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	prayer_n	9,235	5	6.5766	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15659	The songs of the Old Testament translated into English measures, preseruing the naturall phrase and genuine sense of the holy text: and with as little circumlocution as in most prose translations. To euery song is added a new and easie tune, and a short prologue also, deliuering the effect and vse thereof, for this profit of vnlearned readers. By George Wither. Cum priuilegio permissu superiorum.	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1621 (1621)	STC 25923; ESTC S120880	31,876	85

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of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o offend_v and_o now_o his_o speech_n he_o have_v bring_v to_o pass_v on_o we_o and_o on_o our_o judge_n he_o do_v bring_v that_o plague_n wherewith_o he_o threaten_v we_o and_o they_o for_o under_o heaven_n be_v never_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o now_o be_v act_v on_o jerusalem_n as_o moses_n write_v law_n do_v bear_v record_n now_o all_o this_o mischief_n be_v upon_o we_o bring_v and_o yet_o we_o pray_v not_o before_o the_o lord_n that_o leave_v sin_n we_o may_v his_o truth_n be_v teach_v for_o this_o respect_n the_o lord_n in_o wait_n have_v lay_v that_o he_o inflict_v on_o we_o this_o mischief_n may_v and_o see_v we_o his_o voice_n have_v disobey_v in_o all_o his_o work_n the_o lord_n our_o god_n upright_o but_o now_o oh_o lord_n our_o god_n who_o from_o the_o land_n of_o cruel_a egypt_n bring_v thy_o people_n haste_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o almighty_a hand_n achieve_v a_o name_n which_o to_o this_o day_n do_v last_o though_o we_o have_v sin_v and_o commit_v ill_o yet_o lord_n by_o all_o that_o righteousness_n in_o thou_o from_o thy_o jerusalem_n thy_o holy_a hill_n oh_o let_v thy_o wrath_n and_o anger_n turn_v be_v for_o by_o those_o wicked_a thing_n which_o we_o have_v do_v and_o through_o our_o father_n sin_n jerusalem_n yea_o thy_o own_o people_n have_v the_o hatred_n win_v and_o the_o reproach_n of_o all_o that_o neighbour_n they_o now_o therefore_o to_o thy_o servant_n suit_n incline_v his_o prayer_n hear_v our_o god_n and_o let_v thy_o face_n even_o for_o the_o lord_n dear_a sake_n vouchsafe_v to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o now_o forsake_v holy_a place_n thy_o ear_n incline_v thou_o oh_o my_o god_n and_o hear_v lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o we_o oh_o look_v upon_o we_o who_o forsake_v with_o thy_o city_n be_v the_o city_n where_o thy_o name_n be_v call_v on_o for_o we_o upon_o ourselves_o presume_v not_o thus_o before_o thy_o presence_n our_o request_n to_o make_v for_o any_o righteousness_n that_o be_v in_o we_o but_o for_o thy_o great_a and_o tender_a mercy_n sake_n lord_n hear_v forgive_v oh_o lord_n and_o weigh_v the_o same_o oh_o lord_n perform_v it_o and_o no_o more_o defer_v for_o thy_o own_o sake_n my_o god_n for_o by_o thy_o name_n thy_o city_n and_o thy_o people_n call_v be_v the_o prayer_n of_o jonah_n jonah_n 2._o the_o argument_n and_o use_n as_o jonah_n flee_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o be_v follow_v by_o a_o tempest_n who_o fury_n will_v not_o be_v allay_v until_o the_o offender_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n where_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o and_o send_v a_o fish_n to_o preserve_v he_o which_o in_o humane_a reason_n seem_v a_o more_o terrible_a danger_n then_o that_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o but_o the_o safety_n which_o at_o his_o first_o entrance_n he_o find_v in_o so_o unsafe_a a_o place_n make_v he_o sensible_a of_o god_n favour_n and_o beget_v in_o he_o a_o firm_a belief_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v total_o deliver_v and_o thereupon_o be_v yet_o in_o 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