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	lord_n	psal_n	4,911	5	7.4165	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85486	The right vvay: or A direction for obtaining good successe in a weighty enterprise. Set out in a sermon preached on the 12th of September, 1648. before the Lords on a day of humiliation for a blessing on a treaty between His Majesties and the Parliaments commissioners. / By W. Gouge.	Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1648 (1648)	Wing G1394; Thomason E463_1; ESTC R202327	28,997	43

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when_o the_o army_n of_o judah_n israel_n and_o edom_n be_v in_o a_o dry_a place_n where_o be_v no_o water_n unexpected_o there_o come_v water_n and_o the_o country_n be_v fill_v with_o water_n 2_o king_n 3._o 20._o this_o be_v do_v by_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v express_o say_v psal_n 107._o 33._o that_o the_o lord_n turn_v river_n into_o a_o wilderness_n and_o the_o water_n spring_v into_o dry_a ground_n and_o again_o vers_fw-la 35._o he_o turn_v the_o wilderness_n into_o a_o stand_a water_n and_o dry_a ground_n into_o water-spring_n all_o these_o and_o other_o like_a instance_n evident_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v such_o power_n over_o river_n of_o water_n as_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o order_v they_o as_o it_o please_v he_o now_o water_n run_v in_o river_n have_v a_o violent_a course_n he_o therefore_o that_o can_v turn_v they_o can_v much_o more_o turn_v the_o heart_n of_o king_n ●1_n agit_fw-fr omnipotens_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la huminum_fw-la etiam_fw-la motum_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la eorum_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la ●os_v a●at_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la eos_fw-la agere_fw-la ipse_fw-la voluerit_fw-la a●…_n de_fw-mi gra_fw-mi &_o lib._n arb_n c._n ●1_n king_n be_v man_n and_o the_o almighty_a act_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n even_o he_o motion_n of_o their_o will_n that_o he_o may_v do_v by_o they_o what_o he_o will_v do_v by_o they_o to_o instance_n this_o in_o king_n god_n turn_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n to_o abram_n gen._n 12._o 19_o 20._o of_o abimelech_n to_o isaac_n gen._n 26._o 11._o of_o another_o pharaoh_n to_o joseph_n gen._n 41._o 39_o of_o achish_n to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 17._o 6._o of_o ahaziah_n to_o elijah_n 2_o king_n 1._o 15._o of_o jehoram_n to_o elisha_n 2_o king_n 6._o 32_o 33._o of_o nabuchadnezzar_n to_o jeremiah_n jer._n 39_o 11_o 12._o to_o daniel_n and_o his_o three_o companion_n dan._n 2._o 48_o 49._o of_o evilmerodach_n to_o jehojachin_n 2_o king_n 25._o 27._o of_o cyrus_n to_o the_o jew_n ezra_n 1._o 1._o of_o darius_n also_o to_o they_o ezra_n 6._o 7_o etc._n etc._n of_o artaxerxes_n to_o ezra_n ezra_n 7._o 6._o and_o to_o nehemiah_n nehem._n 2._o 8._o of_o abasuerus_n to_o esther_n and_o mordecai_n est_fw-la 2._o 17._o and_o 6._o 10._o of_o agrippa_n to_o paul_n act._n 26._o 28_o 32._o and_o of_o many_o other_o if_o thus_o the_o lord_n have_v the_o king_n heart_n in_o his_o hand_n much_o more_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o king_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o supreme_a power_n and_o the_o dependence_n of_o many_o on_o they_o use_v to_o be_v most_o resolute_a and_o inflexible_a in_o their_o purpose_n he_o than_o that_o can_v turn_v their_o heart_n who_o heart_n can_v he_o not_o turn_v 20._o omnium_fw-la voluntates_fw-la ita_fw-la su●t●n_fw-la dei_fw-la potestate_fw-la ut_fw-la eas_fw-la quo_fw-la voluerit_fw-la quando_fw-la voluerii_fw-la faciat_fw-la iaclinari_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr graccho_n &_o lib._n arb_n c._n 20._o god_n so_o have_v the_o will_n of_o all_o in_o his_o own_o power_n as_o he_o can_v make_v they_o inclinable_a whither_o he_o will_v and_o when_o he_o will_v yea_o though_o they_o be_v many_o consult_v and_o consent_v together_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o multitude_n be_v but_o as_o many_o water_n rev._n 17._o 1_o 15._o he_o that_o can_v turn_v the_o one_o can_v turn_v the_o other_o though_o most_o of_o the_o tribe_n have_v hold_v with_o the_o house_n of_o saul_n against_o david_n yet_o god_n so_o wrought_v upon_o their_o heart_n as_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n come_v to_o david_n and_o say_v behold_v we_o be_v thy_o bone_n and_o thy_o flesh_n 2_o sa._n 5._o 1._o and_o when_o they_o have_v revolt_v from_o david_n to_o absolom_n a_o while_n after_o all_o the_o people_n be_v at_o strife_n to_o bring_v king_n david_n to_o his_o throne_n again_o yea_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n have_v also_o revolt_v from_o david_n it_o be_v note_v that_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n be_v bow_v even_o as_o the_o heart_n of_o one_o man_n unto_o the_o 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please_v to_o pardon_v it_o it_o be_v a_o earnest_a prayer_n in_o this_o case_n that_o he_o pour_v out_o who_o thus_o pray_v for_o thy_o name_n sake_n o_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a psal_n 25._o 11._o and_o again_o