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	time_n	5,862	5	3.8981	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45690	Threni Hybernici, or, Ireland sympathizing with England and Scotland in a sad lamentation for the loss of their Josiah represented in a sermon at Christ-Church in Dublin before His Excellency the Lord Deputy, with divers of the nobility, gentry, and commonality there assembled, to celebrate a funeral solemnity upon the death of the late Lord Protector / by Dr. Harrison ...	Harrison, Thomas, 1619-1682.	1659 (1659)	Wing H916; ESTC R7212	14,766	24

wax_v weary_a of_o it_o jer._n 1.2_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o thirteen_o year_n of_o josiah_n in_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n mark_v that_o and_o then_o hear_v how_o the_o lord_n charge_v they_o chap._n 3.10_o they_o turn_v not_o unto_o i_o with_o their_o whole_a heart_n but_o feign_o say_v the_o lord_n they_o make_v a_o show_n and_o talk_v and_o take_v the_o covenant_n but_o they_o will_v not_o stand_v to_o it_o they_o have_v no_o heart_n to_o a_o reformation_n but_o hankered_a still_o after_o their_o former_a evil_n it_o be_v time_n now_o to_o rack_v they_o from_o off_o their_o lees_n to_o empty_v they_o from_o vessel_n to_o vessel_n to_o turn_v they_o out_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o vision_n of_o peace_n into_o babylon_n who_o very_a name_n speak_v confusion_n the_o lord_n help_v we_o to_o see_v our_o face_n in_o this_o glass_n i_o appeal_v to_o your_o conscience_n how_o much_o of_o our_o state_n and_o story_n be_v tell_v over_o in_o these_o particular_n and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v any_o hope_n in_o our_o israel_n concerning_o this_o thing_n the_o last_o observation_n must_v help_v we_o to_o it_o and_o it_o be_v this_o obs._n 3._o the_o sincere_a people_n of_o god_n take_v up_o a_o woeful_a mourn_v not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o fall_n of_o their_o crown_n as_o for_o the_o sin_n that_o cause_v it_o they_o point_v the_o finger_n at_o this_o they_o place_v the_o woe_n upon_o this_o woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v thus_o daniel_n in_o the_o 9_o of_o his_o book_n complain_v not_o of_o misery_n save_o only_o of_o the_o desolation_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n but_o of_o sin_n ver._n 5.6_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v do_v wicked_o and_o have_v rebel_v even_o by_o depart_v from_o thy_o precept_n and_o from_o thy_o judgement_n neither_o have_v we_o harken_v unto_o thy_o servant_n the_o prophet_n which_o speak_v in_o thy_o name_n to_o our_o king_n our_o prince_n and_o our_o father_n and_o to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n this_o pierce_v his_o heart_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o his_o personal_a preferment_n so_o be_v it_o with_o good_a nehemiah_n chap._n 1.6.7_o let_v thy_o ear_n now_o be_v attentive_a and_o thy_o eye_n open_a that_o thou_o may_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o servant_n which_o i_o pray_v before_o thou_o now_o day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n thy_o servant_n and_o confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n have_v sin_v we_o have_v deal_v very_o corrupt_o against_o thou_o and_o have_v not_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n nor_o the_o statute_n nor_o the_o judgement_n which_o thou_o command_v thy_o servant_n moses_n sin_n sin_n that_o lie_v more_o heavy_a upon_o the_o heart_n of_o these_o good_a man_n than_o all_o their_o suffering_n and_o its_o clear_a it_o must_v be_v so_o first_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sincere_a repentance_n which_o be_v never_o to_o be_v so_o affect_v with_o grief_n lie_v on_o our_o spirit_n as_o for_o our_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n zech._n 12.10_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o and_o so_o it_o be_v act_n 2.37_o when_o they_o hear_v this_o that_o they_o have_v crucify_a the_o lord_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n this_o go_v to_o their_o heart_n and_o this_o the_o prophet_n bewail_v that_o they_o rebel_v against_o one_o who_o have_v be_v so_o tender_a so_o indulgent_a and_o compassionate_a towards_o they_o isa._n 63.4.10_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n he_o be_v afflict_v and_o the_o angel_n of_o his_o presence_n save_v they_o in_o his_o love_n and_o in_o his_o pity_n he_o redeem_v they_o and_o he_o bear_v they_o and_o carry_v they_o all_o the_o day_n of_o old_a but_o they_o rebel_v and_o vex_v his_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o he_o be_v turn_v to_o be_v their_o enemy_n