Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A40047
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Essays suppos'd to be written by Monsieur Fouquet being reflections upon such maxims of Solomon as are most proper to guide us to the felicity of both the present and the future life / translated out of French.
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Fouquet, Nicolas, 1615-1680.; Gage, E.
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1694
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Wing F1650; ESTC R36469
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into_o the_o beginning_n flame_v of_o hell_n when_o sharp_a sorrow_n and_o a_o despair_a remorse_n seize_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o that_o to_o get_v some_o ease_n he_o fall_v into_o that_o desperate_a frenzy_n of_o imagine_v he_o be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n almighty_n hand_n which_o make_v he_o stand_v at_o defiance_n with_o heaven_n and_o abandon_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o wicked_a effect_n of_o atheism_n and_o brutality_n opprimamus_fw-la justum_fw-la nec_fw-la parcamus_fw-la viduae_fw-la impleamus_fw-la nos_fw-la vino_fw-la nullum_fw-la sit_fw-la praetum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la luxuria_fw-la nostra_fw-la great_a mercy_n be_v that_o which_o behold_v this_o spectacle_n with_o a_o eye_n of_o compassion_n and_o efficacious_o undertake_v to_o afford_v a_o remedy_n to_o effect_v this_o it_o assemble_v what_o be_v most_o strong_a and_o attractive_a in_o the_o conquer_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n illumino_fw-la quast_n 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