thus_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n psal_n 51._o 1._o the_o other_o be_v that_o god_n will_v work_v in_o we_o repentance_n as_o he_o who_o thus_o pray_v turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n jer._n 31._o 18._o the_o more_o dangerous_a the_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n whereunto_o we_o be_v subject_a be_v and_o the_o more_o heinous_a the_o sin_n be_v whereinto_o we_o have_v fall_v the_o more_o earnest_a aught_o our_o prayer_n in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v judgement_n against_o how_o judgement_n to_o be_v pray_v against_o against_o which_o extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v be_v such_o as_o be_v threaten_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n to_o be_v fear_v or_o execute_v and_o in_o that_o respect_n feel_v against_o the_o former_a 12._o ipse_fw-la dominus_fw-la frequenter_a svam_fw-la mutat_fw-la sententiam_fw-la nam_fw-la proposuerat_fw-la percutere_fw-la morte_fw-la &_o perdere_fw-la populum_fw-la sed_fw-la postea_fw-la rogatus_fw-la à_fw-la moyse_n reconciliatus_fw-la est_fw-la populo_fw-la svo_fw-la ambr_n offic._n l_o 3._o c._n 12._o the_o king_n and_o people_n of_o nineveh_n fast_v and_o cry_v mighty_o unto_o god_n jon._n 3._o 7_o 8._o thus_o be_v that_o doom_n reverse_v and_o judgement_n prevent_v the_o like_a may_v be_v do_v in_o a_o preparation_n to_o a_o judgement_n before_o it_o be_v put_v into_o execution_n haman_n have_v prepare_v a_o terrible_a massacre_n to_o destroy_v all_o the_o jew_n but_o before_o his_o cruel_a plot_n begin_v to_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n mordecai_n esther_n and_o all_o the_o jew_n fast_v three_o day_n together_o esth_n 4._o 16_o 17._o thus_o the_o execution_n of_o 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prayer_n by_o one_o of_o which_o god_n be_v move_v to_o say_v let_v i_o alone_o and_o in_o another_o moses_n himself_o be_v move_v thus_o to_o say_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o forgive_v their_o sin_n blot_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o book_n etc._n etc._n be_v make_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o exod._n 32._o 10_o 32._o weighty_a ground_n there_o be_v to_o press_v this_o point_n of_o extraordinary_a prayer_n in_o extraordinary_a case_n prayer_n reason_n for_o extraordinary_a prayer_n 1._o we_o 1_o thereby_o be_v show_v how_o we_o be_v affect_v with_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o we_o show_v thereby_o that_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n footstep_n that_o be_v of_o his_o carriage_n towards_o we_o and_o of_o his_o deal_n with_o we_o 2._o we_o give_v evidence_n that_o we_o be_v answerable_o affect_v in_o that_o according_a to_o the_o need_n wherein_o we_o stand_v of_o his_o favour_n we_o do_v the_o more_o earnest_o seek_v it_o and_o the_o more_o heavy_o we_o feel_v his_o hand_n lie_v upon_o we_o the_o more_o deep_o we_o be_v humble_v and_o do_v the_o more_o earnest_o desire_v that_o it_o may_v be_v remove_v from_o we_o sure_o such_o a_o disposition_n can_v be_v but_o very_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n god_n much_o approve_v those_o who_o prize_v his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n and_o who_o be_v much_o grieve_v upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o displeasure_n against_o they_o now_o extraordinary_a prayer_n for_o obtain_v his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n or_o for_o remove_v his_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n give_v proof_n of_o such_o a_o disposition_n 2._o nun_n oratio_fw-la sic_fw-la tepida_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la potius_fw-la frigida_fw-la &_o pene_fw-la nulla_fw-la ut_fw-la neque_fw-la hoc_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la cum_fw-la dolore_fw-la advertamus_fw-la aug_n ad_fw-la simplic_fw-la l._n 1._o quaest_n 2._o there_o be_v many_o who_o like_o mill-horse_n still_o go_v round_o in_o their_o usual_a tract_n content_v themselves_o with_o 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be_v remove_v if_o the_o foresaid_a mean_n have_v be_v due_o use_v 2._o another_o ground_n to_o press_v extraordinary_a prayer_n in_o a_o extraordinary_a case_n powerful_a 2_o extraordinary_a prayer_n be_v extraordinary_a powerful_a be_v god_n usual_a deal_n with_o man_n according_a to_o their_o deal_n with_o he_o 71._o ora_fw-la fortiter_fw-la &_o dic_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o necessitatibus_fw-la erue_fw-la i_o tunc_fw-la finiuntur_fw-la istae_fw-la necessitate_v aug._n nedib_n ep_v 71._o even_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o seek_v this_o or_o that_o of_o he_o prayer_n more_o than_o ordinary_a be_v more_o than_o ordinary_o powerful_a instance_n this_o in_o my_o text_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v say_v ver_fw-la 23._o we_o fast_v and_o beseech_v our_o god_n for_o this_o and_o he_o be_v entreat_v of_o we_o many_o and_o admirable_a have_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o prayer_n and_o fast_v record_v in_o god_n word_n and_o those_o sometime_o for_o prevent_v or_o remove_v great_a 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