Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	look_v	lord_n	soul_n	5,124	5	5.4191	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25854	Mr. John Arndt (that famous German divine) his book of Scripture declaring that every child of God ought and must 1. daily die to the old Adam, but to Christ live daily, 2. and be renewed to the image of God day by day, 3. and in the new-birth live the life of the new creature / translated out of the Latine copie by Radulphus Castrensis Antimachivalensis.; Wahres Christenthum. 1. Buch. English	Arndt, Johann, 1555-1621.; Antimachivalensis, Radulphus Castrensis.	1646 (1646)	Wing A3731; ESTC R16074	180,338	440

true_o humble_v think_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o nothing_o jacob_n gen._n 32._o who_o pronounce_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o all_o divine_a favour_n and_o temporal_a blessing_n therefore_o to_o his_o example_n and_o pattern_n a_o heart_n true_o humble_v &_o contrite_a acknowledge_v himself_o unworthy_a of_o the_o least_o heavenly_a visitation_n and_o consolation_n be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a cry_v o_o lord_n my_o soul_n thy_o handmaid_n be_v unworthy_a of_o thy_o great_a love_n and_o mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v it_o in_o christ_n jesus_n behold_v since_o thou_o give_v i_o thy_o son_n i_o come_v with_o two_o troop_n with_o the_o blessing_n i_o say_v of_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o indeed_o if_o a_o man_n will_v weep_v a_o sea_n of_o tear_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a price_n for_o the_o least_o heavenly_a favour_n or_o consolation_n therefore_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v mere_o pure_a and_o free_a gift_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o punishment_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n which_o every_o one_o know_v respect_v what_o miserable_fw-la man_n god_n respect_v through_o faith_n and_o acknowledge_v free_o man_n consequent_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o misery_n and_o be_v pardon_v of_o god_n that_o which_o can_v befall_v man_n without_o this_o zealous_a acknowledgement_n and_o so_o to_o obtain_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n whereupon_o s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 12._o say_v i_o will_v boast_v of_o the_o infirmity_n in_o i_o that_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n may_v awell_v in_o i_o for_o such_o be_v the_o mercifulnes_n of_o god_n he_o will_v not_o see_v his_o work_n suffer_v corruption_n but_o so_o much_o the_o weak_a it_o be_v in_o itself_o so_o much_o more_o fortitude_n be_v divine_o infuse_v into_o it_o according_a to_o that_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o paul_n my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a in_o infirmity_n wherefore_o by_o how_o much_o a_o true_a christian_a in_o his_o own_o judgement_n be_v more_o wretched_a by_o so_o much_o do_v god_n pardon_v more_o free_o to_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n rom._n 9_o not_o look_v to_o any_o merit_n of_o he_o by_o heavenly_a consolation_n more_o sincere_a than_o all_o human_a joy_n furthermore_o we_o call_v not_o he_o a_o miserable_a man_n not_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a wretched_a why_o a_o man_n be_v wretched_a and_o destitute_a of_o human_a succour_n and_o comfort_n but_o he_o that_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n acknowledge_v and_o be_v grieve_v for_o his_o sin_n for_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o there_o will_v be_v no_o misery_n in_o the_o world_n and_o so_o much_o can_v not_o befall_v man_n but_o that_o he_o be_v worthy_a of_o much_o more_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o to_o grieve_v because_o many_o heavenly_a benefit_n be_v not_o bestow_v grace_n man_n be_v worthy_a of_o no_o divine_a grace_n see_v we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o no_o not_o the_o life_n we_o carry_v about_o with_o we_o which_o say_v although_o our_o flesh_n think_v it_o a_o very_a unworthy_a and_o hard_a say_n yet_o if_o we_o will_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v speak_v and_o every_o true_a repentant_a sinner_n most_o be_v a_o most_o bitter_a judge_n and_o upbraid_a of_o himself_o for_o his_o sin_n wherein_o then_o and_o wherefore_o shall_v a_o man_n open_v his_o mouth_n true_o thus_o i_o think_v what_o ever_o man_n thou_o be_v it_o be_v better_a for_o thou_o to_o say_v thou_o can_v say_v nothing_o in_o these_o two_o word_n lord_n i_o have_v sin_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o sinner_n certain_o god_n himself_o require_v