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	world_n	zeal_n	37	3	7.4704	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56674	The hypocritical nation described in a sermon preached at St. Maries in Cambridge, upon a day of publick fasting : with an epistle prefixed by Mr. Samuel Jacombe.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.; Jacombe, Samuel, d. 1659.	1657 (1657)	Wing P815; ESTC R2023	38,656	56

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that_o 2_o these_o be_v the_o very_a sin_n which_o the_o prophet_n note_v this_o people_n to_o have_v be_v guilty_a of_o after_o they_o be_v return_v out_o of_o their_o captivity_n and_o when_o any_o one_o will_v have_v expect_v a_o amendment_n very_o devout_a they_o be_v for_o aught_o that_o we_o can_v read_v no_o complaint_n be_v bring_v in_o against_o they_o for_o not_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n not_o pray_v fast_a offer_v sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n nay_o they_o know_v themselves_o punctual_a enough_o in_o these_o thing_n and_o so_o slide_v into_o the_o same_o deceit_n wherein_o their_o father_n be_v catch_v and_o perish_v for_o in_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o this_o prophecy_n of_o zachariah_n he_o cry_v out_o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o as_o your_o father_n unto_o who_o the_o former_a prophet_n cry_v the_o very_a same_o word_n chap._n 1._o vers_fw-la 2.3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v when_o the_o captivity_n be_v expire_v that_o he_o make_v this_o proclamation_n unto_o they_o who_o as_o the_o 5._o chap._n 2.3_o teach_v we_o be_v still_o guilty_a of_o robbery_n and_o perjury_n with_o such_o like_a sin_n and_o yet_o they_o say_v they_o be_v innocent_a so_o junius_n and_o tremel_n read_v those_o word_n verse_n 3_o this_o be_v the_o curse_n that_o go_v forth_o over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o every_o one_o that_o steal_v of_o this_o people_n say_v as_o it_o i._n e._n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o whosoever_o swear_v of_o this_o people_n as_o it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v innocent_a they_o be_v no_o more_o sensible_a of_o these_o sin_n than_o heathen_a people_n who_o know_v but_o little_a of_o god_n and_o may_v more_o easy_o forget_v what_o be_v only_o teach_v they_o by_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o he_o go_v on_o to_o threaten_v they_o for_o such_o wickedness_n and_o speak_v of_o the_o woman_n vers_n 7._o which_o sit_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o ephah_n by_o who_o be_v shadow_v that_o people_n he_o say_v this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wickedness_n iniquity_n itself_o the_o mother_n of_o all_o deceit_n theft_n and_o perjury_n and_o afterward_o most_o plain_o chap._n 8._o have_v tell_v they_o how_o the_o case_n stand_v with_o their_o father_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o now_o he_o be_v return_v to_o zion_n vers_fw-la 3._o and_o that_o he_o will_v bless_v they_o now_o as_o he_o have_v curse_v they_o before_o vers_fw-la 13._o but_o then_o he_o say_v these_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o they_o must_v do_v speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n etc._n etc._n vers_fw-la 16_o 17._o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o haggai_n who_o prophesy_v but_o two_o year_n before_o these_o word_n in_o the_o 8._o zach._n be_v speak_v one_o being_n in_o the_o second_o the_o other_o in_o the_o four_o year_n of_o darius_n he_o will_v tell_v we_o no_o better_o news_n of_o this_o people_n chap._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o every_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v be_v as_o bad_a as_o those_o illegal_a offering_n and_o impure_a sacrifice_n and_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v that_o they_o have_v not_o with_o a_o holy_a mind_n compose_v to_o all_o obedience_n hitherto_o offer_v sacrifice_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o accept_v they_o now_o i_o think_v if_o we_o compare_v this_o passage_n with_o what_o we_o before_o gather_v out_o of_o zachary_n who_o as_o i_o say_v be_v his_o contemporary_a we_o shall_v easy_o discern_v what_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o god_n be_v offend_v at_o in_o their_o do_n at_o the_o