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
A07085	A potacio[n] or dri[n]kynge for this holi time of le[n]t very co[m]fortable for all penitent synners, newly prepared by Theodore Basille.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1542 (1542)	STC 1749; ESTC S109686	59,968	178

the_o great_a consolation_n &_o conforte_n of_o all_o faithful_a &_o penitent_a sinner_n therefore_o let_v we_o run_v to_o this_o sacrament_n as_o unto_o a_o strong_a bulwark_n and_o sure_a asyle_n let_v we_o fly_v unto_o it_o as_o unto_o a_o holy_a anckere_n let_v we_o delight_v in_o it_o as_o in_o a_o haven_n of_o helthe_n let_v we_o not_o despair_n but_o believe_v with_o a_o sure_a faith_n that_o if_o we_o unfayned_o repent_v and_o turn_v unto_o god_n desyre_a mercy_n for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n he_o will_v sure_o lie_v remit_v our_o iniquite_n and_o take_v we_o again_o unto_o his_o favour_n chri_n bless_v sed_fw-la be_v god_n for_o it_o phil._n i_o have_v speak_v sufficient_o for_o this_o time_n of_o penance_n i_o will_v now_o declare_v some_o what_o of_o the_o part_n thereof_o to_o you_o for_o they_o be_v also_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v wen._n euse_n i_o pray_v you_o let_v it_o be_v so_o ¶_o of_o contrition_n philemon_z ppenaunce_n consist_v in_o contrition_n three_o part_n contrition_n confession_n &_o satisfaction_n or_o amendment_n of_o life_n first_o as_o concern_v contrition_n you_o shall_v understande_v that_o it_o consy_v in_o two_o special_a part_n which_o must_v always_o be_v conjoin_v together_o &_o can_v not_o be_v dissever_v theo_n i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v they_o phil._n the_o first_o be_v a_o very_a sorrow_n or_o mourn_v of_o the_o herte_n for_o the_o sin_n con_v myt_v against_o the_o will_n of_o god._n the_o second_o be_v a_o constant_a faith_n to_o believe_v that_o be_v the_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a &_o manifold_a yet_o if_o we_o repent_v &_o ask_v mercy_n god_n the_o father_n will_v not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o any_o merit_n or_o work_v do_v by_o we_o but_o for_o you_o ●_o only_o meryte_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o passion_n of_o our_o savioure_n jesus_n christ_n undou_o ted_o forgyve_v we_o our_o sin_n repute_v we_o iustify_v &_o of_o y_fw-fr ●_o number_n of_o his_o elect_v child_n the_o contrition_n of_o such_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n please_v god_n great_a lie_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o he_o as_o david_n say_v a_o sacri_fw-la l_o fyce_n to_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o contryte_n and_o humble_a herte_n god_n will_v not_o despise_v god_n say_v s._n austen_n iii●…_n will_v not_o the_o sacryfyce_n of_o a_o slay_a beast_n but_o of_o a_o slay_a herte_n a_o herte_n that_o be_v humble_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o filthynesse_n &_o abomination_n of_o her_o own_o sin_n &_o slay_v with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o trust_v in_o the_o moo_v comfortable_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o father_n make_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n moost_n bless_v blood_n thir_a for_o strength_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n can_v none_o otherwise_o but_o have_v god_n merciful_a unto_o she_o god_n fyll_v they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d be_v hungry_a with_o good_a thing_n say_v the_o mooste_o glorious_a virgyn_v but_o he_o let_v go_v the_o rytch_n emptye_n god_n resist_v v._n the_o proud_a but_o to_o you_o ●_o humble_a he_o gyve_v grace_n bless_a be_v they_o that_o v_o hunger_n &_o thirst_n after_o ryghteousnes_n for_o they_o be_v fill_v who_o ever_o have_v ●…espetation_n this_o godly_a contrition_n in_o he_o can_v neither_o presume_v nor_o yet_o despair_n for_o if_o he_o be_v unfayned_o contryte_v and_o