Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	holy_a	lord_n	prayer_n	6,444	5	6.2149	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14946	A spyrytuall and moost precyouse pearle Teachyng all men to loue and imbrace the crosse, as a mooste swete and necessary thyng, vnto the sowle, and what comfort is to be taken thereof, and also where and howe, both consolacyon and ayde in all maner of afflyccyons is to be soughte, and agayne, how all men should behaue them selues therein, accordynge to the word of God. Sett forth by the moste honorable lorde, the duke hys grace of Somerset, as appeareth by hys epystle set before the same.; Kleintot, von trost und hilff. English.	Werdmüller, Otto, 1511-1552.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Somerset, Edward Seymour, Duke of, 1506?-1552, attributed name.; Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1550 (1550)	STC 25255; ESTC S105089	87,629	226

toward_o thy_o servant_n and_o for_o the_o same_o not_o merit_v of_o any_o man_n but_o free_o of_o thy_o mere_a mercy_n ge_fw-mi ven_n we_o rendre_fw-fr unto_o the_o according_a to_o our_o most_o bind_a duty_n most_o hartye_n praise_n and_o entire_a thanks_n in_o consyderation_n whereof_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n b●…ing_v in_o miserable_a captyvytye_n lamentable_o lamen_n ting_v before_o the_o their_o to_o much_o sorrowful_a state_n by_o hearty_a prayer_n after_o that_o thou_o have_v delyver_v they_o from_o that_o land_n of_o servitude_n brace_v out_o into_o exceed_a great_a praise_n glorifyinge_v thy_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a name_n for_o their_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a delyveraunce_n the_o cytezen_n of_o bethulia_n xuj_o likewise_o be_v in_o great_a dystresse_n call_v upon_o thy_o glorious_a name_n and_o thou_o most_o mercyfullye_o delyver_v they_o and_o they_o again_o with_o merye_a voice_n &_o more_o joyful_a heart_n song_n unto_o the_o most_o hearty_a thanks_n in_o like_o manner_n after_o thou_o have_v xli_o delyver_v joseph_n daniel_n peter_n &_o many_o other_o thy_o servant_n from_o their_o so_o row_n and_o calamity_n ah_o who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v with_o how_o ready_a and_o glad_a mind_n they_o magnify_v the_o &_o thy_o holy_a name_n we_o therefore_o sinful_a wretch_n excyte_v &_o stir_v up_o with_o the_o godly_a example_n of_o these_o thy_o seruaute_n know_v how_o great_o thou_o delight_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n confess_v also_o such_o be_v our_o beggary_n that_o we_o have_v no_o other_o thing_n worthy_a to_o offer_v unto_o thy_o dyvyne_a majesty_n be_v at_o this_o present_a gather_v together_o to_o celebrate_v thy_o great_a mercy_n to_o magnyfye_v thy_o bless_a name_n and_o to_o rendre_fw-fr unto_o the_o most_o humble_a thanks_n and_o immortal_a praise_n that_o it_o have_v please_v the_o of_o thy_o exceed_a goodness_n the_o rather_o at_o the_o contemplacyon_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o show_v thy_o favourable_a mercy_n in_o the_o delyverance_n of_o thy_o servant_n our_o lord_n and_o master_n unto_o our_o syngular_a joy_n and_o great_a comfort_n for_o thy_o thy_o benefit_n most_o benefycial_a father_n we_o so_o heartylye_o thank_v the_o as_o heart_n can_v think_v most_o entyerly_a beseech_v the_o that_o thou_o will_v geve_v we_o all_o grace_n never_o to_o be_v vumyndfull_a of_o this_o thy_o benefit_n nor_o to_o commit_v any_o thing_n hereafter_o that_o shall_v offend_v thy_o fatherly_a goodness_n or_o provoke_v thy_o wrath_n against_o we_o lest_o through_o our_o disobedience_n we_o after_o this_o feel_v more_o bitter_a token_n of_o thy_o hevye_a dyspleasure_n than_o hitherto_o we_o have_v do_v but_o in_o all_o our_o enterpryse_n so_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o accord_v to_o thy_o bless_a will_n that_o