Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	abel_n	blood_n	cry_v	2,397	5	9.4770	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00776	A spirituall consolation, written by Iohn Fyssher Bishoppe of Rochester, to hys sister Elizabeth, at suche tyme as hee was prisoner in the Tower of London. Uery necessary, and commodious for all those that mynde to leade a vertuous lyfe: also to admonishe them, to be at all tymes prepared to dye, and seemeth to bee spoken in the person of one that was sodainly preue[n]ted by death	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.	1578 (1578)	STC 10899; ESTC S109711	49,974	144

sinner_n that_o do_v thus_o re-return_v and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n say_v 12._o accessistis_fw-la ad_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la melius_fw-la loquentem_fw-la quam_fw-la abel_n you_o become_v and_o have_v return_v you_o unto_o the_o blood_n that_o speak_v more_o gracious_o than_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o abel_n the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v vengeance_n before_o almighty_a god_n as_o almighty_a god_n say_v unto_o cain_n in_o the_o book_n of_o genesis_n sanguis_n abel_n fratris_fw-la tui_fw-la clamat_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o vindictam_fw-la de_fw-la terra_fw-la 4._o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o brother_n abel_n cry_v vengeance_n in_o my_o ear_n from_o the_o ground_n where_o it_o be_v shed_v but_o the_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n cry_v mercy_n for_o all_o sinner_n that_o do_v repent_v and_o our_o saviour_n now_o before_o the_o face_n of_o his_o father_n show_v his_o wound_n &_o show_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n &_o cease_v not_o to_o procure_v mercy_n for_o they_o this_o plain_o do_v affirm_v the_o bless_a apostle_n saint_n john_n say_v in_o this_o manner_n 2._o filioli_fw-la hec_fw-la scribo_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la peccatis_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la peccaverit_fw-la advocatum_fw-la habemus_fw-la apud_fw-la patrem_fw-la jesu_fw-la christum_n iustum_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v child_n i_o write_v these_o thing_n unto_o you_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o you_o shall_v not_o sin_v nevertheless_o if_o it_o fortune_n any_o man_n to_o sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n for_o we_o christ_n jesus_n before_o the_o face_n of_o his_o father_n and_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o without_o sin_n &_o a_o very_a satisfaction_n for_o all_o our_o sin_n who_o they_o attentive_o do_v behold_v this_o crucifix_n &_o very_o believe_v that_o on_o the_o cross_n be_v pay_v the_o ransom_n of_o all_o sinner_n how_o may_v he_o not_o full_o trust_v that_o if_o he_o ask_v mercy_n for_o his_o sin_n they_o shall_v be_v forgive_v he_o so_o that_o here_o every_o sinner_n may_v find_v great_a matter_n and_o occasion_n of_o hope_n in_o the_o cross_n be_v also_o matter_n of_o joy_n here_o be_v occasion_n of_o such_o excessive_a joy_n that_o a_o soul_n which_o very_o taste_v it_o can_v not_o but_o high_o rejoice_v in_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n do_v say_v mihi_fw-la autem_fw-la absit_fw-la gloriari_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o cruse_n domini_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la ●_o god_n forbid_v that_o i_o rejoice_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o in_o the_o cross_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n here_o doubtless_o be_v great_a cause_n for_o every_o true_a christian_a man_n to_o rejoice_v and_o special_o for_o three_o point_n the_o first_o be_v that_o by_o the_o death_n of_o our_o saviour_n on_o the_o cross_n and_o shed_v of_o his_o most_o precious_a blood_n on_o the_o cross_n we_o be_v full_o reconcile_v to_o almighty_a god_n as_o often_o as_o we_o do_v true_a repentance_n with_o a_o fast_a purpose_n of_o amendment_n thus_o saint_n paul_n say_v ad_fw-la col_fw-fr