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	person_n	trinity_n	2,045	5	10.9515	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47625	A systeme or body of divinity consisting of ten books : wherein the fundamentals and main grounds of religion are opened, the contrary errours refuted, most of the controversies between us, the papists, Arminians, and Socinians discussed and handled, several Scriptures explained and vindicated from corrupt glosses : a work seasonable for these times, wherein so many articles of our faith are questioned, and so many gross errours daily published / by Edward Leigh.	Leigh, Edward, 1602-1671.	1654 (1654)	Wing L1008; ESTC R25452	1,648,569	942

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ghost_n it_o comfort_v we_o against_o sin_n and_o fear_n of_o eternal_a death_n rom._n 5._o 20_o 21._o paul_n and_o silas_n sing_v in_o prison_n we_o ought_v to_o love_n and_o reverence_n god_n above_o all_o and_o return_v praise_n to_o he_o for_o his_o free_a goodness_n gracious_a and_o amiable_a man_n win_v love_n and_o reverence_n from_o other_o some_o divine_n think_v david_n be_v call_v a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n especial_o for_o his_o frequent_a praise_v of_o god_n in_o the_o psalm_n we_o shall_v learn_v contentation_n and_o patience_n also_o under_o god_n hand_n and_o to_o bear_v loss_n quiet_o in_o these_o time_n since_o all_o that_o we_o have_v we_o receive_v free_o from_o god_n this_o be_v job_n argument_n the_o lord_n have_v give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v though_o he_o be_v plunder_v by_o the_o chaldean_n and_o the_o sabean_o 2._o mercy_n which_o be_v at_o it_o be_v a_o sense_n of_o another_o misery_n with_o a_o prompt_a conclus_fw-la and_o ready_a 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it_o mercy_n in_o god_n be_v not_o any_o passion_n or_o quality_n as_o it_o be_v in_o man_n but_o it_o be_v the_o very_a 28._o divine_a essence_n itself_o and_o therefore_o distress_n perpetual_a and_o infinite_a such_o as_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v mercy_n in_o god_n and_o in_o we_o differ_v 1._o it_o be_v in_o he_o essential_o in_o we_o as_o a_o quality_n 2._o in_o he_o primary_o in_o we_o secondary_o god_n mercy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o mercy_n it_o be_v without_o motive_n or_o worth_n in_o we_o natural_a free_a rom._n 9_o 18._o boundless_a extend_v to_o a_o man_n soul_n body_n this_o life_n the_o next_o to_o a_o man_n and_o his_o posterity_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o it_o be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n psal._n 145._o 9_o it_o be_v beyond_o his_o promise_n and_o our_o expectation_n he_o do_v act_n of_o mercy_n with_o delight_n jer._n 32._o 42._o mic._n 7._o 18._o count_v it_o his_o glory_n to_o show_v mercy_n jer._n 33._o 9_o reason_n 1._o whatsoever_o good_a and_o 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sam._n 24._o 19_o we_o be_v always_o in_o god_n power_n 3._o we_o be_v hardly_o draw_v to_o forgive_v neh._n 9_o 17._o psal._n 37._o 3._o ephes._n 3._o 18_o 19_o 20._o isa._n 65._o 20._o luke_n 15._o 40._o 4._o we_o can_v forgive_v often_o mat._n 18._o 21._o god_n do_v gen._n 6._o 5._o 5._o if_o we_o forgive_v we_o do_v not_o forget_v jer._n 31._o 18_o 19_o 20._o mark_v 6._o 3._o 11._o there_o be_v a_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o extend_v to_o all_o his_o creature_n psal._n 145._o 9_o luke_n 12._o 6._o 35._o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o all_o man_n as_o man_n first_o to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n his_o foe_n 1._o in_o give_v the_o good_a they_o do_v not_o deserve_v but_o abuse_n he_o give_v abundance_n of_o outward_a blessing_n to_o they_o 1._o in_o their_o body_n firm_a strength_n psal._n 73._o 4._o 2._o their_o estate_n fill_v they_o with_o hide_v treasure_n psalm_n 17._o 14._o 3._o in_o liberty_n they_o be_v free_a from_o fear_n job_n 29._o 9_o 4._o in_o their_o posterity_n job._n 21._o 8._o 2._o in_o forbear_v that_o evil_n they_o deserve_v and_o provoke_v he_o every_o day_n to_o inflict_v act_v 13._o 18._o yet_o he_o perfect_o know_v their_o sin_n and_o hate_v sin_n infinite_o psal._n 5._o 5._o and_o have_v power_n in_o his_o hand_n to_o execute_v vengeance_n on_o sinner_n when_o wicked_a man_n abuse_v all_o these_o forbearance_n slight_a his_o threat_n isa._n 5._o 19_o rom._n 9_o 22._o and_o his_o own_o people_n be_v much_o offend_v with_o this_o forbearance_n of_o he_o jerem._n 12._o 1._o hab._n 3._o 14._o second_o to_o his_o own_o child_n especial_o be_v god_n rich_a in_o mercy_n all_o his_o mercy_n and_o forbearance_n to_o the_o wicked_a be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o he_o have_v save_v sanctify_a pardon_v cleanse_v mercy_n for_o his_o saint_n 1._o in_o all_o age_n 2._o to_o they_o of_o the_o low_a form_n zach._n 4._o 10._o matth._n 12._o 20._o 3._o in_o their_o sad_a condition_n psal._n 40._o nlt._n the_o special_a mercy_n of_o god_n be_v 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