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
B05844	Divine breathings: or, A pious soul thirsting after Christ	T. S. (Thomas Sherman); Perin, Christopher.	1671 (1671)	Wing S3388A; ESTC R184098	42,078	222

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lord_n be_v every_o day_n add_v to_o my_o knowledge_n that_o so_o at_o my_o last_o day_n i_o may_v be_v perfect_a lvi_o meditat._n godly_a sorrow_n like_o weep_v marry_o seek_v christ_n save_v faith_n like_o wrestle_v jacob_n find_v and_o hold_v christ_n heavenly_a love_n like_o the_o affectionate_a spouse_n dwell_v with_o christ_n here_o it_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o queen_n and_o hereafter_o christ_n bring_v the_o love_a soul_n into_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o king_n so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a grace_n always_o lodging_n in_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n lord_n thou_o be_v the_o desire_n of_o my_o soul_n oh_o that_o i_o can_v seek_v thou_o find_v and_o love_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v for_o ever_o enjoy_v thou_o lvii_o meditat._n the_o stream_n of_o sorrow_n like_o water_n ascend_v no_o high_a than_o the_o spring_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v we_o know_v that_o sin_n give_v two_o bloody_a stab_n the_o first_o be_v at_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n the_o 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christ_n must_v be_v more_o to_o i_o than_o my_o salvation_n christ_n must_v be_v love_v above_o all_o nay_o be_v there_o no_o arm_n of_o mercy_n to_o receive_v i_o no_o heaven_n of_o bliss_n to_o entertain_v i_o no_o weight_n of_o glory_n to_o crown_v i_o yet_o christ_n must_v be_v love_v above_o and_o without_o all_o these_o as_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o carnal_a love_n to_o follow_v christ_n for_o the_o loaf_n so_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o base_a mercenary_a love_n to_o seek_v christ_n for_o a_o reward_n that_o be_v but_o a_o adulterate_a affection_n that_o affect_v the_o present_a more_o than_o the_o party_n love_v the_o ring_n more_o than_o her_o belove_a that_o choice_n can_v be_v cordial_a that_o aim_v only_o at_o a_o portion_n that_o love_n can_v he_o real_n that_o aim_v only_o at_o a_o benefit_n lord_n thou_o be_v amiable_a in_o thyself_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v love_v thou_o for_o thyself_o lix_n meditat._n i_o must_v not_o venture_v on_o a_o duty_n unless_o i_o 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poor_a in_o thirst_v after_o more_o of_o the_o world_n and_o more_o of_o the_o creature_n whereas_o i_o may_v be_v rich_a if_o i_o will_v but_o count_v more_o of_o grace_n and_o of_o christ_n xii_o meditat._n usual_o when_o a_o worldling_n be_v dead_a we_o ask_v how_o rich_a he_o die_v oh_o say_v many_o he_o die_v rich_a he_o have_v leave_v a_o great_a estate_n alas_o the_o poor_a man_n have_v sleep_v his_o sleep_n lose_v his_o dream_n and_o now_o he_o awake_v he_o find_v nothing_o in_o his_o hand_n where_o lie_v his_o golden_a heap_n only_o the_o rust_n of_o that_o heap_n be_v go_v to_o witness_v against_o he_o his_o mammon_n fail_v he_o only_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o it_o follow_v he_o