Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	know_v	lord_n	see_v	4,769	5	3.3966	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00765	A treatise of prayer, and of the fruits and manner of prayer. By the most Reuerend Father in God Iohn Fisher Bishop of Rochestre, Preist and most eminent Cardinall of the most holy Catholike Church, of the title of S. Vitalis. Translated into English by R.A.B.; Tractatus de orando Deum. English	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.; Roe, Alban, 1583-1642, attributed name.; Anderton, Robert, attributed name.; Batt, Antonie.; R. A.	1640 (1640)	STC 10890; ESTC S115046	39,954	190

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avoid_v his_o importunity_n he_o will_v give_v he_o so_o many_o as_o he_o have_v need_n of_o and_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o ask_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o as_o likewise_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n expect_v i_o have_v expect_v our_o lord_n 39_o psal_n 39_o and_o he_o have_v attend_v unto_o i_o and_o have_v hear_v my_o prayer_n wherefore_o my_o brother_n grow_v not_o in_o thy_o prayer_n slack_a and_o dull_a but_o expect_v request_n knock_v hard_o and_o thou_o shall_v have_v so_o much_o as_o thou_o have_v need_n of_o listen_v unto_o i_o dear_a brother_n and_o embrace_v my_o council_n if_o thou_o ask_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n do_v not_o request_v it_o present_o and_o prefix_v he_o not_o a_o time_n when_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o but_o leave_v it_o whole_o to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o divine_a will_n as_o for_o example_n thou_o be_v many_o time_n vex_v and_o perplex_v with_o evil_a unclean_a thought_n att_o which_o thou_o be_v much_o afflict_v and_o thou_o 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to_o his_o own_o benignity_n and_o pleasure_n for_o we_o know_v not_o whether_o that_o we_o ask_v at_o god_n hand_n be_v expedient_a for_o we_o or_o no_o seinge_v that_o many_o when_o they_o have_v obtain_v what_o they_o have_v ask_v of_o god_n afterward_o have_v be_v very_o sorry_a and_o have_v oftentimes_o fall_v into_o great_a defect_n and_o evil_n because_o they_o do_v not_o diligent_o search_v whether_o that_o which_o they_o desire_v be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n but_o think_v it_o so_o have_v be_v delude_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o under_o the_o shape_n and_o pretext_n of_o virtue_n and_o justice_n have_v be_v seduce_v and_o cast_v into_o many_o danger_n and_o such_o petition_n be_v many_o time_n wait_v one_o by_o grief_n and_o repentance_n whilst_o every_o one_o follow_v thedesire_v and_o concupiscence_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n harken_v unto_o the_o apostle_n say_v for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v and_o again_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o ibid._n rom._n 8._o 1._o cor._n 9.10_o ibid._n but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a for_o i_o all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o but_o all_o thing_n do_v not_o edify_v he_o only_o know_v what_o be_v expedient_a for_o we_o and_o what_o do_v edify_v us._n and_o this_o i_o do_v wish_n shall_v beleft_a and_o refer_v to_o his_o will_n not_o that_o i_o prohibit_v thou_o to_o ask_v whatsoever_o thou_o desire_v from_o he_o for_o i_o rather_o pray_v thou_o and_o admonish_v thou_o that_o thou_o shall_v ask_v all_o thing_n from_o he_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a but_o that_o when_o thou_o do_v pray_v and_o lay_v thy_o heart_n open_a before_o he_o thou_o shall_v say_v but_o let_v not_o my_o own_o will_n but_o thou_o be_v do_v if_o what_o i_o ask_v be_v expedient_a do_v as_o thou_o know_v for_o so_o the_o scripture_n advise_v we_o say_v reveal_v unto_o our_o lord_n thyway_o and_o hope_v in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o behold_v our_o lord_n jesus-christ_n pray_v in_o our_o flesh_n which_o he_o assume_v and_o say_v father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o chalice_n part_n from_o i_o but_o not_o as_o i_o will_v but_o as_o thou_o will_v wherefore_o dear_a brother_n if_o thou_o do_v ask_v any_o thing_n of_o god_n necessary_a a_o short_a prayer_n for_o the_o obtain_v of_o thing_n necessary_a persist_v in_o thy_o petition_n say_v lord_n if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n