first_o they_o neglect_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o let_v the_o temple_n lie_v waste_v build_v their_o own_o house_n before_o it_o and_o when_o they_o be_v awaken_v by_o these_o prophet_n to_o that_o work_n than_o they_o think_v that_o all_o be_v well_o and_o that_o there_o need_v no_o care_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n so_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v but_o carry_v on_o unto_o perfection_n and_o thereupon_o continue_v in_o a_o world_n of_o wickedness_n make_v their_o zeal_n for_o temple-work_n eat_v up_o all_o their_o love_n to_o justice_n and_o mercy_n if_o we_o shall_v trace_v their_o footstep_n further_o we_o shall_v soon_o find_v that_o when_o the_o temple_n be_v complete_v and_o finish_v they_o be_v but_o little_a better_o for_o malachy_n who_o be_v call_v by_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o seal_n of_o the_o prophet_n because_o he_o be_v the_o last_o and_o shut_v up_o all_o complain_v of_o the_o iniquity_n both_o of_o priest_n and_o people_n set_v down_o these_o sin_n as_o famous_a among_o the_o rest_n chap._n 3.5_o false_a swear_v oppression_n of_o the_o hireling_n in_o his_o wage_n of_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a and_o turn_v aside_o the_o stranger_n from_o his_o right_n which_o together_o with_o other_o sin_n make_v way_n for_o that_o long_a captivity_n which_o endure_v to_o this_o day_n as_o those_o acquaint_v we_o upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n be_v again_o pour_v forth_o for_o christ_n come_v and_o reprove_v the_o chief_a of_o they_o for_o devour_a widow_n house_n for_o extortion_n rapine_n and_o blood_n for_o covetousness_n and_o oppression_n while_o they_o make_v long_a prayer_n and_o pretend_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sanctity_n and_o religion_n he_o declare_v also_o that_o faith_n judgement_n mercy_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v more_o to_o be_v regard_v than_o their_o strict_a observance_n of_o day_n and_o sacrifice_n etc._n etc._n they_o out_o of_o a_o great_a zeal_n for_o their_o religion_n which_o they_o think_v he_o do_v not_o speak_v honourable_o enough_o concern_v most_o shameful_o put_v he_o to_o death_n and_o i_o believe_v they_o think_v themselves_o very_o religious_a person_n and_o be_v serious_a in_o what_o they_o do_v only_o their_o great_a and_o unequal_o dispense_v zeal_n for_o these_o few_o thing_n make_v they_o believe_v themselves_o so_o good_a as_o not_o to_o see_v themselves_o sinner_n while_n they_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o wickedness_n and_o easy_o to_o slide_v into_o the_o usual_a hypocrisy_n i._n e._n partiality_n in_o obedience_n their_o great_a zeal_n for_o those_o thing_n make_v they_o take_v themselves_o for_o pious_a and_o devout_a person_n but_o the_o partiality_n and_o particularity_n of_o it_o make_v they_o real_o to_o be_v such_o as_o our_o saviour_n call_v hypocrite_n which_o appellation_n they_o take_v in_o such_o disdain_n that_o they_o conspire_v his_o death_n who_o will_v not_o let_v such_o as_o they_o pass_v for_o godly_a man_n i_o shall_v be_v too_o tedious_a shall_v i_o prosecute_v this_o through_o all_o the_o story_n this_o truth_n shine_v clear_a enough_o without_o borrow_v any_o more_o light_a from_o other_o scripture_n that_o these_o have_v be_v often_o the_o waste_a and_o destroy_v sin_n because_o common_o not_o observe_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o blaze_n of_o religious_a duty_n which_o dazzle_v man_n eye_n and_o make_v these_o sin_n seem_v either_o none_o at_o all_o or_o very_o little_a and_o contemptible_a which_o lead_v i_o unto_o the_o three_o thing_n which_o i_o be_o to_o make_v proof_n of_o 3_o that_o these_o be_v sin_n which_o pull_v down_o ruin_n and_o destruction_n upon_o a_o nation_n and_o indeed_o be_v oft_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o poet_n never_o speak_v true_a word_n than_o when_o he_o say_v pindar_n pindar_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v as_o the_o scholiast_n well_o note_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v scarce_o such_o a_o tall_a and_o impregnable_a bulwark_n such_o a_o safe_a defence_n to_o a_o nation_n as_o justice_n and_o then_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v like_a to_o be_v lay_v waste_n when_o there_o be_v a_o