Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	faith_n	grace_n	repentance_n	2,335	5	7.5639	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17419	The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey.	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1630 (1630)	STC 4239; ESTC S107158	133,233	536

be_v not_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d in_o needless_a entertainment_n on_o the_o rich_a whereby_o thou_o ●r_o 〈…〉_o bleed_v to_o g●ue_v to_o the_o poor_a 〈◊〉_d 14._o 13._o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o po●re_n to_o increase_v his_o riches_n use_v he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v pro._n 22._o 16._o nor_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o lash_v out_o in_o prodigal_a ma●ner_n on_o riotous_a ●u●e_a person_n by_o se●ti●g_v open_a thy_o seller_n door_n when_o the_o ne●dy_n have_v least_o share_n and_o sharker_n abuse_v themselves_o and_o thou_o and_o thy_o provision_n nor_o be_v it_o mercy_n to_o give_v to_o vagabond_n that_o live_v up_o and_o down_o and_o keep_v not_o their_o place_n walk_v inordinate_o against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o king_n unless_o it_o be_v to_o preserve_v life_n in_o case_n of_o extremity_n and_o then_o with_o admonition_n or_o correction_n according_a to_o the_o power_n entrust_v to_o us._n 3_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n not_o 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it_o may_v not_o be_v as_o a_o matter_n of_o vain_a glory_n or_o of_o beholdingness_n pro._n 22._o 7._o 3_o service_n and_o labour_n gal._n 5._o 13._o heb._n 6._o 10._o 2_o cor._n 8._o 16._o 22._o 4_o liberality_n a_o bountiful_a eye_n pro._n 22._o 9_o open_v the_o hand_n wide_a deut._n 15_o 8._o sow_v bountiful_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o and_o 8_o 9_o and_o at_o all_o season_n cast_v our_o bread_n upon_o the_o water_n for_o after_o many_o day_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o give_v to_o seven_o and_o also_o to_o eight_o eccles_n 11._o 2._o 3._o etc._n etc._n luk._n 6._o 8._o 5_o the_o enlarge_n ourselves_o to_o the_o high_a degree_n both_o for_o liberality_n and_o compassion_n that_o we_o can_v possible_o work_v our_o heart_n unto_o this_o be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o needy_a esa_n 58._o 10._o 6_o speediness_n pro._n 3._o 28._o not_o hide_v ourselves_o from_o our_o own_o flesh_n esa_n 58._o 7._o 7_o constancy_n in_o what_o we_o purpose_v will_v or_o promise_v 8_o 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he_o §_o 5._o to_o worship_v he_o §_o 6._o to_o serve_v he_o with_o our_o person_n where_o general_n rule_v of_o preparation_n and_o execution_n of_o all_o outward_a worship_n §_o 7._o the_o particular_a precept_n that_o guide_v in_o the_o use_n of_o several_a ordinance_n of_o hear_v the_o word_n read_v and_o preach_v §_o 8._o of_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n §_o 9_o of_o baptism_n §_o 10._o of_o prayer_n §_o 11_o of_o feast_v and_o solemn_a thanksgiving_n §_o 12._o of_o fast_v §_o 13._o of_o sing_v of_o psalm_n §_o 14._o of_o read_v or_o meditation_n §_o 15._o of_o vow_n and_o swear_v §_o 16._o of_o serve_v god_n with_o our_o good_a §_o 17._o of_o keep_v the_o lord_n day_n where_o be_v discuss_v the_o authority_n and_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n §_o 18._o to_o man_n and_o these_o look_n to_o all_o man_n for_o justice_n and_o mercy_n for_o justice_n in_o the_o right_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n towards_o they_o §_o 19_o the_o frame_n 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