Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	hear_v	lord_n	sin_n	15,720	5	5.7661	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03713	A sermon vpon the parable of the King that taketh an accompt of his seruants Math. 18. 23. Wherein is declared, the iustice, mercy, and seueritie of God: the crueltie of man, and his reward for the same. Rising vpon St. Peters question to Christ, viz. How oft shall I forgiue my brother? seauen times? 21. vers. [...] By Iohn Hoskin, minister of Gods holy word, student in Diuinitie.	Hoskin, John, minister of Gods holy word.	1609 (1609)	STC 13838; ESTC S121139	21,695	60

compassion_n especial_o in_o any_o man_n that_o have_v any_o spark_n of_o christianity_n in_o he_o god_n can_v offend_v man_n yet_o he_o forgine_v man_n but_o man_n may_v offend_v man_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o forgive_v man_n he_o may_v after_o offend_v his_o fellow_n servant_n and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o forgive_v he_o before_o he_o do_v it_o 2._o second_o the_o debt_n be_v no_o great_a matter_n but_o a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o therefore_o he_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o have_v forgive_v it_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n forgive_v he_o a_o great_a mass_n of_o money_n 3._o three_o this_o debt_n he_o will_v not_o forgive_v although_o it_o be_v but_o small_a but_o require_v it_o after_o a_o most_o inhuman_a and_o sa●age_a manner_n take_v he_o by_o the_o throat_n and_o say_v pay_v i_o that_o thou_o owe_v vers_n 28._o to_o the_o which_o we_o add_v three_o part_n more_o 1._o first_o go_v forth_o but_o even_o from_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o master_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v be_v forgive_v he_o begin_v to_o be_v unmerciful_a that_o have_v receive_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n he_o be_v so_o cruel_a to_o his_o fellow_n servant_n that_o add_v a_o great_a heynousnesse_n unto_o his_o crime_n 2._o second_o in_o that_o his_o fellow_n use_v the_o same_o mean_n to_o he_o which_o he_o use_v unto_o god_n viz._n i_o pray_v thou_o have_v patience_n quiarogasti_fw-la because_o thou_o pray_v i_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o lord_n forgive_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow_n who_o use_v the_o same_o word_n unto_o he_o 3._o three_o non_fw-la moveri_fw-la saltem_fw-la consciontia_fw-la not_o to_o be_v move_v one_o whit_n in_o conscience_n be_v a_o heinous_a fault_n but_o especial_o not_o to_o be_v move_v with_o the_o example_n of_o a_o king_n that_o have_v deal_v so_o gracious_o with_o he_o that_o be_v a_o great_a wickedness_n he_o be_v not_o only_o cruel_a but_o also_o wicked_a and_o unkind_a even_o in_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v find_v kindness_n which_o also_o add_v very_o much_o to_o his_o fault_n for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v cui_fw-la multum_fw-la remittitur_fw-la to_o who_o much_o be_v forgive_v she_o love_v much_o 7.49_o luc._n 7.49_o he_o have_v a_o great_a debt_n forgive_v he_o and_o therefore_o ought_v to_o have_v show_v his_o love_n in_o like_a sort_n unto_o his_o fellow_n servant_n in_o forgive_a he_o his_o debt_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n commandment_n go_v thou_o and_o do_v likewise_o 10.37_o lu._n 10.37_o for_o his_o fellow_n debt_n be_v but_o a_o small_a sum_n a_o hundred_o penny_n and_o ought_v therefore_o the_o rather_o to_o move_v he_o to_o have_v be_v pitiful_a but_o he_o be_v never_o the_o better_a even_o as_o many_o now_o adays_o to_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v great_a mercy_n in_o give_v they_o great_a abundance_n and_o much_o enerease_n frumenti_fw-la vini_fw-la atque_fw-la olei_fw-la 4.8_o psa_fw-la 4.8_o or_o corn_n wine_n and_o oil_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v yea_o the_o wicked_a live_v and_o wax_v old_a and_o grow_v in_o wealth_n etc._n job._n 21.7_o 8._o etc._n etc._n their_o seed_n be_v establish_v in_o their_o fight_n their_o house_n be_v peaceable_a without_o fear_n the_o rod_n of_o god_n be_v not_o upon_o they_o their_o bullock_n gender_v their_o cow_n calu_v and_o fail_v not_o their_o child_n dance_v and_o make_v merry_a with_o tabret_n harpe_n and_o organ_n 6.4_o amos._n 6.4_o and_o spend_v their_o day_n in_o wealth_n lie_v down_o upon_o their_o bed_n eat_v fat_a calf_n and_o lamb_n sing_v to_o the_o viol_n and_o drink_v wine_n in_o bowl_n but_o no_o man_n be_v sorry_a for_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n nay_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v more_o than_o this_o and_o far_o beyond_o the_o