Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	repentance_n	sin_n	true_a	4,896	5	5.0189	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28388	Seven exercises or meditations by which a man may be, in a short time, established in the fear of God, and a good and holy life / by Lewis Blosius ...	Blois, Louis de, 1506-1566.	1686 (1686)	Wing B3204; ESTC R33231	23,898	150

to_o the_o almighty_a know_v that_o he_o have_v care_n of_o thou_o receive_v as_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n every_o adversity_n and_o tribulation_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_a believe_v for_o certain_a that_o he_o have_v send_v it_o for_o thy_o profit_n and_o salvation_n 1._o then_z content_o endure_v it_o to_o the_o very_a last_o give_v thanks_o to_o our_o lord_n and_o praise_v he_o by_o who_o permission_n and_o order_n it_o happen_v 2._o and_o thou_o must_v not_o be_v trouble_v for_o injury_n that_o be_v do_v thou_o nor_o impatient_o complain_v to_o man_n of_o they_o 3._o but_o call_v to_o mind_v thy_o own_o wickedness_n and_o ingratitude_n think_v thyself_o worthy_a who_o all_o man_n shall_v reprehend_v chide_v contemn_v vex_v deride_v &_o even_o trample_v under_o their_o foot_n 4._o wherefore_o be_v thou_o anxious_a and_o deject_v for_o the_o word_n of_o man_n or_o for_o the_o temptation_n which_o thou_o suffer_v let_v man_n think_v and_o say_v of_o thou_o what_o they_o please_v let_v the_o world_n rage_n against_o thou_o let_v the_o devil_n rage_n against_o thou_o as_o much_o as_o god_n permit_v 5._o do_v thou_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n humble_o and_o firm_o repose_v upon_o the_o almighty_a and_o in_o silence_n conserve_v peace_n of_o mind_n if_o thou_o due_o weigh_o how_o unworthy_a and_o sharp_a thing_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n have_v suffer_v thou_o will_v with_o a_o ready_a mind_n endure_v all_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o grievous_a precept_n vi._n depress_v and_o put_v thyself_o beneath_o every_o creature_n consider_v thy_o own_o vileness_n and_o thy_o own_o proper_a nothing_o if_o thou_o think_v thyself_o to_o be_v any_o thing_n when_o thou_o be_v nothing_o if_o thou_o foolish_o within_o thyself_o magnify_v thy_o own_o work_n or_o exercise_n thou_o be_v indeed_o very_o proud_a and_o stink_v before_o god_n whatsoever_o good_a thou_o have_v it_o be_v god_n not_o thou_o take_v heed_n therefore_o lest_o thou_o usurp_v that_o to_o thyself_o which_o be_v god_n see_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o thence_o foolish_o boast_v and_o please_v thyself_o and_o for_o that_o indeed_o displease_v god_n judge_v thyself_o also_o unworthy_a the_o very_a lest_o gift_n of_o god_n precept_n vii_o willing_o do_v the_o will_n and_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o another_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a deny_v thy_o own_o will_n and_o forsake_v thy_o own_o sentiment_n ever_o obey_v most_o ready_o because_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v by_o obedience_n be_v very_o grateful_a to_o god_n on_o the_o contrary_a he_o abhor_v whatsoever_o be_v do_v by_o disobedience_n precept_n viii_o be_v content_a with_o a_o few_o and_o plain_a thing_n after_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o holy_a mary_n his_o mother_n do_v not_o love_v vanity_n in_o thy_o apparel_n nor_o luxuriousness_n in_o thy_o diet_n and_o how_o ungrateful_a will_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o shall_v murmur_v for_o thy_o meat_n or_o drink_v be_v less_o savoury_a or_o delicate_a when_o for_o thy_o sake_n christ_n drink_v gall_n and_o vinegar_n if_o even_o such_o thing_n as_o seem_v necessary_a be_v want_v praise_n god_n confide_v in_o he_o who_o can_v forsake_v his_o servant_n although_o sometime_o he_o may_v profitable_o permit_v they_o to_o be_v pinch_v with_o want_n precept_n ix_o sincere_o love_v all_o man_n as_o thy_o brother_n and_o sister_n have_v stamp_v upon_o they_o the_o noble_a image_n of_o god_n show_v a_o love_a and_o gracious_a countenance_n and_o speak_v kind_a word_n to_o all_o and_o especial_o to_o thy_o enemy_n and_o persecutor_n by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o holy_a charity_n heal_v and_o extinguish_n in_o thou_o all_o bitterness_n of_o heart_n be_v ready_a to_o help_v and_o comfort_n all_o compassionate_a those_o that_o be_v afflict_v and_o those_o that_o sin_n rejoice_v for_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o as_o for_o thy_o own_o and_o repute_v the_o misery_n of_o other_o as_o thy_o own_o deem_v every_o one_o 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