Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	iniquity_n	lord_n	sin_n	10,725	5	5.0015	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11168	A sermon preached before the Kings Maiestie at White-Hall vpon the ninth of Februarie. 1605. By the Reuerend Father in God, Anthonie Rudd, Doctor in Diuinitie, and Lord Bishop of Saint Dauids; Sermon preached before the Kings Majestie at White-Hall upon the ninth of February. 1605.	Rudd, Anthony, 1549 or 50-1615.; T. S., fl. 1606.	1606 (1606)	STC 21435; ESTC S112126	13,720	38

and_o when_o as_o god_n himself_o protest_v that_o though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n stand_v before_o he_o 1._o jer_z 15_o 1._o yet_o his_o affection_n can_v not_o be_v towards_o that_o people_n and_o as_o for_o round_o execute_v of_o justice_n upon_o offender_n 8.11_o eccles_n 8.11_o the_o great_a necessity_n thereof_o appear_v hereby_o because_o it_o be_v direct_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n that_o the_o only_a delay_n of_o justice_n be_v the_o animate_v of_o transgressor_n wherefore_o king_n david_n make_v a_o solemn_a promise_n that_o he_o will_v betimes_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n 8_o psal_n ●01_n 8_o that_o he_o may_v cut_v of_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n say_v solomon_n in_o the_o canticle_n take_v we_o the_o fox_n the_o little_a fox_n which_o destroy_v the_o vine_n 2.15_o cant._n 2.15_o which_o course_n if_o we_o have_v take_v many_o year_n ago_o with_o the_o jesuite_n secular_a priest_n and_o other_o seminary_n man_n we_o have_v not_o be_v so_o pester_v with_o they_o and_o endanger_v by_o they_o as_o now_o we_o be_v and_o of_o late_o have_v be_v 17.13_o deut._n 13.11_o &_o 17.13_o wherefore_o it_o be_v high_a time_n to_o put_v hand_n to_o this_o work_n that_o all_o jsrael_n may_v hear_v &_o fear_v &_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o thus_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o there_o be_v great_a use_n and_o need_v of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o preservation_n the_o want_n whereof_o make_v a_o very_a woeful_a estate_n as_o when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n mean_v in_o the_o time_n of_o isay_n to_o expose_v the_o jew_n to_o all_o inconvenience_n both_o oppression_n and_o misery_n at_o home_n and_o also_o invasion_n abroad_o than_o he_o threaten_v that_o he_o will_v take_v from_o jerusalem_n 3.1.2.3_o isay_n 3.1.2.3_o &_o from_o judah_n the_o stay_n &_o the_o strength_n even_o all_o the_o stay_n of_o bread_n &_o all_o the_o stay_n 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the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n 26._o math._n 26._o even_o he_o the_o same_o god_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a goodness_n make_v use_v of_o this_o undated_a letter_n intend_v for_o the_o good_a of_o one_o man_n only_o to_o the_o preservation_n of_o we_o all_o both_o prince_n and_o people_n moreover_o the_o greatness_n of_o our_o deliverance_n may_v appear_v by_o this_o that_o the_o conspiracy_n go_v forward_o and_o our_o danger_n continue_v without_o perfect_a discovery_n till_o within_o few_o hour_n of_o the_o appoint_a time_n wherein_o the_o cruel_a massacre_n shall_v have_v be_v put_v in_o execution_n so_o pharaoh_n bring_v the_o jsraelite_n into_o such_o strait_n 22._o exo._n 14.21_o 22._o he_o be_v with_o his_o army_n behind_o they_o that_o if_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v before_o they_o have_v not_o give_v present_a way_n unto_o they_o they_o have_v be_v all_o put_v to_o the_o sword_n man_n woman_n and_o child_n likewise_o hezekiah_n be_v so_o distress_v by_o saneheribs_n army_n 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it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o and_o all_o this_o salvation_n come_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n which_o we_o profess_v lest_o our_o enemy_n by_o their_o good_a success_n in_o this_o attempt_n shall_v have_v take_v occasion_n to_o have_v blaspheme_v the_o name_n of_o god_n say_v where_o be_v now_o the_o god_n of_o the_o protestant_n but_o indeed_o one_o motive_n of_o the_o conspirator_n to_o increase_v their_o hope_n of_o good_a success_n in_o this_o wicked_a enterprise_n be_v this_o conceit_n that_o they_o suppose_v that_o god_n have_v give_v we_o over_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o those_o word_n of_o the_o undated_a letter_n former_o name_v god_n &_o man_n have_v concur_v to_o punish_v the_o wickedness_n of_o this_o time_n this_o self_n same_o opinion_n encourage_v david_n adversary_n in_o this_o present_a psalm_n 2._o psal_n 3_o 2._o as_o be_v collect_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o second_o verse_n many_o say_v to_o my_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o god_n and_o likewise_o in_o the_o 71._o psalm_n david_n enemy_n speak_v of_o he_o and_o they_o that_o lay_v wait_v for_o his_o soul_n take_v their_o counsel_n together_o say_v god_n have_v forsake_v he_o pursue_v &_o