Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	affect_v	arise_v	zion_n	13	3	9.1792	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66062	Sermons preached upon several occasions by the Right Reverend Father in God, John Wilkins ...; Sermons. Selections	Wilkins, John, 1614-1672.; Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1682 (1682)	Wing W2215; ESTC R21732	182,840	522

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general_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o they_o will_v lend_v their_o help_a hand_n to_o so_o good_a a_o work_n as_o this_o be_v if_o this_o centurion_n in_o the_o text_n in_o a_o state_n of_o heathenism_n under_o his_o more_o dark_a apprehension_n of_o religion_n be_v so_o forward_o in_o these_o work_n of_o public_a bounty_n much_o more_o than_o will_v it_o concern_v we_o that_o be_v christian_n not_o to_o be_v backward_o or_o defective_a in_o they_o i_o may_v if_o the_o time_n will_v permit_v press_v this_o with_o great_a variety_n of_o argument_n i_o shall_v mention_v only_o some_o few_o 1._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v bountiful_a and_o liberal_a upon_o all_o good_a occasion_n and_o may_v of_o right_n and_o justice_n be_v require_v of_o we_o god_n be_v please_v indeed_o for_o the_o better_a encouragement_n of_o man_n to_o these_o thing_n to_o style_v they_o gift_n and_o loan_n which_o he_o engage_v himself_o to_o repay_v but_o they_o be_v rend_v and_o tribute_n and_o 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of_o trouble_n preserve_v from_o his_o enemy_n strengthen_v upon_o the_o bed_n of_o languishment_n psal._n 41.1_o 2_o 3._o 2._o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o promote_v the_o interest_n of_o our_o estate_n the_o liberal_a man_n devise_v liberal_a thing_n and_o by_o liberal_a thing_n shall_v he_o stand_v isa._n 32.8_o i._n e._n he_o shall_v by_o this_o mean_n be_v establish_v and_o improve_v in_o his_o estate_n the_o liberal_a soul_n shall_v be_v make_v fat_a and_o he_o that_o water_v shall_v be_v water_v also_o himself_o prov._n 11.25_o such_o kind_n of_o work_n be_v in_o the_o scripture-phrase_n compare_v to_o sow_v which_o be_v always_o in_o order_n to_o a_o harvest_n and_o increase_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 2_o cor._n 9.6_o 3._o this_o will_v promote_v the_o interest_n of_o honour_n and_o esteem_v among_o other_o a_o bountiful_a man_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v exalt_v with_o honour_n psal._n 112.6_o 9_o every_o one_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o a_o man_n of_o gift_n prov._n 19_o 4._o this_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o render_v our_o prayer_n and_o other_o service_n acceptable_a and_o to_o entitle_v we_o to_o the_o divine_a favour_n it_o be_v mention_v as_o a_o argument_n of_o god_n design_v mercy_n and_o kindness_n to_o his_o people_n when_o they_o become_v due_o affect_v at_o his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o temple_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o engage_v in_o the_o repair_n of_o it_o psal._n 102.13_o 14._o thou_o will_v arise_v and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o zion_n for_o the_o time_n to_o favour_v she_o yea_o the_o set_a time_n be_v come_v for_o thy_o servant_n take_v pleasure_n in_o her_o stone_n and_o favour_v the_o dust_n thereof_o that_o psalm_n be_v think_v to_o be_v compose_v by_o nehemiah_n when_o he_o design_v the_o repair_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o he_o mention_n this_o as_o a_o ground_n of_o hope_n that_o god_n will_v now_o at_o last_o 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live_n neither_o shall_v this_o exempt_a man_n from_o work_n of_o charity_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v man_n to_o labour_n with_o their_o hand_n for_o this_o reason_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o give_v to_o such_o as_o need_v ephes._n 4.28_o this_o indeed_o will_v alter_v the_o case_n as_o to_o the_o measure_n of_o such_o man_n bounty_n but_o will_v not_o total_o excuse_v they_o from_o it_o 35._o goat_n hair_n and_o badger_n skin_n be_v heretofore_o esteem_v a_o suitable_a gift_n for_o the_o poor_a of_o the_o people_n a_o brother_n of_o low_a degree_n may_v be_v allow_v to_o give_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9.6_o spare_o and_o a_o mite_n shall_v be_v accept_v from_o a_o poor_a widow_n but_o those_o who_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n also_o such_o be_v to_o bestow_v purple_a and_o gold_n and_o jewel_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v that_o scripture_n to_o be_v fulfil_v that_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o they_o much_o shall_v 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