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	redeemer_n	2,615	5	10.3339	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15647	The hymnes and songs of the Church diuided into two parts. The first part comprehends the canonicall hymnes, and such parcels of Holy Scripture as may properly be sung, with some other ancient songs and creeds. The second part consists of spirituall songs, appropriated to the seuerall times and occasions obserueable in the Church of England. Translated and composed, by G.W.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Songs of the Old Testament.; Wither, George, 1588-1667. Cantica sacra.; Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625.	1623 (1623)	STC 25910A; ESTC S120233	90,046	236

i_o shall_v to_o thy_o holy_a temple_n lift_v my_o eye_n 3_o even_n to_o my_o soul_n the_o water_n close_v i_o have_v o're-swallowed_a by_o the_o deep_n i_o fast_o be_v pen_v about_o my_o head_n the_o weed_n a_o wreath_n have_v make_v unto_o the_o mountain_n bottom_n down_o i_o go_v and_o so_o that_o forth_o again_o i_o can_v not_o get_v the_o earth_n a_o everlasting_a bar_n have_v set_v 4_o then_o thou_o oh_o lord_n my_o god_n then_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o from_o corruption_n do_v my_o life_n defend_v for_o when_o my_o soul_n be_v like_a to_o faint_v in_o i_o thou_o thither_o do_v into_o my_o thought_n descend_v and_o lord_n my_o prayer_n thence_o to_o thou_o i_o send_v which_o upward_o to_o thy_o holy_a temple_n go_v 5_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o vain_a and_o foolish_a lie_n despiser_n of_o their_o own_o good_a safety_n be_v but_o i_o will_v offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o sing_v praise_n with_o my_o voice_n to_o thou_o and_o i_o will_v that_o perform_v which_o vow_v i_o have_v for_o unto_o thou_o belong_v it_o lord_n to_o save_v the_o prayer_n of_o habakuk_n habak_v 3._o in_o this_o petitionary_a and_o prophetical_a hymn_n the_o deliverer_n of_o mankind_n be_v first_o pray_v for_o second_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o come_n be_v describe_v by_o excellent_a allegory_n and_o by_o allusion_n to_o former_a deliverance_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o jew_n three_o here_o be_v foretell_v the_o overthrow_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v be_v destroy_v by_o the_o brightness_n of_o our_o saviour_n come_n four_o here_o be_v set_v forth_o the_o state_n of_o the_o latter_a time_n five_o he_o express_v the_o joy_n confidence_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n even_o amid_o those_o terror_n that_o shall_v awayt_v upon_o their_o redeemer_n come_v this_o song_n be_v to_o be_v sing_v hystorical_o in_o commemoration_n of_o the_o church_n deliverance_n by_o the_o first_o come_v of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o prophetical_o to_o comfort_v we_o concern_v 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