cruelty_n of_o this_o man_n towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n many_o scotfree_a covetous_a wretch_n oppress_v the_o poor_a by_o tyranny_n 2.6_o jam_fw-la 2.6_o draw_v they_o before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n clap_v they_o up_o in_o prison_n take_v all_o their_o live_n and_o maintenance_n from_o they_o which_o this_o evil_a servant_n do_v not_o and_o so_o void_a of_o all_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n keep_v their_o poor_a neighbour_n there_o till_o gentle_a death_n bail_v they_o out_o of_o their_o bloody_a finger_n thus_o reproach_v he_o that_o make_v they_o 2.7_o pro._n 14.31_o jam._n 2.7_o and_o blaspheme_v the_o worthy_a name_n after_o which_o they_o be_v name_v therefore_o why_o shall_v they_o be_v honour_v that_o thus_o dishonour_n god_n but_o even_o weep_v and_o howl_v for_o the_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o they_o 5.1.2.3_o &_o 5.1.2.3_o because_o their_o riches_n be_v corrupt_a and_o their_o garment_n moth-eaten_a their_o gold_n and_o silver_n canker_a and_o the_o rust_n thereof_o shall_v be_v a_o witness_n against_o they_o 6.16_o math._n 6.16_o and_o eat_v their_o flesh_n as_o it_o be_v fire_n thus_o they_o shall_v have_v their_o reward_n so_o that_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v the_o soul_n be_v lose_v plato_n plato_n that_o delight_v in_o covetousness_n thus_o we_o see_v how_o he_o deal_v with_o his_o fellow_n servant_n now_o a_o word_n or_o two_o how_o he_o be_v deal_v with_o all_o for_o his_o barbarous_a cruelty_n towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n 1._o first_o his_o other_o fellow_n servant_n be_v great_o move_v at_o his_o unmerciful_a deal_n insomuch_o that_o they_o accuse_v he_o to_o their_o master_n for_o indeed_o man_n who_o be_v the_o principal_a work_n of_o nature_n 8.5_o psa_fw-la 8.5_o crown_v with_o glory_n and_o worship_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n the_o very_a angel_n be_v send_v to_o minister_v 1.14_o heb._n 1.14_o especial_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v receive_v the_o inheritance_n of_o salvation_n by_o nature_n love_v mercy_n know_v there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n affirm_v omnes_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccatores_fw-la &_o deficiuntur_fw-la gratià_fw-la dei_fw-la 1.19_o rom._n 3_o 2d_o psa_fw-la 14._o &_o 69.30_o &_o 70.5_o jam._n 1.19_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o god_n grace_n as_o the_o prophet_n plainelye_o proove_v throughout_o the_o psalm_n but_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mercy_n who_o be_v slow_a to_o wrath_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v hate_v all_o cruelty_n especial_o this_o cruelty_n which_o the_o very_a heathen_a which_o never_o know_v god_n nor_o his_o law_n can_v not_o endure_v viz._n poutem_fw-la frangere_fw-la quem_fw-la ipse_fw-la transisti_fw-la to_o break_v and_o pull_v up_o the_o bridge_n after_o himself_o have_v escape_v that_o no_o man_n else_o may_v escape_v but_o be_v drown_v this_o be_v a_o great_a and_o a_o most_o sanadge_n cruelty_n now_o his_o fellow_n servant_n bring_v in_o their_o verdict_n against_o he_o for_o his_o discourtesy_n and_o monstrous_a inhumanity_n 2._o then_o come_v in_o the_o second_o point_n viz._n that_o the_o king_n be_v alter_v and_o his_o mind_n clean_o change_v for_o whereas_o before_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n of_o anger_n at_o all_o in_o he_o but_o extend_v his_o great_a favour_n towards_o he_o in_o forgive_a he_o the_o debt_n verse_n 27._o now_o his_o mercy_n be_v turn_v into_o mere_a and_o seveare_a justice_n and_o his_o goodwill_n into_o extreme_a wrath_n 3._o three_o whereas_o before_o he_o use_v no_o hard_a speech_n nor_o any_o unkind_a word_n unto_o he_o doctrine_n now_o he_o call_v he_o lewd_a and_o evil_a servant_n vers_fw-la 32._o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n how_o we_o incur_v the_o lord_n displeasure_n by_o any_o hard_a and_o cruel_a deal_n towards_o our_o debtor_n or_o poor_a brethren_n 4.8_o 1._o pet._n 4.8_o for_o even_o as_o mercy_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n even_o so_o cruelty_n in_o not_o hear_v their_o complaint_n and_o not_o show_v mercy_n incur_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n 16.19_o 1._o the._n 4.6_o deu._n 16.19_o for_o he_o shall_v cry_v himself_o and_o not_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n a_o good_a caveat_n for_o magistrate_n and_o all_o such_o as_o to_o who_o the_o hear_n and_o decide_v of_o poor_a oppress_a man_n cause_n do_v appertain_v that_o they_o be_v neither_o partial_a on_o the_o one_o side_n nor_o the_o other_o for_o reward_n pity_n fear_v or_o any_o favour_n but_o judge_v the_o people_n with_o righteous_a judgement_n whereby_o the_o integrity_n of_o ancient_a justice_n may_v be_v preserve_v and_o not_o like_a unto_o certain_a lacedaemonian_a ephori_fw-la tetchlesse_a magistrate_n that_o hear_v man_n cause_n as_o they_o say_v with_o their_o harvest_n ear_n nor_o yet_o like_o adrianus_n the_o emperor_n that_o cast_v all_o the_o supplication_n of_o his_o poor_a petitioner_n into_o the_o water_n before_o their_o face_n but_o even_o like_o the_o lord_n himself_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o judge_n this_o king_n who_o accept_v

