Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	goodness_n	lord_n	psal_n	4,045	5	7.5057	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19777	Doubtings dovvnfall first, prouing the communitie of the Saints assurance. Secondly, disprouing Bellarmines and his fellowes false allegations and friuolous exceptions against that truth. By Edvvard Dalton, preacher of the Word, &c.	Dalton, Edward.	1624 (1624)	STC 6204; ESTC S115432	25,476	66

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the_o seal_n to_o be_v fix_v to_o interest_n &_o establish_v themselves_o in_o the_o covenant_n david_n in_o his_o perplexity_n almost_o despair_v of_o the_o lord_n goodness_n towards_o he_o as_o appeareth_z in_o that_o he_o so_o earnest_o expostulate_v the_o case_n concern_v god_n deal_v with_o he_o when_o he_o say_v will_v the_o lord_n absent_v himself_o for_o ever_o etc._n psal_n 77.7_o etc._n etc._n &_o will_v he_o be_v no_o more_o entreat_v be_v his_o mercy_n clean_o go_v for_o ever_o and_o be_v his_o promise_n come_v utter_o to_o a_o end_n for_o ever_o more_o have_v god_n for_o get_v to_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v he_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n but_o why_o do_v he_o correct_v his_o infirmity_n because_o he_o forget_v the_o year_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o themost_a high_a and_o how_o do_v he_o recollect_v his_o spirit_n by_o remember_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n &_o call_v to_o mind_n his_o wonder_n of_o old_a time_n even_o those_o for_o 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13._o job._n 13.4_o &_o 16.2_o &_o 2.12_o 13._o for_o as_o they_o cast_v dust_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o sit_v by_o he_o seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n together_o sorrowful_a yet_o at_o last_o fail_v in_o apply_v comfort_n so_o he_o have_v animate_v a_o faint_a soul_n refresh_v a_o weary_a spirit_n and_o supple_v a_o wound_a heart_n with_o sundry_a spiritual_a cordial_n against_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n the_o frailty_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o greatness_n and_o grievousnesse_n of_o affliction_n a_o long_a time_n shall_v leave_v that_o soul_n so_o languish_v that_o spirit_n so_o weary_a that_o heart_n so_o wound_v in_o danger_n of_o the_o last_o enemy_n and_o in_o doubt_n of_o none_o of_o the_o least_o mercy_n for_o not_o one_o but_o every_o faithful_a soul_n perceive_v it_o must_v though_o it_o have_v foil_v many_o adversary_n fail_v in_o the_o end_n whole_o and_o faint_a under_o the_o burden_n of_o one_o or_o other_o opposition_n &_o not_o obtain_v the_o end_n of_o 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of_o fury_n etc._n psal_n 77.7_o etc._n etc._n have_v the_o lord_n forget_v to_o be_v merciful_a and_o do_v he_o thus_o shut_v up_o his_o love_a kindness_n in_o displeasure_n be_v his_o mercy_n thus_o smother_v by_o justice_n and_o have_v his_o justice_n get_v the_o start_n so_o far_o of_o mercy_n must_v i_o swallow_v the_o poison_n &_o may_v i_o not_o taste_v the_o antidote_n must_v i_o lay_v to_o my_o sore_n the_o corafive_a only_o &_o may_v i_o in_o no_o case_n apply_v the_o plaster_n shall_v a_o heir_n into_o who_o hand_n the_o entail_n of_o his_o ancestor_n inheritance_n come_v read_v the_o evidence_n know_v there_o be_v none_o other_o to_o debar_v he_o of_o it_o though_o he_o can_v find_v his_o own_o name_n in_o particular_a &_o his_o dead_a ancestor_n be_v so_o tong-tied_n that_o they_o can_v speak_v not_o conclude_v i_o be_o of_o the_o same_o lineage_n and_o therefore_o this_o inheritance_n do_v belong_v unto_o i_o and_o may_v not_o every_o saint_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n 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