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	wonder_n	2,875	5	10.7301	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31085	Sermons preached upon several occasions by Isaac Barrow ...	Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677.; Loggan, David, 1635-1700?	1679 (1679)	Wing B958; ESTC R36644	220,889	535

mercy_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o heaven_n and_o thy_o faithfulness_n reach_v unto_o the_o cloud_n and_o remember_v the_o marvellous_a work_n that_o he_o have_v do_v 7._o his_o wonder_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o his_o mouth_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n his_o judgement_n be_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n and_o again_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o heaven_n thy_o faithfulness_n reach_v unto_o the_o 7._o cloud_n thy_o righteousness_n be_v like_o the_o great_a mountain_n thy_o judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a o_o lord_n thou_o preserve_v man_n and_o beast_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o lovingkindness_n o_o god_n and_o how_o precious_a be_v thy_o 18._o thought_n unto_o i_o o_o lord_n o_o how_o great_a be_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o if_o i_o shall_v count_v they_o they_o be_v more_o in_o number_n then_o the_o sand_n and_o again_o his_o work_n be_v honourable_a and_o 3._o glorious_a his_o righteousness_n endure_v for_o ever_o and_o the_o lord_n be_v good_a to_o all_o and_o 9_o his_o tender_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n and_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n who_o daily_o load_v we_o with_o his_o benefit_n 19_o in_o such_o manner_n ought_v we_o diligent_o to_o survey_v and_o judicious_o to_o estimate_v the_o effect_n of_o divine_a beneficence_n examine_v every_o part_n and_o descant_v upon_o every_o circumstance_n thereof_o like_o those_o that_o contemplate_v some_o rare_a beauty_n or_o some_o excellent_a picture_n some_o commend_v the_o exact_a proportion_n some_o the_o graceful_a feature_n some_o the_o lively_a colour_n discernible_a therein_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o of_o the_o divine_a favour_n which_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o condescensive_a tenderness_n the_o clear_a intention_n the_o undeserved_a frankness_n the_o cheerful_a debonairity_n express_v therein_o have_v not_o dimension_n large_a than_o our_o comprehension_n colour_n too_o fair_a and_o lineament_n too_o comely_a for_o our_o weak_a sight_n thorough_o to_o discern_v require_v therefore_o our_o high_a esteem_n and_o our_o utmost_a thanks_o it_o be_v perhaps_o somewhat_o dangerous_a to_o affix_v a_o determinate_a value_n upon_o any_o of_o god_n benefit_n for_o to_o value_v they_o seem_v to_o undervalue_v they_o they_o be_v real_o inestimable_a what_o then_o be_v it_o to_o extenuate_v to_o vilify_v to_o despise_v the_o great_a we_o shall_v esteem_v they_o as_o we_o measure_v the_o heaven_n with_o our_o eye_n as_o we_o compute_v the_o sand_n upon_o the_o shore_n as_o we_o will_v prize_v inexhaustible_a mine_n of_o gold_n and_o treasure_n of_o pearl_n that_o be_v by_o confess_v hearty_o their_o worth_n surpass_v the_o strength_n of_o our_o imagination_n to_o conceive_v and_o of_o our_o speech_n to_o utter_v that_o they_o be_v immense_a innumerable_a unconceivable_a and_o unexpressible_a but_o still_o 4._o give_v thanks_o import_v that_o benefit_n be_v receive_v with_o a_o willing_a mind_n a_o hearty_a sense_n a_o vehement_a affection_n the_o foremention_v particular_n be_v indeed_o necessary_a property_n inseparable_a concomitant_n or_o prerequisite_a condition_n to_o but_o a_o cheerful_a and_o cordial_a acceptance_n of_o benefit_n be_v the_o form_n as_o it_o be_v and_o soul_n the_o life_n and_o spirit_n the_o principal_a and_o most_o essential_a ingredient_n of_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unreasonable_a though_o it_o go_v for_o a_o paradox_n that_o dictate_v of_o the_o stoic_n that_o animus_n sufficit_fw-la animo_fw-la and_o that_o qui_fw-la libenter_fw-la accepit_fw-la beneficium_fw-la reddidit_fw-la that_o he_o who_o with_o a_o willing_a and_o well-affected_a mind_n receive_v a_o courtesy_n have_v full_o discharge_v the_o duty_n of_o gratitude_n that_o other_o endeavour_n of_o return_n and_o compensation_n be_v rather_o handsome_a accession_n to_o it_o then_o indispensable_o requisite_a to_o the_o completion_n thereof_o for_o as_o in_o the_o