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	lord_n	redeemer_n	2,002	5	9.8210	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00011	Englands complaint to Iesus Christ, against the bishops canons of the late sinfull synod, a seditious conuenticle, a packe of hypocrites, a sworne confederacy, a traiterous conspiracy ... In this complaint are specified those impieties and insolencies, which are most notorious, scattered through the canons and constitutions of the said sinfull synod. And confuted by arguments annexed hereunto.		1640 (1640)	STC 10008; ESTC S101178	37,368	54

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thou_o to_o err_v and_o destroy_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o path_n the_o lord_n stand_v up_o to_o plead_v and_o stand_v to_o judge_v the_o people_n ezech._n 22._o 24_o 25_o etc._n etc._n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thou_o be_v the_o land_n that_o be_v not_o cleanse_v nor_o rain_v upon_o in_o the_o day_n of_o indignation_n there_o be_v a_o conspiracy_n of_o her_o prophet_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n raven_v the_o pr●y_n they_o have_v devour_v soul_n her_o priest_n have_v violate_v my_o law_n they_o have_v hide_v their_o eye_n from_o my_o sabbath_n her_o prince_n in_o the_o midst_n thereof_o be_v like_o wolf_n raven_v the_o prey_n to_o shed_v blood_n and_o to_o destroy_v soul_n to_o get_v dishonest_a gain_n etc._n etc._n print_v anno_fw-la dom._n 1640._o england_n complaint_n to_o jesus_n christ_n against_o the_o bishop_n canon_n oath_n hope_v of_o *_o 9_o israel_n the_o saviour_n thereof_o in_o time_n of_o trouble_n why_o shall_v thou_o be_v as_o a_o stranger_n 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†_o 1●_z o_o lord_n our_o god_n other_o lord_n beside_o thou_o have_v have_v dominion_n over_o we_o but_o by_o thou_o only_o will_v we_o make_v mention_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n we_o thy_o people_n inhabitant_n of_o this_o sinful_a land_n out_o of_o the_o depth_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o from_o under_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o manifold_a affliction_n and_o oppression_n which_o we_o worthy_o suffer_v for_o our_o iniquity_n from_o thy_o righteous_a hand●_z for_o thou_o have_v *_o 12._o try_v we_o and_o melt_v we_o in_o the_o furnace_n even_o as_o silver_n thou_o have_v bring_v we_o into_o the_o net_n thou_o have_v lay_v affliction_n upon_o our_o loin_n thou_o have_v cause_v man_n to_o ride_v over_o our_o head_n so_o as_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o go_v for_o *_o 1._o heal_v but_o to_o thou_o who_o have_v smite_v we_o to_o who_o for_o bind_v up_o but_o to_o thou_o who_o have_v break_v and_o tear_v we_o we_o do_v therefore_o in_o this_o our_o humble_a estate_n present_v 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