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	let_v	lord_n	8,516	5	3.9516	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53689	Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the borders, for the encouragement of the saints, travelling thither-ward, with their faces towards Syon. Or, Rules of direction, for the walking of the saints in fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, by John Owen their pastor.; Eschol.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1648 (1648)	Wing O746; ESTC R214583	29,667	144

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christ_n forgive_v you_o so_o also_o do_v you_o vers._n 14._o and_o above_o all_o these_o thing_n put_v on_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n explic._n vii_o it_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o cover_v a_o matter_n prov._n 25._o 2._o free_a pardon_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o perfection_n esa._n 55._o propose_v to_o we_o for_o imitation_n matth._n 18._o 26_o 27_o 28._o while_o i_o be_v clothe_v with_o flesh_n we_o do_v all_o thing_n imperfect_o freedom_n from_o fail_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o glory_n we_o see_v here_o dark_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n know_v but_o in_o part_n in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o who_o know_v how_o often_o mutual_a fail_n to_o be_v bear_v with_o offence_n to_o be_v pardon_v weakness_n to_o be_v support_v may_v mind_v we_o in_o these_o penny_n of_o the_o talent_n forgive_v we_o let_v he_o that_o be_v without_o fault_n throw_v stone_n at_o other_o some_o man_n rejoice_v in_o other_o fail_n 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footstep_n of_o christ_n see_v thou_o thy_o brother_n fail_v pity_v he_o do_v he_o continue_v in_o it_o earnest_o pray_v for_o he_o admonish_v he_o can_v another_o sin_n but_o you_o must_v sin_v too_o if_o you_o be_v angry_a vex_v rejoice_v alienate_v from_o you_o be_v partner_n with_o he_o in_o evil_n instead_o of_o help_v he_o suppose_v thy_o god_n shall_v be_v angry_a every_o time_n thou_o give_v cause_n and_o strike_v every_o time_n thou_o provoke_v he_o when_o thy_o brother_n offend_v thou_o do_v but_o stay_v thy_o heart_n until_o thou_o have_v take_v a_o faithful_a view_n of_o the_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n of_o god_n towards_o thou_o and_o than_o consider_v his_o command_n to_o thou_o to_o go_v and_o do_v likewise_o let_v then_o all_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n and_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n towards_o one_o another_o be_v put_v on_o among_o we_o as_o become_v saint_n let_v pity_n not_o envy_n mercy_n not_o malice_n patience_n not_o passion_n christ_n not_o flesh_n grace_n not_o nature_n pardon_n not_o spite_n or_o revenge_n be_v our_o guide_n and_o companion_n in_o our_o conversation_n motive_n hereunto_o be_v 1._o god_n infinite_a mercy_n patience_n forbearance_n long-suffering_a and_o free_a grace_n towards_o we_o spare_v pardon_v pity_a bear_v with_o we_o in_o innumerable_a daily_a hourly_a fail_n and_o provocation_n especial_o all_o this_o be_v propose_v for_o our_o imitation_n in_o our_o measure_n matth._n 10._o 28._o 24._o 2._o the_o goodness_n unwearied_a and_o unchangeable_a love_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n put_v in_o every_o day_n for_o we_o not_o cease_v to_o plead_v in_o our_o behalf_n notwithstanding_o our_o continual_a backslide_n 1_o john_n 2._o 1._o ●_z 3._o the_o experience_n which_o our_o own_o heart_n have_v of_o the_o need_n wherein_o we_o stand_v of_o other_o patience_n forbearance_n and_o pardon_n eccles._n 7._o 20_o 22._o 4._o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o command_n with_o the_o threaten_n attend_v its_o non-performance_n 5._o the_o great_a glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v in_o the_o walk_n of_o the_o brethren_n with_o a_o right_a foot_n as_o to_o this_o rule_n rule_n viii_o tender_a and_o affectionate_a participation_n with_o one_o another_o in_o their_o several_a state_n and_o condition_n bear_v each_o other_o burden_n gal._n 6._o 2._o bear_v you_o one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o fulfil_v you_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n heb._n 13._o 3._o remember_v they_o that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o bind_v with_o they_o and_o they_o that_o be_v in_o adversity_n as_o be_v yourselves_o also_o in_o the_o body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 25._o that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o schism_n in_o the_o body_n but_o that_o the_o member_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o care_n one_o for_o another_o vers._n 26._o and_o whether_o one_o member_n suffer_v all_o the_o member_n suffer_v with_o it_o or_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o 2_o cor._n 11._o 29_o who_o be_v weak_a and_o 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have_v show_v you_o all_o thing_n how_o that_o so_o labour_v you_o ought_v to_o support_v the_o weak_a etc._n etc._n explic._n viii_o the_o former_a rule_n concern_v the_o carriage_n and_o frame_n of_o our_o spirit_n towards_o our_o brethren_n in_o their_o fail_n this_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o affliction_n in_o this_o also_o conformity_n to_o christ_n be_v require_v who_o in_o all_o the_o affliction_n of_o his_o people_n be_v afflict_v esa._n 63._o 9_o and_o persacnt_v in_o their_o distress_n act._n 9_o 4._o can_v we_o bring_v up_o our_o spiritual_a union_n to_o hold_v any_o proportion_n with_o the_o mutual_a union_n of_o many_o member_n in_o one_o body_n to_o which_o it_o be_v frequent_o compare_v this_o duty_n will_v be_v excellent_o perform_v no_o man_n ever_o yet_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n if_o one_o member_n be_v in_o pain_n the_o rest_n have_v little_a comfort_n or_o ease_n it_o be_v a_o rot_a member_n which_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o the_o anguish_n of_o its_o 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be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n thou_o shall_v not_o muzzle_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn_n do_v god_n take_v care_n for_o ox_n vers._n 10._o or_o say_v he_o it_o altogether_o for_o our_o sake_n for_o our_o sake_n no_o doubt_n this_o be_v write_v that_o he_o that_o plow_v shall_v plow_v in_o hope_n and_o he_o which_o thresh_v in_o hope_n shall_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o hope_n vers._n 11._o if_o we_o have_v sow_v unto_o you_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v it_o a_o great_a thing_n if_o we_o shall_v reap_v your_o carnal_a thing_n vers._n 13._o do_v not_o you_o know_v that_o they_o which_o minister_v about_o holy_a thing_n live_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o they_o that_o wait_v at_o the_o altar_n be_v partaker_n with_o the_o altar_n vers._n 14._o even_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n appoint_v that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n matth._n 10._o 9_o 10._o provide_v neither_o gold_n nor_o 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