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
A56969	Emblemes by Francis Quarles.	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1643 (1643)	Wing Q77; ESTC R5718	83,864	322

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heart_n the_o world_n sole_a sovereign_a ranger_n preserve_v thy_o deer_n and_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v bless_v in_o thy_o safe_a forest_n where_o i_o seék_v for_o rest_n then_o let_v the_o hellhound_n roar_v i_o fear_v no_o ill_a rouse_v i_o they_o may_v but_o have_v no_o power_n to_o kill_v s._n ambros._n lib._n 4._o in_o cap._n 4._o lucae_fw-la the_o reward_n of_o honour_n the_o height_n of_o power_n the_o delicacy_n of_o diet_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o a_o harlot_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n s._n ambros._n de_fw-fr bono_fw-la mortis_fw-la while_o thou_o seek_v pleasure_n thou_o run_v into_o snare_n for_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o harlot_n be_v the_o snare_n of_o the_o adulterer_n savanar_n in_o eat_v he_o set_v before_o we_o gluttony_n i●_z generation_n luxury_n in_o labour_n sluggishness_n in_o converse_v envy_n in_o govern_v covetousness_n in_o correct_v anger_n in_o honour_n pride_n in_o the_o heart_n he_o set_v evil_a thought_n in_o the_o mouth_n evil_a word_n in_o action_n evil_a work_n when_o awake_a he_o move_v we_o to_o evil_a action_n when_o asleep_a to_o filthy_a dream_n epig._n 9_o be_v sad_a my_o heart_n deep_a danger_n wait_v thy_o mirth_n thy_o soul_n be_v waylay_v by_o sea_n by_o hell_n by_o earth_n hell_n have_v her_o hound_n earth_n snare_n the_o sea_n a_o shelf_n but_o most_o of_o all_o my_o heart_n beware_v thyself_o x._o psalm_n 143._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v jesus_n justice_n sinner_n jes._n bring_v forth_o the_o prisoner_n justice_n just_n thy_o command_n 〈◊〉_d do_v just_a judge_n see_v here_o the_o prisoner_n stand_v jes._n what_o have_v the_o prisoner_n do_v say_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o commitment_n just_n he_o have_v break_v the_o law_n of_o his_o too_o gracious_a god_n conspire_v the_o death_n of_o that_o great_a majesty_n that_o give_v he_o breath_n and_o heap_v transgression_n lord_n upon_o transgression_n 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speak_v on_o what_o have_v thou_o more_o to_o say_v sin_n vile_a as_o i_o be_o and_o of_o myself_o abhor_v i_o be_o thy_o handiwork_n thy_o creature_n lord_n stamp_v with_o thy_o glorious_a image_n and_o at_o first_o most_o like_o to_o thou_o though_o now_o a_o poor_a accurse_a convict_a catiff_n and_o degenerous_a creature_n here_o tremble_v at_o thy_o bar_n just_n thy_o fault_n be_v the_o great_a lord_n s●…ll_v i_o strike_v the_o blow_n jes._n hold_v justice_n stay_v speak_v sinner_n have_v thou_o nothing_o more_o to_o say_v sin_n nothing_o but_o mercy_n mercy_n lord_n my_o state_n be_v miserable_o poor_a and_o desperate_a i_o quite_o renounce_v myself_o the_o world_n and_o flee_v from_o lord_n to_o jesus_n from_o thyself_o to_o thou_o just_n cease_v thy_o vain_a hope_n my_o angry_a god_n have_v vow_v abuse_v mercy_n must_v have_v blood_n for_o blood_n shall_v i_o yet_o strike_v the_o blow_n jes._n stay_v justice_n hold_v my_o bowel_n yearn_v my_o faint_a blood_n grow_v cold_a to_o view_v the_o tremble_a wretch_n methinks_v i_o spy_v my_o father_n image_n in_o the_o prisoner_n eye_n just_n i_o can_v hold_v jes._n then_o turn_v thy_o thirsty_a blade_n into_o my_o side_n let_v there_o the_o wound_n be_v make_v cheer_v up_o dear_a soul_n redeem_v thy_o life_n with_o i_o my_o soul_n shall_v smart_v my_o heart_n shall_v bleed_v for_o thou_o si●…_n o_o groundless_a deep_n o_o love_n beyond_o degree_n the_o offend_v