Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	jesus_n	sin_n	sinner_n	3,659	5	7.4408	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00940	A monomachie of motiues in the mind of man: or a battell betweene vertues and vices of contrarie qualitie Wherein the imperfections and weaknesses of nature appeare so naked, that anie reasonable soule may soone see by what spirit he is lead: herevnto also, besides sundrie deuout praiers necessarilie interlaced, diuers golden sentences of S. Barnard are annexed: and also a briefe conclusion of his vpon this theame, that victorie is obtained by resisting temptation. Newlie englished by Abraham Fleming.; De conflictu vitiorum et virtutum. English	Autpertus, Ambrosius, d. 784.; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.	1582 (1582)	STC 11048; ESTC S102283	102,654	342

contrariwise_o if_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o heaviness_n spring_v from_o some_o external_a cause_n as_o for_o that_o be_v envy_v and_o hate_v for_o the_o truth_n sake_n thou_o ought_v to_o rejoice_v in_o these_o thy_o grief_n and_o why_o because_o thou_o not_o know_v to_o what_o issue_n they_o will_v grow_v be_v notwithstanding_o to_o be_v comfort_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o giver_n of_o everlasting_a joy_n &_o gladness_n speak_v thus_o unto_o thou_o blessed_n be_v you_o when_o man_n shall_v revile_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o and_o lie_v shall_v say_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_a say_n against_o you_o for_o my_o sake_n rejoice_v you_o and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n remember_v also_o o_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n the_o forerunner_n of_o this_o religion_n depart_v from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o council_n rejoice_v that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a to_o suffer_v shame_n and_o reproach_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n no_o place_n therefore_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o grief_n and_o heaviness_n where_o such_o joy_n and_o gladness_n ensue_v if_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n o_o man_n procee_v from_o the_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n for_o thy_o sin_n remember_v a_o multitude_n of_o offender_n that_o by_o repentance_n have_v obtain_v mercy_n at_o god_n hand_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o what_o day_n soever_o a_o sinner_n do_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n i_o will_v put_v all_o his_o iniquity_n out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n say_v the_o lord_n again_o though_o thy_o sin_n be_v as_o red_a as_o scarlet_a yet_o will_v i_o make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o wool_n &_o though_o they_o be_v as_o filthy_a as_o the_o menstruous_a cloth_n of_o a_o woman_n yet_o will_v i_o make_v they_o as_o white_a as_o snow_n remember_v o_o man_n the_o merciful_a semaritan_n in_o the_o gospel_n that_o pour_v wine_n and_o oil_n into_o the_o sick_a man_n wound_n set_v he_o on_o his_o own_o ass_n bring_v 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forwardness_n of_o child_n from_o wilfulness_n of_o wife_n from_o unfaithfulnes_n of_o servant_n learn_v patience_n of_o job_n the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o even_o as_o it_o plese_v the_o lord_n so_o let_v thing_n come_v to_o pass_v learn_v of_o thy_o saviour_n christ_n to_o submit_v thy_o will_n to_o god_n will_v and_o to_o say_v thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n thus_o arm_v thou_o with_o spiritual_a furniture_n thou_o shall_v not_o be_v heavy_a either_o to_o desperation_n or_o damnation_n but_o sorrowful_a to_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n and_o so_o consequent_o thou_o shall_v find_v joy_n and_o comfort_n 3_o a_o prayer_n for_o the_o former_a virtue_n o_o bountiful_a god_n the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o eye_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n be_v always_o open_a and_o broad_a wake_v over_o thy_o servant_n overseeing_a they_o that_o none_o inconvenience_n or_o evil_a thing_n invade_v they_o not_o the_o arrow_n of_o the_o hunter_n at_o noonday_n nor_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o dart_n of_o darkness_n at_o midnight_n we_o beseech_v thou_o of_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o clemency_n to_o continue_v thy_o fatherlie_a affection_n and_o favour_n at_o all_o time_n special_o in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n trouble_v sorrow_n need_n and_o adversity_n that_o we_o may_v not_o wax_v heavie-hatred_n in_o our_o tribulation_n but_o rejoice_v rather_o and_o be_v glad_a persuade_v ourselves_o that_o by_o the_o fire_n of_o affliction_n thou_o try_v thy_o child_n like_o silver_n and_o fine_a they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v fit_a and_o worthy_a coin_n to_o receive_v the_o stamp_n of_o their_o creator_n and_o king_n give_v we_o patience_n good_a lord_n to_o suffer_v whatsoever_o it_o shall_v please_v thy_o heavenly_a wisdom_n to_o lay_v upon_o our_o shoulder_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o thy_o servant_n job_n who_o escape_v no_o kind_n of_o adversity_n that_o may_v happen_v to_o the_o body_n of_o man_n his_o state_n condition_n credit_n and_o ability_n do_v not_o revile_v thou_o nor_o yet_o curse_v thou_o to_o thy_o face_n although_o he_o be_v greevouslie_o tempt_v of_o satan_n by_o thy_o permission_n and_o sorelie_o assault_v of_o his_o wicked_a wife_n to_o renounce_v thou_o his_o maker_n and_o so_o to_o end_v his_o miserable_a life_n but_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o divine_a majesty_n suppose_v it_o necessary_a to_o receive_v evil_a at_o thy_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o