Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	jesus_n	sin_n	sinner_n	3,659	5	7.4408	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26987	Poetical fragments heart-imployment with God and it self : the concordant discord of a broken-healed heart ... / by Richard Baxter.	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1681 (1681)	Wing B1349; ESTC R5795	56,143	158

deep_a remorse_n tell_v i_o what_o i_o have_v do_v what_o have_v i_o do_v it_o be_v grave_v all_o in_o stone_n this_o heart_n of_o flint_n feel_v now_o what_o i_o have_v do_v what_o have_v i_o do_v my_o pain_a flesh_n and_o bone_n cry_v out_o with_o anguish_n o_o what_o have_v i_o do_v what_o have_v i_o do_v i_o see_v i_o feel_v i_o groan_v the_o sad_a effect_n proclaim_v what_o i_o have_v do_v what_o have_v i_o do_v my_o friend_n distress_n and_o moan_n cry_v to_o i_o night_n and_o day_n this_o thou_o have_v do_v melt_v sinful_a heart_n and_o spare_v not_o welcome_o grief_n away_o delight_n i_o will_v none_o of_o your_o relief_n show_v i_o the_o wilderness_n the_o secret_a cell_n where_o grief_n and_o i_o may_v still_o together_o dwell_v where_o hill_n and_o wood_n may_v echo_v all_o my_o groan_n and_o hearer_n may_v not_o interrupt_v my_o moan_n where_o mortal_a eye_n may_v see_v no_o more_o the_o face_n which_o folly_n have_v confound_v with_o disgrace_n where_o i_o may_v die_v alive_a and_o live_v in_o death_n and_o spend_v in_o lamentation_n all_o my_o breath_n see_v deceitful_a heart-tormenting_a sin_n so_o cunning_o be_v creep_v and_o weave_v in_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n turn_v this_o heart_n to_o dust_n melt_v out_o the_o dross_n purge_v out_o the_o filth_n and_o rust_n spare_v not_o the_o lance_n or_o if_o that_o will_v do_v good_a drench_v it_o in_o tear_n stop_v not_o this_o brinish_a flood_n jesus_n peace_n trouble_a soul_n i_o will_v wash_v it_o in_o my_o blood_n woman_n why_o weep_v thou_o be_v the_o first_o word_n after_o his_o rise_n speak_v by_o our_o lord_n to_o which_o his_o angel_n preface_n do_v accord_v john_n 20._o 13._o 15._o the_o relief_n jesus_n peace_n trouble_a soul_n it_o be_v not_o thy_o brinish_a flood_n nor_o trouble_v passion_n that_o must_v do_v thou_o good_a come_v free_o drink_v and_o bathe_v thou_o in_o this_o blood_n sinner_n what_o i_o so_o vile_a a_o wretch_n it_o can_v be_v alas_o i_o fear_v it_o be_v not_o shed_v for_o i_o jesus_n yea_o even_o for_o thou_o so_o far_o it_o be_v shed_v for_o all_o that_o they_o may_v come_v and_o welcome_o at_o my_o call_n sinner_n alas_o lord_n i_o have_v trample_v on_o thy_o blood_n and_o thy_o reproof_n and_o call_v of_o grace_n withstand_v jesus_n and_o yet_o i_o call_v thou_o take_v my_o mercy_n yet_o i_o will_v answer_v for_o thou_o i_o have_v pay_v thy_o debt_n sinner_n what_o mine_n that_o have_v provoke_v thou_o so_o long_o and_o do_v thy_o blood_n and_o spirit_n so_o much_o wrong_v jesus_n i_o die_v for_o enemy_n it_o be_v my_o glory_n to_o wash_v foul_a heart_n and_o blot_v out_o all_o their_o story_n sinner_n what!_o one_o so_o long_o so_o terrible_a so_o sad_a love_n one_o so_o hateful_a pardon_v one_o so_o bad_a jesus_n have_v thou_o such_o sin_n as_o i_o can_v forgive_v or_o any_o want_n which_o i_o can_v relieve_v sinner_n i_o know_v thy_o blood_n can_v wash_v away_o my_o guilt_n i_o doubt_v not_o thou_o can_v heal_v i_o if_o thou_o will_v jesus_n how_o have_v my_o will_n deserve_v thy_o suspicion_n when_o i_o have_v make_v acceptance_n the_o condition_n consent_v and_o all_o be_v thou_o my_o gift_n be_v free_a the_o purchase_n be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v by_o thou_o sinner_n ●_o know_v what_o thou_o will_v do_v shall_v sure_o be_v do_v ●ut_fw-la some_o god_n hate_v i_o fear_v that_o i_o be_o one_o jesus_n and_o must_v the_o love_n declare_v at_o such_o a_o rate_n so_o veil_v by_o the_o suspicion_n of_o hate_n for_o this_o i_o come_v to_o man_n from_o god_n above_o to_o manifest_v his_o great_a abundant_a love_n mark_v what_o my_o doctrine_n life_n and_o death_n intend_v this_o be_v their_o principal_a design_n and_o end_n god_n power_n and_o skill_n but_o chief_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o good_a will._n sinner_n yet_o he_o will_v save_v none_o but_o his_o own_o elect_a not_o those_o that_o his_o salvation_n neglect_n jesus_n my_o promise_n and_o thy_o duty_n thou_o may_v see_v but_o can_v not_o search_v the_o depth_n of_o god_n decree_n mercy_n entreat_v thou_o here_o it_o be_v bring_v unto_o thou_o take_v it_o and_o god_n decree_n shall_v not_o undo_v thou_o all_o be_v elect_a that_o do_v not_o to_o the_o last_o refuse_v i_o and_o my_o grace_n behind_o they_o cast_v sinner_n this_o i_o have_v do_v and_o fear_v i_o shall_v do_v still_o till_o i_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o sin_n fulfil_v though_o god_n be_v love_n itself_o i_o shall_v have_v none_o i_o fear_v my_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v past_a and_o go_v methinks_v i_o feel_v grace_n do_v my_o soul_n forsake_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o do_v from_o i_o take_v jesus_n here_o thou_o be_v yet_o alive_a my_o grace_n attend_v thou_o and_o from_o the_o jaw_n of_o death_n and_o hell_n defend_v thou_o satan_n will_v fain_o at_o once_o thy_o soul_n devour_v what_o danger_n do_v thou_o walk_v in_o every_o hour_n yet_o thou_o be_v safe_a and_o hear_v the_o preacher_n voice_n come_v close_o with_o mercy_n and_o heaven_n will_v rejoice_v do_v thou_o not_o feel_v 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