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	miserable_a	sinner_n	16,295	5	10.6580	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28645	The soliloquies of St. Bonaventure containing his four mental exercises and also his treatise called, A bundle of myrrh, concerning the passion of our Saviour : with XII spirituall exercises of the said St. Bonaventure.	Bonaventure, Saint, Cardinal, ca. 1217-1274.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3555; ESTC R27893	73,818	360

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eternal_a o_o most_o meek_a father_n prayer_n saint_n anselme_n in_o his_o prayer_n o_o most_o clement_a king_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o hide_v i_o can_v excuse_v and_o yet_o i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a blush_n to_o confess_v now_o i_o perceive_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o many_o evil_n now_o i_o acknowledge_v what_o heretofore_o evil_o lay_v secret_a for_o my_o miserable_a heart_n so_o long_o as_o it_o have_v not_o care_v for_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v meditation_n saint_n ber._n in_o his_o meditation_n nor_o have_v seek_v after_o divine_a council_n have_v be_v far_o estrange_v from_o itself_o and_o busy_v in_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o have_v depart_v from_o those_o and_o be_v involve_v in_o these_o vanity_n have_v deceive_v it_o luxury_n have_v defile_v it_o curiosity_n have_v withdraw_v it_o envy_n torment_v it_o anger_n do_v vex_v it_o covetousness_n separate_v it_o sloth_n do_v make_v it_o sorrowful_a and_o thus_o it_o be_v overwhelm_v with_o 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just_a have_v just_o disdain_v i_o i_o do_v not_o presume_v to_o fly_v unto_o they_o man._n o_o my_o soul_n too_o great_a be_v thy_o fear_n although_o thy_o humiliation_n be_v acceptable_a know_v thou_o not_o that_o many_o of_o the_o saint_n have_v sin_v who_o have_v learn_v in_o their_o great_a offence_n how_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v pity_n on_o we_o sinner_n reflect_v on_o moses_n that_o exceed_v great_a prophet_n doubt_v of_o the_o divine_a power_n think_v on_o david_n the_o holy_a of_o king_n sin_v against_o the_o divine_a law_n in_o adultery_n and_o murder_n remember_v solomon_n the_o wise_a adore_v vain_a and_o most_o wickd_v idol_n call_v to_o mind_n manasses_n the_o wicked_a king_n who_o have_v sin_v more_o than_o all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n who_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v above_o the_o number_n of_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o see_v the_o height_n of_o heaven_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o iniquity_n reflect_v 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trinity_n and_o unity_n bless_v for_o ever_o amen_o the_o end_n of_o the_o last_o part_n the_o humble_a and_o contrite_a sinner_n thankfulness_n to_o almighty_a god_n for_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n towards_o he_o o_o eternal_a god_n my_o creator_n behold_v i_o wretched_a sinner_n thy_o poor_a creature_n prostrate_v at_o the_o sit_fw-mi of_o thy_o mercy_n crave_v pardon_n most_o humble_o of_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n for_o my_o horrible_a ingratitude_n towards_o thou_o in_o that_o be_v make_v by_o thou_o of_o nothing_o to_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o ordain_v to_o enjoy_v thou_o eternal_o i_o have_v make_v no_o account_n of_o thou_o but_o prefer_v every_o trifle_n before_o thou_o and_o heap_a sin_n upon_o sin_n with_o extreme_a contempt_n of_o thy_o justice_n and_o abuse_v of_o thy_o mercy_n longanimity_n and_o patience_n therefore_o how_o admirable_a have_v thy_o clemency_n be_v towards_o i_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v forbear_v to_o pour_v down_o thy_o vengeance_n upon_o i_o to_o 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