Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	add_v	people_n	zion_n	15	3	9.0768	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27840	Mercy & judgment a sermon, preached at the assises held at Lincolne, July 15. 1678 / by Humfrey Babington ...	Babington, Humfrey, 1615-1691.	1678 (1678)	Wing B247; ESTC R16275	23,505	38

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the_o law_n of_o his_o government_n it_o be_v god_n command_n that_o the_o king_n who_o be_v to_o be_v set_v over_o his_o people_n 17.18_o deut._n 17.18_o shall_v write_v for_o himself_o a_o copy_n of_o his_o law_n in_o a_o book_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v read_v in_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n thus_o to_o study_v and_o meditate_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o his_o own_o government_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a care_n and_o exercise_v of_o every_o good_a magistrate_n hence_o king_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n il._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v conversant_a and_o well_o verse_v in_o law_n a_o magistrate_n may_v well_o be_v ignorant_a of_o some_o art_n and_o science_n which_o be_v less_o necessary_a for_o his_o government_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n of_o those_o law_n by_o which_o he_o be_v to_o govern_v his_o people_n second_o i_o 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set_v upon_o it_o which_o be_v never_o profane_v nor_o vilify_v in_o the_o world_n until_o pope_n hildebrand_n or_o gregory_n the_o seven_o sit_v down_o in_o that_o infallible_a chair_n of_o the_o scornful_a and_o disobedient_a this_o sacred_a majesty_n of_o king_n be_v a_o chase_n or_o prey_n fit_a for_o these_o nimrods_n to_o hunt_v after_o and_o destroy_v because_o they_o know_v that_o monarchy_n be_v the_o best_a safeguard_n to_o mankind_n both_o against_o the_o great_a furious_a bull_n of_o tyrannical_a popery_n and_o the_o lesser_a giddy_a cattle_n of_o schismatical_a presbytery_n king_n be_v by_o the_o poet_n true_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v hom._n il._n ss_z 445._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o very_o well_o agree_v with_o that_o of_o our_o royal_a prophet_n b_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a 82.6_o psal_n 82.6_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o other_o diotrephee_n not_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a

the_o fit_a season_n for_o a_o business_n of_o such_o concern_v and_o moment_n or_o 〈◊〉_d r.m._n nachm_n gem._n san._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d second_o to_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o shall_v proceed_v from_o proof_n and_o testimony_n as_o clear_a as_o the_o day_n or_o morning_n light_n or_o last_o to_o the_o speedy_a and_o sudden_a execution_n of_o their_o malefactor_n which_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n present_o after_o the_o sentence_n of_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n be_v pass_v upon_o they_o four_o as_o for_o king_n david_n piety_n that_o breathe_v in_o every_o verse_n of_o this_o psalm_n that_o actuate_v and_o inform_v every_o part_n of_o his_o government_n whether_o at_o home_n or_o abroad_o the_o holiness_n and_o peace_n of_o his_o family_n and_o people_n be_v his_o chief_a care_n and_o design_n indeed_o piety_n be_v the_o best_a policy_n the_o great_a preserver_n and_o sure_a prop_n of_o all_o government_n without_o which_o policy_n will_v at_o last_o prove_v but_o dangerous_a craft_n and_o power_n degenerate_a into_o barbarous_a cruelty_n it_o be_v report_v to_o the_o commendation_n of_o themistoele_n that_o though_o he_o can_v not_o tune_v a_o instrument_n yet_o he_o can_v well_o tune_v a_o commonwealth_n of_o how_o much_o great_a commendation_n must_v good_a king_n david_n be_v account_v worthy_a who_o be_v so_o excellent_a at_o both_o for_o have_v tune_v the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n he_o than_o tune_v his_o harp_n and_o play_n or_o descant_v the_o harmony_n of_o his_o government_n upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n viz._n of_o that_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n with_o which_o he_o govern_v his_o people_n indeed_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n give_v we_o another_o exposition_n of_o this_o verse_n as_o though_o the_o psalmist_n have_v meditate_a or_o sing_v of_o god_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n towards_o himself_o it_o speak_v thus_o etc._n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d targ._n etc._n etc._n whether_o thou_o deal_v merciful_o with_o i_o or_o do_v judgement_n with_o i_o for_o all_o i_o will_v sing_v a_o psalm_n of_o praise_n before_o thou_o o_o lord_n but_o this_o read_n seem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o psalm_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o follow_v by_o many_o or_o the_o most_o learned_a commentator_n whether_o jew_n or_o christian_n i_o have_v yet_o meet_v with_o who_o take_v this_o psalm_n to_o be_v a_o song_n or_o meditation_n of_o holy_a david_n care_n and_o piety_n in_o govern_v himself_o his_o family_n and_o kingdom_n by_o enact_v good_a law_n and_o distribute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n with_o such_o impartial_a justice_n that_o holiness_n and_o virtue_n may_v be_v encourage_v and_o advance_v but_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n chastise_v and_o suppress_v before_o the_o use_n of_o letter_n be_v find_v out_o the_o ancient_a greck_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v their_o law_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v 20._o call_v arist_n prob._n sect._n 19_o quaest_n 28._o nec_fw-la ante_fw-la cantare_fw-la destitit_fw-la quàm_fw-la inchoatum_fw-la absolveret_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suct_v nero._n c._n 20._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o signify_v both_o law_n and_o song_n so_o do_v the_o bard_n and_o druid_n who_o be_v a_o ancient_a order_n of_o priest_n and_o