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	smite_v	4,749	5	12.4275	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51845	A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer by ... Thomas Manton.	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1684 (1684)	Wing M532; ESTC R30512	305,803	534

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power_n to_o his_o unchangeable_a mercy_n but_o our_o daily_a bread_n in_o eminent_a deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n we_o will_v acknowledge_v mercy_n yea_o but_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o in_o every_o bit_n of_o meat_n we_o eat_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v render_v all_o along_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n his_o people_n smite_v sihon_n king_n of_o the_o amorites_n and_o og_n the_o king_n of_o bashan_n and_o rescue_v his_o people_n so_o often_o out_o of_o danger_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o give_v food_n to_o all_o flesh_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o it_o be_v not_o only_a mercy_n which_o give_v we_o christ_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o all_o those_o glorious_a deliverance_n and_o triumph_n over_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n but_o it_o be_v mercy_n which_o furnish_v our_o table_n it_o be_v mercy_n that_o we_o taste_v with_o our_o mouth_n and_o wear_v at_o our_o back_n it_o be_v notable_a our_o lord_n jesus_n when_o there_o be_v but_o five_o barley_n loaf_n and_o two_o fish_n john_n 6._o 11._o he_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n and_o give_v thanks_o though_o our_o provision_n be_v never_o so_o homely_a and_o slender_a yet_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v but_o to_o evidence_n this_o by_o some_o consideration_n that_o certain_o it_o be_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o give_v bread_n to_o the_o creature_n god_n give_v these_o mercy_n 1._o to_o those_o that_o can_v return_v any_o service_n to_o he_o 2._o to_o those_o that_o will_v not_o return_v any_o service_n to_o he_o 3._o when_o we_o be_v at_o our_o best_a we_o can_v deserve_v they_o 4._o we_o deserve_v the_o quite_o contrary_a 1._o he_o give_v these_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o can_v return_v any_o service_n to_o he_o the_o beast_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n the_o young_a raven_n psal._n 145._o 16._o thou_o open_v thy_o hand_n and_o satisfie_v the_o desire_n of_o every_o live_a thing_n what_o can_v the_o beast_n or_o fish_n or_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n what_o honour_n and_o service_n can_v they_o bring_v to_o he_o only_o they_o have_v a_o bountiful_a creator_n from_o who_o they_o receive_v their_o allowance_n so_o as_o to_o infant_n alas_o what_o can_v they_o deserve_v at_o his_o hand_n when_o god_n rock_n their_o cradle_n and_o nourish_v they_o from_o the_o dug_n what_o service_n can_v they_o do_v to_o god_n isa._n 46._o 3_o 4._o by_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n you_o be_v bear_v from_o the_o belly_n and_o carry_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o even_o to_o your_o old_a age_n i_o be_o he_o and_o even_o to_o hoar_a hair_n will_v i_o carry_v you_o mark_v not_o only_o in_o old_a age_n when_o we_o have_v do_v god_n service_n do_v he_o maintain_v we_o but_o from_o the_o womb_n the_o belly_n before_o we_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o we_o be_v tender_o handle_v by_o he_o he_o allude_v to_o parent_n and_o nurse_n which_o carry_v their_o youngling_n in_o their_o arms._n in_o infancy_n we_o be_v not_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o know_v the_o god_n of_o our_o mercy_n and_o look_v after_o he_o yet_o he_o look_v after_o we_o then_o when_o we_o can_v not_o perform_v one_o act_n of_o love_n and_o kindness_n to_o he_o the_o psalmist_n take_v notice_n of_o this_o psal._n 22._o 9_o 10._o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n thou_o do_v make_v i_o hope_n when_o i_o be_v upon_o my_o mother_n breast_n i_o be_v cast_v upon_o thou_o from_o the_o womb_n thou_o be_v my_o god_n from_o my_o mother_n belly_n christian_n before_o ever_o you_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o he_o or_o yourselves_o before_o you_o can_v improve_v his_o mercy_n when_o you_o can_v not_o know_v who_o be_v your_o benefactor_n who_o it_o be_v that_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v you_o yet_o than_o god_n rock_v your_o cradle_n keep_v you_o from_o many_o danger_n nurse_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o up_o and_o carry_v you_o in_o the_o tender_a arm_n of_o his_o providence_n 2._o god_n give_v these_o mercy_n to_o those_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o when_o they_o can_v isa._n 1._o 2._o i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n and_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o world_n who_o god_n protect_v supply_n and_o provide_v they_o of_o all_o necessary_n yet_o they_o return_v nothing_o but_o disobedience_n contempt_n rebellion_n and_o unthankfulness_n the_o sun_n do_v not_o shine_v by_o chance_n but_o at_o god_n disposal_n mat._n 5._o 45._o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a most_o of_o those_o which_o be_v feed_v at_o god_n table_n and_o maintain_v at_o his_o expense_n and_o care_n they_o be_v his_o enemy_n and_o many_o time_n the_o more_o man_n receive_v from_o he_o the_o worse_o they_o be_v look_v as_o beast_n towards_o man_n when_o they_o be_v in_o good_a plight_n they_o grow_v fierce_a and_o be_v 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sin_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a debt_n which_o man_n owe_v to_o god_n 1._o a_o debt_n of_o duty_n 2._o a_o debt_n of_o punishment_n 1._o a_o debt_n of_o duty_n worship_n and_o obedience_n this_o be_v a_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v rom._n 8._o 12._o we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o which_o negative_a the_o affirmative_a be_v clear_o imply_v that_o we_o be_v debtor_n to_o god_n to_o live_v to_o god_n debtor_n to_o the_o spirit_n to_o live_v after_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o law_n of_o creation_n we_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o serve_v and_o please_v the_o flesh_n but_o to_o serve_v god_n luke_n 17._o 10._o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o debt_n or_o duty_n to_o do_v obedience_n worship_n and_o service_n be_v a_o debt_n we_o owe_v to_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o 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