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	worthy_a	95	3	6.4272	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01754	A commentarye vpon the prophet Mycha. Wrytten by Antony Gilby. Anno Domi. M.D.Li	Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585.	1551 (1551)	STC 11886; ESTC S114969	84,838	234

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needs_o bring_v forth_o many_o spiritual_a work_n as_o invocation_n prayer_n thankesgeve_v fast_a and_o mournynge_n for_o sin_n alm_n and_o all_o the_o work_v of_o mercy_n and_o pytye_n who_o so_o walk_v in_o these_o work_v he_o truelye_o worshyp_v god_n and_o hereby_o be_v the_o true_a and_o false_a worshypper_n know_v in_o sunder_o the_o true_a church_n and_o the_o chuche_n of_o hypocryte_n because_o these_o work_v faith_n fear_n and_o love_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o old_a world_n therefore_o be_v it_o drown_v because_o these_o three_o part_n of_o the_o true_a woorshyppe_n be_v not_o find_v among_o the_o jew_n therefore_o be_v they_o destroy_v because_o thief_n work_v of_o true_a worship_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o popyshe_a church_n therefore_o be_v it_o subvert_v and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o shortelye_o find_v in_o our_o reform_v church_n they_o shall_v with_o like_a shame_n be_v subvert_v and_o destroy_v let_v we_o walk_v humble_o therefore_o before_o our_o lord_n and_o 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barren_a and_o that_o which_o she_o do_v bring_v forth_o shall_v i_o geve_v unto_o the_o sword_n thou_o shall_v sow_v and_o not_o reap_v thou_o shall_v tread_v the_o olive_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o anoint_v thyself_o with_o oil_n and_o tread_v the_o grape_n but_o thou_o shall_v not_o drink_v thy_o wine_n because_o thou_o haste_v keep_v the_o ordinace_n of_o amry_n and_o all_o the_o abomynation_n of_o the_o house_n of_o achab_n and_o have_v walk_v in_o their_o counsel_n therefore_o will_v i_o geve_v the_o unto_o desolation_n and_o all_o thy_o enhabytaunte_n to_o be_v hiss_v and_o scorn_v and_o you_o shall_v bear_v the_o shame_n of_o my_o people_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n cry_v by_o his_o preacher_n text_n the_o text_n by_o his_o prophet_n by_o his_o apostle_n by_o his_o messenger_n in_o all_o age_n and_o all_o time_n to_o call_v we_o to_o repentance_n he_o warn_v of_o his_o will_n and_o pleasure_n he_o tell_v which_o be_v true_a worship_n and_o which_o be_v 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a_o commentarye_a upon_o the_o praphet_n mycha_n written_a by_o antony_n gilby_n anno_fw-la domi_fw-la m.d._n li._n ☞_o a_o preface_n with_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o the_o time_n and_o life_n of_o the_o prophet_n ¶_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o micha_n of_o maresha_n in_o the_o day_n of_o jotham_n achas_n jehiskiah_n king_n of_o juda_n which_o he_o do_v see_v over_o samaria_n and_o jerusalem_fw-la we_o do_v need_v no_o new_a prophet_n we_o do_v need_v no_o mo_z prophecy_n we_o do_v nead_v no_o mo_z miracle_n sign_n or_o token_n which_o now_o do_v live_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n if_o we_o will_v call_v old_a thing_n to_o memory_n neither_o of_o we_o will_v believe_v the_o old_a hystorye_n report_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o terryble_a threatnynge_n of_o the_o prophet_n can_v we_o believe_v if_o the_o great_a miracle_n of_o raysinge_v the_o dead_a to_o speak_v amongst_o we_o be_v wrought_v in_o our_o day_n as_o christ_n our_o savyoure_n say_v too_o the_o rich_a glotten_v wherefore_o suffer_v i_o i_o beseech_v the_o too_o renew_v old_a thing_n write_v by_o this_o prophet_n micha_n the_o mooste_o earne_a rebuker_n of_o vice_n in_o his_o time_n and_o the_o mooste_o dylygente_a watch_n man_n to_o warn_v both_o of_o good_a and_o evil_n for_o to_o come_v upon_o his_o people_n and_o if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o word_n of_o this_o old_a truth_n do_v chayfe_n your_o old_a sore_n in_o this_o perilous_a time_n wherein_o all_o old_a evyls_n seem_v too_o have_v dysgyse_v themselves_o with_o new_a vyser_n rather_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v rip_v to_o the_o hear_v coore_a then_o to_o spurn_v impudentlye_o against_o the_o prycke_n to_o strive_v against_o the_o stream_n for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n by_o the_o unchaungeable_a appointment_n of_o the_o everlivinge_n lord_n &_o most_o mighty_a judge_n when_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v try_v and_o judge_v approve_v of_o refuse_v by_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n and_o by_o 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land_n of_o nimroth_n with_o their_o enemy_n with_o their_o own_o swearde_a point_n in_o the_o sixth_o he_o contend_v with_o the_o people_n in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n for_o their_o ingratitude_n teaching_n the_o true_a worshyppe_n of_o god_n to_o stand_v in_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o the_o reverence_n of_o the_o sacrate_a magesty_n of_o the_o almyghtie_a he_o detest_v in_o the_o parson_n of_o god_n all_o dysceytful_a deal_n and_o promise_v worthy_a recompen_v and_o just_a reward_n for_o all_o evyll_n doer_n in_o the_o vii_o and_o last_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n bewail_v the_o skarsitye_n of_o the_o good_a the_o small_a trust_n of_o worldly_a frendeshyp_n he_o teach_v patience_n he_o geve_v comfort_n he_o promyse_v delyveraunce_n to_o faithful_a jacob_n to_o the_o shame_n and_o confusyon_n of_o god_n his_o enemy_n and_o the_o land_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n his_o great_a mercy_n &_o truth_n amen_n this_o have_v we_o hear_v in_o this_o prophet_n wholesome_a doctrine_n for_o all_o 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that_o this_o man_n of_o god_n micha_n have_v speak_v theym_a it_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o last_o day_n and_o so_o forth_o esa_fw-mi ii_o hieremiah_n also_o allege_v he_o by_o name_n sayinge_v micha_n of_o marescha_n be_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o day_n of_o ezekiah_n and_o say_v to_o all_o the_o people_n of_o juda_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n zion_n shall_v be_v plough_v like_o the_o field_n and_o iherusalem_n shall_v be_v a_o heap_n of_o stone_n and_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v a_o high_a wood_n hierem_fw-la xxvi_o and_o the_o come_v be_v red_a the_o three_o chapter_n of_o our_o prophet_n word_n for_o word_n we_o do_v read_v of_o two_o prophet_n of_o this_o name_n the_o first_o be_v name_v micha_n the_o son_n of_o jemla_n a_o israelite_n who_o achab_n do_v say_v that_o he_o have_v only_o leave_v one_o a_o live_v among_o all_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o i_o do_v hate_n he_o say_v he_o for_o he_o never_o prophesy_v good_a 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