Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	good_a	sin_n	sinner_n	3,410	5	7.5691	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07215	The anatomie of sorcerie VVherein the wicked impietie of charmers, inchanters, and such like, is discouered and confuted. By Iames Mason, Master of Artes.	Mason, James, M.A.	1612 (1612)	STC 17615; ESTC S112409	64,423	108

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knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o and_o true_o if_o we_o will_v use_v zealous_a prayer_n and_o godly_a meditation_n come_v unto_o they_o with_o faith_n and_o humility_n and_o such_o like_a we_o shall_v find_v the_o scripture_n not_o to_o be_v so_o hard_a and_o obscure_a to_o be_v know_v &_o understand_v as_o we_o take_v they_o to_o be_v but_o most_o plain_a &_o evident_a for_o our_o comfort_n and_o instruction_n both_o in_o this_o point_n concern_v those_o vain_a &_o frivolous_a art_n whereof_o i_o have_v so_o much_o speak_v and_o also_o in_o all_o other_o matter_n of_o faith_n &_o good_a work_n what_o we_o shall_v follow_v and_o what_o we_o shall_v eschew_v as_o god_n in_o the_o 30._o chapter_n of_o deuteronomy_n verses_z 11_o 12_o and_o 14._o say_v this_o commandment_n which_o i_o command_v this_o day_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o 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good_a and_o such_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o saint_n paul_n before_o he_o be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o he_o say_v in_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n cap._n 1._o v._n 13._o that_o he_o be_v beforetime_n a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecutor_n and_o a_o oppressor_n but_o he_o be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n because_o he_o do_v it_o ignorant_o through_o unbelief_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o all_o this_o he_o account_v himself_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o sinner_n for_o the_o same_o and_o most_o worthy_o do_v attribute_v his_o conversion_n to_o the_o wonderful_a and_o exceed_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n alone_o who_o have_v not_o only_o forgive_v he_o this_o his_o sin_n but_o also_o have_v make_v he_o a_o fit_a vessel_n to_o carry_v his_o name_n abroad_o and_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n among_o the_o gentile_n whereas_o he_o have_v reject_v other_o of_o his_o countryman_n which_o offend_v of_o ignorance_n as_o well_o as_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 10._o cap._n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n vers_fw-la 2._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n or_o israelite_n he_o have_v these_o word_n i_o bear_v they_o witness_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n the_o other_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n be_v that_o wherein_o malice_n and_o hatred_n do_v prevail_v as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o jew_n which_o crucify_v our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 15._o cap._n of_o joh._n ver_fw-la 22._o in_o these_o word_n if_o i_o have_v not_o do_v those_o thing_n among_o they_o which_o no_o other_o man_n do_v they_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o now_o have_v they_o see_v and_o hate_v both_o i_o and_o my_o father_n and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n not_o only_o this_o latter_a kind_n but_o also_o all_o of_o we_o before_o we_o be_v regenerate_v be_v by_o nature_n so_o corrupt_a that_o we_o can_v but_o bring_v forth_o most_o vile_a fruit_n of_o wickedness_n and_o therefore_o we_o 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unwoonted_a deluge_n or_o overflow_a of_o water_n or_o else_o the_o fire_n have_v consume_v they_o for_o this_o generation_n be_v far_o more_o sinful_a and_o wicked_a then_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o sodom_n here_o we_o see_v that_o this_o josephus_n who_o be_v a_o eye-witness_n and_o partaker_n of_o that_o misery_n and_o calamity_n which_o he_o write_v of_o do_v reckon_v magic_a and_o juggle_a or_o charm_a for_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a capital_a sin_n for_o the_o which_o the_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v destroy_v and_o doubtless_o when_o man_n be_v come_v to_o this_o pass_n that_o they_o maintain_v and_o practice_v magic_a and_o sorcery_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o they_o be_v come_v in_o a_o manner_n unto_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o wickedness_n for_o here_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v as_o it_o be_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o religion_n and_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n whereas_o they_o do_v not_o so_o altogether_o in_o other_o sin_n except_o it_o be_v in_o open_a 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