Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	goodness_n	great_a	sin_n	6,173	5	4.6117	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95658	A voyage to East-India. Wherein some things are taken notice of in our passage thither, but many more in our abode there, within that rich and most spacious empire of the Great Mogol. Mix't with some parallel observations and inferences upon the storie, to profit as well as delight the reader. / Observed by Edward Terry minister of the Word (then student of Christ-Church in Oxford, and chaplain to the Right Honorable Sr. Thomas Row Knight, Lord Ambassadour to the great Mogol) now rector of the church at Greenford, in the county of Middlesex.	Terry, Edward, 1590-1660.	1655 (1655)	Wing T782; Thomason E1614_1; ESTC R234725	261,003	580

first_o season_v while_o life_n remain_v that_o dangerous_a time_n of_o youth_n by_o the_o envy_n and_o cunning_a and_o help_v of_o satan_n carry_v very_o many_o young_a man_n leave_v too_o much_o unto_o themselves_o into_o most_o shameful_a course_n they_o be_v of_o themselves_o like_o a_o ship_n on_o the_o main_a ocean_n that_o have_v neither_o helm_n nor_o compass_n and_o therefore_o move_v it_o know_v not_o whither_o or_o in_o this_o like_o weak_a limb_v child_n who_o if_o they_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v too_o much_o and_o to_o soon_o lame_a themselves_o for_o ever_o yet_o many_o think_v that_o in_o that_o time_n of_o life_n their_o youth_n give_v they_o some_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n aliquid_fw-la aetati_fw-la juvenum_fw-la est_fw-la concedendum_fw-la they_o say_v which_o word_n abuse_v make_v they_o the_o devil_n dispensation_n and_o not_o god_n though_o they_o may_v fond_o and_o false_o suppose_v that_o because_o they_o be_v young_a they_o may_v be_v bear_v withal_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o do_v as_o if_o pride_n drunkenness_n whoredom_n and_o the_o like_o most_o fearful_a exorbitance_n be_v not_o fault_n in_o youth_n they_o not_o consider_v that_o want_n of_o year_n and_o want_n of_o judgement_n which_o judgement_n enable_v to_o put_v a_o right_a difference_n betwixt_o good_a and_o evil_a usual_o go_v together_o and_o that_o youth_n be_v like_a unto_o green_a wood_n which_o be_v ever_o shrink_v and_o warp_a for_o as_o with_o the_o ancient_a there_o be_v wisdom_n job_n 12._o 12._o so_o pamper_v and_o ungoverned_a youth_n be_v common_o rash_a heady_a insolent_a wed_v to_o its_o own_o will_n lead_v by_o humour_n a_o rebel_n to_o reason_n a_o subject_n to_o passion_n fit_a to_o execute_v than_o to_o advise_v and_o because_o youth_n can_v consider_v as_o it_o shall_v it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o it_o so_o often_o miscarry_v the_o way_n of_o youth_n be_v steep_a and_o slippery_a wherein_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o stand_v as_o very_o easy_a to_o fall_v and_o to_o run_v into_o most_o fearful_a exorbitance_n it_o be_v the_o usual_a manner_n of_o young_a man_n so_o much_o to_o intend_v as_o they_o false_o think_v the_o love_n of_o themselves_o in_o the_o love_n of_o their_o pleasure_n as_o that_o they_o can_v attend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o that_o man_n may_v much_o better_a hope_n to_o come_v safe_o and_o happy_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o his_o course_n who_o have_v pass_v over_o his_o first_o journey_n i_o mean_v his_o youth_n well_o but_o which_o be_v a_o very_a great_a hindrance_n unto_o many_o young_a man_n when_o they_o do_v but_o begin_v to_o enter_v upon_o their_o way_n there_o be_v many_o parent_n which_o do_v not_o desire_v that_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v good_a betimes_o they_o be_v mislead_v by_o one_o of_o the_o devil_n proverb_n which_o be_v a_o young_a saint_n a_o old_a devil_n it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o who_o have_v be_v wild_a and_o wicked_a in_o youth_n have_v prove_v good_a in_o age_n but_o it_o be_v a_o most_o try_a truth_n to_o encourage_v the_o growth_n of_o early_a holiness_n which_o have_v be_v make_v good_a by_o much_o experience_n that_o a_o saint_n in_o youth_n a_o angel_n in_o age_n and_o true_o very_o many_o child_n may_v thank_v their_o parent_n for_o much_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o they_o beside_o their_o birth-sin_n poison_v they_o as_o they_o do_v by_o their_o evil_a example_n child_n confident_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v lawful_o do_v any_o thing_n they_o see_v their_o parent_n do_v before_o they_o hence_o juvenal_n speak_v well_o maxima_fw-la debetur_fw-la pveris_fw-la reverentia_fw-la therefore_o parent_n shall_v take_v heed_n what_o they_o do_v or_o what_o they_o spe●k_v before_o their_o child_n as_o it_o be_v writ●en_v of_o wise_a cato_n