Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	death_n	lord_n	sinner_n	2,648	5	7.4070	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00389	Preparation to deathe A booke as deuout as eloquent, compiled by Erasmus Roterodame.; De praeparatione ad mortem. English	Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536.	1538 (1538)	STC 10505; ESTC S116245	47,189	110

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at_o one_o time_n and_o how_o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o altar_n may_v the_o true_a body_n of_o a_o man_n be_v contain_v in_o so_o lytell_a a_o space_n let_v he_o answer_v as_o the_o church_n beleve_v again_o what_o manner_n of_o fire_n be_v in_o hell_n &_o how_o can_v a_o bodily_a thing_n be_v a_o agent_n in_o a_o unbody_o substance_n let_v he_o answer_v as_o the_o church_n beleve_v or_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v answer_v let_v he_o answer_v with_o few_o word_n either_o out_o of_o the_o crede_fw-la which_o daily_o ought_v to_o be_v rehearse_v unto_o the_o sick_a man_n or_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n or_o else_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n if_o satan_n heap_v up_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n let_v he_o turn_v he_o to_o god_n and_o say_v auerte_a faciem_fw-la tuam_fw-la a_o peccatis_fw-la meis_fw-la turn_v thy_o face_n lord_n from_o my_o sin_n &_o look_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o thy_o son_n christ_n jesus_n dyvell_n the_o noumbre_a of_o thy_o man_n sin_n do_v pass_v the_o gravel_n of_o the_o see_v man._n but_o yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v more_o plenteous_a dyvell_n how_o do_v thou_o trust_v to_o have_v a_o reward_n of_o rightwysenes_n which_o be_v all_o unrightwyse_o man_n my_o rightwysnes_n be_v christ._n dyvell_n shall_v thou_o which_o be_v all_o beclad_v in_o wyckednesse_n go_v with_o peter_n and_o paul_n to_o ever_o last_a bliss_n man._n no_o but_o with_o the_o thief_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v on_o the_o cross_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradyse_n dyvell_n how_o have_v thou_o this_o trust_n which_o have_v 23._o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a man._n because_o i_o have_v a_o good_a lord_n a_o intreatable_a judge_n and_o a_o gracious_a advocate_n dyvell_n thou_o shall_v be_v hale_v down_o to_o hell_n man._n my_o heed_n be_v in_o heaven_n dyvell_n thou_o shall_v be_v damn_v man._n thou_o be_v a_o barratour_n and_o a_o fall_v harlot_n no_o judge_n a_o damn_a fiend_n no_o damnour_n dyvell_n many_o legion_n of_o dyvel_n wait_v for_o thy_o soul_n man._n i_o shall_v despair_v if_o i_o have_v not_o a_o protector_n which_o have_v overcome_v your_o tyranny_n dyvell_n god_n be_v not_o just_a if_o for_o thy_o evyll_n dede_n he_o gyve_v the_o everlasting_a life_n man._n nay_o he_o be_v just_a that_o keep_v his_o promise_n and_o i_o long_o sythen_a have_v appele_v from_o his_o justice_n unto_o his_o mercy_n dyvell_n thou_o flattereste_n thyself_o with_o vain_a hope_n man._n he_o that_o be_v verity_n can_v not_o lie_v it_o be_v thy_o property_n to_o be_v false_a of_o promise_n dyvelle_fw-fr thou_o see_v what_o thou_o leave_v behind_o but_o what_o thou_o shall_v have_v thou_o see_v not_o man_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v see_v be_v temporal_a and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v be_v everlasting_a and_o he_o see_v and_o more_o than_o see_v which_o sure_o and_o steadfast_o beleve_v dyvel_n thou_o departe_v hence_o lade_v with_o evyll_n dede_n and_o naked_a of_o good_a dede_n man._n i_o will_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v dyscharge_v i_o of_o my_o evyls_n and_o clothe_v i_o in_o his_o good_a