sorrowful_a for_o his_o sin_n he_o must_v ne_fw-fr des_fw-fr grant_n himself_o to_o be_v sinful_a miserable_a void_a of_o all_o goodness_n bend_v unto_o evell_a prone_a to_o noughtynesse_n which_o thing_n utter_o subdue_v pray_v sumption_n &_o engraffethe_v in_o the_o heart_n submission_n obedience_n &_o humilite_n of_o mind_n again_o if_o he_o be_v trulye_a contryte_n be_v his_o sin_n never_o so_o great_a &_o innumerable_a yet_o cast_v he_o his_o eye_n on_o god_n mercy_n set_v forth_o to_o all_o penitent_a sinner_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o will_v lay_v hand_n on_o it_o with_o a_o sure_a and_o undouted_a say_v which_o likewise_o man_fw-mi k_v he_o that_o by_o no_o mean_n he_o can_v despair_v for_o though_o his_o sin_n be_v great_a yet_o he_o know_v that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v great_a &_o therefore_o can_v not_o his_o sin_n condemn_v he_o why_o be_v christ_n call_v a_o physician_n but_o because_o he_o be_v able_a to_o heal_v sinner_n if_o venan_n our_o physician_n be_v wise_a say_v flugentius_n than_o can_v he_o heal_v all_o infyrmity_n if_o our_o god_n be_v mercyful_a than_o can_v he_o forgyve_v all_o sin_n for_o there_o be_v no_o perfect_v goodness_n of_o who_o all_o enough_o tynes_n be_v not_o overcome_v there_o be_v no_o perfect_v medicine_n to_o who_o any_o this_o ease_n be_v find_v incurable_a thus_o see_v we_o y_fw-fr ●_o where_o perfect_v contrition_n be_v there_o be_v neither_o presumption_n nor_o despera_fw-la tion_n euse_n i_o pray_v you_o hawe_z may_v we_o come_v by_o this_o true_a &_o perfect_v contrition_n part_n phil._n uerelye_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v note_v that_o y_fw-es ●_o holy_a scripture_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n &_o the_o promise_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o be_v right_a necessary_a for_o the_o obtain_a of_o true_a &_o perfect_v contrition_n you_o know_v that_o litude_n a_o man_n face_n be_v long_o defile_v spot_v &_o deform_v before_o he_o shall_v per_n ceyve_v it_o except_o it_o be_v either_o tell_v he_o of_o other_o or_o else_o that_o he_o himself_o see_v it_o evident_o in_o some_o mirror_n or_o glass_n semblable_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n shall_v be_v spot_v with_o sin_n a_o great_a space_n before_o he_o perceyve_v it_o and_o be_v true_o contryte_v &_o sorry_a for_o it_o except_o it_o be_v either_o tell_v he_o of_o other_o by_o de_fw-fr clare_v the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o he_o or_o else_o he_o himself_o look_v in_o the_o glass_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o law_n of_o god_n &_o by_o that_o mean_n perceyve_v his_o own_o deformite_n misery_n 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your_o heart_n do_v true_o fear_v y_z ●_o justice_n of_o god_n &_o you_o abhor_v sin_n even_o to_o y_z e_z uttermoo_v of_o your_o power_n long_a great_o for_o strength_n to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v walk_v innocent_o before_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o divyne_a majesty_n than_o for_o the_o consolation_n of_o your_o conscience_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o your_o herte_n ought_v you_o to_o consider_v the_o moost_n sweet_a mooste_o joyful_a moo_v comfortable_a promise_n of_o god_n make_v to_o we_o free_o in_o christ_n moost_n precious_a blood_n now_o to_o put_v 〈◊〉_d away_o desperation_n do_v convenient_a time_n require_v that_o you_o cleve_v steadfast_o which_o it_o all_o main_n to_o the_o promise_n which_o lie_v forth_o god_n mercy_n before_o your●…_n eye_n therefore_o look_v where_o so_o ever_o you_o hear_v or_o see_v any_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o god_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n that_o declare_v mercy_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n believe_v without_o doubt_v that_o that_o pertain_v unfayned_o