Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	heart_n	keep_v	minister_n	2,849	5	9.2045	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51311	A plain and continued exposition of the several prophecies or divine visions of the prophet Daniel which have or may concern the people of God, whether Jew or Christian : whereunto is annexed a threefold appendage touching three main points, the first relating to Daniel, the other two to the Apocalypse / by Henry More ...	More, Henry, 1614-1687.	1681 (1681)	Wing M2673; ESTC R5104	236,862	422

of_o jerusalem_n and_o then_o relaxate_v their_o captivity_n and_o observe_v also_o that_o cyrus_n have_v now_o appear_v and_o cut_v off_o the_o race_n of_o nabuchadnezzar_n and_o reckon_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o own_o captivity_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n he_o do_v rational_o conceive_v hope_n that_o the_o day_n of_o their_o deliverance_n be_v now_o nigh_o at_o hand_n and_o according_o he_o betake_v himself_o to_o his_o devotion_n to_o hasten_v it_o as_o follow_v 3._o and_o i_o set_v my_o face_n unto_o the_o lord_n god_n viz._n towards_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n as_o he_o do_v ch._n 6._o v._n 10._o which_o be_v a_o demonstration_n it_o be_v no_o idolatry_n to_o direct_v a_o man_n devotion_n towards_o one_o certain_a place_n to_o seek_v by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o fast_v and_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n not_o lazy_o expect_v as_o if_o because_o god_n have_v once_o promise_v he_o will_v be_v faithful_a and_o be_v sure_a to_o perform_v it_o let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o as_o we_o will_v but_o prepare_v himself_o for_o i_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o the_o representative_a here_o of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n hearty_a repentance_n and_o sincere_a humiliation_n and_o fit_v himself_o thus_o to_o receive_v so_o great_a a_o mercy_n and_o blessing_n which_o singular_a piety_n of_o daniel_n all_o those_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o deliverance_n of_o god_n people_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o the_o mystical_a babylon_n shall_v set_v themselves_o faithful_o and_o conscientious_o to_o imitate_v and_o break_v off_o their_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o make_v it_o their_o business_n that_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n may_v be_v slay_v in_o themselves_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o everlasting_a righteousness_n and_o holy_a love_n be_v raise_v in_o they_o and_o then_o will_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o even_o the_o external_a antichrist_n will_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o 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lord_n the_o great_a and_o dreadful_a god_n which_o expression_n show_v with_o what_o fear_n and_o reverence_n we_o be_v to_o make_v our_o address_n to_o he_o and_o that_o from_o our_o very_a heart_n and_o inward_a sense_n not_o in_o word_n and_o compose_a look_n only_o keep_v the_o covenant_n and_o mercy_n that_o be_v the_o merciful_a promise_n in_o particular_a of_o redeem_v thy_o people_n from_o the_o babylonian_a bondage_n to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o to_o they_o that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n i.e._n if_o we_o be_v fit_v for_o so_o great_a a_o blessing_n by_o unfeigned_a love_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o 5._o but_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n the_o whole_a prayer_n and_o confession_n follow_v be_v plain_a of_o itself_o and_o want_v no_o interpretation_n only_o we_o may_v observe_v from_o the_o very_a form_n we_o have_v sin_v etc._n etc._n that_o daniel_n here_o sustain_v a_o public_a person_n and_o represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o i_o note_v before_o we_o will_v pass_v therefore_o to_o the_o twenty_o verse_n 20._o and_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v and_o pray_v and_o confess_v my_o sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n this_o passage_n also_o show_v that_o daniel_n in_o his_o prayer_n represent_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o he_o do_v certain_o with_o the_o profound_a humility_n and_o the_o pure_a sincerity_n conceivable_a as_o all_o such_o address_n in_o such_o like_a circumstance_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o present_v my_o supplication_n before_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n for_o the_o holy_a mountain_n of_o my_o god_n that_o be_v for_o the_o restore_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o rebuild_n of_o the_o temple_n 21._o yea_o while_o i_o be_v speak_v in_o prayer_n even_o the_o man_n gabriel_n viz._n the_o angel_n gabriel_n in_o humane_a shape_n behold_v the_o efficacy_n of_o humble_a earnest_a and_o sincere_a devotion_n 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daniel_n i_o be_o now_o come_v forth_o to_o give_v thou_o skill_n and_o understanding_n namely_o touch_v his_o people_n religion_n and_o temple_n for_o which_o he_o be_v concern_v with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o earnestness_n 23._o at_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o supplication_n the_o commandment_n come_v forth_o thou_o have_v no_o soon_o set_v thy_o face_n to_o seek_v god_n in_o behalf_n of_o thy_o people_n thy_o religion_n and_o the_o holy_a mountain_n but_o it_o be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o charge_n to_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o i_o be_o come_v to_o show_v thou_o not_o only_o how_o cyr●…s_v king_n of_o persia_n will_v relaxate_v your_o captivity_n but_o how_o the_o messiah_n the_o true_a shepherd_n of_o israel_n will_v come_v to_o relaxate_v his_o people_n from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n for_o thou_o be_v great_o belove_v that_o be_v one_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n which_o verbatim_o be_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o desire_n which_o may_v signify_v as_o 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moses_n there_o be_v send_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o a_o old_a man_n of_o athens_n a_o venerable_a sophist_n i_o warrant_v you_o to_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v that_o this_o image_n which_o they_o be_v so_o affright_v with_o be_v but_o the_o image_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jupiter_n olympius_n that_o be_v of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n olympus_n signify_v heaven_n with_o they_o and_o zeus_n that_o god_n which_o according_a to_o the_o notation_n of_o his_o name_n be_v the_o live_a god_n and_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o their_o very_a law_n or_o scripture_n call_v their_o god_n the_o god_n of_o heaven_n also_o so_o that_o they_o will_v worship_v but_o the_o same_o god_n still_o and_o thus_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o antiochus_n will_v be_v of_o one_o catholic_n religion_n the_o jew_n join_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o same_o worship_n which_o will_v be_v much_o for_o the_o honour_n safety_n and_o peace_n of_o 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that_o disobeyed_n his_o decree_n and_o according_o they_o endure_v murder_n and_o torture_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v forsake_v the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o lively_a type_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o god_n people_n under_o antichrist_n for_o adhere_v close_o to_o the_o law_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o avoid_v that_o pagan-like_a worship_n of_o idol_n that_o antichrist_n have_v introduce_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 33._o and_o they_o that_o understand_v among_o the_o people_n shall_v instruct_v many_o these_o that_o understand_v among_o the_o people_n be_v those_o that_o before_o be_v say_v to_o know_v their_o god_n from_o such_o a_o principle_n of_o life_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o not_o in_o dry_a imaginative_a opinion_n these_o therefore_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n whether_o priest_n or_o layman_n instruct_v many_o for_o so_o gasper_n sanctius_n say_v he_o vero_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la