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	trust_n	2,000	5	9.7447	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06202	Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors.	Lok, Henry.; Lok, Henry. Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets.	1597 (1597)	STC 16696; ESTC S104588	172,130	348

lest_o that_o the_o enemy_n 12_o prevail_v against_o my_o life_n who_o tongue_n entrap_v i_o treacherous_o 13_o my_o heart_n will_v faint_v for_o fear_n unless_o my_o faith_n do_v build_v on_o thou_o 14_o my_o hope_n my_o god_n and_o comfort_n strength_n who_o will_v deliver_v i_o psalm_n 71._o 1_o in_o thou_o o_o lord_n i_o trust_v therefore_o from_o shame_n deliver_v i_o 2_o perform_v thy_o promise_n save_v thou_o i_o who_o call_v for_o help_v to_o thou_o 3_o be_v thou_o my_o rock_n of_o strength_n and_o shield_n who_o power_n be_v great_a &_o might_n 4_o deliver_v i_o from_o wicked_a man_n and_o put_v my_o foe_n to_o flight_n 5_o for_o in_o thou_o only_o from_o my_o youth_n have_v i_o my_o trust_n repose_v 6_o thou_o have_v have_v care_n of_o i_o whilst_o yet_o in_o womb_n i_o be_v enclose_v 7_o they_z will_v i_o praise_v who_o be_v my_o help_n when_o man_n at_o i_o do_v scorn_n 8_o my_o mouth_n thy_o mercy_n still_o record_n who_o help_v the_o mind_n forlorn_a 9_o in_o time_n of_o age_n forsake_v i_o not_o or_o when_o my_o strength_n do_v fail_v 10_o lest_o that_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o foe_n against_o my_o soul_n prevail_v 11_o who_o say_v my_o god_n have_v i_o forget_v they_o therefore_o i_o pursue_v 12_o but_o be_v thou_o lord_n at_o hand_n to_o i_o who_o can_z my_o strength_n renew_v 13_o shame_n and_o reproach_n let_v be_v their_o share_n which_o my_o destruction_n seek_v 14_o but_o on_o thou_o always_o will_v i_o wait_v with_o humble_a hart_n and_o meek_a 15_o my_o mouth_n thy_o mercy_n shall_v rehearse_v who_o measure_n do_v excel_v 16_o and_o in_o thy_o trust_n my_o step_n shall_v walk_v and_o tongue_n thy_o truth_n shall_v tell_v 17_o even_o from_o my_o youth_n thou_o have_v i_o teach_v thy_o wonder_n well_o i_o know_v 18_o and_o whilst_o i_o live_v if_o thou_o assist_v i_o will_v thy_o judgement_n show_v 19_o thy_o justice_n lord_n i_o will_v exalt_v who_o work_n be_v like_a to_o thou_o 20_o who_o throw_v i_o down_o and_o raise_v i_o up_o who_o else_o in_o dust_n have_v leine_v 21_o thou_o can_v man_n honour_n soon_o increase_v and_o show_v thy_o cheerful_a face_n 22_o upon_o the_o vial_n will_v i_o sing_v thy_o praise_n o_o god_n of_o grace_n 23_o my_o lip_n shall_v joy_v to_o talk_v of_o thou_o who_o have_v my_o safety_n wrought_v 24_o my_o free_a soul_n shall_v still_o confess_v who_o have_v my_o safety_n buy_v psalm_n 119._o 1_o bless_a be_v those_o who_o way_n be_v right_a and_o in_o god_n law_n do_v walk_v 2_o who_o heart_n obey_v to_o his_o will_n and_o lip_n thereof_o do_v talk_v 3_o such_o do_v not_o work_v iniquity_n but_o so_o their_o way_n direct_v 4_o that_o in_o their_o life_n by_o stray_a step_n thy_o law_n they_o not_o neglect_v 5_o o_o will_v to_o god_n my_o deed_n therefore_o so_o straight_o i_o may_v frame_v 6_o that_o with_o regard_n of_o thy_o precept_n i_o may_v be_v free_a from_o blame_n 7_o then_o shall_v i_o