Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	angry_a	appear_v	great_a	24	3	2.0931	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56853	Fons lachrymarum, or, A fountain of tears from whence doth flow Englands complaint, Jeremiah's lamentations paraphras'd, with divine meditations, and an elegy upon that son of valor Sir Charles Lucas / written by John Quarles.	Quarles, John, 1624-1665.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650.	1649 (1649)	Wing Q128; ESTC R235077	54,591	166

his_o den_n meditat._n 58._o learn_v how_o to_o prize_v thy_o faith_n my_o soul_n and_o know_v she_o be_v thy_o only_a safety_n here_o below_o she_o be_v a_o trusty_a buckler_n to_o protect_v thou_o from_o shower_n of_o evil_a and_o to_o good_a direct_v thou_o then_o rouse_v my_o soul_n and_o be_v not_o quite_o cast_v down_o repentance_n bring_v in_o faith_n and_o faith_n a_o crown_n meditat._n 59_o a_o crown_n that_o be_v only_o fit_v to_o adorn_v a_o prince_n brow_n and_o subject_n that_o be_v bear_v to_o a_o inferior_a fortune_n must_v content_v themselves_o with_o that_o which_o fortune_n free_o lend_v but_o ah_o my_o soul_n be_v wise_a and_o understand_v a_o heavenly_a crown_n be_v not_o make_v by_o human_a hand_n meditat._n 60._o a_o glorious_a crown_n of_o glory_n shall_v attend_v attentive_a heart_n my_o soul_n i_o recommend_v this_o crown_n to_o thou_o consider_v but_o the_o price_n it_o cost_v and_o then_o remember_v paradise_n remember_v who_o dear_a blood_n do_v trickle_v down_o like_o tedious_a shower_n to_o purchase_v thou_o this_o crown_n meditat._n 61._o o_o boundless_a love_n will_v such_o a_o lamb_n as_o he_o die_v for_o such_o wolf-like_a sycophant_n as_o we_o his_o willing_a soul_n do_v even_o joy_n to_o express_v this_o introduction_n to_o our_o happiness_n his_o blood_n gush_v out_o to_o wash_v we_o clean_o within_o he_o shed_v it_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o yet_o we_o sin_v meditat._n 62._o rouse_v up_o my_o soul_n and_o let_v thy_o eagle-eye_n behold_v that_o sun_n in_o who_o thy_o safety_n lie_v look_v well_o upon_o he_o and_o thou_o shall_v discover_v a_o lamblike_a patience_n and_o a_o constant_a lover_n admire_v with_o how_o much_o dovelike_a innocence_n he_o suffer_v death_n for_o we_o that_o give_v the_o offence_n meditat._n 63._o be_v thou_o not_o ravish_v yet_o my_o soul_n then_o hear_v and_o i_o will_v recommend_v unto_o thy_o ear_n the_o willing_a passion_n of_o that_o lamb_n which_o cry_v eloi_n eloi_n eloi_n and_o so_o die_v and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o die_a deed_n our_o blood_n be_v stop_v when_o he_o begin_v to_o bleed_v meditat._n 64._o man_n the_o unhappy_a offspring_n of_o that_o man_n of_o sin_n at_o who_o beginning_n we_o begin_v to_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o principle_n and_o stray_v from_o good_a to_o bad_a digress_v from_o the_o way_n of_o our_o assure_a salvation_n and_o exchange_v a_o world_n of_o pleasure_n for_o a_o world_n of_o pain_n and_o by_o that_o heaven-forbidden_a taste_n reverse_v the_o stroke_n of_o mercy_n make_v we_o all_o accurse_a and_o hourly_o subject_a to_o his_o wrath_n who_o power_n create_v we_o and_o make_v we_o little_a low_o then_o heaven-bred_a angel_n till_o the_o sad_a invention_n of_o satan_n malice_n quicken_v the_o intention_n of_o greedy_a eve_n who_o hand_n soon_o recommend_v that_o fruit_n which_o by_o the_o serpent_n be_v extend_v to_o her_o beguile_a husband_n who_o neglect_n of_o heaven_n command_n purchase_v a_o dull_a aspect_n from_o his_o revengeful_a brow_n which_o shine_v more_o bright_a then_o glorious_a cynthia_n in_o her_o great_a light_n but_o ah_o the_o cloud_n of_o adam_n sin_n have_v