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
A58802	The Christian life part III. Wherein the great duties of justice, mercy, and mortification are fully explained and inforced. Vol. IV. By John Scott D.D. late rector of St. Giles's in the Fields.; Christian life. Vol. 4.	Scott, John, 1639-1695.; White, Robert, 1645-1703, engraver.	1696 (1696)	Wing S2056; ESTC R218661	194,267	475

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succour_v and_o relieve_v and_o render_v they_o happy_a thus_o mercy_n you_o see_v which_o be_v a_o good_a will_n to_o the_o miserable_a do_v most_o necessary_o result_v from_o god_n own_o self-love_n and_o consequent_o be_v a_o inseparable_a principle_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o according_o god_n proclaim_v himself_o to_o moses_n exod._n xxxiv_o 6_o 7._o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffer_v abuddant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o hence_o his_o mercy_n be_v say_v to_o be_v everlasting_a psal._n c._n 5._o and_o to_o be_v from_o everlasting_a psal_n ciii_o 17._o and_o to_o endure_v for_o ever_o psal._n cvi_fw-la 1._o and_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n ephes._n two_o 4._o and_o be_v style_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n 1_o pet._n v_o 10._o and_o the_o father_n of_o mercy_n 2_o cor._n i_o 3._o now_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n be_v the_o supreme_a 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