Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	miserable_a	offence_n	sinner_n	4,012	5	10.4369	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68991	The hauen of hope containing godlie praiers and meditations for diuers purposes. Gathered by R.A.	Allin, Ralph.	1585 (1585)	STC 376.3; ESTC S115873	28,164	222

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both_o now_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v make_v by_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a most_o merciful_a father_n which_o do_v chastise_v every_o child_n that_o thou_o receive_v i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n give_v i_o grace_v patient_o to_o bear_v this_o thy_o fatherly_a correction_n which_o thou_o do_v so_o favourable_o lay_v upon_o i_o and_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v i_o grace_n that_o i_o do_v not_o for_o this_o thy_o love_a visitation_n through_o the_o imbecility_n and_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n fall_v away_o from_o thou_o but_o that_o i_o may_v constant_o and_o patient_o abide_v the_o same_o until_o it_o shall_v please_v thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n to_o send_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o know_v this_o that_o whosoever_o do_v not_o patient_o suffer_v with_o thou_o the_o cross_n of_o tribulation_n in_o this_o world_n shall_v never_o reign_v with_o thou_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o the_o place_n which_o thou_o have_v prepare_v for_o thy_o elect_a child_n and_o like_v as_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v know_v the_o weakness_n of_o my_o wicked_a nature_n to_o be_v such_o and_o so_o great_a that_o of_o myself_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o endure_v this_o thy_o gentle_a and_o love_a chastisement_n therefore_o most_o fatherly_a have_v thou_o promise_v that_o thou_o will_v never_o lay_v more_o correction_n upon_o thy_o child_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v therefore_o most_o love_a father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o give_v i_o grace_v steadfast_o to_o stick_v unto_o this_o thy_o sweet_a promise_n so_o that_o my_o adversary_n the_o devil_n with_o his_o subtility_n be_v never_o able_a to_o withdraw_v my_o mind_n from_o thou_o but_o as_o he_o know_v i_o to_o be_v weak_a of_o myself_o so_o be_v he_o busy_a with_o all_o his_o might_n to_o tempt_v i_o that_o i_o may_v fall_v away_o from_o thou_o my_o good_a god_n and_o from_o thy_o sweet_a promise_n in_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o so_o to_o make_v my_o 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