my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o if_o we_o forgive_v any_o little_a wrong_n that_o be_v offer_v we_o especial_o by_o our_o inferior_n nay_o if_o they_o do_v not_o patient_o endure_v and_o quiet_o put_v up_o any_o cruel_a and_o intolerable_a injury_n and_o open_a wrong_n that_o we_o do_v offer_v unto_o they_o way_n injury_n offer_v three_o way_n we_o think_v ourselves_o both_o much_o abuse_v &_o foulie_o abuse_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o their_o body_n good_n or_o name_n yea_o many_o but_o upon_o a_o suppose_a offence_n will_v not_o only_o offer_v injury_n but_o also_o seek_v revenge_n for_o the_o same_o yea_o even_o unto_o the_o death_n which_o be_v a_o most_o detestable_a fury_n far_o pass_v the_o nature_n of_o wild_a beast_n which_o spare_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o sex_n therefore_o say_v socrates_n socrat._n socrat._n revenge_n be_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o be_v use_v nor_o be_v it_o just_a to_o offend_v any_o although_o he_o have_v offer_v we_o wrong_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n &_o oppresso_fw-la in_o refugium_fw-la 9.9_o 1._o thes_n 4.6_o psal_n 9.9_o and_o defence_n for_o the_o oppress_a but_o we_o never_o remember_v it_o our_o heavenly_a father_n when_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o this_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o mercy_n bring_v in_o himself_o as_o a_o king_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o princely_a thing_n to_o forgive_v for_o so_o say_v christ_n himself_o 21.3_o mat._n 9.13_o pro._n 21.3_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n &_o not_o sacrifice_v that_o be_v what_o care_v i_o for_o your_o sacrifice_n as_o long_o as_o your_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v wicked_a and_o full_a of_o pride_n oppression_n covetousness_n usury_n bribery_n extortion_n adultery_n murder_n drunkenness_n idolatry_n malice_n e●…u●e_n undoo_v and_o devonr_v of_o each_o other_o etc._n etc._n 6.12_o mat._n 5.24_o &_o 6.12_o and_o therefore_o exhort_v we_o unto_o reconciliation_n before_o we_o come_v to_o offer_v any_o gift_n else_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n therefore_o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o hurt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o 28.2.3.4_o ●e●…e_n 28.2.3.4_o so_o shall_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o also_o when_o thou_o praie_v for_o shall_v a_o man_n bear_v hatred_n against_o man_n and_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o a_o man_n which_o be_v like_o himself_o and_o will_v he_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n if_o he_o that_o be_v but_o flesh_n nourish_v hatred_n and_o ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n who_o will_v entreat_v for_o his_o sin_n 103.8_o psal_n 103.8_o therefore_o remember_v the_o end_n and_o let_v enmity_n pass_v for_o misericors_fw-la &_o clemens_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n who_o example_n we_o ought_v to_o follow_v and_o pius_fw-la quotidie_fw-la miseretur_fw-la &_o that_o mutuum_fw-la a_o good_a man_n be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v say_v the_o prophet_n prefer_v mercy_n before_o judgement_n i●_n his_o song_n 6.13_o psa_fw-la 37.26_o &_o 101.1_o jam._n 2.13_o luc._n 6.13_o and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n therefore_o be_v merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a for_o god_n have_v rather_o want_v the_o sacrifice_n due_a unto_o he_o chrysost_n chrysost_n than_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n shall_v be_v want_v betwixt_o thou_o and_o thy_o brother_n to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v pittacus_n pittacus_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n to_o revenge_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o beast_n then_o how_o many_o beast_n be_v there_o now_o adays_o among_o we_o who_o void_a of_o all_o mercy_n pity_n or_o any_o spark_n