Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	ghost_n	holy_a	miserable_a	6,436	5	10.3659	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08238	Chronologia sacra By the high ... Doctor Phil. Nicolai. lib. 2. de regno Christi. Shortly collected and augmented by Neils Michelsone. Cum priuilegio S. R. Maj. Newly translated out of the Germans and Dence tongue into English, by David Forbes. Pervsed, and accompanied with a short treatise and exhortation tending to repentance; Chronologia sacra. English	Nicolai, Philipp, 1556-1608.; Michelsone, Neils, ed. and trans.; Forbes, David, of Edinburgh.; Arthus, Gotthard, b. 1568.	1630 (1630)	STC 18572; ESTC S106265	30,699	106

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here_o in_o this_o life_n the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n in_o glorify_v god_n and_o in_o charitable_a and_o merciful_a work_n unto_o thy_o brethren_n i_o will_v assure_v thou_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n when_o as_o god_n shall_v be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o endless_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n where_o no_o mercy_n nor_o charity_n shall_v be_v kithe_v on_o thou_o but_o most_o horrible_a and_o tyrannous_a torment_n execute_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n o_o misery_n of_o all_o misery_n o_o pain_n of_o all_o pain_n and_o never_o die_a torment_n how_o horrible_a and_o fearful_a be_v thy_o remembrance_n oh_o father_n abraham_n who_o in_o thy_o life-time_n be_v a_o pattern_n of_o mercy_n and_o pity_n on_o the_o poor_a and_o indigent_a how_o be_v thou_o thus_o dispose_v as_o not_o to_o pity_v the_o poor_a caitiff_n and_o torment_v dives_n in_o hell_n fire_n and_o send_v lazarus_n unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v dip_v the_o top_n of_o his_o finger_n in_o 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who_o enjoy_v it_o and_o with_o david_n happy_a be_v they_o that_o live_v in_o thy_o house_n o_o lord_n psal_n 8._o 3._o for_o they_o shall_v be_v drink_v with_o the_o river_n of_o god_n divine_a pleasure_n and_o with_o the_o abundance_n of_o god_n house_n psal_n 3.5_o where_o we_o shall_v see_v god_n which_o be_v our_o chief_a happiness_n augustine_n speak_v of_o this_o kingdom_n say_v o_o joy_n above_o all_o joy_n pass_v all_o joy_n and_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o joy_n when_o shall_v i_o enter_v into_o thou_o when_o shall_v i_o enjoy_v thou_o to_o see_v my_o god_n that_o dwell_v in_o thou_o o_o everlasting_a kingdom_n o_o kingdom_n of_o all_o eternity_n o_o light_n without_o end_n o_o peace_n of_o god_n

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overburden_v with_o the_o wickedness_n of_o her_o creature_n also_o that_o she_o faint_v tremble_v and_o wish_v to_o be_v fir_v and_o disburden_v of_o her_o most_o untolerable_a birth_n all_o which_o prophecy_n fulfil_v and_o confer_v together_o with_o the_o experience_n of_o this_o our_o age_n there_o be_v no_o spiritual_a man_n but_o of_o necessity_n must_v conclude_v that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o if_o any_o learned_a divine_n have_v aught_o to_o pretend_v as_o yet_o not_o fulfil_v yet_o i_o persuade_v myself_o there_o be_v none_o of_o they_o but_o will_v subscryve_v to_o christ_n own_o word_n that_o the_o latter_a time_n shall_v be_v shorten_v for_o the_o elect_v sake_n math._n 24._o and_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n be_v now_o rejoice_v and_o hope_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o their_o joy_n when_o that_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v couple_v and_o unite_v together_o and_o enter_v with_o all_o the_o bless_a elect_n into_o that_o glorious_a and_o triumphant_a church_n and_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v i_o say_v will_v nothing_o move_v thou_o unto_o this_o repentance_n no_o the_o mercy_n patience_n and_o long_o suffer_v of_o god_n can_v move_v the●_n neither_o the_o benefit_n and_o temporal_a blessing_n of_o god_n bestow_v upon_o thou_o nor_o the_o prospect_n and_o defection_n of_o element_n and_o creature_n neither_o the_o abomination_n and_o wickedness_n of_o mankind_n no_o not_o the_o daily_a experience_n of_o violent_a death_n can_v move_v thou_o yet_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o imminent_a justice_n and_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o glorious_a kingdom_n of_o heaven_n now_o at_o hand_n move_v thou_o to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n i_o pray_v thou_o consider_v with_o thyself_o if_o there_o be_v any_o creature_n create_v in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n who_o can_v by_o any_o evident_a argument_n assure_v thou_o that_o when_o thou_o sit_v down_o to_o 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unexpressible_a shall_v thy_o pain_n be_v where_o no_o repentance_n no_o tear_n no_o treasure_n no_o friend_n no_o foe_n no_o grief_n no_o sorrow_n will_v then_o help_v thy_o miserable_a damnable_a &_o desperate_a soul_n out_o of_o her_o endless_a quail_n and_o never_o consume_a torment_n and_o on_o the_o contrare_fw-la how_o joyful_a shall_v that_o soul_n be_v who_o have_v repent_v here_o in_o this_o life_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v promote_v in_o the_o heaven_n to_o live_v as_o king_n in_o that_o everlasting_a happiness_n and_o joy_n of_o all_o saint_n the_o lord_z of_o his_o mercy_n make_v we_o prepare_v against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o