Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	hear_v	lord_n	merciful_a	2,985	5	9.4011	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88797	The penitent lady: or Reflections on the mercy of God. Written by the fam'd Madam La Valliere, since her retirement from the French king's court to a nunnery. Translated from the French by L.A. M.A.; Reflexions sur la misericorde de Dieu. English. 1685	La Vallière, Françoise-Louise de La Baume Le Blanc, duchesse de, 1644-1710.	1685 (1685)	Wing L623H; ESTC R179362	31,041	152

mindful_a of_o these_o obligation_n she_o have_v lay_v upon_o herself_o and_o by_o which_o she_o must_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n ah_o lord_n who_o in_o work_v thy_o miracle_n do_v always_o regard_v some_o great_a end_n have_v thou_o not_o restore_v my_o health_n that_o thou_o may_v accomplish_v the_o bless_a purpose_n of_o thy_o grace_n upon_o my_o soul_n that_o by_o a_o thorough_a conversion_n of_o my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o i_o may_v pass_v from_o this_o state_n of_o death_n or_o as_o the_o royal_a prophet_n speak_v from_o the_o terror_n of_o hell_n to_o such_o a_o religious_a course_n of_o life_n as_o those_o devout_a soul_n lead_v who_o now_o sleep_n in_o the_o lord_n who_o do_v not_o presume_v on_o thy_o mercy_n and_o from_o thence_o defer_v their_o repentance_n to_o the_o last_o moment_n yes_o lord_n i_o acknowledge_v thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o judgement_n and_o the_o constant_a protection_n of_o thy_o providence_n in_o all_o the_o accident_n of_o my_o life_n for_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o afflict_a i_o so_o much_o distress_v i_o so_o often_o change_v my_o desire_n and_o my_o resolution_n that_o hereby_o thou_o may_v wean_v i_o from_o myself_o and_o therefore_o that_o i_o may_v maintain_v a_o inviolable_a fidelity_n tie_v towards_o thou_o for_o the_o future_a that_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v love_v thou_o and_o rather_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n than_o return_v again_o to_o my_o former_a vain_a conversation_n i_o have_v write_v this_o paper_n with_o my_o own_o hand_n as_o a_o register_n of_o thy_o mercy_n my_o most_o intimate_v resolution_n and_o all_o thy_o adorable_a truth_n that_o if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o shall_v forget_v myself_o i_o may_v hereby_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o my_o duty_n and_o that_o model_n of_o holy_a live_n i_o have_v resolve_v on_o if_o my_o faith_n shall_v falter_v my_o hope_n shall_v languish_v or_o my_o charity_n grow_v cold_a and_o my_o 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to_o time_n prevail_v with_o i_o to_o put_v off_o my_o repentance_n make_v thy_o arm_n bear_v and_o break_v asunder_o those_o bond_n which_o unite_v my_o affection_n too_o close_o to_o the_o creature_n and_o engage_v i_o too_o earnest_o in_o the_o love_n of_o myself_o hear_v i_o when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o for_o fresh_a supply_v of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o redeem_v i_o from_o the_o vain_a conversation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o above_o all_o let_v that_o grace_n that_o love_n that_o bounty_n with_o which_o i_o be_o almost_o overwhelm_v kind_o operate_v upon_o my_o soul_n and_o after_o they_o have_v make_v i_o sensible_a how_o much_o a_o stranger_n my_o heart_n be_v to_o those_o resolution_n which_o the_o terror_n of_o thy_o approach_a judgement_n extort_a from_o i_o then_o let_v they_o accomplish_v those_o gracious_a purpose_n for_o which_o they_o be_v send_v by_o thy_o indulgent_a providence_n last_o let_v not_o the_o hardness_n of_o my_o heart_n constrain_v thy_o mercy_n to_o give_v place_n to_o justice_n let_v it_o not_o render_v thy_o fatherly_a correction_n ineffectual_a or_o provoke_v thou_o to_o leave_v i_o to_o myself_o and_o give_v i_o up_o to_o my_o unmortified_a affection_n grant_v i_o with_o tear_n i_o beseech_v thou_o grant_v i_o thy_o love_n for_o without_o it_o i_o have_v no_o strength_n no_o merit_n and_o by_o its_o assistance_n i_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o surmount_v all_o the_o difficulty_n which_o obstruct_v my_o conversion_n and_o to_o persevere_v to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o commandment_n reflect_v xv._o what_o kind_n of_o life_n that_o person_n ought_v to_o lead_v who_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n of_o converse_v much_o in_o the_o world_n that_o it_o be_v her_o duty_n to_o resist_v whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o command_v of_o jesus_n christ_n enlighten_v the_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o my_o god_n with_o that_o divine_a love_n which_o will_v show_v i_o the_o vanity_n of_o these_o transient_a enjoyment_n and_o 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