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	law_n	lord_n	21,919	5	6.6127	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91739	Divine efficacy without humane power. Opened in a sermon preached at St. Margarets Church in Westminster before the Right Honourable the House of Commons, June 28. 1660. Being the day of solemne thanksgiving for the happy return of the Kings Majesty. / By Edward Reynolds D.D. and chaplain in ordinary to his Majesty.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1660 (1660)	Wing R1246; Thomason E988_27; ESTC R203408	21,066	55

call_v upon_o you_o to_o second_v the_o zeal_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o that_o christian_a meekness_n of_o his_o majesty_n in_o anticipate_v and_o prevent_v the_o very_a petition_n of_o his_o people_n for_o pardon_n and_o hasten_v the_o mean_n of_o their_o security_n therein_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o majesty_n firmness_n in_o and_o zealous_a care_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n and_o withstand_v all_o temptation_n which_o will_v have_v draw_v he_o from_o it_o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o tender_a indulgence_n towards_o man_n of_o sober_a peaceable_a and_o pious_a affection_n who_o can_v in_o every_o thing_n come_v up_o to_o the_o judgement_n or_o practice_n of_o other_o of_o their_o brethren_n to_o bless_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o christian_a prudence_n and_o heal_a moderation_n in_o endeavour_v such_o a_o fraternal_a condescension_n among_o brethren_n as_o may_v bury_v all_o past_a animosity_n prevent_v all_o further_a distemper_n and_o reduce_v thing_n unto_o a_o equal_a and_o amicable_a temperament_n 2._o to_o consider_v how_o to_o use_v these_o mercy_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o give_v they_o and_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o not_o the_o particular_a divide_a interest_n of_o any_o one_o party_n alone_o it_o be_v a_o distinct_a virtue_n as_o the_o historian_n tell_v we_o to_o get_v victory_n and_o to_o use_v they_o and_o so_o likewise_o it_o be_v to_o receive_v mercy_n and_o to_o improve_v they_o consider_v i_o beseech_v you_o what_o it_o be_v which_o the_o lord_n call_v for_o at_o your_o hand_n in_o such_o a_o time_n as_o this_o whether_o after_o such_o earthquake_n and_o concussion_n such_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n such_o little_a less_o than_o miraculous_a vicissitude_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o we_o have_v see_v after_o the_o effusion_n of_o so_o many_o thousand_o man_n blood_n after_o the_o expense_n of_o so_o many_o million_o of_o treasure_n 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49._o 11._o isa._n 43._o 4._o hag._n 2._o 6_o 7._o mal._n 3._o 3._o luke_n 11._o 42._o mat._n 23._o 5._o mat._n 15._o 9_o act_n 2._o 11._o 2_o chron._n 〈◊〉_d 1._o aug._n ●om_n 4._o lib._n de_fw-fr patientia_fw-la cap._n 18._o greg._n naz._n orat._n 1._o t●rtul_n de_fw-fr corona_fw-la militis_fw-la c._n 1._o primus_fw-la imp●tus_fw-la eis_fw-la major_fw-la quam_fw-la virorum_fw-la est_fw-la s●quens_fw-la minor_fw-la quam_fw-la seminarun_fw-la l._n florus_n l._n 2._o cap._n 4._o fortissimus_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la discrimine_fw-la exercitus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la discrimen_fw-la quietissimus_fw-la tac._n hist._n l._n 1._o psal._n 119._o 49._o defensio_fw-la fidei_fw-la trident._n l._n 2._o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o iliad_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o plin._n hist._n nat._n l_o 32._o c._n 1._o aug._n ep._n 50._o aristot_n polit._n lib._n 7._o c._n 8._o theodoret._n l._n 5._o cap._n 20._o niceph._n l._n 12._o c._n 25._o euseb._n de_fw-fr vit._n constant_a l._n 2._o aug._n epist._n 166._o sozom._n l._n 2._o c._n 27_o theod._n l._n 7._o c._n 2._o euseb._n l._n 7._o c._n 24._o cod._n lib._n 1._o tit._n 1_o 11._o aug._n contr._n crescon._n grammat_n l._n 3._o c._n 51._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n cap._n 6._o vid._n brisson_n de_fw-fr formulis_fw-la l._n 1._o p._n 12._o a._n gel._n l._n 1._o c._n 13_o pereunte_fw-la obsequio_fw-la etiam_fw-la imperium_fw-la intercidit_fw-la tacit._n hist._n l._n 1._o hooker_n l._n 2._o sect._n 6._o lib._n 6._o c._n 6._o

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divine_a efficacy_n without_o human_a power_n open_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n margaret_n church_n in_o westminster_n before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o house_n of_o commons_o june_n 28._o 1660._o be_v the_o day_n of_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n for_o the_o happy_a return_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n by_o edward_n reynolds_n d._n d._n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n london_n print_v by_o tho._n ratcliff_n for_o george_n thomason_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1660._o friday_n 29_o june_n 1660._o order_v that_o the_o thanks_o of_o this_o house_n be_v give_v to_o dr._n reynolds_n for_o his_o great_a pain_n in_o preach_v and_o carry_v on_o the_o work_n of_o public_a thanksgiving_n before_o the_o house_n at_o saint_n margaret_n church_n westminster_n yesterday_o and_o he_o be_v desire_v to_o print_v his_o sermon_n then_o preach_v and_o be_v to_o enjoy_v like_o privilege_n in_o print_v as_o have_v be_v allow_v to_o 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