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
A65303	The mischief of sinne it brings a person low / published by Thomas Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1671 (1671)	Wing W1133; ESTC R38517	38,157	126

be_v do_v to_o the_o dry_a if_o the_o godly_a lie_n among_o the_o pot_n psal._n 68.13_o the_o wicked_a shall_v lie_v among_o the_o devil_n if_o judgement_n begin_v at_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o shall_v the_o end_n be_v of_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n 1_o pet._n 4.17_o if_o god_n mingle_v his_o people_n cup_n with_o wormwood_n he_o will_v mingle_v the_o sinner_n cup_n with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n psalm_n 11.6_o if_o god_n thresh_v the_o wheat_n he_o will_v burn_v the_o chaff_n if_o the_o lord_n afflict_v they_o who_o he_o love_v how_o severe_a will_v he_o be_v against_o they_o who_o he_o hate_v they_o shall_v feel_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21.8_o bernard_n use_v 2._o exhortation_n 1._o branch_n 1._o if_o sin_n bring_v a_o person_n low_a branch_n then_o let_v we_o fear_v to_o come_v near_o sin_n it_o will_v bring_v we_o either_o into_o affliction_n or_o worse_o it_o be_v foul_a face_n may_v offend_v but_o its_o breath_n kill_v sin_n be_v the_o apollyon_n the_o man-devourer_n o_o that_o we_o be_v as_o wise_a for_o our_o soul_n as_o we_o be_v for_o our_o body_n how_o afraid_a be_v we_o of_o that_o meat_n which_o we_o know_v will_v bring_v the_o gout_n or_o stone_n or_o will_v make_v our_o ague_n return_v sin_n be_v aguish_a meat_n which_o will_v put_v conscience_n into_o a_o shake_a fit_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o be_v afraid_a to_o touch_v this_o forbid_a fruit_n gen._n 39.9_o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n when_o the_o empress_n eudoxia_n threaten_v to_o banish_v chrysostom_n tell_v she_o say_v he_o i_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o anselm_n if_o hell_n be_v on_o one_o side_n and_o sin_n be_v on_o the_o other_o i_o will_v rather_o leap_v into_o hell_n than_o willing_o commit_v sin_n 〈◊〉_d love_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o grow_v wanton_a if_o it_o be_v not_o poise_v with_o holy_a fear_n no_o better_o curb_n or_o antidote_n against_o sin_n than_o fear_n deut._n 17.13_o they_o shall_v fear_v and_o do_v no_o more_o presumptuous_o if_o we_o can_v see_v hell_n fire_n in_o every_o sin_n it_o will_v make_v we_o fear_n to_o commit_v it_o the_o fierce_a creature_n dread_a fire_n when_o moses_n his_o rod_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o serpent_n he_o be_v afraid_a and_o flee_v from_o it_o sin_n will_v prove_v a_o sting_a serpent_n o_o fly_v from_o it_o most_o people_n be_v like_o the_o leviathan_n make_v without_o fear_n job_n 41.33_o they_o play_v upon_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o asp._n sinner_n never_o fear_v till_o they_o feel_v nothing_o will_v convince_v they_o but_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n branch_n 2._o if_o sin_n bring_v a_o person_n low_a then_o when_o we_o be_v bring_v low_o under_o god_n afflict_v hand_n let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o wise_o and_o as_o become_v christian_n i_o shall_v show_v 1._o what_o we_o must_v not_o do_v when_o we_o be_v bring_v low_o when_o our_o condition_n be_v low_a let_v not_o our_o passion_n be_v high_a impatience_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o get_v out_o of_o trouble_n but_o rather_o to_o go_v low_a into_o trouble_n what_o get_v the_o child_n by_o struggle_v but_o more_o blow_n mornaeus_n oh_o do_v not_o lisp_v out_o a_o murmur_a word_n against_o god_n murmur_a be_v the_o scum_n which_o boil_v off_o from_o a_o discontent_a heart_n psalm_n 39.9_o i_o be_v dumb_a and_o open_v not_o my_o mouth_n because_o thou_o lord_n do_v it_o d._n david_n ear_n be_v open_a to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o rod_n but_o his_o mouth_n be_v not_o open_a in_o complain_v christian_n who_o shall_v thou_o complain_v of_o but_o thyself_o thy_o own_o