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	let_v	lord_n	11,278	5	4.0773	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31009	A just lamentation for the irrecoverable loss of the nation by the doleful death of the late Queen Mary of blessed memory delivered in a sermon preached at Daventry March 5, 1694/5 [i.e. 1695] / by Andrew Barnett.	Barnett, Andrew, 17th cent.	1695 (1695)	Wing B875A; ESTC R30713	7,779	36

of_o the_o nation_n but_o also_o with_o the_o righteous_a therein_o for_o swim_v down_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o time_n and_o partake_v with_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o wickedness_n as_o in_o their_o pride_n of_o apparel_n and_o intemperance_n and_o therefore_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n that_o as_o the_o righteous_a have_v be_v partaker_n with_o the_o wicked_a in_o their_o sin_n so_o they_o may_v partake_v with_o they_o in_o their_o punishment_n sin_n be_v more_o inexcusable_a in_o the_o righteous_a than_o in_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o pass_v unpunished_a amos_n 3.2_o the_o inference_n hence_o 1._o the_o lamentation_n then_o of_o this_o day_n for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o majesty_n queen_n mary_n be_v a_o just_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o great_a lamentation_n by_o the_o death_n of_o her_o royal_a person_n there_o be_v such_o a_o breach_n make_v in_o the_o foundation_n that_o give_v such_o a_o terrible_a shake_n to_o the_o building_n that_o make_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n to_o tremble_v perhaps_o some_o may_v be_v so_o stupid_a or_o so_o intoxicated_a with_o folly_n as_o to_o be_v unsensible_a but_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o see_v the_o righteous_a so_o much_o concern_v if_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v what_o can_v the_o righteous_a do_v be_v not_o the_o life_n of_o their_o safety_n lose_v and_o the_o loss_n irrecoverable_a be_v it_o not_o her_o majesty_n just_a right_n to_o the_o crown_n destroy_v by_o a_o cheat_n that_o give_v life_n to_o the_o late_a happy_a revolution_n and_o revive_v a_o die_a nation_n be_v it_o not_o her_o presence_n in_o the_o king_n be_v necessary_a absence_n that_o quiet_v our_o homebred_a enemy_n and_o make_v the_o government_n both_o safe_a and_o easy_a and_o what_o englishman_n that_o have_v any_o brain_n in_o his_o head_n or_o sense_n in_o his_o spirit_n can_v do_v less_o than_o lament_v so_o public_a a_o loss_n that_o make_v all_o the_o foundation_n to_o tremble_v be_v not_o this_o 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