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	sin_n	time_n	4,447	5	3.6967	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68105	The way to well-doing. Or A sermon of faith and good vvorkes Preached in the chappell of Buntingford, in the county of Hartford, at the beginning of their publike lecture. By Iohn Gore, rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex, Summer sermon. aut; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon. aut	1638 (1638)	STC 12087; ESTC S116024	20,619	38

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man_n acquaint_v with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n and_o such_o be_v his_o compassion_n towards_o peter_n in_o that_o state_n of_o desertion_n wherein_o he_o lay_v luke_n 22._o because_o himself_o know_v and_o feel_v in_o his_o own_o soul_n what_o a_o woeful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o this_o be_v the_o assurance_n which_o the_o apostle_n give_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o grace_n from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o help_v and_o comfort_v we_o in_o time_n of_o need_n heb._n 4._o 16._o because_o himself_o have_v a_o feel_n of_o the_o same_o infirmity_n and_o be_v a_o man_n subject_n to_o the_o same_o passion_n that_o we_o ourselves_o be_v sin_n only_o except_v in_o a_o word_n then_o as_o there_o be_v no_o rose_n since_o the_o creation_n but_o have_v his_o prickle_n as_o well_o as_o his_o sweet_a leaf_n so_o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v since_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n except_o our_o saviour_n foremention_v who_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n both_o but_o have_v his_o passion_n as_o well_o as_o his_o perfection_n his_o infirmity_n as_o well_o as_o his_o grace_n as_o cyril_n observe_v there_o be_v no_o rock_n of_o stone_n so_o hard_o but_o have_v some_o crack_n some_o cleft_n and_o seam_n in_o it_o whereat_o weed_n spring_v out_o and_o grow_v so_o there_o be_v no_o man_n heart_n so_o sanctify_v and_o fill_v with_o grace_n but_o have_v some_o crack_n some_o flaw_n in_o it_o whereat_o his_o sin_n and_o corruption_n sprout_v and_o issue_n out_o to_z his_o no_o small_a regret_n and_o grief_n and_o as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v chaff_n about_o every_o corn_n in_o the_o field_n and_o bitterness_n in_o every_o branch_n of_o wormwood_n and_o saltness_n in_o every_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o the_o sea_n so_o be_v there_o infirmity_n and_o frailty_n corruption_n and_o passion_n in_o every_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n of_o what_o estate_n of_o what_o degree_n of_o what_o profession_n soever_o eliah_n be_v a_o holy_a man_n a_o zealous_a man_n a_o man_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n subject_n to_o passion_n let_v no_o man_n therefore_o be_v too_o forward_o or_o too_o severe_a in_o censure_v and_o condemn_v the_o folly_n and_o frailty_n the_o weakness_n and_o passion_n of_o godly_a man_n or_o of_o the_o man_n of_o god_n such_o as_o eliah_n be_v for_o alas_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subject_n to_o the_o same_o passion_n that_o other_o man_n be_v solomon_n tell_v we_o pro._n 27_o 19_o that_o as_o in_o water_n face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o man_n a_o man_n that_o look_v into_o the_o water_n or_o into_o a_o glass_n shall_v see_v a_o face_n there_o in_o all_o point_n answer_v to_o his_o own_o the_o same_o spot_n the_o same_o wart_n the_o same_o wrinkle_n and_o blemish_n that_o he_o see_v in_o the_o face_n in_o the_o water_n they_o be_v all_o the_o very_a same_o in_o his_o own_o face_n there_o be_v face_n answer_v to_o face_n so_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o man_n the_o same_o evil_n the_o same_o corruption_n lust_n and_o sin_n that_o thou_o see_v in_o another_o man_n heart_n break_v out_o into_o his_o life_n the_o very_a selfsame_o be_v in_o thy_o own_o heart_n his_o heart_n to_o thou_o be_v but_o as_o a_o face_n answer_v to_o a_o face_n in_o the_o water_n observe_v the_o apostle_n demand_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o and_o apply_v it_o to_o thyself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o man_n for_o by_o nature_n all_o be_v alike_o all_o equal_o devoid_a of_o spiritual_a grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o all_o equal_o prone_a to_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v then_o that_o one_o man_n differ_v from_o another_o that_o one_o be_v holy_a blameless_a and_o undefiled_a in_o his_o way_n another_o licentious_a and_o loose_a and_o spot_v with_o the_o world_n answer_v it_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o nature_n believe_v that_o for_o a_o truth_n 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