Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	account_v	allow_v	good_a	13	3	2.0895	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25708	Apophthegmata aurea, regia, Carolina apophthegms, I. Theological, II. Moral, III. Political / collected out of the imcomparable Eikōn basilikē of His Most Glorious Majestie King Charls [sic] the First.; Eikon basilike. Selections.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Gauden, John, 1605-1662.	1649 (1649)	Wing A3560A; ESTC R331	29,607	56

be_v such_o as_o they_o wish_v i_o not_o more_o a_o king_n and_o far_o less_o both_o man_n and_o christian_n pag._n 202._o lin._n 26._o the_o fear_n of_o man_n shall_v never_o be_v my_o snare_n nor_o shall_v the_o love_n of_o any_o liberty_n entangle_v my_o soul_n better_o other_o betray_v i_o then_o myself_o and_o that_o the_o price_n of_o my_o liberty_n shall_v be_v my_o conscience_n the_o great_a injury_n my_o enemy_n seek_v to_o inflict_v upon_o i_o can_v be_v without_o my_o own_o consent_n p._n 203._o 3._o neither_o liberty_n nor_o life_n be_v so_o dear_a to_o i_o as_o the_o peace_n of_o my_o conscience_n the_o honour_n of_o my_o crown_n and_o the_o welfare_n of_o my_o people_n which_o my_o word_n may_v injure_v more_o than_o any_o war_n can_v do_v while_o i_o gratify_v a_o few_o to_o oppress_v all_o p._n 203._o 19_o company_n obtrude_v be_v more_o sad_a than_o any_o solitude_n can_v be_v p._n 206._o 26._o though_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o law_n deprive'_v prisoner_n and_o malefactor_n of_o worldly_a comfort_n yet_o the_o mercy_n of_o religion_n allow_v they_o the_o benefit_n of_o their_o clergy_n as_o not_o aim_v at_o once_o to_o destroy_v their_o body_n and_o to_o damn_v their_o soul_n p._n 207._o 8._o my_o agony_n must_v not_o be_v relieve_v with_o the_o presence_n of_o any_o one_o good_a angel_n for_o such_o i_o account_v a_o learned_a godly_a and_o discreet_a divine_a p._n 207._o 14._o they_o that_o envy_v my_o be_v a_o king_n be_v loath_a i_o shall_v be_v a_o christian_a while_o they_o seek_v to_o deprive_v i_o of_o all_o thing_n else_o they_o be_v afraid_a i_o shall_v save_v my_o soul_n p._n 207._o 19_o some_o remedy_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o disease_n and_o some_o comforter_n more_o miserable_a than_o misery_n itself_o p_o 208._o 20._o brethren_n in_o iniquity_n be_v not_o far_o from_o become_v insolent_a enemy_n p._n 227._o 28._o there_o be_v nothing_o hard_a than_o to_o keep_v ill_a man_n long_o in_o one_o mind_n p._n 228._o 1_o plenty_n be_v prone_a to_o add_v fuel_n to_o the_o luxury_n of_o populous_a city_n their_o wealth_n to_o make_v they_o wanton_a their_o multitude_n tempt_v they_o to_o security_n and_o their_o security_n expose_v they_o to_o unexpected_a misery_n p._n 229._o 27._o the_o most_o though_o they_o be_v not_o good_a themselves_o yet_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v the_o severe_a way_n of_o virtue_n at_o any_o time_n sweeten_v by_o temporal_a reward_n p._n 241._o 15._o as_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o prince_n set_v he_o beyond_o any_o duel_n with_o any_o subject_n so_o the_o nobleness_n of_o his_o mind_n must_v raise_v he_o above_o the_o meditate_v any_o revenge_n or_o execute_v his_o anger_n upon_o the_o many_o p._n 244._o 12._o more_o inward_a complacency_n to_o a_o prince_n in_o pardon_v one_o then_o in_o punish_v a_o thousand_o p._n 244._o 22._o apophthegmata_fw-la carolina_n iii_o political_a the_o right_a way_n of_o parliament_n be_v most_o safe_a for_o the_o crown_n as_o best_o please_v to_o the_o people_n pag._n 1._o line_n 17._o a_o good_a prince_n ought_v to_o resolve_n to_o give_v all_o just_a satisfaction_n to_o modest_a