sin_n have_v bring_v thou_o low_o 2._o what_o we_o must_v do_v when_o we_o be_v bring_v low_o 1._o let_v we_o search_v the_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o trouble_n job_n 10.2_o show_v i_o wherefore_o thou_o contend_v with_o i_o lord_n what_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o have_v provoke_v thou_o to_o bring_v i_o low_a lam._n 3.40_o let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n as_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o be_v worsted_n in_o battle_n search_v the_o cause_n and_o at_o last_o find_v out_o the_o achan_n that_o trouble_v they_o and_o stone_v he_o to_o death_n josh._n 7.18_o so_o let_v we_o search_v out_o that_o achan_n which_o have_v trouble_v we_o perhaps_o our_o sin_n be_v censoriousness_n we_o have_v be_v ready_a to_o judge_v and_o slander_v other_o and_o now_o we_o ourselves_o lie_v under_o a_o evil_a tongue_n and_o have_v false_a report_n raise_v on_o we_o perhaps_o our_o sin_n be_v pride_n and_o god_n have_v send_v poverty_n as_o a_o thorn_n to_o humble_v we_o perhaps_o our_o sin_n be_v remissness_n in_o holy_a duty_n we_o have_v forget_v our_o first_o love_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v into_o slumber_a fit_n claud._n and_o god_n have_v send_v a_o sharp_a cross_n to_o awaken_v we_o out_o of_o our_o security_n we_o may_v oftentimes_o read_v our_o sin_n in_o our_o punishment_n o_o let_v we_o search_v the_o achan_n and_o say_v as_o job_n chap._n 34.32_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o 2._o when_o we_o be_v bring_v low_a let_v we_o justify_v god_n god_n be_v just_a not_o only_a when_o he_o punish_v the_o guilty_a but_o when_o he_o afflict_v the_o righteous_a let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o entertain_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n as_o if_o he_o have_v deal_v too_o severe_o with_o we_o and_o have_v put_v too_o much_o wormwood_n in_o our_o cup_n no_o let_v we_o vindicate_v god_n and_o say_v as_o the_o emperor_n mauritius_n when_o he_o see_v five_o of_o his_o son_n slay_v before_o his_o eye_n by_o phocas_n righteous_a art_n thou_o o_o lord_n in_o all_o thy_o way_n tuum_fw-la let_v we_o speak_v well_o of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v never_o so_o much_o affliction_n yet_o not_o one_o drop_n of_o injustice_n psalm_n 97.2_o cloud_n and_o darkness_n be_v round_o about_o he_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o habitation_n of_o his_o throne_n 3._o when_o we_o be_v bring_v low_o in_o affliction_n let_v we_o bring_v ourselves_o low_a in_o humiliation_n chrysost._n 1_o pet._n 5.6_o humble_a yourselves_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n we_o must_v be_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o humility_n lam._n 3.19_o remember_v the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n my_o soul_n have_v they_o continual_o in_o remembrance_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o i_o if_o our_o condition_n be_v low_a then_o be_v a_o time_n to_o have_v our_o heart_n lie_v low_a 4._o when_o we_o be_v bring_v low_o in_o affliction_n let_v we_o be_v low_a upon_o our_o knee_n in_o prayer_n etc._n psalm_n 130.1_o exit_fw-la profundis_fw-la clamavi_fw-la out_o of_o the_o depth_n have_v i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n psalm_n 79.8_o let_v thy_o tender_a mercy_n speedy_o prevent_v we_o for_o we_o be_v bring_v very_o low_a jacob_n never_o pray_v so_o fervent_o as_o when_o he_o be_v in_o fear_n of_o his_o life_n he_o oil_v the_o key_n of_o prayer_n with_o tear_n hos._n 12.4_o he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n one_o reason_n why_o god_n let_v we_o be_v bring_v low_a be_v to_o heighten_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o pray_v for_o in_o affliction_n let_v we_o pray_v that_o all_o our_o hell_n may_v be_v here_o as_o pilate_n say_v concern_v christ_n luke_n 23.22_o i_o will_v chastise_v he_o and_o let_v he_o go_v so_o pray_v that_o god_n when_o he_o do_v chastise_v we_o will_v let_v we_o go_v that_o he_o will_v free_v we_o