Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	father_n	sin_n	sinner_n	3,110	5	7.5131	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45470	Tracts	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.; Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660. Of conscience.	1645 (1645)	Wing H608; ESTC R9409	37,736	38

and_o the_o first_o of_o these_o will_v be_v that_o 36_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o former_a heathen_a or_o unregenerate_a part_n of_o the_o life_n of_o what_o nature_n and_o clothe_v with_o what_o aggravation_n soever_o if_o they_o be_v now_o retract_v and_o renounce_v by_o repentance_n as_o that_o signify_v not_o only_o a_o sorrow_n {non-roman}_o but_o a_o thorough_a change_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o be_v clear_a first_o because_o the_o gospel_n allow_v place_n for_o repentance_n and_o promise_n rest_v to_o the_o heavy_a lade_v so_o he_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o mercy_n to_o he_o that_o confess_v and_o forsake_v second_o because_o the_o sincerity_n of_o resolution_n and_o endeavour_n now_o which_o be_v all_o that_o be_v require_v to_o a_o present_a good_a conscience_n be_v reconcilable_a with_o past_a sin_n even_o of_o the_o large_a size_n three_o because_o saint_n paul_n himself_o which_o be_v once_o a_o saul_n can_v yet_o say_v confident_o that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n and_o fourthly_a because_o which_o i_o shall_v a_o little_a enlarge_v on_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o alone_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n make_v uncapable_a of_o remission_n be_v as_o i_o conceive_v no_o act_n no_o nor_o course_n of_o any_o special_a sin_n but_o a_o state_n of_o final_a impenitence_n a_o continue_a persevere_a resistance_n of_o all_o those_o save_a method_n which_o be_v consequent_a to_o the_o descent_n and_o be_v part_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 37_o to_o which_o purpose_n i_o shall_v give_v you_o one_o hint_n which_o may_v persuade_v the_o prefer_n of_o this_o opinion_n before_o the_o contrary_a and_o it_o be_v by_o observe_v the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n deliver_v those_o word_n concerning_o the_o irremissibleness_n of_o speak_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n those_o word_n be_v deliver_v by_o christ_n both_o in_o saint_n matthew_n and_o saint_n mark_v 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