Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	heart_n	lord_n	way_n	4,954	5	4.7237	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03928	The second and last part of Reasons for refusall of subscription to the Booke of common prayer vnder the hands of certaine ministers of Deuon. and Cornwall, as they were exhibited by them to the right Reuerend Father in God William Cotton Doctor of Diuinitie, and Lord Bishop of Exceter. As also an appendix, or compendious briefe of all other exceptions taken by others against the bookes of communion, homilies, and ordination, word for word, as it came to the hands of an honorable personage. VVith an ansvvere to both at seuerall times returned them in publike conference, and in diuerse sermons vpon occasion preached in the cathedrall church of Exceter by Thomas Hutton Bachiler of Diuinitie, and fellow of S. Iohns Colledge in Oxon.; Reasons for refusal of subscription to the booke of common praier. Part 2	Hutton, Thomas, 1566-1639.; Cotton, William, d. 1621.	1606 (1606)	STC 14036; ESTC S104340	264,229	290

do_v thou_o fear_v death_n 〈◊〉_d such_o waver_a affection_n like_o paul_n ship_n catch_v between_o two_o sea_n when_o the_o forepart_n stick_v and_o the_o hinder_a part_n be_v break_v and_o yet_o the_o passenger_n ●afe_a these_o strait_n they_o fall_v into_o that_o fall_v to_o prayer_n and_o what_o saint_n paul_n say_v of_o life_n and_o death_n they_o be_v difficulty_n the_o faithful_a be_v straighten_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o who_o they_o pray_v 1.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philip._n 1.23_o the_o guiltienesse_n of_o their_o sin_n the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n the_o multitude_n of_o their_o want_n some_o bid_v they_o pray_v for_o mercy_n abundance_n of_o mercy_n as_o if_o a_o little_a will_v not_o serve_v but_o abundance_n must_v be_v pour_v down_o some_o again_o to_o their_o think_n forbid_v they_o to_o pray_v and_o demand_v how_o they_o dare_v presume_v and_o so_o both_o way_n their_o speech_n savour_v of_o confidence_n and_o infirmity_n such_o mixture_n be_v always_o in_o our_o petition_n because_o such_o mixture_n be_v in_o ourselves_o flesh_n and_o not_o all_o spirit_n some_o distrust_n and_o not_o all_o fullness_n of_o faith_n sometime_o a_o feeling_n that_o we_o believe_v sometime_o complaine_v that_o we_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o tongue_n of_o our_o balance_n bear_v so_o doubtful_a doubtful_a it_o be_v which_o scale_n will_v prevail_v &_o yet_o the_o better_a in_o the_o end_n prevail_v for_o through_o stitch_v it_o go_v come_v overcome_v and_o overcome_a triumph_v triumph_v conclud_v and_o the_o conclusion_n be_v through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n so_o as_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n the_o fall_n of_o the_o leaf_n and_o a_o spring_n again_o fire_n in_o the_o ash_n and_o stir_v up_o again_o a_o little_a faith_n appear_v not_o with_o the_o soon_o but_o like_o scuit_n in_o the_o bud_n whence_o his_o nature_n and_o substance_n be_v so_o couch_v and_o so_o be_v preserve_v thus_o it_o flu●t●reth_v twirt_v dare_v and_o not_o dare_v pray_v and_o not_o pray_v because_o it_o will_v have_v abundance_n of_o mercy_n and_o yet_o find_v want_n in_o the_o petition_n this_o strive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o same_o collect_v argue_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n rather_o quicken_v then_o die_v spring_v then_o fall_v so_o faultless_a it_o be_v if_o all_o be_v well_o consider_v for_o as_o rebecca_n when_o she_o feel_v the_o twin_n in_o her_o womb_n though_o it_o pain_v bite_v yet_o thereby_o know_v she_o have_v conceive_v and_o that_o the_o child_n be_v alive_a so_o they_o who_o be_v bring_v upon_o their_o knee_n find_v the_o majesty_n of_o god_n infinite_a his_o justice_n strict_a his_o knowledge_n search_v the_o reins_n his_o