Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	day_n	lord_n	magnify_v	2,117	5	11.3338	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65490	Englands face in Israels glasse, or, The sinnes, mercies, judgements of both nations delivered in eight sermons upon Psalme 106, 19, 20 &c. : also, Gospel-sacrifice, in two sermons on Hebr. 13 / by Thomas Westfield.	Westfield, Thomas, 1573-1644.; T. S.	1646 (1646)	Wing W1416; ESTC R24612	107,991	268

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apostle_n be_v thus_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n and_o all_o the_o worthy_n since_o the_o apostle_n day_n have_v be_v so_o persecute_v in_o their_o several_a generation_n and_o our_o bless_a lord_n the_o head_n both_o of_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n have_v be_v as_o you_o hear_v before_o persecute_v in_o like_a manner_n now_o the_o disciple_n must_v not_o look_v to_o be_v above_o his_o master_n nor_o the_o servant_n above_o his_o lord_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o disciple_n that_o he_o be_v as_o his_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n as_o his_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v call_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n beelzebub_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o call_v they_o of_o his_o household_n mat._n 10.24,25_o last_o behold_v there_o be_v a_o crown_n in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n upon_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o overcome_v brethren_n let_v we_o hold_v fast_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o let_v no_o man_n take_v away_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v keep_v it_o may_v assure_v himself_o of_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n lay_v up_o for_o he_o which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v he_o that_o day_n and_o to_o all_o they_o that_o love_v the_o appear_v of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o bless_a spirit_n three_o person_n one_o true_a immortal_a invisible_a only_o wise_a god_n be_v give_v all_o honour_n glory_n dominion_n and_o power_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n finis_fw-la