Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	let_v	lord_n	name_n	9,327	5	5.7485	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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to_o wisdom_n lest_o thou_o be_v deceive_v and_o deceive_v thou_o be_v if_o thou_o so_o think_v or_o write_v but_o let_v thy_o censure_n be_v as_o god_n shall_v direct_v thy_o hart_n in_o judgement_n fear_v it_o be_v if_o thou_o continue_v obstinate_a in_o mercy_n know_v it_o be_v if_o thou_o incline_v to_o this_o counsel_n give_v and_o that_o thou_o so_o do_v the_o lord_n grant_v thou_o his_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o humility_n that_o as_o saint_n james_n speak_v thou_o receive_v our_o exhortation_n in_o méekenesse_n of_o wisdom_n more_o expect_v not_o at_o our_o hand_n for_o we_o can_v possible_o wish_v thou_o more_o but_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v our_o pen_n may_v be_v tire_v and_o our_o wish_n at_o a_o end_n but_o no_o end_n we_o wish_v of_o thy_o good_a for_o the_o good_a we_o wish_v be_v thy_o endless_a salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

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jacob_n to_o send_v down_o into_o egypt_n for_o corn_n 23.12.13_o 1._o sam._n 23.12.13_o the_o same_o god_n that_o raise_v the_o man_n of_o keilah_n against_o david_n direct_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o prophet_n unto_o prayer_n and_o make_v he_o resolute_a to_o fly_v from_o keilah_n it_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o judgement_n that_o saul_n cast_v his_o iavelin_n at_o david_n where_o he_o be_v but_o in_o mercy_n the_o lord_n so_o dispose_v it_o that_o david_n shall_v and_o do_v escape_v it_o and_o it_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v his_o church_n shall_v have_v adversity_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o use_v prayer_n against_o it_o neither_o then_o may_v we_o pray_v that_o all_o man_n be_v save_v 39_o nescientes_fw-la quis_fw-la pertineat_fw-la ad_fw-la pradestinatorum_fw-la numerum_fw-la quis_fw-la non_fw-la pertineat_fw-la sic_fw-la affici_fw-la debemus_fw-la charitatis_fw-la affectu_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la velimus_fw-la saluos_fw-la fieri_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gra_fw-mi cap._n 15._o 1._o tim._n 2.2_o psal_n 119_o 39_o because_o god_n have_v decree_v otherwise_o but_o a_o better_a divine_a resolve_v we_o better_o not_o know_v say_v austin_n who_o belong_v and_o who_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o be_v so_o affect_v towards_o all_o with_o a_o charitable_a affection_n that_o we_o shall_v wish_v all_o may_v be_v save_v and_o if_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v his_o church_n shall_v have_v adversity_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o use_v prayer_n against_o it_o neither_o then_o may_v we_o pray_v to_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a life_n which_o yet_o the_o apostle_n do_v neither_o may_v we_o frame_v our_o prayer_n against_o reproach_n and_o shame_n which_o yet_o the_o prophet_n do_v lord_n say_v he_o turn_v from_o i_o shame_n and_o contempt_n for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o in_o scripture_n persecution_n reproach_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o ordinary_a portion_n common_o allot_v those_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n in_o truth_n and_o sincerity_n and_o if_o because_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v his_o church_n shall_v have_v adversity_n therefore_o it_o may_v not_o use_v prayer_n against_o it_o then_o may_v it_o not_o use_v any_o mean_n at_o all_o by_o way_n of_o prevention_n which_o error_n sppose_v for_o a_o truth_n open_v a_o wide_a gap_n for_o presumption_n despair_n and_o all_o neglect_n of_o all_o godly_a mean_n celsum_fw-la orig_n lib._n 2._o contra_fw-la celsum_fw-la what_o reason_n have_v the_o sophister_n in_o origen_n to_o dissuade_v a_o sick_a person_n from_o send_v for_o a_o physician_n but_o this_o if_o god_n have_v decree_v thy_o health_n it_o shall_v be_v whether_o thou_o use_v the_o physician_n or_o use_v he_o not_o and_o