holiness_n such_o as_o angel_n be_v not_o pure_a in_o his_o sight_n and_o what_o themselves_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n their_o baseness_n odious_a their_o ignorance_n blockish_a their_o sin_n abominable_a their_o want_n lamentable_a at_o what_o time_n notwithstanding_o they_o conceive_v comfort_n for_o else_o can_v they_o not_o pray_v be_v foul_o abash_v and_o ●eicted_v as_o profess_v they_o dare_v not_o ask_v somethinge_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o to_o like_a effect_n we_o find_v as_o if_o a_o honest_a good_a heart_n lay_v open_a his_o estate_n in_o more_o word_n will_v be_v thus_o understand_v whereas_o our_o prayer_n by_o which_o we_o crave_v that_o thou_o power_n down_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n be_v through_o the_o want_n of_o a_o most_o holy_a faith_n overlaide_v with_o unspeakable_a imperfection_n such_o as_o tire_v they_o out_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n therefore_o we_o pray_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o all_o other_o transgression_n forgive_v we_o even_o our_o prayer_n whereof_o our_o conscience_n guilty_a as_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o stain_v as_o they_o be_v presume_v not_o nor_o dare_v presum_fw-la to_o ask_v what_o otherwise_o it_o will_v and_o at_o other_o time_n do_v when_o more_o comfort_v then_o now_o it_o be_v thou_o well_o know_v o_n almighty_a god_n the_o petition_n of_o they_o that_o ask_v in_o thy_o son_n name_n congregation_n collet_n 23_o sun_n after_o trinity_n and_o after_o the_o communion_n at_o dismiss_v of_o the_o congregation_n we_o beseech_v the_o merciful_o to_o incline_v thy_o ear_n to_o we_o that_o have_v make_v now_o our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n unto_o thou_o and_o grant_v that_o these_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v faithful_o ask_v according_a to_o thy_o will_n may_v effectual_o be_v obtain_v to_o the_o relief_n of_o our_o necessity_n &_o to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o thy_o glory_n etc._n etc._n thus_o a_o faithfule_a soul_n in_o prayer_n sometime_o raise_v &_o anon_o deject_a wrestle_a with_o god_n as_o do_v jacob_n in_o his_o conflict_n with_o y●_z angel_n diverse_o tune_v the_o phrase_n of_o his_o trouble_a spirit_n &_o notwithstanding_o a_o suppose_a discord_n keep_v measure_n &_o concord_n with_o faith_n and_o with_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 32.24_o genes_n 32.24_o but_o when_o man_n set_v their_o wit_n upon_o the_o tenter_n to_o reach_v out_o their_o objection_n and_o to_o deal_v as_o if_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o bevis_n of_o southampton_n think_v no_o more_o reverent_o of_o the_o humble_a dutiful_a bashful_a modest_a 9.21_o job._n 1.1_o c_o 9.15_o altercando_fw-la disceptando_fw-la gloriando_fw-la nihilcoran_n de●_n obti●e_v ●imu●_n la●ater_n ibid._n deo_fw-la indicante_fw-la nemo_fw-la jason_n est_fw-la ipse_fw-la melius_fw-la qua●_n nos_fw-la ipsinoust_n quales_fw-la simus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d usde●_n pectatum_fw-la ubi_fw-la nos_fw-la nullu●_fw-la animaduertimus_fw-la ibid._n 20._o non_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la eredo_fw-la i_o velipsi_fw-la con_fw-mi scienti●_n mea_fw-la quip_n cum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la queat_fw-la i_o comprehendere_fw-la tot●●_n neque_fw-la iudicare_fw-la potest_fw-la de_fw-la toto_fw-la qui_fw-la totum_fw-la non_fw-la audit_n bernard_n epist_n 42._o audit_n deus_fw-la in_o cord_n cog●tantis_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la audit_n velipse_n qui_fw-la cogitat_fw-la ibid._n licet_fw-la integerrimus_fw-la essem_fw-la taman_fw-mi adeo_fw-la sulgoro_fw-la maiestatis_fw-la eius_fw-la consternarer_n ut_fw-la de_fw-fr meipso_a ni_fw-fr hi●_n scirem_fw-la lavater_fw-la a_o job._n 9.21_o low_a and_o low_o