Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	glory_n	prepare_v	vessel_n	3,783	5	9.2997	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57735	Emmanuel, or, The love of Christ explicated and applied in his incarnation being made under the law and his satisfaction in XXX sermons / preached by John Row ... ; and published by Samuel Lee.	Rowe, John, 1626-1677.	1680 (1680)	Wing R2063; ESTC R8468	324,819	522

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the_o happiness_n of_o the_o person_n who_o it_o love_v christ_n be_v infinite_o happy_a in_o the_o father_n bosom_n in_o be_v his_o delight_n but_o he_o love_v we_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o satisfy_v with_o his_o own_o happiness_n but_o please_v himself_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o make_v we_o happy_a 2._o christ_n love_n be_v a_o free_a love_n the_o freeness_n of_o christ_n love_n appear_v in_o three_o respect_n 1._o christ_n love_n be_v free_a because_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a christ_n be_v not_o draw_v from_o any_o necessity_n of_o nature_n to_o love_v we_o as_o if_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o love_v we_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v love_v we_o god_n indeed_o love_v himself_o necessary_o he_o love_v himself_o and_o can_v but_o love_v himself_o but_o god_n love_v the_o creature_n free_o and_o arbitrary_o he_o may_v have_v choose_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o it_o yea_o or_o no_o rom._n 9.15_o i_o will_v have_v 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