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
A23775	The whole duty of man laid down in a plain way for the use of the meanest reader divided into XVII chapters : one whereof being read every Lords day, the whole may be read over, thrice in the year, necessary for all families : with private devotions.; Whole duty of man	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.; Sterne, Richard, 1596?-1683.; Henchman, Humphrey, 1592-1675.; Pakington, Dorothy Coventry, Lady, d. 1679.	1659 (1659)	Wing A1170_PARTIAL; Wing A1161_PARTIAL; ESTC R22026	270,427	508

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and_o intercession_n 6._o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v etc._n etc._n o_o lord_n we_o have_v no_o strength_n against_o those_o multitude_n of_o temptation_n that_o daily_o assault_v we_o only_o our_o eye_n be_v upon_o thou_o o_o be_v thou_o please_v either_o to_o restrain_v they_o or_o assist_v we_o and_o in_o thy_o faithfulness_n suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o we_o be_v able_a but_o in_o all_o our_o temptation_n make_v we_o a_o way_n to_o escape_v that_o we_o be_v not_o overcome_v by_o they_o but_o may_v when_o thou_o shall_v call_v we_o to_o it_o resist_v even_o unto_o blood_n strive_v against_o sin_n that_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n thou_o may_v give_v we_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o kingdom_n the_o power_n etc._n etc._n hear_v we_o &_o gracious_o answer_v our_o petition_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n who_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v for_o we_o 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the_o devil_n by_o love_v the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n and_o followlow_v its_o sinful_a custom_n by_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n profane_v the_o lord_n supper_n by_o come_v to_o it_o ignorant_o without_o examination_n contrition_n and_o purpose_n of_o new_a life_n by_o behave_v ourselves_o irreverent_o at_o it_o without_o devotion_n and_o spiritual_a affection_n by_o neglect_v to_o keep_v the_o promise_n make_v at_o it_o profane_v god_n name_v by_o blasphemous_a thought_n or_o discourse_n giving_z other_o occasion_n to_o blaspheme_v he_o by_o our_o vile_a wicked_a life_n take_v unlawful_a oath_n perjury_n swear_v in_o

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