Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	gracious_a	lord_n	merciful_a	6,562	5	8.9295	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26695	A sure guide to heaven, or, An earnest invitation to sinners to turn to God in order to their eternal salvation shewing the thoughtful sinner what he must do to be saved / by Joseph Alleine.	Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668.	1688 (1688)	Wing A977; ESTC R28088	129,275	198

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that_o gulf_n of_o perdition_n will_v thou_o take_v up_o thy_o habitation_n here_o o_o lay_v thy_o ear_n to_o the_o door_n of_o hell._n hear_v thou_o the_o curse_n and_o blasphemy_n the_o weep_n and_o the_o wail_n how_o they_o lament_v their_o folly_n and_o curse_v their_o day_n mat._n 22._o 13._o rev._n 16._o 9_o how_o do_v they_o roar_v and_o ●ell_v and_o gnash_v their_o tooth_n how_o d●ep_v be_v their_o grona_n how_o feeling_n be_v their_o mo●ns_n how_o unconceivable_a be_v their_o misery_n if_o the_o shriek_n of_o 〈…〉_z and_o abiram_n be_v so_o terrible_a when_o the_o earth_n 〈◊〉_d asunder_o and_o open_v her_o mouth_n and_o swallow_v they_o up_o and_o all_o that_o appertain_v to_o they_o that_o all_o israel_n flee_v at_o the_o cry_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 16._o ●3_n ●4_n oh_o how_o fearful_a wor●id_v the_o cry_n be_v if_o god_n shall_v take_v off_o the_o covare_n from_o the_o mou●h_n of_o hell_n and_o let_v the_o cry_n of_o the_o damn_a aseend_n in_o all_o its_o terror_n among_o the_o child_n or_o man_n and_o of_o all_o their_o moan_n and_o misery_n this_o the_o pierce_a kill_a emphasis_n and_o burden_n for_o ever_o for_o ●u●r_n why_o as_o god_n live_v that_o make_v thy_o soul_n thou_o be_v but_o a_o few_o hour_n distant_a from_o all_o this_o except_o thou_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v oh_o i_o be_o even_o lose_v and_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o those_o argument_n that_o i_o may_v suggest_v if_o there_o be_v any_o point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o all_o the_o world_n it_o be_v to_o repent_v and_o come_v in_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n righteous_a any_o thing_n reasonable_a this_o be_v it_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n that_o may_v be_v call_v madness_n and_o folly_n and_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v count_v sottish_a absurd_a brutish_a unreasonable_a it_o be_v this_o to_o go_v on_o in_o thy_o unconverted_a estate_n let_v i_o beg_v thou_o as_o thou_o will_v not_o wilful_o destroy_v thyself_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o weigh_v beside_o what_o have_v be_v say_v these_o follow_a motive_n and_o let_v conscience_n speak_v if_o it_o be_v not_o reason_n that_o thou_o shall_v repent_v and_o turn_v 1._o the_o god_n that_o make_v thou_o do_v most_o gracious_o invite_v thou_o first_o his_o most_o sweet_a and_o merciful_a nature_n do_v invite_v thou_o oh_o the_o kindness_n of_o god_n his_o work_a bowel_n his_o tender_a mercy_n they_o be_v infinite_o above_o our_o thought_n high_o than_o heaven_n what_o can_v we_o do_v deep_o than_o hell_n what_o can_v we_o know_v job_n 11._o 7_o 8_o 9_o he_o be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o gracious_a long_o suffer_v and_o plenteous_a in_o mercy_n psal._n 86._o 15._o this_o be_v a_o great_a argument_n to_o persuade_v sinner_n to_o come_v in_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a ●low_v to_o anger_n of_o great_a kindness_n and_o repent_v he_o of_o the_o evil_n if_o god_n will_v not_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a it_o be_v some_o discouragement_n to_o we_o why_o we_o shall_v not_o repent_v if_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v no_o such_o wonder_n if_o rebel_n shall_v stand_v out_o but_o never_o have_v subject_n such_o a_o gracious_a prince_n such_o piety_n patience_n clemency_n pity_v to_o deal_v with_o as_o you_o have_v who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardon_v iniquity_n etc._n etc._n mic._n 7._o 18._o oh_o sinner_n see_v what_o a_o god_n you_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o if_o you_o will_v but_o turn_v he_o will_v turn_v again_o and_o have_v compassion_n on_o you_o he_o will_v subdue_v your_o iniquity_n and_o cast_v all_o your_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n v._o 19_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o i_o will_v return_v unto_o you_o mal._n 3._o 7._o zech._n 1._o 3._o sinner_n do_v not_o fail_v in_o that_o they_o have_v too_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n mercy_n but_o in_o that_o 1._o they_o overlook_v his_o justice._n 2._o they_o promise_v themselves_o mercy_n out_o of_o god_n way_n his_o mercy_n be_v beyond_o all_o imagination_n isa._n 55._o 9_o