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
A65313	Seven sermons on several select subjects preached by Mr. Tho. Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1689 (1689)	Wing W1144; ESTC R38959	64,277	202

we_o rest_v and_o be_v safe_a say_v austin_n i_o lay_v myself_o soft_o and_o rest_n upon_o my_o saviour_n bleed_a wound_n three_o if_o we_o trust_v in_o god_n aright_o than_o we_o can_v repose_v our_o trust_n in_o god_n when_o all_o creature_n refuges_n fail_v we_o hab._n 17._o though_o the_o figtree_n shall_v not_o blossom_n can_v we_o rely_v upon_o god_n upon_o his_o promise_n upon_o his_o attribute_n can_v we_o trust_v in_o god_n in_o the_o deficiency_n of_o second_o cause_n can_v we_o trust_v god_n without_o a_o pawn_n can_v we_o go_v to_o heaven_n without_o crutch_n then_o our_o trust_n be_v genuine_a a_o true_a trust_n when_o the_o pipe_n be_v cut_v that_o use_n to_o bring_v we_o in_o comfort_n can_v we_o say_v still_o yet_o all_o our_o fresh_a spring_n be_v in_o god_n psal._n 87.7_o four_o we_o may_v know_v if_o our_o trust_n in_o god_n be_v right_a by_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o courage_n infuse_v into_o we_o unbelief_n breed_v fear_n faith_n breed_v courage_n prov._n 28.1_o the_o righteous_a man_n be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion._n faith_n enable_v a_o man_n to_o appear_v in_o a_o good_a cause_n and_o to_o withstand_v all_o opposition_n dan._n 3.18_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o o_o king_n we_o will_v not_o serve_v thy_o god_n nor_o worship_v thy_o golden_a image_n heb._n 10.34_o such_o a_o invincible_a christian_a be_v basil_n the_o great_a who_o fear_v not_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o emperor_n he_o be_v like_o a_o rock_n which_o no_o water_n can_v shake_v five_o we_o may_v know_v our_o trust_n be_v right_a when_o we_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o thing_n he_o call_v for_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n in_o holy_a trust_n there_o be_v affiance_n and_o obedience_n rom._n 16.26_o observe_v they_o who_o expect_v what_o god_n promise_v they_o will_v perform_v what_o god_n command_v psal._n 26.1_o they_o have_v trust_v in_o the_o lord_n where_o be_v the_o trial_n of_o this_o trust_n psal._n 119.66_o i_o have_v keep_v thy_o commandment_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o that_o say_v they_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v he_o they_o deny_v to_o give_v god_n the_o kiss_n of_o obedience_n six_o true_a trust_v in_o god_n be_v purify_n have_v purify_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n faith_n purge_v out_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n as_o physic_n purge_v out_o the_o noxious_a humour_n 1_o tim._n 3.9_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n faith_n be_v the_o wedding_n grace_n that_o marry_v christ_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o child_n that_o faith_n bring_v forth_o the_o woman_n in_o the_o gospel_n who_o touch_v christ_n by_o faith_n feel_v a_o heal_a virtue_n come_v from_o he_o let_v not_o that_o man_n say_v his_o heart_n be_v fix_v trust_v in_o god_n who_o allow_v himself_o in_o any_o sin_n what_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o yet_o swear_v and_o be_v drink_v and_o unclean_a this_o be_v not_o trust_v it_o be_v presumption_n just_o like_o those_o jew_n jer._n 3.4_o 5._o will_v thou_o not_o cry_v unto_o i_o my_o father_n what_o follow_v behold_v thou_o have_v do_v evil_a thing_n as_o thou_o can_v those_o hypocrite_n will_v call_v god_n father_n yet_o sin_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v seven_o true_a trust_v in_o god_n it_o be_v a_o patient_a wait_a a_o wait_a trust_n psal._n 37.7_o rest_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o though_o a_o believer_n have_v not_o what_o he_o desire_v present_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o prayer_n those_o smile_n and_o love-token_n