though_o a_o heathen_a that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o carry_v himself_o with_o as_o much_o grau●ty_n before_o his_o child_n as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v before_o the_o senate_n of_o rome_n the_o neglect_n of_o which_o care_n shall_v give_v child_n cause_n one_o day_n to_o speak_v that_o in_o truth_n unto_o their_o parent_n which_o zipp●rah_n sometime_o sp●ke_v unadvised_o unto_o her_o husband_n moses_n when_o he_o have_v circumcise_a her_o son_n exit_fw-la 4._o 25._o sure_o a_o bloody_a husband_n be_v thou_o unto_o i_o so_o these_o will_v say_v to_o their_o parent_n that_o they_o have_v be_v bloody_a father_n and_o bloody_a mother_n unto_o they_o in_o give_v they_o a_o serpent_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v give_v they_o a_o fish_n a_o stone_n when_o they_o shall_v have_v give_v they_o bread_n in_o teach_v they_o to_o swear_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v teach_v they_o to_o pray_v undo_v they_o by_o their_o evil_n when_o they_o may_v have_v do_v they_o much_o good_a by_o their_o holy_a and_o unblameable_a example_n as_o also_o by_o their_o early_a instruction_n and_o their_o timely_a correction_n which_o may_v have_v prevent_v through_o god_n blessing_n their_o rush_n into_o the_o pit_n of_o ruin_n but_o why_o parent_n thus_o general_o fail_v in_o their_o duty_n we_o need_v not_o much_o marvel_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o carelessness_n or_o rather_o inability_n of_o most_o parent_n to_o instruct_v their_o child_n scilicet_fw-la expectas_fw-la ut_fw-la tradet_fw-la mater_fw-la honeste_n aut_fw-la alios_fw-la mores_fw-la quam_fw-la quos_fw-la habet_fw-la ju._n no_o mother_n can_v good_a precept_n give_v who_o have_v not_o learn_v herself_o to_o live_v it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hope_v that_o parent_n shall_v give_v their_o child_n better_a precept_n than_o they_o have_v learn_v themselves_o but_o here_o i_o must_v prevent_v a_o objection_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o if_o parent_n be_v not_o want_v in_o their_o duty_n herein_o it_o be_v not_o all_o the_o care_n they_o can_v possible_o have_v which_o of_o itself_o can_v make_v good_a child_n for_o how_o many_o good_a child_n have_v fall_v from_o bad_a loin_n and_o how_o many_o gracious_a parent_n to_o their_o great_a grief_n have_v be_v the_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o most_o untoward_a child_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o goodness_n do_v not_o like_a land_n and_o good_n descend_v from_o parent_n to_o child_n for_o god_n will_v be_v the_o free_a giver_n and_o bestower_n of_o all_o his_o grace_n and_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n so_o than_o if_o our_o child_n be_v good_a we_o must_v thank_v god_n for_o that_o if_o evil_a they_o may_v thank_v we_o and_o themselves_o we_o for_o their_o birth-sin_n and_o many_o time_n for_o more_o of_o their_o evil_n then_o so_o as_o before_o themselves_o for_o the_o improvement_n of_o that_o evil_a in_o the_o way_n of_o wickedness_n however_o we_o may_v conclude_v this_o as_o a_o rule_n that_o those_o child_n of_o all_o other_o in_o all_o probability_n be_v like_a to_o prove_v best_a who_o have_v be_v best_o season_v in_o their_o young_a year_n for_o train_n up_o a_o child_n in_o the_o way_n he_o shall_v go_v and_o when_o he_o be_v old_a he_o will_v not_o depart_v from_o it_o pr._n 22._o 6._o in_o the_o war_n betwixt_o syria_n and_o israel_n there_o be_v a_o little_a maid_n of_o israel_n take_v by_o the_o syrian_n 2_o king_n 5._o and_o she_o be_v put_v to_o wait_v upon_o the_o wife_n of_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a that_o naaman_n be_v a_o great_a man_n with_o his_o master_n the_o king_n of_o syria_n and_o honourable_a say_v the_o story_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o be_v a_o leper_n and_o that_o stain_n of_o leprosy_n sauce_v all_o his_o greatness_n so_o much_o that_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o syria_n will_v not_o have_v change_v place_n with_o he_o to_o have_v have_v his_o skin_n to_o boot_v there_o be_v no_o greatness_n that_o can_v exempt_v a_o man_n from_o the_o most_o loathsome_a and_o wearisome_a condition_n doubtless_o that_o leprosy_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o grievous_a burden_n to_o that_o great_a peer_n the_o maid_n of_o israel_n tell_v her_o mistress_n will_v god_n my_o lord_n be_v with_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v in_o samaria_n for_o he_o will_v recover_v he_o of_o his_o leprosy_n her_o mistress_n present_o tell_v her_o lord_n who_o upon_o this_o report_n immediate_o repair_v unto_o that_o prophet_n and_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o disease_n i_o report_v that_o story_n to_o this_o end_n that_o it_o be_v very_o good_a for_o parent_n to_o acquaint_v their_o child_n while_o they_o be_v young_a with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o prophet_n for_o we_o do_v not_o know_v what_o great_a good_a they_o may_v do_v by_o it_o the_o general_a neglect_n of_o which_o and_o of_o many_o other_o duty_n of_o parent_n for_o the_o good_a and_o welfare_n of_o their_o child_n as_o the_o great_a fayling_n of_o other_o i_o have_v name_v in_o their_o several_a relation_n be_v principal_a and_o most_o apparent_a

