Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	afflict_a	forsake_v	zion_n	43	3	9.2623	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53326	A present for teeming vvomen, or, Scripture-directions for women with child how to prepare for the houre of travel / written first for the private use of a gentlewoman of quality in the West, and now published for the common good by John Oliver.	Oliver, John, 1601-1661.	1663 (1663)	Wing O276; ESTC R30076	85,614	176

mercy_n upon_o his_o afflict_a but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v i_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v h●●_n suck_v child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n etc._n etc._n because_o he_o have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o i_o 15._o psal_n 91.14_o 15._o therefore_o will_v i_o deliver_v he_o i_o will_v set_v he_o on_o high_a because_o he_o have_v know_v my_o name_n he_o shall_v call_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o will_v answer_v he_o thou_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o perfect_a peace_n who_o mind_n be_v stay_v on_o thou_o 26.3_o isa_n 26.3_o because_o he_o have_v trust_v in_o thou_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n 55.22_o ps_n 55.22_o and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o true_o my_o soul_n wait_v upon_o god_n ●_o ps_n 62.1_o ●_o from_o he_o come_v my_o salvation_n my_o soul_n wait_v thou_o only_o upon_o god_n for_o my_o expectation_n be_v from_o he_o with_o many_o other_o like_o place_n now_o what_o can_v we_o expect_v for_o high_a assurance_n than_o such_o reiterate_v promise_v of_o that_o god_n with_o who_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o lie_v david_n therefore_o who_o be_v more_o than_o ordinary_a experience_v in_o variety_n of_o affliction_n and_o the_o comfort_a power_n of_o the_o word_n under_o they_o tell_v we_o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n and_o thus_o plead_v with_o god_n remember_v thy_o word_n unto_o thy_o servant_n upon_o which_o thou_o have_v cause_v i_o to_o hope_v and_o again_o this_o be_v my_o comfort_n in_o my_o affliction_n for_o thy_o word_n have_v quicken_v i_o let_v i_o here_o crave_v leave_v to_o transcribe_v a_o few_o sweet_a passage_n out_o of_o a_o excellent_a author_n than_o who_o none_o have_v write_v more_o judicious_o pious_o and_o plain_o 318._o mr._n ball_n be_v treat_n of_o faith_n par_fw-fr 2._o ch_z 7._o p._n 318._o in_o our_o english_a tongue_n a_o the_o godly_a be_v allow_v to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n when_o calamity_n of_o all_o fort_n compass_v they_o about_o for_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v god_n have_v promise_v 27.25_o 1_o tim._n 4.8_o rom._n 8.28_o 1_o cor._n 10.13_o act._n 27.25_o that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o what_o we_o be_v able_a and_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o believe_v god_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v even_o as_o he_o have_v tell_v we_o the_o godly_a have_v have_v this_o confidence_n in_o former_a time_n who_o practice_n be_v both_o a_o token_n of_o our_o privilege_n and_o a_o pattern_n of_o our_o duty_n what_o time_n i_o be_o afraid_a i_o will_v trust_v in_o thou_o though_o i_o walk_v through_o the_o valley_n of_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n 23.4_o psal_n 56.3_o psal_n 23.4_o i_o will_v fear_v no_o evil_n for_o thou_o be_v with_o i_o thy_o rod_n and_o thy_o staff_n they_o comfort_v i_o god_n be_v hereby_o much_o glorify_v that_o we_o rely_v upon_o he_o as_o our_o rock_n of_o defence_n all-sufficient_a saviour_n and_o sure_a friend_n in_o time_n of_o distress_n it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o most_o royal_a title_n 10.14_o psal_n 68.5_o &_o 9.9_o &_o 10.14_o to_o be_v a_o refuge_n for_o the_o oppress_a a_o help_n to_o the_o poor_a strength_n to_o the_o needy_a etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o will_v the_o lord_n wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a unto_o you_o and_o therefore_o will_v he_o be_v exalt_v that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o confidence_n in_o god_n do_v the_o more_o bind_v and_o oblige_v he_o as_o it_o be_v to_o do_v we_o good_a psal_n 37.40_o if_o a_o friend_n rely_v upon_o our_o faithful_a promise_n we_o take_v ourselves_o bind_v not_o to_o frustrate_v his_o expectation_n at_o a_o dead_a lift_n the_o lord_n will_v never_o leave_v the_o soul_n destitute_a which_o trust_v in_o he_o the_o faithful_a have_v promise_v themselves_o help_v because_o they_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n psal_n 57.1_o &_o 143.8_o 9_o and_o to_o hope_v in_o god_n and_o to_o have_v god_n for_o our_o help_n be_v link_v together_o in_o scripture_n 146.5_o ps_n 146.5_o happy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n for_o his_o help_n who_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n after_o serious_a humiliation_n of_o the_o soul_n faith_n bring_v tiding_n that_o god_n will_v look_v down_o from_o heaven_n in_o mercy_n and_o bring_v help_n in_o fit_a season_n if_o their_o uncircumcised_a heart_n be_v humble_v 32._o deut._n 4.29_o 31_o 32._o and_o they_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o their_o iniquity_n then_o will_v i_o remember_v my_o