die_v to_o set_v the_o offender_n free_a s._n august_n lord_n if_o i_o have_v do_v that_o for_o which_o thou_o may_v damn_v i_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v that_o whereby_o thou_o may_v save_v i_o remember_v not_o sweet_a jesus_n thy_o justice_n against_o the_o sinner_n but_o thy_o benignity_n towards_o thy_o creature_n remember_v not_o to_o proceed_v against_o a_o guilty_a soul_n but_o remember_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o a_o miserable_a wretch_n forget_v the_o insolence_n of_o the_o provoker_n and_o behold_v the_o misery_n of_o the_o invoker_n for_o what_o be_v jesus_n but_o a_o saviour_n anselm_n have_v respect_n to_o what_o thy_o son_n have_v do_v for_o i_o and_o forget_v what_o my_o sin_n have_v do_v against_o thou_o my_o flesh_n have_v provoke_v thou_o to_o vengeance_n let_v the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n move_v thou_o to_o mercy_n it_o be_v much_o that_o my_o rebellion_n have_v deserve_v but_o it_o be_v more_o that_o my_o redeemer_n have_v marit_v epig._n 10._o mercy_n of_o mercy_n he_o that_o be_v my_o drudge_n be_v now_o my_o advocate_n be_v now_o my_o judge_n he_o suffer_v plead_v and_o sentence_n alone_o three_o i_o adore_v and_o yet_o adore_v but_o one_o xi_o psalm_n 69._o 15._o let_v not_o the_o water-flood_n overflow_v i_o neither_o let_v the_o deep_n swallow_v i_o up_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sea_n my_o flesh_n a_o ship_n that_o be_v man_v with_o labour_a thought_n and_o steer_v by_o reason_n hand_n my_o heart_n be_v the_o seaman_n card_n whereby_o she_o sail_v my_o loose_a affection_n be_v the_o great_a sail_n the_o topsail_n be_v my_o fancy_n and_o the_o gust_n that_o sill_z these_o wanton_a sheet_n be_v worldly_a lusts._n prayer_n be_v the_o cable_n at_o who_o end_n appear_v the_o anchor_n hope_n never_o slip_v but_o in_o our_o fear_n my_o be_v the_o unconstant_a pilot_n that_o command_v the_o stagg'r_a keel_n my_o sin_n be_v like_o the_o sand_n repentance_n be_v the_o bucket_n and_o my_o eye_n the_o pump_n 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o extreme_n and_o dry_a my_o conscience_n be_v the_o plummet_n that_o do_v press_v the_o deep_n but_o seldom_o cry_v a_o sathom_n less_o smooth_a calm_n security_n the_o gulf_n despair_n my_o fraught_n corruption_n and_o this_o life_n be_v my_o fair_a my_o soul_n be_v the_o passenger_n confuse_o drive_v from_o fear_n to_o fright_v her_o landing-port_n be_v heaven_n my_o sea_n be_v stormy_a and_o my_o ship_n do_v leak_n my_o sailor_n rude_a my_o steersman_n saint_n and_o weak_a my_o canvace_n tear_v it_o slap_n from_o side_n to_o side_n my_o cable_n be_v crack_a my_o vbz_v slight_o tie_v 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have_v make_v what_o i_o have_v break_v look_v look_v with_o gentle_a eye_n and_o in_o thy_o day_n of_o vengeance_n lord_n remember_v i_o be_o clay_n s._n august_n s●…liloq_fw-la 32._o shall_v i_o ask_v who_o make_v i_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o make_v i_o without_o who_o nothing_o be_v make_v thou_o be_v my_o maker_n and_o i_o thy_o work_n i_o thank_v thou_o my_o lord_n god_n by_o who_o i_o live_v and_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n su●…sist_v because_o thou_o make_v i_o i_o thank_v th●…_z o_o my_o potter_n because_o thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o because_o thy_o hand_n have_v form_v i_o epio._n 5._o why_o swell_v thou_o man_n pu_v up_o with_o fame_n and_o purse_n thou_o be_v better_a earth_n but_o bear_v to_o dig_v the_o worse_o thou_o come_v from_o ea●…th_n to_o earth_n thou_o must_v return_v and_o be_v but_o earth_n cast_v from_o the_o womb_n to_o the_o urn_n vi_o job_n 7._o 20._o i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o