and_o sober_a desire_n and_o to_o redress_v all_o public_a grievance_n in_o church_n and_o state_n p._n 1._o l._n 24._o and_o by_o the_o weight_n of_o reason_n counterpoiz_o the_o overbalance_n of_o faction_n p._n 2._o 3._o his_o own_o and_o his_o child_n interest_n be_v obligation_n to_o a_o prince_n to_o seek_v and_o preserve_v the_o love_n and_o welfare_n of_o his_o subject_n p._n 2._o 23._o the_o only_a temporal_a blessing_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o ambition_n of_o just_a monarch_n as_o their_o great_a honour_n and_o safety_n next_o god_n protection_n be_v to_o seek_v and_o preserve_v the_o love_n and_o welfare_n of_o their_o subject_n p._n 2._o 25._o prince_n can_v be_v no_o loser_n by_o lessen_v themselves_o in_o some_o thing_n of_o their_o just_a prerogative_n if_o they_o may_v but_o gain_v a_o recompen_v in_o their_o subject_n affection_n p._n 2._o 29._o rigour_n or_o remissness_n of_o minister_n in_o church_n and_o state_n contract_n upon_o government_n odium_fw-la and_o offence_n p._n 3._o 9_o it_o concern_v prince_n both_o in_o piety_n and_o policy_n to_o see_v religion_n settle_v and_o preserve_v in_o truth_n unity_n and_o order_n as_o know_v that_o no_o flame_n of_o civil_a dissension_n be_v more_o dangerous_a than_o those_o which_o make_v religious_a pretence_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o faction_n pag_n 3._o line_n 15._o great_a ability_n in_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n may_v make_v a_o prince_n rather_o afraid_a than_o ashamed_a to_o employ_v he_o in_o the_o great_a affair_n p._n 6._o 17._o great_a ability_n be_v prone_a to_o creäte_v in_o a_o minister_n of_o state_n great_a confidence_n of_o undertaking_n and_o great_a employment_n be_v like_a enough_o to_o betray_v he_o to_o great_a error_n and_o many_o enemy_n p._n 6._o 10._o statesman_n who_o move_v in_o a_o high_a sphere_n and_o with_o a_o vigorous_a lustre_n must_v needs_o as_o the_o sun_n raise_v many_o envious_a exhalation_n which_o condense_v by_o a_o popular_a odium_fw-la be_v capable_a to_o cast_v a_o cloud_n upon_o the_o bright_a merit_n and_o integrity_n p._n 6._o 15._o the_o importunity_n of_o some_o people_n may_v sometime_o necessitate_v a_o prince_n though_o unsatisfied_a in_o his_o own_o conscience_n to_o choose_v rather_o what_o be_v safe_a than_o what_o seem_v just_a and_o to_o prefer_v the_o outward_a peace_n of_o his_o kingdom_n with_o man_n before_o that_o inward_a exactness_n of_o conscience_n with_o god_n p._n 7._o 4._o better_a one_o man_n perish_v though_o unjust_o than_o the_o people_n be_v displease_v be_v a_o fallacious_a maxim_n p._n 8._o 1._o the_o best_a rule_n of_o policy_n be_v to_o prefer_v the_o do_n of_o justice_n before_o all_o enjoyment_n and_o the_o peace_n of_o my_o conscience_n before_o the_o preservation_n of_o my_o kingdom_n p._n 8._o 28._o strong_a probability_n be_v sufficient_a to_o raise_v jealousy_n in_o any_o king_n heart_n who_o be_v not_o whole_o stupid_a and_o neglective_a of_o the_o public_a peace_n p._n 13._o 16._o popular_a tumult_n be_v not_o like_o a_o storm_n at_o sea_n which_o yet_o want_v not_o its_o terror_n but_o like_o a_o earthquake_n shake_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o all_o than_o which_o nothing_o in_o the_o world_n have_v more_o of_o horror_n p._n 17._o 2._o nothing_o be_v more_o to_o be_v fear_v and_o less_o to_o be_v use_v by_o wise_a man_n then_o tumultuary_a conflux_n of_o mean_a and_o rude_a people_n who_o be_v teach_v first_o to_o petition_n then_o to_o protect_v then_o to_o dictate_v at_o last_o to_o command_v and_o overawe_v the_o parliament_n p._n 18._o 1._o the_o midwifery_n of_o tumult_n be_v use_v by_o those_o