Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	heart_n	incline_v	mercy_n	16,797	5	10.2482	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15145	A brieff discours off the troubles begonne at Franckford in Germany Anno Domini 1554 Abowte the booke off off [sic] common prayer and ceremonies, and continued by the Englishe men theyre/ to thende off Q. Maries raigne, in the which discours, the gentle reader shall see the very originall and beginninge off all the contention that hathe byn, and what was the cause off the same.	Whittingham, William, d. 1579.	1574 (1574)	STC 25442; ESTC S103071	143,706	216

he_o say_v only_o by_o warrant_n of_o man_n authority_n and_o no_o ground_n in_o god_n word_n for_o the_o same_o and_o have_v also_o a_o long_a time_n very_o superstitious_o in_o the_o mass_n be_v wicked_o abuse_v but_o if_o he_o may_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n accord_v to_o his_o conscience_n he_o then_o request_v that_o some_o other_o may_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n and_o he_o will_v only_o preach_v if_o nether_a can_v be_v admit_v be_v beseech_v they_o that_o he_o may_v be_v discharge_v but_o to_o that_o the_o congregation_n will_v in_o no_o wise_a consent_n while_o these_o thing_n be_v thus_o in_o handle_n come_v master_n lever_n before_o elect_a who_o assemblinge_n the_o congregation_n request_v that_o he_o may_v with_o their_o consent_n appoint_v such_o a_o order_n as_z shall_v be_v both_o godly_a without_o respect_n off_o the_o book_n off_o geneva_n or_o any_o other_o request_v far_o that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o that_o office_n be_v off_o so_o great_a importance_n and_o that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v in_o the_o like_o before_o that_z he_o may_v between_o that_o and_o easter_n have_v a_o trial_n off_o they_o and_o they_o off_o he_o and_o so_o at_o the_o end_n off_o that_o term_n either_o take_v or_o refuse_v which_o time_n off_o trial_n as_o it_o be_v willing_o grant_v he_o so_o when_o they_o understand_v that_o the_o order_n which_o he_o will_v place_v and_o use_n be_v not_o altogether_o such_o as_o be_v fit_a for_o a_o right_a reform_a church_n they_o will_v in_o nowise_o yield_v to_o the_o same_o knox_n whittingham_fw-mi and_o other_o perceyvinge_n that_o these_o beginning_n will_v grow_v to_o some_o what_o if_o it_o be_v not_o stay_v in_o time_n draw_v forth_o a_o plat_z off_o the_o whole_a book_n off_o england_n into_o the_o lattin_a tongue_n send_a the_o same_o to_o master_n caluin_n off_o geneva_n and_o request_v his_o judgement_n therein_o and_o show_v he_o that_o some_o off_o their_o country_n man_n go_v about_o to_o force_v they_o to_o the_o same_o and_o will_v admit_v no_o other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o order_n most_o absolute_a and_o that_o if_o ever_o they_o come_v in_o to_o their_o country_n they_o will_v do_v their_o best_a to_o establish_v it_o again_o now_o follow_v the_o description_n a_o description_n off_o the_o liturgy_n or_o book_n off_o service_n that_o be_v use_v in_o england_n first_o off_o all_o morning_n prayer_n offer_v itself_o the_o minister_n have_v put_v on_o a_o white_a garment_n which_o they_o call_v a_o surplice_n begin_v with_o some_o sentence_n off_o holy_a scripture_n as_z for_o example_n ▪_o if_o we_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v our_o self_n etc_n etc_n or_o some_o such_o of_o like_a sort_n then_o he_o take_v in_o hard_a the_o exhortat_fw-la on_o which_o stir_v up_o to_o a_o confession_n off_o sin_n which_o the_o minister_n pronounce_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n the_o people_n say_v after_o he_o to_o this_o be_v add_v a_o absolution_n and_o when_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v he_o rehearse_v the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o