and_o he_o fight_v against_o they_o so_o david_n psal._n 51.3.4_o second_o whenever_o god_n intend_v good_a to_o a_o person_n or_o a_o people_n he_o lead_v forth_o their_o spirit_n this_o way_n make_v the_o stream_n of_o their_o sorrow_n run_v forth_o in_o this_o channel_n for_o this_o be_v the_o principal_a if_o not_o the_o only_a way_n to_o redress_v and_o remove_v their_o calamity_n feel_v or_o fear_v when_o sinner_n mourn_v for_o sin_n as_o sin_n than_o god_n pardon_v sin_n and_o when_o god_n pardon_v iniquity_n he_o heal_v infirmity_n psal._n 103.3_o if_o this_o than_o be_v our_o present_a posture_n though_o we_o be_v make_v weak_a by_o such_o a_o loss_n yet_o he_o will_v strengthen_v we_o and_o give_v we_o healer_n that_o be_v the_o magistrate_n charity_n isa._n 3.7_o yea_o this_o ruin_n shall_v be_v under_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o this_o be_v the_o right_a course_n to_o lodge_v it_o there_o now_o brief_o to_o put_v all_o these_o truth_n together_o to_o use_n use_v do_v not_o the_o lord_n call_v his_o people_n in_o these_o nation_n to_o a_o serious_a and_o sensible_a apprehension_n of_o such_o a_o stroke_n may_v i_o not_o say_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o this_o prophet_n do_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n lament._n 2.13_o what_o thing_n shall_v i_o take_v to_o witness_v for_o thou_o what_o thing_n shall_v i_o liken_v to_o thou_o o_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n what_o shall_v i_o equal_v to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v comfort_v thou_o o_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o zion_n for_o thy_o breach_n be_v great_a like_o the_o sea_n who_o can_v heal_v thou_o our_o bank_n be_v now_o break_v down_o who_o can_v repair_v it_o who_o can_v heal_v it_o that_o can_v he_o alone_o who_o make_v both_o the_o bank_n and_o the_o breach_n who_o at_o first_o give_v a_o decree_n to_o the_o sea_n and_o shut_v it_o up_o as_o with_o doo●s_fw-la and_o bar_n say_v hitherto_o shall_v thou_o go_v and_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thy_o proud_a wave_n stay_v he_o can_v keep_v the_o sea_n from_o break_v in_o upon_o we_o at_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o and_o repair_v our_o bank_n and_o bulwark_n again_o but_o will_v he_o do_v it_o that_o can_v i_o tell_v but_o i_o can_v tell_v you_o of_o several_a symptom_n and_o indication_n of_o approach_a mercy_n even_o in_o time_n of_o great_a calamity_n do_v you_o look_v if_o you_o can_v find_v they_o upon_o your_o own_o spirit_n and_o they_o be_v these_o first_o when_o a_o person_n or_o people_n be_v trouble_v more_o for_o sin_n than_o for_o suffer_v either_o incumbent_n or_o approach_v when_o they_o look_v on_o sin_n as_o the_o great_a the_o only_a evil_n when_o they_o most_o bewail_v that_o that_o be_v a_o sure_a sign_n of_o escape_v ezek._n 7.16_o but_o they_o that_o escape_v of_o they_o shall_v escape_v and_o shall_v be_v on_o the_o mountain_n as_o dove_n of_o the_o valley_n all_o of_o they_o mourning_n every_o one_o for_o his_o iniquity_n now_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o this_o turtle_n hear_v in_o our_o land_n at_o this_o day_n when_o sin_n sit_v heavy_a 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three_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v keep_v warm_a in_o our_o heart_n or_o rather_o our_o heart_n keep_v warm_a by_o the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o other_o that_o be_v a_o token_n for_o good_a unto_o we_o when_o job_n pray_v for_o his_o friend_n than_o god_n turn_v his_o captivity_n job_n 42.10_o how_o do_v you_o feel_v your_o heart_n christian_n freeze_a or_o flame_a cold_a or_o burn_v within_o you_o can_v you_o pray_v for_o your_o ruler_n for_o the_o public_a for_o yourselves_o and_o your_o posterity_n after_o you_o do_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n inquire_v of_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o thing_n ezek._n 36.37_o then_o will_v he_o do_v