nothing_o else_o of_o a_o man_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v deplore_v his_o sin_n and_o crave_v pardon_n which_o two_o whoso_o man_n the_o best_a work_n of_o man_n neglect_v may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o have_v omit_v the_o best_a part_n take_v heed_n therefore_o o_o man_n to_o pour_v forth_o tear_n for_o thy_o body_n because_o it_o be_v naked_a because_o it_o be_v afflict_v with_o hunger_n and_o cold_a and_o because_o it_o suffer_v persecution_n because_o it_o be_v restrain_v in_o band_n or_o because_o it_o be_v weak_a and_o sick_a but_o bewail_v and_o send_v forth_o tear_n for_o thy_o soul_n which_o be_v constrain_v to_o dwell_v in_o flesh_n and_o blood_n obnoxious_a to_o sin_n and_o death_n unhappy_a man_n that_o i_o be_o cry_v bless_v paul_n rom._n 7._o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o this_o christian_a acknowledgement_n and_o conscience_n of_o his_o proper_a and_o inward_a misery_n this_o grace-thirsting_a repentance_n grace_n faith_n be_v the_o door_n of_o grace_n this_o faith_n fasten_v on_o christ_n alone_o open_v the_o door_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n by_o which_o god_n come_v into_o the_o soul_n therefore_o repent_v and_o amend_v say_v john_n chap._n 3._o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o i_o beat_v or_o knock_v if_o any_o shall_v hear_v my_o voice_n and_o shall_v open_v it_o to_o i_o i_o will_v enter_v therein_o and_o i_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o which_o supper_n be_v nothing_o very_o but_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n consolation_n life_n and_o happiness_n at_o this_o door_n of_o faith_n our_o most_o love_a god_n at_o his_o own_o time_n do_v meet_v the_o wretched_a soul_n here_o the_o truth_n arise_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o justice_n look_v from_o heaven_n here_o mercy_n and_o truth_n meet_v one_o another_o justice_z and_o peace_n do_v kiss_v each_o other_o psalm_n 85._o here_o the_o offender_n magdalene_n i_o say_v the_o soul_n of_o magdalen_n mystical_a magdalen_n man_n all_o confuse_a and_o pour_v forth_o tear_n anoint_v the_o foot_n of_o our_o lord_n wash_v they_o with_o tear_n &_o wipe_v they_o with_o the_o hair_n of_o her_o head_n of_o most_o profound_a humility_n here_o the_o spiritual_a and_o mystical_a bishop_n in_o the_o holy_a ornament_n of_o faith_n offer_v the_o true_a sacrifice_n the_o contrite_a heart_n and_o lowly_a and_o the_o frankincense_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o contrition_n i_o say_v the_o tear_n for_o sin_n commit_v that_o true_a cleanse_a water_n christian_n the_o mystical_a bishop_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o christian_n wherewith_o the_o mystical_a israel_n be_v wash_v and_o make_v clean_o by_o faith_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o thus_o much_o christian_n it_o appear_v how_o by_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o your_o proper_a misery_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n you_o may_v attain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o that_o by_o how_o much_o every_o one_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n be_v more_o wretched_a so_o much_o the_o more_o dear_o belove_v of_o god_n and_o by_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o great_a favour_n chap._n xx._n by_o christian_a contrition_n our_o life_n be_v daily_o amend_v and_o make_v more_o and_o more_o fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o life_n eternal_a 2_o corinth_n 7._o godly_a sorrow_n work_v repentance_n to_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o worldly_a sorrow_n work_v death_n true_a christianity_n consist_v in_o pure_a faith_n true_a charity_n and_o holy_a life_n which_o have_v their_o beginning_n out_o of_o serious_a whence_o holiness_n from_o whence_o contrition_n repentance_n and_o a_o strict_a and_o severe_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o perceive_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o his_o defect_n and_o amend_v they_o daily_o and_o participate_v the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 1._o and_o can_v be_v obtain_v god_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n by_o any_o other_o mean_n in_o which_o if_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o continual_a fear_n of_o god_n after_o the_o example_n of_o good_a child_n and_o subject_n we_o do_v not_o nourish_v any_o thing_n belong_v to_o the_o flesh_n all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a for_o i_o say_v paul_n 1_o cor._n 6._o but_o be_v not_o all_o expedient_a in_o i_o make_v i_o better_o for_o even_o