speethe_v procede_v from_o a_o break_a heart_n thence_o it_o be_v they_o make_v a_o doubt_n where_o no_o doubt_n be_v if_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o they_o as_o become_v censurer_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n those_o irreprovable_a collect_v will_v have_v great_a commendation_n then_o be_v think_v a_o stumble_a block_n of_o offence_n as_o they_o be_v take_v we_o example_n from_o job_n abraham_n and_o solomon_n holy_a job_n of_o who_o scripture_n give_v testimony_n that_o he_o be_v a_o upright_o just_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a confess_v of_o himself_o though_o he_o be_v just_a he_o can_v not_o answer_v but_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o his_o judge_n hold_v it_o more_o fit_a to_o leave_v wrangle_v dispute_v boast_a for_o these_o will_v obtain_v naught_o but_o pray_v zealous_o behave_v himself_o submisly_a he_o may_v find_v favour_n at_o the_o lord_n hand_n yea_o be_v he_o just_a his_o own_o mouth_n will_v condemn_v he_o be_v he_o perfect_v the_o lord_n can_v judge_v he_o wicked_a because_o none_o be_v innocent_a when_o god_n judge_v &_o he_o it_o be_v that_o know_v we_o better_v they_o we_o ourselves_o &_o see_v such_o sin_n as_o we_o never_o think_v for_o according_o whereunto_o s._n bernard_n speak_v i_o do_v not_o whole_o believe_v myself_o nor_o my_o own_o conscience_n for_o it_o can_v comprehend_v i_o all_o neither_o can_v he_o judge_v of_o the_o whole_a that_o hear_v not_o the_o whole_a anon_o after_o god_n hear_v in_o the_o hart_n of_o he_o that_o he_o think_v which_o a_o man_n be_v own_o self_n hear_v not_o yea_o be_v job_n righteous_a yet_o shall_v he_o be_v ashamed_a with_o the_o brightness_n of_o god_n his_o majesty_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o know_v himself_o we_o see_v how_o the_o look_n of_o a_o prince_n dash_v his_o subject_n out_o of_o countenance_n &_o therefore_o much_o rather_o may_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v a_o dreadful_a god_n clothe_v with_o unspeakable_a majesty_n as_o with_o a_o garment_n who_o glory_n surpass_v the_o brightness_n of_o all_o the_o light_n in_o heaven_n astonish_v y●_z bruise_a conscience_n of_o job_n who_o know_v if_o he_o shall_v wash_v himself_o with_o snow_n water_n &_o purge_v his_o hand_n most_o clean_o yet_o shall_v god_n dip_v he_o in_o the_o pit_n &_o his_o own_o clothes_n will_v make_v he_o unclean_a for_o god_n be_v not_o a_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v answer_v he_o if_o they_o shall_v strive_fw-mi in_o judgement_n 9.30.31_o job._n 9.30.31_o all_o which_o sentence_n debase_v he_o discover_v the_o true_a estate_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n who_o upon_o due_a examination_n make_v say_v in_o effect_n as_o

they_o will_v possess_v their_o soul_n in_o patience_n only_o because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v think_v wise_a than_o the_o lord_n they_o commend_v all_o to_o his_o bless_a disposition_n when_o zaedok_n carry_v the_o ark_n into_o the_o tittle_n these_o word_n david_n utter_v 15.25_o ●_o sam_n 15.25_o if_o i_o shall_v s●●de_v favour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v will_v bring_v i_o again_o and_o show_v i_o both_o it_o and_o the_o tabernacle_n thereof_o but_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o behold_v here_o i_o be_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n here_o be_v a_o doubtful_a &_o perplex_a speech_n yet_o not_o destitute_a of_o assurance_n which_o a_o holy_a faith_n minister_v for_o he_o be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n 16.22_o quoad_fw-la aternan_n salutem_fw-la certus_fw-la erat_fw-la sed_fw-la hic_fw-la de_fw-fr rectitutio●e_n in_o regnum_fw-la agitur_fw-la at_o deus_fw-la ei_fw-la regnum_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n martyr_n ibid._n 2._o sam._n 16.22_o yea_o and_o certain_a of_o