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	lord_n	miserable_a	3,749	5	9.4412	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89195	The churches troubles and deliverance, or, Certaine sermons tending to shew the reasons why the Lord doth sometimes bring his people into extremities, with the blessed issue and fruits thereof, on Gen. 22. 14. Also divers arguments giving good hope that yet God will be gracious to England, and not deliver us into our enemies hands. Also some things briefly on Rev. 11. 7. to 14. Bby Tho. Mocket, Mr. of Arts, and preacher of Gods word at Holt in Denbigh-shire.	Mocket, Thomas, 1602-1670?	1642 (1642)	Wing M2305; Thomason E110_18; ESTC R19617	74,158	93

15.18.19.20_o joh_n 15.18.19.20_o if_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o say_v our_o saviour_n you_o know_v it_o hate_v i_o before_o it_o hate_v you_o if_o you_o be_v of_o the_o world_n the_o world_n will_v love_v its_o own_o remember_v the_o word_n that_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o great_a than_o the_o lord_n if_o they_o have_v persecute_v i_o they_o will_v also_o persecute_v you_o and_o therefore_o see_v it_o be_v common_a that_o the_o very_o best_a most_o faithful_a and_o renown_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o have_v suffer_v much_o be_v sometime_o bring_v to_o great_a exigent_n we_o shall_v cheerful_o undergo_v whatsoever_o evil_n we_o meet_v with_o a_o common_a lot_n no_o man_n shrug_v at_o who_o quarrel_v summer_n for_o heat_n or_o winter_n for_o cold_a though_o it_o be_v sometime_o more_o than_o ordinary_a see_v it_o be_v a_o common_a lot_n who_o be_v angry_a because_o he_o have_v as_o many_o finger_n and_o toe_n and_o other_o 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we_o be_v chastened_a of_o the_o lord_n etc._n 1_o cor._n 11.32_o heh_o 12.5_o etc._n etc._n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v condemnea_fw-mi with_o the_o world_n again_o my_o son_n despise_v not_o thou_o the_o chasten_n of_o the_o lord_n 10._o ver_fw-la 10._o nor_o faint_v when_o thou_o be_v rebuke_v of_o he_o for_o he_o chasten_v we_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o his_o holiness_n the_o lord_n use_v affliction_n and_o all_o trouble_n that_o befall_v his_o child_n as_o the_o wise_a physician_n do_v physic_n to_o cure_v disease_n and_o as_o the_o chirurgeon_n do_v lance_v scarify_n and_o plaster_n to_o let_v out_o corrupt_a matter_n and_o heal_v his_o patient_n 3._o consider_v the_o necessity_n of_o suffering_n and_o trial_n it_o can_v well_o be_v otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o condition_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o enemy_n and_o the_o place_n where_o we_o live_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o condition_n both_o present_a and_o future_a in_o 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channel_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o bounty_n as_o the_o east_n wind_n do_v the_o red_a sea_n all_o river_n be_v from_o the_o sea_n and_o do_v they_o not_o pay_v their_o tribute_n back_o again_o to_o the_o sea_n very_o likely_a they_o will_v in_o time_n be_v dry_v up_o but_o they_o return_v to_o the_o sea_n again_o and_o so_o be_v continual_o feed_v by_o it_o the_o way_n for_o we_o to_o have_v a_o continuance_n of_o god_n benefit_n be_v to_o return_v continual_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o mercy_n we_o do_v enjoy_v 7._o look_v back_n and_o think_v how_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o do_v fast_v and_o pray_v or_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o be_v great_o to_o blame_v not_o to_o labour_v and_o pray_v for_o those_o mercy_n and_o deliverance_n so_o for_o particular_a mercy_n before_o thou_o have_v they_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o want_n or_o in_o great_a fear_n well_o be_v these_o mercy_n this_o or_o that_o deliverance_n worth_a the_o pray_n wrestle_a and_o tug_v for_o before_o whilst_o thou_o be_v in_o want_n or_o danger_n do_v thou_o feel_v or_o