probaby_n so_o name_v at_o first_o by_o some_o welshman_n in_o who_o language_n pen-guin_a signify_v a_o white_a head_n and_o there_o be_v very_o many_o great_a lazy_a fowl_n upon_o and_o about_o this_o island_n with_o great_a coalblack_a body_n and_o very_o white_a head_n call_v penguins_a the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o eight_o there_o leave_v be_v surname_v cross_n who_o take_v the_o name_n upon_o he_o of_o captain_n cross_n he_o be_v former_o a_o yeoman_n of_o the_o guard_n unto_o king_n james_n but_o have_v have_v his_o hand_n in_o blood_n twice_o or_o thrice_o by_o man_n 〈◊〉_d by_o he_o in_o several_a duel_n and_o now_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v with_o the_o rest_n upon_o very_o great_a foot_o make_v for_o he_o he_o be_v hither_o banish_v with_o they_o whither_o the_o justice_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v dispatch_v after_o he_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o whirlwind_n and_o follow_v he_o close_o at_o the_o very_a heel_n and_o overtake_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o not_o till_o he_o have_v pay_v dear_a for_o that_o blood_n he_o have_v former_o spill_v this_o cross_n be_v a_o very_a stout_a and_o a_o very_a resolute_a man_n who_o quarrel_v with_o and_o abuse_v the_o native_n and_o engage_v himself_o far_o among_o they_o immediate_o after_o himself_o with_o the_o rest_n be_v leave_v in_o that_o place_n many_o of_o these_o savage_n being_n go_v 〈…〉_z together_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o their_o dart_n throw_v and_o arrow_n shoot_v at_o he_o stick_v his_o body_n so_o full_a of_o they_o as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v lard_v with_o dart_n and_o arrow_n make_v he_o look_v like_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o man_n in_o the_o almanac_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v wound_v in_o every_o part_n or_o like_o that_o man_n describe_v by_o lucan_n totum_fw-la pro_fw-la vulnere_fw-la corpus_fw-la who_o be_v all_o wound_n where_o blood_n touch_v blood_n the_o retaliation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o just_a he_o that_o be_v mercy_n itself_o abhor_v cruelty_n above_o all_o other_o sin_n he_o can_v endure_v that_o one_o man_n shall_v devour_v another_o as_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n bird_n of_o the_o air_n fish_n of_o the_o sea_n do_v and_o therefore_o usual_o show_v exemplary_a signal_n revenge_n for_o that_o sin_n of_o blood_n sell_v it_o at_o a_o dear_a rate_n unto_o they_o that_o shed_v it_o every_o sin_n have_v a_o tongue_n but_o that_o of_o blood_n our-crye_n and_o drown_v the_o rest_n blood_n be_v a_o clamorous_a and_o a_o restless_a suitor_n who_o mouth_n will_v not_o be_v stop_v till_o it_o receive_v a_o answer_n as_o it_o do_v here_o the_o other_o seven_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o miserable_a bandi●i_n who_o be_v there_o with_o cross_n recover_v their_o boat_n and_o go●_n off_o the_o shore_n without_o any_o great_a hurt_n and_o so_o row_v to_o their_o island_n the_o wave_n run_v high_a they_o split_v their_o boat_n at_o their_o land_n which_o engage_v they_o to_o keep_v in_o that_o place_n they_o have_v now_o no_o possible_a mean_n leave_v to_o stir_v thence_o and_o which_o make_v their_o condition_n while_o they_o be_v in_o it_o most_o extreme_o miserable_a it_o be_v a_o place_n wherein_o grow_v never_o a_o tree_n either_o for_o sustenance_n or_o shelter_n or_o shade_n nor_o any_o thing_n beside_o i_o ever_o hear_v of_o to_o help_v sustain_v nature_n a_o place_n that_o have_v never_o a_o drop_n of_o fresh_a water_n in_o it_o but_o what_o the_o shower_n leave_v in_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o rock_n and_o beside_o all_o this_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o snake_n in_o that_o island_n as_o i_o have_v be_v tell_v by_o many_o that_o have_v be_v upon_o it_o so_o many_o of_o those_o venomous_a worm_n that_o a_o man_n can_v tread_v safe_o in_o the_o long_a grass_n which_o grow_v in_o it_o for_o fear_v of_o they_o and_o all_o these_o put_v together_o must_v needs_o make_v that_o place_n beyond_o measure_n uncomfortable_a to_o these_o most_o wretched_a man_n