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
A71282	Three kingdoms made one by entring Covenant with one God wherein we have these remarkables, worthy all observation : I what it is to Covenant with God, II how hardly his people are drawn into it, III how the Lord has suffered His adversaries from time to time to buffit His people thereinto, IV The height of this covenant above former covenants and reasons why ... / by E.W.	Woodward, Ezekias, 1590-1675.	1643 (1643)	Wing W3507; ESTC R21107	47,316	48

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32._o 19_o thou_o because_o it_o be_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n to_o be_v overcome_v thou_o say_v we_o be_v sinner_n no_o such_o sinner_n in_o all_o the_o world_n as_o be_v we_o we_o say_v so_o too_o and_o acknowledge_v it_o hearty_o but_o all_o this_o do_v but_o commend_v thy_o love_n unto_o we_o it_o be_v but_o to_o advance_v thy_o free_a mercy_n towards_o we_o in_o and_o through_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n our_o sin_n be_v heighten_v indeed_o no_o sin_n so_o high_o provoke_v as_o our_o sin_n the_o sin_n of_o son_n and_o daughter_n etc._n etc._n but_o though_o we_o can_v heighten_v they_o to_o the_o utmost_a yet_o not_o above_o our_o high_a and_o mighty_a redeemer_n who_o save_v to_o the_o utmost_a those_o that_o come_v unto_o he_o we_o have_v multiply_v transgression_n thou_o have_v say_v i_o will_v abundant_o multiply_v to_o pardon_n to_o esa_fw-la 557._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o can_v appeal_v to_o and_o glory_n in_o free_a grace_n for_o full_a pardon_n pardon_v thy_o 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as_o beast_n good_a lord_n though_o we_o be_v content_a to_o have_v it_o so_o yet_o spare_v thy_o people_n but_o spare_v not_o those_o bishop_n and_o curate_n who_o have_v make_v yea_o force_v thy_o israel_n to_o sin_n and_o pity_v the_o land_n and_o its_o inhabitans_fw-la who_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o see_v no_o light_n who_o seek_v for_o bread_n now_o in_o desolate_a place_n where_o they_o be_v more_o like_a to_o meet_v with_o grievous_a wolf_n then_o with_o bread_n good_a lord_n pity_v the_o land_n a_o barren_a land_n barrenness_n barrenness_n as_o the_o place_n whereon_o never_o fall_v dew_n nor_o rain_n true_o lord_n thou_o must_v pity_v thy_o land_n thou_o

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