Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	let_v	sinner_n	1,997	5	7.5506	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01368	The vviddoves mite cast into the treasure-house of the prerogatiues, and prayses of our B. Lady, the immaculate, and most glorious Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. With reasons why we are to haue great confidence in her prayers. Whereunto is annexed, A prayer, for the loue of God, made in contemplation of the passion of Christ our Sauiour.	A. G., fl. 1619.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655, attributed name.	1619 (1619)	STC 11490; ESTC S118624	73,100	210

to_o make_v some_o man_n great_a saint_n adventure_n to_o appear_v before_o thy_o face_n in_o who_o thou_o find_v no_o cause_n but_o of_o complaint_n 135._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v dear_a lord_n that_o i_o decline_v that_o seat_n of_o justice_n and_o that_o royal_a throne_n where_o pure_a angel_n who_o most_o bright_o shine_v do_v loose_v their_o lustre_n when_o by_o thy_o it_o be_v show_v 156._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o be_o tremble_v still_o when_o i_o consider_v that_o dread_a majesty_n that_o light_a inaccessible_a which_o do_v kill_v all_o soul_n wherein_o it_o find_v impiety_n 137._o from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o i_o do_v beg_v of_o thou_o not_o only_o that_o thou_o will_v thyself_o impart_v but_o that_o it_o may_v in_o such_o a_o fashion_n be_v as_o shall_v engrave_v thy_o passion_n in_o my_o hart_n 138._o for_o on_o the_o cross_n thou_o be_v all_o sweet_a and_o soft_a and_o poor_a and_o humble_a and_o surcharge_v with_o pain_n for_o my_o ungrateful_a soul_n which_o have_v so_o oft_o renew_v thy_o wound_n and_o make_v they_o bleed_v again_o 139._o o_o thou_o fair_a fountain_n with_o five_o spring_n of_o love_n which_o make_v such_o stream_n as_o that_o by_o run_v still_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v a_o sea_n which_o flow_v above_o the_o bank_n of_o all_o that_o have_v the_o name_n of_o iii_o 140._o not_o only_o quench_v the_o hot_a flame_n of_o hell_n though_o vulgar_a man_n conceive_v that_o this_o be_v all_o but_o sanctify_v wicked_a man_n so_o well_o as_o make_v they_o lead_v a_o life_n angelical_a 141._o lend_v i_o one_o grain_n of_o that_o dear_a love_n of_o thy_o which_o by_o protection_n may_v transmute_v i_o so_o from_o lead_n to_o gould_n as_o that_o these_o debt_n of_o i_o may_v both_o be_v pay_v and_o i_o more_o rich_a may_v grow_v 142._o or_o rather_o i_o presume_v to_o beg_v of_o thou_o not_o that_o so_o much_o my_o love_n may_v be_v increase_v as_o that_o the_o object_n may_v quite_o change_v be_v and_o i_o love_v most_o what_o i_o have_v yet_o love_v least_o 143._o for_o there_o be_v ever_o plant_v in_o my_o hart_n great_a power_n to_o love_n and_o happy_a have_v i_o be_v if_o only_o i_o have_v well_o apply_v that_o part_n to_o serve_v my_o god_n instead_o of_o serve_v sin_n 144._o nay_o happy_a shall_v i_o be_v if_o from_o this_o hour_n my_o love_n be_v all_o divorce_v from_o humane_a thing_n and_o so_o espouse_v to_o thou_o as_o to_o want_v power_n of_o seek_v aught_o but_o what_o thy_o service_n bring_v 145._o how_o soon_o will_v thou_o forget_v my_o folly_n past_a thy_o grammar_n which_o must_v construe_v the_o expense_n of_o all_o my_o hour_n incongruous_o place_v have_v future_n but_o no_o preter_fw-la perfect_a tense_n 146._o here_o then_o receive_v all_o that_o do_v yet_o remain_v i_o take_v thy_o word_n which_o once_o thou_o give_v to_o i_o that_o thou_o will_v draw_v all_o soul_n to_o thou_o again_o when_o on_o the_o cross_n thou_o shall_v exalt_v be_v 147._o draw_v i_o but_o draw_v i_o home_o for_o else_o my_o hart_n which_o be_v so_o slippery_a and_o so_o heavy_a grow_v either_o by_o fraud_n or_o else_o by_o force_n will_v start_v from_o such_o conjunction_n as_o shall_v make_v we_o one_o 148._o speak_v to_o my_o soul_n but_o with_o so_o loud_a a_o voice_n as_o i_o may_v hear_v and_o in_o a_o tune_n so_o sweet_a that_o deaf_a to_o other_o thing_n i_o may_v rejoice_v to_o tread_v the_o happy_a step_n of_o thy_o pure_a foot_n 149._o turn_v back_o sometime_o and_o breath_n upon_o i_o so_o that_o with_o delight_n