afterward_o lord_n open_v thou_o my_o lip_n and_o my_o mouth_n shall_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n oh_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o be_v my_o help_v etc_n etc_n then_z come_v and_o let_v we_o singe_v unto_o the_o lord_n etc_n etc_n by_o and_o by_o also_o there_o follow_v 3._o psalm_n together_o at_o the_o end_n off_o every_o one_o then_o follow_v the_o first_o lesson_n which_o conteinethe_v a_o whole_a chapter_n off_o the_o old_a testament_n after_o this_o lesson_n they_o say_v or_o singe_v we_o praise_v ●he_z lord_n or_o bless_a be_v the_o lord_n etc_n etc_n then_o a_o other_o lesson_n out_o off_o the_o new_a testament_fw-mi unless_o peradventure_o the_o solemnisation_n off_o some_o high_a feast_n have_v other_o set_n and_o appoint_v lesson_n now_o in_o cathedral_n church_n they_o utter_v their_o lesson_n in_o plain_a song_n and_o they_o afterward_o be_v benedictus_n add_v this_o book_n warn_v that_o they_o keep_v this_o order_n through_o out_o the_o whole_a year_n afterward_o the_o crede_fw-la be_v pronounce_v by_o the_o minister_n all_o the_o people_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n stand_v up_o afterward_o fall_n down_o upon_o their_o knee_n the_o minister_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o the_o answer_v and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n then_z lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o christe_o have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o etc_n etc_n our_o father_n etc_n etc_n pronounce_v out_o aloud_o off_o all_o with_o all_o boldness_n then_o the_o minister_n when_o he_o stand_v up_o say_v o_o lord_n show_v we_o thy_o mercy_n the_o answer_n and_o geve_v unto_o we_o thy_o save_v health_n oh_o lord_n save_o the_o king_n in_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o shall_v call_v upon_o thou_o judu●_n thy_o minister_n with_o righteousness_n and_o make_v thy_o choose_a people_n joyful_a oh_o lord_n save_o thy_o people_n and_o bless_v thy_o inheritance_n geve_v peace_n in_o our_o time_n o_o lord_n etc_n etc_n at_o length_n collect_n be_v have_v ●n_o place_n off_o a_o conclusion_n the_o first_o for_o the_o day_n the_o second_o for_o peace_n the_o last_o be_v for_o the_o obteininge_n off_o grace_n now_o the_o evening_n prayer_n be_v say_v 〈◊〉_d manner_n as_o the_o other_o be_v save_v that_o after_o the_o first_o lessen_v follow_v my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n after_o the_o 2._o lessen_v now_o lord_n etc_n etc_n and_o in_o steed_n off_o that_o collect_v god_n which_o be_v the_o author_n off_o peace_n be_v use_v o_o god_n from_o who_o all_o holy_a desire_v etc_n etc_n beside_o there_o be_v caution_n add_v that_o all_o minister_n shall_v exercise_v themselves_o continual_o aswell_o in_o morning_n prayer_n as_o evening_n prayer_n except_o perhapp_n by_o study_n in_o divinity_n or_o some_o other_o business_n they_o be_v great_o and_o necessary_o let_v or_o hindred·_v beside_o upon_o every_o sabbath_n day_n wensdaie_o and_o friday_n there_o be_v yet_o in_o use_n certain_a suffrage_n devise_v off_o pope_n gregory_n which_o begin_v after_o this_o manner_n oh_o god_n the_o father_n off_o heaven_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n oh_o god_n the_o son_n redeemer_n off_o the_o world_n etc_n etc_n only_o leave_v out_o the_o invocation_n off_o saint_n otherwise_o we_o use_v a_o certain_a conjure_v off_o god_n by_o the_o mystery_n off_o his_o incarnation_n by_o his_o holy_a nativity_n and_o circumcision_n by_o his_o haptisme_n fast_n and_o temptation_n by_o his_o agony_n and_o bloody_a sweat_v etc_n etc_n yea_o it_o comprehendethe_v in_o plain_a word_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o sudden_a death_n the_o people_n answer_v to_o the_o end_n off_o every_o clause_n either_o spare_v we_o