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	trinity_n	2,746	5	10.2153	5	false

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 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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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