Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	full_a	lord_n	psal_n	2,435	5	7.5110	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

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year_n all_o our_o life_n long_o to_o a_o careless_a and_o disobedient_a people_n rom._n 10.12_o our_o word_n come_v to_o their_o ear_n but_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o reach_v their_o heart_n oh_o then_o how_o can_v you_o lift_v up_o your_o head_n or_o whether_o will_v you_o fly_v for_o relief_n and_o now_o i_o can_v hearty_o wish_v that_o his_o word_n may_v follow_v you_o home_o and_o the_o sound_n of_o this_o trumpet_n grow_v more_o and_o more_o shrill_a in_o your_o ear_n till_o it_o have_v awaken_v you_o thorough_o still_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v a_o business_n of_o the_o great_a importance_n require_v your_o choice_a pain_n and_o diligence_n if_o s._n austin_n say_v true_o he_o that_o have_v make_v thou_o without_o thou_o will_v not_o save_v thou_o without_o the_o understand_v it_o of_o full_a savation_n or_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o it_o mean_n as_o well_o as_o end_v then_o may_v we_o say_v as_o true_o he_o that_o have_v pay_v the_o price_n of_o thy_o 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forget_v my_o word_n may_v be_v sufficient_a security_n to_o thou_o but_o if_o that_o will_v not_o serve_v behold_v here_o be_v my_o seal_n the_o sacrament_n visible_a evidence_n of_o my_o well-meaning_a which_o may_v put_v all_o out_o of_o question_n oh_o then_o i_o beseech_v thou_o bring_v thy_o heart_n to_o rest_v satisfy_v in_o this_o unless_o thou_o dare_v sleight_n the_o lord_n free_a love_n or_o think_v that_o thou_o can_v disannul_v his_o eternal_a purpose_n and_o resist_v or_o alter_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n and_o be_v wise_a than_o thy_o maker_n what_o may_v hinder_v but_o thou_o shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o this_o strength_n and_o make_v peace_n isaiah_n 27.5_o 2._o i_o suppose_v thou_o be_v skare_v out_o of_o thy_o old_a profane_a temper_n and_o see_v great_a need_n of_o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n a_o with_o supplication_n for_o mercy_n deliverance_n pardon_n and_o acceptation_n 56._o psal_n 130.1_o lam._n 3.55_o 56._o well_o continue_v still_o instant_a and_o 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