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	spare_v	2,993	5	9.3697	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94051	Mercy rejoycing against judgement: or, God waiting to be gracious to a sinfull nation. A sermon preached before the honorable House of Commons in Margarets Westminster, upon the solemne day of their publique humiliation and monethly fast, Octob. 29. 1645. / By John Strickland, B.D. pastor of the church at Edmonds in the citie of New Sarum, now preacher at Peters Poor, London, and a member of the Assembly of Divines. Published by order of the House of Commons.	Strickland, John, 1600 or 1601-1670.	1645 (1645)	Wing S5973; Thomason E307_21; ESTC R200349	19,186	32

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sin_v against_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o violate_v his_o own_o duty_n quia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la judicii_fw-la dominus_fw-la sed_fw-la domini_fw-la vicarius_fw-la 2._o some_o take_v judgement_n here_o for_o moderation_n in_o punish_v of_o sinner_n in_o a_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o severity_n and_o wrath_n as_o jer._n 10.24_o o_o lord_n correct_v i_o 10.24_o jer._n 10.24_o but_o with_o judgement_n not_o in_o thy_o anger_n lest_o thou_o bring_v i_o to_o nothing_o god_n therefore_o wait_v upon_o sinner_n not_o only_o because_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o also_o he_o moderate_v the_o execution_n of_o his_o judgement_n i_o will_v correct_v thou_o in_o measure_n and_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o altogether_o unpunished_a say_v god_n to_o jacob_n jer._n 30.11_o 30.11_o jer._n 30.11_o that_o his_o people_n may_v not_o be_v consume_v under_o his_o correct_a hand_n people_n god_n wisdom_n to_o improve_v his_o wait_n upon_o a_o sinful_a people_n 3._o some_o take_v judgement_n 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