thou_o may_v delight_v in_o we_o as_o a_o father_n in_o his_o child_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v we_o with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n to_o enryche_n we_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a word_n and_o to_o work_v in_o we_o a_o life_n con_fw-mi formable_a to_o the_o same_o that_o other_o sing_v our_o godly_a manner_n and_o christian_a conversation_n may_v be_v encourage_v to_o embrace_v thy_o bless_a word_n to_o magnyfy_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o in_o all_o point_n to_o frame_v their_o life_n accord_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o thy_o holy_a commaun_n demente_n through_o the_o inspyracyon_n of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n to_o who_o with_o the_o &_o thy_o dere_o belove_a son_n jesu_n christ_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n a_o godly_a prayer_n and_o confessyon_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n with_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o same_o calling_n therein_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n lord_n god_n of_o heaven_n great_a mighty_a xxxvi_o terryble_a god_n fearful_a &_o dreadful_a be_v thy_o name_n who_o all_o creature_n do_v fear_n and_o tremble_v for_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o face_n for_o intolerable_a be_v the_o threatening_n of_o thy_o indignation_n over_o the_o sinner_n we_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o knowledge_n iiii_o and_o to_o confess_v unto_o the_o our_o trespass_n 〈◊〉_d sin_n for_o we_o have_v sin_v above_o the_o iij._n number_a of_o the_o sand_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n yea_o lord_n we_o have_v sin_v offend_v and_o have_v be_v ungodlye_a and_o knowledge_n our_o transgressyon_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v ever_o before_o we_o we_o have_v sin_v in_o deed_n and_o depart_v from_o the_o we_o have_v neither_o hear_v nor_o yet_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n neigh_v there_o we_o have_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v command_v us._n lord_n thou_o have_v know_v our_o weakness_n and_o infyrmytye_n that_o neither_o our_o iiij_o father_n nor_o yet_o we_o have_v be_v able_a to_o hear_v all_o thy_o commandment_n law_n and_o ordynaunce_n which_o thou_o haste_v give_v we_o by_o thy_o faithful_a servant_n moses_n wherefore_o thou_o have_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o promise_v time_n haste_v send_v we_o our_o savyoure_n and_o redeemer_n thy_o ij_o only_a son_n who_o thou_o have_v put_v under_o the_o law_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o the_o law_n and_o wythoute_n liij_o our_o deserve_n free_o give_v we_o the_o ryghteousnes_n so_o that_o only_o we_o will_v knowledge_n our_o sin_n and_o believe_v that_o the_o same_o be_v forgeven_v thoroughe_o thy_o only_a son_n jelus_n christ_n but_o we_o unthankful_a i._n sinner_n do_v nothing_o belong_a too_o repentance_n and_o have_v also_o after_o our_o stubborn_a &_o impenitent_a heart_n hoard_a ix_o up_o a_o treasure_n of_o thy_o wrath_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o wrath_n and_o of_o the_o declare_v of_o thy_o ryghteous_a judgement_n for_o our_o sin_n reach_v unto_o heaven_n we_o have_v sin_v grevouslye_o unto_o this_o day_n yea_o father_n we_o ix_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o before_o the_o and_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n we_o be_v ashamed_a to_o lyfte_v up_o our_o eye_n unto_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o knowledge_n that_o we_o have_v offend_v the_o very_a sore_n for_o lxxiij_o our_o sin_n sake_n be_v thy_o indygnacyon_n descend_v over_o we_o the_o indygnacyon_n of_o thy_o unmercyfulnes_n which_o thou_o ha●…t_v send_v into_o we_o by_o the_o wicked_a