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
A18672	The foundation of Christian religion: comprehended in three godlie and learned treatises. 1. Faith. 2. Hope. 3. Charitie	L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597. Traité de la foy. English.; Veghelman, S.	1612 (1612)	STC 5188; ESTC S118874	139,379	370

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the_o founder_n of_o rome_n so_o be_v the_o church_n assemble_v &_o compound_v of_o jdolater_n blasphemer_n prophaner_n drunkard_n rebel_n thief_n adulterer_n murderer_n evil_a speaker_n detractour_n covetous_a ambitious_a and_o voluptuous_a person_n ravisher_n robber_n and_o other_o such_o like_a person_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o have_v be_v open_v unto_o they_o as_o a_o place_n of_o freedom_n to_o retire_v themselves_o in_o safety_n the_o which_o do_v adam_n abel_n enoc_n no_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n samuel_n gedeon_n jephte_n samson_n david_n the_o prophet_n the_o faithful_a and_o all_o the_o saint_n that_o ever_o be_v now_o this_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o christian_n man_n and_o of_o all_o consolation_n for_o see_v we_o offend_v so_o many_o way_n and_o that_o we_o can_v live_v a_o moment_n and_o minute_n of_o a_o bower_n without_o have_v evil_a thought_n in_o our_o understanding_n evil_a affection_n 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say_v david_n 37._o psal_n 37._o though_o he_o fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o for_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n i_o have_v wait_v on_o the_o lord_n 130._o psal_n 130._o my_o soul_n have_v wait_v and_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o his_o word_n my_o soul_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n more_o than_o the_o morning_n watch_n wait_v for_o the_o morning_n let_v israel_n wait_v on_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v great_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n 65.3_o psal_n 65.3_o wicked_a deed_n have_v prevail_v against_o i_o but_o thou_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o our_o transgression_n this_o remission_n cause_v that_o the_o faithful_a do_v not_o sin_n to_o the_o death_n for_o this_o seed_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o his_o promise_n and_o of_o his_o spirit_n wherewith_o he_o have_v seal_v our_o heart_n cause_v although_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n that_o we_o assure_v assure_v 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owe_v he_o but_o 10._o thousand_o yea_o 10._o million_o provide_v only_o that_o we_o confess_v we_o owe_v they_o unto_o he_o and_o that_o we_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v sorry_a to_o be_v so_o much_o jndebt_v unto_o he_o the_o which_o we_o see_v in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o bad_a servant_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o s._n matthew_n chap._n 18._o and_o in_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o wonder_v at_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n say_v in_o his_o praise_n 32._o psal_n 32._o then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o ●o_o i_o thught_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o my_o wickedness_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n therefore_o shall_v every_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a make_v his_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o in_o time_n when_o thou_o may_v be_v find_v sure_o in_o the_o flood_n of_o great_a water_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v 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there_o be_v no_o guile_n whereupon_o we_o must_v note_v that_o this_o term_n of_o justify_v signify_v to_o absolve_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o that_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o god_n when_o appear_v before_o his_o throne_n and_o judgement_n seat_n he_o be_v absolve_v of_o all_o his_o crime_n and_o sin_n which_o the_o law_n the_o devil_n and_o his_o own_o conscience_n may_v set_v before_o he_o to_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v condemn_v which_o be_v do_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 4._o rom._n 4._o who_o clothing_n we_o with_o his_o righteousness_n be_v cause_n that_o our_o sin_n hide_v under_o his_o cloak_n 32._o psalm_n 32._o do_v not_o appear_v before_o god_n but_o to_o the_o contrary_a that_o be_v cleanse_v

the_o same_o and_o in_o the_o 121._o psalm_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thou_o from_o all_o evil_a he_o shall_v keep_v thy_o soul_n the_o lord_n shall_v preserve_v thy_o go_v out_o and_o thy_o come_n in_o from_o henceforth_o and_o for_o ever_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o definition_n that_o this_o faith_n be_v follow_v with_o a_o resolute_a will_n to_o walk_v before_o his_o face_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n the_o which_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o epistle_n of_o s._n paul_n to_o titus_n 2.11_o tit._n 2.11_o chap_v 2._o verse_n 11._o there_o have_v appear_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v healthful_a to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodlynesse_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o and_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n and_o appear_v of_o 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chap._n 2._o verse_n 8._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v make_v safe_a through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n the_o which_o grace_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dispose_v the_o heart_n and_o the_o understanding_n of_o man_n jnteriour_o and_o secret_o take_v away_o the_o natural_a obscurity_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o make_v it_o capable_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n and_o the_o hardness_n and_o obstinacy_n of_o heart_n that_o it_o may_v be_v prepare_v with_o more_o alacrity_n and_o good_a will_n to_o follow_v that_o which_o the_o jlluminate_v understanding_n do_v set_v before_o it_o and_o even_o as_o for_o the_o ptoducement_n of_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v first_o requisite_a that_o the_o earth_n be_v good_a and_o well_o till_v second_o that_o the_o husbandman_n be_v skilful_a in_o his_o art_n to_o wit_n to_o stir_v the_o earth_n and_o give_v it_o all_o necessary_n 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