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	lord_n	pity_n	2,183	5	9.5016	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20939	Coales from the altar; or Foure religious treatises to kindle deuotion in this colde age. Written in French by Mounsieur du Moulin: and translated into English by N.M.	Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; Metcalfe, Nicholas.	1622-1623 (1623)	STC 7318; ESTC S118640	76,812	278

of_o our_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o death_n we_o have_v be_v baptize_v to_o participate_v at_o the_o resurrection_n and_o to_o be_v at_o god_n appoint_a time_n coheir_n of_o the_o heavenly_a inheritance_n shall_v not_o this_o make_v we_o lift_v up_o ourselves_o on_o high_a and_o entire_o unloose_v our_o affection_n from_o the_o earth_n but_o alas_o we_o must_v confess_v that_o this_o knowledge_n be_v almost_o whole_o unknown_a to_o we_o for_o our_o conversation_n be_v little_a otherwise_o than_o they_o that_o never_o know_v god_n walk_v without_o all_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o often_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o ought_v not_o even_o to_o be_v so_o much_o as_o think_v of_o or_o name_v among_o we_o for_o we_o live_v after_o the_o common_a example_n even_o of_o the_o most_o ungodly_a wicked_o profess_v that_o man_n be_v not_o bear_v but_o for_o his_o flesh_n and_o to_o glut_v himself_o with_o his_o irregular_a desire_n and_o passion_n o_o marvelous_a brutalitie_n rom._n 6.3_o coloss_n 3.1_o where_o shall_v this_o knowledge_n be_v where_o be_v the_o understanding_n and_o wait_v for_o heavenly_a joy_n for_o this_o union_n do_v no_o kind_n of_o way_n exercise_v the_o function_n shall_v we_o not_o walk_v in_o fear_n and_o tremble_a all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n to_o mortify_v the_o old_a man_n and_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n otherwise_o where_o will_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o baptism_n appear_v and_o where_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o if_o we_o be_v deprive_v of_o these_o thing_n remain_v we_o not_o in_o death_n even_o in_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 2.4_o wherefore_o let_v we_o begin_v to_o be_v astonish_v let_v we_o now_o be_v afraid_a see_v the_o anger_n of_o god_n do_v threaten_v we_o if_o we_o still_o desist_v his_o patience_n invit_v we_o to_o repentance_n do_v not_o underualue_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n even_o to_o this_o present_a day_n he_o have_v support_v we_o shall_v 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little_o better_a than_o atheist_n infamous_a monster_n who_o say_v let_v we_o sin_n that_o god_n may_v pardon_v we_o for_o what_o else_o serve_v his_o mercy_n be_v he_o not_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n alas_o how_o you_o deceive_v yourselves_o and_o also_o those_o who_o glut_v their_o beastly_a appetite_n and_o feed_v their_o odious_a and_o detestable_a desire_n who_o profane_v likewise_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n promise_v rest_n to_o themselves_o after_o they_o have_v spend_v all_o their_o life_n in_o such_o wicked_a way_n with_o say_v a_o peccavi_fw-la at_o their_o death_n wherein_o they_o heap_v up_o as_o much_o evil_n in_o hope_v for_o happiness_n after_o such_o a_o sort_n as_o the_o most_o wicked_a can_v possible_o do_v wherein_o they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o have_v repentance_n and_o to_o ask_v and_o obtain_v pardon_n at_o every_o moment_n when_o he_o please_v and_o no_o special_a gift_n and_o singular_a grace_n of_o god_n as_o jeremie_n manife_v unto_o 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pardon_n of_o all_o those_o that_o may_v have_v be_v offend_v by_o you_o patient_n yes_o now_o sir_n it_o behoove_v we_o to_o address_v our_o prayer_n to_o god_n to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o fortify_v you_o in_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v give_v you_o and_o to_o make_v his_o grace_n more_o and_o more_o abound_v in_o you_o and_o it_o be_v your_o part_n to_o humble_v yourself_o with_o we_o before_o he_o and_o to_o lift_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o he_o to_o implore_v his_o mercy_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o heart_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o sick_a when_o there_o be_v any_o sign_n of_o death_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n &_o merciful_a father_n we_o be_v very_o unworthy_a to_o lift_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o thou_o our_o sin_n and_o wicked_a deed_n be_v so_o many_o wherewith_o we_o be_v so_o pollute_v before_o thy_o face_n neither_o be_v this_o out_o of_o the_o confidence_n of_o our_o own_o worth_n to_o be_v thus_o bold_a to_o present_v ourselves_o at_o the_o 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repentance_n and_o set_v he_o forward_o entire_o to_o renounce_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o way_n to_o have_v all_o his_o refuge_n in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o bounty_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n receive_v he_o gracious_o o_o lord_n show_v he_o the_o face_n of_o a_o father_n and_o assure_v and_o comfort_v he_o say_v to_o his_o soul_n soul_n i_o be_o he_o that_o can_v warrant_v thou_o dispose_v of_o his_o heart_n patient_o to_o receive_v with_o action_n of_o grace_n this_o fatherly_a correction_n which_o thou_o have_v send_v he_o and_o to_o put_v himself_o whole_o into_o thy_o hand_n to_o submit_v himself_o peaceable_o under_o all_o that_o thou_o shall_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o he_o by_o thy_o holy_a providence_n lord_n thou_o know_v better_a than_o he_o himself_o or_o any_o of_o we_o what_o be_v most_o convenient_a whether_o he_o shall_v live_v or_o die_v if_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n be_v that_o he_o shall_v live_v let_v it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v only_o live_v to_o thou_o in_o 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