Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A81065
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A godly exhortation to this distressed nation Shewing the true cause of this unnaturall civill war amongst us.
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Crouch, Humphrey, fl. 1635-1671.
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1642
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Wing C7279; Thomason 669.f.6[87]; ESTC R212538
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a_o godly_a exhortation_n to_o this_o distress_a nation_n show_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o this_o unnatural_a civil_a war_n among_o we_o psal._n l._n verse_n xv_o call_v upon_o i_o in_o the_o time_n of_o trouble_n so_o will_v i_o hear_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v praise_v i_o when_o pride_n abound_v in_o the_o city_n and_o people_n heart_n be_v void_a of_o pity_n when_o little_a child_n learn_v to_o swear_v and_o wickedness_n abound_v each_o where_o then_o let_v god_n people_n cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o when_o as_o god_n service_n be_v neglect_v and_o able_a minister_n reject_v when_o popery_n rest_v in_o the_o land_n and_o strive_v to_o get_v the_o upper_a hand_n then_o let_v god_n people_n cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o when_o people_n they_o have_v itch_a eat_v desturb_v our_o church_n and_o grieve_v our_o peer_n when_o man_n despise_v good_a government_n and_o spurn_v against_o the_o parliament_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o when_o as_o the_o kingdom_n be_v divide_v and_o by_o the_o sword_n the_o cause_n decide_v when_o law_n and_o justice_n take_v no_o place_n and_o people_n lose_v their_o hold_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o when_o people_n stumble_v at_o a_o straw_n and_o make_v their_o own_o self_n will_v a_o law_n when_o people_n make_v sanctity_n a_o cloak_n to_o hide_v hypocrisy_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o when_o people_n for_o mere_a trifle_n quarrel_v and_o make_v a_o pulpit_n of_o a_o barrel_n when_o people_n run_v from_o place_n to_o place_n unreverent_o god_n church_n deface_v it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o when_o some_o that_o can_v read_v nor_o write_v shall_v tell_v we_o of_o a_o new-found_a light_n and_o scripture_n unto_o we_o expound_v true_a learned_a discipline_n confound_v it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o when_o people_n be_v distract_v so_o distress_a england_n fill_v with_o woe_n when_o people_n for_o the_o common_a good_a unnatural_a shed_v each_o other_o blood_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o when_o dire_a destruction_n run_v before_o and_o bring_v bad_a tiding_n to_o our_o door_n when_o arm_n arm_n arm_n be_v all_o the_o cry_n to_o add_v grief_n to_o our_o misery_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o when_o arm_v man_n each_o day_n we_o meet_v in_o every_o lane_n and_o every_o street_n when_o as_o our_o street_n be_v chain_v straight_o and_o ordnance_n place_v at_o every_o gate_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o when_o london_n be_v entrench_v round_o when_o fear_n our_o sense_n do_v confound_v when_o man_n with_o grief_n behold_v those_o work_n as_o if_o we_o be_v besiege_v by_o turk_n it_o be_v time_n for_o we_o to_o cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o now_o since_o we_o be_v distress_v thus_o good_a lord_n make_v haste_n to_o succour_v we_o on_o woeful_a england_n cast_v thy_o eye_n and_o ease_v we_o of_o this_o misery_n for_o now_o it_o be_v time_n to_o cry_v and_o call_v good_a lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o we_o all_o when_o king_n and_o peer_n agree_v in_o one_o and_o cause_v a_o bless_a union_n when_o all_o embrace_n and_o throw_v down_o arm_n and_o we_o be_v free_v from_o public_a harm_n then_o shall_v we_o find_v when_o we_o do_v call_v that_o thou_o do_v hear_v and_o help_v we_o all_o when_o they_o shall_v fall_v that_o do_v oppose_v thou_o in_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n and_o those_o that_o wish_v well_o to_o thy_o church_n increase_v then_o shall_v betide_v a_o happy_a peace_n then_o shall_v we_o find_v when_o we_o do_v call_v that_o thou_o do_v hear_v and_o help_v we_o all_o humphrey_n crouch_v finis_fw-la london_n print_v for_o richard_n harper_n 1642._o