Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	father_n	person_n	trinity_n	2,522	5	9.8786	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62579	The remaining discourses, on the attributes of God Viz. his Goodness. His mercy. His patience. His long-suffering. His power. His spirituality. His immensity. His eternity. His incomprehensibleness. God the first cause, and last end. By the most reverend Dr. John Tillotson, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Being the seventh volume; published from the originals, by Ralph Barker, D.D. chaplain to his Grace.	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.; Barker, Ralph, 1648-1708, publisher.	1700 (1700)	Wing T1216; ESTC R222200	153,719	440

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misery_n or_o liable_a to_o it_o that_o be_v that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o it_o or_o have_v deserve_v it_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o prevent_v the_o misery_n that_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o and_o which_o may_v befall_v we_o though_o it_o be_v not_o actual_o upon_o we_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o defer_v the_o misery_n that_o we_o deserve_v or_o mitigate_v it_o and_o this_o be_v proper_o patience_n and_o forbearance_n it_o be_v mercy_n to_o relieve_v those_o that_o be_v in_o misery_n to_o support_v or_o comfort_v they_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o remit_v the_o misery_n we_o deserve_v and_o by_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n to_o remove_v and_o take_v away_o the_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n thus_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v usual_o in_o scripture_n set_v forth_o to_o we_o by_o the_o affection_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n which_o be_v a_o affection_n that_o cause_v a_o sensible_a commotion_n and_o disturbance_n in_o we_o upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o some_o great_a evil_n that_o lie_v 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103.8_o merciful_a and_o gracious_a psal_n 130.7_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o so_o jer._n 3.12_o joel_n 2.13_o jonah_n 4.2_o luke_n 6.36_o be_v you_o therefore_o merciful_a as_o your_o father_n also_o be_v merciful_a the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o as_o most_o natural_a to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 1.3_o he_o be_v call_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n but_o when_o he_o punish_v he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v relinquish_v his_o nature_n and_o do_v a_o strange_a work_n the_o lord_n will_v wait_v that_o he_o may_v be_v gracious_a isa_n 30.18_o god_n pass_v by_o opportunity_n of_o punish_v but_o his_o mercy_n take_v opportunity_n to_o display_v itself_o he_o wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a to_o afflict_v or_o punish_v be_v a_o work_n that_o god_n be_v unwilling_a to_o that_o he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o lam._n 3.33_o he_o do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o mercy_n be_v a_o work_n that_o he_o delight_v in_o mic._n 7.18_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n when_o god_n show_v mercy_n he_o do_v it_o with_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n he_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v over_o his_o people_n to_o do_v they_o good_a those_o attribute_n that_o declare_v god_n goodness_n as_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v gracious_a or_o merciful_a and_o long-suffering_a they_o show_v what_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o and_o delight_n to_o be_v those_o which_o declare_v his_o wrath_n and_o severity_n show_v what_o he_o be_v upon_o provocation_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n not_o what_o he_o choose_v to_o be_v but_o what_o we_o do_v as_o it_o be_v compel_v and_o necessitate_v he_o to_o be_v three_o for_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o that_o god_n be_v a_o god_n of_o great_a mercy_n the_o scripture_n do_v delight_n to_o advance_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o do_v use_v great_a variety_n of_o expression_n to_o magnify_v it_o it_o speak_v of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n numb_a 14.19_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n 2_o sam._n 24.14_o let_v i_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v great_a it_o be_v call_v a_o abundant_a mercy_n 1_o pet._n 1.3_o according_a to_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n psal_n 103.8_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plenteous_a in_o mercy_n and_o rich_a in_o mercy_n eph._n 2.4_o psal_n 5.7_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o they_o neh._n 9.18_o in_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n thou_o forsooke_v they_o not_o so_o many_o be_v they_o that_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v surround_v and_o campass_v about_o on_o every_o side_n with_o they_o psal_n 103.4_o who_o crow_v we_o with_o love_a kindness_n and_o tender_a mercy_n and_o yet_o further_o to_o set_v forth_o the_o greatness_n of_o they_o the_o scripture_n use_v all_o dimension_n height_n psal_n 57.10_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a unto_o the_o heaven_n nay_o high_a yet_o psal_n 108.4_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a above_o the_o heaven_n for_o the_o latitude_n and_o extent_n 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