make_v a_o great_a eclipse_n poor_a adam_n be_v betray_v by_o his_o own_o folly_n and_o condemn_v to_o crawl_v upon_o his_o belly_n and_o gulp_v up_o the_o gall_n of_o his_o transgression_n have_v thus_o offend_v he_o be_v throw_v from_o paradise_n and_o vilipend_v by_o heaven_n but_o all_o this_o while_n the_o serpent_n sit_v ravish_v with_o laughter_n tut'r_v still_o his_o wit_n to_o further_a mischief_n have_v find_v success_n in_o his_o first_o enterprise_n doubt_v nothing_o less_o than_o what_o he_o hope_v for_o have_v thus_o overthrow_v the_o first_o man_n adam_n think_v that_o all_o be_v his_o own_o but_o that_o our_o god_n who_o all-commanding_a power_n can_v mortify_v and_o quicken_v in_o one_o hour_n be_v fill_v with_o pity_n pity_v man_n who_o state_n he_o see_v be_v miserable_o desperate_a begin_v to_o view_v he_o with_o a_o gracious_a eye_n and_o invocate_v his_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o thus_o proceed_v have_v i_o make_v man_n have_v i_o make_v wretched_a man_n man_n make_v to_o glorify_v my_o name_n and_o give_v to_o his_o thriftless_a hand_n preeminency_n both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n and_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v honour_v be_o i_o not_o a_o mindful_a god_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v forget_v by_o slothful_a man_n have_v i_o not_o give_v he_o light_n in_o spite_n of_o darkness_n and_o shall_v he_o requite_v my_o favour_n thus_o nay_o more_o have_v i_o not_o frame_v and_o stamp_v he_o with_o my_o image_n and_o proclaim_v a_o last_a greatness_n to_o he_o and_o shall_v they_o be_v thus_o obdurate_a now_o that_o be_v but_o clay_n before_o i_o give_v they_o breath_n and_o shall_v that_o breath_n contemn_v defy_v and_o scorn_v i_o to_o the_o death_n be_v this_o the_o honour_n which_o i_o do_v expect_v from_o they_o be_v this_o the_o duty_n this_o the_o effect_n of_o all_o my_o labor_n speak_v my_o dear_a son_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o man_n that_o have_v undo_v his_o wretched_a self_n my_o fury_n burn_v to_o be_v revenge_v on_o man_n for_o his_o iniquity_n break_v forth_o my_o restless_a fury_n and_o devour_v that_o loathe_a thing_n call_v man_n give_v he_o no_o power_n to_o call_v i_o father_n while_o abuse_v i_o will_v stop_v my_o ear_n and_o scorn_v to_o hear_v he_o cry_v begone_o enact_v my_o pleasure_n the_o son_n reply_v oh_o stop_n oh_o stay_n my_o dear_a my_o dear_a father_n let_v thy_o sacred_a ear_n stand_v open_a but_o one_o minute_n that_o poor_a man_n may_v strive_v to_o plead_v and_o utter_v what_o he_o can_v for_o his_o own_o self_n alas_o my_o son_n i_o know_v the_o more_o he_o strive_v to_o speak_v the_o more_o he_o will_v show_v his_o guilt_n and_o ah_o what_o answer_n can_v he_o make_v to_o angry_a i_o that_o be_o resolve_v to_o take_v speedy_a revenge_n the_o more_o he_o strive_v to_o clear_v himself_o the_o more_o he_o will_v make_v his_o guilt_n appear_v begone_o my_o fury_n run_v till_o thou_o be_v spend_v away_o away_o and_o give_v my_o passion_n vent_v vent_v it_o on_o man_n my_o angry_a father_n stay_v a_o little_a long_o hear_v what_o i_o will_v say_v in_o man_n behalf_n oh_o be_v not_o man_n thy_o creature_n his_o sin_n be_v not_o so_o great_a but_o thou_o be_v great_a in_o mercy_n oh_o be_v merciful_a and_o let_v if_o nothing_o will_v my_o blood_n discharge_v the_o debt_n i_o will_v free_o give_v it_o may_v this_o blood_n of_o i_o extinguish_v quite_o those_o angry_a flame_n of_o thou_o oh_o be_v appease_v and_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o strive_v against_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o man-delude_a power_n i_o will_v charm_v his_o raven_a