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
A75483	Royall psalmes or, soliloquies of D. Anthony, King of Portingall. Wherein the sinner confesseth his sinnes, and imploreth the grace of God. / Translated into French by P. Durier ; into English by Baldwin St George, Gent.; Psalmi confessionales. English	António, Prior of Crato, 1531-1595.; St. George, Baldwin.; Du Ryer, Pierre, d. 1658.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3519; Thomason E2121_1; ESTC R22834	21,737	77

the_o son_n of_o my_o mother_n my_o friend_n and_o relation_n can_v not_o secure_v themselves_o from_o my_o fraud_n nor_o shelter_v themselves_o from_o my_o calumny_n what_o inundation_n of_o misery_n and_o misfortune_n be_v possible_a to_o break_v in_o upon_o mortal_n my_o malicious_a wish_n pour_v on_o my_o neighbor_n head_n in_o his_o death_n have_v i_o often_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o my_o hope_n i_o have_v not_o spread_v a_o protect_a wing_n over_o the_o innocent_a and_o as_o if_o the_o dysaster_n of_o the_o unfortunate_a be_v a_o please_a harmony_n to_o i_o with_o inhuman_a reproach_n i_o have_v tune_v their_o affliction_n to_o the_o high_a key_n the_o great_a part_n in_o the_o world_n have_v suffer_v in_o the_o rashness_n of_o my_o judgement_n i_o have_v condemn_v for_o sin_n thing_n without_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o least_o suspicion_n i_o have_v perceive_v the_o moat_n in_o my_o brother_n eye_n without_o see_v the_o beam_n in_o my_o own_o i_o have_v be_v lull_v in_o sloth_n and_o idleness_n shun_v honest_a labour_n and_o virtuous_a exercise_n i_o have_v drown_v my_o time_n in_o a_o voluntary_a lethargy_n my_o god_n my_o thought_n be_v never_o busy_v about_o thankful_a return_n for_o thy_o favour_n nor_o have_v thy_o law_n and_o thy_o power_n take_v up_o my_o meditation_n thou_o know_v o_o god_n how_o sleep_n have_v often_o quit_v its_o nightly_a quarter_n on_o my_o eyelid_n and_o my_o mind_n that_o entertain_v the_o thought_n of_o every_o thing_n else_o be_v only_o unhospitable_a to_o the_o thought_n of_o thou_o it_o have_v fly_v every_o where_o but_o never_o perch_v on_o thou_o i_o have_v prepare_v for_o bed_n i_o have_v settle_v myself_o to_o sleep_v i_o have_v awake_v without_o dream_v of_o thou_o i_o have_v be_v always_o without_o thou_o because_o i_o dwell_v so_o much_o with_o myself_o nor_o pursue_v i_o any_o thing_n but_o dark_a passion_n which_o constant_o widen_v the_o distance_n from_o thou_o if_o at_o any_o time_n ejaculatory_a 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great_a compassion_n antevert_v that_o great_a day_n that_o fearful_a day_n that_o day_n of_o tear_n and_o groan_n prepare_v i_o by_o death_n to_o the_o commencement_n of_o life_n that_o i_o may_v fill_v the_o whole_a creation_n with_o encomium_n of_o thy_o mercy_n behold_v o_o lord_n behold_v the_o posture_n of_o my_o soul_n behold_v the_o strait_n my_o concupiscence_n have_v bring_v it_o in_o behold_v the_o stripe_n of_o that_o fury_n preserve_v i_o from_o the_o power_n of_o a_o enemy_n that_o will_v prove_v inconquerable_a unless_o thy_o auxiliary_a force_n intervene_v knock_v off_o the_o shackle_n &_o bolt_n of_o death_n o_o my_o god_n that_o i_o may_v chain_v myself_o to_o thou_o who_o alone_o be_v the_o true_a life_n and_o that_o have_v cast_v away_o the_o care_n of_o all_o thing_n i_o may_v follow_v thou_o who_o be_v more_o considerable_a than_o all_o thing_n lord_n my_o god_n god_n of_o mercy_n and_o salvation_n whisper_v to_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o safeguard_n thy_o prayer_n be_v accept_v let_v it_o be_v do_v unto_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o petition_n let_v such_o a_o voice_n my_o god_n draw_v my_o attention_n that_o follow_v thou_o i_o may_v encounter_v thou_o encounter_v thou_o i_o may_v never_o depart_v from_o thou_o until_o thou_o return_v i_o whole_a for_o where_o shall_v i_o find_v physic_n for_o my_o grief_n if_o i_o repair_v not_o to_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o who_o can_v prove_v a_o more_o expert_a physician_n for_o my_o infirmity_n than_o he_o who_o have_v stoop_v from_o heaven_n for_o the_o reparation_n of_o mankined_a and_o to_o apply_v remedy_n to_o his_o malady_n who_o can_v better_a bestow_v life_n than_o he_o in_o who_o hand_n be_v both_o life_n and_o death_n who_o can_v be_v a_o better_a pledge_n for_o my_o salvation_n among_o the_o gulf_n and_o precipice_n of_o this_o world_n than_o my_o god_n and_o my_o saviour_n save_v i_o then_o enlighten_v i_o then_o thou_o be_v both_o the_o author_n of_o salvation_n and_o life_n to_o those_o repose_n their_o trust_n in_o thou_o and_o as_o thy_o power_n my_o god_n have_v no_o alpha_fw-la let_v thy_o glory_n have_v no_o omega_fw-la that_o we_o may_v magnify_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v adore_v thou_o that_o we_o may_v erect_v immortal_a trophic_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o render_v everlasting_a thanks_o to_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a fountain_n of_o mercy_n i_o have_v be_v estrange_v from_o thou_o and_o although_o my_o estrangenesse_n be_v a_o act_n of_o my_o own_o will_n thou_o have_v not_o fail_v to_o answer_v the_o begin_n of_o my_o invocation_n with_o a_o timely_a assistance_n the_o quick_a application_n of_o thy_o remedy_n have_v even_o prevent_v my_o complaint_n the_o very_a will_n to_o be_v cure_v perfect_v the_o cure_n and_o to_o will_v life_n be_v a_o motive_n sufficient_a to_o thy_o goodness_n that_o we_o receive_v it_o the_o extent_n of_o thy_o bounty_n be_v so_o large_a thy_o grace_n common_o anticipate_v the_o prayer_n of_o a_o repent_a sinner_n i_o will_v confess_v my_o god_n and_o that_o will_v be_v a_o satisfactory_a allay_n to_o thy_o indignation_n how_o that_o i_o be_o conscious_a of_o my_o iniquity_n how_o that_o i_o be_o acquaint_v with_o my_o evil_a do_n and_o do_v will_v a_o present_a cure_n yea_o my_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a i_o know_v they_o that_o the_o horror_n i_o have_v may_v be_v implant_v in_o my_o bone_n and_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v be_v affright_v at_o the_o terrible_a image_n my_o memory_n copi_v forth_o i_o discover_v to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n my_o imperfection_n and_o my_o sin_n to_o the_o end_n thy_o mercy_n may_v raze_v and_o pumice_n they_o forth_o and_o thou_o may_v enlighten_v the_o dark_a capacity_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o mislead_v i_o to_o a_o rebellion_n against_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o the_o iniquity_n so_o thou_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o live_v the_o dead_a shall_v not_o praise_v thou_o my_o god_n none_o but_o 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