Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	grace_n	great_a	sin_n	12,671	5	4.8839	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89735	The heart of N-England rent at the blasphemies of the present generation. Or A brief tractate, concerning the doctrine of the Quakers, demonstrating the destructive nature thereof, to religion, the churches, and the state, with consideration of the remedy against it. : Occasional satisfaction to objections, and confirmation of the contrary trueth. / By John Norton ...	Norton, John, 1606-1663.	1659 (1659)	Wing N1318; ESTC W12678	48,692	60

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the_o dishonour_n do_v thereunto_o by_o heresy_n &_o blasphemy_n devotamenta_fw-la such_o anathemata_fw-la tertullion_n call_v devotamenta_fw-la the_o judicial_a consume_n of_o the_o apostate-cittie_n by_o fire_n be_v a_o repair_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n who_o be_v before_o dishonour_v by_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n from_o he_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o seducer_n and_o thou_o shall_v burn_v with_o fire_n the_o city_n and_o all_o the_o spoil_n thereof_o every_o whit_n for_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i._n e._n in_o zeal_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n deut_n 13.16_o 2._o hope_v of_o crue_v the_o offender_n if_o they_o belong_v to_o god_n as_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o delinquent_n be_v one_o end_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o church_n censure_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n &_o alexander_n who_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 1_o tim_n 1.20_o so_o be_v it_o also_o of_o civil_a administration_n 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13.11_o impunity_n of_o the_o sinner_n encourage_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a but_o punishment_n speedy_o and_o seasonable_o inflict_v make_v other_o more_o afraid_a of_o such_o evil_n than_o they_o be_v before_o sinn_n lose_v more_o by_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o justice_n than_o it_o gain_v by_o the_o scandal_n 5._o the_o prevent_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n &_o continue_v the_o state_n still_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o protection_n &_o benediction_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n &_o show_v thou_o mercy_n &_o have_v compassion_n upon_o thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o as_o he_o have_v swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n deut_n 13.17_o the_o good_a of_o the_o regular_a execution_n of_o justice_n show_v the_o great_a evil_n of_o irregular_a impunity_n this_o abundant_a encouragement_n from_o he_o that_o can_v lie_v shall_v quicken_v the_o minister_n of_o justice_n to_o be_v as_o faithful_a 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