angel_n hon_n she_o famine_n and_o dearth_n have_v thou_o heap_v viij_o over_o we_o and_o have_v destroy_v our_o provysyon_n of_o bread_n to_o the_o expyracyon_n of_o our_o child_n and_o brother_n but_o among_o we_o that_o be_v a_o live_v for_o our_o unthankefulnes_n sake_n have_v thou_o send_v hunger_n not_o only_o of_o the_o bo_z de_o bread_n but_o the_o hunger_n of_o the_o spyritual_a bread_n and_o we_o have_v go_v and_o run_v hither_o and_o thither_o seek_v the_o same_o but_o iiij_o have_v not_o find_v it_o and_o our_o young_a child_n have_v also_o seek_v the_o bread_n but_o there_o be_v none_o to_o break_v it_o unto_o they_o thou_o vi_fw-la have_v bring_v upon_o we_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o un_fw-it beleve_v and_o give_v the_o carcase_n of_o our_o child_n into_o destruction_n before_o the_o face_n of_o their_o father_n our_o town_n &_o village_n be_v xlviij_o conf●…med_v with_o fire_n our_o city_n be_v waste_v and_o few_o inhabitor_n leave_v in_o the_o same_o xx_o our_o friend_n be_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o our_o enemy_n &_o their_o body_n be_v become_v meat_n for_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n and_o for_o xx●…iij_fw-la the_o wild_a beast_n of_o the_o earth_n alas_o this_o have_v our_o eye_n see_v lord_n thou_o have_v plague_v and_o strike_v we_o which_o it_o more_o buyle_n &_o sore_n and_o with_o disease_n xxviij_o which_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o before_o that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v heal_v more_o pestilence_n have_v we_o have_v than_o ever_o our_o father_n know_v of_o all_o these_o plague_n have_v thou_o lord_n bring_v upon_o we_o our_o child_n and_o our_o brother_n xxi_o and_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o at_o a_o end_n for_o these_o be_v the_o day_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n but_o lord_n thou_o be_v our_o god_n our_o refu_fw-mi ge_fw-mi and_o strength_n our_o help_n in_o the_o great_a xlv_o affliction_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o a_o meek_a true_a long_a suffering_n &_o patient_a god_n a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o all_o conforte_n which_o ij_o comfort_v we_o in_o all_o our_o trouble_n thou_o be_v also_o scotfree_a in_o mercy_n in_o the_o which_o thou_o ordere_v all_o thing_n for_o incomprehensible_a &_o unseearcheable_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o thy_o promise_n thou_o be_v the_o most_o hyeste_a god_n ou●…r_v all_o earth_n thou_o will_v not_o the_o destruccyon_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o thou_o have_v according_a to_o thy_o xxxiij_o goodness_n promise_v we_o repentance_n for_o the_o remissyon_n of_o sin_n sayenge_a that_o thou_o have_v no_o

¶_o a_o spyrytuall_a and_o moo_v precyouse_a pearl_n teach_v all_o man_n to_o love_n and_o embrace_v the_o cross_n as_o a_o mooste_o sweet_a and_o necessary_a thing_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o comfort_n be_v to_o be_v take_v thereof_o and_o also_o where_o and_o how_o both_o consolacyon_n and_o aid_n in_o all_o manner_n of_o afflyccy●ns_n be_v to_o be_v seek_v and_o again_o how_o all_o man_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o therein_o accord_v to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n set_a forth_o by_o the_o most_o honourable_a lord_n the_o duke_n his_o grace_n of_o somerset_n as_z appeareth_z by_o his_o epystle_n set_v before_o the_o same_o jesus_n uere_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o beleve_v on_o i_o have_v everlasting_a life_n the_o content_n of_o this_o book_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o next_o leaf_n the_o content_n of_o the_o most_o precyous_a and_o spiritual_a pearl_n the_o first_o chapter_n ¶_o that_o all_o trouble_n &_o afflyccyon_n comyth_n from_o god_n fol._n