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
A26343	A true and terrible relation from Maletravis in Maligo, an island belonging to the King of Spaine, of a sad accident that befell the whole citie, it consisting of seven and thirtie thousand families and how they were destroyed all in one night by a fog or damp that rose upon them, which destroyed both men, women, and children, except five persons ... : this relation was sent to a merchan in this citie ...	Adams, Richard, 17th cent.	1648 (1648)	Wing A491; ESTC R25835	3,518	19

a_o ●rue_a and_o terrible_a rela●h_n from_o maletravis_n in_o aligo_n a_o island_n belong_v to_o the_o ●ing_n of_o spain_n of_o a_o sad_a accident_n that_o befall_v the_o whole_a city_n it_o consist_v of_o seven_o and_o thirty_o thousand_o family_n and_o how_o they_o be_v destroy_v all_o in_o one_o night_n by_o a_o fog_n or_o damp_n that_o rise_v upon_o they_o which_o destroy_v both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n except_o five_o person_n which_o by_o accident_n get_v down_o into_o a_o vault_n and_o so_o escape_v this_o relation_n be_v send_v to_o a_o merchant_n in_o this_o city_n who_o live_v in_o creed-church_n parish_n in_o leaden-hall_n london_n publish_a as_o a_o warn_v for_o all_o people_n to_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v prepare_v against_o sudden_a death_n print_a at_o london_n by_o e._n p._n for_o francis_n coles_n dwell_v in_o the_o old-bayley_n 1648._o a_o true_a and_o terrible_a relation_n from_o maletravis_n in_o maligo_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v so_o great_a and_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n so_o loud_o for_o vengeance_n upon_o all_o mankind_n that_o god_n must_v be_v infinite_o merciful_a to_o spare_v we_o crawl_v worm_n o_o england_n take_v thou_o warn_v from_o this_o judgement_n of_o god_n look_v to_o thyself_o god_n see_v thy_o iniquity_n and_o record_v thy_o transgression_n and_o will_v be_v avenge_v on_o thou_o for_o thy_o sin_n he_o h●_n offer_v thou_o much_o of_o his_o mercy_n a●_n have_v spare_v thou_o in_o the_o height_n of_o t●_n rebellion_n against_o he_o beware_v tho●_n and_o repent_v and_o amend_v thy_o wickedness_n let_v not_o the_o custom_n of_o sin_n take_v away_o the_o conscience_n of_o sin_n for_o god_n have_v bend_v his_o bow_n like_o a_o enemy_n and_o stand_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n like_o a_o adversary_n and_o will_v slay_v all_o that_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o will_v pour_v out_o his_o fury_n like_o fire_n god_n threaten_v all_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o will_v not_o spare_v they_o if_o they_o long_o continue_v in_o their_o sin_n how_o many_o year_n have_v god_n spare_v this_o nation_n who_o have_v live_v under_o the_o bless_a mean_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n when_o we_o have_v not_o bring_v forth_o any_o thing_n but_o sin_n and_o misdeed_n he_o have_v with_o patience_n wait_v the_o spring_n and_o growth_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o but_o we_o have_v prove_v barren_a and_o dry_a tree_n break_a cistern_n which_o have_v hold_v no_o water_n and_o may_v not_o god_n just_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o with_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n nay_o with_o we_o as_o with_o maletravis_n consume_v we_o with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n as_o he_o do_v these_o nay_o with_o the_o least_o breath_n of_o his_o nostril_n and_o if_o one_o sin_n divide_v among_o ten_o thousand_o be_v able_a to_o damn_v they_o all_o how_o shall_v this_o nation_n ever_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o those_o abominable_a sin_n that_o it_o have_v commit_v no_o sin_n but_o deserve_v punishment_n and_o man_n be_v never_o punish_v but_o for_o sin_v therefore_o remember_v o_o england_n how_o wilful_a thou_o have_v be_v in_o despise_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n from_o time_n to_o time_n he_o will_v have_v gather_v