Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	israel_n	lord_n	redemption_n	2,132	5	10.1091	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01252	The comforter: or A comfortable treatise wherein are contained many reaso[n]s taken out of the word, to assure the forgiunes of sinnes to the conscience that is troubled with the feeling thereof. Together with the temptations of Sathan to the contrarie, taken from experience: written by Iohn Freeman sometime minister of the word, in Lewes in Sussex.	Freeman, John, fl. 1611.	1606 (1606)	STC 11368; ESTC S113774	85,859	215

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wherein_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v one_o part_n of_o his_o essence_n substance_n and_o nature_n the_o first_o section_n the_o second_o reason_n to_o prove_v unto_o we_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v take_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o essence_n and_o the_o substance_n even_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v part_n of_o the_o essence_n the_o substance_n and_o the_o be_v of_o god_n yea_o god_n himself_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o god_n be_v god_n and_o in_o he_o there_o be_v no_o accident_n nor_o quality_n but_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o he_o be_v of_o his_o essence_n and_o his_o substance_n and_o therefore_o his_o nature_n as_o his_o mercy_n patience_n justice_n and_o such_o like_a be_v of_o his_o essence_n and_o be_v even_o very_a god_n his_o mercy_n therefore_o be_v very_a god_n and_o god_n be_v mercy_n itself_o he_o therefore_o that_o deni_v mercy_n unto_o god_n which_o 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upon_o all_o and_o so_o by_o that_o mean_v make_v away_o for_o his_o mercy_n which_o else_o can_v not_o so_o evident_o have_v manifest_v itself_o unto_o our_o understanding_n herein_o therefore_o appear_v the_o depth_n of_o the_o riches_n both_o of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n so_o much_o admire_v of_o paul_n in_o the_o same_o place_n in_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o have_v man_n fall_v than_o his_o mercy_n fail_v he_o will_v rather_o have_v man_n cease_v to_o be_v righteous_a than_o himself_o cease_v to_o be_v merciful_a he_o will_v rather_o have_v man_n cease_v to_o show_v obedience_n than_o himself_o cease_v to_o show_v mercy_n he_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v sin_v that_o he_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n in_o the_o forgive_n of_o his_o sin_n true_a it_o be_v that_o there_o appear_v a_o notable_a evidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o frame_v this_o beautiful_a world_n out_o of_o that_o deform_a chaos_n and_o rude_a earth_n in_o the_o beginning_n in_o make_v the_o sun_n to_o rule_v the_o day_n and_o the_o moon_n to_o govern_v the_o night_n as_o the_o prophet_n at_o large_a describe_v in_o the_o 136_o psalm_n but_o the_o lord_n not_o content_v therewith_o as_o a_o sufficient_a manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n think_v it_o not_o enough_o to_o create_v except_o he_o do_v recreate_v man_n to_o give_v life_n except_o he_o redeem_v life_n to_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v not_o except_o he_o give_v life_n to_o they_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o make_v man_n righteous_a of_o nothing_o except_o he_o make_v he_o righteous_a of_o a_o sinner_n to_o give_v he_o righteousness_n except_o he_o do_v also_o forgive_v he_o his_o unrighteousness_n his_o disobedience_n and_o