Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	anger_n	lord_n	slow_a	2,036	5	9.7827	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02520	Christian moderation In two books. By Jos: Exon.	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1640 (1640)	STC 12648B; ESTC S103629	96,446	388

which_o can_v but_o natural_o abhor_v pain_n and_o torture_v what_o malefactor_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o trouble_v to_o think_v of_o his_o execution_n there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n that_o look_v not_o at_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o sin_n regard_v not_o so_o much_o the_o deserve_a smart_n as_o the_o offence_n that_o be_v more_o trouble_v with_o a_o father_n frown_n then_o with_o the_o whip_n in_o a_o stranger_n hand_n with_o the_o desertion_n of_o god_n then_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o a_o hell_n under_o this_o sorrow_n and_o sometime_o perhaps_o under_o the_o mixture_n of_o both_o do_v god_n suffer_v his_o dear_a one_o to_o dwell_v for_o a_o time_n number_v all_o their_o tear_n and_o sigh_n record_v all_o their_o knock_n on_o their_o breast_n and_o stroke_n on_o their_o thigh_n and_o shake_n of_o their_o head_n and_o take_v pleasure_n to_o view_v their_o profitable_a and_o at_o last_o happy_a self-conflict_n it_o be_v say_v of_o anthony_n the_o holy_a hermit_n that_o have_v be_v once_o in_o his_o desert_n beat_v and_o buffet_v by_o devil_n he_o cry_v out_o to_o his_o saviour_n o_o bone_n jesu_fw-la ubi_fw-la eras_fw-la o_o good_a jesus_n where_o be_v thou_o whil●s_v i_o be_v thus_o handle_v and_o receive_a answer_n juxta_fw-la te_fw-la sed_fw-la expectavi_fw-la certamen_fw-la tuum_fw-la i_o be_v by_o thou_o but_o stay_v to_o see_v how_o thou_o will_v behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o combat_n sure_o so_o do_v our_o good_a god_n to_o all_o his_o 3.7_o he_o pass_v a_o videndo_fw-la vidi_fw-la upon_o all_o their_o sorrow_n 10.13_o and_o will_v at_o last_o give_v a_o happy_a issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o can_v but_o concern_v we_o to_o temper_v this_o mix_a sorrow_n of_o we_o with_o a_o meet_a moderation_n hear_v this_o than_o thou_o droop_a soul_n thou_o be_v dismay_v with_o the_o heinousness_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n anger_n for_o they_o do_v thou_o know_v with_o who_o thou_o have_v to_o do_v 7._o have_v thou_o hear_v he_o proclaim_v his_o own_o style_n the_o lord_n the_o lord_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o can_v thou_o distrust_v that_o infinite_a goodness_n lo_o if_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n in_o heaven_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v otherwise_o affect_v look_v up_o and_o see_v that_o glorious_a light_n that_o shine_v about_o thou_o 130.7_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o be_v there_o plenteous_a redemption_n for_o all_o and_o none_o for_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v wrong_v god_n in_o his_o justice_n will_v thou_o more_o wrong_v he_o in_o his_o mercy_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v wrong_v he_o in_o both_o will_v thou_o wrong_v thyself_o in_o he_o know_v o_o thou_o weak_a man_n 36.5_o in_o what_o hand_n thou_o be_v he_o that_o say_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n say_v also_o 108.4_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o truth_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n it_o be_v a_o sure_a comfort_n to_o thou_o that_o he_o can_v fail_v in_o his_o faithfulness_n and_o truth_n thou_o be_v upon_o earth_n and_o these_o reach_n above_o thou_o to_o the_o cloud_n but_o if_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v so_o great_a and_o high_a as_o to_o overlook_a the_o cloud_n yet_o his_o mercy_n be_v beyond_o they_o for_o it_o reach_v unto_o heaven_n and_o if_o they_o