to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v their_o want_n of_o provision_n have_v nothing_o but_o dry_a biscuit_n and_o no_o great_a quantity_n of_o that_o so_o that_o they_o live_v with_o hungry_a belly_n without_o any_o place_n fit_a for_o repose_v without_o any_o quiet_a rest_n for_o they_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o sleep_n in_o fear_n continual_o and_o what_o outward_a condition_n can_v make_v man_n more_o miserable_a than_o this_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o they_o suffer_v these_o seven_o vile_a wretch_n all_o live_v to_o be_v make_v example_n afterward_o of_o divine_a justice_n for_o after_o they_o have_v continue_v in_o and_o endure_v this_o sad_a place_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o or_o six_o month_n and_o they_o be_v grow_v all_o even_o almost_o mad_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o several_a press_a want_n and_o extremity_n it_o please_v god_n by_o providence_n to_o bring_v a_o english_a ship_n into_o that_o road_n return_v for_o england_n four_o of_o these_o 7._o man_n be_v impatient_a of_o anymore_o hour_n staythere_o immediate_o after_o that_o ship_n be_v come_v in_o make_v a_o float_n with_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o split_n boat_n which_o they_o have_v save_v together_o and_o with_o other_o wood_n which_o they_o have_v get_v thither_o and_o with_o raveld_v and_o untwist_v boat-roape_n fasten_v as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v all_o together_o for_o there_o be_v no_o such_o sudden_a teacher_n and_o instructer_n as_o extremity_n be_v these_o four_o get_v upon_o the_o float_v which_o they_o have_v thus_o prepare_v and_o poise_v it_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v by_o their_o several_a weight_n hope_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o oar_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o tide_n that_o then_o run_v quick_a towards_o the_o ship_n new_o arrive_v they_o may_v recover_v it_o but_o this_o their_o expectation_n fail_v they_o for_o it_o be_v late_o in_o the_o day_n when_o they_o make_v this_o attempt_n and_o they_o not_o discover_v by_o the_o ship_n which_o then_o ride_v a_o good_a way_n up_o in_o the_o bay_n before_o they_o can_v come_v up_o near_o unto_o she_o the_o tide_n return_v and_o so_o carry_v they_o back_o into_o the_o main_a sea_n where_o they_o all_o perish_v miserable_o the_o day_n follow_v the_o ship_n send_v a_o boat_n to_o the_o island_n which_o take_v those_o three_o yet_o survive_v into_o she_o as_o the_o other_o four_o may_v have_v be_v if_o they_o can_v but_o have_v exercise_v their_o patience_n for_o one_o night_n long_o these_o surviver_n come_v aboard_o the_o ship_n relate_v all_o that_o have_v befall_v to_o their_o fellow_n but_o these_o three_o notwithstanding_o all_o their_o former_a misery_n when_o they_o be_v take_v into_o the_o ship_n behave_v themselves_o so_o lewd_o as_o they_o return_v homeward_o that_o they_o be_v very_o often_o put_v into_o the_o bilbowe_n or_o ship-stock_n in_o the_o way_n return_v and_o otherwise_o many_o time_n punish_v for_o their_o great_a and_o several_a misdemenour_n at_o last_o the_o ship_n be_v safe_o return_v into_o the_o down_n she_o have_v not_o be_v there_o at_o a_o anchor_n above_o three_o hour_n but_o these_o three_o willain_n get_v on_o shore_n and_o they_o have_v not_o be_v ashore_o above_o three_o hour_n but_o they_o take_v a_o purse_n and_o a_o very_a few_o hour_n after_o be_v apprehend_v and_o all_o take_v for_o that_o fact_n and_o sudden_o after_o that_o their_o very_a foul_a story_n be_v relate_v to_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n and_o they_o look_v upon_o as_o man_n altogether_o incorrigible_a and_o uncapable_a of_o amendment_n by_o lesser_a correction_n by_o his_o special_a warrant_n be_v execute_v upon_o their_o former_a condemnation_n for_o which_o they_o be_v banish_v not_o to_o return_v hither_o again_o but_o never_o pardon_v near_o sandwich_n in_o kent_n where_o they_o commit_v the_o robbery_n from_o who_o example_n we_o may_v learn_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o affliction_n how_o heavy_a soever_o it_o light_n and_o how_o long_o soever_o it_o lie_v if_o it_o be_v not_o sanctify_v to_o do_v any_o man_n good_a that_o when_o the_o rod_n be_v upon_o a_o man_n if_o he_o be_v not_o teach_v as_o well_o as_o chasten_v all_o the_o stripe_n bestow_v on_o he_o be_v cast_v away_o a_o man_n may_v have_v hope_v that_o these_o wretched_a fellow_n have_v be_v long_o enough_o in_o the_o fire_n to_o have_v purge_v away_o their_o dross_n but_o affliction_n like_o fire_n harden_v as_o well_o as_o soften_v and_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o wind_n and_o wave_n though_o they_o beat_v with_o their_o great_a violence_n upon_o the_o rock_n yet_o leave_v they_o as_o they_o find_v they_o unmovable_a it_o be_v a_o most_o try_a truth_n record_v by_o solomon_n prov._n 27._o 22._o that_o bray_n or_o beat_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n he_o will_v not_o