thou_o as_o a_o hen_n will_v have_v gather_v her_o chicken_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o woe_n to_o thou_o england_n thou_o have_v destroy_v thyself_o if_o thou_o defer_v thy_o repentance_n god_n will_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v avenge_v on_o thou_o god_n will_v bruise_v thou_o with_o a_o iron_n rod_n and_o break_v thou_o in_o piece_n like_o a_o potter_n vessel_n but_o if_o thou_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o if_o thou_o call_v on_o he_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n he_o will_v hear_v thou_o and_o divert_v those_o judgement_n which_o hang_v over_o thy_o head_n from_o thou_o have_v sodom_n repent_v god_n have_v not_o punish_v have_v comorrah_n consider_v her_o iniquity_n god_n have_v not_o destroy_v she_o and_o have_v maletravis_n remember_v her_o transgression_n and_o sorrow_v for_o they_o god_n have_v nor_o punish_v she_o iniquite_v god_n have_v destroy_v those_o city_n and_o many_o more_o for_o sin_n and_o undoubted_o will_v destroy_v thou_o london_n if_o thou_o return_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o speed_n lay_v hold_v on_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v thy_o everlasting_a peace_n and_o comfort_n whilst_o it_o be_v to_o day_n lest_o god_n take_v this_o opportunity_n from_o thou_o ah_o but_o some_o will_v say_v that_o sodom_n sin_v against_o god_n and_o in_o a_o large_a measure_n than_o we_o but_o o_o thou_o mistake_a soul_n compare_v the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n with_o the_o fin_n of_o london_n and_o england_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o sin_n of_o london_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n have_v we_o not_o carry_v ourselves_o proud_o against_o our_o god_n despise_a his_o ordinance_n contemn_a be_v goodness_n abuse_v his_o patience_n and_o turn_v our_o back_n upon_o his_o mercy_n have_v we_o not_o pollute_v our_o land_n with_o blood_n blasphemy_n and_o oppression_n and_o may_v not_o god_n as_o just_o destroy_v we_o as_o he_o do_v they_o ah_o but_o some_o will_v say_v this_o maletravis_n be_v all_o papist_n and_o idolater_n ●t_a be_v true_a they_o be_v so_o much_o the_o worse_o for_o we_o they_o worship_v god_n with_o more_o fervency_n of_o spirit_n in_o their_o way_n then_o we_o consider_v the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n they_o have_v god_n expect_v no_o more_o from_o a_o man_n then_o what_o he_o have_v receive_v have_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v so_o pure_o preach_v among_o they_o as_o we_o undoubted_o they_o will_v have_v bring_v forth_o better_a fruit_n but_o now_o to_o come_v to_o the_o story_n which_o be_v both_o lamentable_a and_o true_a it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o of_o this_o nation_n so_o long_o and_o large_a a_o time_n of_o our_o repentance_n god_n have_v show_v himself_o a_o love_a god_n a_o merciful_a god_n a_o long-suffering_a god_n otherways_o we_o have_v be_v consume_v as_o the_o stubble_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v cause_v the_o earth_n to_o open_v and_o swallow_v we_o up_o as_o he_o do_v korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n it_o be_v not_o our_o fight_n for_o reformation_n that_o god_n be_v take_v with_o it_o must_v be_v our_o practical_a part_n of_o duty_n which_o must_v establish_v we_o in_o the_o favour_n of_o our_o god_n it_o not_o go_v twice_o a_o day_n to_o the_o church_n that_o will_v make_v god_n in_o love_n with_o we_o no_o it_o must_v be_v a_o charitable_a and_o pious_a conversation_n that_o must_v make_v god_n face_n to_o shine_v upon_o we_o it_o be_v not_o our_o fasting-day_n from_o victual_n that_o will_v gage_v god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v with_o we_o no_o it_o must_v be_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o obstain_n from_o envy_n oppression_n covetousness_n pride_n murder_n drunkenness_n blasphemy_n and_o profaneness_n 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