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
A14900	Balletts and madrigals to fiue voyces with one to 6. voyces: newly published by Thomas Weelkes.	Weelkes, Thomas, 1575 (ca.)-1623.	1608 (1608)	STC 25204; ESTC S103041	2,366,144	144

can_v save_v and_o destroy_v jam_fw-la 4.12_o only_o god_n that_o give_v unto_o man_n his_o life_n have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o away_o and_o therefore_o otherwise_o than_o god_n have_v give_v direction_n either_o by_o particular_a precept_n or_o general_a rule_n the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v away_o 3._o and_o see_v magistrate_n be_v but_o god_n minister_n rom._n 13.4_o they_o must_v execute_v justice_n according_a to_o his_o will_n for_o it_o be_v require_v of_o a_o disposer_n that_o he_o be_v find_v faithful_a 1._o cor._n 4.2_o but_o god_n will_v otherwise_o appear_v not_o than_o in_o his_o word_n 4._o and_o see_v whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n that_o be_v firm_a persuasion_n be_v sin_n rom._n 14.23_o and_o faith_n must_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o word_n as_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n rome_n 10.17_o how_o can_v the_o magistrate_n approve_v his_o act_n of_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o can_v warrant_v the_o same_o by_o the_o word_n 2._o neither_o yet_o can_v i_o consent_v with_o those_o which_o think_v judiciali_n that_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v by_o moses_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n together_o with_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v impose_v upon_o christian_a magistrate_n as_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o punish_v adultery_n otherwise_o than_o by_o death_n nor_o simple_a theft_n by_o death_n but_o by_o restitution_n piscator_fw-la praefation_n in_o exod._n for_o if_o this_o be_v so_o than_o the_o gospel_n shall_v overthrow_v the_o policy_n and_o institution_n of_o divers_a commonwealth_n which_o of_o a_o long_a time_n have_v continue_v but_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o peace_n not_o of_o confusion_n 1._o cor._n 14.33_o 2._o mardoche_n and_o daniel_n have_v place_n of_o government_n under_o the_o persian_a king_n do_v no_o doubt_n minister_v justice_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o that_o country_n 3._o our_o saviour_n christ_n command_v to_o give_v tribute_n to_o caesar_n and_o enjoin_v obedience_n to_o the_o high_a power_n which_o do_v bear_v the_o sword_n and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n rom._n 13._o seem_v to_o give_v approbation_n to_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n maintain_v right_a and_o tend_v to_o equity_n 4._o our_o saviour_n himself_o observe_v not_o the_o judicial_n belong_v to_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o whereas_o he_o that_o gather_v stick_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n be_v stone_v to_o death_n by_o moses_n yet_o out_o saviour_n excuse_v and_o defend_v his_o apostle_n who_o do_v as_o much_o as_o the_o other_o in_o rub_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n for_o their_o necessity_n matth._n 12._o yea_o he_o give_v a_o rule_n that_o for_o fornication_n only_o and_o adultery_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o put_v away_o his_o wife_n matth._n 19_o which_o exception_n need_v not_o if_o either_o in_o fact_n then_o or_o in_o right_a afterward_o adulterer_n and_o adulteress_n be_v to_o be_v punish_v by_o death_n if_o it_o be_v answer_v that_o christ_n take_v not_o upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n to_o impose_v corporal_a punishment_n yet_o will_v not_o our_o saviour_n have_v defend_v his_o apostle_n nor_o yet_o by_o silence_n have_v leave_v they_o unreproved_a for_o neglect_v of_o the_o law_n 3._o wherefore_o the_o best_a resolution_n be_v that_o the_o moral_a judicial_n of_o moses_n do_v partly_o bind_v bind_v and_o partly_o be_v