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	lord_n	psal_n	4,045	5	7.5057	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72347	Certayne sermons appoynted by the Quenes Maiestie, to be declared and read, by all persones, vycars, and curates, euery Sondaye and holy daye in theyr churches : and by her Graces aduyse perused & ouer sene, for the better vnderstandyng of the simple people : newly imprinted in partes accordynge as is mencioned in the booke of commune prayers.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches.		1559 (1559)	STC 13648.5; ESTC S5209	110,375	188

the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n unperfect_o let_v we_o therefore_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v plain_o our_o state_n of_o imperfection_n yea_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v imperfection_n even_o in_o all_o our_o own_o best_a work_v let_v none_o of_o we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v with_o holy_a s._n peter_n i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n ●u●_n luke_n u●_n psal_n ●u●_n let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n we_o have_v sin_v with_o our_o father_n we_o have_v do_v anrisse_n ▪_o and_o deal_v wicked_o let_v we_o all_o make_v open_a confession_n with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n to_o our_o father_n &_o say_v with_o he_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o ▪_o ●aven_n &_o before_o the_o o_o father_n we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o the_o call_v this●●●s_n let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o holy_a baru●●_n o_o lord_n 〈…〉_o to_o we_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o be_v worth●●y_o 〈…〉_o confusyon_n and_o to_o thou_o righteousness_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v doe●_n wicked_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o ungodly_a in_o all_o thy_o righteousness_n let_v we_o all_o say_v with_o the_o holy_a prophet_n danyel_n be_v daniel_n be_v o_o lord_n righteousness_n belong_v to_o thou_o unto_o we_o belong_v confusion_n we_o have_v sin_v we_o have_v be_v naughty_a we_o have_v offend_v we_o have_v flee_v from_o thou_o we_o have_v go_v back_o from_o all_o thy_o precept_n and_o iudgmente_n so_o we_o learn_v of_o all_o good_a man_n in_o holy_a scripture_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o and_o to_o exalte_n extol_v praise_n magnify_v &_o glorify_v god_n thus_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o evyll_n we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o how_o of_o oure selfe_o and_o by_o ourselves_o we_o have_v no_o goodness_n help_n nor_o salvation_n but_o contrary_a wise_a sin_n damnation_n &_o death_n everla_a which_o if_o we_o deep_o weigh_v and_o considre_v we_o seal_v the_o better_o understand_v the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o how_o our_o salvation_n come_v only_o by_o christ_n for_o in_o ourselves_o as_o of_o ourselves_o we_o find_v nothing_o three_o 〈◊〉_d cor._n three_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o this_o miserable_a captivity_n into_o the_o which_o we_o be_v cast_v through_o the_o envy_n of_o the_o devyll_n by_o breakinge_v of_o god_n commandment_n i._o ●●salu●_n i._o in_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n we_o be_v all_o become_v unclean_a but_o we_o all_o be_v not_o able_a to_o cleanse_v ourselves_o nor_o to_o make_v one_o another_o of_o we_o but_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v ourselves_o the_o child_n clean_o two_o ●phe_n two_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o inherytour_n of_o god_n glory_n we_o be_v sheep_n that_o run_v astraye_v two_o ●_o pet._n two_o but_o we_o can_v of_o our_o own_o power_n come_v again_o to_o the_o shepfold_n so_o great_a be_v our_o imperfection_n and_o weaken_v in_o ourselves_o therefore_o may_v not_o we_o glory_n which_o of_o ourselves_o be_v nothing_o but_o sinful_a neither_o we_o may_v rejoice_v in_o any_o work_n that_o we_o do_v which_o all_o be_v so_o unperfect_a and_o unpure_a that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v before_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n as_o the_o holy_a prophet_n david_n say_v cxi●●_n psa_fw-la cxi●●_n entre_fw-fr not_o into_o iudgemet_fw-la with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o no_o man_n that_o live_v shall_v be_v find_v righteous_a in_o thy_o sight_n i._n two_o cor._n i._n to_o god_n therefore_o must_v we_o flee_v or_o else_o shall_v we_o never_o find_v peace_n rest_n &_o quietness_n of_o conscience_n in_o our_o heart_n for_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n he_o be_v the_o lord_n with_o