Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	eye_n	lord_n	wait_v	2,901	5	9.3473	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06202	Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors.	Lok, Henry.; Lok, Henry. Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets.	1597 (1597)	STC 16696; ESTC S104588	172,130	348

part_n 10._o 73_o thy_o hand_n have_v fashion_v i_o therefore_o teach_v i_o thy_o holy_a will_n 74_o so_o shall_v thy_o servant_n all_o rejoice_n and_o i_o obey_v thou_o still_o 75_o thy_o judgement_n lord_n i_o grant_v be_v just_a i_o do_v thy_o wrath_n deserve_v 76_o have_v mercy_n yet_o and_o pardon_v i_o thy_o promise_n can_v swerve_v 77_o lord_n let_v i_o live_v i_o thou_o beseech_v thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n 78_o bring_v thou_o to_o shame_v my_o foe_n and_o drive_v the_o wicked_a out_o of_o sight_n 79_o and_o let_v thy_o servant_n all_o behold_v thy_o mercy_n show_v to_o i_o 80_o who_o walk_v in_o thy_o statute_n just_a shall_v not_o ashamed_a be_v part_n 11._o 81_o my_o soul_n be_v almost_o faint_a for_o fear_n yet_o on_o thy_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 82_o my_o eye_n be_v dim_a with_o look_v sore_o send_v i_o thy_o comfort_n just_a 83_o my_o bone_n be_v wither_v with_o despair_n till_o thou_o thy_o promise_n pay_v 84_o my_o life_n be_v short_a thy_o justice_n on_o the_o wicked_a lord_n be●ray_v 85_o by_o fraud_n they_o seek_v to_o take_v my_o life_n contrary_a unto_o right_n 86_o but_o thou_o be_v just_a unjust_a be_v they_o therefore_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n 87_o they_o have_v almost_o consume_v i_o my_o faith_n yet_o do_v not_o faint_a 88_o revive_v thou_o i_o and_o with_o thy_o truth_n my_o mouth_n i_o will_v acquaint_v part_n 12._o 89_o o_o lord_n thy_o word_n immutable_a in_o heaven_n do_v still_o endure_v 90_o thy_o truth_n from_o ever_o be_v thou_o lay_v the_o earth_n foundation_n sure_a 91_o all_o thing_n continue_v at_o a_o stay_n and_o do_v thy_o people_n serve_v 92_o unless_o thy_o word_n do_v comfort_v i_o my_o faith_n with_o grief_n will_v starve_v 93_o i_o never_o therefore_o will_v forget_v thy_o law_n which_o quicken_v i_o 94_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n save_v thou_o i_o who_o unto_o thou_o do_v fly_v 95_o the_o wicked_a seek_v i_o to_o destroy_v but_o in_o th●e_n will_v 〈◊〉_d rust_n 96_o thy_o truth_n endure_v for_o aye_o but_o else_o all_o thing_n return_v to_o dust_n part_n 13._o 97_o so_o much_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n o_o lord_n i_o study_n on_o it_o still_o 98_o thy_o grace_n beyond_o my_o enemy_n do_v i_o with_o true_a knowledge_n fill_v 99_o i_o better_o understand_v thy_o will_n than_o they_o which_o do_v i_o teach_v 100_o i_o better_a know_v thy_o law_n to_o keep_v than_o they_o which_o shall_v they_o preach_v 101_o that_o i_o thy_o word_n may_v keep_v my_o foot_n refrain_v each_o e●ill_a way_n 102_o my_o judgement_n agree_v unto_o thy_o law_n which_o teach_v i_o what_o to_o say_v 103_o then_o honey_n comb_n unto_o my_o taste_n thy_o word_n be_v far_o more_o sweet_a 104_o thereby_o thy_o will_n i_o learn_v and_o falsehood_n shun_v as_o most_o unmeet_a part_n 14._o 105_o thy_o word_n be_v light_a unto_o my_o foot_n and_o guide_v i_o in_o my_o way_n 106_o my_o hart_n have_v swear_v i_o will_v perform_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d ●ight_a and_o day_n 107_o my_o soul_n be_v sore_o oppress_v o_o lord_n do_v thou_o i_o joy_n now_o send_v 108_o teach_v i_o thy_o will_n to_o my_o request_n a_o grateful_a ●earing_v 〈◊〉_d 109_o though_o i_o in_o danger_n daily_o be_v thy_o law_n i_o not_o forget_v 110_o but_o keep_v they_o still_o while_o i_o to_o snare_n the_o proud_a a_o bay●_n have_v se●_n 111_o they_o be_v the_o portion_n i_o have_v choose_v they_o be_v my_o heart_n delight_n 112_o my_o hart_n be_v vow_v thy_o law_n to_o keep_v with_o all_o my_o power_n and_o ●●ight_n part_n 15._o 113_o thy_o word_n i_o love_v but_o do_v detest_v the_o vanity_n of_o mind_n 114_o my_o shield_n thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n safe_a in_o