leave_v free_a they_o do_v not_o hold_v affirmative_o that_o we_o be_v tie_v to_o the_o same_o severity_n of_o punishment_n now_o which_o be_v inflict_v then_o but_o negative_o they_o do_v hold_v that_o now_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n shall_v not_o be_v adjudge_v where_o sentence_n of_o death_n be_v not_o give_v by_o moses_n christian_a magistrate_n rule_v now_o under_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isai._n 9_o that_o be_v of_o clemency_n &_o mercy_n may_v abate_v of_o the_o severity_n of_o moses_n law_n &_o mitigate_v the_o punishment_n of_o death_n but_o they_o can_v add_v unto_o it_o to_o make_v the_o burden_n more_o heavy_a to_o show_v more_o rigour_n than_o moses_n become_v not_o the_o gospel_n to_o extend_v more_o favour_n be_v not_o unbeseeming_a of_o these_o two_o assertion_n my_o reason_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o that_o which_o ambrose_n urge_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o luke_n how_o our_o saviour_n reprove_v his_o disciple_n because_o they_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o upon_o the_o samaritan_n upon_o the_o which_o example_n he_o thus_o infer_v ostenditur_fw-la nobis_fw-la 〈…〉_z non_fw-la semper_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la peecaverunt_fw-la vindicandum_fw-la quia_fw-la nonnunquam_fw-la amplius_fw-la prodest_fw-la clementia_fw-la tibi_fw-la ad_fw-la patientiam_fw-la lapso_fw-la ad_fw-la correctionem_fw-la it_o be_v show_v we_o that_o always_o vengeance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v of_o those_o that_o offend_v because_o oftentimes_o clemency_n be_v more_o profitable_a for_o patience_n in_o thou_o and_o amendment_n in_o the_o offender_n and_o this_o collection_n be_v ratify_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o place_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v not_o come_v to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o s●ve_v they_o luk._n 9.55_o 2._o augustine_n urge_v the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o suffer_v the_o woman_n take_v in_o adultery_n to_o escape_v without_o punishment_n of_o death_n joh._n 8._o whereupon_o he_o infer_v that_o the_o adultery_n 〈◊〉_d not_o now_o to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n but_o to_o live_v rather_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o her_o husband_n or_o to_o come_v 〈…〉_z the_o usual_a answer_n be_v that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o here_o abrogate_v the_o law_n against_o adultery_n 〈◊〉_d only_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o magistrate_n office_n 2._o piscator_fw-la ans._n neither_o do_v we_o say_v that_o christ_n abrogate_v that_o law_n but_o leave_v it_o free_a and_o take_v away_o the_o necessity_n of_o it_o and_o though_o christ_n exercise_v not_o the_o magistrate_n office_n in_o his_o own_o person_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n it_o have_v not_o be_v impertinent_a to_o have_v give_v direction_n to_o have_v she_o before_o the_o magistrate_n as_o in_o another_o case_n he_o send_v the_o leper_n to_o the_o priest_n matth._n 8.4_o if_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o impose_v still_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n yea_o our_o saviour_n show_v by_o his_o answer_n let_v he_o that_o be_v among_o you_o without_o sin_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o she_o joh._n 8.7_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o such_o strait_a executor_n of_o the_o rigour_n of_o moses_n law_n upon_o other_o but_o rather_o to_o be_v severe_a judge_n of_o themselves_o and_o with_o charitable_a affection_n to_o support_v the_o frailty_n of_o other_o to_o the_o which_o themselves_o be_v subject_a 3._o further_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o of_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v consider_v then_o they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_n but_o