Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	lord_n	sing_v	song_n	2,112	5	9.1761	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66465	Poetical piety, or, Poetry made pious by rendering into its method observations arising from various divine subjects, useful for these prophane and enormous times : to which is added, a brief alphabetical expositor, explaining the most intricate words made use of in this book, to the conception of a mean reader, and may serve as a remembrancer to the imperfect memory / by William Williams ...	Williams, William, of Cardigan.	1677 (1677)	Wing W2785; ESTC R8078	64,141	220

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that_o fall_v with_o lucifer_n ibid_fw-la lucifer_n tempt_v adam_n and_o eve_n in_o paradise_n p._n 73._o since_o the_o devil_n must_v remain_v in_o hell_n he_o will_v have_v all_o in_o his_o condition_n p._n 74._o the_o difference_n betwixt_o lucifer_n and_o adam_n ambition_n p._n 76._o every_o soul_n alive_a may_v be_v capable_a of_o salvation_n p._n 78._o *_o christ_n die_v for_o every_o soul_n alive_a ibid_fw-la the_o damn_a might_n be_v save_v can_v they_o but_o repent_v p._n 81._o *_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a the_o vile_a wretch_n may_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n ibid_fw-la *_o man_n election_n consider_v ibid._n predestination_n and_o god_n rigorous_a decree_n qualify_v p._n 82._o the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o strictness_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n ibid_fw-la *_o a_o objection_n arise_v from_o the_o position_n of_o god_n decree_n and_o the_o solution_n thereof_o ibid_fw-la all_o mankind_n fall_v in_o adam_n p._n 83._o *_o the_o elect_n must_v be_v sinner_n by_o 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christian_n his_o behaviour_n towards_o god_n p._n 96._o 1_o his_o deportment_n towards_o man_n p._n 97._o his_o decency_n towards_o himself_o p._n 98._o 1_o his_o carriage_n towards_o the_o world_n ibid_fw-la 2_o the_o christian_n resemble_v the_o publican_n p._n 100_o he_o will_v not_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o himself_o p._n 102._o 1_o he_o have_v content_a in_o every_o state_n ibid_fw-la 2_o he_o have_v nothing_o yet_o possess_v all_o thing_n ibid_fw-la 3_o his_o life_n be_v hide_v with_o christ_n in_o god_n p._n 103._o 1_o no_o weapon_n form_v against_o he_o shall_v prosper_v p._n 104._o monarchy_n metamorphose_v to_o democracy_n p._n 108._o obedience_n deniable_a to_o the_o usurper_n of_o authority_n p._n 109._o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v their_o tribute_n p._n 112._o man_z aught_o to_o be_v real_o holy_a and_o not_o so_o think_v of_o p._n 122._o a_o brief_a table_n of_o additional_a observation_n pertinent_a to_o this_o book_n divine_a ejaculation_n or_o pious_a 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