thing_n dyvell_n but_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n man._n but_o he_o hear_v penitentes_fw-la and_o for_o sinner_n he_o die_v dyvell_n thy_o repentance_n be_v to_o late_o man._n it_o be_v not_o to_o late_a unto_o the_o thief_n dyvell_n the_o thefe_n faith_n be_v stedfaste_v thy_o waver_v man._n i_o will_v pray_v to_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v increase_v my_o faith_n dyvel_n thou_o doeste_n false_o persuade_v thyself_o that_o thou_o haste_v a_o merciful_a lord_n which_o with_o so_o many_o evyls_n vex_v and_o punyssh_v the._n man._n he_o heal_v as_o a_o love_a physician_n dyvell_n why_o than_o will_v he_o that_o thy_o death_n shall_v be_v so_o bitter_a man._n it_o be_v the_o lord_n he_o can_v not_o will_n but_o that_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a why_o shall_v i_o a_o unprofytable_a servant_n refuse_v to_o suffer_v the_o thing_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n have_v suffer_v dyvell_n it_o be_v a_o wretched_a thing_n to_o dye_v man_n bless_a be_v they_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n dyvell_n but_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n be_v evyll_n man._n he_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o sinner_n which_o with_o hope_n of_o mercy_n acknowlege_v himself_o for_o a_o sinner_n dyvell_n thou_o leave_v this_o world_n man._n frome_n hevy_a exile_n i_o depart_v into_o my_o native_a country_n dyvell_n thou_o leave_v behind_o the_o many_o great_a commodity_n &_o good_a thing_n man._n but_o many_o mo_z evyll_n thing_n dyvell_n thou_o leave_v thy_o rychesse_n man_n they_o be_v other_o man_n that_n i_o leave_v i_o bear_v i_o with_o i_o dyvel_n what_o do_v thou_o bear_v since_o thou_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o the_o man_n that_o be_v true_o i_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v free_o give_v i_o dyvell_n thou_o forsake_v wife_n and_o childerne_a man._n they_o be_v the_o lord_n i_o commyt_v they_o unto_o he_o dyvell_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n to_o be_v pluck_v away_o from_o the_o dere_o belove_a man._n within_o short_a space_n they_o shall_v follow_v i_o dyvell_n from_o thy_o sweet_a friend_n thou_o be_v sunder_v man_n i_o go_v to_o sweet_a friend_n in_o as_o moche_v as_o the_o most_o wily_a and_o subtle_a enemy_n who_o he_o can_v not_o draw_v to_o desperation_n entyse_v and_o sollicit_v they_o to_o a_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o themselves_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o who_o he_o can_v not_o thrust_v down_o heedlong_o he_o may_v brimge_v up_o on_o a_o height_n and_o so_o confound_v they_o therefore_o against_o this_o no_o small_a daungier_n the_o sycke_n man_n must_v be_v arm_v defend_v and_o protect_v likewise_o also_o as_o against_o the_o daungier_n of_o desperation_n it_o be_v

a_o right_n sure_a &_o strong_a defence_n the_o more_o that_o the_o dyvell_n depress_v man_n by_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o more_o to_o lyfte_fw-mi up_o himself_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o goddis_fw-la mercy_n &_o mystical_a society_n with_o christ_n so_o against_o the_o ieoperdy_o of_o arrogancy_n it_o shall_v be_v a_o present_a and_o ready_a remedy_n to_o abject_a and_o humiliate_v himself_o with_o consyderation_n of_o his_o own_o weakness_n for_o who_o so_o ever_o in_o christ_n be_v strong_a &_o haute_fw-fr and_o in_o himself_o humble_a and_o abject_a can_v neither_o be_v throw_v down_o of_o satanas_n nor_o yet_o confound_v such_o a_o certain_a thing_n we_o rede_v in_o the_o old_a cronycle_n of_o saint_n antony_n the_o monk_n who_o the_o dyvell_n assaut_v by_o a_o 〈◊〉_d thousand_o mean_n and_o yet_o he_o can_v never_o overcome_v