Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	full_a	lord_n	psal_n	2,435	5	7.5110	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72314	A helpe vnto deuotion containing certain moulds or forms of prayer, fitted to seuerall occasions; & penned for the furtherance of those, who haue more desire then skil, to poure out their soules by petitions vnto God. By Sam. Hieron.	Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.	1608 (1608)	STC 13406.3; ESTC S123450	60,160	302

hereupon_o i_o think_v with_o myself_o that_o as_o familiar_a catechism_n and_o plain_a treatise_n have_v their_o use_n be_v join_v to_o the_o public_a ministry_n to_o bring_v those_o which_o be_v yet_o but_o babe_n in_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 3.1_o unto_o knowledge_n so_o also_o some_o help_n in_o this_o kind_n may_v be_v good_a to_o beget_v feel_v and_o to_o be_v a_o guide_n to_o those_o which_o have_v as_o yet_o but_o stammer_n and_o lisp_a tongue_n until_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a have_v tongue_n as_o fine_a silver_n pro._n 10.20_o plain_o and_o distinct_o to_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n isa_n 19.18_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o give_v my_o book_n no_o great_a title_n they_o a_o help_v to_o devotion_n because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v mistake_v or_o think_v to_o intend_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o only_o to_o further_o their_o religious_a purpose_n who_o will_v fain_o learn_v to_o pray_v orderly_o and_o effectual_o unto_o god_n and_o in_o this_o course_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o i_o be_o not_o without_o example_n worthy_a divine_n have_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n bestow_v their_o pain_n this_o way_n m._n john_n bradford_n m._n edw._n deering_n m._n h._n smith_n m._n r._n rogers_n pag._n 421._o of_o his_o 7._o treatise_n m._n brinsly_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o true_a watch_n and_o other_o who_o i_o need_v not_o name_n i_o may_v mention_v other_o of_o other_o country_n as_o m._n caluin_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o cathechisme_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v above_o all_o i_o will_v say_v nothing_o of_o those_o form_n which_o we_o find_v appoint_v for_o public_a use_n in_o the_o temple_n that_o which_o i_o endeavour_v to_o justify_v be_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o form_n for_o private_a help_n i_o may_v tell_v thou_o of_o the_o word_n of_o prayer_n which_o the_o prophet_n bid_v the_o people_n to_o take_v unto_o they_o and_o to_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n hos_fw-la 14.3_o of_o the_o form_n which_o habakkuk_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v for_o the_o ignorances_n of_o the_o people_n chap._n 3.1_o of_o the_o many_o psalm_n which_o be_v style_v psalm_n of_o instruction_n not_o only_o because_o the_o matter_n be_v of_o use_n to_o instruct_v christian_n but_o also_o because_o the_o very_a mould_n itself_o may_v remain_v as_o a_o help_n in_o prayer_n for_o those_o who_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n fall_v into_o the_o like_a occasion_n which_o the_o enditer_n of_o the_o particular_a psalm_n be_v exercise_v with_o these_o &_o other_o thing_n may_v i_o insist_v upon_o but_o i_o find_v a_o title_n give_v to_o one_o psalm_n which_o shall_v be_v to_o i_o in_o stead_n of_o many_o proof_n psal_n 102._o it_o be_v this_o a_o prayer_n of_o the_o afflict_a when_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o distress_n and_o pour_v forth_o his_o meditation_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o psalm_n though_o aim_v perhaps_o at_o some_o more_o special_a affliction_n in_o which_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n then_o be_v yet_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v report_v in_o the_o title_n to_o be_v for_o the_o general_a use_n of_o a_o afflict_a person_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v excellent_a for_o such_o a_o occasion_n it_o seem_v to_o i_o abundant_o to_o satisfy_v all_o those_o who_o shall_v doubt_v of_o the_o conveniency_n of_o such_o set_a direction_n thus_o have_v acquaint_v thou_o with_o my_o whole_a intent_n and_o labour_v lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v forestall_v by_o any_o mis-opinion_n to_o show_v warrant_n for_o my_o do_v i_o commend_v my_o endeavour_n to_o thou_o and_o thou_o to_o the_o lord_n pray_v he_o to_o furnish_v thou_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n zech._n 12.10_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v so_o full_a of_o holy_a matter_n job_n 32.18_o and_o so_o abound_v with_o gracious_a speech_n col._n 4.6_o that_o thy_o ability_n to_o utter_v thy_o own_o feel_n unto_o god_n may_v bring_v much_o sweetness_n to_o thy_o soul_n and_o no_o less_o comfort_n to_o other_o if_o thou_o be_v at_o any_o time_n occasion_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o