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
B00958	Homelies sette forth by the righte reuerende father in God, Edmunde Byshop of London, not onely promised before in his booke, intituled, A necessary doctrine, but also now of late adioyned, and added thereunto, to be read within his diocesse of London, of all persons, vycars, and curates, vnto theyr parishioners, vpon sondayes, & holydayes.	Bonner, Edmund, 1500?-1569.	1555 (1555)	STC 3285.2; ESTC S103088	74,513	149

sinful_a man_n let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n davyd_v 160._o psal_n 160._o we_o have_v sin_v with_o our_o father_n we_o have_v do_v amiss_o and_o deal_v wyckedlye_o let_v we_o all_o make_v confession_n with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n to_o our_o father_n 15._o luce._n 15._o and_o say_v with_o he_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o thou_o o_o father_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o holy_a baruch_n 2._o baruch_n 2._o o_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o we_o be_v worthy_o ascribe_v shame_n and_o confusion_n and_o to_o thou_o ryghteousnes_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v do_v wicked_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o ungodlye_a in_o all_o thy_o ryghteousnes_n let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n danyell_n o_o lord_n rightuousnes_n belong_v to_o thou_o unto_o we_o belong_v confusion_n we_o have_v sin_v 9_o daniel_n 9_o we_o have_v be_v naughty_a we_o have_v offend_v we_o have_v flee_v from_o the_o we_o have_v go_v back_o from_o all_o thy_o precept_n and_o judgement_n so_o we_o learn_v of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o to_o exalte_n extol_v praise_n magnifye_v and_o glorifye_v god_n thus_o you_o have_v hear_v how_o evil_a we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o how_o of_o ourselves_o &_o by_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o goodness_n help_n nor_o salvation_n but_o contrarywyse_o sin_n damnation_n and_o death_n everla_a which_o if_o we_o deep_o weyghe_a and_o consider_v we_o shall_v the_o better_o understande_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o how_o our_o salvation_n come_v only_o by_o christ_n for_o in_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o we_o find_v nothing_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v delyver_v from_o this_o miserable_a captivitye_n into_o the_o which_o we_o be_v cast_v through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devyll_n by_o transgression_n of_o god_n commandment_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n we_o be_v all_o become_v unclean_a but_o we_o 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righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n to_o god_n therefore_o must_v we_o fly_v or_o else_o shall_v we_o never_o find_v peace_n rest_n and_o quyetnes_n of_o conscience_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n with_o who_o be_v plenteouse_a redemption_n 129._o psal_n 129._o he_o be_v the_o god_n which_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n save_v we_o and_o set_v out_o his_o charity_n and_o excead_v love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a goodness_n when_o we_o be_v perysh_v he_o save_v we_o and_o provyde_v a_o everla_a kingdom_n for_o us._n and_o all_o these_o heavenly_a treasure_n be_v give_v we_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n free_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n trulye_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n that_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a lamb_n of_o god_n he_o be_v that_o dear_o belove_a son_n for_o who_o sake_n god_n be_v ful_o pacify_v satysfy_v and_o set_v at_o one_o with_o man_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o 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all_o our_o disease_n he_o be_v that_o savioure_n 1_o math._n 1_o which_o save_v the_o people_n from_o all_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v short_a he_o be_v that_o flow_a and_o moo_v plenteous_a fountain_n of_o who_o fullness_n all_o we_o have_v receyve_v for_o in_o he_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n hide_v and_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o have_v we_o from_o god_n the_o father_n all_o good_a thing_n perteyn_a either_o to_o the_o body_n or_o to_o the_o soul_n o_o how_o much_o then_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o this_o our_o heavenlye_a father_n for_o these_o his_o great_a mercy_n which_o he_o have_v so_o plenteous_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n and_o savioure_n what_o thanks_n worthy_a and_o sufficient_a can_v we_o give_v to_o he_o let_v we_o all_o with_o one_o accord_n burst_v out_o with_o joyful_a voice_n ever_o praise_v and_o magnifyenge_a this_o lord_n of_o mercy_n for_o his_o tender_a kyndenes_n show_v to_o we_o in_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n let_v we_o now_o learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o our_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n without_o any_o ostentation_n or_o boast_a of_o our_o own_o good_a deed_n and_o merit_n let_v we_o also_o knowledge_n the_o excead_a mercy_n of_o god_n toward_o we_o and_o confess_v that_o as_o of_o ourselves_o come_v all_o evyll_n and_o damnation_n so_o likewise_o of_o he_o come_v all_o goodness_n and_o salvation_n as_o god_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n oze_n 13_o oze_n 13_o o_o israel_n thy_o destruction_n come_v of_o thyself_o but_o in_o i_o only_o be_v thy_o help_n and_o comfort_v if_o we_o thus_o humble_o submyt_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o visitation_n he_o will_v lyfte_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a gooste_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o 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to_o all_o man_n thus_o have_v you_o hard_o first_o the_o love_a kyndnes_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o that_o he_o create_v he_o in_o so_o worthy_a a_o manner_n next_o you_o have_v hear_v the_o myschyfe_n that_o come_v to_o mankind_n by_o sin_n and_o three_o what_o a_o extreme_a enemy_n also_o the_o devyll_n be_v unto_o us._n in_o a_o other_o homily_n hereafter_o you_o shall_v hear_v of_o the_o exceed_a great_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o deliver_v mankind_n by_o a_o marvelous_a manner_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o this_o damnation_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v for_o this_o present_a time_n this_o shall_v be_v to_o exhort_v you_o that_o you_o fail_v not_o daily_o and_o howrelye_o to_o geve_v most_o hearty_a thanks_n to_o almyghty_a god_n for_o that_o he_o of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n create_v you_o &_o create_v you_o not_o without_o sense_n as_o the_o stone_n not_o without_o reason_n as_o the_o brute_n beast_n but_o have_v give_v you_o all_o notable_a quality_n and_o power_n that_o 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