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	verse_n	7,165	5	9.1513	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97360	The works of the judicious and learned divine Dr. Thomas Taylor, part 1. sometimes preacher of Aldermanbury, London. Published by himself in his life time, in several smaller volumes, now collected together into three volumes in fol. two of which are here bound together. The first volume containing, I. An exposition on the 32. Psalm ... The second volume containing, I. An exposition of the parable of the sower and seed, on Luk. 8. ... The third volume is in the press, and will containe in it, I. The progress of sts, to full holinesse ...	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1659 (1659)	Wing T560A	683,147	498

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obj._n 1_o but_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o his_o way_n presumption_n word_n cut_v off_o temptation_n to_o presumption_n the_o worse_o the_o man_n be_v the_o better_a be_v his_o estate_n and_o the_o more_o godly_a the_o more_o cross_v in_o the_o world_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v it_o shall_v be_v well_o with_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n not_o so_o to_o the_o wicked_a and_o again_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o godly_a shall_v rise_v bright_a until_o perfect_v day_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o just_a be_v peace_n obj._n 2._o what_o need_v so_o much_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n see_v there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v that_o such_o must_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o such_o must_v work_v out_o their_o salvation_n in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a obj._n 3_o but_o if_o thou_o be_v predestinate_a what_o need_v thou_o care_v and_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o all_o thy_o care_n will_v not_o avail_v thou_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v that_o i_o must_v study_v to_o make_v my_o election_n sure_a 2_o pet._n 1.10_o and_o that_o i_o must_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n worthy_a amendment_n of_o life_n obj._n 4._o but_o what_o need_v thou_o be_v so_o strict_a shall_v none_o come_v to_o heaven_n but_o such_o strict_a person_n think_v thou_o why_o god_n require_v no_o such_o strictness_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v that_o the_o master_n be_v a_o hard_a man_n who_o will_v stand_v strict_o for_o justice_n and_o that_o we_o must_v walk_v precise_o ephes_n 5.15_o obj._n 5._o but_o why_o shall_v thou_o respect_v these_o preacher_n so_o much_o do_v thou_o not_o see_v how_o they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o disgrace_v thou_o for_o such_o and_o such_o course_n and_o they_o be_v man_n as_o well_o as_o 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notice_n of_o every_o thing_n or_o if_o he_o shall_v he_o be_v merciful_a and_o easy_o entreat_v and_o thou_o have_v time_n enough_o to_o repent_v ans_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v that_o all_o the_o way_n of_o a_o man_n be_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o he_o day_n and_o darkness_n be_v alike_o and_o that_o to_o abuse_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n be_v to_o treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n obj._n 8._o oh_o but_o thou_o have_v now_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n and_o occasion_n to_o take_v thy_o delight_n the_o husband_n be_v go_v a_o far_a journey_n bathsheba_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o now_o it_o be_v twilight_n why_o shall_v thou_o deprive_v thyself_o of_o thy_o pleasure_n take_v thy_o time_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v it_o every_o day_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v prov._n 5.3_o 8._o the_o end_n of_o a_o strange_a woman_n be_v more_o bitter_a than_o wormwood_n and_o keep_v thy_o way_n far_o from_o she_o and_o come_v not_o near_o the_o door_n of_o her_o 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but_o you_o be_v a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n wise_a and_o learned_a what_o need_v you_o be_v so_o diligent_a in_o hear_v sermon_n especial_o of_o such_o as_o be_v far_o your_o inferior_n you_o can_v teach_v they_o not_o they_o you_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v write_v isa_n 5.21_o woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o christ_n have_v say_v he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o luke_n 10.16_o and_o that_o job_n despise_v not_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o maid_n much_o less_o must_v i_o of_o the_o least_o minister_n and_o that_o we_o know_v but_o in_o part_n and_o be_v to_o consider_v not_o who_o but_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o that_o the_o same_o spirit_n be_v mighty_a in_o one_o and_o in_o another_o obj._n 3_o but_o you_o be_v a_o man_n of_o gift_n and_o authority_n and_o these_o will_v carry_v you_o through_o all_o and_o you_o may_v rise_v and_o tread_v such_o and_o such_o under_o your_o foot_n who_o dare_v say_v any_o thing_n to_o you_o ans_fw-fr it_o 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