warning_n but_o will_v not_o take_v they_o before_o the_o woe_n take_v hold_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o after_o all_o those_o monition_n titus_n the_o son_n of_o vespasian_n the_o emperor_n be_v make_v instrumental_a to_o fulfil_v those_o many_o prophecy_n which_o threaten_v jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d overthrow_n but_o that_o commander_n and_o conqueror_n though_o a_o ●_z a_o adversary_n and_o a_o profess_a enemy_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o send_v to_o destroy_v they_o when_o he_o see_v as_o josephus_n report_v the_o spoil_n and_o slaughter_n which_o fall_v upon_o that_o woeful_a and_o most_o miserable_a city_n he_o call_v his_o god_n to_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v exceed_o trouble_v at_o it_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a prov._n 17._o 5._o and_o if_o a_o heathen_a a_o foreign_a enemy_n send_v to_o destroy_v can_v take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o execute_v of_o punishment_n though_o upon_o enemy_n but_o the_o contrary_a man_n which_o enjoy_v the_o light_n shall_v be_v by_o much_o more_o trouble_a in_o the_o behold_n of_o slaughter_n which_o happen_v among_o themselves_o or_o brethren_n and_o therefore_o tully_n write_v to_o atticus_n speak_v exceed_v wise_o in_o tell_v he_o thus_o extremum_fw-la est_fw-la malorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la bell_n civilis_fw-la victoria_fw-la his_o reason_n because_o man_n have_v do_v much_o mischief_n already_o in_o those_o unnatural_a engagement_n be_v flesh_v and_o hearten_v to_o go_v on_o and_o to_o do_v more_o mischief_n still_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o very_a heathen_n be_v not_o wont_a to_o make_v any_o triumph_n for_o victory_n gain_v in_o their_o civil_a war_n as_o lucan_n speak_v bella_fw-la geri_fw-la placuit_fw-la nullos_fw-la habitura_fw-la triumphos_fw-la and_o there_o be_v very_o much_o to_o this_o purpose_n in_o that_o sad_a but_o very_o remarkable_a story_n of_o the_o israelite_n and_o benjamite_n as_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o of_o judge_n chapter_n 20._o and_o ●1_n some_o benjamite_n there_o at_o gebiah_n have_v commit_v a_o abominable_a wickedness_n the_o rest_n of_o that_o tribe_n instead_o of_o punish_v do_v patronize_v it_o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o die_v in_o the_o resist_n of_o justice_n than_o live_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o further_a thereof_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o mad_a principle_n of_o wickedness_n that_o when_o man_n have_v once_o resolve_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n be_v it_o never_o so_o bad_a and_o to_o say_v they_o will_v do_v it_o it_o be_v very_o great_a weakness_n to_o relent_v therefore_o they_o will_v choose_v to_o suffer_v to_o die_v rather_o than_o yield_v or_o go_v back_o from_o their_o resolution_n think_v that_o cause_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v when_o they_o be_v once_o undertake_v must_v be_v uphold_v although_o with_o blood_n and_o from_o this_o false_a ground_n the_o benjamit_v there_o put_v themselvesin_n arm_n and_o will_v be_v champion_n to_o defend_v the_o lewdness_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o make_v themselves_o worse_a by_o the_o ab●tting_n of_o a_o monstrous_a sin_n than_o the_o other_o be_v by_o the_o commission_n thereof_o because_o the_o last_o be_v do_v upon_o resolution_n and_o so_o probable_o be_v not_o the_o other_o now_o that_o no_o man_n may_v conclude_v a_o cause_n therefore_o good_a because_o the_o success_n be_v so_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n that_o go_v against_o the_o benjamit_n have_v by_o far_o the_o better_a of_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o benjamit_v for_o the_o present_a the_o better_a in_o their_o success_n for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o benjamin_n speed_v better_o for_o a_o time_n than_o the_o honesty_n of_o israel_n twice_o be_v the_o better_a part_n foil_v by_o the_o less_o and_o worse_o the_o good_a cause_n be_v send_v back_o with_o shame_n the_o evil_a return_v with_o victory_n and_o triumph_n but_o wickedness_n can_v never_o brag_v of_o any_o long_a prosperity_n the_o triumph_v of_o the_o wicked_a be_v short_a and_o wickedness_n can_v complain_v of_o the_o lack_n of_o payment_n for_o still_o god_n be_v even_o with_o it_o at_o the_o last_o as_o we_o may_v observe_v in_o the_o story_n of_o those_o benjamit_n