Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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[O Vtinam 1 For Queene Elizabeths securitie, 2 for hir subiects prosperitie, ...]
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Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.
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provoke_v by_o thy_o lewd_a invention_n and_o incense_n to_o wrath_n thy_o licentious_a live_n and_o careless_a security_n o_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n do_v you_o make_v the_o merciful_a forbearance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n will_v you_o for_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o long_a suffering_n and_o not_o as_o a_o mortal_a prince_n revenge_n by_o death_n the_o least_o injury_n offer_v more_o and_o more_o offend_v he_o will_v you_o for_o that_o the_o king_n proroge_v his_o great_a session_n of_o parliament_n for_o your_o only_o good_a and_o gain_n because_o he_o will_v have_v you_o repent_v and_o not_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n conclude_v there_o shall_v be_v no_o such_o session_n yes_o sure_a there_o shall_v or_o else_o the_o 39_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o liar_n which_o to_o think_v be_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n most_o blasphemous_a etc._n etc._n therefore_o omit_v all_o that_o which_o may_v procure_v you_o to_o love_v he_o where_o be_v 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