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	soul_n	wait_v	5,279	5	9.2073	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23383	A meruailous combat of contrarieties Malignantlie striuing in the me[m]bers of mans bodie, allegoricallie representing vnto vs the enuied state of our florishing common wealth: wherin dialogue-wise by the way, are touched the extreame vices of this present time. VVith an earnest and vehement exhortation to all true English harts, couragiously to be readie prepared against the enemie. by W.A.	Averell, W. (William)	1588 (1588)	STC 981; ESTC S104468	32,149	54

their_o own_o we_o seek_v valiant_o to_o defend_v our_o own_o think_v therefore_o sweet_a countryman_n upon_o true_a religion_n your_o country_n your_o wife_n and_o child_n your_o land_n and_o riches_n your_o friend_n and_o kinsfolk_n and_o upon_o your_o own_o life_n let_v the_o coward_n buy_v it_o dear_o and_o with_o price_n of_o their_o blood_n that_o they_o get_v fall_v down_o upon_o your_o knee_n before_o the_o lord_n humble_a your_o heart_n in_o his_o sight_n come_v unto_o he_o with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n in_o sackcloth_z &_o ash_n let_v every_o one_o turn_n from_o his_o wicked_a way_n let_v our_o priest_n leave_v pride_n covetousness_n and_o starnie_n let_v lord_n and_o magistrate_n rule_v by_o justice_n not_o usurp_v authority_n let_v stink_a pride_n cease_v to_o be_v call_v pretinesse_n and_o whorish_a lust_n forsake_v the_o name_n of_o lovingnesse_n let_v greedy_a avarice_n be_v no_o more_o term_v wariness_n let_v the_o gluttonous_a belly_n eat_v but_o that_o which_o 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that_o neither_o the_o fraud_n nor_o force_n of_o our_o enemy_n hurt_v we_o that_o he_o will_v advance_v his_o gospel_n and_o give_v it_o the_o upper_a hand_n that_o the_o wild_a boar_n be_v not_o his_o vineyard_n nor_o the_o bloody_a wolf_n devour_v his_o flock_n but_o that_o we_o may_v still_o hear_v the_o trumpet_n sound_n in_o zion_n and_o the_o golden_a bell_n ring_v in_o his_o sanctuary_n that_o our_o gracious_a queen_n may_v long_o live_v among_o we_o perfect_o to_o restaure_n his_o decay_a temple_n that_o her_o age_a counsaylour_n may_v counsel_n wise_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o benefit_n of_o our_o country_n that_o the_o minister_n and_o preacher_n may_v utter_v the_o word_n zealous_o and_o perform_v it_o in_o their_o live_n also_o effectual_o that_o our_o common_a people_n may_v embrace_v penitency_n and_o faithful_o live_v to_o god_n glory_n so_o that_o we_o may_v praise_v he_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o congregation_n to_o the_o propagation_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o 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so_o we_o beseech_v thou_o their_o light_n of_o good_a life_n may_v shine_v in_o such_o sort_n unto_o other_o that_o they_o see_v their_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v thou_o our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n we_o have_v have_v a_o long_a and_o prosperous_a peace_n wherein_o every_o man_n have_v eat_v of_o his_o own_o vine_n &_o drink_v the_o water_n of_o his_o own_o well_o 36._o we_o have_v have_v no_o war_n in_o our_o gate_n nor_o danger_n in_o our_o house_n but_o that_o we_o may_v each_o man_n sit_v under_o his_o vine_n and_o under_o his_o fig_n tree_n and_o eat_v the_o labour_n of_o his_o hand_n in_o peace_n 4._o and_o when_o thou_o scourgedst_a other_o nation_n about_o we_o thou_o fatherly_a sparedst_v 128._o and_o merciful_o with-held_a from_o we_o thy_o rod._n these_o thy_o blessing_n dear_a father_n we_o have_v not_o regard_v nor_o think_v upon_o the_o affliction_n of_o our_o brethren_n and_o now_o for_o our_o unthankfulness_n thou_o shake_v thy_o rod_n against_o we_o 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friendship_n consider_v the_o ancient_a fame_n you_o have_v often_o win_v in_o the_o field_n when_o your_o king_n have_v be_v crown_v in_o foreign_a land_n and_o you_o renown_v for_o your_o martial_a prowess_n where_o be_v now_o the_o noble_a heart_n that_o have_v so_o much_o honour_v your_o english_a land_n shall_v the_o enemy_n think_v they_o be_v go_v and_o change_v from_o their_o wont_a nature_n no_o no_o they_o shall_v i_o hope_v find_v they_o redouble_v in_o increase_n of_o their_o former_a deed_n to_o their_o ignomy_n and_o your_o continual_a glory_n you_o be_v call_v angli_fw-la quasi_fw-la angeli_fw-la 8_o and_o in_o deed_n you_o be_v as_o it_o be_v angel_n 6._o for_o the_o lord_n have_v feed_v you_o with_o angel_n food_n he_o have_v give_v you_o christ_n &_o the_o pure_a knowledge_n of_o his_o word_n 10._o even_o the_o true_a bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n long_o have_v you_o have_v it_o and_o enjoy_v it_o among_o you_o which_o be_v a_o singular_a token_n of_o 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