Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	let_v	lord_n	love_a	2,390	5	9.4088	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48725	Hezekiah's return of praise for his recovery by A.L.	Littleton, Adam, 1627-1694.	1668 (1668)	Wing L2562; ESTC R37940	23,970	48

grace_n to_o his_o glory_n shall_v god_n require_v any_o great_a matter_n of_o we_o as_o 13._o naaman_n servant_n tell_v he_o when_o we_o lie_v on_o the_o bed_n of_o sickness_n when_o we_o be_v encompass_v with_o distress_n will_v not_o we_o have_v do_v it_o and_o when_o for_o our_o deliverance_n all_o that_o he_o look_v for_o at_o our_o hand_n be_v praise_v only_o he_o must_v be_v of_o a_o extraordinary_a disingenuous_a impiety_n that_o shall_v refuse_v to_o testify_v his_o thanks_o in_o so_o cheap_a a_o sacrifice_n this_o civility_n we_o deny_v not_o to_o man_n it_o be_v a_o physician_n be_v reputation_n when_o his_o patient_n recover_v and_o we_o usual_o beside_o his_o salary_n allow_v he_o our_o good_a word_n let_v not_o we_o grudge_v god_n the_o honour_n of_o a_o poor_a acknowledgement_n again_o praise_v and_o celebrate_v god_n and_o hope_v for_o his_o truth_n his_o mercy_n say_v the_o lxx_o his_o salvation_n the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v be_v here_o make_v synonyma_n to_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n if_o so_o than_o a_o generous_a trust_n in_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o right_a celebration_n of_o it_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n be_v to_o praise_v he_o i_o have_v obs._n be_v afflict_v god_n have_v deliver_v i_o i_o praise_v he_o for_o it_o how_o by_o trust_v that_o he_o will_v still_o deliver_v i_o i_o have_v be_v exercise_v with_o grievous_a sickness_n god_n have_v visit_v i_o with_o his_o love_a kindness_n i_o come_v to_o return_v he_o due_a praise_n for_o his_o goodness_n how_o by_o entertain_v and_o profess_v a_o just_a confidence_n in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v i_o never_o leave_v i_o destitute_a and_o this_o as_o it_o be_v a_o comfortable_a so_o it_o be_v a_o rational_a and_o a_o natural_a duty_n we_o ordinary_o do_v it_o to_o man_n when_o we_o have_v have_v trial_n of_o their_o fidelity_n in_o matter_n of_o any_o moment_n we_o stick_v not_o to_o trust_v they_o far_o and_o by_o so_o do_v recommend_v their_o honest_a just_a deal_n to_o the_o world_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o more_o do_v so_o to_o god_n who_o mercy_n and_o faithfulness_n we_o have_v so_o often_o experiment_v when_o no_o one_o can_v help_v we_o out_o but_o he_o he_o that_o distrust_v god_n scandalise_v his_o goodness_n and_o call_v his_o truth_n in_o question_n david_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o make_v one_o of_o the_o first_o and_o early_a act_n of_o god_n common_a providence_n towards_o he_o when_o he_o be_v a_o infant_n a_o argument_n of_o his_o trust_n god_n his_o whole_a life_n after_o 6._o thou_o be_v he_o that_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n bowel_n what_o then_o my_o praise_n shall_v be_v always_o of_o thou_o a_o little_a after_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o confidence_n he_o pray_v 9_o cast_v i_o not_o off_o in_o the_o time_n of_o old_a age_n forsake_v i_o not_o when_o my_o strength_n fail_v further_o in_o that_o the_o grave_n can_v praise_v god_n nor_o they_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n hope_v for_o his_o truth_n it_o appear_v that_o death_n be_v a_o silent_a and_o a_o hopeless_a state_n the_o grave_a indeed_o open_v a_o wide_a mouth_n obs._n but_o it_o be_v to_o swallow_v the_o man_n not_o to_o praise_v god_n with_o and_o how_o can_v divine_a praise_n be_v celebrate_v by_o death_n which_o put_v all_o the_o organ_n and_o instrument_n of_o speech_n out_o of_o tune_n when_o as_o the_o preacher_n phrase_n it_o all_o the_o daughter_n of_o music_n be_v 4._o bring_v low_o and_o then_o for_o those_o that_o go_v down_o into_o the_o pit_n they_o together_o with_o their_o life_n quit_v their_o hope_n and_o be_v lodge_v now_o in_o a_o remediless_a condition_n no_o hope_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o at_o the_o bottom_n of_o that_o pit_n because_o the_o pit_n itself_o be_v bottomless_a for_o so_o the_o septuagint_n have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v