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
A06447	The sinners guyde A vvorke contayning the whole regiment of a Christian life, deuided into two bookes: vvherein sinners are reclaimed from the by-path of vice and destruction, and brought vnto the high-way of euerlasting happinesse. Compiled in the Spanish tongue, by the learned and reuerend diuine, F. Lewes of Granada. Since translated into Latine, Italian, and French. And nowe perused, and digested into English, by Francis Meres, Maister of Artes, and student in diuinitie.; Guía de pecadores. English	Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Meres, Francis, 1565-1647.	1598 (1598)	STC 16918; ESTC S108893	472,071	572

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whole_a matter_n depend_v unrighteous_a for_o we_o must_v know_v that_o although_o the_o divine_a mercy_n extend_v to_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a call_v these_o and_o expect_v their_o repentance_n and_o preserve_v the_o other_o nevertheless_o the_o great_a grace_n &_o the_o notable_a benefit_n which_o god_n promise_v to_o man_n in_o the_o scripture_n especial_o belong_v to_o the_o righteous_a who_o as_o they_o faithful_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o faithful_o god_n keep_v they_o he_o keep_v his_o promise_n with_o they_o and_o he_o be_v a_o true_a father_n unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v his_o morigerous_a and_o obedient_a son_n on_o the_o contrary_a part_n whatsoever_o threaten_n curse_n and_o severity_n of_o divine_a justice_n the_o holy_a book_n of_o the_o bible_n contain_v all_o that_o proper_o pertain_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o such_o like_a unto_o thou_o how_o great_a therefore_o be_v thy_o blindness_n and_o blockishness_n who_o fear_v not_o so_o 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david_n and_o do_v good_a and_o in_o another_o place_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n and_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o best_a manner_n of_o hope_v do_v not_o further_o abuse_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o persevere_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o in_o hope_v that_o thou_o shall_v come_v to_o heaven_n it_o be_v the_o best_a hope_n to_o fly_v sin_n and_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n but_o if_o thou_o continue_v in_o thy_o sin_n this_o be_v not_o to_o hope_v but_o to_o presume_v this_o be_v not_o to_o hope_v for_o mercy_n but_o it_o be_v to_o do_v a_o evil_a deed_n and_o to_o offend_v that_o mercy_n for_o even_o as_o the_o church_n do_v profit_v they_o nothing_o who_o depart_v from_o it_o that_o they_o may_v do_v wicked_o so_o also_o it_o be_v meet_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n shall_v not_o profit_v they_o who_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n this_o before_o all_o thing_n the_o dispenser_n and_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n ought_v to_o consider_v who_o 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