take_v he_o for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v he_o this_o also_o be_v the_o cunning_a and_o machiavellian_a trick_n of_o saneherib_n which_o he_o practise_v to_o terrify_v hezekiah_n with_o all_o when_o he_o say_v be_o i_o now_o come_v up_o without_o the_o lord_n to_o this_o land_n to_o destroy_v it_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o 36.10_o isay_n 36.10_o go_v up_o against_o this_o land_n &_o destroy_v it_o thus_o the_o late_a complotter_n pretend_v the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o deceive_v withal_o as_o though_o god_n have_v ordain_v they_o to_o be_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o wrath_n in_o punish_v of_o we_o and_o that_o the_o staff_n in_o their_o hand_n have_v be_v his_o indignation_n against_o us._n 10.5_o isay_n 10.5_o but_o let_v they_o answer_v this_o question_n of_o esdras_n be_v the_o deed_n of_o babylon_n better_a than_o they_o of_o zion_n 3.31_o 2._o esdras_n 3.31_o we_o deserve_v destruction_n i_o confess_v but_o not_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o who_o life_n be_v no_o better_o &_o who_o religion_n be_v far_o worse_a than_o we_o i_o may_v say_v of_o rome_n now_o as_o jsai_n sometime_o speak_v of_o jerusalem_n how_o be_v the_o faithful_a city_n become_v a_o harlot_n 1.21.22_o isay_n 1.21.22_o thy_o silver_n be_v become_v dross_n thy_o wine_n be_v mix_v with_o water_n god_n have_v not_o sell_v we_o into_o their_o hand_n 21.25_o 1._o king_n 21.25_o because_o they_o have_v sell_v themselves_o to_o work_v wickedness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o do_v ahab_n 73.1_o psa_fw-la 73.1_o and_o see_v that_o their_o purpose_n be_v defeat_v by_o divine_a providence_n and_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o snare_n which_o they_o privy_o lay_v for_o we_o therefore_o we_o may_v say_v and_o sing_v yet_o god_n be_v good_a unto_o jsrael_n even_o to_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n very_o if_o we_o have_v be_v altogether_o destitute_a of_o good_a man_n as_o they_o false_o imagine_v we_o have_v assure_o perish_v with_o firework_n from_o below_o as_o sodom_n for_o want_v of_o ten_o just_a man_n in_o it_o be_v destroy_v with_o a_o rain_n of_o brimstone_n from_o above_o but_o yet_o some_o lot_n praise_v be_v god_n remain_v in_o the_o city_n among_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o burn_v yet_o some_o paul_n sail_v in_o the_o ship_n with_o we_o to_o keep_v we_o from_o drown_v 106.23_o gen._n 19.14_o verse_n 22._o act_n 27.24.25_o psal_n 106.23_o yet_o some_o moses_n be_v find_v stand_a in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o god_n wrath_n from_o us._n and_o there_o be_v yet_o some_o aaron_n leave_v to_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o us._n yet_o i_o say_v some_o noes_n 15.1_o num._n 16.46_o to_o the_o 51._o ezech._n 14.14.16.20_o &_o jer_n 15.1_o or_o job_n or_o samuel_n or_o daniel_n have_v their_o be_v among_o we_o who_o prayer_n be_v effectual_a for_o themselves_o and_o we_o likewise_o and_o so_o we_o find_v salvation_n from_o the_o lord_n good_a lord_n what_o lenity_n go_v before_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o state_n and_o what_o cruelty_n be_v like_a to_o have_v ensue_v on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o conspirator_n hereby_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n the_o truth_n of_o that_o which_o we_o read_v in_o the_o prophet_n isaie_v 10._o isay_n 26_o 10._o let_v mercy_n be_v show_v to_o the_o wicked_a yet_o he_o will_v not_o learn_v righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o uprightness_n will_v he_o do_v wicked_o and_o will_v not_o behold_v the_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n though_o david_n play_v with_o his_o hand_n upon_o the_o harp_n before_o saul_n to_o mitigate_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o he_o 19.9.10_o 1._o sam._n 19.9.10_o yet_o saul_n intend_v to_o smite_v david_n to_o the_o wall_n with_o the_o spear_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o his_o hand_n 26.7.8.9.20_o 1._o sam._n 24.4_o to_o the_o 9_o &_o 26.7.8.9.20_o yea_o though_o david_n spare_v the_o life_n of_o saul_n when_o he_o have_v he_o twice_o in_o his_o hand_n to_o stab_v he_o or_o to_o dispose_v of_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n yet_o for_o all_o that_o saul_n continual_o pursue_v he_o as_o one_o will_v seek_v a_o flea_n or_o hunt_v a_o partriche_n in_o the_o mountain_n thus_o the_o traitor_n will_v have_v recompense_v the_o king_n lenity_n with_o extreme_a cruelty_n for_o if_o they_o have_v prosper_v in_o their_o most_o mischievous_a intendment_n they_o mean_v to_o have_v kill_v the_o damn_n with_o the_o young_a they_o purpose_v to_o meet_v we_o as_o a_o bear_v rob_v of_o her_o whelp_n 1.8_o deut._n 22.6_o prou._n 17.12_o hab._n 1.8_o we_o shall_v have_v find_v &_o feel_v they_o more_o fierce_a than_o the_o wolf_n in_o the_o evening_n as_o they_o of_o damascus_n thresh_v 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