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	magnify_v	2,538	5	10.8447	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87060	Lacrymæ Ecclesiæ; or The mourning of Hadadrimmon for Englands Iosiah. Delivered in two sermons, Janu. 30. 1660. at the solemn fasting and humiliation, for the martyrdom and horrid murder of our late gracious King Charles the First, of ever blessed memory. In the church of the borough of Blechingley in the county of Surry. / By Wil. Hampton rector of the said church.	Hampton, William, 1599 or 1600-1677.	1661 (1661)	Wing H634; Thomason E1086_9; ESTC R202530	24,674	40

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and_o as_o we_o mourn_v for_o our_o provoke_a sin_n so_o let_v we_o turn_v from_o they_o subdue_v and_o mortify_v they_o that_o so_o we_o turn_v from_o our_o evil_a way_n and_o cease_v from_o sin_v the_o lord_n may_v cease_v from_o punish_v and_o turn_v from_o his_o wrathful_a indignation_n and_o restore_v to_o we_o his_o wont_a blessing_n and_o favour_n as_o praise_v be_v his_o name_n he_o have_v in_o great_a mercy_n begin_v our_o sin_n our_o sin_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o judgement_n and_o of_o all_o the_o judgement_n follow_v it_o o_o let_v we_o stir_v up_o our_o heart_n with_o indignation_n against_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o jew_n take_v hold_v of_o paul_n cry_v man_n of_o israel_n help_n this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o teach_v every_o where_n against_o the_o people_n so_o shall_v we_o lie_v hold_v on_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o great_a disturber_n and_o cry_v to_o the_o lord_n for_o help_v against_o they_o as_o we_o read_v of_o marcus_n antonius_n when_o julius_n 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and_o graceless_a person_n though_o they_o have_v a_o huge_a weight_n of_o sin_n upon_o they_o yet_o they_o feel_v it_o not_o their_o conscience_n be_v not_o press_v nor_o trouble_v with_o it_o because_o it_o be_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n but_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v sensible_a of_o the_o least_o sin_n even_o the_o appearance_n of_o evil_n and_o tremble_v under_o the_o weight_n of_o it_o because_o there_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o own_o place_n and_o proper_a element_n a_o soft_a heart_n a_o tender_a conscience_n check_v of_o sin_n argue_v a_o divine_a impression_n upon_o it_o if_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o dreadful_a majesty_n 7._o josiah_n be_v a_o king_n as_o devout_a to_o god_n so_o devote_v to_o his_o people_n good_a good_a to_o his_o people_n full_a of_o goodness_n to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o verse_n follow_v my_o text_n there_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o act_n of_o josiah_n and_o his_o goodness_n now_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o act_n of_o 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