Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	death_n	great_a	lord_n	4,859	5	3.8144	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80141	A discourse of the true gospel blessedness in the New Covenant, or The distinction of the two Covenants, new and old, first and second. With the doing away of the first, and the establishment of the second, and likewise the mediatorship of Christ in the New Covenant, with some principles, duties, promises, and priviledges of the New Covenant. A useful companion for all saints at all times. / Written by Tho. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1659 (1659)	Wing C5277; Thomason E1801_2; ESTC R35633	88,221	142

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we_o need_v remission_n and_o in_o the_o new_a covenant_n it_o be_v administer_v to_o we_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n therein_o express_v heb._n 8._o 12._o 1_o epist_n john_n 2._o 12._o and_o chap._n 1._o 9_o in_o all_o which_o this_o blessing_n or_o bless_a gift_n be_v clear_o state_v see_v rom._n 4._o 6_o 7._o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v second_o peace_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o himself_o be_v another_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o the_o lord_n give_v to_o all_o his_o people_n and_o this_o peace_n be_v likewise_o first_o preach_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o god_n say_v isa_n 57_o 19_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v far_o off_o and_o to_o he_o that_o be_v near_o say_v the_o lord_n and_o christ_n send_v his_o disciple_n with_o the_o message_n of_o peace_n luke_n 10_o 5._o and_o the_o apostle_n come_v preach_v 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both_o to_o grace_n and_o glory_n that_o god_n have_v interest_v his_o people_n in_o in_o this_o covenant_n every_o new_a testament_n promise_n be_v a_o branch_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o must_v be_v perform_v promise_n of_o pardon_v and_o purge_v and_o support_v and_o preserve_a grace_n promise_v of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v this_o have_v god_n promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o give_v his_o people_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o godly_a have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v oh_o therefore_o let_v they_o learn_v to_o acquaint_v themselves_o more_o with_o the_o promise_n and_o more_o to_o prize_v they_o and_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o expectation_n of_o god_n faithfulness_n in_o perform_v of_o they_o for_o they_o be_v his_o people_n portion_n till_o they_o come_v to_o enjoy_v the_o promise_a possession_n 6._o free_a access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n as_o son_n and_o 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