good_a lord_n or_o el_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o or_o we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o hear_v we_o good_a lord_n oh_o lamb_n off_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n off_o the_o world_n be_v thrice_o repeat_v then_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o thrice_o and_o then_o the_o lord_n prayer_n with_o this_o prayer_n also_o o_o lord_n deal_v not_o with_o we_o after_o our_o sin_n to_o the_o same_o adjoin_v pass_v over_o some_o thing_n lest_o we_o shall_v seem_v to_o sift_v all_o those_o dross_n which_o remain_v still_o among_o us._n now_o the_o manner_n off_o the_o supper_n be_v thus_o the_o number_n off_o three_o at_o the_o jest_n be_v count_v a_o fit_a number_n to_o communicate_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v permit_v the_o pestilence_n or_o some_o other_o common_a sickness_n be_v among_o the_o people_n the_o minister_n alone_o may_v communicate_v with_o the_o sick_a man_n in_o his_o house_n first_o therefore_o the_o minister_n must_v be_v prepare_v after_o this_o manner_n in_o a_o whit_n lynnin_n garment_n as_o in_o say_v the_o other_o service_n he_o be_v appoint_v and_o must_v stand_v at_o the_o northeside_v off_o the_o table_n then_o be_v have_v the_o lord_n prayer_n after_o the_o custom_n then_z he_o recite_v the_o collect_v and_o after_o follow_v in_o order_n the_o ten_o commandment_n but_o so_o notwithstanding_o that_o every_o one_o off_o the_o people_n may_v answer_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o incline_v our_o heart_n to_o keep_v this_o law_n after_o the_o rehearsal_n off_o the_o commandment_n the_o collect_v off_o the_o day_n as_o it_o be_v call_v and_o a_o other_o for_o the_o king_n be_v have_v by_o and_o by_o the_o epistle_n and_o gospel_n follow_v to_o wit_n such_o as_o the_o calendar_n apointethe_v for_o that_o day_n and_o there_o in_o this_o place_n there_o be_v a_o note_n that_z every_a holy_a day_n have_v his_o collect_v epistle_n and_o gospel_n which_o fill_v 73._o great_a leaf_n off_o the_o book_n ●_o when_o the_o rest_n fill_v scarce_o fifty_o for_o all_o holy_a day_n

serve_v antechriste_fw-fr there_o be_v other_o 8._o place_n but_o this_o be_v most_o note_v in_o that_o it_o touch_v the_o emperor_n but_o it_o seem_v the_o magistrate_n abhor_v this_o bloud_o cruel_a and_o outrageous_a attempt_v for_o that_o when_o as_o certain_a off_o knox_n his_o enemy_n follow_v hardly_o the_o magistrate_n to_o know_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v with_o he_o they_o do_v not_o only_o show_v most_o evident_a sign_n of_o dislike_v their_o unnatural_a suit_n but_o also_o send_v for_o master_n williams_n and_o whittingham_n will_v they_o that_z master_n knox_n shall_v depart_v the_o city_n knox._n for_o otherwise_o as_o they_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o deliver_v he_o if_o the_o emperor_n his_o counsel_n which_o then_o lie_v at_o ausburge_n shall_v upon_o like_a information_n send_v for_o he_o the_o 25_o off_o march_v master_n knox_n the_o night_n before_o his_o departure_n make_v a_o most_o comfortable_a sermon_n at_o his_o lodge_v to_o 50._o person_n or_o there_o about_o then_z present_a which_o sermon_n be_v of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n off_o christe_o and_o of_o the_o unspeakable_a joy_n which_o be_v prepare_v for_o god_n elect_v which_o in_o this_o life_n suffer_v trouble_n and_o persecution_n for_o the_o testimony_n off_o his_o bless_a name_n the_o next_o day_n he_o be_v bring_v 3._o or_o 4._o mile_n in_o his_o way_n by_o some_o off_o some_o off_o those_o unto_o who_o the_o night_n before_o he_o have_v make_v that_o exhortation_n who_z with_o great_a heaviness_n off_o heart_n and_o plenty_n off_o tear_n commit_v he_o to_o the_o lord_n the_o very_a same_o day_n be_v the_o 26._o place_n