Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	world_n	year_n	youth_n	19	3	7.3459	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00023	A looking glasse of mortalitie. Not verie pleasant at the first view to many men, but yet most necessarie, profitable and commodious for all sorts of people, of what estate dignity, or calling soeuer they be. : With an Exhortation to good life annexed: wherein are treated all such things as appertaine vnto a Christian to do, from the beginning of his conuersion, vntill the end of his perfection. / Made by I.B..	I. B.	1599 (1599)	STC 1041.3; ESTC S124171	41,847	174

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inexcusable_a because_o they_o know_v god_n in_o some_o degree_n do_v not_o glorify_v he_o nor_o serve_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v how_o much_o less_o shall_v he_o be_v excuse_v that_o have_v receive_v the_o light_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o do_v often_o receive_v the_o representation_n of_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o every_o day_n hear_v his_o word_n preach_v ●1_n rom._n ●1_n if_o he_o do_v nothing_o more_o than_o these_o pagan_a philosopher_n have_v do_v now_o what_o other_o thing_n may_v we_o infer_v of_o the_o premise_n but_o brief_o to_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o understanding_n none_o other_o wisdom_n none_o other_o counsel_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o set_v aside_o all_o the_o impediment_n &_o cumbersome_a dangerous_a way_n of_o this_o life_n we_o solow_v only_o that_o true_a and_o certain_a way_n whereby_o true_a peace_n and_o everlasting_a life_n be_v obtain_v hereunto_o we_o be_v call_v by_o reason_n by_o wisdom_n by_o 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thy_o shoulder_n and_o carry_v she_o upon_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o displease_v with_o her_o bond_n approach_v near_o unto_o she_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o follow_v her_o way_n with_o all_o thy_o strength_n seek_v for_o she_o with_o all_o diligence_n and_o she_o will_v discover_v herself_o unto_o thou_o and_o after_o that_o thou_o have_v find_v she_o never_o forsake_v she_o for_o by_o she_o shall_v thou_o findre_v in_o thy_o latter_a day_n and_o that_o which_o before_o seem_v painful_a will_v afterwards_o become_v pleasant_a unto_o thou_o and_o her_o fetter_n shall_v be_v a_o defence_n of_o thy_o strength_n and_o foundation_n of_o virtue_n and_o her_o chain_n shall_v be_v arobe_n of_o glory_n for_o in_o she_o be_v the_o very_a beauty_n of_o life_n &_o her_o both_o be_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o health_n hitherto_o be_v the_o word_n of_o e●clesiasticus_n whereby_o thou_o may_v in_o some_o degree_n understand_v how_o great_a the_o beauty_n the_o delight_n the_o liberty_n and_o riches_n of_o true_a wisdom_n be_v which_o be_v virtue_n it_o felse_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o almighty_a god_n whereof_o we_o do_v entreat_v but_o be_v all_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o mollify_v thy_o heart_n lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n &_o fix_v thy_o mind_n not_o upon_o the_o water_n of_o the_o world_n which_o vanish_v away_o but_o upon_o the_o lord_n who_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n there_o stan_a death_n he_o with_o his_o foot_n nail_v fast_o look_v for_o thou_o with_o his_o arm_n spread_v abroad_o to_o receive_v thou_o and_o with_o his_o head_n bow_v down_o to_o give_v thou_o as_o to_o another_o prodigal_a son_n new_a kiss_n of_o peace_n &_o atonement_n from_o thence_o he_o call_v thou_o if_o thou_o can_v hear_v he_o with_o many_o calling_n and_o cry_n harken_v therefore_o o_o my_o christian_a brother_n and_o consider_v this_o well_o with_o thyself_o that_o if_o his_o prayer_n be_v not_o hear_v that_o hearkn_v not_o unto_o the_o cry_n of_o the_o poor_a how_o much_o less_o 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to_o all_o those_o that_o have_v ●●tained_v she_o and_o he_o that_o shall_v have_v she_o in_o continual_a possession●all_v be_v bless_v keep_v therefore_o o_o my_o son_n the_o law_n of_o ●●mightie_a god_n and_o his_o coun●●ls_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o