in_o hell_n they_o that_o be_v in_o gehenna_n say_v the_o arabic_a and_o by_o the_o targum_fw-la the_o pit_n be_v interpret_v 〈◊〉_d the_o lake_n of_o perdition_n hope_n be_v a_o virtue_n peculiar_a to_o life_n and_o when_o the_o man_n die_v hope_n fetch_v its_o last_o gasp_n and_o die_v with_o he_o after_o death_n there_o be_v no_o recovery_n faith_n and_o repentance_n can_v now_o no_o long_o exercise_v any_o vital_a act_n if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n thou_o will_v lie_v and_o rot_v in_o thy_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o in_o thy_o sin_n no_o embalm_v can_v preserve_v thy_o soul_n or_o take_v from_o thou_o the_o stench_n of_o thy_o sin_n in_o that_o pit_n of_o corruption_n death_n conclude_v thou_o to_o a_o unalterable_a condition_n here_o thou_o may_v manage_v thy_o resolution_n and_o shape_v thy_o course_n to_o please_v thyself_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v to_o please_v thy_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v let_v his_o grace_n pilot_n thy_o vessel_n but_o when_o thou_o be_v once_o put_v into_o harbour_n the_o ship_n than_o be_v lay_v up_o and_o there_o be_v no_o mend_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o thy_o past_a voyage_n be_v sure_a then_o to_o live_v godly_a if_o thou_o will_v die_v comfortable_o and_o then_o thy_o grave_n will_v prove_v a_o bed_n of_o spice_n and_o thy_o dust_n be_v preserve_v as_o the_o phoenix●ashes_n in_o hope_n of_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n to_o draw_v to_o a_o conclusion_n a_o four_o note_n may_v be_v this_o that_o life_n itself_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o be_v spend_v in_o the_o obs._n giver_n praise_n from_o these_o word_n the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o the_o word_n be_v twice_o repeat_v to_o show_v we_o shall_v do_v it_o with_o cheerfulness_n with_o a_o life_n and_o with_o constancy_n through_o our_o whole_a life_n if_o we_o have_v a_o hundred_o life_n they_o will_v be_v all_o well_o spend_v in_o god_n service_n it_o will_v be_v the_o business_n and_o employ_v of_o our_o eternity_n to_o praise_v he_o and_o we_o must_v aforehand_o acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o it_o and_o so_o practise_v this_o lesson_n here_o that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v worthy_a to_o wait_v upon_o the_o lamb_n and_o sing_v hallelujah_n in_o heaven_n but_o then_o if_o we_o will_v praise_v god_n to_o the_o life_n we_o must_v live_v to_o his_o praise_n by_o do_v thing_n praiseworthy_a further_o consider_v what_o this_o life_n of_o we_o be_v it_o be_v but_o a_o breath_n we_o must_v begin_v this_o task_n then_o out_o of_o hand_n present_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o our_o life_n we_o but_o the_o present_a the_o nunc_fw-la instans_fw-la this_o very_a instant_n of_o time_n for_o all_o that_o be_v past_a of_o our_o life_n be_v indeed_o we_o once_o but_o now_o be_v not_o nor_o can_v we_o recall_v what_o be_v go_v for_o improvement_n or_o amendment_n and_o what_o be_v to_o come_v be_v not_o we_o yet_o and_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v in_o our_o power_n or_o no_o and_o therefore_o the_o great_a duty_n &_o interest_n of_o life_n be_v the_o right_a husband_n of_o our_o present_a time_n upon_o this_o moment_n hang_v our_o eternity_n and_o this_o infinite_a advantage_n our_o 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mercy_n to_o accept_v the_o thanksgiving_n of_o every_o particular_a person_n in_o this_o congregation_n for_o all_o thy_o favour_n and_o merciful_a deliverance_n vouchsafe_v they_o through_o the_o course_n of_o their_o whole_a life_n and_o more_o especial_o be_v gracious_o please_v to_o accept_v the_o thanks_o of_o that_o thy_o servant_n who_o be_v by_o thy_o gracious_a providence_n recover_v of_o a_o grievous_a and_o dangerous_a sickness_n this_o day_n in_o thy_o house_n present_v his_o offering_n of_o praise_n grant_v that_o both_o he_o and_o all_o of_o we_o may_v have_v that_o his_o sickness_n and_o all_o our_o affliction_n so_o sanctify_v and_o this_o his_o recovery_n and_o all_o our_o deliverance_n so_o improve_v to_o he_o and_o to_o we_o that_o we_o may_v ill_o be_v full_o assure_v that_o out_o of_o love_n to_o our_o soul_n thou_o have_v