from_o god_n as_o he_o desire_v yet_o he_o be_v resolve_v he_o will_v be_v in_o a_o wait_a posture_n he_o will_v wait_v till_o mercy_n come_v that_o be_v a_o fine_a scripture_n psal._n 123.2_o our_o eye_n wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n until_o he_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o that_o man_n that_o have_v not_o patience_n to_o wait_v he_o have_v no_o faith_n to_o trust_v remember_v that_o isa._n 28.16_o he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n a_o believer_n know_v full_a well_o the_o long_o he_o stay_v for_o a_o mercy_n the_o rich_a it_o will_v be_v when_o it_o come_v as_o the_o long_a voyage_n have_v the_o great_a return_v thus_o you_o see_v what_o this_o trust_n in_o god_n be_v that_o fix_v the_o heart_n in_o evil_a time_n now_o let_v i_o in_o a_o few_o word_n reassume_v the_o exhortation_n o_o let_v we_o labour_v for_o this_o true_a faith_n and_o trust_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n fix_v on_o god_n in_o evil_a time_n when_o all_o be_v do_v faith_n be_v the_o heart_n establish_v grace_n psal._n 112.8_o his_o heart_n be_v establish_v the_o hebrew_n word_n there_o for_o establish_v signify_v thus_o much_o the_o heart_n be_v shore_v up_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n that_o allude_v to_o a_o house_n that_o be_v shore_v up_o by_o piece_n of_o timber_n thus_o faith_n shore_n up_o the_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v like_a to_o sink_v oh_o get_v this_o heart-fixing_a grace_n of_o faith_n thus_o you_o come_v to_o be_v resolve_v and_o undaunted_a even_o in_o the_o worst_a of_o time_n and_o danger_n now_o that_o we_o 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he_o justice_n be_v god_n strange_a work_n as_o if_o he_o be_v not_o use_v to_o it_o but_o mercy_n be_v his_o proper_a work_n it_o be_v as_o natural_a for_o he_o to_o show_v mercy_n as_o for_o the_o bee_n to_o give_v honey_n why_o may_v not_o mercy_n give_v the_o cast_a voice_n for_o this_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o scripture_n in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o love_n and_o pity_n will_v do_v great_a thing_n god_n mercy_n it_o be_v not_o only_o free_a send_v out_o pardon_n where_o he_o please_v but_o which_o be_v more_o god_n mercy_n can_v as_o well_o heal_v as_o it_o can_v save_v it_o be_v a_o heal_a mercy_n hosea_n 14.4_o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n observe_v god_n mercy_n it_o can_v reclaim_v the_o persecutor_n it_o can_v soften_v the_o impenitent_a it_o can_v bring_v back_o some_o that_o be_v go_v astray_o mercy_n can_v destroy_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o yet_o save_v the_o nation_n it_o be_v a_o heal_a mercy_n i_o will_v 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nor_o forsake_v we_o let_v we_o now_o by_o faith_n hide_v ourselves_o in_o these_o chamber_n that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o do_v second_o have_v do_v this_o let_v we_o under_o all_o cloud_n of_o darkness_n in_o the_o next_o place_n commit_v ourselves_o to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v safeguard_v and_o keep_v we_o this_o i_o ground_n upon_o that_o scripture_n psal._n 37.5_o commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o hebrew_n it_n be_v roll_v thy_o way_n upon_o the_o lord_n commit_v thyself_o and_o thy_o cause_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n as_o a_o orphan_n commit_v himself_o under_o the_o care_n of_o his_o guardian_n so_o shall_v we_o give_v all_o our_o care_n to_o god_n commit_v thy_o way_n unto_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o do_v our_o duty_n and_o trust_v god_n with_o our_o safety_n it_o be_v our_o work_n to_o cast_v care_n it_o be_v god_n work_n to_o take_v care_n three_o have_v go_v into_o these_o chamber_n the_o chamber_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o the_o chamber_n 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