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
A52795	The method of mental prayer render'd practical and easie for all sorts of persons compos'd in French by R.F. Francis Nephew, S.J. ; to which is added a method how to offer up Mass, according to the four ends of this sacrifice.; Methode facile d'oraison reduite en pratique. English	Nepveu, François, 1639-1708.	1694 (1694)	Wing N437C; ESTC R42216	41,046	146

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service_n oblation_n 2._o in_o acknowledgement_n therefore_o of_o this_o sovereignty_n and_o the_o dependence_n i_o have_v upon_o thou_o my_o lord_n and_o god_n behold_v i_o here_o present_v myself_o before_o thy_o altar_n as_o a_o victim_n whole_o prepare_v to_o be_v immolate_a and_o consume_v as_o a_o holocaust_n if_o so_o thou_o please_v o_o my_o god_n i_o protest_v before_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o i_o be_o not_o only_o content_v but_o shall_v esteem_v it_o as_o a_o favour_n to_o lay_v down_o at_o thy_o foot_n this_o life_n and_o be_v i_o have_v receive_v from_o thy_o hand_n in_o testimony_n that_o i_o proceed_v from_o and_o depend_v on_o thou_o the_o supplement_n 3._o but_o see_v that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n thou_o will_v not_o that_o i_o actual_o destroy_v my_o life_n upon_o thy_o altar_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n tho'_o my_o life_n shall_v be_v whole_o spend_v and_o evaporate_v as_o a_o holocaust_n before_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n this_o will_v not_o be_v 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beseech_v thou_o as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o submission_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o thy_o sovereignty_n the_o life_n of_o my_o saviour_n jesus_n which_o i_o immolate_v to_o thou_o together_o with_o all_o the_o priest_n who_o this_o day_n celebrate_v protest_v that_o thy_o infinite_a majesty_n true_o deserve_v that_o so_o precious_a a_o life_n have_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v again_o in_o a_o manner_n consume_v to_o its_o honour_n the_o second_o end_n to_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n 1._o make_v first_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n acknowledge_v that_o all_o the_o benefit_n grace_n and_o favour_n which_o you_o enjoy_v be_v pour_v down_o upon_o you_o by_o the_o pure_a liberality_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n 2._o that_o you_o may_v exhibit_v some_o kind_n of_o gratitude_n and_o requital_n present_v to_o he_o such_o act_n as_o be_v include_v in_o a_o perfect_a thanksgiving_n these_o be_v first_o to_o set_v a_o high_a value_n upon_o his_o benefit_n second_o to_o publish_v they_o three_o to_o resolve_v reciprocal_o to_o procure_v he_o all_o the_o good_a you_o can_v by_o seek_v his_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n 3._o see_v that_o in_o this_o acknowledgement_n there_o be_v still_o too_o great_a unworthiness_n to_o counterpoise_v his_o divine_a favour_n bestow_v upon_o you_o which_o be_v of_o a_o infinite_a value_n supply_v what_o be_v want_v out_o of_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n offer_v to_o his_o father_n the_o thanksgiving_n which_o this_o great_a saviour_n once_o render_v he_o in_o his_o own_o name_n and_o you_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o still_o present_v upon_o all_o the_o altar_n throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n which_o you_o may_v express_v after_o the_o follow_a manner_n short_a or_o long_o as_o your_o leisure_n will_v permit_v or_o your_o devotion_n shall_v suggest_v faith_n 1._o o_o inexhaustible_a source_n of_o liberality_n i_o believe_v and_o confess_v that_o whatsoever_o i_o have_v of_o be_v what_o power_n life_n 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shall_v understand_v that_o thou_o have_v heap_v upon_o i_o such_o benefit_n and_o favour_n as_o be_v not_o only_o beyond_o what_o i_o be_o able_a to_o express_v but_o even_o exceed_v what_o i_o be_o able_a to_o conceive_v wherefore_o i_o desire_v that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v entire_o gain_v my_o heart_n by_o this_o thy_o eminent_a liberality_n and_o therefore_o upon_o this_o account_n i_o present_v myself_o as_o a_o donary_a to_o hang_v at_o thy_o altar_n as_o a_o sign_n and_o memorial_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o the_o innumerable_a obligation_n i_o have_v to_o thou_o promise_v thou_o moreover_o to_o publish_v thy_o bounty_n and_o favour_n as_o far_o as_o i_o be_o or_o shall_v be_v able_a in_o fine_a if_o a_o due_a acknowledgement_n require_v a_o reciprocal_a return_n receive_v o_o great_a god_n in_o requital_n of_o the_o good_a will_v thou_o have_v ever_o have_v towards_o i_o the_o solemn_z protestation_n which_o i_o here_o make_v of_o entire_o 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confusion_n for_o have_v so_o long_a time_n abuse_v such_o infinite_a goodness_n three_o of_o grief_n for_o my_o sin_n which_o have_v expose_v i_o to_o the_o great_a danger_n of_o undergo_a the_o same_o rigour_n of_o the_o divine_a justice_n four_o of_o fear_n lest_o if_o i_o continue_v long_o in_o my_o sin_n i_o shall_v tire_v out_o god_n patience_n and_o be_v send_v to_o accompany_v those_o wicked_a angel_n in_o their_o pain_n as_o i_o have_v follow_v they_o in_o their_o rebellion_n five_o of_o a_o strong_a resolution_n after_o i_o have_v implore_v the_o mercy_n and_o assistance_n of_o almighty_a god_n to_o do_v all_o i_o can_v possible_a to_o prevent_v by_o my_o true_a repentance_n the_o terrible_a misery_n with_o which_o i_o be_o threaten_v and_o which_o i_o just_o deserve_v §._o 2._o application_n of_o the_o same_o method_n to_o a_o moral_a christian_a verity_n the_o incertitude_n of_o a_o sudden_a and_o unexpected_a death_n the_o exercise_n of_o the_o memory_n to_o call_v to_o 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