Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	according_a	lord_n	love_a	2,028	5	9.4424	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20673	The practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Written by a religious man of the congregation of St. Elias the prophet, and the order of our Blessed Lady of mount Carmell, restored by the Blessed mother Teresa. The second part. Containing directions how to end all controuersies, and take away all discontentments, and euils, and attaine vnto true ioy of minde, and content of heart, and all good; Practise how to finde ease, rest, repose, content, and happines. Part 2	Doughty, Thomas, fl. 1618-1638.	1619 (1619)	STC 7072.6; ESTC S106011	123,081	516

so_o saint_n augustine_n god_n almighty_a who_o be_v in_o all_o place_n and_o every_o where_o present_a be_v invisible_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n and_o visible_a to_o the_o pure_a &_o clean_a of_o heart_n yet_o not_o so_o visible_a to_o the_o clean_a of_o heart_n in_o this_o life_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v see_v he_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o essence_n or_o divine_a nature_n or_o as_o he_o inhabit_v light_n 16._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 16._o not_o accessible_a who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v yea_o neither_o can_v see_v and_o 33._o exo._n 33._o live_v but_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v in_o 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o a_o dark_a sort_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o bless_a see_v of_o he_o in_o the_o other_o life_n or_o as_o the_o saint_n say_v in_o such_o sort_n as_o his_o will_n have_v choose_v and_o not_o his_o nature_n form_v who_o delight_n be_v as_o he_o say_v to_o be_v with_o the_o child_n of_o man_n whereupon_o 31._o pro._n 8._o 31._o s._n augustine_n say_v what_o do_v i_o 6._o li._n con._n li._n 10._o ca._n 6._o love_v when_o i_o love_v thou_o my_o lord_n i_o do_v not_o love_v the_o beauty_n of_o body_n nor_o the_o glory_n of_o time_n nor_o the_o brightness_n of_o light_n nor_o the_o sweet_a melody_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o delightful_a song_n nor_o the_o please_a smell_n of_o flower_n and_o ointment_n and_o spice_n not_o manna_n and_o honey_n nor_o member_n acceptable_a to_o the_o embracement_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o do_v not_o love_v these_o when_o i_o love_v my_o god_n and_o yet_o i_o love_v a_o certain_a light_n and_o a_o certain_a voice_n and_o a_o certain_a odour_n and_o a_o certain_a meat_n and_o a_o certain_a embrace_v when_o i_o love_v my_o god_n the_o light_n the_o voice_n the_o odour_n the_o meat_n the_o embrace_n of_o my_o inward_a man_n where_o do_v shine_v to_o my_o soul_n that_o which_o place_n do_v not_o comprehend_v and_o where_o do_v sound_a that_o which_o time_n do_v not_o take_v away_o and_o where_o do_v smell_v that_o which_o a_o puff_n of_o 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our_o lord_n say_v 3●_n io._n 17._o 3●_n this_o be_v life_n everlasting_a that_o they_o know_v the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n and_o again_o i_o will_v see_v you_o again_o and_o your_o heart_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o your_o joy_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v from_o you_o and_o in_o that_o day_n you_o shall_v not_o ask_v any_o thing_n because_o they_o have_v by_o see_v our_o lord_n all_o that_o they_o can_v desire_v and_o all_o ease_n rest_v and_o content_a that_o in_o this_o life_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o so_o much_o content_n and_o so_o great_a that_o we_o can_v express_v it_o but_o by_o say_v that_o they_o have_v more_o then_o enough_o of_o rest_n and_o content_a thy_o friend_n be_v 138._o ps_n 138._o honour_v too_o much_o insomuch_o as_o there_o arise_v many_o time_n a_o pious_a contention_n between_o our_o lord_n and_o a_o soul_n that_o love_v he_o who_o know_v she_o own_o unworthiness_n how_o unworthy_a she_o be_v of_o any_o such_o 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soul_n and_o all_o thy_o affection_n with_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o goodness_n that_o thou_o will_v say_v with_o s._n paul_n i_o esteem_v all_o thing_n to_o 8._o phil._n 3._o 8._o be_v detriment_n and_o as_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v christ_n though_o thou_o be_v the_o great_a king_n queen_n prince_n or_o emperor_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o great_a as_o be_v assuerus_n and_o ester_n who_o reign_v over_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n a_o hundred_o twenty_o seven_o province_n 1._o est_fw-la 1._o yet_o will_v thou_o hearty_o say_v with_o queen_n ester_n to_o our_o lord_n thou_o know_v 16._o est_fw-la 4._o 16._o lord_n my_o necessity_n that_o i_o