now_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n rom._n 8.15_o than_o they_o which_o come_v near_o the_o mount_n where_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v give_v be_v stone_n or_o strike_v through_o with_o dart_n mitigate_v whether_o man_n or_o beast_n heb._n 12.20_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o now_o then_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n cry_v for_o vengeance_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n now_o call_v for_o mercy_n and_o so_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o that_o of_o abel_n heb._n 12.24_o therefore_o to_o mitigate_v the_o severity_n of_o moses_n law_n in_o some_o case_n yet_o not_o leave_v sin_n unpunished_a nor_o by_o connivance_n cherish_v the_o same_o it_o be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o mercy_n wherefore_o i_o here_o say_v with_o 2._o chrysostome_n vbi_fw-la paterfamilias_fw-la largus_fw-la est_fw-la dispensator_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la tenax_fw-la where_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v bountiful_a the_o steward_n must_v not_o be_v spare_v melius_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la rationem_fw-la reddere_fw-la quam_fw-la propter_fw-la crudelitatem_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v call_v to_o account_v for_o too_o much_o pity_n than_o for_o cruelty_n 4._o the_o continual_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n show_v as_o much_o that_o the_o rigour_n of_o moses_n judicial_n be_v mitigate_v s._n paul_n will_v the_o incestuous_a man_n only_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a 1._o cor._n 5._o it_o seem_v then_o there_o be_v no_o law_n in_o force_n to_o put_v such_o to_o death_n nor_o in_o cyprian_n time_n who_o thus_o write_v quidam_fw-la episcopi_fw-la in_o nostro_fw-la provincia_fw-la etc._n etc._n some_o bishop_n in_o our_o province_n have_v altogether_o shut_v up_o penance_n against_o adultery_n nor_o after_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o eliberin_n council_n which_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o reign_n of_o constantine_n where_o it_o be_v decree_v can_v 9_o moechatus_fw-la post_fw-la

shall_v find_v evil_a willer_n in_o the_o world_n such_o as_o will_v curse_v and_o not_o bless_v he_o so_o we_o learn_v that_o good_a man_n though_o they_o give_v no_o just_a occasion_n of_o offence_n shall_v not_o want_v their_o enemy_n vatabl._n as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n full_a of_o all_o goodness_n find_v many_o enemy_n in_o the_o world_n and_o few_o friend_n 4._o moral_a observ._n many_o bless_v for_o good_a man_n sake_n i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n we_o see_v that_o many_o be_v bless_v for_o good_a man_n sake_n and_o laban_n fare_v well_o for_o jacob_n egypt_n bless_v for_o josephs_n sake_n philo_n conclude_v well_o abraham_n oremus_fw-la igitur_fw-la ut_fw-la tanquam_fw-la columna_fw-la in_o domo_fw-la etc._n etc._n vir_fw-la iustùs_fw-la permaneat_fw-la ac_fw-la calamitatum_fw-la remedium_fw-la let_v we_o pray_v that_o as_o the_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n a_o good_a man_n may_v continue_v to_o be_v a_o remedy_n against_o calamity_n 5._o moral_n observ._n the_o obedience_n and_o love_n of_o wife_n towards_o their_o husband_n vers._n 5._o abraham_n take_v sarai_n his_o wife_n etc._n etc._n chrysostome_n note_v in_o sarai_n her_o great_a obedience_n qua_fw-la taut_fw-fr a_o facilitate_v cum_fw-la viro_fw-la peregrinaretur_fw-la which_o so_o ready_o travel_v and_o take_v pain_n to_o go_v with_o her_o husband_n hom_n 32._o in_o genes_n ambrose_n set_v forth_o her_o love_n qua_fw-la contenta_fw-la periclitari_fw-la pudere_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la virum_fw-la salute_n which_o do_v choose_v rather_o to_o hazard_v her_o chastity_n than_o her_o husband_n his_o life_n and_o safety_n and_o saint_n peter_n set_v forth_o sarai_n a_o