poet_n in_o this_o nation_n the_o philosopher_n give_v we_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o use_n or_o custom_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o man_n may_v not_o forget_v they_o indeed_o music_n and_o song_n be_v a_o most_o sweet_a and_o effectual_a way_n of_o convey_v to_o the_o mind_n and_o memory_n of_o man_n what_o they_o shall_v both_o understand_v and_o practice_v how_o often_o do_v the_o royal_a psalmist_n 106.7_o psal_n 20.7.22.27.31.97.12.78.7.35.105.5_o psal_n 106.7_o sing_v of_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o god_n in_o holy_a number_n that_o they_o may_v be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n how_o often_o do_v his_o sweet_a and_o harmonious_a note_n charm_n and_o compose_v the_o wild_a affection_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o soften_v their_o hard_a and_o stubborn_a heart_n to_o a_o willing_a submission_n unto_o those_o law_n with_o such_o music_n or_o with_o such_o a_o song_n of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n as_o this_o it_o may_v well_o be_v suppose_v he_o have_v before_o quiet_v the_o distemper_n of_o king_n saul_n and_o dispossess_v he_o of_o his_o evil_a spirit_n a_o spirit_n as_o all_o such_o wicked_a one_o be_v full_a of_o presumption_n and_o despair_n judgement_n be_v fit_a to_o allay_v presumption_n and_o mercy_n to_o drive_v away_o despair_n i_o will_v sing_v of_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n this_o song_n consist_v of_o two_o part_n the_o high_a or_o cantus_fw-la and_o the_o low_a or_o bassus_n mercy_n be_v the_o high_a part_n for_o it_o reach_v or_o rise_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n itself_o sept._n 1_o king_n 19.12_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o small_a soft_a voice_n like_v to_o that_o by_o which_o god_n manifest_v himself_o to_o the_o prophet_n elijah_n judgement_n be_v the_o low_a part_n 36.6_o psal_n 36.6_o for_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a deep_a reach_v as_o low_a as_o hell_n and_o make_v a_o deep_a solemn_a sound_n like_o the_o angel_n last_o trumpet_n david_n most_o skilful_o accord_v these_o two_o together_o and_o so_o make_v perfect_a harmony_n have_v he_o sing_v only_o of_o mercy_n though_o the_o ditty_n may_v have_v be_v very_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v full_a and_o perfect_a or_o have_v he_o sing_v of_o judgement_n alone_o the_o ground_n though_o solemn_a and_o grave_a will_v have_v be_v but_o harsh_a and_o doleful_a mercy_n slatt_n and_o soften_v judgement_n and_o judgement_n excite_v and_o sharpen_v mercy_n these_o sharp_n and_o flatt_n make_v the_o best_a music_n the_o excellent_a composition_n of_o both_o which_o in_o the_o text_n will_v be_v well_o worth_a your_o attention_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o harmony_n of_o the_o universs_n the_o two_o pole_n upon_o which_o the_o world_n turn_v and_o those_o musical_a sphere_n which_o tune_n and_o time_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o almighty_a creator_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n 11.20_o thing_n wisd_v 11.20_o in_o number_n weight_n and_o measure_n the_o three_o well_o know_v proportion_n of_o order_n pulchritude_n and_o harmony_n mercy_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o bright_a constellation_n in_o the_o firmament_n of_o dominion_n and_o government_n the_o stability_n and_o strength_n of_o david_n person_n and_o throne_n burgen_n throne_n 1_o king_n 1.44_o 2_o sam._n 8.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d liberatores_fw-la à_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d excisores_fw-la à_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d burgen_n the_o pelethite_n and_o cherethites_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o his_o royal_a guard_n the_o office_n of_o the_o pelethite_n as_o may_v be_v presume_v from_o their_o name_n be_v to_o defend_v and_o free_v the_o innocent_a but_o the_o office_n of_o cherethites_n to_o cut_v off_o and_o destroy_v the_o guilty_a mercy_n and_o judgement_n the_o two_o testament_n mount_v zion_n and_o mount_v sinai_n mount_v gerizim_n and_o mount_v ebal_n the_o one_o for_o blessing_n and_o the_o other_o for_o curse_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n 11.7_o zech._n 11.7_o zechariah_n two_o staff_n beauty_n and_o band_n the_o one_o to_o support_v and_o comfort_n the_o other_o to_o chastise_v and_o punish_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n nazian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazian_n that_o admirable_a pair_n of_o sister_n virtue_n which_o be_v as_o benign_a and_o propitious_a to_o a_o good_a ruler_n as_o castor_n and_o pollux_n those_o twin-brother_n star_n be_v feign_v to_o be_v to_o a_o fearful_a mariner_n who_o when_o they_o appear_v together_o betoken_v a_o speedy_a and_o prosperous_a voyage_n but_o when_o they_o come_v single_a portend_v nothing_o but_o storm_n and_o loss_n so_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n when_o they_o go_v hand_n in_o hand_n together_o betoken_v a_o good_a and_o happy_a government_n for_o when_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v together_o 85.10_o psal_n 85.10_o then_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n kiss_v each_o other_o but_o where_o they_o be_v alone_o or_o single_a either_o only_a mercy_n or_o only_a judgement_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o confusion_n and_o mischief_n mercy_n without_o judgement_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d indeed_o but_o in_o the_o second_o or_o worse_a signification_n that_o be_v reproach_n or_o injury_n or_o if_o you_o will_v foolish_a pity_n which_o destroy_v more_o than_o it_o save_v 2._o save_v sen._n de_fw-fr clem._n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o omnibus_fw-la ignoscere_fw-la crudelius_fw-la est_fw-la quàm_fw-la nulli_fw-la and_o judgement_n without_o mercy_n be_v no_o better_a than_o inhuman_a and_o brutishcruelty_n the_o jew_n have_v well_o observe_v that_o god_n govern_v the_o world_n by_o a_o twofold_a 〈◊〉_d