Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A03688
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The scourge of drunkennes. By William Hornby Gent
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Hornby, William.
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1618
(1618)
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STC 13815; ESTC S106238
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12,067
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even_o as_o scarlet_n red_a and_o with_o vain_a thought_n my_o heart_n be_v fill_v full_a though_o in_o corruption_n i_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v by_o christ_n i_o yet_o be_o make_v as_o white_a as_o wool_n so_o dear_o he_o have_v all_o the_o world_n esteem_v that_o by_o his_o death_n the_o faithful_a he_o redeem_v christ_n be_v the_o only_a shepherd_n of_o renown_n who_o love_n be_v his_o sheep_n so_o true_o and_o so_o dear_a that_o for_o their_o sake_n his_o life_n he_o do_v lay_v down_o that_o they_o by_o he_o may_v crown_n of_o glory_n wear_v in_o that_o celestial_a place_n prepare_v for_o those_o which_o true_a repentance_n from_o their_o heart_n disclose_v sweet_a jesus_n i_o have_v often_o go_v astray_o and_o err_v both_o in_o thought_n in_o word_n and_o deed_n o_o lead_v i_o now_o into_o the_o perfect_a way_n though_o great_a my_o sin_n thy_o mercy_n great_a exceed_v with_o mercy_n lord_n my_o stray_a sheep_n behold_v and_o bring_v i_o back_o again_o into_o thy_o fold_n grant_v gracious_a father_n i_o thy_o law_n may_v keep_v and_o that_o thy_o statute_n i_o may_v right_o obey_v that_o when_o the_o goat_n be_v sever_v from_o the_o sheep_n at_o thy_o right_a hand_n i_o may_v with_o comfort_n stay_v where_o i_o shall_v hear_v that_o bless_a voice_n venite_fw-la so_o never_o fear_v that_o curse_a sentence_n item_fw-la in_o justice_n lord_n do_v not_o behold_v my_o sin_n to_o take_v thereof_o a_o strict_a and_o strait_a account_n nor_o in_o just_a judgement_n do_v not_o once_o begin_v to_o punish_v i_o because_o my_o sin_n surmount_v all_o other_o sinner_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v in_o mercy_n not_o in_o justice_n look_v on_o i_o lord_n keep_v i_o ever_o from_o presumptuous_a sin_n so_o guide_v direct_v and_o order_v all_o my_o way_n that_o i_o regenerate_v may_v a_o new_a begin_v to_o serve_v thou_o right_o and_o give_v thou_o perfect_a praise_n for_o who_o can_v magnify_v thou_o in_o the_o pit_n or_o give_v thou_o praise_v which_o do_v in_o darkness_n 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