Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	endure_v	king_n	red_a	2,191	5	11.6578	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09729	An antidote against desperation and presumption. or, A consideration of that most solemn oath of the Lord God in Ezek. xxxiii. by Charles Phelpes.	Phelpes, Charles.	1680 (1680)	Wing P1971D; ESTC R181759	103,519	256

the_o people_n and_o among_o the_o heathen_a psalm_n 108._o 3_o 4._o and_o when_o he_o thus_o say_v thy_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o great_a mountain_n or_o mountain_n of_o god_n thy_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a he_o present_o add_v thereto_o by_o way_n of_o admiration_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o lovingkindness_n o_o god_n to_o wit_n towards_o the_o child_n of_o man_n as_o if_o he_o will_v intimate_v to_o we_o and_o to_o our_o shallow_a capacity_n that_o though_o he_o can_v compare_v god_n righteousness_n and_o judgement_n to_o somewhat_o yet_o his_o mercy_n or_o merciful-kindness_n be_v admirable_o inconceivable_o incomparable_o great_a so_o as_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o compare_v that_o unto_o psal_n 36._o 6_o 7._o and_o 144._o 3_o 4._o and_o 145._o 8_o 9_o and_o do_v not_o our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v also_o after_o such_o a_o rate_n when_o he_o say_v so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n john_n 3._o 16._o 1_o john_n 4._o 11._o so_o that_o from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o do_v and_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a none_o at_o all_o not_o only_o no_o reveal_v pleasure_n therein_o but_o also_o no_o secret_a or_o hide_a will_n or_o pleasure_n therein_o as_o he_o swear_v unto_o we_o and_o what_o have_v be_v say_v about_o this_o three_o enquiry_n meet_v with_o and_z gives_z answer_n unto_o another_o evil_a distinction_n and_o opposition_n of_o some_o against_o the_o current_n of_o the_o gospel_n namely_o say_v some_o it_o be_v true_a indeed_o god_n have_v no_o delight_n or_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a simple_o consider_v but_o he_o have_v pleasure_n therein_o respective_o to_o wit_n in_o order_n to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o justice_n answer_v now_o to_o this_o i_o say_v brief_o if_o he_o have_v pleasure_n in_o their_o death_n or_o in_o the_o death_n of_o some_o of_o they_o in_o order_n to_o the_o 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iniquity_n gracious_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o righteous_a yea_o our_o god_n be_v merciful_a ps_n 116._o 5._o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n 1_o joh._n 1._o 9_o 2_o thes_n 1._o 5._o and_o his_o mercy_n be_v magnify_v in_o destroy_v implacable_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o overthrow_v or_o shake_v off_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n in_o the_o red-sea_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o who_o smite_v great_a king_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o slay_v famous_a king_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o psal_n 136._o 15-20_a but_o we_o shall_v add_v no_o more_o unto_o the_o three_o enquiry_n but_o consider_v the_o next_o namely_o 4._o when_o or_o during_o what_o time_n have_v he_o no_o pleasure_n none_o at_o all_o neither_o reveal_v nor_o secret_a in_o the_o death_n and_o everlasting_a destruction_n of_o the_o 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