as_o a_o son_n in_o his_o father_n house_n do_v not_o all_o thing_n which_o many_o time_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n prompt_v he_o unto_o but_o wary_o observe_v his_o father_n and_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o eye_n do_v counsel_n with_o he_o before_o he_o come_v to_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n so_o a_o true_a christian_a and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n will_v chastise_v his_o sense_n with_o christian_a modesty_n neither_o will_v do_v or_o speak_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o for_o god_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n do_v extinguish_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o most_o part_n all_o man_n be_v without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n &_o do_v addict_v themselves_o to_o worldly_a pleasure_n not_o know_v it_o be_v better_a continual_o to_o fear_n god_n then_o to_o wallow_v in_o

130._o if_o thy_o imperfection_n be_v great_a again_o and_o again_o remember_v christ_n merit_n be_v far_o great_a and_o say_v with_o david_n psalm_n 11._o have_v god_n a_o repentanr_a soul_n be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o when_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v penitent_a for_o thy_o sin_n and_o do_v behold_v christ_n in_o faith_n then_o in_o like_a manner_n god_n be_v grieve_v at_o thy_o punishment_n and_o pardon_n and_o remission_n follow_v this_o thy_o divine_a and_o wholesome_a contrition_n by_o and_o by_o and_o so_o oft_o as_o thou_o become_v a_o offender_n and_o return_v again_o to_o he_o by_o sorrowful_a sigh_n for_o even_o as_o the_o leper_n be_v heal_v in_o a_o moment_n when_o he_o say_v to_o christ_n lord_n if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o whole_a and_o he_o answer_v i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_a so_o almighty_a god_n inward_o and_o in_o the_o spirit_n make_v thou_o clean_o say_v be_v confident_a my_o son_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o which_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n in_o cleanse_v and_o pardon_v our_o sin_n prefigure_v in_o that_o leper_n example_n ought_v not_o to_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o sin_v again_o but_o more_o and_o more_o to_o glorify_v god_n whereupon_o thou_o may_v say_v my_o soul_n praise_v the_o lord_n ix_o outward_a injury_n reproach_n and_o bear_v how_o injury_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v upbraid_v beware_v they_o do_v not_o provoke_v thou_o to_o wrath_n indignation_n or_o revenge_n but_o rather_o think_v they_o to_o be_v certain_a trial_n of_o thy_o heart_n by_o which_o god_n will_v prove_v thou_o what_o be_v in_o thou_o and_o in_o thy_o heart_n do_v lie_v hide_v i_o say_v whether_o meekness_n and_o humility_n or_o pride_n and_o wrath_n for_o whatsoever_o lie_v hide_v in_o a_o man_n or_o conceal_v provocate_v contumely_n do_v make_v trial_n of_o he_o therefore_o if_o thy_o heart_n be_v endue_v with_o humility_n and_o lowliness_n thou_o will_v easy_o bear_v all_o contempt_n nay_o whatsoever_o shall_v happen_v to_o thou_o of_o that_o kind_n thou_o will_v accept_v it_o as_o a_o punishment_n of_o god_n for_o thy_o just_a desert_n and_o sin_n after_o the_o example_n of_o david_n who_o be_v reproach_v to_o his_o face_n by_o shimei_n say_v two_o sam._n 16._o god_n command_v he_o to_o revile_v david_n moreover_o thou_o shall_v think_v the_o contempt_n of_o we_o to_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o contumely_n of_o christ_n which_o a_o live_a and_o a_o true_a member_n of_o he_o ought_v to_o participate_v according_a to_o that_o say_n heb._n 13._o let_v we_o go_v to_o he_o bear_v our_o infirmity_n not_o be_v unmindful_a with_o what_o heart_n with_o what_o lowliness_n he_o do_v bear_v his_o reproach_n then_o conclude_v for_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n thou_o be_v to_o bear_v thy_o reproach_n and_o private_a injury_n with_o a_o equal_a mind_n do_v not_o thou_o say_v shall_v i_o suffer_v these_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n for_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o lowliness_n and_o most_o patient_a heart_n of_o christ_n all_o thing_n shall_v be_v moderate_o bear_v by_o thou_o i_o conceal_v the_o benignity_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v so_o great_a that_o for_o one_o contumely_n that_o a_o innocent_a do_v suffer_v he_o be_v ready_a to_o reward_v it_o with_o many_o honour_n and_o gift_n that_o david_n know_v when_o he_o receive_v the_o reproach_n of_o shimei_n as_o a_o pledge_n and_o token_n of_o honour_n to_o come_v say_v suffer_v he_o to_o