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	trinity_n	2,673	5	10.3561	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64745	The Mount of Olives: or, Solitary devotions. By Henry Vaughan silurist. With an excellent discourse of the blessed state of man in glory, written by the most reverend and holy Father Anselm Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, and now done into English.	Vaughan, Henry, 1622-1695.; Anselm, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1033-1109.	1652 (1652)	Wing V122; ESTC R203875	62,277	216

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therefore_o thou_o do_v intend_v to_o be_v a_o partaker_n of_o this_o merciful_a and_o mysterious_a sacrament_n be_v sure_a for_o three_o day_n at_o least_o not_o to_o intermeddle_v with_o any_o worldly_a business_n but_o all_o that_o time_n redeem_v those_o many_o day_n which_o be_v vain_o spend_v by_o thou_o enter_v into_o thy_o own_o bosom_n examine_v what_o thou_o have_v there_o and_o if_o thou_o find_v any_o son_n of_o darkness_n lurk_v under_o those_o figleaf_n conceal_v they_o not_o but_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o door_n and_o wash_v their_o couch_n with_o thy_o tear_n have_v a_o care_n that_o in_o the_o bridegroom_n bed_n instead_o of_o myrrh_n and_o flower_n thou_o strow_v not_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n the_o evening_n before_o thou_o be_v to_o communicate_v feed_v but_o moderate_o and_o after_o supper_n use_v no_o corrupt_a communication_n but_o converse_v inward_o with_o thy_o own_o heart_n and_o meditate_v what_o a_o almighty_a guest_n thou_o be_v to_o entertain_v there_o 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my_o peace_n it_o be_v thy_o promise_n by_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n that_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o the_o eater_n so_o thy_o word_n that_o go_v forth_o out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o return_v unto_o thou_o void_a but_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o which_o thou_o please_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o thou_o send_v it_o isai._n 55._o 10_o 11._o even_o so_o lord_n jesus_n let_v it_o be_v as_o thou_o have_v promise_v let_v the_o word_n i_o have_v hear_v this_o day_n out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o servant_n the_o dispenser_n and_o steward_n of_o thy_o mystery_n prosper_v in_o i_o and_o make_v my_o life_n answerable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o know_v what_o thy_o bless_a will_n be_v but_o perform_v also_o and_o fulfil_v it_o so_o that_o at_o last_o by_o thy_o mediation_n and_o mercy_n i_o may_v attain_v to_o thy_o eternal_a and_o most_o glorious_a kingdom_n amen_n admonition_n for_o evening-prayer_n remember_v that_o in_o the_o levitical_a law_n there_o be_v a_o frequent_a commemoration_n and_o charge_n give_v of_o the_o two_o daily_a sacrifice_n the_o one_o to_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o evening_n exod._n 30.7_o 8._o these_o offering_n by_o incense_n our_o holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a highpriest_n have_v take_v away_o and_o instead_o of_o they_o every_o devout_a christian_a be_v at_o the_o appoint_a time_n to_o offer_v up_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n namely_o that_o of_o prayer_n for_o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o they_o that_o worship_v he_o must_v worship_v he_o in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n john_n 4.24_o at_o these_o prescribe_a time_n if_o thou_o will_v have_v thy_o prayer_n to_o ascend_v up_o before_o god_n thou_o must_v withdraw_v from_o all_o 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