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	transgression_n	3,081	5	9.7813	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47642	A practical commentary, upon the two first chapters of the first epistle general of St. Peter. By the most reverend Dr. Robert Leighton, some-time arch-bishop of Glasgow. Published after his death, at the request of his friends	Leighton, Robert, 1611-1684.	1693 (1693)	Wing L1028A; ESTC R216658	288,504	508

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yet_o abide_v on_o you_o if_o you_o continue_v and_o you_o be_v in_o apparent_a danger_n to_o perish_v under_o it_o you_o be_v yet_o child_n of_o spiritual_a darkness_n and_o in_o the_o way_n to_o utter_v and_o everlasting_a darkness_n know_v we_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v destitute_a of_o this_o mercy_n it_o be_v a_o woeful_a estate_n though_o you_o have_v all_o worldly_a enjoyment_n and_o be_v in_o the_o top_n of_o outward_a prosperity_n but_o shut_v out_o from_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n there_o be_v nothing_o do_v so_o kind_o work_v repentance_n as_o the_o right_a apprehension_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n the_o beam_n of_o that_o love_n be_v more_o powerful_a to_o melt_v the_o heart_n than_o all_o the_o flame_n of_o mount_n sinai_n all_o the_o threaten_n and_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n sin_n be_v the_o root_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o this_o mercy_n to_o rescue_v the_o soul_n from_o it_o both_o from_o 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see_v this_o grace_n of_o god_n have_v appear_v unto_o we_o let_v we_o embrace_v it_o and_o let_v it_o effectual_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o if_o you_o be_v persuade_v to_o be_v earnest_a suitor_n for_o this_o mercy_n and_o to_o fly_v in_o to_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o true_a mercy_n seat_n then_o be_v assure_v it_o be_v you_o let_v not_o the_o great_a guiltiness_n scar_v you_o and_o drive_v you_o from_o it_o but_o rather_o drive_v you_o the_o more_o to_o it_o the_o great_a the_o weight_n of_o that_o misery_n be_v under_o which_o you_o lie_v the_o more_o be_v your_o necessity_n of_o this_o mercy_n and_o the_o more_o will_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o in_o you_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o argument_n and_o yet_o a_o sure_a one_o conclude_v well_o and_o strong_o psa._n 25._o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a the_o soul_n press_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o its_o sin_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o it_o may_v by_o that_o 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