good_a even_o so_o o_o eternal_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n at_o any_o time_n to_o chastise_v we_o either_o with_o sickness_n poverty_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o adversity_n vouchsafe_v therewithal_o to_o arm_v we_o with_o contentation_n of_o mind_n quietness_n of_o conscience_n and_o consolation_n of_o spirit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v discomfort_a in_o our_o tribulation_n that_o we_o rather_o triumph_v and_o be_v 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heaven_n and_o earth_n which_o have_v punish_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n all_o such_o as_o have_v transgress_v against_o thou_o seek_v notwithstanding_o to_o justify_v themselves_o by_o cast_v a_o cloud_n of_o excuse_n over_o their_o offence_n commit_v as_o namely_o our_o great_a grandfather_n adam_n who_o when_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o complain_v that_o the_o woman_n deceive_v he_o and_o she_o covet_v to_o be_v blameless_a turn_v the_o fault_n to_o the_o serpent_n subtlety_n grant_v we_o beseech_v thou_o unto_o we_o a_o humble_a hart_n true_o to_o confess_v ourselves_o before_o thou_o foul_a offender_n and_o vile_a abuser_n of_o thy_o goodness_n thy_o word_n most_o manifest_o declare_v how_o horrible_o thou_o do_v hate_v this_o offence_n which_o by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v cover_v with_o a_o excuse_n by_o so_o much_o it_o deserve_v the_o sore_a punishment_n take_v saul_n for_o a_o example_n who_o most_o impudent_o defend_v his_o fault_n of_o disobedience_n suffer_v a_o double_a 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and_o open_v our_o ear_n we_o pray_v thou_o o_o father_n to_o hear_v and_o our_o heart_n also_o to_o understand_v and_o comprehend_v that_o good_a and_o wholesome_a counsel_n of_o s._n peter_n will_v we_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o maliciousness_n guile_n dissimulation_n envy_n slander_n as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o thy_o word_n that_o we_o may_v grow_v thereby_o from_o grace_n to_o grace_n and_o taste_v at_o length_n how_o bountiful_a thou_o be_v to_o all_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o holy_a will_n the_o final_a reward_n whereof_o be_v everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_o mediator_n and_o advocate_n amen_n 1_o s._n barnard_n golden_a sentence_n of_o the_o virtue_n follow_v there_o be_v a_o rebuke_v which_o be_v necessary_a and_o a_o rebuke_v which_o be_v vain_a and_o ridiculous_a the_o first_o cause_v amendment_n if_o the_o rebuker_n be_v not_o culpable_a of_o the_o same_o offence_n whereof_o he_o reprove_v another_o the_o other_o breed_v obstinacy_n and_o contempt_n when_o the_o reprehender_n control_v his_o brother_n for_o some_o fault_n whereof_o he_o himself_o be_v guilty_a the_o first_o issue_v from_o wisdom_n the_o second_o from_o folly_n or_o rather_o frenzy_n as_o for_o backbiting_a whosoever_o use_v it_o he_o be_v a_o man-queller_n and_o the_o tongue_n of_o a_o backbiter_n be_v a_o venomous_a viper_n sting_v three_o at_o once_o to_o death_n with_o one_o deadly_a blast_n it_o be_v a_o sharp_a yea_o a_o very_a sharp_a spear_n which_o gore_v three_o at_o once_o with_o one_o mortal_a wound_n and_o it_o be_v a_o two_o or_o rather_o a_o three_o edge_a sword_n hew_v and_o hack_v three_o at_o once_o with_o one_o blow_n namely_o the_o party_n slander_v the_o slanderer_n himself_o and_o he_o that_o hear_v the_o slander_n and_o hold_v his_o peace_n 2_o the_o repulse_o give_v by_o liberty_n in_o rebuke_v and_o due_a correct_v o_o man_n thy_o neighbour_n offence_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o silence_n neither_o must_v they_o have_v thy_o consent_n but_o as_o brotherlie_a love_n &_o charity_n move_v thou_o reproove_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o his_o face_n and_o slander_v he_o not_o behind_o his_o back_n if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o thou_o to_o rebuke_v thy_o brother_n to_o his_o face_n lest_o thereupon_o he_o be_v move_v and_o out_o of_o patience_n prove_v never_o the_o better_a by_o that_o kind_n of_o correction_n but_o be_v so_o far_o from_o amend_v that_o he_o take_v great_a cause_n of_o offend_v hear_v the_o holy_a scripture_n thus_o determine_v the_o matter_n open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n again_o if_o thou_o shall_v neglect_v this_o christian_a duty_n and_o will_v rather_o choose_v to_o slander_v and_o misse-report_n thy_o brother_n fault_n aggravate_v and_o make_v it_o worse_a though_o he_o be_v a_o offender_n and_o worthy_a of_o correction_n than_o otherwise_o to_o reproove_v he_o to_o his_o face_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o sin_n and_o endeavour_n to_o amend_v harken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o prophet_n speak_v unto_o thou_o and_o say_v thou_o sit_v and_o speak_v against_o thy_o brother_n yea_o and_o have_v slander_v thy_o own_o mother_n son_n and_o this_o be_v a_o sore_a offence_n for_o a_o man_n take_v more_o grief_n and_o heart-burning_a by_o know_v he_o of_o who_o he_o be_v slander_v than_o by_o see_v and_o hear_v he_o of_o who_o he_o be_v reproove_v and_o because_o the_o misdeed_n of_o offender_n be_v for_o a_o time_n to_o be_v dissemble_v and_o keep_v in_o secret_a that_o in_o due_a season_n they_o may_v be_v reprehend_v for_o their_o fault_n therefore_o these_o word_n follow_v be_v set_v down_o these_o thing_n have_v thou_o do_v and_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n furthermore_o least_o backbiter_n and_o slanderer_n shall_v grow_v into_o a_o exceed_a love_n &_o like_n of_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o discreet_a silence_n who_o covet_v always_o rather_o 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