the_o temporal_a kingdom_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o but_o here_o be_v all_o the_o doubt_n he_o know_v not_o whether_o the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a or_o upon_o condition_n the_o like_a follow_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n where_o the_o same_o prophet_n make_v this_o use_n of_o shime_n his_o rail_a and_o revile_v it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v look_v upon_o my_o affliction_n and_o do_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o day_n in_o that_o he_o say_v peradventure_o or_o it_o may_v be_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o salvation_n but_o of_o be_v restore_v to_o his_o former_a estate_n 16._o cur_n dicit_fw-la fortè_fw-la non_fw-la qùod_fw-la de_fw-fr aterna_fw-la salute_v dubitaret_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-fr restitutione_n id._n in_o 2._o sa._n 16._o or_o else_o think_v of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n before_o commit_v doubt_v whether_o his_o affliction_n shall_v be_v assuage_v so_o speedy_o as_o who_o will_v say_v peremptory_o i_o affirm_v it_o not_o my_o sin_n have_v deserve_v more_o than_o all_o this_o coun_v to_o this_o i_o take_v as_o a_o gentle_a remembrance_n to_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o my_o duty_n it_o may_v be_v if_o not_o i_o know_v what_o to_o trust_v to_o i_o will_v not_o attempt_v to_o teach_v the_o lord_n i_o neither_o do_v nor_o dare_v presume_v to_o ask_v that_o it_o may_v be_v thus_o and_o no_o otherwise_o the_o prophet_n amos_n have_v the_o like_o it_o may_v be_v 5.15_o amos._n 5.15_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o remnant_n of_o joseph_n he_o mean_v in_o prevent_v their_o captivity_n but_o whether_o deliverance_n or_o no_o the_o reckon_n be_v make_v they_o forget_v not_o all_o comfort_n well_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o if_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n fail_v they_o one_o way_n some_o other_o way_n it_o shall_v meet_v with_o they_o and_o they_o with_o it_o know_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o god_n be_v good_a unto_o israel_n in_v not_o give_v we_o many_o time_n what_o we_o will_v 34._o bone_fw-la dominus_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la tribuit_fw-la saepè_fw-la quod_fw-la volumus_fw-la ut_fw-la quod_fw-la malimus_fw-la attribuat_fw-la august_n paul●epist_v 34._o that_o he_o may_v give_v over_o and_o above_o that_o which_o we_o shall_v rather_o so_o as_o to_o wind_v up_o all_o on_o a_o small_a bottom_n and_o comprehend_v much_o in_o few_o word_n our_o prayer_n dare_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v many_o thing_n which_o god_n give_v because_o they_o dare_v not_o set_v the_o lord_n a_o time_n nor_o bind_v he_o to_o such_o and_o such_o mean_n but_o resolve_v of_o the_o general_a &_o make_v faith_n of_o our_o duty_n therein_o refer_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o such_o changeable_a circumstance_n know_v that_o fall_n they_o out_o so_o or_o not_o so_o or_o contrariwise_o ●8_o rom._n 8._o ●8_o they_o fall_v out_o for_o the_o best_a to_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n cap._n 3_o almighty_a god_n those_o thing_n which_o for_o our_o unworthiness_n we_o dare_v not_o and_o for_o our_o blindness_n we_o can_v ask_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o etc._n etc._n these_o word_n direct_o fight_v against_o god_n word_n &_o true_a faith_n jam._n 1.5.6.7_o if_o any_o lack_n let_v he_o ask_v in_o faith_n &_o waver_v not_o &c._n &c._n for_o such_o receive_v not_o and_o rom._n 14.25_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n these_o word_n be_v in_o the_o collect_v after_o the_o offertory_n almighty_n god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o wisdom_n which_o know_v our_o necessity_n before_o we_o ask_v &_o our_o