off_o march_v one_o adulphus_n glauburge_n a_o doctor_n off_o law_n and_o nephew_n to_o master_n john_n glauburge_n the_o senator_n who_o d._n cox_n and_o the_o rest_n have_v win_v unto_o they_o send_v for_o wittingham_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o there_o be_v present_v to_o the_o magistrate_n three_o doctor_n 13._o bachelor_n off_o divinity_n beside_o other_o and_o that_o the_o magistrate_n at_o their_o suit_n have_v grant_v they_o the_o full_a use_n off_o the_o english_a book_n command_v and_o charge_v he_o therefore_o not_o to_o meddle_v any_o more_o to_o the_o contrary_n turn_v for_o as_o he_o say_v it_o be_v full_o conclude_v that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o suppose_v that_o whittinghan_n will_v let_v it_o what_o he_o may_v the_o next_o day_n again_o he_o send_v for_o he_o home_o to_o his_o house_n where_o he_o give_v the_o like_a charge_n d._n cox_n and_o other_o present_a by_o who_o procurement_n the_o same_o be_v do_v whittingham_n answer_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o conclude_v he_o will_v willing_o obey_v not_o dowtinge_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o he_o and_o other_o to_o join_v themselves_o to_o some_o other_o church_n but_o d._n cox_n beseech_v the_o lawyer_n that_o it_o may_v not_o so_o be_v suffer_v whereto_o whittingham_fw-mi answer_v that_o it_o will_v be_v to_o great_a cruelty_n to_o force_v man_n contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n to_o obate_v all_o their_o disorderly_a do_n offer_v that_o iff_n it_o will_v please_v the_o magistrate_n to_o geve_v he_o and_o other_o the_o hear_v they_o will_v dispute_v the_o matter_n against_o all_o the_o contrary_a part_n and_o prove_v that_o the_o order_n which_o they_o seek_v to_o establish_v aught_o not_o to_o take_v place_n in_o any_o reform_a church_n the_o d._n off_o law_n make_v a_o plain_a answer_n that_o disputation_n there_o shall_v be_v none_o use_v his_o former_a word_n off_o charge_v and_o command_a not_o to_o deal_v far_o in_o that_o matter_n other_o when_o as_o the_o congregation_n hear_v off_o the_o cruel_a and_o more_o than_o tyrannical_a deal_n off_o this_o doctor_n master_n gilby_n and_o other_o with_o he_o be_v send_v to_o master_n john_n glawburge_n by_o who_o commandment_n as_o you_o hard_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o french_a order_n put_v he_o in_o remembrance_n off_o the_o same_o and_o show_v he_o that_o certain_a late_o come_v among_o they_o have_v seek_v as_o they_o be_v credible_o inform_v to_o overthrow_v their_o church_n by_o place_v the_o english_a book_n among_o they_o to_o this_o master_n glauburg_n make_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v inform_v how_o that_o both_o part_n be_v full_o agree_v and_o content_v and_o that_o thereupon_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o the_o lawyer_n his_o cousin_n practice_n then_o he_o ask_v for_o whittingham_n it_o be_v answer_v that_o strait_a charge_n be_v give_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v meddle_v no_o more_o in_o that_o matter_n the_o magistrate_n ask_v again_o off_o who_o he_o have_v that_o commandment_n and_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o the_o doctor_n his_o cousin_n have_v give_v he_o that_o charge_n he_o then_o begin_v very_o gentle_o to_o persuade_v with_o master_n gilby_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v content_v and_o he_o will_v see_v that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v use_v but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v tolerable_a and_o so_o master_n gilby_n with_o the_o rest_n depart_v the_o 28._o off_o march_v d._n cox_n assemble_v all_o such_o as_o have_v be_v priest_n and_o minister_n in_o england_n to_o his_o lodging_n and_o there_o declare_v how_o the_o magistrate_n