to_o you_o when_o so_o ever_o you_o hear_v or_o read_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o savyoure_n streyghte_a way_n lay_v hand_n on_o that_o &_o believe_v that_o he_o also_o be_v your_o savyour_fw-mi when_o the_o scrypture_n x._o shall_v say_v to_o you_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o y_o e_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n &_o every_o one_o y_o it_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v believe_v you_o streyghte_a way_n that_o you_o be_v of_o that_o number_n which_o shall_v be_v save_v by_o christ._n when_o the_o scrypture_n shall_v say_v god_n will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o any_o sinner_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o turn_v &_o live_v believe_v xviii_o you_o

shall_v not_o die_v i_o will_v not_o remember_v all_o his_o iniquity_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v in_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v wrought_v shall_v he_o live_v be_v it_o my_o will_n say_v y_fw-mi ●_o lord_n god_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v dye_v &_o not_o ra_o theridamas_n that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o way_n &_o live_v again_o in_o that_o same_o chapter_n turn_n &_o repent_v you_o from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n &_o your_o iniquite_n shall_v work_v you_o no_o displesure_n cast_v away_o from_o you_o all_o your_o wickedness_n wherein_o you_o have_v offend_v &_o make_v you_o a_o new_a hart_n &_o a_o new_a spiryte_n &_o wherefore_o will_v you_o dye_v o_o you_o house_n of_o israel_n for_o i_o will_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v dye_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n return_v and_o live_v also_o by_o another_o prophette_v he_o say_v return_v o_o thou_o rebel_n israel_n iii._n say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o my_o face_n from_o you_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a for_o evermore_o again_o in_o another_o place_n the_o prophet_n 〈◊〉_d say_v turn_v to_o the_o lord_z your_o god_n for_o he_o be_v gentle_a &_o merciful_a pa_n cient_a &_o of_o much_o gentleness_n &_o ready_a to_o forgyve_v his_o malice_n do_v not_o all_o these_o sentence_n prove_v manifestli_fw-la y_fw-es ●_o god_n mer_fw-fr cy_fw-fr lie_v bend_v out_o for_o all_o manner_n of_o siner_n at_o all_o time_n if_o they_o repent_v &_o turn_v chri_n i_o marvel_v how_o they_o can_v find_v in_o their_o herte_n to_o establysh_a such_o heretical_a doctrine_n sing_v they_o fight_v so_o evident_o with_o the_o die_n vyne_fw-mi scripture_n euse_n they_o refuse_v the_o authorite_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n &_o only_o cleave_v to_o the_o new_a phil._n i_o know_v that_o right_a well_o yet_o be_v y_o ●_o old_a testament_n of_o never_o the_o less_o authorite_n therefore_o theo_n they_o gather_v their_o sinistrall_a opinion_n as_o i_o hear_v say_v of_o s._n paul_n to_o the_o hebrews_n vi_fw-la where_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o they●…_n which_o be_v once_o lyghten_v &_o have_v taste_v the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o have_v taste_v the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v if_o they_o do_v fall_v can_v be_v renew_a again_o by_o penance_n again_o if_o we_o sin_n wyllynge_o after_o we_o have_v receyve_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_v x._o nes_z but_o a_o fearful_a look_v for_o judgement_n &_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v destroy_v y_fw-mi ●_o adversary_n phillip_n these_o text_n sta_fw-la blysshe_n nothing_o their_o opinion_n but_o rather_o manifest_o condemn_v it_o as_o well_o touching_n y_fw-fr ●_o first_o sentence_n of_o paul_n s._n ambrose_n understand_v it_o not_o of_o penance_n but_o of_o baptism_n the_o vi_fw-la renovation_n or_o renew_v say_v he_o 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