a_o sparrow_n solitary_a in_o the_o house_n top_n i_o do_v eat_v ash_n as_o bread_n and_o mingle_v my_o drink_n with_o weep_v so_o great_a be_v the_o detestation_n and_o sorrow_n this_o holy_a prophet_n have_v for_o his_o sin_n that_o he_o wither_v away_o through_o sigh_v and_o groan_v flee_v the_o company_n of_o man_n for_o shame_n and_o live_v as_o a_o crow_n or_o owl_n that_o fly_v only_o by_o night_n and_o as_o a_o sparrow_n who_o have_v lose_v her_o mate_n and_o young_a remain_v mourn_v all_o alone_a and_o do_v eat_v ash_n as_o bread_n and_o will_v take_v no_o comfort_n but_o in_o weep_v my_o tear_n have_v 4._o ps_n 41._o 4._o be_v bread_n unto_o i_o day_n and_o night_n i_o have_v labour_v in_o my_o sigh_v i_o will_v every_o night_n 7._o ps_n 5._o 7._o wash_v my_o bed_n and_o will_v water_v my_o couch_n with_o my_o tear_n and_o of_o his_o zeal_n against_o sin_n in_o other_o he_o say_v my_o zeal_n have_v make_v i_o pine_v 139._o ps_n 118._o 139._o away_o because_o my_o enemy_n have_v forget_v thy_o word_n again_o i_o see_v the_o prevaricator_n 138._o ps_n 118._o 138._o and_o i_o pine_v away_o because_o they_o keep_v not_o thy_o word_n again_o do_v not_o 21._o ps_n 138._o 21._o i_o hate_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o pine_v away_o because_o of_o thy_o enemy_n with_o perfect_a hatred_n i_o do_v hate_v they_o that_o be_v he_o do_v hate_v their_o sin_n and_o love_v their_o person_n and_o seek_v their_o salvation_n and_o in_o this_o be_v so_o zealous_a that_o he_o will_v neither_o permit_v any_o one_o who_o live_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n either_o to_o sit_v at_o his_o table_n with_o he_o or_o wait_v upon_o he_o or_o dwell_v in_o his_o palace_n lay_v one_o of_o proud_a eye_n and_o unsatiable_a 5._o ps_n 100_o 5._o heart_n with_o he_o i_o do_v not_o eat_v my_o eye_n be_v towards_o the_o faithful_a of_o the_o earth_n that_o they_o may_v sit_v with_o i_o a_o man_n that_o walk_v in_o the_o immaculate_a way_n he_o do_v minnister_v to_o i_o he_o that_o do_v proud_o shall_v not_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o house_n and_o wish_v all_o other_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o rule_n say_v with_o the_o 16._o ps_n 17._o 16._o holy_a thou_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o with_o the_o innocent_a man_n thou_o shall_v be_v innocent_a with_o the_o elect_v thou_o shall_v be_v elect_a and_o with_o the_o perverse_a thou_o shall_v be_v pervert_v and_o out_o of_o his_o zeal_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o god_n compose_v the_o psalm_n and_o prepare_v for_o the_o build_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o like_a example_n of_o zeal_n we_o may_v find_v in_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n love_n can_v be_v idle_a nor_o spiritual_a jealousy_n ever_o be_v satisfy_v with_o labour_v for_o god_n almighty_a and_o the_o more_o it_o labour_v and_o do_v the_o less_o it_o esteem_v it_o have_v do_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o you_o have_v 10._o luc._n 17._o 10._o do_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v 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yet_o say_v that_o 27._o mat._n 10._o 27._o which_o i_o speak_v to_o you_o in_o the_o dark_a speak_v you_o in_o the_o light_n and_o that_o which_o you_o hear_v in_o the_o ear_n preach_v you_o upon_o the_o house_n top_n and_o fear_v you_o not_o they_o that_o kill_v the_o body_n and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hurt_v the_o soul_n who_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 51._o ps_n 51._o mighty_a in_o iniquity_n and_o love_v malice_n rather_o than_o benignity_n iniquity_n rather_o than_o to_o speak_v equity_n but_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n the_o assent_n to_o zion_n the_o path_n to_o jerusalem_n they_o have_v not_o know_v videlicet_fw-la learn_v of_o i_o for_o i_o be_o meek_a 2d_o mat._n 11._o 2d_o and_o humble_a of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v rest_n because_o god_n 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o resist_v the_o proud_a and_o to_o the_o humble_a he_o give_v grace_n to_o find_v the_o assent_n to_o ease_n and_o rest_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n our_o lord_n have_v hide_v they_o say_v our_o saviour_n and_o reveal_v they_o to_o little_a one_o for_o he_o 25._o mat._n 11._o 25._o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v humble_v with_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n and_o pain_n and_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o shall_v be_v exalt_v to_o ease_n content_v and_o rest_n as_o s._n peter_n witness_v say_v be_v you_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 6._o humble_a therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o the_o time_n of_o visitation_n into_o the_o joy_n of_o our_o 21._o mat._n 25._o 21._o lord_n which_o god_n grant_v thou_o reader_n of_o the_o nine_o fruit_n of_o the_o

god_n or_o no_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o pain_n such_o as_o be_v become_v so_o deprive_v of_o reason_n as_o to_o think_v that_o there_o be_v no_o god_n nor_o honour_n due_a unto_o god_n to_o convince_v they_o be_v necessary_a pain_n sickness_n and_o torment_n that_o the_o truth_n which_o argument_n derive_v from_o reason_n can_v not_o prove_v against_o such_o as_o have_v lose_v the_o right_a use_n of_o reason_n yet_o affliction_n and_o pain_n may_v force_v they_o to_o confess_v so_o the_o devil_n in_o hell_n though_o they_o can_v love_v god_n almighty_a or_o serve_v or_o adore_v he_o as_o they_o ought_v for_o that_o they_o be_v confirm_v in_o malice_n and_o multitude_n of_o sin_n yet_o compel_v by_o affliction_n and_o pain_n believe_v that_o there_o 19_o ja._n 1._o 19_o be_v one_o god_n and_o tremble_v so_o forcible_a a_o argument_n be_v paines_n and_o affliction_n against_o atheist_n who_o deny_v god_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o it_o be_v of_o force_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v 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