complacuit_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la reconciliari_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o ipsum_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la cruicis_fw-la it_o have_v please_v god_n the_o father_n that_o by_o his_o son_n and_o by_o his_o blood_n shed_v on_o the_o cross_a all_o shall_v be_v reconcile_v but_o you_o will_v ask_v i_o what_o mean_v this_o word_n reconcile_v it_o be_v as_o much_o to_o sai_fw-mi as_o to_o be_v make_v atone_v with_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o be_v at_o friendship_n with_o he_o as_o two_o man_n when_o they_o have_v be_v at_o variance_n to_o be_v make_v lover_n together_o again_o so_o the_o displeasure_n which_o he_o have_v against_o we_o for_o our_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o and_o his_o great_a wrath_n against_o we_o be_v full_o pacify_v and_o where_o we_o be_v by_o sin_n the_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n now_o we_o have_v recover_v to_o be_v make_v again_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o the_o inheritor_n of_o heaven_n oh_o thou_o christian_n man_n be_v not_o here_o great_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v if_o thou_o have_v a_o rich_a man_n to_o thy_o father_n which_o have_v love_v thou_o much_o and_o he_o for_o thy_o misdemane_a have_v cast_v thou_o out_o from_o his_o favour_n and_o so_o thou_o be_v in_o jeopardy_n to_o lose_v thy_o inheritance_n if_o by_o mean_n of_o a_o brother_n of_o thou_o thou_o may_v be_v bring_v into_o his_o favour_n again_o and_o be_v take_v for_o his_o son_n as_o thou_o waste_v before_o and_o restore_v thereby_o to_o thine_o inheritance_n haddeste_v thou_o not_o great_a cause_n to_o be_v joyous_a and_o rejoice_v that_o by_o this_o mean_n thou_o have_v recover_v again_o thy_o father_n love_n with_o all_o the_o commodity_n belong_v unto_o the_o same_o in_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v of_o every_o sinner_n for_o he_o by_o his_o lewd_a demainer_n and_o by_o his_o sinful_a deal_n have_v so_o displease_v his_o father_n that_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n and_o be_v in_o peril_n to_o lose_v his_o inheritance_n which_o his_o most_o love_a father_n have_v provide_v for_o he_o nevertheless_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n by_o his_o inestimable_a goodness_n and_o charity_n suffer_v the_o most_o painful_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o shed_v his_o most_o precious_a blood_n for_o amends_n and_o recompense_n of_o our_o ungracious_a deal_v have_v reconcile_v we_o again_o and_o make_v we_o at_o one_o with_o his_o father_n and_o set_v we_o at_o a_o perfect_v peace_n concord_n and_o unity_n and_o this_o be_v concerning_a the_o first_o point_n the_o second_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o his_o most_o bless_a passion_n the_o power_n of_o our_o enemy_n be_v much_o break_v for_o on_o the_o cross_n our_o saviour_n by_o his_o death_n gatt_fw-mi the_o victory_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o which_o saint_n paul_n say_v expolians_fw-la principatus_fw-la et_fw-la potestates_fw-la traduxit_fw-la confidenter_fw-la triumphans_fw-la choose_fw-la in_o seem_v tipso_fw-la 2d_o christ_n jesus_n spoil_v the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n have_v open_o detect_v their_o fraud_n and_o get_v a_o very_a triumph_n of_o they_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o therefore_o nothing_o be_v yet_o more_o terrible_a unto_o they_o than_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o crosse._n a_o bless_a virgin_n saint_n christian_n have_v such_o a_o confidence_n in_o the_o token_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o when_o she_o féelt_v her_o self_n tempt_v with_o her_o ghostly_a enemy_n she_o mark_v her_o self_n with_o the_o same_o token_n and_o at_o every_o temptation_n she_o get_v the_o better_a of_o the_o devil_n and_o by_o this_o holy_a token_n chase_v they_o away_o &_o put_v ever_o to_o flight_n thirdli_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o cross_n &_o of_o this_o