praise_v with_o upright_o hart_n thy_o righteous_a judgement_n know_v 8_o which_o whilst_o i_o study_v to_o observe_v lord_n let_v thy_o help_n be_v show_v part_n 2._o 9_o by_o look_v to_o thy_o law_n most_o soon_o a_o man_n may_v perfect_a grow_v 10_o since_o then_o my_o heart_n have_v seek_v the_o same_o astray_o let_v i_o not_o go_v 11_o thy_o promise_n in_o mind_n i_o bear_v which_o i_o from_o sin_n withdraw_v 12_o thou_o gracious_a god_n and_o bless_a guide_n teach_v i_o thy_o perfect_a law_n 13_o my_o tongue_n have_v testify_v thy_o praise_n and_o justice_n thou_o do_v use_v 14_o to_o follow_v free_o thy_o behest_n i_o will_v worldly_a wealth_n refuse_v 15_o for_o of_o thou_o will_v i_o meditate_v and_o study_v whilst_o i_o live_v 16_o and_o to_o obey_v thy_o just_a precept_n my_o mind_n will_v whole_o give_v part_n 3._o 17_o be_v gracious_a to_o thy_o servant_n lord_n give_v life_n and_o power_n to_o i_o 18_o open_v my_o eye_n that_o of_o thy_o law_n i_o may_v the_o wonder_n see_v 19_o i_o be_o a_o stranger_n upon_o earth_n hide_v not_o from_o i_o thy_o will_n 20_o my_o heart_n do_v swell_v with_o hot_a desire_n to_o know_v thy_o judgement_n still_o 21_o thou_o have_v destroy_v the_o proud_a and_o curse_v be_v they_o which_o go_v astray_o 22_o shame_n and_o contempt_n yet_o take_v from_o i_o who_o keep_v thy_o law_n always_o 23_o though_o prince_n hate_v i_o for_o thy_o truth_n yet_o will_v i_o thou_o obey_v 24_o thy_o law_n shall_v be_v my_o study_n still_o and_o comfort_v night_n and_o day_n part_n 4._o 25_o my_o soul_n with_o sorrow_n be_v oppress_v give_v i_o thy_o promise_a aid_n 26_o thou_o know_v my_o sin_n i_o do_v confess_v thy_o wrath_n make_v i_o afraid_a 27_o but_o teach_v thou_o i_o thy_o truth_n that_o i_o thy_o wonder_n may_v admire_v 28_o for_o shame_n of_o sin_n so●daunts_v my_o hope_n it_o dare_v not_o help_v desire_n 29_o if_o thou_o redress_v my_o blind_a step_n and_o teach_v to_o i_o thy_o will_n 30_o thy_o ordinance_n will_v i_o keep_v and_o look_v upon_o they_o still_o 31_o thou_o be_v the_o portion_n i_o do_v choose_v o_o lord_n confound_v i_o not_o 32_o but_o guide_v my_o step_n to_o run_v that_o race_n the_o which_o thy_o law_n allot_v part_n 5._o 33_o teach_v thou_o thy_o statute_n unto_o i_o that_o i_o may_v keep_v they_o all_o 34_o give_v thou_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o turn_v my_o hart_n withal_o 35_o direct_v i_o in_o thy_o path_n o_o lord_n therein_o be_v my_o delight_n 36_o incline_v my_o mind_n unto_o thy_o word_n and_o sin_n put_v thou_o to_o flight_n 37_o turn_v thou_o my_o eye_n from_o vanity_n and_o do_v thou_o quicken_v i_o 38_o perform_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o i_o who_o hope_n depend_v on_o thou_o 39_o prevent_v the_o shame_n i_o fear_v because_o thy_o judgement_n all_o be_v just_a 40_o behold_v i_o will_v perform_v thy_o will_n thy_o grace_n relieve_v i_o must_v part_n 6._o 41_o then_o let_v th●_n promise_v kind_o make_v o_o lord_n fulfil_v be_v 42_o so_o shall_v i_o s●●se_v my_o just_a rebuke_n and_o give_v the_o praise_n to_o thou_o 43_o take_v not_o away_o from_o i_o thy_o truth_n for_o on_o thou_o i_o attend_v 44_o but_o let_v my_o lip_n speak_v of_o thy_o praise_n until_o my_o life_n do_v