revile_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v he_o if_o the_o lord_n shall_v respect_v my_o affliction_n and_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v i_o good_a for_o his_o curse_v this_o very_a day_n wherefore_o let_v not_o the_o fable_n of_o man_n perturb_v thou_o but_o rather_o rejoice_v because_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n spirit_n rest_v in_o vile_a thing_n 1_o pet._n 4._o patience_n victory_n consist_v in_o patience_n x._o study_n to_o overcome_v and_o pacify_v thy_o enemy_n and_o detractor_n with_o benefit_n and_o goodness_n not_o in_o wrath_n nor_o in_o revenge_n nor_o in_o return_v answer_n for_o no_o man_n will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o by_o this_o mean_n see_v that_o victory_n consist_v in_o virtue_n not_o in_o vice_n for_o as_o devil_n do_v not_o drive_v one_o another_o out_o or_o away_o so_o revenge_n and_o malediction_n do_v not_o pacify_v but_o provoke_v thy_o calumniator_n for_o as_o no_o man_n go_v about_o to_o heal_v a_o frantic_a man_n or_o a_o wretched_a person_n or_o a_o wound_a man_n afflict_v with_o sore_n with_o beat_v or_o club-law_n so_o a_o man_n evil_n affect_v to_o you_o be_v to_o be_v handle_v with_o lenity_n and_o not_o with_o cruelty_n and_o by_o sweet_a and_o gentle_a mean_n pacify_v that_o which_o god_n himself_o to_o overcome_v we_o do_v think_v he_o must_v observe_v pacify_v our_o malice_n with_o his_o goodness_n and_o our_o wrath_n with_o his_o love_n and_o invite_v we_o with_o this_o such_o and_o so_o great_a benignity_n to_o repentance_n and_o paul_n have_v commend_v the_o same_o art_n unto_o we_o rom._n 12._o be_v not_o overcome_v of_o evil_a but_o overcome_v evil_a with_o goodness_n for_o this_o be_v our_o victory_n xi_o if_o in_o thy_o neighbour_n thou_o observe_v other_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o envy_v good_a in_o other_o a_o gift_n which_o god_n have_v adorn_v he_o with_o before_o thou_o and_o other_o take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o envy_v this_o in_o he_o rather_o rejoice_v &_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o see_v all_o the_o choose_a and_o faithful_a be_v one_o body_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o beauty_n of_o every_o member_n do_v ennoble_v the_o whole_a body_n on_o the_o contrary_a if_o thou_o perceive_v condole_v the_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v condole_v any_o misery_n in_o thy_o neighbour_n lament_v it_o as_o thy_o own_o think_v the_o condition_n of_o all_o man_n to_o be_v equal_a and_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o flesh_n to_o be_v alike_o and_o he_o that_o can_v take_v compassion_n nor_o condole_v he_o be_v no_o member_n of_o christ_n for_o he_o think_v we_o his_o own_o by_o compassion_n he_o deliver_v we_o from_o all_o our_o misery_n to_o which_o belong_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n to_o the_o galatian_n chap._n 6._o bear_v one_o another_o burden_n and_o so_o you_o shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n xii_o the_o vice_n and_o sin_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v to_o be_v hate_v even_o as_o the_o work_n of_o m●n_z hate_v the_o vice_n not_o the_o m●n_z the_o devil_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v no_o otherwise_o lest_o thou_o become_v more_o wicked_a than_o the_o man_n himself_o but_o rather_o bewail_v his_o lot_n because_o he_o be_v subdue_v with_o such_o sin_n and_o commend_v his_o cause_n to_o god_n as_o christ_n pray_v for_o his_o enemy_n upon_o the_o cross_n father_n forgive_v they_o and_o contrariwise_o whosoever_o hate_v man_n can_v please_v god_n see_v it_o be_v his_o property_n to_o desire_v to_o rectify_v all_o man_n according_a to_o that_o of_o luke_n 9_o the_o son_n 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himself_o the_o great_a sinner_n 1_o tim._n 1._o and_o therefore_o say_v that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n christ_n show_v his_o patience_n in_o he_o to_o which_o alike_o be_v that_o which_o he_o say_v 2_o cor._n 12._o as_o concern_v myself_o i_o will_v boast_v of_o nothing_o but_o my_o infirmity_n fourteen_o that_o true_a illumination_n do_v follow_v illumination_n the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n be_v from_o illumination_n contempt_n of_o worldly_a thing_n for_o even_o as_o the_o son_n of_o this_o world_n have_v their_o inheritance_n upon_o earth_n as_o temporal_a honour_n frail_a wealth_n vain_a splendour_n and_o beauty_n which_o they_o love_v and_o keep_v as_o treasure_n so_o the_o treasure_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v poverty_n

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