he_o on_o a_o certain_a time_n when_o that_o he_o have_v wrought_v and_o do_v all_o the_o polycy_n and_o subtylnesse_n that_o he_o can_v devyse_v and_o all_o in_o vain_a he_o confess_v himself_o to_o be_v convict_v and_o vanquyssh_v sayenge_a thus_o i_o labour_v all_o in_o vain_a for_o if_o i_o deiecte_v the_o and_o show_v the_o thy_o unworthynesse_n thou_o do_v avaunce_v and_o lift_v up_o thyself_o and_o if_o i_o extol_v the_o thou_o humble_a and_o depresse_v thyself_o wherefore_o accord_v to_o the_o exaumple_v of_o saint_n antony_n if_o the_o dyvell_n say_v thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o sit_v among_o the_o high_a seraphical_a saint_n in_o heaven_n than_o let_v the_o sycke_n man_n make_v answer_n my_o worthiness_n be_v nothing_o but_o that_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o unworthynesse_n dyvell_n moche_n have_v thou_o pray_v thou_o have_v fast_v moche_n thou_o have_v lead_v a_o straight_o and_o a_o sharp_a life_n thou_o have_v deal_v moche_n to_o the_o poor_a people_n man._n all_o that_o thou_o sheweste_v of_o i_o the_o damn_a pharisce_n do_v the_o same_o if_o any_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n have_v come_v from_o i_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o i_o dyvell_n but_o thou_o be_v pure_a from_o those_o vice_n which_o reign_n in_o he_o or_o in_o he_o man._n i_o have_v then_o cause_n to_o gyve_v thanks_n to_o the_o lord_n &_o not_o to_o love_v myself_o for_o oule_n the_o lord_n mercy_n have_v protect_v i_o and_o if_o that_o like_a tentation_n have_v fall_v upon_o i_o i_o shall_v have_v commit_v the_o same_o or_o else_o more_o grevous_a ¶_o with_o such_o praty_n answer_v the_o sycke_n man_n must_v be_v arm_v short_a and_o ready_a against_o the_o crooked_a suggestion_n of_o the_o dyvell_n ensaumple_n of_o holy_a man_n must_v be_v call_v to_o mind_n but_o special_o of_o such_o in_o who_o a_o notable_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v be_v declare_v as_o in_o davyd_v which_o augment_v the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n with_o manslaughter_n and_o with_o two_o word_n he_o escape_v vengeance_n in_o the_o nynivites_fw-la in_o achab_n in_o the_o prodygall_a son_n in_o the_o publican_n who_o rightwysenes_n the_o lord_n prefer_v before_o the_o pharisaic_a all_o holiness_n in_o mary_n magdaleyne_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgyven_v the_o in_o the_o avoutrous_a woman_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v go_v and_o sin_n no_o more_o in_o peter_n which_o thrice_o deny_v our_o lord_n in_o paul_n which_o do_v persecute_v the_o church_n of_o god_n bind_n and_o kill_n all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o cyprian_a which_o of_o a_o soothsayer_n be_v make_v a_o martyr_n and_o in_o many_o other_o mo_z which_o from_o their_o ydolatry_n from_o blasphe_n my_o from_o horrible_a crime_n through_o their_o faith_n in_o christ_n attain_v mercy_n and_o crown_n to_o exclude_v desperation_n &_o raise_v hope_n the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v more_o apt_a than_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o old_a nor_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n moses_n fear_v the_o jew_n with_o commandment_n christ_n comfort_v all_o man_n by_o faith_n and_o grace_n the_o holy_a scripture_n have_v not_o only_a exaumple_n but_o also_o sayenge_v very_o many_o partly_o which_o cast_v on_o man_n a_o dicde_v partly_o which_o comfort_n the_o ferefull_a for_o upon_o these_o two_o thing_n in_o manner_n all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o prophet_n do_v run_v heapinge_v up_o unto_o they_o that_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n the_o vengcance_n of_o god_n and_o again_o amplyfyenge_a