fear_v some_o grievous_a evil_n and_o be_v it_o not_o as_o worthy_a thanksgiving_n now_o thou_o have_v it_o this_o be_v just_a the_o case_n of_o the_o 9_o leper_n 17._o luk_n 17_o 12_o 17._o they_o cry_v aloud_o for_o help_n but_o when_o they_o be_v cure_v they_o return_v not_o to_o give_v thanks_o and_o the_o israelite_n that_o cry_v to_o god_n in_o their_o distress_n 107._o psal_n 107._o but_o be_v unthankful_a for_o his_o benefit_n when_o they_o have_v they_o a_o great_a shame_n it_o be_v we_o shall_v be_v so_o earnest_a for_o a_o mercy_n or_o deliverance_n in_o our_o necessity_n so_o open_v hand_v to_o receive_v 47._o gratias_fw-la agere_fw-la deo_fw-la possu●●●●_n reserre_fw-la non_fw-la po●sumus_fw-la aug_n in_o ●●l_n 47._o and_o so_o close_o mouth_v and_o strait-hearted_n when_o we_o have_v they_o to_o return_v something_o in_o way_n of_o thankfulness_n 8._o this_o namely_o god_n glory_n and_o praise_n be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o his_o mercy_n benefit_n and_o deliverance_n and_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o our_o action_n and_o service_n 11.36_o prov._n 16.4_o rom._n 11.36_o god_n make_v all_o thing_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o for_o himself_o all_o agent_n work_v ●o_o some_o end_n and_o therefore_o god_n much_o more_o now_o he_o be_v the_o beginning_n from_o which_o and_o the_o utmost_a end_n to_o which_o all_o thing_n tend_v and_o shall_v god_n miss_v of_o his_o end_n lose_v his_o praise_n assure_o if_o he_o do_v he_o will_v be_v glorify_v if_o not_o by_o we_o as_o active_a instrument_n of_o his_o glory_n yet_o in_o and_o upon_o we_o 48_o luk._n 1●_n 48_o as_o patient_n of_o his_o justice_n for_o all_o our_o ingratitude_n and_o the_o more_o and_o great_a mercy_n we_o enjoy_v the_o great_a will_v be_v our_o condemnation_n if_o unthankful_a last_o by_o way_n of_o motive_n and_o which_o be_v special_o applicable_a to_o public_a mercy_n remember_v that_o public_a mercy_n be_v 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excellent_a duty_n more_o displease_v to_o the_o devil_n but_o more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o prayer_n for_o prayer_n argue_v want_v and_o misery_n which_o the_o devil_n desire_v and_o rejoice_v at_o but_o thankfulness_n argue_v plenty_n at_o least_o a_o comfortable_a condition_n which_o the_o devil_n envy_v indig●um_fw-la invitat_fw-la all_o magna_fw-la qui_fw-la gratanter_fw-la su●●●p●●_n mudica_fw-la ca●siod_n in_o psal_n grav_n ssimum_fw-la u●t●um_fw-la 〈◊〉_d homine_fw-la indig●um_fw-la it_o do_v more_o argue_v sincerity_n of_o the_o heart_n than_o prayer_n do_v and_o shall_v continue_v when_o prayer_n shall_v cease_v it_o be_v very_o advantageous_a to_o ourselves_o it_o conciliate_v favour_n with_o god_n be_v as_o i_o may_v say_v a_o encouragement_n to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n to_o go_v on_o to_o do_v we_o good_a and_o to_o bestow_v better_a and_o greate●_n mercy_n and_o deliverance_n but_o unthankfulness_n be_v a_o grievous_a fault_n in_o the_o opinion_n even_o of_o the_o very_a heathen_n displease_v 17.14_o displease_v spiritus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la contumeliam_fw-la s●●●t_fw-la qui_fw-la b●ne_fw-la ficium_fw-la dantis_fw-la grat●_n ment_fw-la non_fw-la suscipit_fw-la ber._n ex._n 17.14_o to_o god_n and_o seldom_o go_v unpunished_a in_o this_o world_n god_n take_v notice_n of_o it_o though_o against_o man_n much_o more_o if_o against_o himself_o record_v it_o to_o their_o infamy_n instance_n in_o pharaoh_n chief_a butler_n forgetfulness_n of_o joseph_n it_o hinder_v good_a thing_n from_o we_o shut_v up_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n goodness_n cause_v he_o to_o take_v away_o or_o blast_v what_o he_o have_v already_o give_v a_o people_n and_o often_o bring_v down_o judgement_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o unthankful_a as_o the_o scripture_n witness_v but_o especial_o hold_v we_o be_v thankful_a for_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o and_o