of_o compassion_n seek_v not_o only_o revenge_v but_o the_o utter_a spoil_n subversion_n and_o destruction_n of_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n 4.1_o amos_n 4.1_o and_o needy_a brethren_n who_o will_v fain_o dwell_v in_o quiet_a by_o they_o 22.23_o pro._n 3.29_o &_o 24.15_o &_o 22.23_o therefore_o spoil_v not_o his_o rest_a place_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o spoil_v they_o in_o athens_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v unto_o mercy_n into_o the_o which_o none_o may_v enter_v that_o be_v not_o helpefull_a and_o beneficial_a unto_o other_o which_o cause_v the_o people_n but_o especial_o the_o magistrate_n and_o man_n of_o authority_n and_o calling_n to_o study_v and_o excercise_n work_v of_o pity_n and_o piety_n through_o a_o desire_n which_o they_o have_v to_o enter_v therein_o now_o therefore_o if_o they_o which_o have_v not_o any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o word_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v so_o much_o respect_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n pity_n and_o piety_n for_o the_o desire_n they_o have_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o earthly_a temple_n what_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v for_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o celestial_a and_o everlasting_a temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o endless_a habitation_n in_o the_o same_o 2.9_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o where_o there_o be_v such_o joy_n as_o no_o mortal_a eye_n have_v see_v ear_n have_v hear_v tongue_n can_v express_v or_o heart_n conceine_n the_o prophet_n david_n ask_v 15.1.2.3_o psal_n 15.1.2.3_o quis_fw-la habitabit_fw-la in_o tabernaculo_fw-la domini_fw-la who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o answer_v qui_fw-la operatur_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la neque_fw-la fecit_fw-la malum_fw-la proximo_fw-la svo_fw-la he_o that_o work_v righteousness_n and_o have_v not_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n none_o else_o no._n then_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o all_o tyrant_n oppressor_n bloody_a builder_n murderer_n backbiter_n standerer_n bite_a usurer_n briber_n extortioner_n covetous_a person_n that_o take_v reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a &_o such_o like_a as_o false_a swearer_n &_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n and_o those_o that_o use_v false_a weight_n and_o measure_n sure_o these_o and_o all_o such_o without_o speedy_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n must_v needs_o fall_v and_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o that_o merciless_a churl_n into_o hell_n 16._o luc._n 16._o who_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n unto_o poor_a lazarus_n as_o the_o prophet_n affirm_v say_v conuertentur_fw-la impy_a in_fw-la infernum_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la qui_fw-la obliviscuntur_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n 9.17_o psa_fw-la 9.17_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o forget_v god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mercy_n pity_n &_o compassion_n therefore_o let_v all_o bloody_a cain_n théenish_a achan_n bribe_v gehezies_n covetous_a ahabs_n and_o jezebel_v all_o laban_n and_o naballs_n with_o all_o the_o rabble_n of_o rent-racker_n take_v heed_n and_o remember_v that_o dominus_fw-la sibi_fw-la virum_fw-la pium_fw-la segregavit_fw-la 5.6_o psal_n 4.3_o &_o 5.6_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o himself_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a sed_fw-la qui_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la mendacium_fw-la &_o virum_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la abhominabitur_fw-la but_o abhor_v both_o the_o liar_n and_o bloodthirsty_a man_n man_n be_v call_v homo_fw-la from_o whence_o this_o word_n humanitas_fw-la be_v derive_v which_o signify_v courtesy_n or_o gentleness_n for_o which_o cause_n plato_n call_v he_o a_o civil_a creature_n plato_n plato_n by_o nature_n sociable_a and_o merciful_a and_o therefore_o say_v that_o mercy_n ought_v no_o more_o to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n than_o the_o altar_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o sinner_n despise_v his_o neighbour_n say_v solomon_n 14.21_o pro._n 14.21_o but_o he_o that_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a be_v bless_v and_o he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v 19.17_o &_o 19.17_o i_o may_v allege_v many_o reason_n &_o 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