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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56520	Blood for blood, or, Justice executed for innocent blood-shed being a true narrative of that late horrid murder committed by Mary Cook upon her own and only beloved child, with several remarkable passages preceding the fact, as also what was most worthy observation during her imprisonment, and at her execution / faithfully communicated for publique satisfaction by N. Partridge and J. Sharp ; with a sermon on the same occasion ; with other spectaters and visiters whilst in prison and at her execution.	Partridge, N.; Sharp, J.	1670 (1670)	Wing P630; ESTC R36660	19,984	50

Blood for Blood OR JUSTICE EXECUTED FOR Innocent Blood-Shed Being a true Narrative of that late horrid Murder committed by Mary Cook upon her own and only beloved Child with several remarkable passages preceding the fact as also what was most worthy observation during her Imprisonment and at her Execution faithfully communicated for Publique Satisfaction By N. Partridge and J. Sharp With a Sermon upon the same occasion With other Spectaters and Visiters whilst in Prison and at her Execution LONDON Printed for F. Smith at the Elephant and Castle without Temple-Bar and D. Newman at the Chyrurgions-Arms in Little-Brittain 1670. Licensed and Entered according to Order To the READER Courteous Reader HEre is at length now exposed to publique view this brief but true Narrative of that ever to be abhorred cruelty of M. C. in murdering her innocent Babe which we humbly submit to thy favourable censure and charitable interpretation Two reasons especially have drawn it forth First to fulfil the will of the poor creature which was executed who had an earnest desire at the place and time of her execution to have given glory to God by confessing her sins accepting her punishment and giving warning to all the numerous spectators of the evil of sin and the danger of eternal wrath but natural strength failing her wished some of us in the Cart with her to have manifested the same then but the noise of the multitude was such that it could not be done conveniently some days passed after before any thoughts were stirred up in us to publish any thing of this nature during which time some of us could have little rest apprehending some neglect might be imputed unto us in a business which for ought we knew might be for general good As we would not cover over with gilt or paint rotten Wood or Copper neither would we bury under dirt the least grain of pure Gold therefore we have not taken upon us to pass any judgement upon the dying state of M. C. but leave it unto him who sees and looketh into the hidden man of the heart and weigheth both sins and repentance in the balance of the Sanctuary and to the judicious Reader who we hope will measure what is spoken by her and of her by the rule of Christian charity and as we apprehended in her whilst living great fear and yet greater hopes so we leave her now dead looping that her application to the blood of Christ was sincere as discovered more at large in the following Narrative the which blood speaks better things than the blood of Abel his precious blood crying to God for mercy may out-cry the loud cry of the innocent blood shed by her for vengeance The second reason was That this through the blessing of God might be a word in season both to Professors and prophane persons in this day of Satans violent temptations to Professors because we find by daily and sad experience the Devil setting upon those richly laden with choice treasures with furious assaults to them therefore speak we or rather the Lord look well to your foundation secure your principles live in the daily exercise of those rooting graces humility self-denial and repentance and then grow up in the nutritive graces faith hope and love and to crown all let integrity and uprightness preserve thee and so persevere unto the end the Lord helping thee to set up his watch tower in thy heart continually natural reason and common providence may prompt thee to secure and watch thy outward estate but grace alone instructs thee how to keep thy heart were thy heart danger-free from enmity without and treachery within thou hadst then a Plea for the abatement of thy souls intention herein but whilst a danger of surprize by both remit no diligence shew me that man or woman whom the impudence of sin and Satan doth not sometimes charge and assault but if such a one cannot be found be convinced of thy need of the Divine breast-plate which will not only put temptations back but force the tempter to surcease his assaults or if so impudent notwithstanding will yet enable thee to shake them of as St. Paul did the Viper from his hand unburt And to the prophane that they by reading this sad relation as the consequences of sin and the awakening Sermon thereunto annexed may come to know themselves and their unsafe condition whilst in their unregenerate state and the Spirit of God working with it they may be thereby provoked to consider their ways and amend them before the day come wherein sinners shall cry out Who among us shall dwell with devouring fire Who shall abide with everlasting burnings For the day of the Lord will burn as an Oven and sinners shall be as stubble Oh! therefore it is to warn them to flee from the wrath to come and in the bowels of our Lord Jesus to beseech thee to look their faces in the glass of Gods Law and to continue therein and be a doer of the work And now Reader because the cry of blood reacheth unto the Heavens and calleth for a narrow search and inquiry from thence that justice may take place and vengeance from God may be executed to answer the nature of the crime committed the sin of blood being of that deep dy in the eyes of God that he hath left in his written Word no City of refuge to flie unto for the outward part of the offender though sought if possible with tears of blood yet is his Law unalterable Who so sheddeth mans blood by man shall his blood be shed Gen. 9.6 Weeping wailing and gnashing of teeth will not here prevail nor can create a door of hope witness the case of poor Butler and Savage who wrung their hands for sorrow smote upon their breasts and with thousands of bitter sighs cryed Oh that I had not done this wicked Act what to murder my inno friend It makes me so far from desiring life or refuge here that I am not meet nor worthy to tread any longer upon Gods earth nor yet to live in the society of men or to be seen above ground or die a natural death upon my body but must call for justice justice justice and that in a violent way it may be executed upon me to send me as speedily as is possible from off the earth I have so defil'd by so dreadful a sin as this my Murder was And no marvel but the offendor if touched with a thorough sence of this dreadful crime must and will thus cry out for speedy and publick justice to be done upon him in the sight of the Sun while the Law of God is so far from giving respect in this case to the Judges of the earth that he will punish not only particular persons but Families yea Cities and Kingdoms too where justice for this bloody crime is omitted or remitted and when the Magistrate hath done his Office so dreadful in Gods eye is this foul Crime that after