Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	bless_a	father_n	lord_n	5,208	5	3.8746	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05358	An excellent and learned treatise of apostasie made by the most reuerend and godly learned man M. Iohn de l'Espine minister of the word of God in the churche of Angers in the dukedome of Anjou. Directed against the apostates in the churches of France. Written first in the French tongue by the author him selfe, and now faithfully translated into English. The contentes of the booke appeare in the page following; Traité de l'apostasie. English.	L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597.	1587 (1587)	STC 15511A; ESTC S106904	98,822	213

apoc._n 9.8_o by_o saint_n john_n in_o the_o revelation_n where_o we_o may_v behold_v a_o most_o notable_a ●nd_v ample_a description_n of_o their_o pomp_n riote_n ●nd_v all_o their_o royal_a magnificence_n 17.4_o apo._n 17.4_o under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n array_v in_o purple_a ●nd_n scarlet_a and_o guild_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a ●ones_n and_o pearl_n have_v a_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o her_o hand_n full_a of_o abomination_n and_o filthiness_n of_o her_o fornication_n and_o the_o mortal_a hatred_n likewise_o which_o they_o all_o bear_v unto_o the_o truth_n which_o they_o can_v abide_v to_o be_v publish_v without_o wonderful_a grief_n &_o passion_n of_o mind_n nor_o without_o spill_v cruel_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o faithful_a witness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o that_o in_o such_o abundance_n that_o they_o and_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v drunken_a and_o overcharge_v therewith_o all_o the_o world_n see_v every_o day_n the_o attempt_n and_o practice_n which_o they_o work_v by_o their_o ambassador_n who_o they_o send_v forth_o into_o all_o quarter_n like_o a_o company_n of_o fury_n to_o shake_v all_o the_o corner_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n &_o to_o stir_v up_o by_o all_o meane●_n they_o may_v the_o great_a prince_n &_o potentate_n tha●_n they_o shall_v hinder_v their_o abuse_n from_o be_v descry_v and_o that_o the_o truth_n shall_v not_o b●_n know_v nor_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n establish_v see_v then_o that_o the_o apostate_n be_v re●turned_v to_o the_o world_n and_o be_v go_v again_o t●_n the_o camp_n of_o antichrist_n and_o do_v employ_v a●_n their_o fetch_n and_o force_n to_o quench_v the_o light_a 〈◊〉_d the_o gospel_n and_o to_o hinder_v the_o advancement_n 〈◊〉_d the_o truth_n may_v we_o not_o just_o say_v of_o they_o tha●_n they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n for_o those_o tha●_n be_v of_o his_o flock_n and_o be_v his_o sheep_n 〈◊〉_d 10.3_o joh._n 10.3_o hear_v h●voice_n and_o obey_v he_o acknowledge_v he_o fo●_n their_o 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house_n such_o hypocrite_n &_o disguise_a person_n without_o discover_v and_o make_v they_o know_v when_o a_o branch_n of_o the_o vine_n be_v shred_v of_o shall_v we_o say_v it_o be_v yet_o of_o the_o vine_n or_o any_o member_n to_o be_v yet_o of_o the_o body_n after_o it_o be_v cut_v of_o if_o then_o the_o apostate_n not_o stay_v the_o censure_n or_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n have_v prevent_v it_o &_o have_v excommunicate_v themselves_o se●uering_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n not_o only_o from_o the_o body_n but_o also_o from_o the_o head_n what_o can●_n they_o look_v or_o hope_n for_o at_o jesus_n christ_n his_o hand●_n from_o who_o they_o be_v altogether_o separate_v do_v they_o not_o evedent_o show_v by_o that_o that_o they_o be_v not_o the_o plant_n which_o god_n the_o father_n have_v plant_v 15.13_o mat._n 15.13_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o the_o number_n he_o will_v not_o have_v root_v they_o up_o 10._o joh._n 10._o and_o that_o likewise_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o foul_a o●_n jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o be_v able_a to_o pluck_v o●_n take_v they_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n by_o force_n and_o also_o that_o they_o be_v never_o well_o ground_v for_o th●_n house_n which_o have_v not_o his_o ground_n upon_o th●_n sand_n but_o upon_o a_o strong_a rock_n can_v not_o fall_v o●_n be_v beat_v down_o by_o any_o wind_n that_o blow_v upon_o it_o nor_o by_o any_o tempest_n or_o wave_n that_o bea●teth_v t_v against_o it_o to_o conclude_v 7.24_o mat._n 7.24_o they_o have_v show_v by_o