if_o god_n have_v decree_v thy_o death_n thou_o may_v spend_v thy_o money_n he_o lose_v his_o pain_n and_o thou_o never_o a_o whit_n the_o better_a and_o as_o good_a never_o a_o whit_n as_o never_o the_o 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the_o sophister_n conclude_v so_o likewise_o what_o ever_o adversity_n the_o church_n fear_v and_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o exercise_v her_o patience_n withal_o she_o must_v bind_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o her_o prayer_n with_o cord_n to_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n and_o in_o forecast_n of_o all_o imminent_a danger_n call_v upon_o god_n that_o mercy_n may_v step_v in_o betwixt_o her_o transgression_n and_o his_o judgement_n impossible_a it_o be_v to_o be_v free_a from_o all_o adversity_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o petition_n but_o a_o vain_a babble_n what_o be_v simple_o absolute_o and_o full_o impossible_a which_o we_o know_v shall_v never_o be_v grant_v at_o all_o to_o one_o or_o other_o in_o any_o measure_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o crave_v but_o freedom_n from_o all_o adversity_n in_o some_o measure_n for_o some_o particular_a church_n be_v possible_a ibid_fw-la math._n 26.39_o non_fw-la obstat_fw-la qùod_fw-la ren_fw-it impossibilem_fw-la sibi_fw-la concedi_fw-la poscit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la semper_fw-la fidelium_fw-la preces_fw-la continue_v tenore_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la flu●●●_n non_fw-la semper_fw-la ●quabile_fw-la temperamentum_fw-la servant_n non_fw-la semper_fw-la distinctoordine_fw-la sunt_fw-la composita_fw-la quin_fw-la potius_fw-la implicita_fw-la &_o perplexa_fw-la vel_fw-la confligunt_fw-la secum_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o mediocursu_fw-la sub_fw-la sistunt_fw-la cal._n apud_fw-la marlor_n in_o math._n 26._o v._n 39_o siomisso_fw-la divi●●_n consilis_fw-la intuit●●_n desyderium_fw-la su●_n quo_fw-la astuabat_fw-la inpatris_fw-la smum_fw-la depos●●rit_fw-la ibid_fw-la begin_v here_o and_o hereafter_o more_o full_o grant_v so_o that_o our_o prayer_n may_v well_o entreat_v for_o it_o and_o as_o eternal_a life_n we_o crave_v here_o yea_o and_o in_o some_o small_a measure_n do_v enjoy_v even_o now_o while_o flesh_n be_v upon_o we_o so_o freedom_n from_o all_o adversity_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o the_o life_n

videmus_fw-la ministros_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ut_fw-la de_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la certi●res_fw-la reddant_fw-la con_fw-mi scientias_fw-la testes_fw-la ac_fw-la sponsores_fw-la cal._n institut_fw-la lib._n 3._o c._n 4.12_o nec_fw-la minor_fw-la be_v efficati●_n aut_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la privata_fw-la absolutio_fw-la ubi_fw-la ab_fw-la this_fw-mi petitur_fw-la qui_fw-la singula_fw-la ri_fw-la remedso_fw-la ad_fw-la infirmitatem_fw-la svam_fw-la sublevandam_fw-la opus_fw-la habent_fw-la ibid._n 14._o secretum_fw-la animi_fw-la valnus_fw-la aperuerit_fw-la atque_fw-la illam_fw-la euangelii_fw-la vocem_fw-la pecu_fw-la liariter_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la directam_fw-la audi●rit_fw-la tibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n animum_fw-la confir_n mabit_fw-la ad_fw-la se●iritatem_fw-la illaque_fw-la qua_fw-la prius_fw-la astuabat_fw-la trepidatione_fw-la liberabitur_fw-la ibid._n privata_fw-la absolutio_fw-la in_o eccle_n si●s_fw-la retinenda_fw-la est_fw-la quanquam_fw-la in_o confession_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la necessaria_fw-la omnium_fw-la delectorum_fw-la confessio_fw-la aug._n confess_v artic_a 11._o de_fw-fr confess_v privata_fw-la facienda_fw-la pastoribus_fw-la affirmam●s_fw-la ritum_fw-la privata_fw-la absolutionis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la retinendum_fw-la &_o constant_a retinemus_fw-la propter_fw-la multas_fw-la grant_v causas_fw-la confess_v saxon_n 1._o the_o minister_n who_o be_v in_o god_n steed_n a_o pledge_n and_o surety_n for_o further_a secure_v a_o trouble_a soul_n shall_v apply_v these_o