who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o bring_v ruin_n upon_o the_o church_n and_o state_n p._n 18._o 23._o man_n passion_n and_o god_n direction_n seldom_o agree_v violent_a design_n and_o motion_n must_v have_v suitable_a engine_n such_o as_o too_o much_o attend_v their_o own_o end_n seldom_o confine_v themselves_o to_o god_n mean_n force_n must_v crowd_n in_o what_o reason_n will_v not_o lead_v p._n 19_o 10._o as_o it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n for_o the_o sea_n to_o rage_v when_o strong_a wind_n blow_v upon_o it_o so_o neither_o for_o multitude_n to_o become_v insolent_a when_o they_o have_v man_n of_o some_o reputation_n for_o part_n and_o piety_n to_o set_v they_o on_o p._n 19_o 24._o such_o be_v the_o petulancy_n of_o some_o man_n that_o they_o joy_v to_o see_v their_o better_n out-rage_v and_o abuse_v know_v their_o only_a security_n consist_v in_o vulgar_a flattery_n p._n 20._o 8._o some_o may_v interpret_v it_o as_o a_o effect_n of_o pusillanimity_n for_o any_o man_n for_o popular_a terror_n to_o desert_v his_o public_a station_n but_o i_o think_v it_o a_o hardiness_n beyond_o true_a valour_n for_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o set_v himself_o against_o the_o break_n in_o of_o a_o sea_n which_o to_o resist_v at_o present_a threaten_v imminent_a danger_n but_o to_o withdraw_v give_v it_o space_n to_o spend_v its_o fury_n and_o gain_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o repair_v the_o breach_n certain_o a_o gallant_a man_n have_v rather_o fight_v to_o great_a disadvantage_n for_o number_n and_o place_n in_o the_o field_n in_o a_o orderly_a way_n then_o scuffle_v with_o a_o undisciplined_a rabble_n p._n 21._o 10._o some_o be_v prone_a to_o insult_v most_o when_o they_o have_v object_n and_o opportunity_n most_o capable_a of_o their_o rudeness_n and_o petulancy_n p._n 22._o 19_o as_o swine_n be_v to_o garden_n and_o orderly_a plantation_n so_o be_v tumult_n to_o parliament_n and_o plebeian_a concourse_n to_o public_a council_n turn_v all_o into_o disorder_n and_o sordid_a confusion_n p._n 23._o 15._o some_o man_n occasion_n more_o work_n

man_n be_v prone_a to_o be_v great_a tyrant_n and_o more_o rigorous_a exactor_n upon_o other_o to_o conform_v to_o their_o illegal_a novelty_n than_o such_o who_o pride_n be_v former_o least_o dispose_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o lawful_a constitution_n and_o who_o licentious_a humour_n most_o pretend_a conscientious_a liberty_n p._n 144._o 16._o the_o advantage_n of_o error_n consist_v in_o novelty_n and_o variety_n as_o truth_n in_o unity_n and_o constancy_n p._n 146._o 25._o a_o king_n be_v entrust_v by_o god_n and_o the_o law_n with_o the_o good_a both_o of_o church_n and_o state_n 148._o 5._o use_v the_o great_a arbitrator_n of_o word_n and_o master_n of_o language_n p._n 151._o 5._o faction_n and_o confusion_n emulation_n and_o contempt_n be_v prone_a to_o arise_v among_o equal_n in_o power_n and_o function_n p._n 154._o 21._o inconstancy_n a_o great_a prejudice_n against_o novelty_n p._n 156._o 19_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a vulgar_a error_n to_o impute_v to_o or_o revenge_n upon_o the_o function_n the_o fault_n of_o time_n or_o person_n p._n 158._o 6._o secular_a additament_n and_o ornament_n of_o authority_n civil_a honour_n and_o estate_n which_o christian_a prince_n have_v annex_v to_o bishop_n and_o churchman_n be_v but_o as_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o learning_n and_o piety_n enablement_n to_o work_n of_o charity_n and_o hospitality_n and_o meet_v strengthen_n of_o their_o authority_n in_o point_n of_o respect_n and_o observance_n p._n 158._o 10._o respect_n