example_n of_o love_a obedience_n to_o all_o wife_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o moral_a observ._n god_n comfort_v his_o child_n in_o their_o affliction_n verse_n 7._o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o abraham_n god_n leave_v not_o abraham_n comfortless_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o affliction_n but_o he_o do_v refresh_v he_o both_o by_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o renew_v his_o promise_n concern_v canaan_n so_o the_o lord_n do_v visit_v his_o child_n in_o mercy_n both_o by_o the_o secret_a inspiration_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o by_o the_o inward_a revelation_n of_o the_o joy_n to_o come_v as_o saint_n paul_n express_v both_o rom._n 8._o the_o first_o vers_fw-la 15._o we_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n whereby_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n the_o second_o vers_n 18._o i_o account_v that_o the_o affliction_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o worthy_a the_o joy_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal_v 7._o moral_a observ._n murder_n follow_v unlawful_a lust_n vers._n 12._o they_o will_v kill_v i_o etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o unlawful_a lust_n and_o desire_n that_o they_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o kill_v to_o fulfil_v their_o mind_n and_o pleasure_n as_o david_n do_v vriah_n to_o enjoy_v his_o wife_n ahab_n naboth_n for_o his_o vineyard_n musculus_fw-la 8._o moral_a obser._n of_o flatter_a courtier_n vers._n 15._o the_o prince_n of_o pharaoh_n see_v she_o and_o commend_v she_o we_o see_v the_o property_n of_o flatter_a courtier_n that_o seek_v to_o please_v the_o prince_n humour_n and_o to_o feed_v his_o fancy_n and_o devise_v how_o to_o serve_v his_o delight_n calvin_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v of_o a_o prince_n that_o hearken_v to_o lie_n all_o his_o servant_n be_v wicked_a pro._n 29.12_o so_o here_o as_o pharaoh_n give_v his_o mind_n to_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n his_o servant_n be_v likewise_o addict_v 9_o moral_a observ._n the_o great_a care_n the_o lord_n have_v over_o the_o righteous_a vers._n 17._o the_o lord_n plague_v pharaoh_n we_o see_v what_o great_a care_n god_n have_v of_o his_o child_n he_o for_o abraham_n sake_n punish_v the_o king_n as_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o psalm_n he_o rebuke_v king_n for_o their_o sake_n so_o here_o we_o see_v verify_v that_o say_n psal._n 34.30_o many_o be_v the_o tribulation_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v they_o out_o of_o all_o wherefore_o happy_a be_v they_o which_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v never_o fail_v such_o 10._o moral_a observ._n god_n the_o revenger_n of_o wedlocke-breaker_n because_o of_o sarai_n abraham_n wife_n thus_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n be_v the_o revenger_n of_o all_o wedlocke-breaker_n 1._o for_o he_o will_v maintain_v his_o own_o ordinance_n ambrose_n say_v excellent_o nemo_fw-la alienum_fw-la affectit_fw-la ●●rum_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v no_o man_n affect_v another_o bed_n nor_o be_v entice_v thereunto_o inscitia_fw-la vel_fw-la stultitia_fw-la mariti_fw-la vel_fw-la longi●e_fw-la absentia_fw-la by_o the_o ignorance_n simplicity_n or_o absence_n of_o the_o husband_n adest_fw-la praesul_fw-la conjugii_fw-la deus_fw-la vicem_fw-la absentis_fw-la muriti_fw-la tuetur_fw-la observat_fw-la excubias_fw-la god_n the_o patron_n of_o marriage_n be_v present_a he_o supply_v the_o room_n of_o the_o husband_n be_v absent_a he_o keep_v watch_v etc._n etc._n so_o the_o apostle_n also_o say_v whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 13.4_o chap._n xiii_o 1._o the_o method_n and_o content_n there_o be_v three_o part_n of_o this_o chapter_n 1._o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o abraham_n after_o his_o departure_n