word_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v leave_v power_n to_o his_o church_n to_o absolve_v all_o sinner_n which_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o his_o great_a mercy_n forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n private_a absolution_n be_v of_o no_o less_o power_n and_o efficacy_n than_o the_o public_a when_o it_o be_v seek_v for_o by_o they_o who_o have_v need_n of_o this_o singular_a remedy_n for_o ease_v their_o infirmity_n for_o when_o the_o party_n shall_v have_v lay_v open_a his_o sore_n and_o shall_v hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n minister_v the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n direct_v peculiarlie_o unto_o he_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o be_v of_o good_a comfort_n it_o will_v establish_v his_o mind_n in_o security_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o that_o torment_n of_o fear_n wherewith_o with_o before_o he_o be_v miserable_o vex_v and_o disquiet_v this_o godly_a and_o comfortable_a practice_n of_o our_o church_n of_o very_a great_a use_n if_o it_o be_v in_o more_o use_n master_n caluin_n much_o commend_v as_o the_o marginal_a quotation_n may_v prove_v and_o so_o do_v other_o church_n as_o appear_v in_o their_o confession_n private_a absolution_n be_v to_o be_v retain_v although_o in_o confession_n a_o particular_a recital_n of_o all_o and_o every_o particular_a sin_n be_v not_o necessary_a again_o the_o church_n of_o saxony_n thus_o concern_v private_a confession_n to_o be_v make_v unto_o the_o pastor_n we_o affirm_v the_o rite_n and_o manner_n of_o private_a absolution_n to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n and_o we_o do_v constant_o retain_v it_o for_o many_o weighty_a cause_n afterward_o it_o follow_v as_o david_n be_v confirm_v hear_v of_o this_o absolution_n the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n 2._o reg._n 12._o so_o thou_o may_v know_v that_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v unto_o thou_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o in_o absolution_n be_v by_o name_n expound_v unto_o thou_o 19_o qua_fw-la in_o absolutione_n tibi_fw-la nomi_fw-la natim_fw-la exponttur_fw-la ibid._n in_o specie_fw-la homini_fw-la peccatori_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la sanct._n trinit_fw-la dicitur●_n tibi_fw-la remissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la onnia_fw-la privatam_fw-la absolutionem_fw-la recitanit_fw-la christus_fw-la paralytico_fw-la luc._n osian_a institut_fw-la c._n 8._o prituata_n absolutione_n absoluit_fw-la christus_fw-la ibid._n privata_fw-la confessionis_fw-la usut_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la seruatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n chem●it_fw-la de_fw-fr confess_v pag._n 216._o remittuntur_fw-la peccata_fw-la per_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la cvius_fw-la levites_n ●nter_fw-la pres_fw-fr quidam_fw-la &_o executor_fw-la ●st_fw-la amb._n de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la homines_fw-la autom_n in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la suum_fw-la exhibent_fw-la non_fw-la iusalicuius_fw-la potesta_fw-la it_o be_v exercent_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la nomine_fw-la sed_fw-la etc._n etc._n illi_fw-la rogant_fw-la sed_fw-la diusnitas_fw-la dona●_n humanum_fw-la enim_fw-la obsequium_fw-la sed_fw-la munificentia_fw-la superna_fw-la est_fw-la potestatis_fw-la amb._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 19_o lucas_n osiander_n in_o his_o institution_n say_v private_a absolution_n bring_v very_o exceed_o great_a comfort_n to_o afflict_a conscience_n when_o in_o special_a it_o be_v say_v to_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n all_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o christ_n recite_v private_a absolution_n to_o the_o man_n sick_a of_o the_o palsy_n when_o he_o say_v be_v of_o good_a courage_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o in_o private_a absolution_n christ_n absolve_v the_o woman_n a_o sinner_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o chemnitius_n confess_v the_o like_a in_o