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
A14801	Microbiblion or The Bibles epitome: in verse Digested according to the alphabet, that the Scriptures we reade may more happily be remembred, and things forgotten more easily recalled. By Simon Wastell somtimes of Queenes Colledge in Oxford.	Wastell, Simon, d. 1632.; Wastell, Simon, d. 1632. True Christians daily delight. aut; Shaw, John, 1559-1625. Biblii summula.	1629 (1629)	STC 25102; ESTC S119488	184,772	543

men blessednesse may finde EVen in the study of Gods will in doing of the same In faith and confidence in God who saues all such from shame FVlly to be inform'd therein of God he doth require And to be kept from ghostly foes he humbly doth desire GReat hinderance he met withall his flesh the world and sinne He prayes for grace whereby he may no longer liue therein HEe being conscious to himselfe of life well led before And of the goodnesse of his cause Gods fauour doth implore IN faith he then commends to God the whole administration Of future life to Gods glory and to his owne saluation KNow that the Psalmist here exhorts all men their liues to frame According to the Word of God and so be safe from shame LEarne here wherein his seruice true and worship ● pure doth lye When as we serue him as he bids not as we fantasie Chapt. 120 MArke here the Prayer Dauid makes when he was vexed sore By false reports of flatterers whereof King Saul had store NO small complaint and moane he makes that Saul did him compell In Mesheck and the Kedar tents with infidels to dwell OBserue what he by Mesheck meanes whereof he maketh mention Euen Israelites who now were full of hatred and contention Chapt. 121 PEruse this Dauids Psalme for it doth teach Gods people all That onely from the God of power they ought for helpe ●o call QVite destitute of bu●●●nt helpe his Church he safely keepes And all the members of the same he slumbers not nor sleepes REad Dauids conflict in distresse and how he doth declare His trust in God how he commits himselfe to his good care Chapt. 122 SEe here how Dauid comforted with Churches good estate In name of all the faithfull flock his gladnesse doth relate THe state of City Kingdome Church he highly doth commend And prayes that all prosperity God to them all would ●●●d● VNto them all be promiseth all good things to procure As wealth and peace and what thing else should come within his power Chapt. 123 A Faithfull praier here is made by faithfull men opprest By wicked worldling h●●ing them and giuing them n●●es● BEhold they lift their eyes to God his grace they doe implore That he would ease them of their foes who did molest them sore COntemning mocking scorning them vsing them spightfully This makes them seeke vnto the Lord and for his mercy cry Chapt. 124 DEliuered from dangers great Gods people doe confesse That they were sa●'d not by their force but by the Lords goodnesse EXcept the Lord had saued them and stood on their right hand They say they had beene quite dispatcht they had no power to stand FOr which deliuerance of theirs the name of God they praise And are assured of his helpe and aide in future dayes Chapt. 125 GOds loue and care ouer his Church the Psalmist doth relate He sets downe the stabilitie of their most happy state HOw short also their troubles are he prayes that God would giue All goodnesse and prosperity to them that purely liue IN iustice he desires the Lord to plague the hypocrites Who turne aside from puritie and in vaine things delight Chapt. 126 KNow that this Psalme King Dauid made when people had return'd From Babylon where seuenty yeares as Captiues they had mourn'd LIke dreamers were these captiues then their freedome was most strange The heathen were amaz'd thereat to see so great a change MElodious mirth was in their mouthes their tongues were fill'd with ioy They pray that God would free them still from thraldome and annoy Chapt. 127 NOte that the Psalmist plainly proues all worldly state 's but vaine Domesticall politicall except the Lord sustaine ON Gods meere prouidence and will all gouernment depend Mens words and purposes are vaine if God no blessing send PRudent and pious childeren the Prophet here doth say Are Gods inheritance his gift and parents ioyfull stay Chapt. 128 QVietnesse peace and blessednesse the Lord doth neuer giue To all men but to those alone that doe vprightly liue REad how such men are blest of God in labours of their hand In wiues and children which like vines about their table stand SVch men the Lord spiritually with graces will encrease They shall the wealth of Salem see and eke on Isr'ell peace Chapt. 129 THe Psalmist here admonisheth Gods Church and children deare Although they be afflicted sore yet nought at all to feare VNder the crosse the Church hath beene euen from most ancient dayes Yet by the mighty power of God it hath beene sau'd alwayes ANd all the enemies thereof for all their pompous shew Haue all beene suddenly destroy'd the Lord hath made them rue Chapt. 130 BEhold how Dauid doth professe his hope in his request His patience also in his hope is liuely here exprest CRying to God in deepe distresse in sorrow griefe and thrall The Lord in mercy heares his sute and frees him from them all DIstressed Isr'el he bids waite on God in misery He will redeeme his people all from all iniquity Chapt. 131 ENvious men maliciously through hatred and disdaine Did say that Dauid proudly sought ambitiously to raigne FOr this cause his humility to God he doth protest And then exhorteth Israel in God to hope and rest Chapt. 132 GRounded vpon Gods promise made to Dauid godly King The faithfull pray to God that he the same to passe would bring HEre Dauids great and godly zeale to build Gods Temple marke Marke also his religious care in setting of the Arke IN the remouing of the Arke here Dauids prayer read He doth repeat Gods promises to him and to his seed Chapt. 133 KIng Dauid plainly here sets downe the praise and commendation And eke the benefit that comes by Christian conuersation LIkening the loue of Bretheren to oyntment in this place Euen that which signifies to vs our head Christ oyle of grace MOunt Hermons dew this loue is like on Sion which did fall Who liue in loue and concord thus the Lord doth blesse them all Chapt. 134 NOw Dauid bids the Leuites all that in Gods house attend To praise the Lord because they were appointed for that end OBserue their charge which was that they the Temple well should keepe And also should both pray and praise by night when others sleepe POwer they had and charge to praise the Lord for his goodnesse Power they had and charge likewise the people for to blesse Chapt. 135 QVickned to praise the name of God all faithfull people are Of all estates both for his power and for his iudgements ● are REcorded is his mercy great to Iacob his elect To Israell his people deare whom he did most respect SEe how the heathenish Idols all the Prophet in this place As vanities doth vilifie and worthily disgrace THen he againe exhorts all men Gods name to praise and blesse Both Israels and Aarons house for his great bounteousnesse Chapt. 136 VNto the Lord all praise to yeeld for all this