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	son_n	trinity_n	4,094	5	10.4029	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01971	An exposition of the Song of Solomon: called Canticles Together with profitable obseruations, collected out of the same. Perused and published by William Gouge, preacher of Gods Word in Black-Friers, London.	Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1615 (1615)	STC 12113; ESTC S103279	60,898	144

own_o soul_n god_n make_v we_o in_o the_o end_n of_o feel_v more_o lively_a our_o fellowship_n with_o christ_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o the_o root_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o happiness_n be_v our_o conjunction_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o who_o feed_v in_o lily_n the_o fruit_n come_v from_o it_o excellent_a for_o christ_n our_o shepherd_n feed_v his_o flock_n in_o most_o sweet_a and_o delicate_a pasture_n till_o that_o day_n breath_n the_o two_o principal_a thing_n which_o a_o christian_a be_v to_o wish_v for_o and_o desire_v after_o be_v perfection_n in_o heaven_n by_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n unto_o that_o day_n and_o these_o mist_n fly_v away_o in_o this_o life_n many_o mist_n and_o shadow_n be_v cast_v before_o our_o eye_n much_o ignorance_n of_o god_n and_o of_o holy_a duty_n which_o that_o bright_a and_o glorious_a come_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n as_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n will_v scatter_v all_o away_o chap._n iii_o verse_n 1._o 2._o in_o my_o bed_n anighte_n etc._n etc._n the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v many_o time_n great_a unquietness_n of_o mind_n for_o lack_v of_o the_o feel_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o affect_v as_o a_o man_n desolate_a and_o without_o comfort_n he_o seek_v after_o he_o in_o all_o place_n &_o at_o all_o time_n in_o the_o night_n and_o by_o day_n a_o bed_n and_o when_o he_o be_v up_o at_o home_o and_o without_o door_n in_o the_o city_n by_o the_o street_n and_o the_o lane_n and_o abroad_o in_o the_o field_n by_o prinate_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n with_o his_o own_o soul_n by_o use_v the_o help_n counsel_n and_o advise_v of_o godly_a brethren_n by_o seek_v for_o comfort_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n such_o be_v his_o desire_n and_o unwearied_a travail_n for_o the_o find_n of_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o use_n we_o shall_v make_v of_o be_v private_a and_o this_o be_v a_o holy_a spend_v of_o our_o time_n when_o we_o employ_v it_o in_o stir_v up_o our_o soul_n to_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n not_o as_o the_o world_n for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v in_o study_v how_o to_o wreak_v our_o malice_n or_o to_o compass_v other_o wicked_a desire_n neither_o yet_o in_o idle_a and_o fruitless_a pastime_n himself_o to_o go_v out_o of_o himself_o and_o to_o be_v no_o body_n in_o his_o own_o e●es_n but_o yet_o he_o look_v unto_o christ_n who_o garment_n of_o righteousness_n be_v broad_a and_o large_a and_o wide_a enough_o to_o cover_v all_o imperfection_n and_o who_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n be_v please_v to_o accept_v he_o and_o to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o the_o ornament_n of_o his_o spirit_n whereby_o howsoever_o in_o much_o weakness_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o frailty_n yet_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o soundness_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v sincere_a and_o upright_o before_o he_o albeit_o the_o least_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v enough_o to_o discourage_v he_o from_o ever_o come_v unto_o christ_n or_o have_v any_o more_o to_o do_v with_o he_o yet_o neither_o for_o other_o man_n reproach_n nor_o for_o all_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o own_o infirmity_n he_o leave_v to_o seek_v unto_o he_o to_o call_v and_o cry_v upon_o he_o for_o whither_o else_o shall_v he_o go_v but_o to_o thing_n that_o can_v profit_v have_v make_v i_o a_o keeper_n of_o other_o vine_n etc._n etc._n there_o come_v yet_o a_o further_a mischief_n home-enemy_n bear_v and_o breed_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n which_o as_o viper_n eat_v out_o the_o bowel_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o make_v natural_a rent_n and_o breach_n among_o their_o own_o brethren_n for_o god_n evermore_o leave_v in_o his_o church_n some_o unquiet_a spirit_n to_o gall_v they_o for_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o child_n that_o the_o approve_a among_o they_o may_v be_v know_v and_o let_v man_n pretend_v what_o they_o lift_v set_v what_o face_n they_o will_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v the_o hatred_n of_o 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13._o zach._n 12._o etc._n etc._n paul_n rom._n 11._o and_o 2._o cor._n 3._o john_n in_o the_o revelation_n chap._n 20_o etc._n etc._n and_o our_o saviour_n matthew_n 24._o a_o little_a one_o and_o she_o have_v no_o breast_n the_o church_n of_o god_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v shut_v up_o within_o narrow_a bound_n the_o gentile_n be_v then_o alien_n and_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o day_n when_o god_n have_v the_o moment_n of_o time_n &_o season_n number_v before_o he_o &_o a_o certain_a day_n prefix_v when_o he_o will_v accomplish_v his_o counsel_n she_o shall_v be_v talk_v of_o i'faith_o only_o make_v man_n famous_a the_o gentile_n before_o their_o call_n be_v never_o talk_v of_o among_o god_n people_n though_o for_o learning_n art_n valour_n they_o be_v the_o man_n of_o name_n in_o the_o world_n and_o account_v the_o worthy_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o it_o be_v indeed_o more_o honourable_a to_o be_v famous_a in_o god_n church_n then_o to_o have_v all_o 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all_o the_o vine_n every_o such_o minister_n have_v a_o chair_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o chair_n of_o truth_n for_o so_o our_o saviour_n reason_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n sit_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n therefore_o whatsoever_o they_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o doctrine_n of_o moses_n which_o only_o be_v to_o sound_v in_o that_o chair_n do_v etc._n etc._n to_o these_o god_n himself_o reach_v a_o cushion_n and_o place_v they_o in_o the_o chair_n of_o authority_n in_o his_o church_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n be_v say_v to_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o paul_n that_o he_o sit_v at_o corinth_n a_o year_n and_o six_o