who_o i_o trust_v do_v find_v 115_o away_o from_o i_o you_o wicked_a man_n my_o god_n alone_o i_o serve_v 116_o he_o will_v perform_v my_o hope_n his_o word_n from_o truth_n do_v never_o swerve_v 117_o support_v thou_o i_o then_o be_o i_o safe_a in_o thou_o be_v all_o my_o trust_n 118_o thou_o have_v suppress_v the_o proud_a and_o such_o as_o follow_v worldly_a lust_n 119_o i_o love_v thou_o lord_n because_o thou_o do_v from_o earth_n the_o vain_a remove_n 120_o yet_o do_v i_o fear_v thy_o judgement_n lord_n which_o shall_v my_o sin_n reprove_v part_n 16._o 121_o let_v i_o not_o then_o oppress_v be_v i_o justice_n do_v observe_v 122_o plead_v thou_o my_o cause_n against_o wicked_a man_n which_o from_o thy_o will_n do_v swerve_v 123_o my_o eye_n be_v dim_a with_o long_a lord_n to_o see_v thy_o promise_a aid_n 124_o teach_v i_o my_o god_n and_o let_v thy_o servant_n be_v with_o mercy_n pay_v 125_o i_o wait_v on_o thou_o let_v i_o therefore_o of_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v part_n 126_o help_v lord_n in_o time_n for_o all_o the_o world_n do_v from_o thy_o law_n depart_v 127_o yet_o do_v i_o thy_o precept_n esteem_v more_o than_o the_o rich_a gold_n 128_o most_o just_a be_v they_o but_o such_o i_o hate_v as_o unto_o sin_n be_v sold._n part_n 17._o 129_o thy_o testimony_n i_o admire_v on_o they_o my_o soul_n do_v muse_v 130_o the_o way_n thereto_o do_v shine_v so_o bright_a the_o simple_a it_o may_v choose_v 131_o the_o zeal_n i_o bear_v unto_o thy_o law_n do_v make_v my_o haste_n to_o move_v 132_o look_v on_o i_o then_o in_o mercy_n lord_n because_o thy_o law_n i_o love_v 133_o direct_v my_o deed_n so_o that_o no_o sin_n may_v bear_v in_o i_o asway_o 134_o i_o keep_v thy_o will_n to_o wicked_a man_n let_v i_o not_o be_v a_o prey_n 135_o thy_o shine_a face_n unto_o i_o turn_v thy_o statute_n teach_v thou_o i_o 136_o with_o tear_n my_o eye_n do_v daily_o flow_v because_o they_o trespass_v thou_o part_n 18._o 137_o thou_o righteous_a god_n most_o just_a indeed_o thy_o judgement_n all_o be_v find_v 138_o to_o truth_n a●d_v equity_n alone_o thy_o law_n thy_o servant_n bind_v 139_o my_o zeal_n do_v burn_v because_o my_o foe_n thy_o law_n have_v clean_o forget_v 140_o thy_o word_n we_o find_v most_o pure_a and_o i_o have_v choose_v it_o to_o my_o lot_n 141_o though_o i_o be_v poor_a and_o in_o contempt_n i_o do_v remember_v well_o 142_o thy_o righteous_a precept_n which_o for_o aye_o in_o glorious_a truth_n excel_v 143_o anguish_n and_o ear_n upon_o i_o come_v thy_o law_n yet_o do_v i_o love_v 144_o teach_v i_o thy_o truth_n that_o i_o may_v live_v eternal_o above_o part_n 19_o 145_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o thou_o ●_o cry_v thy_o statute_n i_o will_v keep_v 146_o save_o i_o and_o grant_v that_o in_o thy_o house_n i_o may_v in_o safety_n sleep_n 147_o before_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o thou_o i_o call_v and_o wait_v thy_o w●ll_n 148_o by_o night_n i_o watch_v to_o meditate_v and_o study_v of_o thou_o still_o 149_o hear_v i_o o_o gracious_a god_n in_o time_n and_o quicken_v thou_o my_o spirit_n 150_o they_o be_v at_o hand_n that_o hate_v thy_o law_n and_o i_o pursue_v with_o spite_n 151_o thy_o promise_n assure_v i_o lord_n that_o thou_o ar●_n nigh_o at_o hand_n 152_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d since_o thy_o high_a decree_n shall_v firm_o for_o ever_o stand_v part_n 20._o 153_o behold_v my_o sorrow_n then_o and_o help_v ●●y_o pleasure_n i_o obey_v 154_o plead_v thou_o 〈…〉_o i_o upon_o thy_o word_n i_o stay_v 155_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v far_o from_o help_n which_o do_v not_o thou_o regard_v 156_o but_o for_o thy_o servant_n we_o do_v know_v thy_o mercy_n be_v prepare_v 157_o many_o they_o be_v tha●_n i_o pursue_v yet_o will_v i_o follow_v thou_o 158_o i_o see_v the_o wicked_a scorn_n thy_o ●ord_n and_o much_o it_o grieve_v i_o 159_o consider_v lord_n my_o 〈◊〉_d too_o thou_o so_o quick_a 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d 160_o for_o from_o for_o ay_o thy_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n i_o find_v part_n 