malice_n and_o withhold_v his_o arm_n from_o hurt_v man_n nay_o and_o i_o will_v undergo_v as_o many_o sorrow_n as_o the_o world_n can_v show_v for_o man_n thy_o image_n say_v the_o word_n and_o i_o will_v go_v nay_o run_v for_o joy_n that_o i_o must_v die_v for_o man_n redemption_n dear_a son_n then_o go_v redeem_v relapse_v man_n that_o he_o may_v owe_v a_o endless_a debt_n but_o say_v my_o son_n shall_v he_o for_o who_o thou_o die_v revile_v dishonour_v thou_o and_o trample_v in_o thy_o precious_a blood_n and_o make_v that_o blood_n prove_v poison_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v take_v the_o venom_n of_o his_o sin_n away_o i_o will_v strive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n reply_v to_o make_v man_n thrive_v and_o grow_v in_o grace_n i_o will_v teach_v he_o to_o express_v no_o feign_a but_o a_o real_a thankfulness_n o_o soul-transport_a joy_n o_o true_a love_n without_o a_o period_n o_o innoxious_a dove_n can_v thou_o thou_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v thus_o content_a to_o step_v from_o heaven_n and_o take_v that_o punishment_n upon_o thy_o patient_a self_n which_o appertain_v to_o heaven_n provoke_v man_n man_n that_o be_v stain_v and_o blur_v with_o sin_n who_o spot_n can_v never_o be_v wash_v out_o bless_a lamb_n by_o any_o but_o by_o thou_o have_v thou_o not_o interpose_v our_o soul_n have_v be_v imbowele_v in_o the_o ocean_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v thou_o not_o sustain_v we_o we_o have_v fall_v and_o swelter_a in_o the_o restless_a flame_n of_o hell_n have_v thou_o not_o look_v upon_o our_o sad_a condition_n and_o pity_v we_o to_o see_v what_o expedition_n we_o make_v to_o our_o own_o ruin_n we_o have_v lose_v the_o hope_n of_o our_o salvation_n which_o cost_v a_o unknown_a price_n it_o be_v not_o a_o swell_a flood_n of_o heap_v up_o gold_n redeem_v we_o but_o thy_o blood_n thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o flow_v like_o hasty_a tide_n in_o great_a abundance_n from_o thy_o wound_a side_n start_v from_o the_o bed_n of_o sin_n my_o soul_n and_o run_v to_o view_v

still_o fear_v the_o rod_n of_o his_o correction_n yet_o appear_v i_o must_v sure_a sure_o he_o be_v merciful_a as_o well_o as_o just_a cheer_v up_o deject_a soul_n and_o thou_o shall_v see_v his_o mercy_n great_a than_o thy_o sin_n can_v be_v meditat._n 9_o can_v heaven_n forget_v himself_o or_o can_v he_o say_v that_o thing_n over_o night_n he_o can_v do_v next_o day_n can_v friend_n forget_v their_o child_n or_o deny_v their_o dear_a blood_n or_o can_v a_o mountain_n fly_v heaven_n say_v he_o will_v be_v a_o father_n till_o the_o end_n then_o he_o be_v a_o fool_n that_o doubt_v so_o true_a a_o friend_n meditat._n 10._o a_o friend_n indeed_o but_o how_o can_v i_o expect_v to_o purchase_v friendship_n by_o my_o own_o neglect_n for_o ah_o how_o often_o have_v heaven_n please_v to_o say_v you_o that_o be_v heavy_a load_v come_v away_o and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o ease_v alas_o but_o i_o think_v sin_n no_o burden_n neither_o thought_n to_o die_v meditat._n 11._o but_o now_o i_o see_v the_o frailty_n of_o my_o mind_n i_o think_v i_o be_v imprison_v when_o confine_v only_o one_o hour_n to_o goodness_n nay_o that_o hour_n i_o think_v a_o year_n until_o i_o have_v the_o power_n to_o free_v myself_o when_o free_v i_o have_v forget_v what_o goodness_n be_v as_o though_o i_o will_v hear_v it_o not_o meditat._n 12._o and_o shall_v i_o strive_v to_o reckon_v up_o my_o sin_n how_o can_v he_o make_v a_o end_n that_o still_o begin_v the_o sand_n upon_o the_o sea_n nay_o and_o the_o hair_n upon_o my_o head_n be_v cipher_n in_o compare_n of_o my_o excessive_a sin_n