ignorance_n in_o ask_v we_o beseech_v the_o to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o our_o infirmity_n &_o those_o thing_n which_o for_o our_o unworthiness_n we_o dare_v not_o &_o for_o our_o blindness_n we_o can_v ask_v vouchsafe_v to_o give_v we_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o thy_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o &_o the_o last_o chap._n for_o their_o neighbourhood_n may_v communicate_v each_o unto_o other_o mutual_a help_n much_o have_v be_v say_v already_o whereon_o we_o may_v be_v content_a to_o stay_v ourselves_o without_o far_a proceed_v but_o the_o we_o be_v draw_v on_o to_o a_o large_a discourse_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o so_o great_a importunity_n that_o hold_v these_o word_n matter_n of_o fresh_a complaint_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_v nor_o stammer_n nor_o uncertainty_n in_o say_v these_o word_n for_o our_o unworthiness_n we_o dare_v not_o nor_o for_o our_o blindness_n we_o can_v ask_v they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o sobriety_n &_o humility_n not_o of_o fear_n nor_o despair_n 23._o non_fw-fr desperatio●●_n dictum_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la sobria_fw-la &_o pia_fw-la humilitate_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr verb_n dom_n serm_n 23._o jam_fw-la 1.5_o 6._o rom._n 14._o 23._o for_o we_o be_v certain_o persuade_v as_o of_o a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o be_v both_o unworthy_a &_o blind_a yet_o some_o urge_v scripture_n to_o the_o contrary_n s._n james_n say_v they_o bid_v we_o ask_v in_o faith_n without_o waver_v whereunto_o we_o answer_v so_o do_v a_o penitent_a person_n ask_v that_o be_v full_o assure_v he_o have_v naught_o to_o commend_v he_o before_o the_o lord_n again_o they_o urge_v rom._n 14._o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n so_o think_v we_o the_o man_n sin_v that_o continue_v doubt_v of_o god_n mercy_n when_o he_o come_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n a_o conscience_n not_o resolve_v in_o such_o a_o point_n of_o doctrine_n shame_v the_o work_n in_o hand_n be_v it_o never_o so_o specious_a happy_o these_o man_n who_o objection_n this_o be_v think_v that_o the_o faithful_a ●_o quando_fw-la nihil_fw-la prorsus_fw-la sumus_fw-la et_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la nihil_fw-la visentiamus_fw-la nostram_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o abiecta_fw-la onni_fw-la fiducia_fw-la tam_fw-la nostri_fw-la quam_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la caluin_n in_o jere._n 17._o to_o tobsequiis_fw-la defaenerati_fw-la quot_fw-la defung_n non_fw-la possumus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la omnes_fw-la nostra_fw-la cogitationes_fw-la omniaque_fw-la membra_fw-la in_o legit_fw-la officia_fw-la verterentur_fw-la marlo_n in_o luc._n 17.10_o mat._n 9.20_o luc._n 15.21_o ad_fw-la filis_fw-la affectum_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la patris_fw-la sunt_fw-la sva_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la ambigit_fw-la aspirare_fw-la nequa_fw-la quam_fw-la praesumit_fw-la sed_fw-la mercenaris_fw-la statumiam_fw-la proseruitatis_fw-la mercede_fw-la desiderat_fw-la bede_n lib._n 4._o super_fw-la luc_n m._n c._n 63._o non_fw-la proponitur_fw-la ut_fw-la admiremur_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la ut_fw-la imitemur_fw-la marlo_n in_o mat._n ●_o because_o of_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o god_n mercy_n therefore_o may_v not_o be_v cast_v down_o in_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n as_o if_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o man_n vilify_n himself_o before_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o man_n that_o build_v upon_o the_o lord_n his_o comfortable_a promise_n 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