Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	work_n	work_v	world_n	327	4	4.2608	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60368	Christian instruction directing to a more perfect and saving knowledge of God, in the foundation-principles of true religion. By way of question and answer. Meet to be seriously considered by all true Christians, for their help and furtherance in the great concerns of eternal life. By W.S.	Saller, William, d. ca. 1680.	1670 (1670)	Wing S398C; ESTC R218598	19,270	28

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beginning_n and_o that_o man_n transgress_v it_o a._n in_o that_o it_o be_v call_v the_o old_a and_o first_o covenant_n heb._n 8.7_o etc._n etc._n as_o also_o from_o rom._n 3.19_o 20._o in_o that_o it_o stop_v every_o mouth_n and_o lay_v all_o the_o world_n under_o guilt_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o forementioned_a book_n q._n what_o be_v the_o punishment_n due_a for_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o covenant_n a._n the_o curse_n of_o god_n gal._n 3.10_o deut._n 27.26_o q._n do_v the_o curse_n fall_v upon_o mankind_n immediate_o upon_o the_o first_o sin_n a._n yea_o in_o part_n it_o do_v gen._n 3.17_o 18_o 19_o rom._n 5.12_o etc._n etc._n yet_o not_o in_o full_a measure_n to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o the_o world_n as_o in_o god_n just_a severity_n it_o may_v have_v do_v q._n how_o come_v the_o world_n to_o have_v any_o mercy_n and_o patience_n extend_v to_o it_o a._n the_o lord_n do_v gracious_o pre-ordain_a a_o mediator_n to_o stand_v between_o himself_o and_o man_n who_o do_v undertake_v to_o die_v for_o man_n and_o so_o stay_v the_o curse_n from_o fall_v upon_o he_o to_o his_o immediate_a and_o utter_a ruin_n 1_o tim._n 2.5_o rev._n 13.8_o psal_n 75.3_o q._n do_v you_o judge_v adam_n eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n be_v a_o sin_n against_o the_o ten_o commandment_n see_v it_o be_v judge_v by_o some_o that_o they_o be_v not_o give_v till_o they_o be_v make_v know_v at_o sinai_n a._n it_o be_v evident_a he_o sin_v against_o that_o law_n break_v the_o first_o five_o six_o eighth_z nine_o ten_o in_o the_o very_a letter_n of_o they_o and_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v against_o this_o covenant_n be_v further_a manifest_a thus_o till_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v faulty_a there_o shall_v no_o place_n have_v be_v seek_v for_o the_o second_o heb._n 8.7_o for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o faulty_a in_o itself_o rom._n 7.12_o 13._o but_o its_o only_a fault_n be_v it_o will_v not_o save_v nor_o any_o way_n help_v we_o 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