end_n 45_o my_o foot_n shall_v free_o follow_v thou_o until_o the_o truth_n i_o find_v 46_o i_o will_v not_o shame_v to_o king_n thy_o truth_n to_o preach_v with_o constant_a mind_n 47_o yea_o all_o my_o solace_n shall_v be_v still_o my_o love_n of_o thou_o to_o express_v 48_o my_o lift_v hand_n unto_o the_o heaven_n thy_o glory_n shall_v confess_v part_n 7._o 49_o remember_v then_o thy_o promise_n make_v wherein_o thy_o servant_n trust_v 50_o in_o trouble_n i●_n do_v comfort_v i_o my_o soul_n thereafter_o lust_n 51_o the_o wicked_a have_v deride_v i_o thy_o law_n yet_o have_v i_o keep_v 52_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v thy_o judgement_n past_a whereby_o in_o peace_n i_o sleep_v 53_o sorrow_n and_o fear_n afflict_v i_o to_o see_v how_o wicked_a man_n 54_o thy_o law_n transgress_v in_o pilgrim_n life_n yet_o sing_v i_o to_o thou_o then_o 55_o in_o darkness_n and_o by_o night_n thy_o name_n and_o law_n i_o keep_v and_o fear_n 56_o which_o blessing_n thou_o bestowe_v on_o i_o thy_o will_n in_o mind_n to_o bear_v part_n 8._o 57_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o portion_n i_o thy_o law_n will_v still_o observe_v 58_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n make_v to_o thou_o and_o promise_v thy_o preserve_n 59_o i_o have_v reform_v my_o way_n and_o will_v to_o thy_o behest_n obey_v 60_o with_o speed_n i_o will_v my_o life_n amend_v and_o make_v no_o more_o delay_n 61_o the_o wicked_a have_v entice_v i_o but_o i_o will_v turn_v again_o 62_o at_o midnight_n will_v i_o rise_v to_o pray_v till_o justice_n i_o attain_v 63_o my_o company_n shall_v such_o be_v still_o as_o do_v thy_o precept_n know_v 64_o thy_o mercy_n fill_v the_o earth_n o_o lord_n to_o i_o thy_o pleasure_n show_v part_n 9_o 65_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n o_o lord_n thou_o gracious_o have_v deal_v 66_o teach_v wisdom_n to_o thy_o servant_n lord_n who_o in_o thy_o law_n have_v dwell_v 67_o before_o i_o feel_v thy_o scourge_n as_o than_o my_o ●eete_n do_v go_v astray_o 68_o but_o gracious_a god_n direct_v i_o now_o that_o keep_v thy_o law_n i_o may_v 69_o the_o proud_a against_o i_o work_v deceit_n yet_o will_v i_o follow_v thou_o 70_o their_o hart_n on_o folly_n feed_v thy_o law_n yet_o shall_v my_o comfort_n be_v 71_o this_o fruit_n affliction_n bring_v to_o i_o which_o make_v i_o learn_v thy_o law_n 72_o a_o great_a treasure_n to_o my_o mind_n than_o heretofore_o i_o see_v

to_o feed_v by_o faith_n thou_o do_v i_o give_v my_o bondage_n thus_o release_v make_v thou_o i_o free_a my_o barren_a branch_n shall_v so_o bring_v fruit_n for_o thou_o son_n xxi_o a_o merchant_n i_o full_a long_o abroad_o have_v stray_v by_o sea_n and_o land_n true_a happiness_n to_o gain_v the_o riches_n of_o the_o earth_n my_o eye_n have_v weigh_v and_o see_v their_o profit_n to_o be_v light_n and_o vain_a such_o trifle_a trash_n my_o soul_n do_v now_o disdain_n and_o jewel_n of_o more_o value_n i_o espy_v among_o the_o rest_n one_o do_v all_o other_o stain_n which_o with_o my_o wealth_n i_o wish_v that_o i_o may_v buy_v but_o this_o rare_a pearl_n be_v of_o a_o price_n so_o high_a as_o all_o the_o earth_n can_v esteem_v the_o same_o much_o less_o to_o purchase_v it_o can_v it_o