Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	good_a	sin_n	soul_n	4,437	5	4.8368	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97250	A hopefull way to cure, that horrid sinne of swearing: or an helpe to save swearers, if willing to be saved being an offer or message from him whom they so daringly and audaciously provoke. Also a curb against cursing.	Younge, Richard.	1645 (1645)	Wing Y160B; ESTC R229893	8,559	5

into_o everlasting_a fire_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n matth._n 25.41_o no_o long_o excuse_n nor_o defend_v it_o but_o repent_v of_o it_o and_o forsake_v it_o and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o for_o that_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n this_o sin_n of_o swear_v be_v the_o most_o inexcusable_a first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n from_o which_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n we_o have_v most_o power_n of_o abstinence_n as_o i_o show_v you_o before_o and_o the_o easy_a the_o thing_n command_v be_v the_o great_a guilt_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o it_o and_o the_o light_a the_o injunction_n the_o heavy_a the_o transgression_n as_o st._n austin_n speak_v and_o adam_n his_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n sufficient_o prove_v second_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o which_o of_o all_o other_o sin_n we_o have_v the_o few_o temptation_n for_o all_o thou_o can_v expect_v by_o it_o be_v the_o suspicion_n of_o a_o common_a liar_n by_o be_v a_o common_a swearer_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v vex_v other_o and_o they_o shall_v hate_v thou_o for_o it_o bring_v not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o appearance_n of_o good_a unto_o we_o to_o induce_v we_o for_o whereas_o other_o sin_n have_v their_o several_a bait_n to_o allure_v we_o some_o the_o bait_n of_o profit_n some_o of_o honour_n some_o of_o pleasure_n this_o sin_n be_v destitute_a of_o they_o all_o and_o only_o bring_v much_o loss_n here_o namely_o of_o credit_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n hereafrer_n which_o be_v of_o more_o value_n than_o ten_o thousand_o world_n which_o show_v that_o thou_o love_v this_o sin_n only_o because_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o swear_v out_o of_o mere_a malice_n and_o contempt_n of_o god_n which_o be_v most_o fearful_a and_o as_o a_o man_n will_v think_v shall_v make_v it_o unpardonable_a i_o be_o sure_a the_o psalmist_n have_v a_o tertible_a word_n for_o all_o such_o if_o they_o will_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v that_o transgress_v without_o a_o cause_n psal_n 25.3_o and_o no_o marvel_n that_o this_o fearful_a imprecation_n shall_v fall_v from_o the_o prophet_n mouth_n for_o that_o man_n be_v bottomles_o ill_a who_o love_v vice_n mere_o because_o it_o be_v a_o vice_n and_o because_o god_n most_o strict_o forbid_v it_o he_o be_v a_o desperate_a prodigious_a damnable_a wretch_n who_o rather_o than_o not_o die_v will_v anger_v god_n on_o set_a purpose_n but_o as_o if_o swear_v alone_o will_v not_o press_v thou_o deep_a enough_o into_o hell_n thou_o adde_v curse_v to_o it_o a_o sin_n of_o a●_n high_a nature_n which_o none_o use_v frequent_o but_o such_o as_o be_v desperate_o wicked_a it_o be_v their_o peculiar_a brand_n in_o scripture_n as_o how_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n stigmatize_v such_o a_o one_o his_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v psal_n 10._o and_o rom._n 3.14_o ot_fw-mi he_o love_v curse_v psal_n 109.17_o and_o indeed_o who_o can_v you_o observe_v to_o love_v this_o sin_n or_o to_o have_v their_o mouth_n full_a of_o curse_v but_o ruffaine_n and_o son_n of_o belial_n such_o as_o have_v shake_v out_o of_o their_o heart_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o shame_n of_o man_n the_o love_n of_o heaven_n the_o dread_a of_o hell_n not_o once_o care_v what_o be_v though_o of_o speak_v of_o they_o here_o or_o what_o become_v of_o they_o hereafter_o yea_o observe_v they_o well_o and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o they_o be_v mocker_n of_o all_o that_o march_v not_o under_o the_o pay_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o whence_o do_v these_o monster_n of_o the_o earth_n these_o hellish_a miscreant_n these_o bodily_a and_o visible_a devi●…_n learn_v this_o their_o damnable_a curse_v and_o swear_v be_v not_o their_o tongue_n fire_v and_o edge_v from_o hell_n as_o sain●…_n james_n have_v it_o jam._n 3.6_o yea_o it_o be_v the_o very_a language_n of_o the_o damn_a as_o you_o may_v see_v revel_n 16.11_o 21._o on●…_n they_o learn_v it_o here_o before_o they_o come_v 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again_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o which_o hurt_v you_o luke_n 6.28_o which_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o true_a christian_n 1_o cor._n 4.12_o but_o this_o be_v not_o one_o half_a of_o thy_o offence_n for_o who_o do_v thou_o curse_v alas_o the_o creature_n that_o displease_v thou_o be_v but_o instrument_n thy_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o god_n be_v the_o author_n 2_o sam._n 16.11_o psal_n 39.9_o 10._o gen._n 45.8_o job_n 1.21_o from_o who_o thou_o have_v deserve_v it_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n a_o great_a cross_n but_o in_o stead_n of_o look_v up_o from_o the_o stone_n to_o the_o hand_n which_o throw_v it_o or_o from_o the_o effect_n to_o the_o cause_n as_o god_n people_n do_v thou_o like_v a_o mastiff_n dog_n set_v upon_o the_o stone_n or_o weapon_n that_o hurt_v thou_o but_o in_o this_o case_n who_o be_v you_o angry_a withal_o do_v your_o horse_n the_o dice_n the_o rain_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n displease_v you_o alas_o they_o be_v out_o servant_n and_o if_o their_o master_n bid_v smite_v they_o must_v not_o forbear_v they_o may_v say_v true_o what_o rabshakeh_n usurp_v jsa_n 36_o 10._o be_v we_o come_v without_o the_o lord_n and_o all_o that_o hear_v thou_o may_v say_v as_o the_o prophet_n do_v to_o sena●ha●…b_v 2_o king_n 19_o 22._o who_o have_v thou_o blaspheme_v and_o against_o who_o have_v thou_o exalt_v thyself_o even_o ●gainst_a ●he_v holy_a one_o of_o israel_n and_o what_o will_v be_v the_o issue_n the_o causeless_a curse_n shall_v not_o come_v where_o the_o curser_n mean_v it_o prov._n 26.2_o ●ea_o though_o thou_o curse_v yet_o god_n will_v bless_v psal_n 109.28_o but_o thy_o curse_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o rebound_v back_o into_o thy_o own_o breast_n psal_n 7.14_o 15_o 16._o prov._n 14.30_o curse_v mouth_n be_v like_o ill_o make_v piece_n which_o while_n man_n discharge_v at_o other_o recoil_v in_o splinter_n on_o their_o own_o face_n their_o word_n and_o wish_n be_v but_o whirlwind_n which_o be_v 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