most_o fruitful_a death_n our_o hand_n write_v the_o which_o make_v most_o against_o we_o be_v clear_o put_v out_o when_o where_o be_v it_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n there_o be_v no_o manner_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o do_v but_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o our_o conscience_n and_o if_o we_o repent_v we_o not_o of_o the_o same_o &_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o it_o before_o our_o death_n this_o book_n of_o our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v show_v against_o we_o in_o the_o dreadful_a day_n of_o judgement_n nevertheless_o if_o we_o repent_v we_o and_o confess_v we_o and_o do_v true_a repentance_n therefore_o then_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o passion_n it_o shall_v be_v scrape_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o our_o conscience_n therefore_o saint_n paul_n call_v sin_n our_o own_o hand_n write_v 2._o delevit_fw-la quod_fw-la adversum_fw-la nos_fw-la erat_fw-la chirographum_fw-la decreti_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la contrarium_fw-la nobis_fw-la et_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tulit_fw-la de_fw-la medio_fw-la affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la christ_n jesus_n he_o say_v put_v out_o the_o hand_n write_v of_o the_o decree_n which_o be_v against_o we_o and_o so_o withdraw_v it_o fasten_v it_o unto_o the_o crosse._n when_o thou_o perceive_v oh_o sinful_a creature_n that_o by_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o that_o most_o precious_a blood_n which_o be_v shed_v on_o the_o cross_n thou_o be_v reconcile_v and_o make_v at_o one_o with_o god_n and_o that_o the_o power_n of_o thine_o enemy_n be_v great_o repress_v and_o fynallly_n that_o thy_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o against_o thou_o be_v crucify_v on_o the_o same_o cross_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v clear_o see_v that_o here_o be_v great_a matter_n of_o excessive_a joy_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o most_o bless_a crucifix_n final_o in_o the_o cross_n be_v also_o matter_n of_o great_a comfort_n when_o a_o person_n have_v deserve_v a_o great_a open_a shame_n &_o be_v bring_v even_o to_o the_o plunge_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o yet_o by_o

for_o i_o alone_o i_o have_v be_v bind_v then_o to_o have_v give_v he_o my_o love_n whole_o again_o why_o man_n be_v thou_o so_o envious_a that_o thou_o will_v have_v no_o partner_n of_o this_o most_o precious_a death_n with_o thou_o but_o thine_o own_o self_n this_o be_v a_o very_a malicious_a desire_n to_o exclude_v all_o other_o &_o special_o when_o thy_o profit_n and_o merit_n shall_v not_o be_v minish_v albeit_o there_o be_v never_o so_o many_o beside_o that_o take_v commodity_n there_o by_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o oh_o man_n and_o i_o assure_v thou_o that_o as_o fruitful_o he_o die_v for_o thou_o if_o thou_o will_v dispose_v thyself_o to_o be_v partner_n of_o this_o death_n as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v no_o more_o but_o thyself_o in_o all_o this_o world_n truth_n it_o be_v there_o be_v many_o more_o beside_o thou_o that_o be_v partner_n of_o this_o death_n but_o all_o they_o yea_o &_o if_o there_o be_v a_o thousand_o thousand_o time_n innumerable_a more_o than_o there_o be_v all_o that_o multitude_n shall_v nothing_o minish_v any_o one_o crumb_n of_o merit_n of_o this_o most_o bless_a death_n belong_v unto_o thou_o and_o again_o if_o thou_o take_v much_o more_o fruit_n thereof_o than_o any_o one_o of_o they_o yet_o shall_v they_o take_v no_o impayrement_n or_o receive_v the_o less_o because_o thou_o have_v so_o much_o will_v thou_o see_v by_o some_o example_n that_o this_o be_v truth_n that_o i_o now_o say_v when_o thou_o see_v a_o torch_n light_v in_o a_o house_n where_o many_o person_n be_v do_v not_o that_o torch_n give_v as_o much_o light_n to_o they_o all_o as_o if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o person_n there_o every_o