i_o shall_v obtain_v what_o i_o demand_v of_o thou_o do_v thou_o permit_v it_o to_o prosper_v and_o be_v effect_v but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n permit_v it_o not_o o_o my_o god_n to_o come_v to_o pass_v i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o deliver_v i_o to_o my_o own_o concupiscence_n for_o thou_o know_v my_o folly_n but_o preserve_v i_o under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o protection_n as_o thou_o best_o know_v and_o govern_v i_o and_o direct_v i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o thy_o own_o mercy_n sake_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v pray_v against_o any_o tribulation_n or_o unclean_a thought_n say_v with_o the_o prophett_n lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o fury_n nor_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o wrath_n lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o i_o be_o weak_a but_o look_v upon_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o see_v that_o i_o be_o earth_n and_o dust_n and_o ash_n and_o can_v bear_v nothing_o deliver_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n to_o my_o sin_n for_o than_o i_o shall_v be_v like_a unto_o those_o that_o descend_v into_o the_o lake_n but_o forget_v my_o wickedness_n give_v glory_n to_o thy_o own_o name_n and_o do_v not_o remember_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o sin_n but_o thy_o own_o mercy_n towards_o i_o and_o hearken_v unto_o my_o prayer_n and_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o tribulation_n pass_v from_o i_o but_o not_o as_o i_o will_v o_o lord_n but_o as_o thou_o please_v only_o strengthen_v my_o soul_n and_o defend_v i_o that_o i_o may_v bear_v it_o patient_o and_o find_v grace_n before_o thou_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o next_o and_o cast_v thy_o thought_n upon_o he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v what_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o for_o know_v this_o that_o he_o be_v good_a and_o full_a of_o benignity_n will_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v for_o our_o soul_n health_n for_o he_o the_o good_a shepherd_n lay_v down_o his_o soul_n for_o all_o we_o his_o sheep_n to_o he_o beglory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la

a_o treatise_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o frvit_n and_o manner_n of_o prayer_n by_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n john_n fisher_n bishop_n of_o rochestre_n priest_n and_o most_o eminent_a cardinal_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a catholic_a church_n of_o the_o title_n of_o s._n vitalis_n translate_v into_o english_a by_o r._n a._n b._n print_a att_o paris_n by_o will_n baudry_n m._n dc.xxxx_n academiae_fw-la cantabrigiensis_n libre_fw-la to_o the_o very_a honourable_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n the_o lady_n elizabeth_n herbert_n wife_n to_o the_o honourable_a sin_n percy_n herbert_n of_o powis_n castle_n in_o montgomerie_n shire_n madam_n the_o noble_a favour_n i_o have_v receive_v from_o your_o ladishipp_n have_v not_o only_o make_v i_o studious_a to_o preserve_v a_o grateful_a mind_n in_o myself_o but_o also_o encourage_v i_o to_o undertake_v these_o small_a pain_n in_o your_o ladyshipp_n behalf_n i_o know_v good_a madam_n that_o by_o your_o daily_a exercise_n in_o prayer_n you_o have_v attein_v to_o a_o great_a perfection_n in_o that_o art_n yet_o with_o all_o i_o know_v your_o ladyship_n humility_n to_o be_v such_o as_o you_o will_v not_o scorn_v nor_o disdain_v to_o better_v your_o knowledge_n from_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o most_o able_a and_o most_o pious_a understanding_n of_o the_o age_n in_o which_o he_o live_v madam_n i_o present_v here_o unto_o your_o ladyship_n a_o treatise_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n john_n fisher_n bishop_n of_o rochester_n priest_n &_o most_o eminent_a cardinal_n of_o the_o holy_a roman_a catholic_a church_n as_o you_o see_v madam_n sufficient_o recommend_v hy_z those_o title_n he_o deserve_o obtain_v correspondent_a to_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o bless_a life_n my_o care_n have_v only_o be_v to_o render_v he_o faithful_o and_o for_o your_o ladyship_n benefitt_a as_o the_o gravity_n of_o the_o argument_n require_v not_o give_v he_o any_o other_o ornament_n the_o that_o