Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	blood_n	cry_v	vengeance_n	2,138	5	10.8064	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00261	A bryefe and plaine declaracion of certayne sente[n]ces in this litle boke folowing to satisfie the consciences of them that haue iudged me therby to be a fauourer of the Anabaptistes.; Brife and faythfull declaration of the true fayth of Christ	I. B., fl. 1547.; Bale, John, 1495-1563, attributed author.; Bradford, John, 1510?-1555, attributed author.	1547 (1547)	STC 1035; ESTC S103779	21,747	42

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all_o christian_a doctrine_n of_o he_o see_v that_o peter_n a_o prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v suffer_v that_o he_o be_v rebult_v of_o paul_n reason_n it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v suffer_v to_o be_v rebuke_v if_o we_o through_o man_n ignorance_n be_v fall_v in_o erroure_n we_o that_o be_v poor_a servant_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o skant_o have_v receyve_v one_o pound_n where_o as_o peter_n have_v receyve_v fyve_o the_o which_o our_o understanding_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v liken_v to_o the_o high_a apostle_n wisdom_n than_o a_o gnat_n by_o a_o camel_n and_o we_o know_v also_o that_o solomon_n say_v be_v not_o wise_a in_o thy_o own_o conceit_n and_o again_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v reform_v despise_v his_o own_o soul_n but_o he_o that_o submit_v himself_o to_o correction_n be_v wise_a and_o for_o this_o cause_n will_v we_o always_o be_v diligent_a to_o hear_v and_o with_o all_o m●…kenes_n submit_v ourselves_o unto_o he_o that_o can_v teach_v we_o any_o doctrine_n more_o 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call_v his_o chylderne_a therefore_o the_o world_n do_v not_o know_v you_o because_o it_o know_v not_o he_o with_o those_o and_o more_o other_o scripture_n may_v we_o comfort_v ourselves_o and_o especyallye_o with_o the_o word_n of_o chryste_n say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o suffer_v persecucyon_n for_o ryghtuousnes_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kyngdom_n of_o heaven_n bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n r●…uyle_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o false_o say_v all_o manner_n evil_a sayenge_n against_o you_o for_o my_o name_n sake_n rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o we_o pray_v god_n our_o heavenlye_a father_n through_o our_o lord_n jesu_n chryste_n ▪_o the_o which_o out_o of_o his_o unmeasurable_a mercy_n

be_v cause_n they_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o understande_v and_o believe_v for_o this_o part_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o text_n partain_v no_o more_o unto_o they_o them_z the_z other_z concern_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o preach_a do_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o they_o only_o that_o have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n to_o per_fw-la ceive_v and_o understande_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o embrace_v it_o and_o receyve_v baptism_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o washing_n of_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o preciouse_a blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n shed_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n as_o for_o the_o other_o text_n that_o be_v of_o paul_n to_o the_o hebrews_n the._n xi_o chapit_fw-la wherein_o be_v declare_v that_o without_o say_v none_o can_v he_o acceptable_a to_o god_n apparteyn_v also_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n of_o discretion_n for_o in_o all_o the_o chapter_n be_v there_o none_o 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chryst_n nor_o the_o infant_n unless_o the_o faith_n full_a congregation_n do_v with_o one_o assent_n offer_v they_o at_o the_o font_n of_o regeneration_n with_o full_a mind_n and_o he●…tie_n desire_v to_o have_v they_o membre_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a hope_n that_o god_n 〈◊〉_d ●…oorke_n in_o they_o such_o manner_n of_o faith_n as_o shall_v cause_v they_o at_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n to_o profess_v and_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o th●…_n holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o ▪_o ●…o_o be_v it_o a_o brife_n and_o faithful_a declaration_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n make_v by_o certain_a man_n susspect_v of_o heresy_n in_o these_o article_n follow_v ¶_o i_o thessalonians_n v._o ☞_o quench_v not_o the_o spirit_n despise_v not_o the_o propheciynge_n but_o prove_v all_o thing_n and_o keep_v that_o that_o be_v good_a ¶_o esaye_n v._o ☞_o wo_n be_v unto_o they_o that_o call_v good_a evyll_n and_o evil_a good_a which_o make_v darkness_n light_v and_o light_a darkness_n ¶_o anno._n m._n d._n xlvii_o per_fw-la i_n i.d._n the_o prologue_n sing_v that_o faint_a paul_n say_v to_o the_o ephesian_n iiii_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o faith_n or_o belief_n so_o may_v every_o christian_a man_n herte_o morn_n when_o he_o see_v that_o so_o many_o and_o diverse_a faith_n be_v find_v among_o they_o that_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_a man_n also_o that_o the_o one_o dreadful_o sclaunder_v and_o with_o great_a tyranny_n persecute_v the_o other_o and_o that_o without_o indifferency_n but_o also_o the_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n have_v say_v that_o in_o the_o last_o day_n shall_v be_v many_o offend_v and_o the_o one_o shall_v betray_v the_o other_o and_o the_o one_o hate_v the_o other_o and_o that_o ma_fw-fr ny_fw-fr false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christian_a shall_v arise_v and_o seduce_v many_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v it_o very_o necessary_a that_o every_o christian_a man_n faithful_o cry_v unto_o god_n with_o continual_a prayer_n that_o he_o wy●…_n gyve_v he_o a_o steadfast_a belief_n and_o will_v keep_v he_o in_o the_o right_n way_n that_o he_o do_v not_o go_v into_o crooked_a way_n through_o the_o gyle_v or_o disceyt_n of_o false_a hypocrysye_n of_o the_o false_a christian_a or_o prophe●…es_n and_o god_n will_v doubtless_o keep_v his_o elect_v from_o satan_n &_o his_o minister_n although_o the_o time_n be_v never_o so_o perylous_a or_o never_o so_o many_o damnable_a sect_n be_v bring_v forth_o yea_o although_o the_o darkness_n shouldè_fw-la cover_v whole_a egypte_n yet_o shall_v god_n nevertheless_o let_v his_o face_n lighten_v over_o all_o true_a israelite_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v know_v his_o way_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o his_o salvation_n among_o the_o heathen_a and_o although_o himeneus_n and_o phile●…us_n do_v turn_v from_o the_o right_n way_n nevertheless_o the_o sure_a ground_n of_o 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