these_o word_n the_o use_n of_o private_a confession_n be_v preserve_v with_o we_o etc._n etc._n infinite_a other_o allegation_n may_v we_o produce_v to_o witness_v this_o truth_n but_o the_o conclusion_n we_o make_v with_o 2._o place_n in_o saint_n ambrose_n the_o first_o be_v in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o levite_n be_v a_o certain_a interpreter_n and_o executor_fw-la thereof_o the_o other_o place_n be_v in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cap._n 19_o sin_n be_v forgive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o man_n do_v proffer_v their_o ministry_n in_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n not_o that_o they_o exercise_v a_o right_n of_o any_o power_n for_o sin_n be_v forgive_v not_o in_o their_o own_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n etc._n etc._n they_o ask_v the_o godhead_n give_v it_o be_v man_n service_n but_o the_o munificence_n be_v from_o a_o high_a power_n so_o as_o the_o sum_n of_o all_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o beginning_n mention_v in_o the_o rubric_n the_o minister_n do_v absolve_v but_o not_o in_o any_o absolute_a power_n as_o of_o his_o own_o for_o to_o god_n do_v but_o in_o that_o power_n which_o be_v commit_v unto_o he_o namely_o ministerial_a for_o so_o as_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o interpreter_n of_o his_o will_n he_o may_v well_o do_v quinta_fw-la ratio_fw-la quinta_fw-la that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v disgrace_v by_o it_o we_o can_v nor_o dare_v commend_v much_o less_o may_v we_o subscribe_v to_o such_o a_o book_n which_o disgrace_v the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o see_v into_o this_o accusation_n that_o if_o it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v do_v so_o more_o if_o false_a it_o may_v return_v to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o penman_n whither_o one_o or_o mo_z that_o thus_o complain_v the_o proof_n follow_v in_o order_n which_o be_v thus_o particularise_v 1._o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la which_o be_v name_v part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n no_o more_o disgrace_n intend_v or_o do_v the_o canonical_a scripture_n by_o our_o reverend_a father_n which_o draw_v the_o form_n of_o the_o communion_n book_n than_o be_v either_o do_v or_o intend_v by_o those_o ancient_n who_o many_o hundred_o year_n ago_o do_v give_v that_o name_n to_o the_o book_n we_o call_v apocryphal_a and_o sure_o we_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o have_v disgrace_v the_o scripture_n of_o the_o hebrew_n canon_n by_o this_o appellation_n as_o they_o and_o we_o understand_v it_o the_o reason_n wherefore_o they_o do_v call_v these_o apocrypha_n holy_a scripture_n be_v threefold_a ibid._n tribus_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la maximè_fw-la occasione_n argumè_fw-la to_o usu_fw-la jun._n contro_n lib._n 1.5.4_o quòd_fw-la cum_fw-la judei_fw-la in_o duotordines_fw-la divisi_fw-la essent_fw-la ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la alibi_fw-la agentes_fw-la ubivis_fw-la locorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ecclesia_fw-la christ_n and_o a_o prisca_fw-la diversum_fw-la can●nen_fw-la a_o ludais_n accepit_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n gr●acam_n scripturam_fw-la ab_fw-la eccle_n sit_v judaeorum_n hellenist_n arum_fw-la auctam_fw-la si_fw-la resecuissit_v etc._n etc._n publicum_fw-la autem_fw-la offendere_fw-la religio_fw-la erat_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n quamobren_n isti_fw-la libri_fw-la ut_fw-la traditi_fw-la fuerant_fw-la permanserunt_fw-la ibid._n horum_fw-la librorum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la sacris_fw-la ac_fw-la non_fw-la profanis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n that_o be_v to_o say_v namely_o because_o of_o the_o occasion_n 2._o the_o argument_n 3._o the_o use_n the_o occasion_n be_v this_o because_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v divide_v into_o 2._o order_n some_o use_v their_o hebrue_n tongue_n and_o abide_n in_o jewrie_n keep_v the_o hebrue_n text_n of_o