from_o hell_n and_o damnation_n let_v we_o pray_v rather_o for_o the_o sanctification_n of_o affliction_n than_o the_o removal_n pray_v that_o the_o rod_n may_v be_v a_o divine_a pencil_n to_o draw_v god_n image_n more_o lively_a upon_o our_o soul_n heb._n 12.10_o that_o affliction_n may_v be_v a_o furnace_n to_o refine_v not_o consume_v we_o pray_v that_o if_o god_n do_v correct_v we_o it_o may_v not_o be_v in_o anger_n psal._n 6.1_o that_o we_o may_v taste_v the_o honey_n of_o his_o love_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o rod._n let_v it_o be_v our_o prayer_n that_o god_n will_v lay_v no_o more_o upon_o we_o than_o he_o will_v enable_v we_o to_o bear_v 10.13_o that_o if_o the_o burden_n be_v heavy_a our_o shoulder_n may_v be_v strong_a 5._o when_o we_o be_v bring_v low_a let_v our_o faith_n be_v high_a let_v we_o believe_v that_o god_n intend_v we_o no_o hurt_n that_o though_o he_o cast_v we_o into_o the_o deep_a he_o will_v not_o drown_v we_o believe_v that_o still_o he_o be_v a_o father_n he_o afflict_v we_o in_o as_o much_o mercy_n as_o he_o give_v christ_n to_o we_o he_o do_v by_o his_o rod_n of_o discipline_n fit_v we_o for_o

the_o inheritance_n col._n 1.12_o o_o let_v this_o star_n of_o faith_n appear_v in_o the_o dark_a night_n of_o affliction_n jonahs_n faith_n be_v never_o more_o in_o heaven_n than_o when_o he_o lie_v in_o the_o belly_n of_o hell_n jonah_n 2.4_o 6._o when_o we_o be_v bring_v low_o in_o affliction_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v better_v by_o be_v bring_v low_o asper_fw-la pick_v some_o good_a out_o of_o the_o cross_n get_v some_o honey_n out_o of_o this_o lion_n the_o wicked_a be_v worse_o for_o affliction_n weed_n stamp_v in_o a_o mortar_n be_v more_o unsavoury_a 2_o chron._n 28.22_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o distress_n do_v he_o trespass_v yet_o more_o against_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v that_o king_n ahaz_n but_o let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v meliorate_v and_o make_v better_a by_o affliction_n ovid._n christ_n learned_a obedience_n by_o what_o he_o suffer_v heb._n 5.8_o if_o we_o be_v bring_v low_o in_o affliction_n and_o get_v no_o good_a than_o the_o affliction_n be_v lose_v 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tame_v our_o curse_a heart_n a_o wicked_a man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o be_v bring_v low_a he_o quarrel_v with_o god_n therefore_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o wild_a bull_n in_o a_o net_n isa._n 51.20_o if_o you_o go_v to_o rub_v a_o piece_n of_o stuff_n which_o be_v rot_v it_o fret_v and_o tear_n so_o when_o god_n rub_v a_o wicked_a man_n by_o affliction_n he_o fret_v and_o tear_n himself_o with_o vexation_n isa._n 8.21_o they_o shall_v fret_v themselves_o and_o curse_v their_o king_n and_o their_o god_n but_o when_o our_o spirit_n be_v calm_v and_o we_o be_v wrought_v to_o a_o sweet_a submission_n to_o god_n will_v we_o accept_v of_o the_o punishment_n levit._n 26.41_o and_o do_v in_o patience_n possess_v our_o soul_n luke_n 21.19_o when_o we_o say_v as_o eli_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a i_o know_v this_o trial_n be_v in_o mercy_n god_n will_v rather_o afflict_v i_o than_o lose_v i_o let_v he_o hedge_v i_o 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have_v receive_v the_o holy_a anoint_v 1_o john_n 2.27_o our_o grace_n will_v bear_v the_o touchstone_n though_o not_o the_o balance_n certain_o than_o we_o have_v make_v a_o good_a proficiency_n in_o the_o time_n of_o affliction_n and_o be_v better_v by_o it_o 8._o when_o we_o grow_v more_o fruitful_a in_o grace_n a_o christian_n shall_v be_v like_o the_o olive-tree_n fair_a and_o of_o goodly_a fruit_n jer._n 11.16_o there_o be_v a_o tree_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o pomonia_n which_o have_v its_o fruit_n fold_v and_o wrap_v up_o in_o the_o leaf_n of_o it_o a_o emblem_n of_o a_o good_a christian_a who_o have_v the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n wrap_v up_o in_o the_o leaf_n