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
A77614	Precious remedies against Satans devices or, salve for believers and unbelievers sores. Being a companion for those that are in Christ, or out of Christ; that are high, or low, learned, or illiterate, staggering, or wandering; that slight, or neglect ordinances, under a pretence of living above them; that are growing (in spiritualls) or decaying; that are tempted, or deserted, afflicted, or opposed; that have assurance, or that want assurance; that are self-seekers, or the common-wealths caterpillars; that are in love sweetly united, or that yet have their spirits too much imbittered, &c. By Thomas Brookes, a willing servant unto God, and the faith of his people, in the glorious gospel of Christ, at Margarets fish-street hill.	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1658 (1658)	Wing B4954; Thomason E1426_1	231,671	413

christ_n from_o receive_v of_o christ_n from_o embrace_v of_o christ_n from_o rest_v lean_v or_o rely_v upon_o christ_n for_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o blessedness_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n and_o remedy_n against_o those_o device_n now_o the_o first_o device_n that_o satan_n have_v to_o keep_v the_o soul_n off_o from_o believe_v in_o christ_n from_o close_v with_o christ_n etc._n etc._n be_v by_o suggest_v to_o the_o soul_n the_o 1_o device_n greatness_n and_o vileness_n of_o his_o sin_n what_o say_v satan_n do_v thou_o think_v that_o thou_o shall_v ever_o obtain_v mercy_n by_o christ_n that_o have_v sin_v with_o so_o high_a a_o hand_n against_o christ_n that_o have_v slight_v the_o tender_n of_o grace_n that_o have_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n that_o have_v despise_v the_o word_n of_o grace_n that_o have_v trample_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v have_v be_v pardon_v purge_v justify_v and_o save_v that_o have_v speak_v and_o do_v all_o the_o evil_a that_o thou_o can_v no_o no_o say_v satan_n he_o have_v mercy_n for_o other_o jerem._n 3._o 5._o but_o not_o for_o thou_o pardon_v for_o other_o but_o not_o for_o thou_o righteousness_n for_o other_o but_o not_o for_o thou_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a for_o thou_o to_o think_v of_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o rest_v and_o lean_v thy_o guilty_a soul_n upon_o christ_n now_o the_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n of_o satan_n be_v these_o that_o follow_v the_o first_o remedy_n against_o this_o device_n remedy_n of_o satan_n be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o great_a your_o sin_n be_v the_o more_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o saviour_n the_o great_a your_o burden_n be_v the_o more_o you_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o one_o to_o help_v to_o bear_v it_o the_o deep_a the_o wound_n be_v the_o more_o need_n there_o be_v of_o the_o surgeon_n the_o more_o dangerous_a the_o disease_n be_v the_o more_o need_n there_o be_v of_o the_o 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merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v ang_fw-mi 〈…〉_o for_o ever_o so_o joel_n 2._o 13._o and_o rend_v you●●●rts_n and_o not_o joel_n 2._o 13._o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a slow_a to_o anger_n and_o of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_a so_o isa_n 55._o 7._o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n read●_n it_o he_o will_v multiply_v pardon_n so_o ezek._n ezek._n ch_n 18._o chap._n 18._o ah_o sinner_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o great_a transgression_n that_o shall_v exclude_v thou_o from_o mercy_n if_o thou_o will_v break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o return_v to_o the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n christ_n heart_n christ_n arm_n be_v 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