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	sin_n	soul_n	9,439	5	5.2050	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55332	Of ejaculatory prayer the necessity there is of it, the advantages there are for it, and the advantages there are by it : demonstrated with several directions for the practice of it / by Theophilus Polwheile ...	Polwheile, Theophilus, d. 1689.	1674 (1674)	Wing P2784; ESTC R40646	52,386	162

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forget_v and_o beside_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o shall_v do_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v against_o sin_n present_o if_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n that_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sinner_n but_o present_o make_v haste_n out_o of_o it_o psal_n 1._o 1._o it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o that_o have_v sin_v we_o forthwith_o ask_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o and_o power_n against_o it_o but_o not_o necessary_a to_o go_v every_o time_n to_o set-prayer_n god_n will_v not_o have_v we_o delay_v till_o the_o set-time_n come_v therefore_o expect_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v present_o speedy_o it_o will_v argue_v great_a contempt_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n else_o as_o when_o one_o accidental_o hurt_v or_o wrong_v another_o and_o he_o do_v not_o present_o cry_v mercy_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v a_o great_a person_n every_o one_o will_v wonder_v look_v upon_o it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o contempt_n that_o he_o neglect_v to_o do_v 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and_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o his_o soul_n etc._n etc._n but_o there_o be_v neither_o 5._o neither_o quum_fw-la mihi_fw-la objiciunt_fw-la adversarij_fw-la ante_fw-la mille_fw-la &_o ●recentos_n annos_fw-la usu_fw-la rceptum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la precationes_fw-la fierunt_fw-la pro_fw-la defunctis_fw-la eos_fw-la vicissim_fw-la interrogo_fw-la quo_fw-la dei_fw-la verbo_fw-la quâ_fw-la revelatione_fw-la quo_fw-la ex●mpl●_n factum_fw-la sit_fw-la calv._n institut_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 5._o precept_n nor_o approve_a example_n of_o this_o in_o the_o scripture_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o dead_a but_o for_o the_o live_n and_o not_o only_o for_o those_o that_o be_v live_v at_o present_a but_o for_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v live_v for_o the_o future_a john_n 17._o 20._o 160._o vide_fw-la reinoldum_n de_fw-fr sacr._n scrip._n eccles_n thes_n 5._o p._n 160._o again_o 2._o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o tim._n 2._o 1._o for_o all_o fort_n not_o only_o saint_n but_o credentibus_fw-la but_o etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la nondum_fw-la credentibus_fw-la sinner_n we_o be_v there_o command_v to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n therefore_o loc_fw-la grot._n in_o loc_fw-la even_o for_o the_o worst_a the_o vile_a of_o man_n for_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n may_v prevail_v for_o the_o conversion_n of_o such_o yet_o this_o you_o must_v know_v that_o you_o be_v not_o to_o pray_v for_o any_o such_o or_o any_o else_o as_o they_o be_v actual_o engage_v in_o any_o evil_a way_n you_o may_v not_o dart_v up_o any_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n for_o they_o as_o be_v in_o such_o a_o way_n 1._o not_o for_o such_o as_o persecute_v and_o oppress_v the_o church_n of_o god_n psal_n 129._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o neither_o do_v they_o that_o pass_v by_o say_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o etc._n etc._n 2._o not_o for_o such_o as_o seduce_v by_o false_a doctrine_n 2_o epist_n of_o john_n v._n 10._o bid_v he_o not_o god-speed_n for_o those_o that_o do_v so_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o evil_a deed_n and_o this_o be_v true_a of_o other_o as_o engage_v in_o any_o way_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o detriment_n of_o religion_n we_o may_v not_o pray_v one_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n for_o they_o as_o engage_v in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n you_o may_v note_v what_o a_o evil_a it_o be_v to_o do_v that_o which_o hinder_v the_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n of_o other_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_n for_o any_o to_o do_v that_o that_o hinder_v their_o own_o prayer_n so_o likewise_o to_o do_v that_o that_o hinder_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o though_o it_o be_v but_o their_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n oh_o consider_v if_o god_n cast_v thou_o out_o of_o their_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n much_o more_o do_v he_o cast_v thou_o out_o of_o their_o solemn_a prayer_n oh_o that_o such_o will_v consider_v thus_o you_o see_v who_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o by_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n in_o the_o general_a in_o special_a you_o must_v pray_v by_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n for_o your_o special_a relation_n as_o parent_n must_v pray_v by_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n for_o their_o child_n child_n for_o their_o parent_n master_n for_o their_o servant_n servant_n for_o their_o master_n minister_n for_o their_o people_n people_n for_o their_o minister_n magistrate_n for_o their_o subject_n subject_n for_o their_o magistrate_n what_o duty_n soever_o we_o owe_v to_o other_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o relation_n we_o be_v more_o especial_o bind_v to_o they_o by_o those_o relation_n and_o where_o we_o be_v more_o especial_o bind_v there_o it_o be_v the_o great_a sin_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o neglect_n abraham_n make_v conscience_n of_o ejaculatory_a prayer_n for_o his_o child_n elishah_n for_o his_o servant_n boaz'_v servant_n for_o their_o master_n the_o israelite_n for_o their_o king_n 1_o king_n 1._o 39_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a to_o do_v so_o too_o by_o this_o mean_v you_o may_v procure_v much_o good_a to_o they_o obtain_v many_o a_o 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