have_v grant_v they_o the_o use_v off_o the_o english_a book_n and_o that_o he_o think_v requisite_a that_o they_o shall_v consult_v together_o pastor_n who_o they_o think_v most_o meet_a to_o be_v bishop_n superintendent_n or_o pastor_n with_o the_o rest_n off_o the_o officer_n as_z senior_n minister_n and_o deacon_n whereunto_o master_n christopher_n goodman_n answer_v that_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o they_o ought_v first_o to_o agree_v upon_o some_o perfect_a a_o godly_a order_n for_o the_o church_n and_o thereto_o to_o have_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o congregation_n whereby_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o they_o contemn_v not_o the_o rest_n off_o their_o brother_n and_o far_o to_o proceade_a to_o the_o election_n which_o he_o think_v also_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v attempt_v without_o the_o consent_n off_o the_o whole_a church_n to_o this_o be_v answer_v that_o for_o the_o order_n it_o be_v already_o determine_v and_o other_o order_n then_o the_o book_n off_o england_n they_o shall_v no●_n have_v so_o that_o the_o persuasion_n off_o goodman_n nothing_o at_o all_o prevail_v nether_a in_o one_o thing_n or_o other_o yea_o the_o proceed_n off_o sundry_a person_n which_o i_o can_v name_v be_v such_o as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v nether_a order_n officer_n or_o church_n there_o before_o their_o come_n or_o any_o promise_n to_o be_v keep_v off_o their_o part_n after_o they_o come_v as_z may_v more_o plain_o apeere_v to_o the_o reader_n by_o this_o let_v follow_n write_v by_o master_n whittingham_n to_o a_o friend_n off_o he_o in_o england_n which_o letter_n be_v off_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o be_v see_v grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n bring_v christ_n our_o lord_n as_o you_o require_v a_o brieff_a answer_n to_o your_o short_a letter_n england_n so_o nether_a time_n permit_v nor_o i_o intend_v to_o trouble_v you_o far_o than_o the_o very_a necessity_n off_o the_o matter_n ask_v and_o first_o for_o that_o you_o seem_v to_o hang_v in_o such_o extreme_a perplexity_n partly_o because_o of_o sundry_a talk_v and_o diverse_a letter_n off_o man_n off_o good_a credit_n which_o cause_n the_o you_o not_o a_o little_a to_o marvel_v and_o partly_o by_o reason_n off_o the_o good_a opinion_n once_o conceive_v and_o yet_o retain_v off_o certain_a person_n both_o godly_a and_o learned_a which_o make_v you_o to_o doubt_n ▪_o i_o think_v it_o best_a brief_o and_o simple_o to_o open_v a_o few_o chief_a point_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o rest_n off_o the_o matter_n depend_v after_o certain_a month_n that_o we_o have_v here_o live_v in_o great_a consolation_n and_o quietness_n it_o chance_v that_o as_o our_o number_n do_v increase_v so_o some_o enter_v in_o which_o busy_o undermine_v our_o liberty_n and_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v our_o discipline_n which_o trouble_n grow_v at_o length_n in_o so_o great_a quantity_n that_o by_o the_o great_a part_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o no_o man_n shall_v need_v here_o after_o to_o subscribe_v to_o any_o discipline_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o presuppose_v that_o none_o wou●d_v come_v hither_o which_o shall_v have_v need_n thereof_o which_o do_v they_o alter_v our_o order_n in_o prayer_n and_o other_o thing_n think_v to_o bring_v in_o place_n the_o full_a use_n off_o the_o great_a english_a book_n which_o notwithstanding_o by_o reason_n off_o diverse_a imperfection_n we_o can_v not_o admit_v so_o that_o to_o grow_v to_o a_o common_a concord_n it_o be_v agree_v and_o the_o name_n off_o god_n invocate_v that_o the_o whole_a matter_n shall_v be_v refer_v to_o master_n caluin_n master_n musculus_fw-la master_n