Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	woe_n	wonderful_a	work_n	17	3	4.9206	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91754	Sions praises. Opened in a sermon preached before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, aldermen and common council of London: on the day of solemn thanksgiving unto God for his long and gracious preservation of that great city, from pestilence, fire, and other dangers. By Edward Reynolds. D.D.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1657 (1657)	Wing R1289; Thomason E915_4; ESTC R207479	16,805	36

of_o his_o people_n psal._n 106._o 4._o he_o be_v their_o own_o and_o property_n enlarge_v praise_n praise_n be_v the_o language_n of_o heaven_n best_o become_v those_o who_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o a_o 23_o heavenly_a call_n heb._n 3._o 1._o excellent_a speech_n be_v not_o comely_a in_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n pro._n 17._o 7._o but_o praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_a psal._n 33._o 1._o none_o can_v praise_v god_n in_o the_o pit_n the_o live_n the_o live_n he_o shall_v praise_v thou_o isa._n 38._o 19_o no_o wicked_a man_n how_o specious_a or_o plausible_a soever_o his_o profession_n may_v be_v be_v either_o so_o awe_v by_o the_o greatness_n or_o affect_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o to_o sanctify_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o heart_n or_o to_o glorify_v he_o in_o his_o life_n his_o word_n be_v fair_a his_o conscience_n be_v foul_a his_o pretence_n be_v gaudy_a and_o flourish_a but_o his_o affection_n be_v crooked_a and_o perverse_a as_o if_o a_o cook_n shall_v poison_v his_o lord_n dinner_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n shall_v garnish_v the_o dish_n with_o paint_a or_o gild_a vanity_n if_o we_o can_v call_v god_n our_o god_n if_o we_o have_v not_o by_o faith_n and_o hope_n a_o interest_n in_o his_o covenant_n and_o special_a mercy_n if_o we_o be_v not_o by_o his_o love_n shed_v abroad_o into_o our_o heart_n conform_v to_o his_o will_n and_o way_n flatter_v he_o peradventure_o we_o may_v but_o glorify_v he_o we_o can_v he_o that_o order_v his_o conversation_n aright_o be_v the_o man_n that_o offer_v praise_n and_o glorify_v god_n psal._n 50._o 23._o there_o be_v one_o special_a thing_n more_o to_o be_v note_v concerning_o this_o duty_n and_o that_o be_v the_o ingemination_n praise_n praise_n it_o teach_v we_o apophth_n first_o the_o natural_a sluggishness_n and_o indisposition_n which_o be_v in_o we_o unto_o this_o duty_n want_n will_v make_v we_o importunate_a to_o obtain_v good_a thing_n but_o when_o our_o want_n be_v supply_v how_o few_o be_v there_o who_o think_v of_o return_v praise_n unto_o god_n all_o the_o ten_o leaper_n be_v clamorous_a for_o mercy_n but_o there_o be_v but_o one_o of_o they_o and_o he_o a_o strange_a that_o return_v glory_n to_o god_n luk._n 17._o 12_o 13_o 18._o we_o be_v in_o this_o case_n like_o fisherman_n weel_n wide_a at_o that_o end_n which_o let_v in_o mercy_n but_o narrow_a there_o where_o we_o shall_v let_v out_o our_o praise_n our_o mercy_n be_v like_o gideon_n dew_n on_o the_o ground_n very_o copious_a our_o praise_n like_o his_o dew_n on_o the_o fleece_n very_o narrow_a and_o contract_v mercy_n run_v into_o we_o as_o jordan_n into_o the_o dead_a sea_n where_o they_o be_v all_o bury_v in_o oblivion_n the_o lord_n have_v save_v israel_n from_o sore_a bondage_n in_o egypt_n multiple_v his_o judgement_n on_o their_o enemy_n and_o his_o merces_fw-la unto_o they_o have_v wrought_v wonder_n for_o they_o and_o terrible_a thing_n which_o they_o look_v not_o for_o and_o yet_o all_o these_o mercy_n multitude_n of_o mercy_n wonder_n manifold_a wonder_n which_o of_o all_o thing_n make_v the_o deep_a impression_n upon_o memory_n be_v all_o forget_v and_o that_o quick_o neither_o do_v they_o say_v where_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o egypt_n psal_n 78._o 11._o ●2_a 43._o psal._n 106._o 13_o 21_o 22_o jer._n 2._o 6._o second_o the_o ardent_a zeal_n of_o the_o psalmist_n to_o have_v god_n receive_v his_o due_a the_o dull_a man_n heart_n be_v the_o more_o importunity_n shall_v god_n messenger_n use_v to_o draw_v they_o unto_o duty_n when_o the_o iron_n be_v blunt_a we_o must_v put_v to_o the_o more_o strength_n eccles._n ●0_n 10._o hence_o those_o frequent_a iteration_n in_o scripture_n to_o awaken_v man_n out_o of_o their_o dulness_n ●_z samuel_n samuel_n saul_n saul_n o_o earth_n earth_n earth_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n jer._n 22._o 29._o precept_n upon_o precept_n precept_n upon_o precept_n line_n upon_o line_n line_n upon_o line_n here_o a_o little_a there_o a_o little_a isa._n 28._o 13._o it_o be_v call_v whet_v of_o the_o law_n with_o stroke_n upon_o stroke_n often_o and_o earnest_a inculcate_n of_o it_o deut._n 6._o 7._o fasten_v of_o nail_n with_o blow_n upon_o blow_n eccles._n 12._o 11._o one_o threaten_a will_v not_o awaken_v stubborn_a sinner_n we_o have_v seven_o upon_o seven_o levit._n 26._o 18_o 21_o 24_o 28._o one_o curse_n will_v not_o startle_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o proud_a pharisee_n they_o must_v have_v woe_n upon_o woe_n matth._n 23._o 13_o 29._o when_o the_o psalmist_n have_v recount_v various_a mercy_n he_o do_v rather_o wish_v and_o persuade_v then_o expect_v a_o return_n of_o praise_n and_o that_o with_o a_o quadruple_a ingemination_n o_o that_o man_n will_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o goodness_n and_o for_o his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n psal._n 107._o 8_o 15_o 21_o 31._o three_o the_o great_a necessity_n of_o this_o duty_n when_o the_o lord_n call_v often_o for_o one_o 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we_o look_v into_o all_o the_o scripture_n we_o shall_v seldom_o find_v so_o frequent_a and_o emphatical_a ingemination_n as_o in_o this_o of_o praise_v god_n who_o be_v like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n among_o the_o god_n who_o be_v like_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n exod._n 15._o 11._o awake_v awake_v deborah_n awake_v awake_v utter_v a_o song_n arise_v barak_n etc._n etc._n judg._n 5._o 12._o bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o bless_v his_o holy_a name_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n bless_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o angel_n bless_v the_o lord_n you_o his_o host_n bless_v the_o lord_n all_o his_o work_n bless_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n psal._n 103._o 1_o 2_o 20_o 21_o 22._o in_o the_o last_o psalm_n contain_v but_o six_o verse_n we_o be_v call_v upon_o thirteen_o time_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n jewel_n be_v make_v of_o divers_a precious_a stone_n couch_v together_o praise_n be_v a_o jewel_n a_o 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