yet_o heaven_n can_v call_v i_o as_o he_o do_v the_o spendthrift_n prodigal_a meditat._n 13._o i_o know_v my_o sin_n be_v great_a and_o do_v increase_v within_o my_o zion_n and_o disturb_v my_o peace_n o_o what_o be_o i_o dear_a heaven_n i_o be_o thy_o creature_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a but_o yet_o thy_o mercy_n be_v great_a pardon_v bless_a heaven_n forgive_v what_o i_o have_v do_v thou_o be_v my_o father_n own_v i_o as_o thy_o son_n meditat._n 14._o it_o be_v a_o happiness_n to_o scorn_v the_o mirth_n of_o this_o confuse_a transitory_a earth_n and_o he_o who_o be_v ambitious_a to_o create_v a_o happiness_n must_v make_v the_o world_n his_o hate_n then_o if_o self-love_n appear_v we_o know_v for_o what_o we_o love_v ourselves_o in_o true_o hate_v that_o meditat._n 15._o life_n be_v the_o life_n preparative_n and_o death_n the_o deprivation_n of_o unconstant_a breath_n a_o well_o direct_a life_n shall_v always_o find_v society_n in_o death_n a_o glorious_a mind_n shall_v have_v a_o glorious_a a_o celestial_a friend_n to_o guard_v his_o glory_n to_o a_o glorious_a end_n meditat._n 16._o but_o can_v a_o mind_n enammeled_a with_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n have_v end_n or_o else_o be_v death_n a_o story_n death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o life_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v life_n be_v derive_v from_o death_n sovereignty_n it_o be_v quick_o know_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n must_v give_v the_o para'ned_a soul_n a_o privilege_n to_o live_v meditat._n 17._o heaven_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o happiness_n and_o hell_n the_o place_n of_o fury_n where_o the_o fury_n dwell_v then_o mount_v my_o soul_n upon_o the_o spread_a wing_n of_o lofty_a faith_n fly_v towards_o the_o king_n of_o king_n while_o here_o thou_o shall_v inhabit_v learn_v to_o know_v that_o heau'n_n too_o high_a for_o they_o that_o fly_v too_o low_a meditat._n 18._o i_o be_o but_o sordid_a earth_n that_o be_v daily_o plough_v with_o grief_n and_o care_n and_o sorrow_n hourly_a crowd_n into_o my_o weak_a dominion_n and_o remain_v like_o greedy_a tenant_n thirst_v after_o gain_v my_o eye_n be_v always_o open_a to_o behold_v new_a woe_n for_o i_o be_o form_v in_o sorrow_n mould_n meditat._n 19_o i_o be_o a_o reel_a pinnace_n and_o i_o sail_v from_o port_n to_o port_n sometime_o a_o humble_a gale_n salute_v my_o spread_a sail_n and_o by_o and_o by_o the_o wave_n contemn_v my_o prosperity_n spit_v in_o my_o face_n be_v hurry_v by_o their_o tide_n they_o seem_v to_o crawl_v into_o my_o sweat_a side_n meditat._n 20._o i_o be_o a_o cloud_a day_n i_o promise_v rain_n sometime_o i_o be_o stormy_a and_o then_o clear_a again_o sometime_o the_o sun_n of_o pence_n begin_v to_o appear_v but_o can_v shine_v in_o sorrow_n hemisphere_n sad_a of_o thought_n needs_o must_v he_o be_v distress_v that_o find_v unconstant_a weather_n in_o his_o breast_n meditat._n 21._o i_o be_o a_o vapour_n have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o endure_v the_o fervour_n of_o one_o shine_a hour_n vapour_n can_v withstand_v a_o mid-day_n heat_n affliction_n must_v be_v hot_a where_o sin_n be_v great_a it_o be_v not_o unlike_a a_o misty_a morning_n may_v ofttime_o prove_v usher_n to_o a_o glorious_a day_n meditat._n 22._o i_o be_o a_o tremble_a reed_n and_o every_o day_n the_o wind_n and_o i_o be_v subject_a to_o a_o fray_n i_o be_o bruise_v and_o shall_v be_v break_v if_o some_o hand_n sustain_v i_o not_o i_o shall_v forget_v to_o stand_v but_o stay_v my_o soul_n and_o hear_v jehovah_n speak_v i_o vow_v the_o bruise_a reed_n i_o will_v not_o break_v meditat._n 23._o i_o be_o