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
A45360	The sacred method of saving humane souls by Jesus Christ by Henry Hallywell ...	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?	1677 (1677)	Wing H466; ESTC R13918	47,634	128

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affect_v the_o mind_n of_o man_n with_o his_o just_a aversation_n of_o sin_n nor_o so_o effectual_o discover_v to_o they_o his_o anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o all_o evil_a and_o wickedness_n but_o now_o in_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n have_v reconcile_v goodness_n and_o holiness_n justice_n and_o mercy_n punish_v sin_n and_o yet_o save_v the_o sinner_n behold_v therefore_o and_o wonder_v at_o the_o ineffable_a goodness_n and_o transcendent_a love_n of_o god_n can_v not_o man_n redeem_v his_o brother_n and_o give_v unto_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o he_o no_o sure_o for_o that_o sacrifice_n that_o be_v present_v and_o offer_v up_o to_o god_n must_v be_v without_o spot_n and_o blemish_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o man_n he_o behold_v they_o all_o go_v aside_o and_o become_v filthy_a so_o that_o there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o but_o if_o this_o may_v not_o be_v yet_o can_v not_o god_n 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that_o state_n which_o he_o before_o call_v the_o form_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v find_v in_o that_o servile_a scheme_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n what_o high_a expression_n of_o love_n can_v humane_a understanding_n possible_o conceive_v than_o these_o the_o endear_n love_n of_o friend_n can_v never_o give_v any_o great_a evidence_n of_o itself_o than_o that_o they_o lie_v down_o their_o life_n one_o for_o another_o but_o such_o be_v the_o transcendent_a love_n of_o jesus_n that_o he_o die_v for_o rebel_n for_o apostate_n from_o that_o sacred_a life_n of_o god_n to_o which_o alone_o the_o sovereign_a command_n and_o rule_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v of_o right_a belong_v behold_v he_o a_o man_n of_o sorrow_n expose_v to_o the_o envy_n hatred_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o cruel_a and_o unbelieving_a jew_n and_o yet_o so_o inward_o affect_v with_o tenderness_n and_o commiseration_n towards_o 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