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	sinner_n	world_n	8,637	5	7.3111	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18521	The consolation of the soule being an assurance of the forgiuenesse of sinnes, with the most notable promises of God conteined in holy Scripture, both in the olde and newe Testament: briefly expounded and applied, as hereafter followeth. With certaine examples woorth the bearing in minde, touching the great mercies of God, towards poore, and miserable sinners. ... Made by Iohn Chassanion, and englished by H. S. of Greyes Inne. Gent.; Consolation de l'âme sur l'asseurance de la remission des pechez. English.	Chassanion, Jean de, 1531-1598.	1590 (1590)	STC 5061; ESTC S118621	36,864	96

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therefore_o david_n in_o his_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n desire_v he_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o as_o he_o have_v deserve_v psal_n 144._o ver_fw-la 2._o neither_o may_v this_o seem_v strange_a or_o speak_v without_o special_a purpose_n but_o it_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n which_o the_o author_n of_o this_o psalm_n speak_v of_o here_o which_o be_v do_v for_o our_o consolation_n and_o trust_n that_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n only_o come_v from_o the_o lord_n neither_o do_v he_o take_v any_o heed_n of_o they_o thereby_o to_o condemn_v we_o but_o he_o show_v himself_o gentle_a and_o merciful_a to_o we_o which_o make_v the_o prophet_n in_o conclusion_n to_o say_v that_o because_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o god_n therefore_o he_o shall_v be_v fear_v and_o that_o this_o may_v not_o be_v do_v in_o himself_o only_o he_o stir_v up_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o every_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o nation_n to_o the_o due_a fear_n and_o true_a reverence_n of_o his_o majesty_n thereby_o that_o high_a and_o low_o rich_a and_o poor_a one_o with_o a_o other_o may_v whole_o give_v themselves_o to_o serve_v he_o in_o thankfulness_n and_o heavenly_a melody_n for_o the_o more_o he_o pour_v on_o we_o his_o bountiful_a and_o merciful_a liberality_n the_o more_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o he_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v much_o more_o desirous_a to_o serve_v he_o in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n so_o that_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v join_v with_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o our_o obedience_n which_o ought_v to_o follow_v his_o grace_n not_o only_o particular_o but_o also_o general_o among_o all_o true_a christian_n for_o for_o this_o cause_n david_n do_v give_v certain_a assurance_n unto_o the_o catholic_a church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o israel_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n and_o purge_v they_o from_o all_o their_o sin_n &_o although_o the_o church_n be_v not_o without_o sin_n during_o the_o time_n that_o it_o be_v in_o this_o earthly_a peregrination_n but_o have_v wrinkle_n and_o spot_n subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n and_o transgression_n by_o who_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v make_v captive_a and_o bring_v into_o bondage_n yet_o god_n will_v deliver_v it_o continual_o out_o of_o such_o misery_n and_o by_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n forgive_v it_o not_o some_o fault_n only_o but_o all_o her_o iniquity_n how_o great_a soever_o they_o be_v and_o of_o what_o number_n soever_o upon_o this_o hope_n then_o the_o prophet_n exhort_v the_o church_n to_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n hope_v in_o he_o in_o time_n of_o oppression_n when_o