i●…_n the_o second_o chapter_n ¶_o that_o trouble_n afflyction_n and_o adversyte_n be_v send_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n even_o for_o the_o ponyshment_n of_o our_o sin_n fol._n i●…_n the_o three_o chapter_n ¶_o all_o manner_n of_o trouble_n &_o afflyccyon_n whatsoever_o they_o be_v be_v allwey_n much●…_n less_o and_o lyght_a than_o be_v our_o sin_n fol._n v_a ▪_o the_o four_o chapter_n ¶_o all_o manner_n of_o afflyccyon_n be_v send_v and_o come_v from_o god_n of_o a_o love_a and_o fatherly_a mind_n towards_o us._n fol._n viij_o the_o fyft_a chapter_n ¶_o that_o only_a god_n for_o christ_n sake_n and_o that_o of_o very_o mere_a love_n &_o favour_n do_v correct_v and_o punyshe_a us._n fol._n x_o the_o sy●…t_a chapter_n ¶_o symylytude_n &_o comparyson_n dec●…aring_v how_o and_o after_o what_o manner_n god_n do_v plague_n and_o chasten_v we_o of_o very_a love_n mercy_n and_o favour_n towards_o us._n fo._n xii●…_n ▪_o the._n seven_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o afflyccyon_n do_v serve_v 〈◊〉_d prove_v and_o to_o try_v we_o with_o all_o fol._n xxi_o the._n viij_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o affliction_n do_v help_v &_o further_o we_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o ourselves_o and_o of_o god_n also_o and_o specyal_o to_o wisdom_n fol._n twenty-five_o the._n ix_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v &_o afflyccyon_n do_v help_v and_o further_o we_o to_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o perfyte_n sorrow_n and_o repentance_n for_o they_o fol._n xxvi_o the._n x._o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v afflyccyon_n and_o adversyte_n do_v help_n and_o further_o we_o to_o the_o exe●…sing_v a●…d_v increase_v of_o our_o faith_n fol._n xxvi●…_n the._n xi_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v &_o adversyte_n gevyth_v we_o occasyon_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o laud_v and_o praise_v he_o fol._n xxxij_o the._n xij_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v &_o adversyte_n do_v further_o we_o to_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n fol._n xxxiiij_o the._n xiij_o chapter_n ¶_o sorrow_n and_o affliction_n do_v help_n and_o further_o we_o toward_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n fol._n xxxviij_o the._n fourteen_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o afflyccyon_n be_v good_a an●…_n profitable_a to_o teach_v man_n patience_n mekenes_n and_o lowlenes_n fol._n xli_o the._n xv_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n be_v good_a to_o teach_v man_n pyty_n compassyon_n and_o pacyence_n towards_o other_o fol._n xlij_o the._n xuj_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n makyth_v man_n hard_a and_o strong_a and_o teach_v they_o soberness_n and_o temperancy_n fol._n xliij_o the._n xvij_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n teachyth_v man_n to_o contemn_v despise_v and_o defy_v the_o world_n to_o be_v dylygent_a and_o feruente_fw-la in_o all_o godliness_n and_o virtue_n fol._n xliiij_o the._n xvii●…_n chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n be_v also_o a_o occa_fw-la zion_n and_o help_n of_o much_o transytory_a quyetnes_n and_o commodyte_n in_o this_o world_n fol._n x●…ij_fw-la the._n nineteeen_o chapter_n ¶_o trouble_v and_o adversyte_n be_v a_o furtherance_n to_o eternal_a life_n fol._n xlix_o the._n xx_o chapter_n ¶_o how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n trouble_n and_o adversite_n can_v be_v so_o profitable_a and_o of_o such_o virtue_n sing_v that_o the_o unfayethfull_a do●…_n wax_v more_o obstynate_a and_o pervers●…●…row_a trouble_n and_o afflyccyon_n fol._n l._n the._n xxi_o chapter_n ¶_o fellow_n companion_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversyte_n fol._n liiij_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o