collation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o gold_n or_o the_o silver_n the_o food_n 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those_o most_o manifest_o due_a and_o most_o 54._o easy_o discharge_v those_o neither_o toilsome_a nor_o expensive_a oblation_n of_o praise_n and_o acknowledgement_n this_o part_n of_o our_o duty_n require_v that_o we_o offer_v to_o god_n not_o costly_a hecatomb_n but_o the_o calf_n only_o of_o our_o lip_n as_o the_o prophet_n 2._o hoseah_n speak_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o hand_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o as_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n style_n it_o the_o 15._o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n 〈◊〉_d confess_v to_o his_o name_n that_o we_o employ_v some_o few_o blast_n of_o the_o breath_n he_o give_v we_o on_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o advancement_n of_o his_o repute_n i_o will_v praise_v the_o name_n of_o god_n 31._o with_o a_o song_n and_o will_v magnify_v he_o with_o thanksgiving_n this_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o ox_n or_o bullock_n that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n say_v david_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v

shall_v then_o be_v seat_v upon_o unmovable_a throne_n their_o head_n encircle_v with_o unfading_a crown_n their_o face_n shine_v with_o ray_n of_o unconceivable_a glory_n and_o majesty_n the_o less_o of_o honour_n they_o have_v receive_v here_o in_o this_o transitory_a moment_n of_o life_n the_o more_o thereof_o they_o shall_v enjoy_v in_o that_o future_a eternal_a state_n where_o with_o he_o who_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o his_o life_n seek_v not_o 50._o his_o own_o honour_n but_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o who_o for_o the_o suffering_n of_o 9_o death_n be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n who_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o 2._o he_o endure_v the_o cross_n despise_v the_o shame_n and_o be_v set_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n with_o those_o who_o consecrate_v all_o their_o endeavour_n and_o who_o sacrifice_v their_o life_n to_o the_o promote_a of_o god_n honour_n they_o shall_v possess_v everlasting_a glory_n which_o 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12._o do_v here_o suggest_v to_o we_o for_o the_o practice_n couch_v in_o our_o text_n he_o otherwhere_o vouch_v for_o a_o point_n of_o policy_n tell_v we_o that_o a_o man_n of_o understanding_n walk_v upright_o and_o here_o he_o recommend_v 21._o it_o as_o a_o method_n of_o security_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o walk_v sure_o treat_v upon_o which_o aphorism_n i_o shall_v by_o god_n help_n endeavour_n first_o in_o way_n of_o explication_n brief_o to_o describe_v the_o practice_n itself_o then_o in_o way_n of_o proof_n by_o some_o consideration_n to_o declare_v that_o security_n do_v attend_v it_o for_o explication_n to_o walk_v as_o well_o in_o the_o style_n of_o holy_a scripture_n as_o in_o other_o write_n and_o even_o in_o common_a speech_n do_v signify_v our_o usual_a course_n of_o deal_v or_o the_o constant_a tenor_n of_o our_o practice_n upright_o according_a to_o the_o original_n may_v be_v render_v in_o perfection_n or_o with_o 〈◊〉_d integrity_n and_o by_o the_o greek_a translatour_n in_o several_a place_n be_v suppose_v chief_o to_o denote_v sincerity_n and_o purity_n of_o intention_n in_o effect_n the_o phrase_n he_o that_o walk_v upright_o do_v import_v one_o who_o be_v constant_o dispose_v in_o his_o design_n and_o deal_n to_o bear_v a_o principal_a regard_n to_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o duty_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o his_o 2._o conscience_n who_o in_o every_o case_n emergent_a be_v ready_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o upon_o good_a deliberation_n do_v appear_v most_o just_a and_o fit_a in_o conformity_n to_o god_n law_n and_o sound_a reason_n without_o be_v sway_v by_o any_o appetite_n any_o passion_n any_o sinister_a respect_n to_o his_o own_o private_a interest_n of_o profit_n credit_n or_o pleasure_n to_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o unlawful_a irregular_a unworthy_a or_o base_a act_n who_o general_o do_v act_v out_o of_o good_a principle_n namely_o reverence_n to_o god_n charity_n to_o man_n sober_a regard_n to_o his_o own_o true_a 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