Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	holy_a	jesus_n	lord_n	9,717	5	3.8930	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91260	Scotlands publick acknowledgement of Gods just judgement upon their nation for their frequent breach of faith, leagues, and solemne oathes made to their neighbours of England, in former ages, to gratifie their treacherous confederates of France. Recorded in their own publick liturgie, printed at Edenborough by Thomas Bassandine, Anno. Dom. 1575, page 54, 57, 58, und this title, Prayers used in the churches of Scotland in the time of their persecution by the Frenchmen (in the year 1560) from whose tyranny and vassalage, they were then delivered by the Free Brotherly Assistance and forces of the English, to whom they had been formerly persidious. Published to prevent the like breach of solemn leagues, oaths, and covenants between both nations now (for fear of incurring the like, or a worse judgement,) by a well-wisher to both kingdomes.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1646 (1646)	Wing P4060; Thomason 669.f.10[90]; ESTC R210628	1,234	1

SCOTLANDS PUBLICK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GODS JUST JUDGEMENT upon their NATION For their frequent BREACH OF FAITH LEAGVES and SOLEMNE OATHES made to their Neighbours of England in former Ages to gratifie their treacherous Confederates of FRANCE Recorded in their own publick Liturgie Printed at Edenborough by Thomas Bassandine Anno Dom. 1575 page 54. 57. 58. under this Title Prayers used in the Churches OF SCOTLAND in the time of their Persecution by the FRENCH-MEN in the year 1560. from whose Tyranny and Vassalage they were then delivered by the Free Brotherly Assistance and Forces of the ENGLISH to whom they had been formerly so Perfidious Published to prevent the like Breach of Solemn Leagues Oaths and Covenants between both Nations now for fear of of incurring the like or a worse Judgement by a Well-wisher to both Kingdomes BUT Now O Lord the dangers which appeare and the trouble which increaseth by cruell Tyranny of forsworne Strangers compelleth us to complain before the Throne of thy Mercy and to crave of thee protection and defence against their most unjust persecution That Nation O Lord for whose pleasure and defence of whom we have offended thy Majesty and Violated our Faith * oft breaking the Leagues of unity and concord which our Kings and Governours have contracted with our * Neighbours that Nation O Lord for whose alliance our Fathers and predecessours have shed their blood and we whom now by tyranny they oppresse have oft sustained the hazard of battaile that Nation finally to whom alwaies we have been faithful now after then long practised deceit by manifest tyranny doe seek our destruction Worthily and justly may thou O Lord give us to be slaves unto such Tyrants because for the maintenance of their Friendship wee have not feared TO BREAK OVR SOLEMN OATHES made unto others to the great dis-honour of thine holy Name and therefore justly mayest thou punish us by the same Nation for whose pleasure we feared not to offend thy Divine Majesty In thy presence O Lord we lay for our selves no kinde of excuse but for thy deare Sonne Jesus Christ his sake we cry for mercy pardon and grace Thou knowest O Lord that their crafty wits in many things have abused our simplicity For under pretence of the maintenance of our Liberty they have sought and have found the way unlesse thou alone confound their Councells to bring us in their perpetuall bondage c. This Text needs no Commentary the summe of it is Nationall perjury will certainly 〈◊〉 punished with Nationall Misery and those who break their Solemn Oathes and Leagues wi●● their neighbour Brethren to gratifie any other Nation or Party shall by Divine Justice bee betraed enslaved or endangered to be destroyed by that very Nation and Party for whose ends they th●● violated their Oathes and Covenants A strong engagement both to our Brethren of Scotland and us to take heed of Covenant breaking one with another least thereby we expose our selves to Heavens Vengeance and to th●Tyranny and slavery of the Common Enemy AMOS 1. 9. 10. Thus saith the Lord for three transgressions of Tyrus and for foure I will not turn away the punishment thereof 〈◊〉 they delivered up the whole Captivity to Edom and REMEMBRED NOT THE BROTHER● COVENANT Therefore will I send a fire on the wall of Tyrus which shall devoure the palaces thereof Printed at London for M. S. 1646. * See Tho. Walsingham Hist. Ang. an. 1383 p. 133. Antiquitates Eccles. Brit. p. 295. 296. * To wit of England Note