Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	eternal_a	full_a	great_a	247	4	2.0955	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45776	Levamen infirmi: or, cordial counsel to the sick and diseased Containing I. Advice concerning physick, and what a physician ought to be; with an account of the author's remedies, and how to take them. II. Concerning melancholy, frensie, and madness; in which, amongst other things, is shew'd, how far they differ from a conscience opprest with the sense of sin, and likewise how they differ among themselves. III. A miscellany of pious discourses, concerning the attributes of God; with ejaculations and prayers, according to scripture rule. Likewise an account of many things which have happen'd since the creation. To which are added several predictions of what may happen to the end of the world. The whole being enrich'd with physical, pious, moral & historical observations, delightful to read, & necessary to know. By D. Irish, practitioner in physick and surgery, now dwelling at Stoke, near Guilford in Surry, where he is ready to serve any person, to the utmost of his skill.	Irish, David.	1700 (1700)	Wing I1036; ESTC R221621	80,143	149

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levamen_fw-la infirmi_fw-la or_o cordial_a counsel_n to_o the_o sick_a and_o disease_a contain_v i._o advice_n concern_v physic_n and_o what_o a_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v with_o a_o account_n of_o the_o author_n remedy_n and_o how_o to_o take_v they_o ii_o concern_v melancholy_a frenzy_n and_o madness_n in_o which_o amongst_o other_o thing_n be_v show_v how_o far_o they_o differ_v from_o a_o conscience_n oppress_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n and_o likewise_o how_o ●hey_n differ_v among_o themselves_o iii_o a_o miscellany_n of_o pious_a discourse_n concern_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n with_o ejaculation_n and_o prayer_n according_a to_o scripture_n rule_n likewise_o a_o account_n of_o many_o thing_n which_o have_v happen_v since_o the_o creation_n to_o which_o be_v add_v several_a prediction_n of_o what_o may_v happen_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o whole_a b●ing_n enrich_v with_o physical_a pious_a moral_a &_o historical_a observation_n delightful_a ●o_o read_v 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