Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	holy_a	sin_n	4,656	5	4.5321	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96400	A seasonable and Christian caution against the provoking sin of pride and other manifest evils, and of the judgements threatned because thereof, compassionately tendered to the inhabitants of London, and elsewhere concerned as a warning to repentence. / [by] G.W.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1693 (1693)	Wing W1954; ESTC R186526	3,904	1

a_o seasonable_a and_o christian_a caution_n against_o the_o provoke_v sin_n of_o pride_n and_o other_o manifest_a evil_n and_o of_o the_o judgement_n threaten_v because_o thereof_o compassionate_o tender_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o london_n and_o elsewhere_o concern_v as_o a_o warn_v to_o repentance_n i._o my_o soul_n with_o many_o other_o have_v be_v often_o bow_v down_o under_o a_o deep_a sense_n and_o burden_n of_o the_o impenitence_n hardness_n of_o heart_n unsensibleness_n pride_n and_o presumption_n abound_v in_o this_o city_n of_o london_n and_o nation_n of_o england_n and_o be_v sensible_a the_o great_a god_n be_v thereby_o high_o offend_v and_o provoke_v to_o anger_n and_o that_o even_o the_o nation_n be_v in_o great_a danger_n deep_o to_o suffer_v by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o great_a abuse_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n i_o considere_v what_o method_n i_o may_v use_v to_o persuade_v this_o people_n profess_v christianity_n and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v their_o rule_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o this_o reign_v sin_n of_o pride_n whereupon_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o in_o great_a compassion_n to_o this_o city_n and_o nation_n i_o say_v in_o my_o heart_n as_o the_o matter_n true_o open_v let_v we_o try_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n testimony_n and_o let_v none_o be_v angry_a nor_o offend_v thereat_o but_o take_v warning_n and_o speedy_o repent_v for_o if_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n nor_o regard_v the_o command_n or_o testimony_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o his_o holy_a apostle_n when_o due_o apply_v neither_o will_v they_o hear_v if_o one_o shall_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o warn_v they_o pray_v consider_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v so_o proud_a that_o he_o seek_v not_o after_o god_n psal_n 10._o 4._o and_o what_o then_o will_v be_v the_o judgement_n of_o such_o the_o lord_n will_v cut_v off_o they_o that_o be_v turn_v back_o from_o he_o and_o those_o that_o have_v not_o seek_v the_o lord_n nor_o inquire_v after_o he_o zeph._n 1._o 4_o 5_o 6._o 2._o who_o be_v king_n over_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n but_o the_o wicked_a one_o the_o devil_n the_o old_a crooked_a serpent_n figurative_o call_v leviathan_n job_n 41._o 25._o isa_n 27._o 1._o to_o be_v sure_o the_o child_n of_o pride_n be_v none_o of_o god_n child_n nor_o christ_n subject_n or_o follower_n but_o averse_a to_o his_o example_n of_o humility_n and_o self-denial_n 3._o the_o high_a look_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v humble_v and_o the_o loftiness_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v abase_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o proud_a and_o haughty_a and_o upon_o all_o that_o be_v exalt_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v low_o isa_n 2._o 11._o 12._o 4._o for_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o oven_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n mal._n 4._o 1._o 5._o when_o pride_n come_v then_o come_v shame_n but_o with_o the_o lowly_a be_v wisdom_n prov._n 11._o 2._o pride_n go_v before_o destruction_n and_o a_o high_a mind_n before_o the_o fall_n pro._n 16._o 18._o the_o lord_n will_v destroy_v the_o house_n of_o the_o proud_a man_n pro._n 15._o 25._o the_o pride_n of_o a_o man_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o but_o the_o humble_a in_o spirit_n shall_v enjoy_v glory_n pro._n 29._o 23._o 6._o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v decree_v this_o to_o stain_v the_o pride_n of_o all_o glory_n and_o to_o bring_v to_o contempt_n all_o they_o that_o be_v glorious_a in_o the_o earth_n isa_n 23._o 9_o wo_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n to_o the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n for_o his_o glorious_a beauty_n shall_v be_v a_o fade_a flower_n which_o be_v upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o they_o that_o be_v fat_a and_o be_v overcome_v with_o wine_n isa_n 28._o 1._o they_o shall_v be_v tread_v under_o foot_n even_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o drunkard_n of_o ephraim_n ver_fw-la 3._o now_o pray_v observe_v what_o a_o apparent_a emblem_n and_o mark_n of_o