Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	call_v	lord_n	sin_n	6,583	5	4.5982	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85121	A plain-dealing, and plain-meaning sermon, preach't in the parish church of St. Nicholas, Bristol, April. 6. 1660. Being the day appointed by the Parliament for publique fasting and humiliation for the sins of the nation, &c. Together with a prefatory epistle, and subsequent vindication both of the sermon, and author. Wherein (besides an apology for home and plain-preaching) you have something offered to allay the heat of thier stomacks, and to temper the tongues of those, who (being ignorant in scripture) reproach and revile Presbytery and Presbyters. With some hints at Satans subtlety, and the mischief of those people, who brand zeal for God and truth (in free, home, and faithfull preaching) with the reproachful names of anger, passion, and railing.	Farmer, Ralph.	1660 (1660)	Wing F443; Thomason E1025_5; ESTC R208684	39,155	50

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isa_n 21.11,12_o watchman_z what_o of_o the_o night_n he_o answer_v the_o morning_n come_v and_o also_o the_o night_n if_o you_o will_v inquire_v inquire_v return_v come_v sir_n there_o be_v a_o night_n and_o a_o morning_n this_o i_o see_v if_o you_o put_v this_o querie_n to_o i_o watchman_z what_o see_v thou_o i_o say_v the_o morning_n come_v and_o also_o the_o night_n we_o have_v a_o night_n and_o a_o morning_n in_o our_o text_n and_o so_o also_o in_o our_o nation_n if_o we_o neglect_v it_o not_o we_o have_v have_v by_o god_n chastise_v hand_n upon_o we_o and_o oh_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o reform_a hand_n night_n of_o tear_v and_o smite_v the_o lord_n have_v tear_v we_o and_o he_o have_v smite_v we_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o have_v be_v a_o dark_a night_n of_o terror_n and_o sorrow_n dark_a and_o black_a dispensation_n have_v the_o lord_n exercise_v we_o with_o he_o have_v smite_v we_o he_o have_v break_v we_o these_o be_v our_o night_n the_o morning_n now_o we_o hope_v 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which_o upon_o this_o loss_n of_o government_n be_v now_o sad_o return_v again_o upon_o we_o i_o say_v to_o let_v these_o alone_a which_o yet_o do_v too_o evident_o stare_v we_o in_o the_o face_n and_o not_o to_o speak_v to_o they_o do_v not_o the_o people_n of_o this_o city_n in_o general_n &_o have_v they_o not_o for_o a_o long_a time_n depart_v from_o god_n and_o forsake_v he_o in_o his_o minister_n and_o servant_n who_o he_o call_v and_o send_v forth_o into_o his_o vineyard_n i_o will_v not_o now_o enter_v upon_o that_o common_a place_n of_o that_o comfortable_a and_o honourable_a encouragement_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n that_o in_o plain_a reason_n you_o can_v gainsay_v it_o and_o yet_o how_o infamous_o famous_a be_v this_o city_n above_o all_o other_o city_n in_o this_o nation_n in_o this_o particular_a belove_a let_v i_o not_o be_v count_v your_o enemy_n for_o tell_v you_o the_o truth_n as_o you_o know_v i_o 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