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	sinner_n	4,627	5	7.8447	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56574	A testimony to the Lord's power and blessed appearance in and amongst children wherein is expressed the great love of God to them, who, as young and tender, have tasted of his good word & heavenly life. Published for the use of Friends, and to prevent various reports, that they may have a true account in the following testimonies, given forth by faithful witnesses. Here are also added to what was before printed, several pretious testimonies and epistles, which are as the effects of the appearance and opperation of that great power & wisdom of God in and amongst them.	Taylor, Frances, d. 1685.; Paterson, A., Quaker, attributed name. aut; Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686, attributed name. aut; Matern, John, 1639 or 40-1680. aut	1679 (1679)	Wing P683B; ESTC R217119	22,314	71

thou_o to_o send_v my_o brother_n hither_o lest_o he_o perish_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o be_o persuade_v if_o he_o come_v hither_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o as_o he_o have_v upon_o i_o who_o be_v a_o abominable_a sinner_n so_o this_o be_v all_o at_o present_a but_o my_o master_n and_o mistress_n remember_v their_o love_n to_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v desire_v thou_o to_o salute_v my_o sister_n in_o my_o name_n with_o my_o love_n to_o my_o brother_n i_o rest_v thy_o obedient_a son_n philip_n dymond_n write_a in_o the_o 10_o month_n 1679._o oh_o the_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o can_v express_v it_o oh_o when_o the_o mighty_a god_n pour_v out_o of_o his_o water_n of_o life_n into_o our_o soul_n we_o be_v even_o constrain_v to_o sing_v praise_n to_o his_o name_n oh_o how_o can_v i_o in_o any_o measure_n express_v the_o love_n of_o the_o most_o high_a through_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n oh_o the_o most_o high_a do_v draw_v we_o with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o infinite_a love_n oh_o our_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o mercy_n a_o god_n of_o infinite_a love_n when_o i_o consider_v when_o i_o be_v in_o aegypt_n bondage_n and_o a_o captive_n to_o the_o devil_n how_o many_o time_n will_v he_o call_v i_o out_o but_o i_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v he_o yet_o at_o last_o he_o make_v his_o arm_n bare_a to_o i_o and_o draw_v i_o out_o of_o the_o pit_n of_o darkness_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o his_o love_n and_o it_o be_v now_o my_o testimony_n for_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o be_v come_v to_o teach_v his_o people_n himself_o and_o woe_n to_o the_o teacher_n that_o take_v tithe_n and_o be_v like_o aegypt_n taskmaster_n for_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o that_o he_o will_v neither_o leave_v they_o root_n nor_o branch_n but_o let_v we_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o be_v valiant_a for_o his_o truth_n and_o he_o will_v certain_o bless_v we_o with_o his_o blessing_n from_o above_o so_o unto_o he_o do_v i_o commit_v my_o soul_n with_o the_o soul_n of_o all_o his_o people_n to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n renown_n and_o dominion_n who_o be_v worthy_a of_o it_o god_n bless_v forever_o and_o evermore_o from_o one_o that_o desire_v the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o bless_a truth_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n have_v feel_v the_o operation_n of_o it_o philip_n dymond_n write_a the_o 29_o of_o the_o 11_o mon._n 1679._o dear_a father_n &_o mother_n my_o duty_n be_v remember_v unto_o you_o hope_v you_o be_v in_o good_a health_n as_o i_o be_o at_o this_o present_a writing_n praise_n be_v to_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n who_o of_o his_o lovingkindness_n have_v appear_v unto_o i_o in_o the_o day_n when_o i_o go_v astray_o and_o rebel_v against_o he_o run_v apace_o to_o my_o own_o destruction_n in_o that_o day_n it_o please_v god_n to_o give_v i_o a_o sight_n of_o my_o sin_n so_o that_o i_o certain_o know_v that_o my_o redeemer_n live_v praise_v honour_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o 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