Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	let_v	lord_n	name_n	9,327	5	5.7485	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31085	Sermons preached upon several occasions by Isaac Barrow ...	Barrow, Isaac, 1630-1677.; Loggan, David, 1635-1700?	1679 (1679)	Wing B958; ESTC R36644	220,889	535

benefit_n the_o jewish_a more_o than_o half_a in_o eucharistical_a oblation_n and_o in_o solemn_a commemoration_n of_o providential_a favour_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a christian_n so_o far_o forth_o that_o bystander_n epist._n can_v hardly_o discern_v any_o other_o thing_n in_o their_o religious_a practice_n then_o that_o they_o sing_v hymn_n to_o christ_n and_o by_o mutual_a sacrament_n oblige_v themselves_o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o villainy_n but_o i_o will_v rather_o whole_o omit_v the_o prosecution_n of_o these_o pregnant_a argument_n then_o be_v far_o offensive_a to_o your_o patience_n now_o the_o bless_a fountain_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n inspire_v our_o heart_n with_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o thereby_o enable_v we_o right_o to_o apprehend_v diligent_o to_o consider_v faithful_o to_o remember_v worthy_o to_o esteem_v to_o be_v hearty_o affect_v with_o to_o render_v all_o due_a acknowledgement_n praise_n love_n and_o thankful_a obedience_n for_o all_o his_o infinitelygreat_a and_o innumerably-many_a favour_n mercy_n and_o benefit_n free_o confer_v upon_o we_o and_o let_v we_o say_v with_o david_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n who_o 19_o only_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n and_o bless_v be_v his_o glorious_a name_n for_o ever_o and_o let_v the_o whole_a earth_n be_v fill_v with_o his_o glory_n bless_a be_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n 48._o from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a and_o let_v all_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n the_o ten_o sermon_n 29._o 1_o tim_n 2._o 1_o 2._o 1._o i_o exhort_v therefore_o that_o first_o of_o all_o supplication_n prayer_n intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n 2._o for_o king_n and_o for_o all_o that_o be_v in_o authority_n saint_n paul_n in_o his_o precede_a discourse_n have_v insinuate_v direction_n 3_o to_o his_o scholar_n and_o spiritual_a son_n timothy_n concern_v the_o discharge_n of_o his_o office_n of_o instruct_v man_n in_o their_o duty_n according_a to_o the_o evangelical_n doctrine_n the_o main_a design_n whereof_o he_o teach_v to_o consist_v not_o as_o some_o man_n conceit_v in_o fond_a story_n or_o vain_a speculation_n 6._o but_o in_o practice_n of_o substantial_a duty_n hold_v a_o sincere_a faith_n maintain_v 19_o a_o good_a conscience_n perform_v office_n of_o pure_a and_o hearty_a charity_n in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o general_a duty_n and_o as_o a_o principal_a instance_n thereof_o he_o do_v here_o first_o of_o all_o exhort_v or_o do_v exhort_v that_o first_o of_o all_o all_o kind_n of_o devotion_n shall_v be_v offer_v to_o god_n as_o for_o all_o man_n general_o so_o particular_o for_o king_n and_o magistrate_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v collect_v two_o particular_n 1._o that_o the_o make_n of_o prayer_n for_o king_n be_v a_o christian_a duty_n of_o great_a importance_n s._n paul_n judge_v fit_a to_o exhort_v thereto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o all_o other_o thing_n or_o to_o exhort_v 〈◊〉_d that_o 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how_o accurate_o i_o shall_v not_o discuss_v it_o suffice_v that_o assure_o the_o apostle_n mean_v under_o this_o variety_n of_o expression_n to_o comprehend_v all_o kind_n of_o prayer_n and_o to_o this_o i_o say_v we_o be_v oblige_v upon_o divers_a account_n 1._o common_a charity_n shall_v dispose_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o king_n this_o christian_a disposition_n incline_v to_o universal_a benevolence_n and_o beneficence_n according_a to_o that_o apostolical_a precept_n as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n 10._o it_o consequent_o will_v excite_v we_o to_o pray_v for_o all_o man_n see_v this_o be_v a_o way_n of_o exert_v good_a will_n and_o exercise_v beneficence_n which_o any_o man_n at_o any_o time_n if_o he_o have_v the_o will_n and_o heart_n may_v have_v opportunity_n and_o ability_n to_o pursue_v no_o man_n indeed_o otherwise_o can_v benefit_v all_o few_o man_n otherwise_o can_v benefit_v many_o some_o man_n otherwise_o can_v benefit_v none_o 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in_o acclamation_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n even_o so_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o have_v give_v to_o 48._o we_o so_o gracious_a and_o benign_a a_o prince_n the_o experiment_n of_o who_o clemency_n and_o goodness_n no_o history_n can_v parallel_v to_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o bless_a father_n and_o renown_a ancestor_n bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v protect_v he_o in_o so_o many_o encounter_n have_v save_v 23._o he_o from_o so_o many_o danger_n and_o snare_n have_v deliver_v he_o from_o so_o great_a trouble_n bless_a be_v god_n who_o in_o so_o wonderful_a a_o manner_n by_o such_o miraculous_a train_n of_o providence_n do_v reduce_v he_o to_o his_o country_n and_o reinstate_v he_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o his_o right_n thereby_o vindicate_v his_o own_o just_a providence_n declare_v 2_o his_o salvation_n and_o open_o show_v his_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o people_n bless_a be_v god_n who_o in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o do_v restore_v to_o we_o our_o 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