Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	wonder_n	work_n	wrought_v	134	3	8.1251	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14379	Englands hallelu-jah. Or, Great Brittaines gratefull retribution, for Gods gratious benediction In our many and most famous deliuerances, since the halcyon-dayes of euer-blessed Queene Elizabeth, to these present times. Together, with diuers of Dauids Psalmes, according to the French metre and measures. By I:V	Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.	1631 (1631)	STC 24697; ESTC S111549	31,133	126

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sun_n with_o gracious_a ray_n at_o who_o uprise_n that_o monstrous_a cloud_n of_o woe_n be_v quite_o dispel_v disperse_v and_o to_o heaven_n praise_n those_o threaten_a storm_n of_o spain_n rome_n rain_n &_o thunder_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o calm_a to_o our_o great_a wonder_n spain_n 55._o for_o why_o god_n love_n lead_v yea_o pull'd-forth_a our_o prince_n from_o spain_n foul_a fog_n so_o that_o our_o sun_n most_o fair_a have_v clear_o cheerly_o on_o we_o ever_o since_o shine_v and_o shutout_a all_o our_o deep_a despair_n sudden_o sweet_o to_o our_o admiration_n he_o come_v to_o we_o to_o our_o heart_n exultation_n 56._o he_o come_v come_v safe_o yea_o he_o sole_o come_v sole_o i_o say_v free_a from_o all_o spanish_a voake_v yea_o which_o be_v most_o and_o best_a blessed_v be_v god_n name_n he_o come_v untainted_a of_o least_o smell_n of_o smoke_n of_o romish_a spanish_a coal_n of_o heresy_n god_n grace_n do_v guide_v guard_n his_o sincerity_n 57_o egypt_n yea_o he_o with_o joseph_n seem_v to_o before-sent_a into_o that_o egypt_n by_o his_o god_n and_o king_n those_o many_o grow_a mischief_n to_o prevent_v which_o through_o all_o europe_n rank_n begin_v to_o s●ring_v to_o shield_v we_o from_o a_o famine_n not_o of_o bread_n but_o of_o god_n word_n which_o most_o man_n most_o do_v dread_a 58._o for_o why_o rome_n s●uen_n lanke-headed_n hungry_a beast_n hunger_a for_o blood_n yea_o blood_n of_o god_n bless_a saint_n have_v his_o devour_a rage_n so_o much_o increase_v and_o our_o fair_a peace_n bring_v to_o so_o hard_a constraint_n that_o all_o our_o former_a full-felicity_n be_v nigh_o devour_v throughout_o all_o germany_n 59_o but_o as_o i_o say_v what_o our_o false_a fear_n of_o strife_n like_o josephs_n brethren_n do_v misterm_v mistake_v and_o what_o spain_n rome_n like_o potiphars_n base_a wife_n wife_n wrought_v on_o good_a joseph_n spoil_v of_o he_o to_o make_v that_o do_v the_o lord_n convert_v to_o our_o great_a good_a and_o well_o he_o go_v as_o than_o our_o case_n stand_v 60._o oh_o england_n england_n what_o can_v thou_o repay_v what_o retribution_n have_v thou_o for_o thy_o god_n thy_o god_n who_o thus_o have_v be_v thy_o staff_n and_o stay_n and_o free_v thou_o thus_o from_o spanish_a romish_a rod_n from_o cruel_a man_n which_o be_v god_n sword_n indeed_o who_o mercy_n be_v but_o mischief_n bloody_a seed_n 61._o o_o what_o can_v thou_o to_o god_n thy_o god_n repay_v which_o wondrous_o life_n out_o of_o death_n have_v bring_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n from_o black_a night_n bright_a day_n which_o from_o such_o bondage_n have_v such_o freedom_n wrought_v which_o have_v thy_o stoop_n droop_a heart_n reviue_v and_o of_o their_o impious_a end_n thy_o foe_n deprive_v 62._o a_o thankful_a heart_n god_n mercy_n oft_o to_o mind_n a_o