thou_o lord_n i_o have_v do_v and_o lord_n i_o have_v misdo_v it_o be_v folly_n to_o contest_v to_o strive_v with_o one_o that_o be_v too_o strong_a it_o be_v folly_n to_o assail_v or_o prove_v a_o arm_n that_o will_v that_o must_v prevail_v i_o have_v do_v i_o have_v do_v these_o tremble_a hand_n have_v throw_v their_o dare_a weapon_n down_o the_o day_n be_v thy_o own_o forbear_v to_o strike_v where_o thou_o have_v win_v the_o field_n the_o palm_n the_o palm_n be_v thou_o i_o yield_v i_o yield_v these_o veach'rous_a hand_n that_o be_v so_o vain_o bold_a to_o try_v a_o thrivelesse_a combat_n and_o to_o hold_v self-wounding_a weapon_n up_o be_v now_o extend_v for_o mercy_n from_o thy_o hand_n that_o knee_n that_o bend_v upon_o her_o guardlesse_a guard_n do_v now_o repent_v upon_o this_o naked_a floor_n see_v both_o be_v bend_v and_o sue_v for_o pity_n o_o my_o ragged_a wound_n be_v deep_a and_o desperate_a it_o be_v drench_v and_o drown_v in_o blood_n and_o briny_a tear_n it_o do_v begin_v to_o stink_v without_o and_o putrify_v within_o let_v that_o victorious_a hand_n that_o now_o appear_v just_a in_o my_o blood_n prove_v gracious_a to_o my_o tear_n thou_o great_a preserver_n of_o presumptuous_a man_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v what_o satisfaction_n can_v poor_a dust_n and_o ash_n make_v o_o if_o that_o blood_n that_o yet_o remain_v unsh_v be_v half_a as_o good_a as_o blood_n of_o ox_n if_o my_o death_n may_v be_v a_o offering_n to_o atone_v my_o god_n and_o i_o i_o will_v disdain_v injurious_a life_n and_o stand_v a_o suitor_n to_o be_v wound_v from_o thy_o hand_n but_o may_v thy_o wrong_n be_v measure_v by_o the_o span_n of_o life_n or_o balance_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o man_n no_o no_o eternal_a sin_n expect_v for_o guerdon_n eternal_a pen●…nce_n or_o eternal_a pardon_n lay_v down_o thy_o weapon_n turn_v thy_o wrath_n away_o and_o pardon_v he_o that_o have_v no_o price_n to_o pay_v enlarge_v that_o soul_n which_o base_a 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tear_n then_o calm_v thy_o anger_n and_o appear_v more_o mild_a remember_v the_o be_v a_o father_n i_o a_o child_n s._n bern._n ser._n 21._o in_o cant._n miserable_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o reproach_n 〈◊〉_d this_o shameful_a bondage_n i_o be_o a_o miserable_a man_n but_o a_o free_a man_n free_a because_o like_o to_o god_n miserable_a because_o against_o god_n o_o keeper_n of_o mankind_n why_o have_v thou_o set_v i_o as_o a_o mark_n against_o thou_o thou_o have_v set_v i_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o hinder_v i_o it_o be_v just_a that_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v be_v my_o enemy_n and_o that_o he_o who_o repugn_v thou_o shall_v repugn_v i_o i_o who_o be_o against_o thou_o be_o against_o myself_o epig._n 6._o but_o form_v and_o sight_n but_o bo●…n_n and_o then_o rebel_n how_o small_a a_o blast_n will_v make_v a_o bubble_n swell_v but_o dare_v the_o ●…oore_a affront_n the_o hand_n that_o lay_v it_o so_o apt_a be_v dust_n to_o fly_v in_o his_o face_n that_o make_v it_o vii_o job_n 13._o 24._o wherefore_o hide_v thou_o thy_o face_n and_o hold_v i_o for_o thy_o enemy_n why_o do_v thou_o shade_v thy_o lovely_a face_n o_o why_o do_v that_o eclipse_v hand_n so_o long_o deny_v the_o sunshine_n of_o thy_o soul-enliu'n_a eye_n without_o that_o light_n what_o light_n remain_v in_o i_o thou_o be_v my_o life_n my_o way_n my_o light_n in_o thou_o i_o live_v i_o move_v and_o by_o thy_o beam_n i_o see_v thou_o be_v my_o life_n if_o thou_o but_o turn_v away_o my_o life_n be_v a_o thousand_o death_n thou_o be_v my_o way_n without_o thou_o lord_n i_o travel_v not_o but_o stray_v my_o light_n thou_o