great_a mercy_n 1_o chron._n 21._o 13._o manifold_a mercy_n neh._n 9_o 19_o tender_a mercy_n psal._n 25._o 6._o sure_a mercy_n isa._n 55._o 3._o everlasting_a mercy_n psal._n 103._o 17._o isa._n 54._o 8._o and_o all_o thy_o own_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o turn_v be_v thou_o willing_a to_o come_v in_o why_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v aside_o his_o terror_n erect_v a_o throne_n of_o grace_n hold_v forth_o the_o golden_a sceptre_n touch_v and_o live_v will_v a_o merciful_a man_n slay_v his_o enemy_n when_o prostrate_a at_o his_o foot_n acknowledge_v his_o wrong_n beg_v pardon_n and_o offer_v to_o enter_v with_o he_o into_o a_o covenant_n of_o peace_n much_o less_o will_v the_o merciful_a god._n study_v his_o name_n exod._n 34._o 7._o read_v their_o experience_n neh._n 9_o 17._o second_o his_o soul_n encourage_v call_v and_o promise_n do_v invite_v thou_o ah_o what_o a_o earnest_a suitor_n be_v mercy_n to_o thou_o how_o love_o how_o instant_o it_o call_v after_o thou_o how_o passionate_o it_o woo_v thou_o return_v thou_o backslide_n israel_n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v anger_n for_o ever_o only_o acknowledge_v thy_o iniquity_n turn_v o_o backslide_n child_n say_v the_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o marry_v unto_o you_o return_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v your_o backslide_n thou_o have_v play_v the_o harlot_n with_o many_o lover_n yet_o return_v unto_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 3._o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 22._o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 33._o 11._o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o keep_v all_o my_o statute_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v all_o his_o transgression_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o have_v do_v shall_v he_o live_v repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o transgression_n and_o make_v you_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n wherefore_o turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v you_o ezek._n 18._o 21_o 23_o 30_o 31_o 32._o oh_o melt_a gracious_a word_n the_o voice_n of_o a_o god_n and_o not_o of_o a_o man_n this_o be_v not_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n for_o the_o offend_a sovereign_n to_o sue_v to_o the_o offend_a traitorous_a varlet_n oh_o how_o do_v mercy_n follow_v thou_o and_o plead_v with_o thou_o be_v not_o thy_o heart_n break_v yet_o oh_o that_o to_o day_n you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n 2._o the_o door_n of_o heaven_n be_v throw_v open_a to_o thou_o the_o everlasting_a gate_n be_v set_v wide_o for_o thou_o and_o a_o abundant_a entrance_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n administer_v to_o thou_o christ_n now_o bespeak_v thou_o as_o she_o her_o husband_n arise_v and_o take_v possession_n 1_o king_n 21._o 15._o view_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o other_o world_n as_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o map_n of_o the_o

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comforter_n and_o sanctifier_n of_o thy_o choose_a come_v in_o with_o all_o thy_o glorious_a train_n all_o thy_o courtly_a 〈◊〉_d thy_o fruit_n and_o grace_n let_v ●●e_v be_v thy_o habitation_n ●_o i_o can_v give_v 〈◊〉_d but_o what_o be_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d already_o but_o here_o with_o the_o poor_a widow_n i_o cas●_n my_o two_o mi●es_n my_o soul_n and_o my_o body_n into_o thy_o treasury_n full_o resign_v they_o up_o to_o t●●●e_v to_o be_v sanctify_v by_o thou_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o thou_o they_o it_o all_o ●e_v thy_o patient_n cure_v thou_o their_o malady_n they_o shall_v be_v thy_o agent_n govern_v thou_o their_o mo●●c●s_n too_o long_o have_v i_o serve_v the_o world_n too_o long_o have_v i_o hearken_v to_o satan_n but_o now_o i_o renounce_v they_o all_o and_o will_v be_v rule_v by_o thy_o dictate_v and_o direction_n and_o guide_v by_o thy_o counsel_n o_o bless_a trinity_n o_o glorious_a unity_n i_o deliver_v up_o myself_o to_o thou_o receive_v i_o write_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n upon_o i_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o i_o have_v as_o thy_o proper_a good_n set_a thy_o mark_n upon_o i_o upon_o every_o member_n of_o my_o body_n and_o every_o faculty_n of_o my_o soul._n i_o have_v choose_v thy_o precept_n thy_o law_n will_v i_o lay_v before_o i_o this_o shall_v be_v the_o copy_n which_o i_o will_v keep_v in_o my_o eye_n and_o study_v to_o write_v after_o according_a to_o this_o rule_n do_v i_o resolve_v by_o thy_o grace_n to_o walk_v after_o this_o law_n shall_v my_o whole_a man_n be_v govern_v and_o though_o i_o can_v perfect_o keep_v one_o