book_n the._n xxij_o chapter_n ¶_o by_o what_o natural_a meany_n or_o way_n trouble_v and_o adversyte_n may_v be_v qualyfy_v ease_v and_o overcomme_v fol._n lvi_o the._n twenty-three_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o best_a and_o su_a succour_n and_o comfort_n in_o adversyte_n restyth_v only_o in_o the_o may_v power_n will_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n fol._n lix_o the._n twenty-four_o chapter_n ¶_o example_n of_o the_o help_n and_o aid_v of_o god_n fol._n lxiiij_o the_o thyrd_o and_o last_o part_n of_o this_o book_n the._n twenty-five_o chapter_n ¶_o we_o must_v direct_v our_o faith_n hope_n &_o confydence_n towards_o god_n fol._n lxvi_o the._n xxvi_o chapter_n ¶_o of_o prayer_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversyte_n fol._n lxviij_o the._n xxvij_o chapter_n ¶_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversyte_n be_v necessary_a fol._n lxx_o the._n xxviij_o chapter_n ¶_o christen_v &_o godly_a persuasyon_n and_o example_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o move_v man_n unto_o pacyence_n in_o afflyccyon_n and_o adversyte_n fol._n lxxi_o the._n xxix_o chapter_n ¶_o example_n &_o cause_n take_v out_o of_o natural_a thing_n and_o of_o heathen_a man_n whereby_o a_o man_n may_v be_v movyd_v to_o pacyence_n in_o adversyte_n fol._n lxxvi_o the._n thirty_o chapter_n ¶_o by_o what_o meany_n pacyence_n ma●…e_v be_v obtain_v &_o goten_a and_o once_o have_v how_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v and_o increasyd_v fol._n lxxxiij_o the._n xxxi_o chapter_n ¶_o the_o fruit_n profit_n and_o commodyte_n of_o pacyence_n as_o well_o corporal_a as_o spyrytual_a fol._n lxxxix_o ¶_o a_o humble_a petycyon_n to_o the_o lord_n practyse_v in_o the_o commun_n prayer_n of_o the_o whole_a family_n at_o shene_n during_o the_o trouble_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_v the_o duke_n of_o somerset_n his_o grace_n gather_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o thomas_n becon_n minister_v there_o which_o trouble_n begin_v the._n vi_fw-la of_o october_n the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n m._n d._n xlix_o and_o end_v the_o vi_o of_o february_n than_o next_o ensue_n fol._n xcvij_o ¶_o a_o thanks_n geve_v for_o his_o grace_n delyveraunce_n fol._n xcviiij_o ¶_o a_o godly_a prayer_n and_o confessyon_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n with_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o punishment_n and_o plague_n of_o the_o same_o call_n therein_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n fol._n c._n ¶_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o king_n mayestye_n and_o for_o peace_n fol._n ciij_o edward_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n duke_n of_o somerset_n earl_n of_o hertford_v vycount_n beachamp_n lord_n seimour_n uncle_n to_o the_o king_n excellent_a majesty_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_fw-fr of_o the_o garth_a etc._n etc._n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n greet_a if_o they_o be_v worthy_a praise_n who_o for_o a_o zeal_n and_o desire_n that_o they_o have_v to_o do_v their_o neighbour_n good_a do_v wryghte_a and_o put_v in_o prynte_a such_o thing_n as_o by_o experience_n they_o have_v prove_v or_o by_o hear_v say_v of_o grave_n and_o trusty_a man_n they_o have_v learn_v or_o by_o read_v of_o good_a and_o ancient_a authores_fw-la they_o have_v understand_v to_o be_v a_o salve_n or_o medycyne_n to_o a_o man_n body_n or_o to_o a_o part_n or_o member_n of_o the_o same_o how_o much_o more_o deserve_v they_o thank_v and_o praise_n that_o teach_v we_o a_o true_a comfort_n salve_n &_o medycyne_n of_o the_o soul_n spirit_n &_o mind_n the_o which_o spirit_n and_o mind_n the_o more_o precyous_a it_o be_v 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