who_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n he_o be_v the_o god_n which_o of_o his_o own_o mercy_n save_v we_o cxxi_o psal_n cxxi_o and_o set_v out_o his_o charity_n and_o excead_a love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o of_o his_o own_o voluntarye_a goodness_n when_o we_o be_v perish_v he_o save_v we_o &_o provyde_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n for_o us._n and_o all_o these_o heavenly_a treasure_n be_v give_v we_o not_o for_o our_o own_o desert_n merit_n or_o good_a dede_n which_o of_o ourselves_o we_o have_v none_o but_o of_o his_o mere_a mercy_n free_o and_o for_o who_o sake_n true_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n that_o pure_a &_o undefyled_a lamb_n of_o god_n he_o be_v that_o dear_o belove_a son_n for_o who_o sake_n god_n be_v full_o pacify_v satisfy_v two_o john_n i_o 1._o pet._n two_o &_o set_v at_o one_o with_o man_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n which_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n of_o who_o only_o it_o may_v be_v true_o speak_v that_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n well_o &_o in_o his_o mouth_n be_v find_v no_o craft_n nor_o subtlety_n i_o john_n i_o none_o but_o he_o alone_o may_v say_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n come_v and_o in_o i_o he_o have_v nothing_o and_o he_o alone_o may_v say_v also_o viii_o john_n viij_o hebr_n viii_o which_o of_o you_o shall_v reprove_v i_o of_o any_o fault_n he_o be_v that_o high_a and_o everlasting_a priest_n which_o have_v offer_v himself_o an●_n for_o all_o upon_o the_o altar_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o with_o that_o one_o oblation_n have_v make_v perfect_a for_o evermore_o th●●_n that_o be_v sanctify_v ●_o john_n ●_o he_o be_v the_o alone_a medi●●●_n 〈◊〉_d tween_n god_n and_o man_n which_o pay_v our_o ransom_n to_o god_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o with_o that_o have_v he_o cleanse_v we_o all_o from_o sin_n he_o be_v the_o physician_n which_o heal_v all_o our_o disease_n i._n math._n i._n he_o be_v that_o saviour_n which_o save_v his_o people_n from_o all_o their_o sin_n to_o be_v short_a he_o be_v that_o flow_a and_o most_o plenteous_a fountain_n of_o who_o fullness_n all_o we_o have_v receive_v for_o in_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n hide_v and_o in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o have_v we_o from_o god_n the_o father_n all_o good_a thing_n perteyn_v either_o to_o the_o body_n or_o to_o the_o soul_n o_o how_o much_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o this_o our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n which_o he_o have_v so_o plenteous_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o chryst_n jesu_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n what_o thank_v worthy_a and_o sufficient_a can_v we_o geve_v to_o he_o let_v we_o all_o with_o one_o accord_n burst_v our_o with_o joyful_a voice_n ever_o praise_v &_o magnify_v this_o lord_n of_o mercy_n for_o his_o tender_a kindness_n she_o wed_v to_o we_o in_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n hitherto_o have_v we_o hear_v what_o we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o very_o sinful_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o wretched_a and_o damnable_a again_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o that_o of_o ourselves_o &_o by_o ourselves_o we_o be_v not_o able_a either_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n or_o work_v a_o good_a deed_n so_o that_o we_o can_v find_v in_o ourselves_o no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n but_o rather_o whatsoever_o make_v unto_o our_o destruction_n again_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o tender_a kindness_n and_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n towards_o we_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o and_o how_o beneficial_a he_o be_v to_o we_o for_o christ_n sake_n without_o our_o merit_n or_o desert_n even_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a mercyr_n and_o tender_a goodness_n now_o how_o there_o excead_v great_a mercy_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o set_v abroad_o in_o chryste_n jesu_n for_o we_o be_v obtain_v and_o how_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n death_n and_o hell_n it_o shall_v more_o at_o large_a with_o god_n help_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o sermon_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n yea_o and_o at_o all_o time_n let_v we_o learn_v to_o know_v ourselves_o our_o frailty_n and_o weakness_n without_o any_o crake_v or_o boast_v of_o our_o own_o good_a deed_n