and_o observance_n in_o peaceful_a time_n be_v hardly_o pay_v to_o any_o governor_n by_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o virtue_n so_o much_o as_o by_o that_o of_o their_o estate_n p._n 158._o 19_o poverty_n and_o meanness_n expose_v governor_n and_o their_o authority_n to_o the_o contempt_n of_o licentious_a mind_n and_o manner_n p._n 158._o 23._o there_o be_v a_o innate_a principle_n of_o vicious_a opposition_n in_o all_o man_n against_o those_o that_o seem_v to_o reprove_v or_o restrain_v they_o p._n 159._o 6._o what_o i_o think_v in_o my_o judgement_n best_o i_o may_v not_o think_v so_o absolute_o necessary_a for_o all_o place_n and_o at_o all_o time_n p._n 163._o 12._o far_o better_a it_o be_v to_o hold_v to_o primitive_a and_o uniform_a antiquity_n then_o to_o comply_v with_o divide_a novelty_n p._n 164._o 15._o the_o way_n of_o treaty_n be_v as_o a_o retire_n from_o fight_v like_o beast_n to_o argue_v like_o man_n who_o strength_n shall_v be_v more_o in_o their_o understanding_n then_o in_o their_o limb_n p._n 166._o 27._o it_o be_v a_o office_n not_o only_o of_o humanity_n rather_o to_o use_v reason_n then_o force_n but_o also_o of_o christianity_n to_o seek_v peace_n and_o ensue_v it_o p._n 167._o 12._o the_o event_n of_o all_o war_n by_o the_o sword_n be_v very_o dubious_a and_o of_o a_o civil_a war_n uncomfortable_a the_o end_n hardly_o recompense_v and_o late_o repair_v the_o mischief_n of_o the_o mean_n p._n 167._o 18._o no_o success_n shall_v enhance_v the_o price_n of_o peace_n p._n 167._o 22._o jealousy_n be_v not_o so_o soon_o allay_v as_o they_o be_v raise_v p._n 168._o 15._o some_o man_n be_v more_o afraid_a to_o retreat_v from_o violent_a engagement_n then_o to_o engage_v what_o be_v want_v in_o equity_n must_v be_v make_v up_o in_o pertinacy_n p._n 168._o 16._o such_o as_o have_v little_a to_o enjoy_v in_o peace_n or_o lose_v in_o war_n study_v to_o render_v the_o very_a name_n of_o peace_n odious_a and_o suspect_v p._n 168._o 19_o some_o man_n have_v that_o height_n as_o to_o interpret_v all_o fair_a condescend_n as_o argument_n of_o feebleness_n and_o glory_n most_o in_o a_o inflexible_a stiffness_n when_o they_o see_v other_o most_o supple_a and_o inclinable_a to_o they_o p._n 170._o 3._o the_o high_a tide_n of_o success_n will_v not_o set_v a_o just_a prince_n above_o a_o treaty_n nor_o the_o low_a ebb_n below_o a_o fight_n though_o it_o be_v not_o any_o sign_n of_o true_a valour_n to_o be_v prodigal_a of_o man_n life_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o produce_v our_o own_o reason_n or_o to_o subscribe_v to_o other_o man_n pag._n 170._o line_n 27._o in_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o law_n all_o honest_a man_n think_v the_o welfare_n of_o their_o country_n do_v consist_v for_o and_o with_o all_o which_o it_o be_v far_o more_o honourable_a and_o comfortable_a to_o suffer_v then_o to_o prosper_v in_o their_o ruin_n and_o subversion_n p._n 176._o 17._o neither_o show_v nor_o truth_n of_o piety_n be_v sufficient_a to_o dispen_v with_o or_o expiate_v the_o defect_n of_o subject_n duty_n and_o loyalty_n to_o their_o prince_n p._n 176._o 29._o in_o war_n the_o most_o prosperous_a success_n on_o either_o side_n impair_v the_o welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a p._n 179._o 5._o our_o mutual_a division_n be_v our_o common_a distraction_n and_o the_o union_n of_o all_o be_v every_o good_a man_n chief_a interest_n p._n 181._o 2._o a_o great_a miscarriage_n it_o be_v that_o popular_a clamour_n and_o furl_n shall_v be_v allow_v the_o reputation_n of_o zeal_n and_o the_o public_a sense_n p._n 183._o 3._o the_o study_n to_o plea_n some_o party_n injure_v all_o p._n 