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
A49801	Theo-politica, or, A body of divinity containing the rules of the special government of God, according to which, he orders the immortal and intellectual creatures, angels, and men, to their final and eternal estate : being a method of those saving truths, which are contained in the Canon of the Holy Scripture, and abridged in those words of our Saviour Jesus Christ, which were the ground and foundation of those apostolical creeds and forms of confessions, related by the ancients, and, in particular, by Irenæus, and Tertullian / by George Lawson ...	Lawson, George, d. 1678.	1659 (1659)	Wing L712; ESTC R17886	441,775	362

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and_o innocent_a and_o a_o great_a confusion_n thereupon_o this_o kind_n of_o injustice_n be_v contrary_a to_o god_n institution_n of_o all_o government_n and_o the_o commission_n whereby_o he_o have_v derive_v jurisdiction_n unto_o man_n and_o trust_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n in_o their_o hand_n for_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n to_o protect_v the_o innocent_a and_o take_v vengeance_n on_o evil_a doer_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v sad_a and_o the_o event_n through_o god_n just_a judgement_n be_v the_o ruin_n of_o many_o and_o great_a family_n the_o alienation_n and_o consumption_n of_o many_o goodly_a estate_n the_o desolation_n of_o whole_a nation_n and_o kingdom_n by_o receive_v false_a accusation_n and_o pass_v unjust_a sentence_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v put_v to_o death_n steven_n stone_v james_n slay_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o many_o thousand_o saint_n cut_v off_o and_o other_o of_o god_n just_a one_o cruel_o persecute_v this_o be_v reckon_v among_o other_o as_o a_o cry_a sin_n which_o bring_v famine_n pestilence_n sword_n captivity_n upon_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o desolation_n of_o their_o goodly_a city_n temple_n and_o kingdom_n how_o heavy_a be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o jew_n who_o so_o earnest_o press_v pilate_n to_o condemn_v christ_n unjust_o neither_o do_v pilot_n who_o hearken_v unto_o they_o escape_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n for_o he_o murder_v himself_o rash_n and_o unjust_a censure_n and_o judgement_n extrajudiciall_a shall_v not_o go_v unpunished_a all_o these_o thing_n brief_o mention_v may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o cause_v any_o man_n to_o hate_v this_o sin_n and_o detest_v to_o be_v a_o false_a witness_n or_o a_o unjust_a judge_n or_o any_o way_n concur_v to_o pervert_v judgement_n if_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n §_o xii_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o the_o detestation_n of_o unjust_a judgement_n can_v dissuade_v we_o from_o this_o and_o restrain_v we_o yet_o let_v the_o command_n of_o god_n his_o commendation_n and_o approbation_n of_o this_o justice_n the_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o the_o bless_a consequent_n of_o this_o virtue_n move_v all_o man_n to_o have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o keep_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o this_o precept_n as_o god_n have_v command_v and_o commend_v it_o so_o have_v he_o promise_v many_o mercy_n to_o such_o as_o do_v their_o duty_n in_o this_o particular_a desire_v endeavour_v thirst_v after_o distributive_a and_o judicial_a righteousness_n harken_v what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n learn_v to_o dowell_n seek_v judgement_n relieve_v the_o oppress_v judge_v the_o fatherless_a plead_v for_o the_o widow_n come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o reason_n together_o say_v the_o lord_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n they_o shall_v be_v white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a as_o crimson_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool_n if_o you_o be_v willing_a and_o obedient_a you_o shall_v eat_v the_o good_a of_o the_o land_n but_o if_o you_o refuse_v and_o rebel_n the_o sword_n shall_v devour_v you_o for_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o esa._n 1._o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o where_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o this_o justice_n in_o judgement_n prevent_v or_o avert_v judgement_n and_o render_v man_n capable_a of_o mercy_n peace_n and_o plenty_n it_o be_v a_o protection_n to_o innocency_n and_o piety_n the_o scourge_n of_o sin_n the_o purity_n and_o honour_n of_o a_o nation_n the_o love_n and_o joy_n of_o all_o good_a people_n a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o safety_n the_o terror_n of_o wicked_a man_n the_o support_n and_o pillar_n of_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n chap._n xvi_o the_o ten_o commandment_n this_o be_v the_o last_o §_o i_o though_o not_o the_o least_o commandment_n of_o this_o eternal_a law_n it_o be_v the_o great_a of_o the_o second_o table_n as_o the_o first_o be_v the_o great_a of_o the_o first_o table_n so_o our_o bless_a saviour_n inform_v we_o

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