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
A30126	Infirmity inducing to conformity, or, A scourge for impudent usurpers, and a cordiall for impotent Christians preached not long since in St. Peter's the Poore ... and in St. Pancras Church-yard when it could not be admitted into the church, July 8, 1649 / by Peter Bales ...	Bales, Peter, 1547-1610?	1650 (1650)	Wing B549; ESTC R3551	29,358	39

the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o the_o precious_a blood_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v wash_v we_o thorough_o from_o our_o sin_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n will_v make_v our_o scarlet_n crimson_a sin_n as_o white_a as_o snow_n and_o wool_n though_o a_o man_n in_o persecution_n deny_v christ_n and_o renounce_v his_o religion_n yet_o he_o may_v be_v restore_v and_o repent_v as_o peter_n luke_n 22.32_o although_o a_o man_n be_v a_o great_a idolater_n sorcerer_n or_o give_v to_o witchcraft_n yet_o god_n may_v receive_v he_o into_o mercy_n as_o he_o do_v manasses_n 2_o chron._n 33._o some_o among_o the_o corinthian_n be_v fornicator_n adulterer_n wanton_n and_o bugger_n thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n railer_n and_o extortioner_n yet_o be_v they_o wash_v sanctify_a and_o justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 11._o none_o be_v exempt_v from_o pardon_n but_o such_o as_o total_o and_o final_o deny_v christ_n matth._n 10.37_o or_o such_o as_o be_v guilty_a of_o a_o universal_a total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n and_o impenitency_n heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o or_o last_o such_o as_o wilful_o and_o malicious_o renounce_v the_o know_a truth_n let_v we_o with_o comfort_n assure_v ourselves_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o store_n for_o great_a and_o heinous_a offender_n contrary_a to_o the_o gross_a opinion_n of_o the_o novatian_o and_o other_o who_o teach_v that_o sin_n commit_v after_o a_o mass_n conversion_n be_v unpardonable_a for_o though_o we_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o remain_v god_n child_n still_o for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o saint_n jerome_n propound_v a_o fit_a question_n out_o of_o those_o word_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 24.16_o a_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n and_o rise_v up_o again_o and_o he_o answer_v it_o as_o comfortable_a viz_o si_fw-mi iustùs_fw-la quomodo_fw-la cadit_fw-la si_fw-mi cadit_fw-la quomodo_fw-la iustùs_fw-la nunquam_fw-la amittit_fw-la 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that_o agreeable_a hereunto_o be_v that_o counsel_n of_o saint_n paul_n 1_o cor._n 11.1_o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o say_v he_o as_o i_o be_o of_o christ_n i._n e._n so_o far_o forth_o as_o i_o follow_v christ_n so_o far_o forth_o do_v you_o follow_v i_o and_o no_o further_o for_o i_o have_v my_o frailty_n and_o imperfection_n and_o the_o best_a of_o we_o that_o be_v minister_n be_v but_o man_n and_o subject_a to_o the_o like_a passion_n with_o you_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v find_v a_o piece_n of_o gold_n cover_v over_o with_o dirt_n will_v he_o possess_v himself_o of_o the_o dirt_n and_o throw_v away_o the_o gold_n a_o scholar_n that_o have_v a_o copy_n set_v he_o which_o be_v well_o pen_v but_o somewhat_o deface_v with_o certain_a blot_n in_o imitate_v the_o copy_n will_v he_o imitate_v the_o blot_n as_o therefore_o the_o pilot_n look_v to_o the_o northern_a star_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o wish_a part_n so_o let_v our_o eye_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o good_a action_n of_o our_o 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