183._o 6._o freedom_n moderation_n and_o impartiality_n be_v sure_o the_o best_a temper_n of_o reform_v counsil_n and_o endeavour_n what_o be_v act_v by_o faction_n can_v but_o offend_v more_o than_o it_o please_v p._n 183._o 8._o the_o vulgar_a be_v take_v with_o novelty_n as_o child_n with_o baby_n very_o much_o but_o not_o very_o long_o p._n 186._o 18._o good_a prince_n as_o they_o own_v their_o kingdom_n from_o god_n so_o they_o desire_v to_o rule_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o his_o church_n good_a p._n 188._o 14._o as_o good_a end_n can_v justify_v evil_a mean_n so_o nor_o will_n evil_a begin_n ever_o bring_v forth_o good_a conclusion_n unless_o god_n by_o a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n creäte_v light_n out_o of_o darkness_n order_n out_o of_o confusion_n and_o peace_n out_o of_o our_o passion_n p._n 188._o 21._o a_o good_a prince_n wishe_n his_o subject_n have_v a_o clear_a sight_n into_o his_o most_o retire_a thought_n where_o they_o may_v discover_v how_o they_o be_v divide_v betwixt_o his_o love_n and_o care_n not_o more_o to_o preserve_v his_o own_o right_n then_o to_o procure_v their_o peace_n and_o happiness_n and_o extreme_a grief_n to_o see_v they_o both_o deceive_v and_o destroy_v p._n 191._o 1._o bee_n will_v gather_v honey_n where_o the_o spider_n sucks_v poison_n p._n 191._o 13._o subject_n can_v hardly_o be_v happy_a if_o their_o prince_n be_v miserable_a or_o enjoy_v their_o peace_n and_o liberty_n while_o he_o be_v oppress_v p._n 191._o 18._o some_o man_n design_n be_v like_o absalom_n by_o enormous_a action_n to_o widen_v difference_n and_o to_o exasperate_v all_o side_n to_o such_o distance_n as_o may_v make_v all_o reconciliation_n desperate_a p._n 191._o 22._o with_o the_o vulgar_a prosperity_n gain_v the_o great_a esteem_n and_o applause_n as_o adversity_n expose_v to_o their_o great_a slight_n and_o disrespect_n as_o if_o good_a fortune_n be_v always_o the_o shadow_n of_o virtue_n and_o justice_n and_o do_v not_o often_o attend_v vicious_a and_o injurious_a action_n as_o to_o this_o world_n p._n 193._o 6._o no_o secular_a advantage_n seem_v sufficient_a to_o that_o cause_n which_o begin_v with_o tumult_n and_o depend_v chief_o upon_o the_o reputation_n with_o the_o vulgar_a p._n 193._o 13._o the_o take_v away_o of_o a_o prince_n credit_n be_v but_o a_o necessary_a preparation_n to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o his_o life_n and_o his_o kingdom_n p._n 193._o 25._o what_o providence_n deny_v to_o force_n it_o may_v grant_v to_o prudence_n p._n 197._o 18._o confidence_n of_o a_o enemy_n may_v disarm_v and_o overcome_v he_o p._n 197._o 26._o so_o various_a be_v all_o human_a affair_n and_o so_o necessitous_a may_v the_o state_n of_o prince_n be_v that_o their_o great_a danger_n may_v be_v in_o their_o suppose_a safety_n and_o their_o safety_n in_o their_o suppose_a danger_n p._n 198._o 21._o it_o be_v some_o skill_n in_o play_n to_o know_v when_o a_o game_n be_v lose_v better_o fair_o to_o give_v over_o then_o to_o contest_v in_o vain_a 199._o 6._o restraint_n though_o it_o have_v as_o little_a of_o safety_n to_o a_o prince_n yet_o it_o have_v not_o more_o of_o danger_n pag._n 202._o lin._n 30._o if_o my_o captivity_n or_o death_n must_v be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o law_n i_o grudge_n not_o to_o pay_v it_o 204._o 1._o no_o condition_n can_v make_v a_o king_n miserable_a which_o carrie_n not_o with_o it_o his_o soul_n his_o people_n and_o posteritie_n thraldom_n p._n 204._o 3._o i_o rather_o choose_v to_o suffer_v for_o my_o subject_n then_o with_o they_o p._n 204._o 8._o i_o have_v rather_o hazard_v the_o ruin_n of_o one_o king_n then_o confirm_v