who_o in_o conclusion_n be_v make_v to_o pay_v extreme_o dear_a for_o their_o sin_n in_o who_o example_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o retaliation_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v sure_a and_o just_a but_o after_o all_o this_o when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n be_v so_o high_o provoke_v have_v slay_v such_o a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o the_o benjamite_n almost_o to_o the_o utter_a ruin_n of_o their_o tribe_n for_o act_v and_o abet_v such_o a_o monstrous_a wickedness_n observe_v how_o the_o rest_n of_o israel_n behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o brethren_n they_o do_v not_o rejoice_v and_o make_v triumph_n for_o that_o their_o victory_n but_o they_o weep_v over_o their_o dead_a body_n judg._n 21._o 2._o and_o study_v how_o that_o breach_n a_o among_o the_o benjamite_n which_o their_o sin_n and_o provocation_n have_v enforce_v the_o rest_n of_o israel_n to_o make_v may_v be_v make_v up_o again_o the_o prophet_n od_v give_v good_a counsel_n in_o a_o case_n which_o be_v something_o parallel_v to_o this_o and_o it_o be_v well_o follow_v 2_o chr._n 28._o for_o when_o they_o of_o samaria_n have_v take_v a_o very_a great_a number_n of_o their_o brethren_n of_o judah_n &_o jerusalem_n captive_n two_o hundred_o thousand_o and_o much_o spoil_n and_o be_v carry_v it_o and_o they_o to_o samaria_n the_o prophet_n i_o say_v give_v this_o counsel_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o strip_v and_o starve_v but_o put_v clothing_n on_o their_o loin_n and_o shoe_n on_o their_o foot_n and_o meat_n and_o drink_v in_o their_o belly_n and_o send_v they_o home_o again_o and_o so_o they_o do_v there_o be_v very_o many_o who_o walk_v quite_o contrary_a to_o these_o rule_n and_o dare_v do_v as_o those_o wicked_a one_o mention_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n say_v let_v we_o oppress_v and_o let_v our_o strength_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o justice_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o power_n either_o in_o earth_n or_o heaven_n to_o contradict_v they_o but_o however_o let_v other_o who_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o god_n providence_n and_o withal_o see_v the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o the_o violent_a pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n in_o a_o province_n not_o marvel_n at_o the_o matter_n for_o he_o that_o be_v high_a than_o the_o high_a regard_v and_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they_o in_o that_o parable_n luke_n 16._o dog_n be_v mention_v and_o why_o so_o that_o their_o tongue_n may_v condemn_v the_o merciless_a bowel_n of_o their_o master_n who_o show_v pity_n in_o their_o kind_n when_o their_o master_n have_v no_o compassion_n on_o the_o poor_a lazar_n he_o not_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mercy_n a_o pity_n and_o a_o care_n due_a unto_o the_o most_o despicable_a piece_n of_o humanity_n frustra_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la petit_fw-la qui_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la in_o vain_a shall_v they_o one_o day_n hope_v for_o mercy_n and_o pity_n that_o will_v not_o now_o exercise_v it_o undoubted_o there_o be_v nothing_o become_v power_n and_o greatness_n better_o than_o bowel_n and_o inward_o of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n these_o make_v the_o face_n of_o man_n in_o power_n to_o shine_v and_o themselves_o to_o resemble_v god_n who_o be_v most_o proper_o call_v optimum_fw-la maximum_fw-la first_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o then_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o greatness_n first_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o then_o by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o might_n but_o the_o ignorance_n of_o those_o indian_n before_o speak_v off_o make_v they_o more_o pitiful_a than_o they_o need_v to_o be_v and_o if_o they_o have_v knowledge_n to_o make_v doubt_n of_o and_o to_o scruple_n other_o thing_n as_o they_o shall_v i_o may_v have_v spare_v my_o next_o section_n which_o will_v acquaint_v my_o reader_n by_o tell_v he_o further_o sect_n xxi_o of_o other_o strange_a and_o groundless_a and_o very_o gross_a opinion_n proceed_v from_o the_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n of_o ignorance_n in_o that_o people_n all_o error_n in_o the_o world_n proceed_v either_o from_o ignorance_n common_o join_v with_o pride_n or_o else_o from_o wilfulness_n this_o be_v most_o true_a as_o in_o natural_a and_o moral_a so_o in_o spiritual_a thing_n for_o as_o knowledge_n soften_v &_o sweeten_v man_n manner_n so_o it_o enrich_v their_o mind_n which_o knowledge_n be_v certain_o a_o most_o divine_a a_o very_a excellent_a thing_n otherwise_o our_o first_o parent_n will_v never_o have_v be_v so_o ambitious_a of_o it_o this_o make_v a_o man_n here_o to_o live_v twice_o or_o to_o enjoy_v here_o a_o double_a life_n in_o respect_n of_o he_o that_o want_v it_o but_o for_o this_o knowledge_n it_o certain_o must_v be_v esteem_v better_o or_o worse_o by_o

