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	lord_n	praise_v	8,721	5	10.1829	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86505	A sermon preached before the Parliament, the Councill of State, the Lord Major, aldermen, and Common Councill of the city of London, and the officers of the Army, in Christ-Church London, Octob. the 6th. A.D. 1659. Being the publick day of Thanksgiving appointed by the Parliament, to be celebrated in the cities of London and Westminster, and parts adjacent, for the suppression of the northern insurrection. By Doctor Nathanael Homes.	Homes, Nathanael, 1599-1678.	1659 (1659)	Wing H2577; Thomason E1001_1; ESTC R207844	20,201	48

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tender_a mercy_n who_o satisfi_v thy_o mouth_n with_o good_a thing_n etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 136._o throughout_o o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o god_n of_o god_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o o_o give_v thanks_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o to_o he_o who_o alone_o do_v great_a wonder_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o to_o he_o who_o smite_v great_a king_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o sl●w_o famous_a king_n for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n thus_o you_o see_v a_o praise_n and_o a_o argument_n a_o praise_n and_o a_o argument_n like_o aaron_n coat_n when_o he_o praise_v god_n

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v at_o heart_n what_o he_o seem_v in_o action_n or_o sine_fw-la cerâ_fw-la as_o honey_n refine_v from_o the_o drossy_a wax_n so_o be_v a_o sincere_a man_n from_o the_o fraud_n or_o connivance_n of_o sin_n which_o go_v along_o inseparable_o with_o the_o former_a impute_a righteousness_n psal_n 32.2_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o sin_n in_o who_o spirit_n be_v no_o guile_n sincere_a man_n be_v call_v in_o phil._n ●1_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v toaze_v abroad_o as_o a_o lock_n of_o wool_n and_o discern_v and_o pick_v at_o the_o sunbeam_n sincere_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v call_v a_o perfect_a heart_n a_o king_n 20.3_o remember_v o_o lord_n say_v hezekiah_n that_o i_o have_v walk_v before_o thou_o in_o truth_n and_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n because_o such_o a_o man_n seek_v the_o lord_n with_o his_o whole_a heart_n psal_n 119.2_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v his_o 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do_v engage_v we_o namely_o 1_o the_o comeliness_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o praise_n 2._o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o mercy_n prepare_v for_o our_o praise_n 1_o the_o comeliness_n it_o be_v comely_a or_o it_o become_v we_o if_o we_o be_v upright_o etc._n etc._n as_o we_o pretend_v to_o be_v to_o praise_v be_v it_o not_o comely_a do_v it_o not_o become_v we_o that_o it_o appear_v we_o have_v truth_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v more_o credit_n to_o wear_v a_o small_a diamond_n than_o a_o large_a crystal_n or_o bristol_n as_o prayer_n try_v the_o lawfullness_n of_o our_o action_n a_o man_n can_v with_o any_o face_n ask_v god_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o sin_v so_o praise_v god_n try_v our_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 3.2_o unthankful_a unholy_a in_o gratum_fw-la dixeris_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la dixeris_fw-la therefore_o vice_n versâ_fw-la on_o the_o contrary_a the_o more_o thankful_a the_o more_o holy_a and_o the_o more_o holy_a the_o more_o thankful_a for_o prayer_n may_v have_v much_o if_o not_o all_o 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