Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	delight_n	eye_n	great_a	76	3	2.0920	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20863	The school of patience. Written in Latin by H. Drexelius. And faithfully translated into English, by R.S. Gent; Gymnasium patientiae. English	Drexel, Jeremias, 1581-1638.; R. S., gent.; Stanford, Robert, attributed name.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.	1640 (1640)	STC 7240; ESTC S109941	206,150	562

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vouchsafe_v to_o love_v thou_o for_o sure_a he_o will_v not_o have_v suffer_v they_o to_o endure_v so_o much_o have_v he_o not_o exceed_o love_v they_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o acceptable_a in_o the_o fight_n of_o god_n then_o thanksgiving_n this_o be_v the_o great_a sacrifice_n a_o perfect_a oblation_n therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v give_v thanks_o in_o all_o for_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o hebrew_n youth_n condemn_v to_o the_o furnace_n in_o babylon_n render_v thanks_o to_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o flame_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v at_o a_o delicious_a banquet_n that_o dark_a and_o hideous_a prison_n seem_v to_o they_o a_o pleasant_a summer_n bower_n and_o rich_a palace_n that_o pitchy_a vapour_n like_o the_o sweet_a and_o pure_a dew_n of_o heaven_n the_o flame_n as_o gorgeous_a robe_n to_o clothe_v they_o and_o their_o gyve_n and_o fetter_n like_o golden_a chain_n and_o bracelet_n sect._n ii_o and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o we_o speak_v off_o 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present_a evil_n for_o their_o sin_n fall_v into_o eternal_a torment_n therefore_o saint_n gregory_n say_v they_o which_o fear_v stripe_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v that_o if_o they_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v true_o miserable_a indeed_o they_o shall_v rather_o fear_v eternal_a punishment_n the_o history_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n report_n that_o there_o be_v among_o they_o a_o certain_a man_n who_o without_o any_o fault_n of_o his_o become_v odious_a and_o incur_v all_o man_n displeasure_n none_o will_v admit_v he_o into_o their_o society_n or_o so_o must_fw-mi as_o salute_v he_o he_o can_v neither_o borrow_v book_n nor_o bread_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n when_o he_o have_v end_v his_o study_n be_v never_o invite_v to_o any_o of_o their_o chamber_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o for_o which_o he_o be_v much_o to_o be_v commend_v he_o render_v thanks_o to_o god_n upon_o a_o time_n it_o happen_v that_o this_o very_a man_n come_v home_o from_o harvest_n find_v no_o manner_n of_o victual_n to_o eat_v what_o shall_v he_o do_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o hope_v for_o any_o at_o his_o fellow_n hand_n shall_v he_o then_o beg_v it_o at_o god_n he_o do_v so_o indeed_o and_o from_o thence_o be_v furnish_v for_o not_o long_o after_o a_o stranger_n with_o a_o camel_n load_v with_o bread_n knock_v at_o the_o gate_n when_o this_o holy_a man_n perceive_v the_o excessive_a bounty_n of_o god_n providence_n towards_o he_o he_o weep_v say_v be_o i_o then_o my_o good_a god_n say_v he_o be_o i_o unworthy_a to_o suffer_v a_o little_a penury_n for_o thy_o sake_n but_o from_o that_o time_n forward_o all_o his_o fellow_n show_v themselves_o respective_a towards_o he_o and_z as_o the_o same_o author_n say_v be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o sect._n iii_o tobias_n that_o excellent_a