Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	merciful_a	people_n	praise_v	2,175	5	10.5945	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42680	XXXI sermons preached to the parishioners of Stanford-Rivers in Essex upon serveral subjects and occasions / by Charles Gibbes.	Gibbes, Charles, 1604-1681.	1677 (1677)	Wing G644; ESTC R25459	268,902	472

the_o mercifulness_n of_o god_n in_o that_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o rise_v on_o the_o evil_a and_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a matth._n 5.45_o but_o his_o mercy_n be_v most_o abundant_a to_o his_o own_o people_n chief_o to_o his_o elect_n who_o be_v therefore_o term_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n rom._n 9.23_o on_o who_o he_o bestow_v mercy_n most_o free_o he_o say_v to_o moses_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n vers_fw-la 15._o on_o they_o he_o bestow_v the_o sure_a mercy_n of_o david_n isa_n 55.3_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o they_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v they_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o he_o keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n exod._n 20.6_o yea_o for_o their_o sake_n he_o do_v often_o show_v mercy_n to_o and_o spare_v those_o that_o be_v disobedient_a in_o respect_n of_o outward_a judgement_n thus_o moses_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n and_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n phineas_n stand_v up_o and_o execute_v judgement_n or_o pray_v and_o the_o plague_n be_v stay_v david_n supplicate_v for_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n put_v up_o his_o sword_n and_o the_o pestilence_n be_v stay_v daniel_n pray_v and_o obtain_v the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o captivity_n and_o thus_o still_o god_n do_v to_o his_o people_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o judgement_n he_o remember_v mercy_n he_o do_v not_o always_o chide_v nor_o keep_v his_o anger_n for_o ever_o psal_n 103.9_o he_o retain_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o because_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mic._n 7.18_o and_o this_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o iv_o observation_n that_o god_n mercy_n and_o compassion_n fail_v not_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n say_v isa_n 54.7_o 8._o for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o indeed_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o his_o elect_n be_v as_o himself_o be_v eternal_a as_o they_o arise_v from_o himself_o so_o be_v they_o of_o interminable_a duration_n as_o himself_o be_v his_o elect_v mercy_n be_v before_o the_o world_n be_v his_o redeem_v mercy_n before_o we_o be_v his_o call_v and_o quicken_a mercy_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o trespass_n his_o pardon_v mercy_n when_o we_o have_v go_v astray_o his_o confirm_v mercy_n when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o slip_v his_o comfort_a mercy_n when_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o despair_v his_o raise_v mercy_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n his_o save_v and_o 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