god_n the_o happiness_n of_o his_o country_n and_o the_o good_a of_o himself_o and_o relation_n to_o consider_v that_o here_o where_o there_o be_v so_o much_o light_n and_o truth_n light_a to_o guide_v and_o truth_n to_o settle_v man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n there_o shall_v be_v so_o much_o waver_v wander_a and_o wickedness_n for_o ask_v among_o the_o heathen_n who_o have_v do_v such_o thing_n the_o virgin_n israel_n have_v do_v very_o filthy_o or_o a_o horrible_a thing_n as_o if_o the_o prophet_n have_v say_v in_o other_o language_n strumpet_n harlot_n prostitute_n who_o sell_v their_o soul_n with_o their_o body_n have_v do_v but_o their_o kind_n but_o for_o israel_n who_o i_o have_v esteem_v as_o a_o virgin_n for_o england_n which_o i_o have_v own_v above_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n who_o will_v have_v think_v it_o nay_o further_o as_o before_o consider_v all_o the_o mean_n that_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n have_v have_v above_o all_o the_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n beside_o to_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v god_n and_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o mercy_n we_o have_v enjoy_v to_o provoke_v we_o to_o love_n god_n that_o have_v have_v the_o wind_n and_o sun_n of_o all_o other_o people_n the_o sun_n shine_v not_o upon_o a_o nation_n if_o we_o be_v consider_v collective_o and_o together_o worse_o than_o we_o be_v it_o be_v sometime_o prophesy_v of_o jerusalem_n that_o jerusalem_n shall_v become_v so_o bad_a that_o it_o shall_v justify_v sedome_n ezek._n 16._o we_o of_o this_o nation_n consider_v as_o before_o be_v a_o people_n that_o justify_v jerusalem_n oh_o what_o proficient_o have_v we_o be_v in_o the_o school_n of_o satan_n when_o as_o those_o sin_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o name_v among_o christian_n have_v be_v so_o common_a among_o we_o so_o that_o we_o may_v bold_o say_v how_o that_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n and_o those_o other_o city_n which_o almighty_a god_n overthrow_v in_o anger_n and_o repent_v not_o those_o city_n which_o suffer_v the_o just_a and_o eternal_a vengeance_n of_o almighty_a god_n lie_v not_o in_o ash_n for_o great_a sin_n than_o have_v be_v commit_v among_o we_o but_o i_o can_v take_v no_o pleasure_n to_o be_v long_o rake_v in_o filthiness_n and_o corruption_n i_o will_v therefore_o make_v haste_n to_o give_v over_o this_o unpleasing_a unsavoury_a and_o nauseat_a discourse_n the_o rather_o because_o i_o know_v that_o neither_o counsel_v nor_o declaim_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o present_a time_n do_v much_o good_a this_o i_o believe_v that_o if_o i_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o spirit_n of_o falsehood_n and_o can_v prophesy_v of_o wine_n and_o strong_a drink_n my_o book_n will_v want_v no_o buyer_n to_o read_v and_o like_o it_o but_o i_o shall_v leave_v that_o discourse_n unto_o those_o that_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o death_n in_o the_o pot_n for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v desire_v to_o be_v enrol_v in_o the_o number_n of_o those_o who_o can_v wish_v with_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n that_o their_o head_n be_v water_n and_o their_o eye_n fountain_n of_o tear_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o have_v in_o the_o wilderness_n a_o lodging_n place_n that_o they_o may_v set_v down_o and_o weep_v day_n and_o night_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o place_n where_o they_o live_v that_o they_o may_v sit_v down_o and_o weep_v and_o weep_v over_o and_o over_o again_o those_o sin_n sigh_o and_o cry_v for_o the_o abomination_n they_o must_v needs_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o which_o retirement_n they_o may_v be_v free_v from_o see_v and_o hear_v and_o from_o vex_v their_o soul_n from_o day_n to_o day_n at_o the_o unlawful_a deed_n and_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o other_o and_o have_v better_a leisure_n to_o think_v themselves_o out_o of_o this_o wicked_a world_n oh_o what_o cause_n have_v we_o of_o this_o nation_n to_o believe_v that_o judgement_n be_v near_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v try_v we_o every_o way_n and_o all_o have_v do_v we_o no_o good_a as_o f●rst_v god_n have_v be_v exceed_v good_a unto_o we_o in_o many_o favour_n so_o that_o it_o may_v have_v