Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	heart_n	let_v	lord_n	11,278	5	4.0773	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32801	The divine trinunity of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, or, The blessed doctrine of the three coessentiall subsistents in the eternall Godhead without any confusion or division of the distinct subsistences or multiplication of the most single and entire Godhead acknowledged, beleeved, adored by Christians, in opposition to pagans, Jewes, Mahumetans, blasphemous and antichristian hereticks, who say they are Christians, but are not / declared and published for the edification and satisfaction of all such as worship the only true God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, all three as one and the self same God blessed for ever, by Francis Cheynell ...	Cheynell, Francis, 1608-1665.	1650 (1650)	Wing C3811; ESTC R34820	306,702	530

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may_v give_v unto_o you_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o christ_n ephes._n 1._o 17._o and_o so_o 2_o thes._n 2_o 16._o rev._n 1._o 4_o 5._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o many_o other_o place_n may_v be_v urge_v which_o contain_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n worship_n and_o obedience_n and_o if_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v not_o always_o name_v in_o they_o yet_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n the_o gift_n grace_n fruit_n comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v name_v do_v direct_v we_o to_o both_o moreover_o when_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v use_v 7._o indefinite_o all_o three_o person_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o essential_a title_n because_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n final_o one_o person_n do_v subsist_v in_o another_o and_o the_o same_o honour_n be_v due_a to_o all_o three_o because_o all_o three_o have_v the_o same_o divine_a nature_n which_o be_v single_a because_o infinite_a 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redemption_n but_o maintain_v a_o fruitful_a fellowship_n with_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n you_o must_v be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n give_v thanks_o always_o for_o all_o thing_n unto_o god_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n you_o must_v do_v whatsoever_o be_v right_a or_o equal_a ephes._n 6._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v right_n just_a and_o equal_a put_v on_o the_o whole_a armour_n of_o god_n take_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o shield_n of_o faith_n pray_v always_o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n peace_n be_v to_o the_o brethren_n and_o love_n with_o faith_n from_o god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n grace_n be_v with_o all_o they_o that_o love_v our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n in_o sincerity_n i_o need_v make_v no_o 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30_o 32._o 36._o we_o have_v mercy_n grace_n and_o glory_n from_o all_o three_o and_o therefore_o all_o honour_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o all_o three_o for_o ever_o amen_n and_o the_o apostle_n do_v beseech_v the_o god_n of_o patience_n and_o consolation_n the_o god_n of_o hope_n and_o the_o god_n of_o peace_n 105._o to_o fill_v they_o with_o all_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v abound_v in_o hope_n through_o the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n pros._n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o hope_n comfort_n and_o peace_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v in_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o 9_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o and_o if_o we_o serve_v christ_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 5._o in_o these_o thing_n we_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n rom._n 14._o 18._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o be_v mark_n thessalonian_n because_o fruit_n of_o our_o election_n by_o 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soule-satiating_a communion_n we_o must_v take_v delight_n in_o our_o converse_n with_o god_n communion_n enjoyment_n of_o christ_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n all_o the_o day_n we_o must_v enter_v into_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o belove_a and_o take_v a_o sweet_a complacency_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o god_n in_o the_o glimpse_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o taste_n of_o his_o love_n in_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n in_o all_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o favour_n in_o all_o the_o love-token_n send_v we_o from_o heaven_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v be_v our_o strength_n and_o in_o this_o strength_n we_o must_v go_v forth_o and_o mortify_v our_o corruptious_a resist_v temptation_n and_o go_v about_o our_o worldly_a business_n all_o the_o next_o week_n with_o heavenly_a mind_n i_o can_v stand_v to_o speak_v direct_o and_o full_o to_o the_o particular_a duty_n of_o the_o sabbath_n duty_n or_o extraordinary_a duty_n of_o evangelical_n fast_v and_o christian_a feast_v 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