of_o truth_n which_o i_o supposie_n make_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o your_o ladyshipp_n virtue_n and_o with_o all_o i_o desire_v it_o may_v be_v accept_v from_o he_o who_o glory_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o the_o title_n of_o be_v madam_n your_o ladyshipp_n most_o humble_a servant_n and_o beadsman_n r._n a._n b._n approbatio_fw-la nos_fw-la frater_fw-la clemens_n raynerus_n congregationis_fw-la anglicanae_n ordinis_fw-la sancti_fw-la benedicti_fw-la presbyter_n &_o monachus_n eiusdemque_fw-la congregationis_fw-la praeses_fw-la generalis_fw-la per_fw-la praesentes_fw-la facultatem_fw-la concedimus_fw-la typis_fw-la mandandi_fw-la devotum_fw-la tractatum_fw-la reverendissimi_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la patris_fw-la johannis_n fisheri_fw-la episcopi_fw-la roffensis_n &_o romanae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cardinalis_fw-la eminentissimi_fw-la de_fw-fr oratione_fw-la à_fw-la reverendo_fw-la patre_fw-la r._n a._n eiusdemquc_fw-la ordinis_fw-la &_o congregationis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la in_o idioma_fw-la anglicum_fw-la traductum_fw-la in_o cvius_fw-la rei_fw-la sidem_fw-la his_fw-la subscripsimus_fw-la sigillumque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la apposuimus_fw-la die_fw-la sexto_fw-la februarij_fw-la anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1640._o fr._n cl._n raynerus_n praeses_fw-la generalis_fw-la locus_fw-la †_o sigilli_fw-la a_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o part_n how_o we_o may_v alwa●se_v 〈◊〉_d chapt._n i._n pag._n 1._o the_o first_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o cha._n ii_o p._n 17._o the_o second_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o cha._n iii_o p._n 27_o the_o three_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o cha._n iu._n p._n 37._o the_o last_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o cha._n v._o p._n 44._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o three_o chief_a fruit_n of_o prayer_n chap._n i._o p._n 53._o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n to_o wit_n of_o merit_n cha._n ii_o p._n 58._o of_o the_o second_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v to_o obtain_v of_o the_o thing_n we_o pray_v for_o chap._n iii_o p._n 63._o of_o the_o three_o fruit_n of_o prayer_n which_o be_v spiritual_a sweetness_n chap._n iu._n p._n 70._o the_o trird_n part_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o prayer_n chap._n i._o p._n 85._o vn_fw-fr to_o what_o thing_n we_o ought_v chief_o to_o attend_v when_o we_o pray_v chap._n ii_o p._n 87._o how_o long_o our_o prayer_n ought_v to_o be_v chap._n iii_o p._n 201._o whether_o prayer_n of_o the_o heart_n only_o be_v more_o profitable_a than_o that_o which_o be_v make_v both_o with_o heart_n and_o speech_n cha._n iu._n p._n 217._o of_o premeditation_n before_o prayer_n when_o you_o intend_v to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n &_o praise_n to_o almighty_a god_n and_o prepare_v you_o to_o prayer_n first_o recall_v your_o sense_n and_o gather_v together_o your_o wit_n res_fw-la &_o with_o a_o humble_a attentive_a and_o devout_a mind_n lift_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o almighty_a god_n reverontly_n stand_v upright_o with_o your_o hand_n join_v before_o your_o breast_n and_o lift_v up_o pause_v then_o a_o little_a while_n and_o advise_o confider_v with_o yourself_o wherefore_o you_o come_v whereabout_o you_o go_v &_o what_o business_n you_o now_o take_v in_o hand_n also_o before_o who_o you_o be_v present_a the_o petition_n you_o will_v ask_v and_o the_o offering_n you_o mean_v to_o make_v remember_v you_o be_v now_o before_o a_o most_o mighty_a &_o divine_a majesty_n the_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n of_o yourself_o and_o all_o mankind_n who_o infinite_a number_n of_o angel_n and_o all_o the_o celestial_a multitude_n do_v continual_o adore_v and_o worship_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o yourself_o a_o most_o wretched_a &_o unworthy_a creature_n frail_a unstable_a fall_v from_o he_o dull_a and_o unapt_a to_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o yet_o his_o mercy_n be_v so_o much_o and_o his_o goodness_n so_o great_a that_o he_o be_v ever_o ready_a to_o hear_v and_o gracious_o to_o grant_v your_o 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