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
A59814	A discourse concerning the divine providence by William Sherlock ...	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1694 (1694)	Wing S3286; ESTC R8109	271,248	406

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and_o when_o they_o reflect_v upon_o these_o disorder_n this_o create_v new_a and_o great_a trouble_n to_o they_o for_o they_o conclude_v that_o all_o this_o be_v want_n of_o a_o due_a submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o religion_n be_v never_o intend_v to_o extinguish_v the_o sense_n and_o affection_n of_o nature_n to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o pain_n or_o to_o make_v all_o thing_n indifferent_a to_o we_o and_o while_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o love_v it_o will_v be_v grievous_a to_o part_v with_o it_o and_o while_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o we_o fear_v it_o will_v be_v grievous_a to_o suffer_v it_o religion_n will_v rectify_v our_o opinion_n of_o thing_n and_o cure_v our_o fondness_n and_o set_v bound_n to_o our_o passion_n but_o when_o all_o these_o flatter_a or_o frightful_a disguise_n be_v remove_v which_o magnify_v the_o good_a or_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o thing_n yet_o good_a and_o evil_a they_o be_v and_o will_v excite_v in_o we_o either_o 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take_v away_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o i_o job_n 21_o 22._o and_o the_o prophet_n david_n be_v a_o example_n of_o the_o like_a submission_n i_o be_v dumb_a i_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o do_v it_o 39_o psalm_n 9_o he_o submit_v silent_o and_o patient_o as_o to_o god_n hand_n open_v not_o his_o mouth_n against_o god_n though_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o suffering_n deliver_v i_o from_o all_o my_o transgression_n make_v i_o not_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o foolish_a remove_v thy_o stroke_n away_o from_o i_o i_o be_o consume_v by_o the_o blow_n of_o thy_o hand_n 8_o 10._o to_o reproach_n and_o revile_v providence_n to_o fret_v against_o god_n or_o as_o iob_n wife_n advise_v he_o to_o curse_v god_n to_o be_v weary_a of_o his_o government_n and_o impatient_a to_o think_v that_o we_o can_v resist_v and_o cast_v off_o so_o uneasy_a a_o yoke_n this_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o submission_n such_o man_n suffer_v god_n will_n because_o they_o can_v help_v it_o but_o they_o will_v rebel_v if_o they_o can_v those_o who_o be_v so_o outrageous_a against_o what_o god_n do_v and_o so_o impatient_o angry_a with_o god_n for_o do_v it_o only_o want_v power_n to_o stay_v his_o hand_n and_o to_o pull_v he_o from_o his_o throne_n submission_n to_o god_n be_v the_o submission_n of_o our_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n now_o though_o no_o man_n can_v absolute_o choose_v suffering_n for_o suffering_n be_v a_o natural_a evil_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o object_n of_o a_o free_a choice_n yet_o man_n may_v choose_v suffer_v against_o the_o natural_a bias_n and_o inclination_n of_o their_o own_o will_n in_o subjection_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n be_v a_o great_a example_n who_o express_v a_o great_a aversion_n against_o suffering_n pray_v earnest_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a 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we_o suffer_v our_o hope_n and_o trust_v and_o dependence_n be_v still_o on_o god_n to_o submit_v to_o god_n be_v to_o submit_v in_o faith_n and_o hope_n to_o submit_v as_o to_o the_o correction_n and_o discipline_n of_o a_o father_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o submit_v without_o hope_n as_o impossible_a as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v content_v with_o final_a ruin_n when_o we_o cast_v off_o our_o hope_n in_o god_n there_o be_v a_o end_n of_o our_o submission_n than_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o that_o desperate_a conclusion_n behold_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n why_o shall_v i_o wait_v on_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 2_o king_n 6._o 33._o but_o never_o be_v there_o a_o great_a expression_n of_o submission_n than_o that_o of_o job_n though_o he_o slay_v i_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o also_o shall_v be_v my_o salvation_n for_o a_o hypocrite_n shall_v not_o come_v before_o he_o 13._o job_n 15_o 16._o this_o the_o psalmist_n have_v full_o express_v 27._o psalm_n 13_o 14._o i_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o live_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n be_v of_o good_a courage_n and_o he_o shall_v strengthen_v thy_o heart_n wait_v i_o say_v on_o the_o lord_n to_o hope_v in_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n even_o when_o he_o strike_v to_o wait_v patient_o till_o he_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o make_v our_o complaint_n to_o he_o and_o to_o expect_v our_o deliverance_n and_o salvation_n only_o from_o he_o this_o be_v to_o submit_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o make_v his_o will_n our_o will_n to_o attend_v all_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o providence_n as_o patient_o and_o diligent_o as_o a_o servant_n do_v the_o command_n of_o his_o lord_n as_o it_o be_v elegant_o represent_v 123._o psalm_n 1_o 2._o unto_o thou_o lift_v i_o up_o my_o eye_n o_o thou_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heaven_n behold_v as_o the_o eye_n of_o servant_n look_v upon_o the_o 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94._o psalm_n 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o yet_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n shall_v not_o see_v neither_o shall_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n regard_v it_o understand_v you_o brutish_a among_o the_o people_n and_o you_o fool_n when_o will_v you_o be_v wise_a he_o that_o plant_v the_o ear_n shall_v he_o not_o hear_v and_o he_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n shall_v he_o not_o see_v he_o that_o chastise_v the_o heathen_a shall_v not_o he_o correct_v and_o he_o that_o teach_v man_n knowledge_n shall_v not_o he_o know_v the_o lord_n know_v the_o thought_n of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v vanity_n so_o that_o these_o man_n take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o if_o god_n do_v see_v and_o hear_v and_o know_v what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o world_n he_o will_v reward_v man_n according_o and_o therefore_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v describe_v in_o scripture_n by_o his_o see_v and_o observe_v the_o action_n of_o man_n 31._o job_n 4._o do_v not_o he_o see_v my_o way_n and_o count_v all_o my_o step_n 33._o psal._n 18_o 19_o behold_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o upon_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n that_o be_v to_o protect_v they_o and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o as_o it_o follow_v to_o deliver_v their_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o to_o keep_v they_o alive_a in_o famine_n and_o therefore_o when_o good_a man_n pray_v for_o help_n and_o succour_n they_o only_o beg_v god_n to_o see_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o their_o condition_n 1._o lam._n 11._o see_v o_o lord_n and_o consider_v for_o i_o be_o become_v vile_a 64._o isa._n 9_o behold_v see_v we_o beseech_v thou_o we_o be_v all_o thy_o people_n thus_o in_o hezekiah_n be_v prayer_n incline_v thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v open_v thy_o eye_n o_o lord_n and_o see_v and_o hear_v all_o the_o word_n of_o senacherib_n which_o have_v send_v to_o reproach_v the_o live_a god_n and_o therefore_o god_n see_v be_v make_v a_o argument_n that_o he_o will_v reward_v or_o punish_v 10._o psalm_n 14._o thou_o have_v 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