can_v in_o a_o hellish_a presumption_n reach_v so_o high_a as_o heaven_n yet_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n high_a than_o this_o they_o can_v if_o now_o thy_o heinous_a sin_n can_v sink_v thou_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n yet_o that_o mercy_n which_o be_v above_o the_o heaven_n can_v fetch_v thou_o up_o again_o thou_o be_v a_o grievous_a sinner_n we_o know_v one_o that_o say_v he_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n who_o be_v now_o one_o of_o the_o prime_a saint_n in_o heaven_n look_v upon_o those_o who_o thou_o must_v confess_v worse_a than_o thyself_o cast_v back_o thy_o eye_n but_o upon_o manasseh_n 16._o the_o lewd_a son_n of_o a_o holy_a parent_n see_v he_o rear_v up_o altar_n to_o baal_n worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n build_v altar_n for_o his_o new_a god_n in_o the_o very_a court_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n cause_v his_o son_n to_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n trade_v with_o witch_n and_o wicked_a spirit_n seduce_v god_n people_n to_o more_o than_o amoritish_a wickedness_n fill_v the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n with_o innocent_a blood_n say_v if_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v thus_o crimson_a yet_o behold_v this_o man_n a_o no_o less_o famous_a example_n of_o mercy_n then_o wickedness_n and_o what_o 77._o 7_o be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n shorten_v that_o he_o can_v now_o save_v or_o 8_o have_v the_o lord_n cast_v off_o for_o ever_o 9_o and_o will_v he_o be_v favourable_a no_o more_o 10_o be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o 11_o have_v god_n forget_v to_o be_v gracious_a have_v he_o in_o anger_n shut_v up_o his_o tender_a mercy_n o_o man_n say_v just_o on_o this_o be_v my_o infirmity_n thy_o infirmity_n sure_a enough_o and_o take_v heed_n if_o thou_o persist_v to_o distrust_v that_o it_o be_v not_o worse_o these_o misprison_v of_o god_n be_v dangerous_a the_o honour_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v just_o dear_a to_o he_o no_o marvel_n if_o he_o can_v endure_v it_o to_o be_v question_v when_o the_o temptation_n be_v blow_v over_o hear_v what_o the_o same_o tongue_n say_v 11._o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a and_o gracious_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n he_o will_v not_o always_o chide_v neither_o will_v he_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n nor_o reward_v we_o after_o our_o iniquity_n for_o as_o the_o heaven_n be_v high_a above_o the_o earth_n so_o great_a be_v his_o mercy_n towards_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o oh_o then_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o large_a and_o illimited_a mercy_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o thou_o be_v safe_a what_o care_v the_o debtor_n for_o the_o length_n of_o a_o bill_n that_o be_v cross_v what_o care_v the_o condemn_a person_n for_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n while_o he_o have_v his_o pardon_n seal_v in_o his_o bosom_n thou_o be_v a_o heinous_a sinner_n wherefore_o come_v thy_o saviour_n wherefore_o suffer_v he_o if_o thy_o sin_n remain_v wherefore_o serve_v his_o blood_n if_o thy_o debt_n be_v still_o call_v for_o wherefore_o be_v thy_o obligation_n cancel_v if_o thou_o be_v still_o captive_a to_o sin_n and_o death_n wherefore_o be_v that_o dear_a ransom_n pay_v why_o do_v he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o bless_a hand_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o to_o receive_v thou_o why_o do_v he_o bow_v down_o his_o head_n but_o to_o invite_v thou_o why_o be_v his_o precious_a side_n open_v but_o that_o he_o may_v take_v thou_o into_o his_o heart_n thou_o despise_v he_o if_o thou_o trust_v he_o not_o judas_n and_o thou_o shall_v sin_v more_o in_o despair_v