Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	hear_v	lord_n	pray_v	6,088	5	6.6801	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26373	The present state of the Jews (more particularly relating to those in Barbary) wherein is contained an exact account of their customs, secular and religious : to which is annexed a summary discourse of the Misna, Talmud, and Gemara / by L. Addison ...	Addison, Lancelot, 1632-1703.	1675 (1675)	Wing A526; ESTC R421	113,028	274

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jew_n liturgy_n hear_v our_o voice_n o_o lord_n our_o god_n and_o have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o and_o with_o mercy_n hear_v our_o prayer_n and_o impart_v thy_o pity_n and_o subdue_v we_o to_o thy_o holiness_n deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o the_o sword_n and_o hunger_n and_o captivity_n from_o the_o prey_n and_o a_o evil_a desire_n and_o bad_a infirmity_n and_o hard_a chance_n pronounce_v a_o good_a sentence_n upon_o i_o and_o all_o the_o male_n of_o my_o house_n and_o let_v thy_o compassion_n return_v with_o thy_o condition_n and_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n deal_v with_o we_o in_o mercy_n and_o favour_n and_o enter_v with_o we_o before_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n and_o harken_v unto_o our_o prayer_n our_o supplication_n and_o cry_n for_o thou_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o every_o mouth_n answer_v i_o o_o my_o father_n answer_v i_o in_o this_o day_n of_o fast_v and_o affliction_n because_o i_o be_o in_o a_o great_a strait_n by_o reason_n i_o have_v offend_v and_o rebel_v against_o thou_o since_o the_o day_n that_o i_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n until_o this_o hour_n i_o blush_v and_o be_o ashamed_a of_o my_o rebellion_n i_o repent_v i_o of_o my_o sin_n and_o transgression_n notwithstanding_o i_o have_v put_v thy_o mercy_n before_o my_o eye_n with_o which_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o keep_v off_o thy_o fury_n and_o to_o be_v appease_v with_o thy_o creature_n thou_o be_v good_a to_o pardon_v and_o haste_v great_a pity_n upon_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o manifold_a mercy_n now_o answer_v i_o and_o let_v a_o little_a of_o my_o fat_a and_o blood_n be_v mingle_v with_o my_o fast_n and_o be_v receive_v of_o thou_o as_o the_o fat_a put_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o thy_o altar_n to_o pardon_v every_o one_o that_o have_v sin_v and_o that_o have_v strive_v and_o rebel_v against_o thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o thy_o power_n sovereignty_n and_o knowledge_n bear_v good_a will_n unto_o i_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o look_v not_o upon_o my_o wickedness_n nor_o stop_v thy_o ear_n at_o my_o prayer_n be_v nigh_o unto_o my_o call_n and_o to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o man_n of_o my_o house_n it_o be_v say_v before_o we_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v answer_v before_o we_o speak_v thou_o will_v hear_v it_o shall_v be_v that_o before_o they_o cry_v i_o will_v answer_v and_o before_o they_o speak_v i_o will_v hear_v that_o thou_o o_o lord_n will_v deliver_v and_o answer_v and_o be_v appease_v in_o the_o hour_n of_o adversity_n and_o hear_v the_o petition_n of_o every_o mouth_n bless_a be_v thou_o adonai_n lord_n hear_v our_o prayer_n the_o prayer_n use_v by_o the_o jew_n after_o they_o have_v do_v fast_v translate_v out_o of_o their_o liturgy_n o_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v afflict_v myself_o this_o day_n with_o fast_v before_o thou_o i_o have_v make_v know_v and_o manifest_a before_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o honour_n that_o in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o sanctuary_n stand_v the_o man_n that_o sin_v bring_v before_o thou_o a_o offer_v and_o offer_v nothing_o but_o the_o fat_a and_o blood_n and_o be_v forgive_v and_o at_o present_a we_o have_v neither_o sanctuary_n that_o be_v temple_n nor_o altar_n for_o our_o many_o sin_n nor_o priest_n to_o pardon_v let_v it_o be_v thy_o will_n lord_n our_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o our_o father_n that_o the_o little_a of_o my_o fat_a and_o blood_n which_o be_v this_o day_n spend_v before_o thou_o may_v be_v reckon_v with_o my_o fast_n and_o accept_v before_o the_o seat_n of_o thy_o honour_n even_o as_o if_o i_o have_v do_v it_o upon_o the_o side_n of_o thy_o altar_n and_o receive_v i_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o jewish_a excommunication_n the_o mahumedan_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v in_o another_o discourse_n be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o church-censure_n the_o contriver_n of_o that_o religion_n have_v leave_v all_o sort_n of_o delinquent_n to_o the_o civil_a sword_n and_o though_o for_o great_a decorum_n and_o solemnity_n the_o grand_a segnor_n keep_v his_o musti_n who_o he_o make_v his_o pope_n and_o pretend_a oracle_n in_o religion_n yet_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o chastise_v any_o by_o spiritual_a censure_n be_v their_o enormity_n never_o so_o heinous_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n the_o jew_n upbraid_v mahumedism_n with_o great_a deficiency_n because_o it_o have_v no_o power_n to_o terrify_v evil_a doer_n to_o preserve_v the_o break_a from_o the_o whole_a and_o to_o prevent_v and_o divert_v god_n judgement_n to_o bring_v offender_n to_o amendment_n and_o to_o maintain_v the_o credit_n and_o power_n of_o their_o religion_n to_o all_o which_o end_v the_o jew_n manage_n and_o hold_v excommunication_n necessary_a concern_v which_o this_o ensue_a chapter_n shall_v give_v the_o reader_n a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n its_o kind_n and_o form_n some_o have_v think_v that_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a use_v excommunication_n only_o in_o case_n of_o pollution_n 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