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
A97271	A touch-stone to try (by our knowledge, belief, and life) whether we be Christians in name onely, or Christians in deed. Or, The character of a true beleever, that walks in some measure answerable to the gospell, his Christian profession, and the millions of mercies he hath received. / By R.Y. of Roxwell in Essex.	Younge, Richard.	1648 (1648)	Wing Y193B; Thomason E1150_4; ESTC R208624	54,772	52

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it_o he_o will_v god_n assist_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o rejoice_v also_o that_o he_o be_v count_v worthy_a §_o 32._o neither_o be_v he_o high-minded_a but_o more_o fear_v the_o want_n of_o grace_n than_o confide_v in_o what_o he_o have_v for_o he_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o trust_v not_o in_o the_o least_o to_o his_o own_o strength_n but_o be_v ever_o jealous_a and_o suspicious_a lest_o his_o heart_n shall_v deceive_v he_o but_o he_o resolve_v by_o god_n grace_v not_o to_o use_v any_o unlawful_a mean_n nor_o yield_v to_o any_o thing_n against_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o avoid_n of_o what_o he_o fear_v be_v it_o burn_v at_o a_o stake_n as_o know_v and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v work_v together_o for_o the_o best_a unto_o he_o and_o indeed_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n which_o be_v his_o continual_a guardion_fw-la keep_v he_o in_o some_o measure_n from_o the_o fear_n of_o death_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o world_n for_o he_o fear_v not_o they_o that_o can_v only_o kill_v the_o body_n in_o any_o degree_n like_o he_o that_o after_o he_o have_v kill_v can_v cast_v both_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o hell_n nor_n do_v he_o grutch_v to_o lose_v a_o temporal_a life_n when_o in_o lieu_n thereof_o he_o shall_v obtain_v a_o eternal_a crown_n of_o glory_n §_o 33._o he_o be_v wonderful_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n and_o estimation_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n especial_o upon_o the_o return_n of_o his_o prayer_n or_o the_o obtain_n of_o some_o mercy_n the_o which_o he_o show_v by_o his_o hate_v of_o evil_a and_o by_o his_o constant_a obedience_n and_o the_o delight_n he_o have_v in_o keep_v of_o god_n commandment_n and_o by_o his_o willingness_n to_o be_v at_o cost_n or_o suffer_v for_o he_o neither_o be_v he_o so_o in_o love_n with_o the_o world_n or_o any_o thing_n in_o it_o as_o that_o it_o shall_v diminish_v his_o love_n to_o god_n yea_o he_o so_o love_v and_o belong_v for_o christ_n appear_v that_o he_o may_v be_v unite_v to_o he_o and_o enjoy_v his_o presence_n that_o his_o daily_a prayer_n be_v come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o §_o 34._o again_o he_o entire_o love_v and_o high_o esteem_v god_n people_n not_o out_o of_o any_o carnal_a or_o self_a end_n but_o for_o their_o grace_n the_o truth_n sake_n and_o because_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n more_o love_a and_o honour_v the_o poor_a that_o walk_n upright_o than_o they_o that_o pervert_v their_o way_n though_o they_o be_v rich_a and_o love_v they_o best_a that_o serve_v god_n most_o he_o be_v prone_a to_o justify_v they_o and_o speak_v in_o their_o defence_n when_o he_o hear_v they_o revile_v slander_v or_o contemn_v by_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a man_n though_o he_o incur_v their_o displeasure_n by_o it_o §_o 35._o he_o do_v not_o estrange_v himself_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o misery_n but_o be_v ready_a to_o minister_v unto_o they_o when_o they_o stand_v 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