Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	careful_a	church_n	great_a	59	3	2.0893	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79511	Nathans parable. Sins discovery, with it's [sic] filthy secret lurking in the brest of men. Or, some few discoveries what the sinfulness of sin is, and spoile it hath made on man, in nine particulars. With the sad experience of it on the author: written, if it may be, to warn all men, especially, the saints, to take heed and to beware of sin. With a letter written to his excellency the Lord General Cromwell. By Edmund Chillenden.	Chillenden, Edmund, fl. 1656.	1653 (1653)	Wing C3877; Thomason E723_3; ESTC R207232	24,570	27

so_o loud_a they_o go_v not_o upward_o towards_o heaven_n they_o ascend_v not_o but_o do_v remain_v here_o below_o they_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n as_o cain_n sacrifice_n be_v gen._n 4.3_o 4_o 5._o he_o will_v not_o hear_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o be_v deaf_a and_o his_o ear_n be_v by_o sin_n make_v heavy_a isa_n 59.1_o compare_v prov._n 1.28_o 29_o 30_o 31._o though_o they_o call_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v they_o though_o they_o seek_v he_o early_o yet_o they_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v render_v for_o they_o hate_v knowledge_n and_o do_v not_o choose_v the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o will_v none_o of_o his_o council_n they_o despise_v all_o his_o reproof_n psal_n 81.11_o 12._o therefore_o it_o shall_v and_o will_v be_v ill_a with_o they_o that_o be_v wicked_a for_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o hand_n shall_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o isa_n 3.11_o this_o david_n know_v very_o well_o psal_n 66.18_o if_o i_o regard_v iniquity_n in_o my_o heart_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o hear_v i_o as_o if_o the_o prophet_n shall_v have_v say_v if_o i_o regard_v hug_v and_o make_v much_o of_o my_o sin_n delight_n and_o take_v pleasure_n in_o it_o god_n will_v not_o regard_v i_o say_v he_o this_o the_o jew_n as_o wicked_a as_o they_o be_v know_v well_o enough_o joh._n 9.31_o now_o we_o know_v god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n but_o if_o any_o man_n be_v a_o worshipper_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n he_o be_v hear_v jam._n 5.15_o 16._o 1_o joh._n 5.14_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v sin_n his_o sacrifice_n be_v a_o great_a abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n he_o can_v endure_v it_o he_o loathe_v both_o it_o and_o they_o prov._n 15.8_o 29._o with_o prov._n 21.27_o how_o much_o more_o when_o he_o bring_v it_o with_o a_o evil_a wicked_a sinful_a mind_n be_v alienate_v and_o make_v stranger_n from_o god_n in_o their_o mind_n by_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a work_n eph._n 2.12_o col._n 1.21_o tit._n 3.3_o for_o what_o hope_n have_v the_o 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nathan_n parable_n sin_n discovery_n with_o its_o filthy_a secret_n lurk_v in_o the_o breast_n of_o men._n or_o some_o few_o discovery_n what_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o sin_n be_v and_o spoil_v it_o have_v make_v on_o man_n in_o nine_o particular_n with_o the_o sad_a experience_n of_o it_o on_o the_o author_n write_v if_o it_o may_v be_v to_o warn_v all_o man_n especial_o the_o saint_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o to_o beware_v of_o sin_n with_o a_o letter_n write_v to_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n general_z cromwell_z by_o edmund_n chillenden_n lam._n 3.1_o i_o be_o the_o man_n that_o have_v sin_v and_o for_o that_o have_v see_v affliction_n by_o the_o rod_n of_o his_o wrath_n heb._n 4.12_o 13._o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n lest_o any_o of_o you_o be_v harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n print_a at_o london_n 1653_o to_o all_o the_o congregation_n of_o 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in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o that_o be_v godly_a for_o a_o brother_n offend_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v win_v than_o a_o strong_a city_n prov._n 18.19_o you_o shall_v never_o be_v in_o their_o affection_n again_o 2._o the_o name_n of_o god_n will_v be_v much_o dishonour_v you_o must_v n_o it_o tell_v it_o in_o gath_n nor_o publish_v it_o in_o askelon_n lest_o the_o uncircumcised_a blaspheme_n you_o need_v not_o do_v it_o it_o be_v enough_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o god_n 3._o the_o way_n of_o god_n that_o you_o profess_v which_o every_o man_n especial_o the_o clergy_n which_o be_v great_a enemy_n to_o it_o and_o of_o you_o in_o particular_a watch_v to_o have_v somewhat_o to_o speak_v against_o it_o and_o dishonour_v it_o 4._o your_o own_o honour_n reputation_n and_o good_a name_n will_v utter_o be_v lose_v and_o go_v which_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v eccl._n 7.1_o be_v better_a than_o a_o precious_a ointment_n better_a than_o gold_n and_o silver_n prov._n 15.15_o 5._o you_o be_v 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