this_o their_o revoult_a that_o they_o be_v never_o of_o the_o seed_n or_o of_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n and_o blessing_n do_v belong_v 15.5_o gen._n 15.5_o for_o such_o be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n which_o be_v so_o fasten_v and_o fix_v within_o the_o firmament_n that_o they_o can_v never_o be_v move_v out_o of_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o beginning_n so_o likewise_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v ●nce_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o do_v abide_v ●n_v it_o as_o in_o their_o house_n and_o dwell_v therein_o without_o ever_o depart_v from_o thence_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 65.4_o psal_n 65.4_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cau●est_v to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n 23.5_o psal_n 23.5_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n thou_o do_v anoint_v my_o ●eadwith_o oil_n and_o my_o cup_n run_v over_o doubt_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o ●use_n of_o the_o lord_n whereunto_o that_o agree_v which_o ●_o speak_v by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o s._n john_n 6.37_o joh._n 6.37_o all_o ●ut_v the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o ●m_n that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o cast_v not_o away_o whereby_o ●_o appear_v plain_o that_o when_o the_o choose_v be_v ●nce_o enter_v into_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o shepeheard_n it_o ●_o to_o abide_v therein_o and_o to_o be_v nourish_v in_o the_o ●me_n for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o s._n john_n speak_v ●f_o those_o who_o in_o his_o time_n have_v revolt_v and_o for●ken_v the_o church_n say_v they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 2.19_o 1._o jeh_n 2.19_o for_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o we_o 13_o jud._n 13_o they_o will_v have_v continue_a with_o us._n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o of_o those_o wander_a star_n which_o can_v not_o stay_v themselves_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n to_o be_v continual_o partaker_n therein_o of_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n which_o do_v shine_v day_n &_o night_n without_o end_n and_o for_o ever_o but_o that_o they_o be_v all_o eclipse_v and_o have_v love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n &_o the_o company_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v the_o father_n a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n more_o the●_n jesus_n christ_n 8.4_o joh._n 8.4_o who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o life_n and_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o apostate_n be_v depart_v from_o jesus_n christ_n be_v miserable_a chap._n 8._o by_o the_o reason_n and_o argument_n which_o w●_n have_v heretofore_o rehearse_v we_o have_v suffici●ently_o prove_v that_o as_o the_o apostate_n be_v without_o god_n so_o also_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n whereof_o it_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o they_o be_v mo●miserable_a for_o who_o can_v be_v happy_a without_o go●_n who_o be_v the_o welspringe_n and_o fountain_n of_o li●●_n and_o all_o happiness_n and_o without_o who_o all_o oth●●_n good_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o curse_n and_o misery_n f●●_v the_o temporal_a good_n as_o be_v riches_n possession_n and_o friend_n the_o corporal_a good_n as_o health_n streng●an●●_n &_o beauty_n the_o good_n

son_n who_o have_v speak_v unto_o we_o 16.15_o mar._n 16.15_o &_o second_o by_o his_o apostle_n &_o ambassador_n who_o he_o send_v into_o all_o the_o world_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n to_o the_o end_n that_o whosoever_o will_v receive_v he_o by_o faith_n and_o true_a obedience_n shall_v receive_v also_o by_o the_o same_o mean_v the_o remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n &_o thereby_o his_o salvation_n &_o life_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o the_o word_n be_v the_o instrument_n which_o god_n use_v to_o accomplish_v his_o work_n when_o he_o will_v regenerate_v we_o call_v we_o justify_v we_o &_o lead_v we_o to_o glory_n &_o happiness_n to_o the_o which_o he_o have_v predestinate_v we_o and_o that_o final_o all_o that_o which_o do_v appertain_v to_o our_o salvation_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v &_o accomplish_v by_o this_o word_n by_o it_o we_o be_v illuminate_v in_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o of_o