i_o may_v advance_v my_o pace_n and_o not_o remember_v how_o to_o creep_v and_o go_v may_v run_v and_o reach_v these_o odour_n of_o thy_o grace_n 150._o i_o ask_v not_o that_o i_o may_v be_v worldly_a wise_n nor_o learned_a strong_a nor_o rich_a nor_o much_o esteem_v such_o trash_n as_o this_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v despise_v who_o be_o from_o all_o erroneous_a faith_n redeem_v 151._o i_o ask_v not_o to_o be_v free_a from_o anxious_a thought_n of_o sudden_a death_n or_o drop_v down_o to_o hell_n the_o matchless_a price_n wherewith_o my_o soul_n be_v buy_v persuade_v i_o that_o thou_o love_v it_o much_o too_o well_o 152._o i_o ask_v not_o that_o thou_o will_v these_o fetter_n loose_a which_o do_v my_o soul_n from_o heavenly_a bliss_n detain_v for_o it_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o suffer_v for_o thou_o then_o with_o thou_o to_o reign_v 153._o but_o let_v i_o only_o by_o thy_o hand_n be_v blessed_v lend_v i_o one_o cast_v of_o thy_o propitious_a eye_n inflame_v i_o with_o desire_n to_o do_v the_o best_a for_o good_a be_v naught_o when_o better_a do_v stand_v by_o 154._o o_o that_o i_o can_v consider_v as_o i_o know_v the_o little_a which_o thy_o law_n of_o i_o require_v the_o much_o that_o to_o thy_o ardent_a love_n i_o owe_v and_o yet_o i_o freeze_v environ_v by_o such_o fire_n 155._o thou_o bid_v i_o love_v thou_o and_o i_o beg_v the_o same_o how_o come_v i_o then_o to_o miss_v what_o i_o intend_v it_o be_v that_o i_o ask_v it_o of_o thou_o but_o for_o shame_n and_o no_o strong_a purpose_n that_o i_o have_v to_o mend_v 156._o for_o love_n consist_v not_o in_o word_n but_o work_n not_o in_o velleity_n but_o constant_a will_n to_o root_v out_o passion_n which_o so_o false_o lurk_v and_o make_v stiff_a war_n against_o all_o show_n of_o ill_a 157._o herein_o i_o fail_v and_o do_v not_o only_o crave_v strength_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o humble_o sue_v for_o pardon_v of_o sin_n past_a the_o more_o i_o have_v the_o great_a praise_n be_v to_o thy_o mercy_n due_a 158._o let_v not_o thy_o sword_n of_o justice_n take_v my_o head_n let_v not_o my_o wretched_a hart_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n let_v not_o thy_o wheel_n of_o vengeance_n which_o lie_v spread_v against_o all_o sinner_n take_v my_o die_a breath_n 159._o but_o if_o i_o may_v not_o live_v and_o please_v thou_o still_o rather_o let_v fire_n of_o love_n consume_v i_o quite_o or_o let_v tear_n drown_v i_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n or_o endless_a sigh_a break_v my_o hart_n outright_o 160._o and_o for_o my_o tomb_n i_o neither_o will_v ask_v more_o nor_o care_n for_o less_o than_o those_o dear_a arm_n of_o thy_o which_o have_v such_o virtue_n as_o to_o keep_v in_o store_n all_o that_o they_o touch_v free_a from_o the_o wrack_n of_o tyme._n 161._o let_v other_o seek_v for_o life_n and_o liberty_n and_o in_o that_o course_n eternize_v to_o be_v the_o high_a thought_n of_o my_o ambition_n fly_v but_o to_o be_v dead_a and_o bury_v thus_o in_o thou_o finis_fw-la

ancient_a &_o holy_a father_n fly_v up_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v in_o ecstasy_n when_o they_o enter_v upon_o the_o praise_n of_o this_o bless_a virgin_n which_o afterward_o i_o shall_v with_o better_a opportunity_n relate_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n they_o who_o can_v see_v the_o high_a title_n of_o honour_n that_o be_v impart_v to_o the_o b._n virgin_n in_o holy_a scripture_n be_v in_o a_o miserable_a obscurity_n of_o mind_n which_o they_o have_v deserve_o fall_v into_o through_o the_o pain_n they_o take_v to_o bear_v no_o tenderness_n of_o devotion_n towards_o she_o i_o think_v i_o say_v well_o in_o affirm_v that_o they_o take_v pain_n to_o this_o purpose_n for_o otherwise_o it_o seem_v impossible_a that_o man_n who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o who_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o understand_v so_o well_o what_o be_v recommend_v in_o holy_a scripture_n shall_v carry_v such_o a_o aversion_n as_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o do_v howsoever_o sometime_o they_o profess_v 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