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	world_n	9,451	5	6.1102	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37135	The Dying man's assistant, or, Short instructions for those who are concern'd in the preparing of sick persons for death being also no less worthy the consideration of all good Christians in time of health, as shewing the importance of an early preparation for their latter end, with regard as well to their temporal, as eternal state ...		1697 (1697)	Wing D2954; ESTC R17100	52,686	145

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so_o the_o minister_n shall_v continue_v with_o a_o affectionate_a tenderness_n to_o represent_v to_o he_o that_o this_o be_v that_o good_a god_n he_o have_v offend_v by_o his_o manifold_a sin_n and_o for_o which_o therefore_o he_o ought_v sensible_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o hearty_o repent_v which_o have_v say_v the_o minister_n may_v here_o make_v a_o pause_n and_o give_v the_o sick_a person_n time_n to_o reflect_v upon_o what_o he_o have_v now_o speak_v so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v excite_v to_o contrition_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v raise_v his_o hope_n again_o and_o animate_v his_o love_n by_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o same_o god_n forgive_v he_o all_o his_o sin_n who_o in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n wait_v for_o his_o repentance_n and_o have_v promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o the_o sinner_n shall_v return_v to_o he_o he_o will_v pardon_v his_o iniquity_n and_o remember_v they_o no_o more_o that_o his_o saviour_n have_v his_o arm_n stretch_v out_o upon_o the_o cross_a ready_a to_o embrace_v he_o and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o possession_n of_o heaven_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o he_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n after_o this_o let_v the_o minister_n exhort_v he_o to_o say_v both_o with_o heart_n and_o mouth_n as_o the_o publican_n in_o the_o gospel_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o poor_a sinner_n and_o with_o david_n lord_n forgive_v i_o all_o my_o sin_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a goodness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n wash_v i_o thorough_o from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o sin_n o_o turn_v thou_o unto_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o desolate_a and_o in_o misery_n against_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v evil_a in_o thy_o sight_n and_o if_o thou_o lord_n will_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o i_o have_v do_v amiss_o i_o can_v abide_v it_o o_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v my_o soul_n cleave_v unto_o the_o dust_n o_o quicken_v thou_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n i_o be_o full_a of_o heaviness_n because_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o my_o soul_n also_o be_v sore_o trouble_v but_o lord_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o punish_v i_o o_o be_v thou_o merciful_a unto_o i_o and_o help_v i_o for_o i_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o remember_v not_o o_o lord_n the_o sin_n and_o offence_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n think_v thou_o upon_o i_o turn_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n and_o put_v out_o all_o my_o misdeed_n o_o let_v i_o hear_v of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the_o bone_n which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v make_v i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n withinme_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o o_o give_v i_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o help_n again_o and_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n lord_n i_o be_o thou_o o_o save_v i_o and_o deliver_v i_o show_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n upon_o i_o make_v haste_n to_o help_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o helper_n and_o my_o redeemer_n o_o lord_n make_v no_o long_a tarry_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o in_o this_o time_n of_o distress_n forsake_v i_o not_o now_o my_o strength_n fail_v i_o but_o draw_v nigh_o unto_o my_o soul_n and_o save_v it_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n o_o lord_n and_o hear_v i_o for_o i_o be_o poor_a and_o in_o misery_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o my_o spirit_n wax_v faint_a comfort_v the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a and_o gracious_a and_o of_o great_a mercy_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o give_v ear_n lord_n unto_o my_o prayer_n and_o ponder_v the_o voice_n 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with_o thy_o ear_n consider_v my_o call_n hold_v not_o thy_o peace_n at_o my_o tear_n for_o thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n and_o my_o moisture_n be_v like_o the_o drought_n in_o summer_n o_o spare_v i_o a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v recover_v my_o strength_n before_o i_o go_v hence_o and_o be_v no_o more_o see_v these_o divine_a sentence_n or_o some_o of_o they_o or_o the_o like_a with_o which_o the_o book_n of_o psalm_n be_v abound_v the_o minister_n may_v use_v according_a as_o he_o shall_v judge_v most_o proper_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n and_o the_o condition_n he_o shall_v find_v he_o in_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v still_o keep_v he_o in_o a_o state_n of_o contrition_n and_o remove_v from_o his_o heart_n all_o inclination_n to_o sin_n but_o as_o we_o have_v intimate_v before_o let_v he_o take_v great_a care_n that_o this_o contrition_n of_o his_o be_v not_o imperfect_a and_o ground_v only_o upon_o fear_n of_o punishment_n but_o be_v excite_v and_o support_v by_o a_o true_a love_n of_o god_n and_o perfect_a charity_n towards_o all_o men._n and_o when_o the_o minister_n shall_v perceive_v the_o patient_n to_o be_v thus_o thorough_o affect_v with_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o to_o express_v a_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o they_o and_o fervent_a love_n towards_o his_o offend_a creator_n let_v he_o for_o his_o comfort_n declare_v to_o he_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o upon_o his_o sincere_a repentance_n all_o his_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o and_o will_v never_o more_o be_v remember_v that_o the_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a god_n have_v pass_v by_o and_o forgive_v his_o iniquity_n and_o transgression_n have_v now_o receive_v he_o into_o his_o favour_n and_o will_v short_o admit_v he_o into_o the_o company_n of_o his_o holy_a angel_n and_o bless_a saint_n that_o he_o will_v make_v he_o sit_v at_o table_n with_o he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o replenish_v he_o with_o joy_n and_o felicity_n for_o ever_o more_o but_o before_o this_o declaration_n be_v make_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o minister_n exhort_v he_o to_o take_v his_o sickness_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v so_o please_v god_n his_o death_n too_o with_o patience_n and_o submission_n it_o be_v a_o tribute_n we_o be_v all_o oblige_v to_o and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n when_o free_o pay_v he_o must_v also_o admonish_v he_o that_o if_o he_o have_v any_o good_n in_o his_o possession_n that_o belong_v to_o his_o neighbour_n he_o shall_v if_o possible_a make_v immediate_a restitution_n

well_o to_o ponder_v that_o from_o his_o reflection_n thereupon_o which_o may_v be_v short_a or_o long_o according_a as_o his_o pain_n will_v allow_v he_o more_o or_o less_o opportunity_n for_o it_o he_o may_v receive_v spiritual_a help_n and_o comfort_n last_o he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v to_o look_v up_o to_o jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o fix_v in_o his_o mind_n the_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o break_v forth_o to_o he_o in_o these_o word_n o_o lord_n who_o have_v shed_v thy_o precious_a blood_n for_o i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o thou_o lord_n who_o for_o the_o atonement_n of_o my_o sin_n do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o torment_n and_o with_o so_o much_o ignominy_n resign_v thy_o divine_a spirit_n upon_o the_o cross_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o i_o commend_v my_o soul_n to_o thou_o 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as_o those_o that_o look_v after_o he_o shall_v find_v his_o judgement_n return_v to_o he_o which_o interval_n of_o sensibleness_n it_o will_v concern_v the_o minister_n to_o improve_v as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a by_o exciting_a in_o he_o those_o good_a motion_n and_o disposition_n that_o may_v help_v he_o to_o die_v in_o a_o true_a state_n of_o regeneration_n as_o well_o as_o with_o solid_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v use_n to_o that_o purpose_n of_o those_o mean_n we_o have_v propose_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n particular_o in_o the_o eight_o and_o what_o else_o in_o his_o prudence_n he_o shall_v see_v fit_a chap._n xvi_o what_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o do_v when_o he_o find_v the_o sick_a person_n possess_v of_o