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
A67018	A sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor, and Aldermen of the city of London, at St. Mary Le Bow on Wednesday the 19th of June, 1695, a day appointed for a solemn fast, for supplicating Almighty God for the pardon of our sins, and imploring his protection of His Majestie's person, by Josiah Woodward ...	Woodward, Josiah, 1660-1712.	1695 (1695)	Wing W3520; ESTC R23478	15,685	41

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from_o they_o let_v we_o therefore_o cry_v mighty_o to_o god_n this_o day_n humble_o pour_v out_o our_o melt_a soul_n before_o he_o according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o text._n and_o god_n almighty_a grant_n that_o our_o prayer_n may_v find_v the_o same_o acceptance_n as_o that_o of_o moses_n do_v to_o this_o end_n let_v we_o pray_v with_o his_o fervency_n and_o integrity_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n god_n destroy_v not_o thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v through_o thy_o greatness_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v forth_o of_o egypt_n with_o a_o mighty_a hand_n this_o book_n of_o deuteronomy_n be_v a_o brief_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o most_o memorable_a passage_n which_o occur_v to_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n with_o very_o suitable_a and_o serious_a application_n all_o along_o the_o text_n touch_v upon_o their_o great_a transgression_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o golden_a calf_n a_o sin_n of_o 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a_o humble_a plea_n with_o god_n for_o far_a deliverance_n destroy_v not_o thy_o people_n and_o thy_o inheritance_n which_o thou_o have_v redeem_v through_o thy_o greatness_n etc._n etc._n 1._o in_o the_o first_o place_n let_v we_o take_v notice_n that_o time_n of_o great_a wickedness_n and_o provocation_n shall_v be_v a_o season_n for_o good_a people_n earnest_n and_o assiduous_a intercession_n with_o god_n the_o great_a the_o sin_n of_o israel_n be_v the_o long_o and_o the_o more_o earnest_o do_v moses_n cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n towards_o they_o a_o people_n be_v not_o in_o the_o last_o extremity_n whilst_o they_o have_v a_o moses_n leave_v among_o they_o a_o righteous_a and_o zealous_a intercessor_n stand_v a_o people_n in_o great_a stead_n in_o time_n of_o wrath._n insomuch_o that_o when_o god_n full_o determine_v to_o destroy_v any_o people_n he_o first_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o intercessor_n as_o jer._n 7._o 16._o pray_v not_o thou_o for_o this_o people_n neither_o lift_v 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26._o 39_o which_o show_v we_o that_o reverence_n of_o bodily_a gesture_n be_v very_o requisite_a in_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n methinks_v i_o can_v imagine_v how_o any_o sober_a person_n can_v think_v otherwise_o or_o choose_v to_o do_v otherwise_o our_o body_n be_v a_o essential_a part_n of_o ourselves_o and_o we_o expect_v to_o be_v glorify_v in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o in_o our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o in_o our_o body_n which_o be_v his_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o we_o must_v indeed_o first_o and_o principal_o look_v to_o the_o composure_n and_o frame_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o then_o where_o no_o impediment_n prevent_v we_o we_o ought_v to_o dispose_v our_o body_n too_o into_o a_o very_a reverend_a and_o humble_a posture_n that_o one_o part_n of_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o disallow_v and_o undo_v that_o which_o the_o other_o be_v do_v 2._o moses_n fast_n forty_o day_n and_o forty_o night_n be_v miraculous_o 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mr._n woodward_n sermon_n before_o the_o lord-mayor_n on_o the_o fastday_n june_n the_o 19_o the_o 1695._o lane_n mayor_n jovis_n 20_o die_v junij_fw-la 1695._o annoque_fw-la dom._n reg._n gulielmi_n tertij_fw-la ang._n etc._n etc._n septimo_fw-la this_o court_n do_v desire_n mr._n woodward_n to_o print_v his_o sermon_n preach_v yesterday_o at_o the_o parish-church_n of_o st._n marry_o le_fw-fr bow_o before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n aldermen_z and_o citizen_n of_o this_o city_n goodfellow_n a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord-mayor_n and_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n at_o st._n mary_n le_fw-fr bow_n on_o wednesday_n the_o 19_o of_o june_n 1695._o a_o day_n appoint_v for_o a_o solemn_a fast_o for_o supplicate_v almighty_a god_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o implore_v his_o protection_n of_o his_o majesty_n be_v person_n and_o the_o prosperity_n of_o his_o arm_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n by_o order_n of_o 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which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n entwist_v together_o and_o may_v these_o heavenborn_a twin_n never_o be_v divide_v upon_o earth_n for_o indeed_o they_o be_v but_o half-friend_n if_o we_o may_v not_o call_v they_o enemy_n to_o any_o civil_a government_n who_o be_v impatient_a of_o the_o government_n of_o god_n by_o who_o blessing_n alone_o kingdom_n flourish_n the_o sin_n of_o such_o person_n hurt_v the_o side_n they_o take_v more_o than_o their_o assistance_n help_v it_o and_o therefore_o when_o all_o be_v do_v unfeigned_a holiness_n how_o light_o soever_o esteem_v in_o these_o filthy_a dregs_n of_o time_n be_v sure_o the_o most_o honourable_a and_o useful_a accomplishment_n of_o humane_a nature_n the_o real_a servant_n of_o god_n be_v the_o true_a person_n of_o quality_n be_v one_o of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n and_o till_o any_o empire_n can_v be_v find_v equal_a to_o that_o of_o god_n no_o title_n or_o employment_n can_v be_v of_o 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be_v the_o light_n glory_n and_o advancement_n of_o the_o intellectual_a part_n of_o it_o happy_a be_v its_o votary_n yea_o blessed_a be_v its_o very_a martyr_n it_o be_v a_o very_a light_a thing_n to_o bear_v the_o mockery_n and_o affront_v of_o this_o world_n if_o we_o do_v but_o pass_v on_o direct_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o other_o those_o that_o be_v blind_a will_v be_v apt_a to_o jostle_v those_o they_o meet_v in_o the_o street_n but_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o such_o as_o see_v to_o endeavour_v to_o put_v they_o into_o the_o right_a way_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o post_n beneath_o the_o cloud_n so_o honourable_a as_o that_o of_o a_o person_n in_o great_a power_n employ_v it_o to_o reclaim_v and_o reform_v the_o community_n to_o which_o it_o belong_v it_o be_v like_o the_o good_a angel_n lead_v lot_n and_o his_o family_n out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o the_o descend_a flame_n the_o comfort_n of_o which_o here_o be_v almost_o as_o inexpressible_a as_o its_o reward_n 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