threm_fw-la hybernici_fw-la or_o ireland_n sympathize_v with_o england_n and_o scotland_n in_o a_o sad_a lamentation_n for_o loss_n of_o their_o josiah_n represent_v in_o a_o sermon_n at_o christ-church_n in_o dublin_n before_o his_o excellency_n the_o lord_n deputy_n with_o divers_a of_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o commonalty_n there_o assemble_v to_o celebrate_v a_o funeral_n solemnity_n upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a lord_n protector_n by_o dr._n harrison_n chief_a chaplain_n to_o his_o say_a excellency_n and_o all_o judah_n and_o jerusalem_n mourn_v for_o he_o 2_o chron._n 25.24_o this_o be_v a_o lamentation_n and_o shall_v be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n ezek._n 19.14_o 4_o reg._n 13_o 14._o pater_fw-la mî_fw-la pater_fw-la mî_fw-la currus_fw-la israel_fw-la et_fw-la auriga_fw-la ejus_fw-la 4_o reg._n 2.12_o cicero_n some_o scip._n omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la patriam_fw-la conservarint_fw-la adjuverint_fw-la auxerint_fw-la certus_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la coelo_fw-la ac_fw-la definitus_fw-la locus_fw-la ubi_fw-la beati_fw-la aevo_fw-la sempiterno_fw-la fruentur_fw-la seneca_n nunquam_fw-la stygias_fw-la fertur_fw-la ad_fw-la umbras_fw-la inclita_fw-la virtus_fw-la london_n print_v by_o e._n cotes_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o john_n north_n bookseller_n in_o castle-street_n at_o dublin_n in_o ireland_n 1659._o to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a richard_n lord-protector_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v may_v it_o please_v your_o highness_n it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o david_n psal._n 112.6_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o everlasting_a remembrance_n and_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 10.7_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v be_v bless_v divine_a providence_n make_v it_o my_o lot_n to_o hear_v this_o sermon_n pathetical_o deliver_v by_o that_o pious_a divine_a dr._n harrison_n in_o a_o full_a and_o fluent_a manner_n extract_v tear_n from_o the_o eye_n and_o sigh_n from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n i_o move_v the_o doctor_n for_o the_o print_v thereof_o be_v so_o precious_a a_o piece_n touch_v so_o unparalleled_a a_o person_n that_o it_o be_v more_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v public_a then_o to_o perish_v in_o oblivion_n who_o in_o a_o modest_a manner_n term_v it_o a_o sudden_a imperfect_a and_o unpolished_a collection_n of_o scatter_a thought_n and_o note_n which_o brevity_n of_o time_n and_o burden_n of_o spirit_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o more_o complete_o to_o compile_v yet_o upon_o my_o importunity_n he_o be_v please_v to_o condescend_v to_o my_o motion_n and_o deliver_v i_o this_o copy_n now_o print_v write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o piece_n replete_a with_o so_o many_o rare_a observation_n together_o with_o the_o desire_n of_o erect_v all_o last_a monument_n that_o may_v tend_v to_o the_o eternize_n of_o the_o bless_a memory_n of_o that_o thrice_o renown_a patron_n and_o pattern_n of_o piety_n your_o royal_a father_n who_o pious_a life_n be_v his_o never-perish_a pyramid_n every_o man_n heart_n be_v his_o tomb_n and_o every_o good_a man_n tongue_n a_o epitaph_n have_v embolden_v i_o in_o all_o humility_n to_o present_v it_o to_o your_o highness_n as_o a_o lively_a effigy_n to_o mind_n you_o of_o his_o matchless_a virtue_n and_o as_o the_o learned_a author_n intend_v it_o not_o so_o much_o for_o the_o eye_n or_o ear_n as_o for_o the_o heart_n not_o for_o read_v only_o but_o practice_n principal_o so_o may_v your_o highness_n please_v to_o make_v use_n thereof_o as_o a_o pattern_n of_o imitation_n for_o piety_n and_o reformation_n in_o the_o nation_n that_o your_o highness_n may_v become_v a_o successful_a successor_n of_o such_o a_o peerless_a predecessor_n to_o inherit_v his_o goodness_n with_o his_o greatness_n that_o out_o of_o his_o ash_n you_o may_v spring_v another_o phoenix_n as_o a_o honeycomb_n out_o of_o the_o strong_a lion_n a_o roy_fw-fr branch_n of_o that_o rare_a root_n a_o strong_a rod_n to_o be_v a_o sceptre_n to_o rule_n so_o shall_v your_o highness_n holy_a and_o virtuous_a progress_n be_v a_o new_a crown_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o three_o nation_n fill_v the_o people_n heart_n with_o joyful_a hope_n of_o happiness_n and_o a_o firm_a well_o ground_a peace_n that_o they_o may_v sit_v safe_o under_o their_o own_o vine_n and_o figtree_n free_v from_o the_o terror_n and_o turmoil_n of_o tumultuous_a bloody_a broil_n and_o that_o your_o highness_n may_v obtain_v and_o enjoy_v the_o continual_a protection_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a protector_n to_o crown_v your_o highness_n and_o the_o nation_n with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n shall_v be_v the_o constant_a gordial_a prayer_n of_o your_o highness_n most_o humble_a and_o faithful_o devote_v edward_n matthews_n ireland_n lamentation_n for_o loss_n of_o their_o josiah_n lament._n v._n 16._o the_o crown_n be_v fall_v from_o our_o head_n woe_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o have_v sin_v these_o word_n put_v forth_o themselves_o 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