Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	father_n	holy_a	sinner_n	9,874	5	9.5686	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42522	A brief explanation of several mysteries of the Holy Mass, and of the actions of the priest celebrating Very necessary for all Roman Catholics for the better understanding thereof. Together with certain reflections upon the Apostles Creed, touching the blessed Sacrament. And also, divers meditations and prayers both before, and after communion. By T. G. heretofore fellow of New-Colledge in Oxon, deceas'd.	Gawen, Thomas, ca. 1610-1684.	1686 (1686)	Wing G395AA; ESTC R220315	43,939	198

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thou_o with_o that_o of_o those_o saint_n who_o now_o reign_n with_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o best_a that_o can_v be_v find_v among_o creature_n but_o especial_o with_o that_o of_o the_o king_n of_o saint_n thy_o son_n from_o who_o as_o from_o the_o fountain_n and_o head_n flow_v all_o those_o grace_n and_o merit_n which_o thou_o have_v communicate_v to_o thy_o servant_n and_o to_o who_o thou_o can_v not_o deny_v the_o far_o perfect_v and_o final_a accomplishment_n of_o thy_o elect_n since_o thou_o have_v already_o begin_v to_o work_v righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o them_o add_v then_o and_o finish_v the_o rest_n of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o they_o and_o unite_v both_o the_o live_n and_o the_o dead_a to_o thy_o son_n as_o to_o the_o proper_a head_n of_o their_o body_n and_o only_a source_n of_o their_o virtue_n and_o victory_n that_o together_o with_o he_o they_o may_v sing_v to_o thou_o triumphant_a laud_n to_o all_o eternity_n after_o they_o have_v labour_v and_o 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priest_n go_v on_o to_o another_o much_o great_a confess_v to_o god_n the_o father_n that_o also_o this_o sacrifice_n now_o upon_o the_o altar_n and_o all_o its_o worth_n and_o virtue_n or_o what_o ever_o else_o contain_v in_o it_o come_v only_o from_o he_o by_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o he_o create_v it_o to_o be_v a_o source_n of_o sanctity_n and_o life_n and_o all_o blessing_n and_o so_o give_v it_o to_o we_o not_o but_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v all_o this_o before_o but_o because_o by_o the_o same_o act_n by_o which_o he_o produce_v he_o in_o this_o sacrament_n he_o likewise_o communicate_v to_o he_o all_o those_o grace_n and_o virtue_n which_o he_o have_v as_o by_o that_o act_n by_o which_o he_o beget_v he_o from_o all_o eternity_n he_o also_o endow_v he_o with_o all_o those_o excellency_n and_o perfection_n proper_a to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v the_o production_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a_o lively_a image_n of_o that_o eternal_a generation_n nor_o be_v this_o 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