Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	pardon_v	sin_n	transgression_n	2,321	5	9.8948	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61293	Psalterium Carolinum the devotions of His Sacred Majesty Charles the First in his solitudes and sufferings / rendred in verse by T.S., Esq. ; and set to musick for three voices, an organ or theorbo, by John Wilson, Dr. in musick, professor in Oxford.	Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.; Wilson, John, 1595-1674.	1660 (1660)	Wing S5243B; ESTC R38273	15,044	56

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love_n of_o old_a and_o thy_o compassion_n manifold_a among_o the_o live_n i_o expect_v thy_o goodness_n else_o have_v be_v deject_v let_v not_o our_o prosperour_n sin_n make_v less_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o distress_n consume_v the_o dross_n in_o this_o sharp_a fire_n which_o by_o long_a peace_n we_o do_v acquire_v on_o we_o if_o thou_o affliction_n lay_v take_v not_o thy_o strengthen_v grace_n away_o with_o patient_a penitence_n supply_v the_o want_n of_o our_o prosperity_n and_o if_o thy_o wrath_n not_o yet_o shall_v end_v if_o still_o thy_o justice_n thou_o extend_v i_o and_o my_o father_n house_n overrun_v as_o for_o these_o sheep_n what_o have_v they_o do_v o_o let_v my_o suffering_n satiate_v those_o who_o to_o thy_o church_n and_o i_o be_v foe_n but_o not_o when_o they_o most_o cruel_a grow_v my_o wide_a charity_n out-go_v no_o vengeful_a think_v my_o patience_n stain_n who_o glory_v thou_o but_o my_o the_o gain_n i_o thou_o to_o pardon_n have_v incline_v let_v both_o our_o foe_n thy_o pardon_n find_v and_o now_o as_o thou_o my_o heart_n do_v bow_v to_o prayer_n hear_v and_o accept_v my_o vow_n if_o thou_o remember_v we_o in_o love_n nor_o will_v thy_o sacred_a light_n remove_v of_o law_n and_o justice_n repossess_v faction_n and_o heresy_n suppress_v if_o i_o and_o i_o thou_o will_v restore_v to_o the_o just_a right_n we_o hold_v before_o if_o thou_o each_o subject_n stubborn_a heart_n by_o piety_n to_o thou_o convert_v by_o humble_a loyalty_n to_o i_o and_o to_o themselves_o by_o charity_n from_o civil_a broil_n if_o thou_o release_v and_o make_v their_o fatal_a cause_n cease_v if_o thou_o free_a counsel_n will_v dispense_v not_o curb_v by_o vulgar_a insolence_n if_o thou_o my_o conscience_n will_v defend_v nor_o to_o church_n rapin_n let_v i_o bend_v if_o i_o with_o power_n thou_o reinvest_v such_o as_o thy_o glory_n may_v attest_v then_o shall_v my_o soul_n thy_o praise_n proclaim_v and_o to_o thy_o people_n laud_v thy_o name_n then_o shall_v thy_o truth_n and_o thy_o renown_n my_o only_a treasure_n be_v and_o crown_n than_o i_o with_o equity_n shall_v sway_v in_o justice_n shall_v my_o realm_n obey_v that_o as_o my_o right_n from_o thou_o alone_o i_o may_v my_o restitution_n own_o if_o i_o by_o thy_o assistance_n come_v with_o honour_n peace_n and_o safety_n home_n if_o thou_o once_o more_o the_o awful_a sword_n to_o punish_v and_o protect_v afford_v than_o all_o shall_v see_v my_o foe_n partake_v this_o vow_n which_o now_o to_o thou_o i_o make_v what_o now_o as_o christian_a i_o forgive_v no_o snare_n of_o law_n shall_v back_o retrieve_v i_o from_o myself_o their_o skill_n can_v part_v but_o i_o will_v never_o learn_v that_o art_n a_o full_a indemnity_n shall_v clear_v the_o grow_a doubt_n of_o jealous_a fear_n strict_a amnesty_n shall_v peace_n prefer_v and_o in_o oblivion_n wrong_v inter_v no_o future_a counsel_n shall_v control_v this_o solemn_a purpose_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o i_o let_v mercy_n so_o increase_v as_o i_o 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