person_n after_o the_o quickness_n of_o their_o sight_n take_v more_o or_o less_o profit_n of_o that_o light_n then_o do_v a_o other_o but_o yet_o he_o that_o take_v more_o hinder_v his_o fellow_n nothing_o in_o so_o take_v nor_o he_o that_o take_v less_o give_v thereby_o any_o occasion_n for_o his_o fellow_n to_o take_v any_o more_o and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o of_o the_o light_n of_o a_o torch_n much_o rather_o it_o be_v so_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o most_o gracious_a death_n and_o of_o this_o most_o precious_a blood_n which_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o godhead_n abundant_o suffice_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o innumerable_a soul_n be_v their_o sin_n never_o so_o many_o never_o so_o horrible_a never_o so_o abominable_a sure_o as_o saint_n john_n say_v ipse_fw-la est_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la 2d_o non_fw-la pro_fw-la nostris_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la et_fw-la totius_fw-la mundi_fw-la he_o be_v and_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n abundant_o sufficient_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o this_o world_n when_o then_o for_o thy_o sake_n &_o for_o thy_o love_n he_o suffer_v this_o most_o horrible_a death_n which_o be_v so_o painful_a that_o the_o only_a remembrance_n of_o it_o make_v he_o to_o sweat_v bloody_a sweat_n and_o that_o in_o so_o great_a abundance_n that_o it_o trickle_v down_o by_o his_o side_n unto_o the_o ground_n if_o the_o only_a think_v of_o this_o death_n be_v so_o painful_a how_o painful_a be_v the_o suffer_v of_o the_o same_o in_o deed_n how_o may_v he_o more_o evident_o express_v unto_o thou_o the_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n then_o by_o this_o mean_n or_o what_o may_v he_o more_o have_v do_v for_o thy_o love_n as_o he_o say_v himself_o quid_fw-la ultra_fw-la facere_fw-la debui_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la faci_fw-la what_o may_v i_o further_o have_v do_v which_o i_o do_v not_o for_o thy_o love_n thou_o may_v then_o find_v here_o in_o this_o book_n great_a matter_n of_o love_n here_o be_v also_o great_a matter_n of_o hope_n &_o special_o to_o sinner_n &_o will_v utter_o forsake_v their_o sin_n and_o amend_v their_o life_n for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n doubtless_o for_o such_o he_o suffer_v this_o most_o bitter_a death_n 5._o pro_fw-la impijs_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la for_o wicked_a sinner_n jesus_n christ_n die_v and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n the_o same_o s._n paul_n say_v 1._o christus_fw-la jesus_n venit_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la mundum_fw-la saluos_fw-la facere_fw-la peccatores_fw-la christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o this_o world_n for_o to_o save_v sinner_n that_o will_v amend_v their_o life_n o_fw-la christian_n soul_n take_v thou_o upon_o thou_o the_o cross_n of_o penance_n and_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o &_o then_o without_o doubt_n thou_o shall_v be_v partner_n of_o the_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o crucify_a and_o of_o his_o most_o fruitful_a passion_n what_o shall_v exclude_v thou_o from_o his_o merit_n 8._o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n nay_o qui_fw-la proprio_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la non_fw-la peporcit_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la tradidit_fw-la illum_fw-la quomodo_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la nobis_fw-la omne_fw-la donavit_fw-la he_o that_o do_v not_o spare_v his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o unto_o the_o death_n for_o we_o all_o what_o shall_v he_o deny_v we_o what_o great_a evidence_n can_v thou_o ask_v that_o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n will_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n than_o this_o that_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o death_n his_o own_o son_n i_o say_v his_o