Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	bless_a	holy_a	miserable_a	5,565	5	10.4493	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01629	The true tryall and examination of a mans owne selfe wherein euery faithfull Christian, by looking into his conscience, may most plainely behold his spirituall deformity by nature, described, his actuall rebellion by disobedience detected, his promise breach at baptisme, by ordinary transgression apparantly proued, his lamentable estate through sinne discouered, his wilfull obstinacie by dayly disorder displayed, and lastly howe by earnest repentaunce, and faith in Christ Iesu, he is from all the same clearely pardoned, forgiuen, released and reconciled / done in Englishe by Tho. Newton.	Hyperius, Andreas, 1511-1564.; Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.	1587 (1587)	STC 11761.5; ESTC S4316	74,045	216

the_o true_a trial_n and_o examination_n of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n wherein_o every_o faithful_a ●hristian_n by_o look_v into_o his_o conscience_n may_v most_o plain_o behold_v his_o spiritual_a deformity_n by_o nature_n describe_v his_o actual_a rebellion_n by_o disobedience_n detect_v his_o promise-breach_n at_o baptism_n by_o ordinary_a transgression_n apparent_o prove_v his_o lamentable_a estate_n through_o sin_n discover_v his_o wilful_a obstinacy_n by_o da●ly_a disorder_n display_v and_o last_o how_o by_o earnest_a repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesu_n he_o be_v from_o all_o the_o same_o clear_o pardon_v forgive_v release_v and_o reconcile_v do_v in_o english_a by_o tho._n newton_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o john_n windet_n 1587._o to_o the_o right_n noble_a and_o excellent_a lady_n the_o lady_n lettuce_n countess_n of_o leycester_n such_o person_n of_o honour_n worship_n and_o wealth_n as_o in_o respect_n of_o unfeigned_a goodwill_n and_o ●owed_a duty_n 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memory_n of_o thy_o guilt_n and_o transgression_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o necessary_o stand_v thou_o upon_o to_o fall_v to_o most_o earnest_a repentance_n to_o consider_v and_o think_v with_o thyself_o that_o this_o whole_a life_n which_o we_o here_o live_v aught_o to_o be_v a_o continual_a meditation_n of_o repentance_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n we_o ought_v patient_o to_o suffer_v all_o misery_n and_o calamity_n since_o we_o ourselves_o be_v the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o by_o our_o own_o fault_n have_v deserve_v the_o same_o last_o of_o all_o see_v we_o can_v by_o any_o mean_n show_v forth_o worthy_a repentance_n and_o pacify_v god_n his_o anger_n just_o conceive_v aga_v we_o yea_o with_o the_o sway_n of_o sin_n prevail_a in_o we_o we_o rather_o exasperate_v his_o further_a wrath_n it_o remain_v for_o we_o therefore_o to_o take_v this_o sure_a course_n even_o to_o lift_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o our_o mind_n unto_o our_o mediator_n lesus_fw-la christ_n and_o to_o 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a_o good_a entrance_n into_o the_o trial_n and_o examination_n of_o thyself_o chap._n 3._o he_o that_o will_v profitable_o and_o right_o try_v and_o examine_v himself_o must_v diligent_o consider_v his_o promise_n make_v at_o baptism_n and_o how_o well_o m_o every_o point_n he_o answer_v the_o same_o but_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o comforte_v thyself_o and_o wax_v bold_a for_o that_o long_a ago_o thou_o be_v baptize_v and_o thereupon_o make_v thy_o reckon_n that_o all_o thy_o sin_n aswell_o original_a as_o actual_a before_o commit_v be_v then_o remit_v and_o forgive_v thou_o and_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n to_o charge_v thou_o or_o lay_v before_o thou_o any_o thing_n touch_v original_a sin_n and_o that_o thou_o can_v not_o for_o that_o sin_n be_v any_o more_o call_v into_o question_n and_o draw_v into_o judgement_n here_o lo_o be_v there_o offer_v unto_o thou_o a_o occasion_n of_o a_o new_a and_o altogether_o a_o more_o severe_a and_o precise_a examination_n for_o 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that_o thou_o be_v afore_o 19_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v serve_v god_n alone_o in_o all_o sincerity_n and_o godliness_n of_o life_n 38._o thou_o do_v they_o also_o present_o make_v profession_n of_o thy_o faith_n &_o belief_n in_o god_n the_o father_n in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n &_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v there_o thy_o humble_a prayer_n &_o believe_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v into_o favour_n and_o grace_n not_o for_o any_o work_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o self_n which_o be_v none_o at_o all_o but_o through_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n 5._o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n after_o thou_o have_v thus_o bewail_v the_o woeful_a state_n of_o thy_o miserable_a unworthines_n and_o public_o protest_v thy_o earnest_a repentance_n and_o withal_o thereunto_o add_v a_o sound_n confession_n of_o thy_o faith_n then_o be_v there_o likewise_o set_v forth_o unto_o thou_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o all_o 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