come_v nigh_o yet_o do_v the_o love_n thereof_o my_o heart_n inflame_v be_v thou_o the_o pledge_n sweet_a saviour_n then_o for_o i_o that_o heavenly_a bliss_n shall_v so_o my_o riches_n be_v son_n xxii_o among_o the_o press_n of_o many_o that_o draw_v near_o unto_o the_o feast_n of_o grace_n in_o temple_n thou_o i_o silly_a widow_n also_o do_v appear_v with_o humble_a heart_n o_o lord_n who_o here_o incline_v and_o unto_o thou_o a_o mite_n for_o offer_v i_o present_v as_o precious_a to_o my_o poor_a estate_n for_o herd_n or_o flock_n for_o store_n of_o corn_n and_o wine_n without_o obedience_n lord_n thou_o aye_o do_v hate_v but_o break_a heart_n and_o soul_n which_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o thy_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n crave_v do_v mercy_n find_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o late_o thy_o promise_n hereof_o we_o assurance_n give_v in_o trust_n whereof_o obey_v thy_o behest_n my_o prayer_n to_o thy_o praise_n o_o lord_n be_v press_v son_n xxiii_o into_o thy_o vineyard_n lord_n unworthy_a i_o desire_v to_o come_v to_o travel_v out_o the_o day_n thou_o call_v i_o thereto_o and_o do_v espy_v i_o loiter_v idle_a by_o the_o world_n high_a way_n at_o first_o to_o come_v my_o folly_n do_v i_o stay_v who_o cold_a and_o hunger_n now_o to_o work_v compel_v though_o half_o my_o day_n be_v spend_v say_v i_o not_o nay_o the_o other_o half_o to_o try_v employ_v well_o i_o do_v not_o hope_v my_o pain_n so_o dear_a to_o sell_v as_o they_o that_o bear_v the_o brunt_n of_o heat_n of_o day_n they_o merit_v most_o who_o travel_v most_o excellent_a my_o slender_a service_n crave_v but_o single_a pay_n but_o if_o thy_o bounty_n give_v behold_v i_o press_v with_o thanks_o thy_o grace_n to_o taste_v among_o the_o rest_n son_n xxiiii_o as_o thou_o be_v pure_a and_o just_a in_o all_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n so_o shall_v thy_o offering_n also_o be_v the_o tongue_n unclean_a can_v set_v forth_o thy_o praise_n the_o wanton_a eye_n may_v not_o thy_o secret_n see_v the_o lame_a of_o faith_n the_o blind_a of_o skill_n not_o he_o that_o thou_o alot_v thy_o sacrifice_n to_o slay_v the_o heart_n that_o be_v find_v clean_o in_o each_o degree_n be_v fit_a for_o thy_o church_n wherein_o to_o stay_v such_o be_v no_o flesh_n o_o lord_n the_o truth_n to_o say_v but_o as_o thou_o please_v they_o to_o purify_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o repentance_n every_o day_n who_o then_o with_o christ_n may_v bold_o thou_o come_v nigh_o behold_v i_o then_o thus_o thy_o adopt_a child_n let_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o temple_n be_v exyld_v son_n xxv_o i_o follow_v thou_o o_o lord_n but_o far_o behind_o as_o peter_n do_v when_o he_o do_v see_v thou_o lead_v to_o prison_n where_o the_o traitor_n do_v thou_o bind_v amaze_v much_o with_o worldly_a fear_n and_o dread_v when_o as_o i_o see_v the_o world_n all_o over_o spread_v with_o hatred_n and_o disdain_n unto_o the_o just_a my_o courage_n it_o be_v quayld_v and_o quick_o flee_v and_o have_v no_o like_n to_o thy_o help_n to_o trust_v but_o lord_n i_o know_v perforce_o i_o forward_o must_v if_o i_o intend_v to_o gain_v the_o crown_n i_o crave_v