but_o earth_n corrupt_v with_o my_o deed_n which_o be_v but_o like_o unprofitable_a weed_n my_o soil_n be_v rank_a and_o barren_a and_o it_o bear_v no_o grain_n at_o all_o no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o tear_n will_v thou_o increase_v my_o soul_n i_o will_v teach_v thou_o how_o sow_v but_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n god_n speed_v the_o plow_n meditat._n 24._o despair_v not_o when_o affliction_n blow_v the_o ground_n doubt_v not_o increase_v if_o the_o seed_n be_v find_v heaven_n love_v a_o fruitful_a harvest_n and_o his_o hand_n be_v always_o active_a to_o manure_v the_o land_n he_o take_v the_o chief_a care_n the_o great_a pain_n he_o crown_v the_o work_n it_o be_v we_o that_o reap_v the_o gain_n meditat._n 25._o man_n like_v a_o house_n who_o outward_a beauty_n may_v yield_v pleasure_n to_o the_o eye_n if_o we_o survey_v the_o inward_a room_n there_o we_o may_v find_v enough_o of_o untrimed_a nature_n sluttish_a householdstuff_n will_v thou_o be_v fair_a within_o o_o man_n and_o neat_a turn_v but_o thy_o inside_n out_o thou_o will_v be_v complete_a meditat._n 26._o do_v greedy_a raven_n hunger_n do_v they_o cry_v for_o food_n and_o be_v they_o feed_v and_o must_v not_o i_o i_o beg_v i_o crave_v and_o yet_o be_o hungry_a still_o i_o pine_v i_o starve_v and_o raven_n have_v their_o fill_n i_o know_v great_a god_n i_o have_v offend_v thou_o because_o thou_o seede_v the_o raven_n and_o not_o i_o meditat._n 27._o do_v lily_n flourish_v do_v they_o still_o remain_v neat_o adorn_v and_o yet_o they_o take_v no_o pain_n they_o neither_o spin_v nor_o card_n they_o take_v no_o care_n and_o yet_o they_o be_v clothe_v and_o i_o poor_a i_o go_v bare_a i_o know_v great_a god_n i_o have_v offend_v thou_o because_o thou_o clothe_v the_o lily_n and_o not_o i_o meditat._n 28._o why_o be_o i_o thus_o torment_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o my_o affliction_n have_v my_o angry_a god_n forget_v his_o creature_n shall_v i_o never_o have_v a_o little_a ease_n but_o be_v affliction_n be_v slave_n forbear_v my_o grumble_a soul_n cheer_v up_o and_o be_v mindful_a of_o he_o and_o he_o will_v remember_v thou_o meditat._n 29._o and_o why_o do_v heaven_n afflict_v i_o but_o because_o he_o will_v make_v i_o know_v myself_o and_o learn_v his_o law_n then_o why_o be_o i_o disquiet_v if_o he_o intend_v my_o good_a shall_v i_o prove_v enemy_n unto_o myself_o my_o soul_n take_v care_n be_v still_o unless_o he_o turn_v that_o good_a into_o a_o ill_a meditat._n 30._o then_o learn_v my_o soul_n when_o heaven_n afflict_v to_o know_v it_o be_v for_o thy_o sin_n he_o do_v it_o and_o to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o to_o make_v thou_o love_v affliction_n for_o the_o afflictor_n sake_n be_v wise_a and_o provident_a and_o thou_o shall_v see_v it_o be_v good_a for_o david_n it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o thou_o meditat._n 31._o if_o thou_o will_v learn_v my_o soul_n how_o to_o endure_v with_o patience_n thy_o affliction_n be_v thou_o sure_a that_o when_o the_o hand_n of_o angry_a heaven_n shall_v smite_v thou_o do_v not_o grumble_v like_o the_o israelite_n strive_v thou_o for_o patience_n heaven_n will_v teach_v thou_o how_o to_o bear_v affliction_n with_o a_o cheerful_a brow_n meditat._n 32._o what_o though_o the_o wave_n of_o thy_o affliction_n rise_v and_o rage_n abundant_o lift_v up_o thy_o eye_n and_o cry_v to_o heaven_n let_v patience_n calm_v thy_o mind_n and_o know_v that_o pure_a gold_n must_v be_v refine_v and_o when_o affliction_n bring_v thou_o to_o the_o brink_n of_o death_n remember_v peter_n do_v not_o sink_v meditat

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