deliver_v they_o from_o the_o pit_n of_o corruption_n and_o that_o thou_o have_v cast_v all_o our_o sin_n behind_o thy_o back_n thus_o shall_v our_o meditation_n of_o thou_o be_v sweet_a we_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n who_o forgive_v all_o our_o iniquity_n and_o heale_v all_o our_o disease_n and_o redeem_v our_o life_n from_o destruction_n who_o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n but_o regard_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o destitute_a who_o look_v down_o from_o the_o height_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n to_o hear_v the_o groan_a of_o those_o that_o be_v confine_v and_o to_o deliver_v they_o that_o be_v appoint_v unto_o death_n to_o declare_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o temple_n and_o his_o praise_n in_o the_o great_a assembly_n when_o the_o people_n be_v gather_v together_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n let_v we_o give_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o glory_n due_a unto_o his_o name_n let_v we_o bring_v our_o offering_n and_o come_v into_o his_o court_n let_v we_o sacrifice_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o thanksgiving_n and_o declare_v his_o work_n with_o rejoice_v the_o lord_n have_v chastened_a we_o sore_o but_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o over_o unto_o death_n we_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v and_o declare_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o will_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v our_o god_n and_o we_o will_v exalt_v thou_o let_v we_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v good_a for_o his_o mercy_n endure_v for_o ever_o the_o voice_n of_o rejoice_v and_o salvasion_n be_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o righteous_a the_o lord_n take_v pleasure_n in_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o in_o those_o that_o hope_v in_o his_o mercy_n o_o lord_n our_o hope_n be_v in_o thou_o let_v we_o never_o be_v confound_v amen_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o god_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 4._o line_n 4._o read_v understand_v p._n 9_o l._n 24_o r._n our_o carnal_a p._n 17._o l._n 19_o r._n a_o little_a p._n 18._o l._n 9_o r._n sore_o p_o 21._o l._n 27._o sore_a disposition_n r._n dispensation_n p._n 25._o l._n 6._o r._n of_o our_o head_n l._n 11._o f._n this_o r._n his_o l._n 19_o before_o his_o meaning_n put_v in_o line_n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o witness_v sabbath-rest_n p._n 26._o l._n 21._o r._n all_o thing_n p._n 29._o l._n 6._o for_o care_n r._n tear_v tear_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d uti_fw-la graecè_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicere_fw-la &_o cogitare_fw-la prout_fw-la è_fw-la contra_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meditari_fw-la primùm_fw-la dein_fw-ge eloqui_fw-la eloqui_fw-la prov._n 18._o 4._o 4._o ps._n 69._o 21._o 21._o s._n matth._n 27._o 34._o v._o 3._o 3._o see_v 2._o chron._n 29._o 1._o obs._n obs._n obs._n 2_o chron._n 32._o 26._o it_o be_v call_v the_o pride_n of_o his_o heart_n s._n john_n 16._o 21._o obs._n obs._n job_n 1._o 9_o 9_o so_o himsèl●_n complain_v job_n 7._o 5._o my_o flesh_n be_v clothe_v with_o worm_n and_o clod_n of_o dust_n my_o skin_n be_v break_v and_o become_v loathsome_a obs._n the_o pious_a man_n serve_v god_n for_o god_n sake_n obs._n obs._n job_n 3._o 25._o 25._o isa._n 57_o 20_o obs._n obs._n obs._n obs._n psal._n 8._o 4._o 4._o deut._n 25._o 4._o 4._o 1_o cor._n 9_o 9_o 9_o deut._n 5_o 14._o 14._o psal._n 8._o 7._o obs._n obs._n 3_o john_n v._n 2._o obs._n obs._n ps._n 39_o 5._o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la f_o 〈…〉_z mam_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unde_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ap_fw-mi i_o 〈…〉_z 38._o 11._o 12_o veterament_fw-mi 〈…〉_z ang._n old_a ca●●_n cloat_v and_o rot_a rag_n obs._n obs._n s._n luke_n 6._o 38._o s._n mark_v 2._o 9_o obs._n obs._n obs._n prov._n 28._o 1_o obs._n obs._n obs._n rom._n 11._o 36._o 36._o 2_o king_n 5._o 13._o obs._n obs._n psal._n 71._o 6._o 6._o ver._n 9_o obs._n eccl._n 12._o 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs._n obs._n ver._n 8._o obs._n