life_n to_o ●●y_a soul_n and_o sweetness_n to_o ●●y_a taste_n then_o shall_v thou_o walk_v ●●fely_o in_o thy_o way_n &_o thy_o foot_n ●all_n not_o find_v any_o stumble_a ●ockes_n if_o thou_o sleep_v thou_o ●alt_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v &_o thou_o take_v thy_o rest_n thy_o sleep_n ●all_n be_v quiet_a now_o this_o be_v good_a christian_n ●other_a the_o sweetness_n and_o quietness_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o godly_a but_o the_o way_n of_o the_o ●icked_a be_v far_o different_a as_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v ded●_n unto_o we_o the_o path_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o wicked_a faith_n ei●●stieus_n be_v full_a of_o bramb●●_n and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o iou●●_n be_v prepare_v for_o they_o hell_n 〈◊〉_d nesie_n and_o pain_n do_v 〈◊〉_d think_v it_o then_o a_o good_a exth●●_n to_o forsake_v the_o way_n of_o mighty_a god_n for_o the_o w●●_n of_o the_o world_n since_o there_o 〈◊〉_d great_a difference_n between_o ●_o one_o and_o the_o either_o not_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n but_o ●_o in_o all_o the_o step_n of_o the_o sam●_n what_o madness_n can_v be_v g●●●ter_n then_o to_o choose_v rather_o ●●_o one_o torment_n to_o gain_v anotta_n theme_n with_o one_o rest_n to_o gain_v 〈◊〉_d their_o rest_n and_o that_o thou●●_n more_o clear_o perceive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d cellencie_n of_o this_o jest_n and_o wh●●_n a_o number_n of_o benefit_n be_v p●sently_o incident_a thereunto_o beseech_v thou_o hearken_v attentive_o what_o even_o almightic_a god_n himself_o have_v promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n esay_n to_o the_o observer_n of_o his_o law_n in_o a_o manner_n in_o these_o word_n as_o diverse_a interpreter_n do_v expound_v they_o when_o thou_o shall_v do_v faith_n he_o such_o &_o such_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v thou_o to_o do_v then_o shall_v forthwith_o appear_v unto_o thou_o the_o dawn_n of_o the_o clear_a day_n that_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o justice_n which_o shall_v drive_v away_o all_o thy_o error_n and_o misery_n &_o then_o shall_v thou_o begin_v to_o enjoy_v true_a and_o perfect_a salvation_n and_o all_o thy_o former_a sin_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o of_o god_n remembrance_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v compass_v thou_o round_o about_o then_o shall_v thou_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v sure_o hear_v thou_o thou_o shall_v call_v and_o he_o will_v say_v behold_v i_o be_o here_o present_a and_o ready_a to_o grant_v thou_o whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o the_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o darkness_n tribulation_n and_o vexation_n of_o th●●_n life_n the_o light_n of_o god_n favour_n shall_v shine_v upon_o thou_o which_o shal●_n comfort_v thou_o and_o thy_o darkness_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o noon_n day_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v so_o ordain_v that_o the_o very_a calamity_n &_o withal_o eve●_o the_o very_a fall_n of_o thy_o sin_n past_a shall_v be_v a_o occasion_n unto_o thou_o of_o thy_o great_a felicity_n &_o he_o w●_n give_v thou_o always_o true_a peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o thy_o soul_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o famine_n &_o dearth_n he_o will_v send_v thou_o plenty_n and_o abundance_n and_o thy_o boner_n shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o from_o the_o everlasting_a fire_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v like_o a_o garden_n of_o pleasure_n and_o like_o a_o fountain_n of_o water_n that_o never_o cease_v run_v of_o thou_o will_v he_o make_v a_o building_n which_o lie_v for_o many_o year_n before_o desolate_a in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o shall_v stand_v steadfast_o and_o endure_v with_o sure_a foundation_n from_o generation_n to_o generation_n and_o if_o thou_o shall_v take_v pain_n in_o sanctify_v my_o saboth_n not_o in_o spend_v they_o in_o lewd_a exercise_n nor_o yet_o in_o fulfil_v 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