21._o 161_o prince_n of_o might_n do_v i_o pursue_v yet_o only_o thou_o i_o fear_v 162_o thy_o word_n delight_v my_o hart_n as_o if_o my_o richesse_n great_a it_o wear_v 163_o thy_o law_n i_o love_v but_o do_v abhor_v all_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n 164_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n i_o praise_v thy_o name_n and_o on_o thou_o always_o wait_v 165_o the_o keeper_n of_o thy_o law_n shall_v stand_v from_o danger_n always_o free_a 166_o i_o keep_v thy_o hest_n because_o i_o hope_v thy_o save_a health_n to_o see_v 167_o yea_o for_o the_o love_n i_o bear_v to_o they_o i_o will_v they_o not_o transgress_v 168_o thou_o see_v o_o lord_n in_o all_o my_o way_n thy_o name_n i_o do_v confess_v part_n 22._o 169_o let_v then_o my_o plaint_n before_o thou_o come_v and_o be_v thou_o still_o my_o guide_n 170_o give_v ●are_n unto_o my_o suit_n and_o let_v thy_o promise_n firm_a abide_v 171_o when_o thou_o have_v i_o thy_o statute_n teach_v my_o lip_n

choice_n of_o weapon_n for_o sundry_a assault_n and_o dispose_v of_o they_o diverse_o according_a to_o the_o strength_n or_o weakness_n of_o the_o party_n he_o besiege_v which_o be_v as_o different_a in_o particular_a person_n as_o god_n gift_n be_v to_o they_o thou_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o thy_o ability_n to_o reform_v or_o supply_v my_o defect_n therein_o if_o in_o manner_n of_o the_o verse_n or_o stile_n they_o be_v as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v amend_v much_o i_o do_v not_o great_o seek_v the_o praise_n of_o a_o curious_a architector_n neither_o without_o neglect_n of_o more_o necessary_a duty_n can_v i_o attain_v to_o the_o require_a observance_n that_o way_n and_o therefore_o crave_v that_o thy_o discretion_n may_v excuse_v my_o intention_n and_o ability_n and_o thus_o i_o hearty_o recommend_v thou_o to_o the_o almighty_a the_o first_o part_n of_o christian_a passion_n contain_v a_o hundred_o sonnet_n of_o meditation_n humiliation_n and_o prayer_n preface_n it_o be_v not_o lord_n the_o sound_n of_o many_o word_n the_o bow_a knee_n or_o abstinence_n of_o man_n the_o file_a phrase_n that_o eloquence_n afford_v or_o poet_n pen_v that_o heaven_n do_v pierce_v or_o can_v by_o heavy_a cheer_n of_o colour_n pale_a and_o wan_a by_o pine_a body_n of_o the_o pharisay_n a_o mortal_a eye_n repentance_n oft_o do_v scan_v who_o judgement_n do_v on_o outward_a shadow_n stay_v but_o thou_o o_o god_n do_v heart_n intent_n bewray_v for_o from_o thy_o sight_n lord_n nothing_o be_v conceal_v thou_o formd_v the_o frame_n fro_o out_o the_o very_a clay_n to_o thou_o the_o thought_n of_o heart_n be_v all_o reveal_v to_o thou_o therefore_o with_o hart_n and_o mind_n prostrate_a with_o tear_n i_o thus_o deplore_v my_o sinful_a state_n sonnet_n i._o how_o shall_v my_o soul_n lord_n clad_v in_o earthly_a mould_n the_o prison_n where_o it_o ready_o be_v to_o pine_v where_o vile_a affection_n captive_a it_o do_v hold_v and_o threaten_v naught_o but_o ruin_n in_o the_o fine_a unto_o one_o thought_n of_o hope_n or_o help_v incline_v or_o raise_v my_o eye_n unto_o the_o heaven_n bright_a how_o may_v it_o lord_n take_v hold_v on_o mercy_n thou_o or_o press_v itself_o in_o presence_n of_o thy_o sight_n or_o how_o can_v thou_o therein_o at_o all_o delight_n if_o mercy_n be_v not_o spokesman_n in_o this_o case_n if_o merit_n of_o thy_o son_n shall_v not_o acquit_v the_o common_a guilt_n of_o adam_n sinful_a race_n which_o since_o by_o faith_n alone_a man_n may_v attain_v grant_v i_o first_o grace_n not_o faithless_a to_o ramaine_v son_n ii_o from_o out_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o sea_n of_o fear_n where_o i_o in_o whale_n remain_v devour_v of_o sin_n with_o true_a remorse_n of_o former_a life_n i_o rear_v my_o heart_n to_o heaven_n in_o hope_n some_o help_n to_o win_v i_o do_v confess_v my_o fault_n who_o do_v begin_v to_o fly_v from_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o leave_v undo_v thy_o service_n which_o of_o right_n shall_v first_o have_v be_v perform_v by_o 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