i_o must_v abandon_v flesh_n and_o fleshly_a lust_n and_o in_o thy_o promise_n all_o my_o hope_n must_v have_v grant_v thou_o i_o boldness_n then_o and_o constant_a will_n to_o persevere_v in_o thy_o obedience_n still_o son_n xxvi_o of_o parent_n first_o two_o brother_n bear_v that_o be_v the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n do_v represent_v the_o elder_a cain_n who_o henock_v wall_n do_v rear_v the_o young_a abel_n dwell_v in_o silly_a tent_n first_o man_n with_o plough_n the_o virgin_n soil_n he_o rend_v the_o other_o serve_v and_o shore_n the_o silly_a sheep_n to_o worldly_a lust_n of_o flesh_n the_o one_o be_v bend_v thy_o heavenly_a law_n the_o other_o seek_v to_o keep_v a_o deadly_a discord_n betwixt_o they_o so_o do_v creep_v the_o elder_a do_v the_o guiltless_a young_a slay_n that_o ancient_a hatred_n ground_v be_v so_o deep_a it_o strive_v in_o i_o alas_o unto_o this_o day_n accept_v my_o sacrifice_n lord_n i_o defend_v my_o power_n unto_o thy_o holy_a pleasure_n bend_v son_n xxvii_o like_a pine_a child_n o_o lord_n from_o nurse_n breast_n who_o churlish_a stepdame_n over_o soon_o do_v wain_n by_o wicked_a will_n alas_o i_o be_o oppress_v and_o cry_v to_o cruel_a flesh_n behold_v in_o vain_a who_o let_v i_o languish_v in_o sin_n remain_v and_o send_v no_o comfort_n to_o support_v my_o need_n my_o fault_n i_o know_v i_o do_v confess_v they_o plain_o that_o folly_n do_v my_o weak_a affection_n feed_v i_o see_v my_o ruin_n near_o at_o hand_n in_o deed_n and_o can_v call_v for_o aid_n who_o tongue_n be_v dumb_a my_o foot_n so_o feeble_a can_v help_v at_o need_n although_o i_o see_v at_o hand_n thy_o vengeance_n come_v unless_o thou_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o see_v and_o fear_v to_o pray_v in_o faith_n and_o thou_o thy_o hand_n forbear_v son_n xxviii_o pollute_v with_o the_o cureless_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v heriditarie_a now_o so_o loathsome_a grow_v that_o i_o dare_v not_o come_v nigh_o thy_o holy_a temple_n where_o my_o heart_n do_v bow_v i_o crave_v o_o lord_n it_o please_v thou_o to_o allow_v the_o high_a priest_n christ_n thy_o son_n to_o view_v my_o sore_n who_o holyhand_n may_v guide_v and_o teach_v i_o how_o to_o cure_v this_o grief_n it_o may_v return_v no_o more_o i_o know_v o_o lord_n thou_o have_v of_o mercy_n store_n and_o only_o thou_o do_v pity_v man_n estate_n which_o though_o my_o stubborn_a heart_n refuse_v before_o repentance_n yet_o and_o faith_n come_v not_o too_o late_o who_o sparrow_n of_o repentance_n i_o present_v a_o offering_n here_o through_o worldly_a desert_n send_v son_n xxix_o a_o virgin_n pure_a o_o lord_n by_o birth_n i_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o thy_o church_n adopt_v by_o grace_n but_o loathsome_a lust_n foul_a fiend_n do_v i_o alas_o pursue_v and_o seek_v with_o i_o his_o dwell_a place_n as_o many_o virtue_n as_o do_v seek_v my_o grace_n by_o wedding_n band_n to_o i_o to_o be_v unight_n so_o many_o do_v this_o fiend_n first_o night_n deface_v so_o oft_o i_o be_v deprive_v of_o my_o delight_n seven_o time_n a_o widow_n i_o with_o shame_n and_o spite_n be_o leave_v and_o live_v now_o hopeless_a of_o 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