be_v say_v of_o england_n as_o one_o speak_v of_o israel_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v that_o people_n a_o precedent_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n that_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n may_v learn_v by_o they_o from_o their_o example_n what_o god_n can_v do_v and_o what_o he_o will_v do_v for_o a_o people_n who_o he_o love_v but_o we_o have_v not_o be_v better_v by_o these_o benefit_n and_o doubtless_o if_o many_o among_o we_o have_v not_o be_v so_o blind_v with_o light_n and_o sick_a of_o be_v well_o the_o body_n of_o this_o church_n and_o state_n have_v never_o receive_v such_o wound_n as_o seem_v incurable_a oh_o if_o we_o have_v not_o sin_v away_o our_o mercy_n god_n will_v never_o have_v take_v away_o any_o of_o his_o love_a kindness_n from_o we_o but_o our_o offence_n have_v be_v marvellous_o increase_v by_o our_o obligation_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n of_o so_o deep_a a_o die_n as_o thosewhich_v be_v commit_v against_o mercy_n the_o lord_n have_v try_v we_o otherwise_o his_o judgement_n have_v be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o the_o keen_a of_o all_o temporal_a judgement_n the_o sword_n and_o the_o sharp_a of_o all_o sword_n that_o which_o peirce_v deep_a because_o draw_v among_o our_o own_o self_n which_o have_v make_v we_o our_o own_o spoiler_n &_o our_o own_o prey_n yet_o we_o the_o inhabitant_n hereof_o have_v not_o learned_a righteousness_n we_o have_v be_v encourage_v by_o peace_n and_o we_o have_v slight_v that_o and_o we_o have_v feel_v the_o sword_n of_o war_n and_o that_o have_v do_v we_o no_o good_a saevior_fw-la armis_fw-la libertas_n nocuis_fw-la liberty_n as_o it_o have_v be_v abuse_v have_v give_v we_o deep_o &_o more_o dangerous_a wound_n than_o ever_o the_o sword_n can_v so_o that_o neither_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o goodness_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o greatness_n of_o god_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n nor_o the_o frown_n of_o almighty_a god_n have_v wrought_v upon_o we_o to_o reform_v we_o now_o all_o these_o particular_n put_v together_o they_o may_v give_v we_o great_a cause_n to_o fear_v what_o we_o shall_v be_v make_v to_o feel_v the_o weight_n of_o many_o sad_a conclusion_n which_o for_o the_o present_a we_o will_v not_o regard_v as_o that_o sin_n commit_v and_o unrepented_a of_o ever_o leave_v a_o venom_n and_o a_o sting_n behind_o it_o and_o therefore_o that_o to_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o prosper_v that_o the_o long_o a_o reckon_n run_v one_o the_o great_a still_o the_o sum_n and_o that_o the_o further_o compass_v a_o blow_n fetch_v about_o the_o heavy_a still_o it_o light_v i_o shall_v speak_v it_o again_o under_o how_o many_o sad_a discouragement_n have_v many_o able_a sober_a mind_a and_o orthodox_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n labour_v in_o these_o late_a time_n who_o as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o enemy_n enough_o abroad_o find_v they_o at_o home_n in_o their_o own_o house_n their_o own_o coat_n proprijs_fw-la pennis_fw-la configimur_fw-la wound_v we_o be_v by_o our_o own_o quill_n by_o some_o who_o be_v excellent_a at_o close_a bite_n and_o though_o they_o speak_v we_o fair_a can_v open_v their_o mouth_n as_o wide_o against_o we_o as_o any_o other_o and_o then_o when_o we_o deserve_v nothing_o but_o well_o as_o the_o athenian_n by_o their_o ostracism_n will_v punish_v desert_n and_o crown_n ignorance_n but_o vessel_n that_o be_v most_o hollow_a and_o empty_a make_v the_o great_a sound_n and_o noise_n and_o as_o love_n think_v no_o evil_a so_o envy_n can_v speak_v no_o good_a we_o need_v not_o wonder_v at_o this_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o man_n of_o the_o high_a deserve_n have_v many_o time_n have_v the_o worst_a usage_n and_o then_o if_o we_o find_v such_o deal_n from_o among_o ourselves_o we_o need_v not_o marvel_v at_o any_o thing_n we_o suffer_v from_o other_o from_o any_o from_o all_o that_o do_v not_o think_v well_o of_o we_o that_o do_v not_o love_v we_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n which_o marshal_n express_v in_o this_o epigram_n non_fw-fr amote_a sabidi_n nec_fw-la possum_fw-la dicere_fw-la quare_fw-la hoc_fw-la tantum_fw-la possum_fw-la dicere_fw-la non_fw-la amote_a i_o do_v not_o love_v i_o love_v not_o sabidie_n my_o reason_n of_o dislike_n i_o know_v not_o why_o when_o the_o cynic_n be_v ask_v what_o beast_n do_v bite_v soare_v and_o worst_a he_o answer_v of_o tame_a beast_n a_o flatterer_n and_o of_o wild_a beast_n a_o slanderer_n many_o a_o good_a man_n sometime_o feel_v the_o ●eeth_n of_o both_o these_o of_o the_o tame_a beast_n who_o when_o they_o creep_v into_o their_o