Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	glorious_a	holy_a	trinity_n	2,183	5	10.2214	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57615	The Romish mass-book with notes and observations thereupon, plainly demonstrating the idolatry and blaspheymy thereof with unanswerable arguments proving it no service of God : published at this juncture to inform mens judgments and put a stop to the designs of those that endeavor to introduce popery amongst us / faithfully translated into English.	R. V.; T. D., 17th cent.	1683 (1683)	Wing R1907; ESTC R27564	73,245	148

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plural_a misereatur_fw-la vestri_fw-la &c_n &c_n chap._n iu._n and_o after_o the_o stander_n by_o have_v confess_v let_v the_o priest_n say_v amen_n brethren_n and_o sister_n that_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o aid_n and_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n ✚_o through_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o always_o bless_a and_o glorious_a virgin_n mary_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n and_o of_o st._n michael_n the_o arch_a angel_n and_o of_o the_o most_o holy_a saint_n julian_n and_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n the_o god_n almighty_n have_v mercy_n upon_o you_o and_o forgive_v you_o all_o your_o sin_n and_o i_o do_v further_o beseech_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v you_o to_o everlasting_a life_n amen_n i_o do_v also_o beseech_v our_o good_a father_n and_o merciful_a lord_n to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v you_o all_o your_o sin_n amen_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o 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the_o wicked_a and_o abide_v the_o torment_n of_o the_o cross_n who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n note_n here_o be_v almost_o as_o many_o blasphemy_n as_o prayer_n all_o the_o man_n and_o woman_n saint_n yea_o the_o cross_n be_v join_v with_o jesus_n the_o bless_a redeemer_n and_o make_v joint_a saviour_n with_o he_o in_o which_o no_o certain_a number_n nor_o order_n be_v observe_v only_o the_o priest_n invoke_v such_o as_o they_o have_v a_o particular_a kindness_n for_o viz._n their_o choice_a patron_n the_o priest_n must_v whisper_v or_o buzz_v two_o prayer_n here_o which_o be_v against_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o basil_n which_o damn_v those_o secret_a prayer_n of_o massing_n priest_n this_o mumble_v look_n like_o conjure_v for_o all_o the_o world_n this_o sancta_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la holy_a of_o holies_n be_v not_o that_o which_o god_n ordain_v by_o moses_n exod._n 30._o for_o that_o be_v abolish_v heb._n 8._o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o 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