other_o unto_o his_o majesty_n add_v this_o withal_o that_o if_o thou_o aim_v not_o at_o this_o grace_n but_o content_v thyself_o still_o to_o speak_v no_o other_o word_n but_o such_o as_o be_v put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n thou_o wrong_v thyself_o great_o and_o all_o those_o who_o have_v labour_v to_o bring_v thou_o unto_o more_o perfection_n farewell_n thou_o in_o the_o lord_n sam._n hieron_n a_o short_a advertisement_n touch_v preparation_n before_o prayer_n in_o which_o be_v show_v 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o necessity_n of_o preparation_n may_v appear_v many_o way_n 1_o by_o our_o saviour_n platform_n in_o which_o the_o petition_n be_v not_o set_v down_o abrupt_o but_o a_o solemn_a preface_n be_v prefix_v like_o a_o fair_a porch_n to_o a_o beautiful_a house_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o frame_v our_o affection_n and_o set_v they_o in_o due_a order_n before_o we_o draw_v near_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n 2_o by_o express_a commandment_n be_v not_o rash_a with_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o let_v thy_o heart_n be_v hasty_a to_o utter_v a_o thing_n before_o god_n eccles_n 5.1_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o babble_n out_o undigested_a &_o unaduised_a word_n in_o his_o ear_n 3_o by_o example_n o_o god_n say_v david_n my_o heart_n be_v prepare_v so_o be_v my_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 108.1_o it_o be_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o hypocrite_n that_o he_o wash_v his_o hand_n in_o innocence_n before_o he_o will_v compass_v the_o altar_n psal_n 26.6_o 4_o by_o due_a proportion_n from_o outward_a thing_n if_o a_o man_n go_v before_o a_o prince_n or_o man_n of_o authority_n he_o will_v think_v upon_o his_o carriage_n he_o will_v set_v his_o tale_n in_o order_n and_o meditate_v what_o to_o say_v how_o much_o more_o than_o shall_v we_o prepare_v when_o we_o come_v to_o speak_v to_o god_n who_o be_v high_o than_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n 2_o the_o manner_n of_o preparation_n stand_v in_o pray_v meditate_v 1_o pray_v marvel_v not_o that_o i_o make_v pray_v a_o preparative_n to_o prayer_n a_o little_a eat_n prepare_v a_o weak_a stomach_n and_o set_v a_o edge_n upon_o the_o appetite_n to_o eat_v more_o so_o in_o prayer_n therefore_o david_n before_o prayer_n pray_v let_v my_o prayer_n be_v direct_v in_o thy_o sight_n as_o incense_v etc._n etc._n set_a a_o watch_n o_o lord_n before_o my_o mouth_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n ps_n 141.2.3_o a_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o soul_n to_o heaven_n with_o a_o desire_n of_o direction_n be_v a_o good_a preparative_n 2_o meditate_v upon_o three_o thing_n 1_o god_n majesty_n 2_o god_n promise_n 3_o our_o own_o vileness_n the_o reason_n be_v this_o there_o be_v 3_o thing_n chief_o requisite_a in_o prayer_n which_o be_v help_v by_o this_o threefold_a meditation_n 1_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n of_o spirit_n beget_v by_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o god_n majesty_n 2_o confidence_n and_o assurance_n to_o be_v hear_v breed_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n promise_n 3_o fervency_n of_o affection_n spring_v from_o the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n that_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n must_v be_v think_v upon_o be_v prove_v eccles_n 5.1_o he_o that_o speak_v to_o god_n be_v bid_v to_o remember_v that_o god_n be_v in_o heaven_n that_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v muse_v upon_o appear_v 2._o sam._n 7.27_o thou_o have_v reveil_v unto_o thy_o servant_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n be_v bold_a to_o pray_v etc._n etc._n genesis_n 32.11.12_o i_o pray_v thou_o deliver_v i_o etc._n etc._n for_o thou_o say_v i_o will_v sure_o do_v thou_o good_a what_o courage_n can_v we_o have_v to_o go_v to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n without_o the_o warrant_n of_o promise_n that_o our_o own_o vileness_n must_v be_v remember_v it_o be_v evident_a gen._n 32.10_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n ezra_n 9.6_o o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n etc._n etc._n for_o our_o iniquity_n be_v increase_v etc._n etc._n thus_o then_o prepare_v thyself_o to_o pray_v exercise_v thy_o thought_n before_o hand_n upon_o these_o three_o thing_n 1_o what_o a_o presence_n full_a of_o majesty_n thou_o must_v come_v into_o 2_o what_o sweet_a promise_n he_o have_v make_v to_o encourage_v thou_o 3_o what_o need_v thou_o have_v to_o fly_v to_o his_o mercy_n this_o will_v furnish_v thou_o with_o humility_n temper_v with_o cheerfulness_n &_o both_o whet_v on_o &_o quicken_v by_o the_o feel_n of_o thy_o own_o necessity_n to_o help_v thy_o meditation_n of_o god_n majesty_n remember_v psal_n 104.1_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o be_v exceed_o great_a thou_o be_v clothe_v