o have_v see_v enough_o i_o have_v my_o light_n i_o have_v sorrow_v enough_o

hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o help_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n direction_n direction_n 3._o to_o be_v very_o real_a in_o our_o thanks_o we_o must_v much_o revolve_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o consider_v our_o great_a unworthiness_n and_o that_o we_o be_v unfit_a for_o any_o mercy_n as_o jacob_n do_v gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n &_o that_o we_o be_v then_o dead_a dog_n as_o mephibosheth_n humble_o speak_v to_o king_n david_n 2_o sam._n 9.8_o we_o must_v call_v to_o mind_v the_o number_n the_o kind_n the_o nature_n and_o the_o good_a of_o a_o mercy_n the_o freeness_n the_o fullness_n and_o choiceness_n of_o it_o and_o the_o suitableness_n of_o the_o love_a kindness_n and_o be_v thankful_a to_o admiration_n as_o david_n be_v often_o and_o as_o simeon_n be_v here_o for_o his_o vision_n which_o be_v so_o adequate_a to_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n welfare_n here_o and_o hereafter_o in_o life_n in_o death_n and_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n this_o will_v make_v a_o soul_n sing_v and_o say_v 1.69.70_o luk._n 1.69.70_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n who_o have_v raise_v up_o such_o salvation_n for_o so_o miserable_a a_o creature_n as_o i_o be_v and_o to_o say_v with_o holy_a david_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n 103.2_o ps_n 103.2_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o benefit_n and_o the_o better_a to_o recollect_v these_o mercy_n christian_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o keep_v record_n of_o singular_a mercy_n of_o the_o year_n and_o day_n the_o matter_n the_o manner_n the_o measure_n the_o instrument_n as_o david_n do_v most_o sweet_o for_o that_o out_o of_o these_o record_n shall_v be_v make_v up_o the_o song_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o lamb._n 11._o 2_o sam._n 8.16_o 2_o kgin_n 18.18_o joah_n the_o son_n of_o asaph_n be_v hezechiahs_n recorder_n psal_n 105.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o read_v the_o 105_o psalm_n it_o be_v whole_o fill_v with_o rich_a enumeration_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v wondrous_a work_n from_o abraham_n to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n in_o canaan_n and_o they_o be_v bid_v to_o remember_v his_o marvellous_a work_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o mouth_n how_o he_o have_v remember_v his_o covenant_n for_o ever_o the_o word_n which_o he_o command_v to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n his_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n his_o oath_n with_o isaac_n and_o confirm_v the_o same_o to_o jacob_n for_o a_o law_n and_o to_o israel_n for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n etc._n etc._n true_a thankfulness_n as_o its_o long-lived_a and_o write_v with_o infallible_a character_n so_o it_o take_v care_n to_o eternize_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o say_v as_o thankful_a job_n 24._o job_n 19.23_o 24._o o_o that_o my_o word_n be_v print_v in_o a_o book_n that_o they_o be_v grave_v with_o a_o iron_n pen_n and_o lead_v in_o the_o rock_n for_o ever_o have_v we_o do_v so_o that_o not_o god_n lose_v his_o glory_n and_o thy_o soul_n be_v too_o short_a in_o thy_o real_a thanks_o 4._o direct_v 4._o 4._o real_a thanks_o must_v be_v all_o to_o god_n self_n be_v little_o regard_v so_o as_o god_n name_n and_o glory_n may_v be_v exalt_v many_o be_v somewhat_o thankful_a when_o self_n be_v much_o concern_v and_o will_v praise_v the_o lord_n 68.4_o psal_n 68.4_o when_o danger_n be_v over_o 107._o psal_n 107._o when_o enemy_n be_v defeat_v cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v when_o affliction_n be_v over_o and_o sickness_n turn_v to_o health_n that_o now_o they_o may_v enjoy_v again_o their_o honour_n their_o ease_n their_o pleasure_n their_o estate_n in_o the_o world_n their_o corn_n and_o wine_n than_o they_o will_v give_v god_n thanks_o and_o bless_v his_o name_n hab._n 1.15_o they_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o still_o their_o thanks_o go_v no_o far_o than_o self_n be_v concern_v which_o the_o prophet_n call_v a_o sacrifice_a to_o their_o own_o net_n 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