own_o most_o dear_o belove_a son_n of_o who_o he_o say_v hic_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la meus_fw-la dilectus_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la mihi_fw-la complacui_fw-la ●_o this_o be_v my_o well-beloved_a son_n in_o who_o be_v all_o my_o pleasure_n what_o great_a evidence_n and_o proof_n may_v thou_o desire_v that_o he_o will_v forgive_v thy_o sin_n then_o that_o he_o will_v put_v this_o most_o inestimable_a jewel_n into_o such_o a_o danger_n for_o thy_o sake_n and_o send_v it_o unto_o this_o most_o painful_a and_o shameful_a and_o sorrowful_a death_n of_o the_o crosse._n but_o peradventure_o thou_o think_v that_o our_o saviour_n because_o thou_o haste_v be_v so_o unkind_a unto_o he_o will_v not_o receive_v thou_o unto_o his_o mercy_n i_o say_v therefore_o forsake_v thy_o sin_n and_o accuse_v thy_o unkindness_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o it_o and_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o will_v forgive_v &_o forget_v thy_o unkindness_n and_o receive_v thou_o again_o unto_o his_o great_a mercy_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v by_o his_o prophet_n hieremie_n when_o a_o woman_n say_v he_o be_v go_v from_o her_o husband_n and_o have_v accompany_v her_o body_n with_o a_o other_o man_n will_v her_o husband_n receive_v she_o again_o as_o who_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o very_o like_a but_o yet_o hear_v what_o comfort_n he_o give_v to_o a_o sinner_n 3._o tu_fw-la autem_fw-la fornicata_fw-la es_fw-la cum_fw-la amatoribus_fw-la multis_fw-la tamen_fw-la revertere_fw-la ad_fw-la i_o et_fw-la ego_fw-la suscipiam_fw-la te_fw-la nevertheless_o he_o say_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n albeit_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o and_o play_v the_o brothel_n with_o many_o other_o yet_o return_v thou_o again_o unto_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v receive_v thou_o but_o here_o thou_o sinful_a soul_n deceive_v not_o thyself_o thou_o may_v dissemble_v a_o return_v and_o be_v not_o in_o deed_n return_v and_o if_o thou_o set_v not_o thy_o back_n towards_o all_o sin_n and_o turn_v thy_o heart_n full_o unto_o thy_o saviour_n thou_o be_v not_o return_v but_o be_v thou_o true_o return_v and_o doubt_v not_o behold_v earnest_o the_o manner_n how_o thy_o saviour_n jesus_n hang_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v great_a cause_n of_o hope_n of_o his_o mercy_n if_o thou_o thus_o return_v saint_n barnerd_a say_v quis_fw-la non_fw-la rapiatur_fw-la ad_fw-la ●pem_fw-la impetrandique_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la quam_fw-la do_v considerate_a corporis_fw-la cius_fw-la dispositionem_fw-la caput_fw-la inclinatum_fw-la ad_fw-la osculum_fw-la brachia_fw-la extenta_fw-la ad_fw-la amplexandum_fw-la manus_fw-la proforata_n ad_fw-la largiendum_fw-la latus_fw-la opertum_fw-la ad_fw-la diligendum_fw-la pedum_fw-la confixionem_fw-la ad_fw-la manendum_fw-la nobiscum_fw-la corporis_fw-la extensionem_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la nobis_fw-la totaliter_fw-la impendendum_fw-la who_o may_v not_o be_v ravish_v to_o hope_n and_o confidence_n if_o he_o consider_v the_o order_n of_o his_o body_n his_o head_n bow_v down_o to_o offer_v a_o kiss_n his_o arm_n spread_v to_o embrace_v we_o his_o hand_n bore_v through_o to_o make_v liberal_a gift_n his_o side_n open_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o love_n of_o his_o heart_n his_o foot_n fasten_v with_o nail_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o start_v away_o but_o abide_v with_o we_o and_o all_o his_o body_n stretch_v forcese_v himself_o to_o give_v it_o whole_o unto_o we_o sure_o oh_o man_n he_o that_o will_v thus_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n exhibit_v his_o body_n unto_o thou_o on_o the_o cross_n if_o thou_o will_v endeavour_n thou_o upon_o thy_o part_n he_o will_v not_o refuse_v thou_o but_o take_v thou_o unto_o his_o mercy_n this_o most_o precious_a blood_n that_o he_o shed_v on_o the_o cross_n cry_v always_o mercy_n for_o