the_o crown_n of_o pride_n be_v now_o your_o woman_n lofty_a head-tire_a their_o strange_a tower_v and_o extravagant_a dress_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o how_o immodest_a vain_a and_o antic_a thereby_o many_o even_o overtop_v the_o man_n and_o what_o a_o dote_a vain_a and_o foolish_a humour_n it_o be_v in_o any_o man_n to_o delight_n to_o see_v their_o wife_n or_o child_n go_v in_o such_o vain_a immodest_a and_o indecent_a dress_n and_o what_o ill_a example_n be_v even_o many_o of_o the_o priest_n and_o minister_n wife_n and_o child_n therein_o and_o what_o a_o sad_a reproach_n and_o scandal_n to_o religion_n and_o the_o christian_a profession_n to_o see_v assembly_n for_o religious_a worship_n so_o much_o fill_v with_o abominable_a pride_n in_o attire_n as_o with_o those_o high_a tower_v dress_n extravagant_a and_o excessive_a wig_n more_o for_o pride_n of_o ornament_n than_o service_n or_o necessity_n and_o what_o a_o foolish_a and_o effeminate_a humour_n it_o be_v in_o any_o to_o affect_v such_o extravagancy_n and_o excess_n in_o apparel_n and_o vain_a ornament_n and_o how_o great_o unbecoming_a religious_a assembly_n pretend_v worship_n fast_v prayer_n humiliation_n and_o repentance_n and_o for_o any_o to_o excuse_v their_o pride_n and_o immodesty_n in_o apparel_n either_o by_o pretend_v that_o pride_n be_v not_o in_o the_o apparel_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n or_o that_o they_o may_v wear_v their_o proud_a &_o vain_a garb_n their_o immodest_a lofty_a and_o tower_v dress_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v proud_a in_o heart_n herein_o they_o wrong_v their_o own_o conscience_n flatter_v and_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o their_o pride_n and_o folly_n let_v they_o but_o serious_o look_v into_o impartial_o search_v and_o examine_v their_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n with_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n therein_o and_o they_o will_v easy_o see_v how_o that_o frequent_o their_o mind_n affection_n and_o heart_n have_v be_v busy_v and_o take_v up_o to_o imitate_v and_o get_v into_o the_o vain_a fashion_n modes_n and_o habit_n of_o court_n and_o gentry_n invent_v in_o france_n and_o other_o place_n and_o what_o a_o shame_n and_o disgrace_v it_o be_v for_o english_a protestant_n so_o much_o to_o affect_v the_o french_a vain_a and_o immodest_a fashion_n and_o habit_n or_o to_o be_v such_o slave_n to_o the_o pride_n of_o france_n when_o they_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o be_v slave_n to_o their_o power_n oh_o take_v heed_n how_o you_o provoke_v the_o great_a god_n by_o your_o pride_n and_o excess_n and_o do_v not_o flatter_v yourselves_o the_o root_n of_o all_o your_o pride_n in_o habit_n be_v in_o your_o heart_n and_o from_o within_o even_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n proceed_v evil_a thought_n adultery_n fornication_n murder_n theft_n covetousness_n wickedness_n deceit_n uncleanness_n a_o wicked_a eye_n backbiting_a pride_n and_o foolishness_n mark_n 7._o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o false_a excuse_n and_o contrary_a to_o christ_n doctrine_n for_o any_o to_o say_v that_o pride_n or_o foolishness_n be_v not_o in_o their_o heart_n when_o it_o be_v apparent_a and_o notorious_a in_o their_o habit_n and_o foolish_a attire_n ii_o pride_n in_o root_n and_o branch_n in_o heart_n and_o habit_n with_o its_o immodesty_n vanity_n and_o foolishness_n in_o apparel_n and_o the_o evil_a example_n thereof_o be_v altogether_o and_o express_o forbid_v of_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n and_o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n one_a how_o can_v it_o consist_v either_o with_o our_o christian_a profession_n or_o modesty_n for_o any_o profess_a christian_n to_o imitate_v jezebel_n who_o paint_a her_o face_n and_o tire_v her_o head_n 2_o king_n 9_o 30._o or_o to_o resemble_v the_o strange_a woman_n in_o harlot_n attire_n prov._n 7._o 10._o a_o remarkable_a character_n and_o distinct_a from_o that_o of_o modest_a woman_n fear_v god_n 2d_o that_o of_o isaiah_n 3_o chap._n be_v very_o remarkable_a how_o high_o god_n be_v displease_v with_o the_o haughtiness_n and_o pride_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n among_o his_o people_n israel_n of_o old_a with_o their_o vanity_n and_o pride_n in_o apparel_n etc._n etc._n that_o he_o both_o threaten_v and_o bring_v severe_a judgement_n upon_o they_o to_o their_o great_a debasement_n contempt_n and_o distress_n in_o so_o much_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o jerusalem_n thy_o man_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o thy_o strength_n in_o the_o battle_n ver._n 8._o 25._o then_o shall_v her_o gate_n mourn_v and_o lament_v and_o she_o be_v desolate_a shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o ground_n ver_fw-la