and_o merit_n let_v we_o also_o knowledge_n the_o excead_a mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o and_o confess_v that_o as_o of_o ourselves_o come_v all_o evyll_n and_o damnacione_n so_o likewise_o of_o he_o come_v all_o goodness_n and_o salvation_n as_o god_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n oze_n o_o israel_n xii●_n oze_n xii●_n thy_o destruction_n come_v of_o thyself_o but_o in_o i_o only_o be_v thy_o help_n and_o comfort_n if_o we_o thus_o humble_o submit_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o go●_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o hi●_n disitation_n he_o will_v lyfte_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dear_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o 〈…〉_o of_o mankind_n by_o only_a christ_n ha●●_n sa●●●r_n

best_a both_o what_o we_o be_v &_o what_o we_o ought_v of_o right_a to_o be_v call_v and_o thus_o he_o set_v we_o forth_o speak_v by_o his_o faithful_a apostle_n s._n paul_n ii●●_n rom._n ii●●_n all_o man_n jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v none_o that_o seek_v after_o god_n they_o be_v all_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n they_o be_v all_o unprofitable_a there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o their_o throat_n be_v a_o open_a sepulchre_n with_o their_o tongue_n they_o have_v use_v craft_n &_o deceit_n the_o poison_n of_o serpent_n be_v under_o their_o lip_n their_o mouth_n be_v full_a of_o curse_v &_o bytternes_n their_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n destruction_n &_o wretchedness_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n have_v they_o not_o know_v their_o be_v no_o fere_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o in_o another_o place_n s._n paul_n write_v thus_o god_n have_v wray_v 〈◊〉_d ●●●tions_n in_o unbelief_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o that_o he_o may_v have_v 〈…〉_o the_o scripture_n shut_v up_o all_o 〈…〉_o promise_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v give_v unto_o they_o that_o believe_v s._n paul_n in_o many_o place_n paint_v we_o out_o in_o our_o colour_n call_v we_o the_o child_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n when_o we_o be_v bear_v sai_v also_o that_o we_o can_v think_v a_o good_a thought_n of_o ourselves_o much_o less_o can_v we_o say_v well_o or_o do_v well_o of_o ourselves_o and_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v in_o the_o book_n of_o proverbe_n xxiiii_o pro._n xxiiii_o the_o just_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n the_o most_o try_a &_o approve_a man_n job_n fear_v all_o his_o work_n i._o luke_n i._o s._n john_n the_o baptist_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n &_o praise_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v be_v call_v a_o angel_n &_o great_a before_o the_o lord_n fill_v even_o from_o his_o birth_n with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o preparer_n of_o the_o way_n for_o our_o saviour_n chryst_n &_o commend_v of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v more_o than_o a_o prophet_n &_o the_o great_a that_o ever_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n yet_o he_o plain_o grant_v that_o he_o have_v need_n to_o be_v wash_v of_o christ_n he_o worthy_o extoll_v and_o glorifi_v his_o lord_n and_o master_n christ_n &_o humble_v himself_o as_o unworthy_a to_o unbuckle_v his_o shoe_n &_o geve_v all_o honour_n &_o glory_n to_o god_n so_o do_v s._n paul_n both_o oft_o &_o evident_o confess_v himself_o iii._n math._n iii._n what_o he_o be_v of_o himself_o ever_o geve_v as_o a_o most_o faithful_a servant_n all_o praise_n to_o his_o master_n &_o saviour_n so_o do_v bless_v s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n two_o 1._o john_n i_o ●ud_n two_o in_o the_o name_n of_o himself_o &_o of_o all_o other_o holy_a man_n be_v they_o never_o so_o just_a make_v this_o open_a confession_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o &_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o knowledge_n our_o sin_n god_n be_v faithful_a &_o just_a to_o forgeve_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v not_o sin_v we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o us._n wherefore_o the_o wise_a man_n in_o the_o book_n seven_o eccle._n seven_o call_v ecclesiastes_n make_v this_o true_a &_o general_a 〈…〉_o there_o be_v 〈…〉_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a &_o sin_v not_o and._n s._n david_n be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o sin_n ii_o psalm_n ii_o but_o not_o to_o confess_v his_o sin_n how_o oft_o how_o earnest_o &_o lamentable_o both_o he_o desire_v god_n great_a mercy_n