the_o whole_a mystery_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o it_o we_o know_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o vanity_n &_o corruption_n 39.5_o psal_n 39.5_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v learn_v always_o to_o humble_v ourselves_o before_o god_n and_o presume_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o of_o our_o virtue_n nor_o of_o our_o dignity_n nor_o of_o wealth_n nor_o of_o friend_n nor_o of_o riches_n nor_o of_o our_o power_n but_o to_o depend_v of_o god_n in_o all_o our_o affair_n and_o to_o bow_v down_o our_o neck_n and_o make_v the_o courtesy_n ever_o before_o he_o and_o not_o to_o ground_v the_o hope_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o only_o in_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n by_o it_o we_o learn_v how_o to_o serve_v god_n to_o wit_n the_o affiance_n which_o we_o ought_v ever_o to_o have_v in_o he_o and_o the_o recourse_n unto_o he_o in_o all_o our_o necessity_n the_o homage_n and_o reverence_n that_o we_o owe_v unto_o his_o majesty_n the_o obedience_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v towards_o he_o the_o fear_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o offend_v he_o the_o care_n to_o acknowledge_v &_o call_v to_o mind_n oftentimes_o the_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v on_o we_o to_o thank_v he_o &_o above_o all_o the_o perfect_a love_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o bear_v unto_o he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n with_o all_o our_o soul_n &_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n &_o that_o do_v cause_v we_o to_o esteem_v less_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o of_o his_o honour_n &_o service_n by_o it_o wear_v advertise_v of_o those_o thing_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v blaspheme_v &_o disho_o nore_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o they_o &_o shun_v they_o furthermore_o by_o it_o wear_v teach_v how_o &_o after_o what_o sort_n we_o oght_v to_o pray_v what_o thing_n we_o ought_v to_o ask_v 14._o ihon._n 14.13_o 1._o cor._n 14._o what_o assurance_n we_o have_v to_o obtain_v they_o when_o we_o ask_v they_o in_o the_o name_n &_o favour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o it_o we_o be_v exhort_v &_o move_v to_o perform_v our_o duty_n when_o we_o be_v neghgent_a &_o slothful_a &_o likewise_o threaten_v when_o we_o be_v to_o much_o behind_o hand_n 19_o psal_n 19_o by_o it_o we_o be_v comfort_v and_o uphold_v in_o our_o affliction_n &_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n for_o the_o which_o we_o may_v not_o find_v a_o ready_a &_o present_a remedy_n to_o assuage_v &_o heal_v the_o same_o 611_o ephes_n 611_o by_o it_o we_o be_v fortify_v against_o all_o temptation_n which_o may_v happen_v unto_o we_o by_o satan_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o other_o cur_n enemy_n by_o it_o we_o be_v sharp_o reprove_v when_o we_o go_v out_o of_o order_n &_o out_o of_o the_o way_n wherein_o we_o oght_v to_o walk_v it_o be_v unto_o we_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o bridle_n to_o restrain_v we_o when_o we_o will_v go_v astray_o &_o of_o a_o spur_n to_o prick_v we_o forward_o when_o we_o be_v lazy_a &_o slow_a to_o do_v that_o which_o our_o master_n command_v us._n it_o the_o 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their_o whole_a heart_n and_o by_o &_o by_o after_o he_o set_v down_o the_o part_n of_o true_a felicity_n to_o wit_n honour_n riches_n and_o pleasure_n the_o honour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n 6_o ver_fw-la 6_o then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v when_o i_o have_v respect_n to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n second_o the_o riches_n 72._o ver_fw-la 72._o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mouth_n be_v better_a unto_o i_o 14._o ver_fw-la 14._o than_o thousand_o of_o gold_n &_o silver_n three_o the_o pleasure_n i_o have_v have_v as_o great_a delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o mal_fw-fr riches_n furthermore_o in_o another_o place_n 174._o ver_fw-la 174._o o_o lord_n thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n and_o in_o the_o 19_o psalm_n when_o he_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_n the_o soul_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a &_o give_v wisdom_n unto_o the_o simple_a the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a &_o rejoice_v the_o hart_n 10._o 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