the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o theym_v that_o be_v convert_v to_o repentance_n either_o of_o these_o medicine_n be_v wholesome_a if_o it_o be_v take_v wise_o and_o in_o place_n those_o that_o be_v terrible_a and_o put_v man_n in_o fere_n must_v be_v minister_v to_o hole_n in_o body_n and_o sycke_n in_o soul_n wild_a and_o drunken_a in_o the_o prosperity_n of_o this_o world_n or_o cast_v into_o a_o sleep_v with_o the_o delight_n of_o this_o world_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o herb_n call_v mandrake_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o as_o by_o take_v of_o helleborus_fw-la they_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o their_o right_n wytte_v or_o by_o take_v the_o herb_n brassica_n call_v cole_n they_o may_v return_v to_o sobrenes_n or_o myghte_o cry_v on_o and_o pluck_v they_o may_v awake_v those_o that_o cause_n hope_v of_o forgyvenes_n must_v be_v give_v to_o tymorous_a and_o fearful_a person_n special_o in_o the_o danger_n of_o death_n how_o be_v it_o neither_o to_o the_o one_o fear_n must_v be_v so_o minister_v that_o there_o shall_v no_o hope_n of_o forgiveness_n be_v mix_v to_o the_o medicine_n nor_o to_o the_o other_o asswagemente_n and_o comfort_n must_v be_v so_o give_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v disceyve_v for_o it_o be_v two_o thing_n to_o chastyse_n and_o to_o cast_v down_o to_o comfort_v &_o to_o flatter_v wherefore_o it_o force_v not_o a_o lytell_a what_o person_n do_v keep_v and_o sit_v with_o sycke_n man_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v always_o at_o hand_n sundry_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o either_o by_o the_o rehearsal_n or_o telling_n of_o they_o they_o may_v establyshe_a and_o hold_v up_o the_o 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as_z much_o as_o he_o can_v to_o stir_v and_o raise_v up_o his_o faith_n and_o charity_n toward_o god_n &_o his_o neighbour_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n to_o forgyve_v all_o man_n of_o who_o he_o have_v be_v hurt_v and_o greve_v and_o patient_o to_o suffer_v for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o pain_n of_o the_o syckenesse_n and_o also_o death_n submyt_v himself_o holy_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n think_v that_o god_n will_v not_o judge_v two_o time_n upon_o one_o thing_n and_o that_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n have_v suffer_v great_a peyne_n on_o the_o cross_n out_o of_o these_o fountain_n and_o namely_o of_o his_o blood_n let_v he_o fetch_v a_o refrigeration_n and_o assuagement_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o purgatory_n and_o so_o mystru_a himself_o and_o trust_v upon_o the_o exceed_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o meryte_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o holy_a man_n with_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o religious_a trust_n let_v he_o say_v in_o manus_fw-la be_v domine_fw-la commendo_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la into_o thy_o hand_n lord_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o disdayn_n though_o the_o sinner_n and_o weak_a man_n usurp_v the_o word_n of_o his_o lord_n for_o to_o that_o purpose_n our_o heed_n express_v these_o thingis_fw-la in_o himself_o that_o we_o shall_v follow_v he_o which_o be_v his_o membre_n that_o if_o it_o please_v any_o man_n also_o of_o the_o other_o holy_a man_n to_o fetch_v a_o exaumple_v let_v he_o say_v with_o saint_n steven_n lord_n god_n take_v my_o spirit_n example_n have_v a_o great_a virtue_n and_o strength_n to_o move_v man_n mind_n for_o they_o show_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o glass_n what_o be_v comely_a and_o what_o be_v