for_o his_o great_a offence_n &_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o he_o and_o again_o cx●●●_n psal_n cx●●●_n how_o well_o weigh_v this_o holy_a man_n his_o sin_n when_o he_o confess_v that_o they_o he_o so_o many_o in_o number_a &_o so_o hide_v &_o hard_a to_o understand_v that_o it_o be_v in_o manner_n unpossible_a to_o know_v utter_v or_o number_a they_o wherefore_o he_o have_v a_o true_a earnest_n and_o deep_a contemplation_n &_o consideration_n of_o his_o sin_n &_o yet_o not_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o nineteeen_o psal_n nineteeen_o he_o make_v supplication_n to_o god_n to_o forgeve_v he_o his_o prievy_n secret_a hide_a sin_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o he_o can_v attain_v unto_o he_o weigh_v ryght_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o original_a root_n &_o spring_v head_n perceive_v inclination_n provocation_n stirringe_n stinginge_n bud_n braunce_n dregs_n infection_n taste_n felynge_v &_o sentes_fw-la of_o they_o to_o continue_v in_o he_o still_o wherefore_o he_o say_v mark_v and_o behold_v ii_o psalm_n ii_o i_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n he_o say_v not_o sin_n but_o in_o the_o plural_a number_n sin_n forasmuch_o as_o out_o of_o one_o as_o fountain_n spring_v all_o the_o rest_n our_o savioure_n christ_n say_v there_o be_v none_o good_a but_o god_n xvi●_o mark●_n x._o luk._n xvii●_n john_n xu_o luke_n xvi●_o and_o that_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a without_o he_o nor_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o he_o command_v we_o all_o to_o say_v that_o we_o be_v unprofytable_a servant_n when_o we_o have_v do_v all_o that_o we_o can_v do_v he_o prefer_v the_o penytent_a publycan_n before_o the_o proud_a holy_a &_o glorious_a pharisey_n i●_n luk._n xvii●_n math._n i●_n he_o call_v himself_o a_o phisicyon_n but_o not_o to_o they_o that_o be_v whole_a but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v sick_a &_o have_v need_n of_o his_o s●●ue_n 〈…〉_o prayer●_n 〈…〉_o knowledge_n ourselves_o sinner_n and_o to_o ask_v righteousness_n and_o deliveraunce_n from_o all_o evyls_n at_o our_o heavenly_a father_n hand_n he_o declare_v that_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n do_v defile_v our_o own_o self_n he_o teach_v that_o a_o evyll_n word_n or_o thought_n twelve_o mat._n twelve_o deserve_v condemnation_n affirminge_v that_o we_o shall_v geve_v a_o account_n for_o every_o idle_a word_n xv_o mat._n xv_o he_o say_v he_o come_v not_o to_o save_v but_o the_o sheep_n that_o be_v utter_o lose_v &_o cast_v away_o therefore_o few_o of_o the_o proud_a just_a learned_a wise_a perfect_a and_o holy_a pharisee_v we_o be_v save_v by_o he_o because_o they_o justify_v themselves_o by_o their_o counterfeit_a holiness_n before_o man_n wherefore_o good_a people_n let_v we_o be_v ware_n of_o such_o hypocrisy_n vainglory_n and_o justify_v of_o ourselves_o ¶_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o sermon_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o be_v very_o necessary_a to_o come_v to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o god_n you_o have_v hear_v in_o the_o last_o read_v how_o humble_o all_o godly_a man_n always_o have_v think_v of_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o think_v and_o judge_v of_o themselves_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n their_o creator_n by_o his_o holy_a word_n for_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v crabtree_n that_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o apple_n we_o be_v of_o ourselves_o of_o such_o earth_n as_o can_v bring_v forth_o but_o weed_n nettle_n bramble_n brier_n cockle_n and_o darnel_n our_o fruit_n be_v declare_v in_o the_o u_o chapter_n to_o the_o galathians_n we_o have_v neither_o faith_n v._o 〈◊〉_d v._o charity_n hope_v patience_n chastity_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o that_o good_a be_v but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d &_o th●●_n 〈◊〉_d these_o virtue_n be_v call_v there_o the_o scuite_n of_o the_o h●ly_a ghost_n &_o not_o the_o fruit_n of_o man_n let_v we_o therefore_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o before_o god_n as_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n miserable_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o let_v we_o earnest_o repent_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o hearty_o &_o cry_v to_o god_n for_o mercy_n let_v we_o all_o confess_v with_o mouth_n and_o heart_n that_o we_o be_v full_a of_o imperfection_n let_v we_o know_v our_o own_o work_v of_o what_o imperfection_n 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