covenant_n with_o jacob_n 9_o mich_n 7.8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n when_o i_o fall_v 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tim._n 4.15_o coloss_n 2.1_o i_o conclude_v that_o sure_o they_o have_v many_o agony_n and_o conflict_n in_o their_o heart_n for_o we_o wherefore_o oh_o my_o soul_n while_o i_o careful_o expect_v the_o hour_n of_o my_o own_o travel_n how_o much_o be_o i_o to_o blame_v that_o i_o so_o little_a so_o seldom_o or_o never_o consider_v the_o travel_n of_o my_o minister_n soul_n often_o have_v i_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n by_o his_o goad_n and_o nail_n 12.11_o eccl._n 12.11_o often_o wound_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n bruise_v and_o smite_v down_o by_o the_o hammer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sure_o his_o stimulate_a reproof_n his_o keen_a admonition_n and_o knock_v terror_n proceed_v from_o his_o long_a desire_n of_o my_o conversion_n but_o when_o he_o have_v after_o long_o strive_v be_v in_o hope_n of_o my_o return_n how_o have_v i_o by_o relapse_n and_o fresh_a miscarriage_n vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n and_o quench_v his_o new_a conceive_a hope_n of_o i_o yea_o like_o 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wickedness_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o come_v to_o a_o end_n 7.9_o psal_n 7.9_o that_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o may_v not_o come_v to_o a_o sad_a end_n so_o persecute_v they_o with_o thy_o tempest_n &_o make_v they_o afraid_a with_o thy_o storm_n that_o they_o may_v seek_v thy_o face_n oh_o lord_n 83.15_o psal_n 83.15_o and_o in_o whatever_o place_n or_o nation_n thy_o judgement_n shall_v enter_v yet_o if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o few_o righteous_a person_n among_o they_o spare_v they_o from_o total_a destruction_n and_o let_v not_o thy_o wrath_n come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a meditation_n 13._o i_o find_v also_o that_o the_o sorrow_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n when_o god_n seem_v to_o forsake_v they_o 3_o john_n 16_o 21.22_o jer._n 6.24_o c._n 22.23_o c._n 30.6_o isa_n 26.17_o 18._o c._n 37._o 3_o the_o calamity_n of_o the_o church_n when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o correct_v they_o and_o the_o miserable_a disappointment_n of_o a_o church_n hope_v for_o reformation_n and_o endeavour_v in_o vain_a for_o a_o deliverance_n from_o idolatry_n and_o oppression_n be_v also_o express_v by_o the_o pain_n and_o misery_n of_o woman_n in_o travel_n now_o oh_o my_o soul_n how_o can_v i_o but_o observe_v two_o thing_n from_o hence_o the_o one_o be_v that_o it_o be_v sure_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o confine_v my_o care_n to_o the_o concernment_n of_o my_o private_a condition_n but_o shall_v labour_v for_o a_o public_a spirit_n such_o as_o be_v in_o that_o good_a woman_n 21._o 1_o sam._n 4.19_o 20_o 21._o the_o wife_n of_o phinebas_n who_o be_v with_o child_n and_o near_o to_o be_v deliver_v and_o when_o she_o hear_v the_o tiding_n that_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n be_v take_v and_o that_o her_o father_n in_o law_n and_o her_o husband_n be_v dead_a she_o bow_v herself_o and_o travely_v for_o her_o pain_n come_v upon_o she_o and_o about_o the_o time_n of_o her_o death_n the_o woman_n that_o stand_v by_o she_o say_v fear_v not_o for_o thou_o 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of_o the_o church_n what_o comfort_n to_o i_o to_o have_v many_o child_n except_o i_o may_v see_v the_o good_a of_o god_n choose_v ●_o psal_n 106._o ●_o what_o content_a have_v i_o in_o be_v deliver_v from_o my_o pain_n unless_o god_n deliver_v israel_n from_o all_o its_o trouble_n 37.40_o psal_n 37.40_o what_o delight_n have_v abraham_n in_o all_o his_o mercy_n while_o he_o go_v childless_a or_o i_o in_o all_o my_o child_n if_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v comfortless_a oh_o my_o god_n bless_v i_o out_o of_o zion_n and_o thus_o let_v i_o be_v bless_v as_o those_o be_v that_o fear_v the_o lord_n 6._o psal_n 128_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o let_v i_o not_o only_o be_v a_o fruitful_a vine_n but_o let_v i_o see_v the_o good_a of_o jerusalem_n all_o my_o day_n let_v i_o not_o only_o see_v my_o child_n child_n but_o peace_n upon_o israel_n but_o from_o the_o manner_n of_o holy_a writ_n to_o compare_v almost_o all_o misery_n whether_o inward_a or_o outward_a whether_o of_o good_a man_n or_o of_o 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much_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o meditation_n now_o to_o the_o rest_n chap._n vi_o resignation_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o duty_n of_o woman_n with_o child_n to_o submit_v and_o resign_v our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o most_o desirable_a and_o comfortable_a temper_n in_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o sum_n of_o most_o duty_n and_o a_o compendium_n of_o many_o virtue_n he_o that_o can_v thus_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n 10.15_o mark_n 10.15_o with_o self_n denial_n and_o humble_a dependence_n on_o our_o father_n in_o heaven_n he_o shall_v in_o time_n by_o thus_o subject_v himself_o