Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	dead_a	difference_n	great_a	18	3	2.0999	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89617	Mary Magdalen's tears wip't off. Or The voice of peace to an unquiet conscience. Written by way of letter to a person of quality. And published for the comfort of all those, who mourn in Zion.	Martin, T., 17th cent.	1659 (1659)	Wing M850; Thomason E1913_2; ESTC R202880	54,570	127

natural_a be_v 3.22_o 1_o cor._n 15.22_o ephes_n 2.1_o rom._n 11.32_o gal._n 3.22_o as_o from_o adam_n all_o live_v so_o in_o adam_n all_o die_v all_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n god_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n upon_o all_o only_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o the_o circumstance_n some_o great_a some_o lesser_a sinner_n than_o other_o some_o long_a other_o less_o while_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n but_o the_o danger_n without_o repentance_n be_v the_o same_o to_o the_o sinner_n the_o cure_n the_o same_o to_o the_o physician_n to_o he_o the_o same_o thing_n to_o raise_v jairus_n daughter_n to_o life_n yet_o scarce_o cold_a mar._n 5.22_o as_o to_o bring_v lazarus_n stink_a carcase_n out_o of_o his_o grave_n john_n 11.43_o both_o supernatural_a work_n and_o a_o supernatural_a worker_n require_v to_o both_o yet_o both_o effect_v without_o any_o intention_n of_o the_o power_n by_o which_o it_o be_v do_v because_o infinite_o able_a to_o work_v 4._o but_o as_o some_o of_o those_o blind_a man_n who_o our_o saviour_n restore_v to_o sight_n see_v at_o the_o very_a first_o as_o perfect_o as_o ever_o after_o but_o other_o when_o their_o eye_n be_v first_o open_v see_v man_n as_o tree_n walk_v mark_v 8.24_o so_o be_v not_o the_o same_o apprehension_n of_o their_o spiritual_a estate_n to_o all_o penitent_n though_o equal_o restore_v to_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o federal_o justify_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o past_a sin_n the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v various_a arise_v partly_o from_o the_o complexion_n and_o natural_a or_o acquasite_n temper_n of_o the_o person_n themselves_o partly_o from_o some_o error_n in_o such_o who_o apply_v to_o they_o the_o outward_a mean_n and_o ministration_n of_o their_o repentance_n partly_o from_o some_o outward_a accident_n of_o life_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o suggestion_n and_o delusion_n of_o satan_n with_o such_o like_a some_o person_n be_v natural_o more_o apt_a to_o 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