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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73836	Seuen godlie and fruitfull sermons. The six first preached by Master Iohn Dod: the last by Master Robert Cleauer. Whereunto is annexed, a briefe discourse, touching, 1. Extinguishing of the spirit, 2. Murmuring in affliction	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625.; Winston, John, fl. 1614-1634.	1614 (1614)	STC 6944; ESTC S109731	185,148	341

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unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 5.2_o 1._o joy._n 1._o pet._n 1.8_o rom._n 5.2_o wherewith_o our_o heart_n must_v needs_o be_v whole_o take_v up_o and_o ravish_v when_o we_o see_v ourselves_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n redeem_v from_o death_n deliver_v from_o hell_n and_o free_v from_o the_o fearful_a condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o second_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n 4.6_o 2._o peace_n rom._n 5.1_o philip._n 4.6_o which_o indeed_o pass_v all_o understanding_n while_o sin_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n remain_v there_o be_v no_o peace_n nor_o rest_n nor_o quietness_n to_o be_v find_v but_o fear_v within_o terror_n without_o and_o trouble_n on_o every_o side_n but_o when_o once_o sin_n be_v nail_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o be_v take_v out_o of_o our_o conscience_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o far_o remove_v then_o must_v needs_o ensue_v great_a peace_n 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our_o case_n be_v not_o according_a to_o man_n affection_n towards_o we_o but_o according_a to_o god_n love_n unto_o us._n this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o micha_n 7.2_o micah_n 7.2_o where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o friend_n fail_v neither_o do_v they_o fail_v one_o man_n alone_o but_o the_o whole_a church_n good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o righteous_a among_o man_n &c_n &c_n but_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v a_o briar_n and_o the_o most_o righteous_a of_o they_o sharp_a than_o a_o throne_n hedge_n yet_o the_o church_n be_v not_o quite_o dismay_v but_o resolve_v to_o fly_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o succour_v therefore_o will_v i_o look_v unto_o the_o lord_n 7._o verse_n 7._o i_o will_v wait_v for_o god_n my_o saviour_n my_o god_n will_v hear_v i_o though_o good_a man_n be_v dead_a and_o go_v and_o hypocrite_n do_v put_v on_o their_o shape_n and_o likeness_n that_o they_o may_v mere_n free_o practice_v mischief_n yet_o the_o 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be_v utter_o undo_v and_o so_o they_o begin_v to_o forecast_v in_o their_o mind_n the_o manner_n of_o their_o overthrow_n &_o the_o form_n of_o their_o lamentation_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o handle_v but_o these_o man_n for_o all_o their_o deep_a reach_n may_v be_v deceive_v for_o all_o their_o conclusion_n be_v ground_v on_o man_n they_o do_v not_o consider_v what_o god_n may_v do_v as_o we_o see_v in_o david_n enemy_n who_o perceive_v that_o many_o do_v band_n themselves_o together_o and_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o conclude_v 3.1.2.3_o psal_n 3.1.2.3_o that_o there_o be_v no_o help_n for_o he_o in_o god_n but_o what_o say_v david_n

lord_n thou_o be_v a_o buckler_n for_o i_o my_o glory_n and_o the_o lifter_n up_o of_o my_o head_n and_o in_o another_o psalm_n 71.10.11_o psal_n 71.10.11_o my_o enemy_n say_v he_o speak_v of_o i_o say_v god_n have_v forsake_v he_o pursue_v &_o take_v he_o for_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v he_o these_o speech_n no_o doubt_n pierce_v david_n soul_n but_o do_v he_o make_v the_o same_o conclusion_n no_o he_o be_v far_o from_o that_o he_o rather_o lay_v fast_o hold_v on_o god_n 12.13_o verse_n 12.13_o see_v cruel_a man_n to_o be_v so_o violent_o bend_v against_o he_o go_v not_o far_o from_o i_o o_o god_n say_v he_o my_o god_n haste_v thou_o to_o help_v i_o let_v they_o be_v confound_v and_o consume_v that_o be_v against_o my_o soul_n etc._n etc._n indeed_o if_o man_n oppose_a of_o themselves_o against_o he_o can_v have_v keep_v he_o from_o complain_v unto_o god_n or_o god_n from_o give_v care_n unto_o he_o his_o case_n have_v be_v very_o lamentable_a but_o see_v that_o be_v 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