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	transgression_n	3,082	5	10.1157	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25478	A supplement to The Morning-exercise at Cripple-Gate, or, Several more cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers; Morning-exercise at Cripplegate. Supplement.	Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696.	1676 (1676)	Wing A3240; ESTC R13100	974,140	814

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that_o shine_v upon_o our_o israelite_n in_o the_o night_n and_o darkness_n that_o inlighten_v solitude_n full_a of_o heavenly_a company_n and_o tear_n brim-ful_a of_o joy_n and_o holy_a sigh_n like_o a_o cool_a wind_n in_o harvest_n sweat_v of_o love_n and_o sick_a fit_n that_o be_v symptom_n of_o health_n and_o holy_a faint_n that_o be_v the_o soul_n cordial_n a_o weariness_n to_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o healthful_a exercise_n of_o and_o vigour_n to_o the_o spirit_n and_o a_o continual_a motion_n that_o never_o tire_v it_o 4._o ge●s_n t._n 2._o k._n k._n 4._o as_o austin_n say_v of_o divine_a love_n illò_fw-la feror_fw-la quocunque_fw-la feror_fw-la pondus_fw-la meum_fw-la amor_fw-la meus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o weight_n of_o my_o soul_n it_o carry_v i_o up_o and_o down_o in_o all_o that_o i_o speak_v and_o all_o that_o i_o act_n 14.26_o quae_fw-la major_n voluptas_fw-la quam_fw-la fastidium_fw-la ipsius_fw-la voluptatis_fw-la tertul._n eccl._n 2.2_o c._n 7.6_o 4._o cant._n 5.10.2.3_o rev._n 2.7_o 1_o sam._n 14.26_o 2._o its_o ecstasy_n and_o heavenly_a rapture_n which_o allure_v and_o draw_v the_o heart_n from_o earthly_a vanity_n when_o the_o soul_n shut_v its_o eye_n to_o worldly_a delight_n and_o say_v of_o laughter_n with_o solomon_n it_o be_v mad_a and_o of_o mirth_n what_o do_v thou_o can_o warm_v its_o thought_n at_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n nor_o be_v joyful_a in_o the_o house_n of_o fool_n it_o be_v the_o soul_n pleasure_n to_o loath_a pleasure_n itself_o none_o so_o beautiful_a to_o he_o as_o christ_n the_o chief_a of_o ten_o thousand_o no_o sweetness_n like_o that_o of_o the_o tree_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o wood_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n he_o sit_v under_o it_o with_o great_a delight_n while_o it_o drop_v sweet_a than_o honey_n into_o his_o closet_n 3._o it_o be_v admirable_a prophecy_n prayer_n stand_v upon_o mount_n zion_n with_o a_o divine_a presage_a spirit_n 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