Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	glory_n	grace_n	lord_n	5,866	5	3.7353	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00958	Homelies sette forth by the righte reuerende father in God, Edmunde Byshop of London, not onely promised before in his booke, intituled, A necessary doctrine, but also now of late adioyned, and added thereunto, to be read within his diocesse of London, of all persons, vycars, and curates, vnto theyr parishioners, vpon sondayes, & holydayes.	Bonner, Edmund, 1500?-1569.	1555 (1555)	STC 3285.2; ESTC S103088	74,513	149

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coelorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o body_n mystical_a of_o christ_n the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o chryste_n faith_n 4._o ephes_n 4._o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v sundry_a officer_n to_o maintain_v the_o holy_a one_o into_o the_o work_n of_o ministration_n to_o the_o edifieng_v of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o king_n solomon_n teach_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v foresee_v the_o dignity_n and_o beutye_n of_o this_o holy_a church_n and_o say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n thereby_o una_fw-la est_fw-la columba_fw-la mea_fw-la perfecta_fw-la mea_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v one_o be_v my_o doove_n 4._o cantic_a 4._o and_o my_o perfect_a one_o with_o many_o other_o such_o love_a word_n as_o my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n etc._n etc._n and_o saint_n paul_n byd_v husband_n to_o love_v there_o wyve_n 5_o ephes_n 5_o even_o as_o chryst_n love_v the_o church_n likewise_o in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n our_o 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righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n to_o god_n therefore_o must_v we_o fly_v or_o else_o shall_v we_o never_o find_v peace_n rest_n and_o quyetnes_n of_o conscience_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n with_o who_o be_v plenteouse_a redemption_n 129._o psal_n 129._o he_o be_v the_o god_n which_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n save_v we_o and_o set_v out_o his_o charity_n and_o excead_v love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o of_o his_o own_o voluntary_a goodness_n when_o we_o be_v perysh_v he_o save_v we_o and_o provyde_v a_o everla_a kingdom_n for_o us._n and_o all_o these_o heavenly_a treasure_n be_v give_v we_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n free_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n trulye_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n that_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a lamb_n of_o god_n he_o be_v that_o dear_o belove_a son_n for_o who_o sake_n god_n be_v ful_o pacify_v satysfy_v and_o set_v at_o one_o with_o man_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o 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