from_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 1._o to_o vers_n 7._o 2._o the_o departure_n of_o lot_n from_o abraham_n with_o the_o cause_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 7_o to_z vers_n 12._o 3._o the_o renew_n of_o god_n promise_n to_o abraham_n after_o that_o lot_n be_v depart_v vers_fw-la 14._o to_o the_o end_n in_o the_o first_o part_n these_o thing_n be_v more_o particular_o rehearse_v 1._o abraham_n return_n out_o of_o egypt_n vers_fw-la 1._o 2._o his_o wealth_n vers_fw-la 2._o 3._o his_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n vers_fw-la 3.4_o 4._o the_o reward_n of_o thankfulness_n lot_n be_v also_o make_v rich_a for_o abraham_n sake_n vers_fw-la 5._o they_o both_o in_o wealth_n so_o increase_v that_o the_o land_n be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o they_o 6._o in_o the_o second_o be_v set_v forth_o 1._o the_o dissension_n between_o abraham_n and_o lot_n servant_n vers_n 7._o abraham_n reconciliation_n in_o friendly_a admonition_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o oblation_n of_o choice_n to_o lot_n vers_n 9_o le_fw-fr we_o election_n of_o his_o place_n vers_fw-la 10._o his_o discession_n or_o departure_n vers_fw-la 11._o a_o description_n of_o the_o country_n where_o lot_n dwell_v by_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o ground_n pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a vers_fw-la 10._o of_o the_o people_n they_o be_v wicked_a vers_fw-la 13._o in_o the_o three_o part_n these_o thing_n be_v contain_v 1._o the_o place_n of_o abraham_n dwelling_n when_o lot_n be_v depart_v v_o 12._o 2._o the_o renew_n of_o the_o promise_n both_o for_o the_o possession_n of_o that_o country_n with_o the_o ratify_n thereof_o abraham_n be_v bid_v to_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n ver_fw-la 14._o walk_n through_o the_o country_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v to_o take_v seisin_n thereof_o vers_fw-la 17._o as_o also_o concern_v the_o multiply_a of_o his_o seed_n vers_fw-la 6._o 3._o abraham_n thankfulness_n in_o build_v a_o altar_n unto_o god_n vers_fw-la 18._o 2._o the_o divers_a reading_n or_o translation_n v_o 1._o towards_o the_o desert_n s._n south_n cat_n see_v before_o c._n 12._o v._n 9_o v_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d agge_n s._n hai._n cat_n hagu●i_fw-la heb_n s.c._n v_o 8._o let_v there_o be_v no_o fight_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n contention_n or_o strife_n cat_n meribah_n strife_n v_o 9_o if_o thou_o will_v go_v to_o the_o north_n i_o unto_o the_o south_n c._n if_o thou_o will_v go_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n i_o to_o the_o right_n cat_n be_v v_o 10._o as_o god_n paradise_n s.h._n as_o the_o garden_n of_o god_n cat_n ghan_fw-mi v_o 11._o seger_n s.h._n s●ger_n c._n soar_n b._n zoar_n g._n tzoar_n ts●guar_n v_o 12._o in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o border_n s._n in_o the_o town_n about_o jardane_n h._n in_o the_o city_n of_o the_o plain_a cat_n cichor_v a_o plain_a pro●●t_fw-la v_o 13._o the_o man_n of_o sodom_n be_v wicked_a in_o their_o riches_n and_o very_o lewd_a in_o their_o body_n add_v c._n be_v evil_a and_o sinner_n against_o god_n caet_fw-la v_o 17._o thy_o seed_n for_o ever_o s._n thy_o seed_n cat_n v_o 18._o oak_n of_o mambre_n s._n plain_a of_o mambre_n cat_n see_v cap._n 12._o v._n 6._o and_o qu._n 9_o add_v the_o theological_a explication_n of_o doubt_n qvest._n i._n how_o and_o wherefore_o abraham_n be_v rich_a vers._n 2._o abraham_n be_v very_o rich_a etc._n etc._n 1._o abraham_n become_v rich_a partly_o by_o the_o good_n leave_v he_o by_o his_o father_n partly_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o pharaoh_n cap._n 12.16_o 2._o thus_o god_n promise_n begin_v to_o be_v perform_v chap._n 12.2_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o yea_o lot_n also_o be_v bless_v with_o riches_n for_o abraham_n sake_n as_o the_o lord_n promise_v i_o will_v