then_o in_o betray_v he_o oh_o then_o gather_v heart_n to_o thyself_o from_o the_o merit_n from_o the_o mercy_n of_o thy_o all-sufficient_a redeemer_n against_o all_o thy_o sinfulness_n for_o who_o be_v it_o that_o shall_v be_v once_o thy_o judge_n before_o what_o tribunal_n shall_v thou_o appear_v to_o receive_v thy_o sentence_n be_v it_o not_o thy_o saviour_n that_o sit_v there_o he_o that_o die_v for_o thou_o that_o he_o may_v rescue_v thou_o from_o death_n shall_v he_o can_v he_o doom_n thou_o to_o that_o death_n from_o which_o he_o come_v to_o save_v thou_o comfort_v thyself_o then_o with_o these_o word_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o soul_n in_o a_o equal_a temper_n as_o thou_o have_v two_o eye_n fix_v the_o one_o of_o they_o upon_o god_n justice_n to_o keep_v thou_o low_a and_o humble_a and_o to_o quit_v thou_o from_o presumption_n fix_v the_o other_o upon_o his_o transcendent_a mercy_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o the_o depth_n of_o sorrow_n and_o desperation_n §._o fourteen_o of_o the_o moderation_n of_o the_o passion_n of_o fear_n sorrow_n be_v for_o present_a and_o feel_v evil_n fear_n be_v only_o of_o evil_n future_a a_o passion_n so_o afflictive_a that_o even_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o doubtful_a mischief_n that_o may_v come_v be_v more_o grievous_a to_o we_o sometime_o than_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o mischief_n when_o it_o be_v come_v memorab_n that_o which_o torquemade_v report_v of_o a_o spanish_a lord_n in_o his_o knowledge_n i_o can_v second_v with_o example_n at_o home_n of_o some_o who_o have_v be_v think_v otherwise_o

star_n of_o either_o operation_n our_o anger_n then_o prove_v vicious_a when_o it_o offend_v either_o in_o the_o cause_n or_o the_o quantity_n when_o the_o cause_n be_v unjust_a or_o the_o quantity_n excessive_a the_o cause_n be_v unjust_a when_o we_o be_v angry_a with_o a_o man_n for_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a for_o a_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v trivial_a kain_n be_v angry_a because_o his_o brother_n sacrifice_n be_v accept_v pharaoh_n be_v angry_a with_o israel_n because_o they_o will_v be_v devout_a and_o go_v serve_v god_n in_o the_o wilderness_n when_o the_o man_n of_o god_n reprove_v jeroboam_fw-la and_o his_o altar_n he_o in_o a_o rage_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n for_o a_o revenge_n 36.23_o jehoiakim_n when_o he_o hear_v some_o line_n of_o jeremia●s_a scroll_n cut_v it_o with_o a_o penknife_n and_o cast_v it_o into_o the_o fire_n in_o a_o fury_n and_o ahab_n profess_v to_o hate_n michaiah_n because_o he_o never_o prophesy_v good_a to_o he_o 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brother_n without_o a_o cause_n shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o judgement_n the_o well_o govern_v heart_n must_v be_v like_o a_o strong_a oak_n which_o be_v not_o move_v but_o with_o a_o bluster_a wind_n not_o like_o a_o aspen_n leaf_n that_o shake_v with_o the_o least_o stir_v of_o the_o air_n now_o even_o where_o the_o cause_n be_v just_a yet_o the_o quantity_n may_v offend_v and_o the_o quantity_n shall_v offend_v if_o it_o be_v either_o too_o long_o or_o too_o vehement_a plaut_n those_o leaden_a anger_n can_v never_o be_v but_o sinful_a which_o lie_v heavy_a and_o go_v slow_o away_o what_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o thou_o thou_o false_a tongue_n 4_o say_v the_o psalmist_n even_o sharp_a arrow_n of_o the_o mighty_a with_o code_o of_o juniper_n and_o why_o of_o juniper_n s._n jerome_n tell_v we_o that_o of_o all_o wood_n that_o keep_v fire_n the_o long_a in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o coal_n rake_v up_o in_o ash_n will_v as_o he_o say_v hold_v fire_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n 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