Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	appear_v	desirous_a	great_a	29	3	2.0896	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18388	The garden of our B. Lady. Or A deuout manner, how to serue her in her rosary. Written by S.C. of the Society of Iesus	Chambers, Sabine, 1560?-1633.	1619 (1619)	STC 4955; ESTC S107949	68,766	292

admire_v his_o unchangablenes_n invite_v the_o saint_n and_o all_o pilgrim_n of_o the_o militant_a church_n to_o praise_n god_n in_o say_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o their_o unchangeablenes_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n and_o now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v unchangeable_a world_n without_o end_n amen_n here_o say_v ten_o ave_n &_o one_o pater_n demand_v perseverance_n in_o grace_n charity_n purity_n of_o life_n and_o all_o other_o virtue_n before_o the_o five_o decade_n look_v into_o incomprehensible_a goodness_n of_o god_n good_n good_n who_o be_v goodness_n itself_o all_o other_o creature_n good_a by_o participation_n of_o his_o goodness_n furthermore_o god_n be_v not_o only_a goodness_n itself_o and_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n good_a but_o also_o he_o work_v with_o his_o creature_n all_o those_o work_n which_o be_v good_a for_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o 15._o joan._n 15._o and_o in_o this_o respect_n we_o be_v call_v when_o we_o do_v well_o cooperatour_n 3._o joan._n 3._o and_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v coadiutour_n with_o god_n 3._o 1._o cor._n 3._o who_o say_v of_o himself_o 4._o phil._n 4._o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o who_o comfort_v i_o but_o most_o plain_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n isay_n teach_v we_o this_o truth_n say_v thou_o o_o lord_n 26._o isa_n 26._o our_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o all_o our_o work_n consider_v also_o this_o ineffable_a goodness_n of_o god_n which_o hinder_v infinite_a evil_n which_o the_o wicked_a spiritte_n and_o their_o complice_n evil_a man_n will_v do_v if_o god_n goodness_n do_v not_o hinder_v they_o again_o those_o evil_a work_n which_o man_n do_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o god_n permission_n by_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o end_n turn_v to_o the_o good_a of_o his_o faithful_a servant_n as_o witness_v his_o apostle_n all_o thing_n tend_v 8._o rom._n 8._o and_o cooperate_v to_o the_o good_a of_o they_o that_o love_n god_n last_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n neither_o be_v neither_o can_v be_v cause_n of_o evil_a but_o only_o of_o good_a for_o of_o goodness_n what_o can_v proceed_v but_o good_a 13._o ose●_n 13._o hence_o the_o prophet_n say_v thy_o salvation_n o_o israel_n be_v of_o i_o but_o thy_o perdition_n be_v from_o thyself_o and_o so_o be_v ravish_v in_o the_o love_n of_o this_o inestimable_a goodness_n implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o with_o they_o give_v glory_n to_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o their_o inestimable_a goodness_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n then_o say_v ten_o ave_n and_o one_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la in_o extol_v this_o goodness_n &_o humble_o beseech_v to_o be_v whole_o enamour_a of_o it_o before_o the_o sixth_o decade_n open_v thy_o understanding_n merciful_a merciful_a and_o look_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o may_v into_o god_n mercy_n which_o in_o all_o respect_n be_v infinite_a first_o most_o firm_o believe_v that_o as_o humane_a misery_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o god_n mercy_n mercy_n the_o object_n of_o god_n mercy_n surmount_v in_o greatness_n all_o other_o moral_a accident_n casual_a unto_o man_n for_o misery_n accompany_v all_o man_n their_o soul_n body_n and_o whatsoever_o for_o it_o be_v their_o companion_n into_o the_o world_n it_o continual_o attend_v they_o till_o their_o die_a day_n yea_o &_o from_o some_o it_o never_o part_v for_o all_o eternity_n so_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o and_o our_o necessity_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n surpass_v all_o other_o divine_a attribute_n 140._o eccl_n 18._o 〈◊〉_d 140._o or_o power_n as_o the_o prophet_n fit_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o his_o work_n second_o in_o particular_a consider_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n towards_o unfortunate_a mankind_n who_o have_v but_o one_o only_o beget_v son_n 3._o joan._n 3._o condemn_v he_o to_o a_o most_o cruel_a death_n to_o restore_v we_o to_o life_n again_o three_o so_o unmeasurable_a be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o son_n that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o our_o mortality_n 8._o rom._n 8._o suffer_v for_o our_o sake_n most_o shameful_a reproach_n and_o death_n itself_o to_o free_v we_o captive_n to_o satan_n and_o to_o make_v we_o who_o be_v vassal_n to_o sin_n heir_n of_o his_o kingdom_n four_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v so_o natural_o endue_v with_o mercy_n that_o he_o in_o proper_a person_n continual_o sanctifi_v guide_v and_o govern_v the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n in_o unity_n of_o truth_n 14._o joan._n 14._o even_o until_o the_o world_n end_n five_o all_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n joint_o and_o equal_o be_v as_o merciful_a to_o every_o man_n in_o particular_a as_o they_o be_v towards_o all_o the_o world_n in_o general_a and_o therefore_o most_o true_o say_v s._n augustine_n confess_v in_o confess_v god_n love_v every_o one_o man_n as_o much_o as_o he_o love_v the_o whole_a world_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n love_v every_o man_n infinite_o and_o can_v love_v all_o man_n together_o but_o infinite_o six_o so_o ready_a and_o attendant_n be_v god_n mercy_n for_o every_o man_n all_o the_o time_n of_o this_o transitory_a life_n 18_o ezech._n 18_o that_o at_o what_o hour_n soever_o any_o sinner_n will_v accept_v of_o it_o repentant_a for_o his_o sin_n return_v unto_o god_n by_o amendment_n of_o his_o life_n god_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o receive_v he_o to_o his_o mercy_n to_o indew_v he_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n let_v no_o sinner_n therefore_o despair_v of_o god_n mercy_n though_o he_o be_v at_o the_o last_o gasp_n yea_o and_o overwhelm_v with_o a_o world_n of_o sin_n for_o great_a be_v god_n mercy_n than_o man_n sin_n or_o misery_n because_o god_n mercy_n be_v infinite_a last_o consider_v his_o goodness_n in_o be_v ready_a to_o pardon_v man_n all_o their_o offence_n than_o man_n can_v be_v desirous_a to_o be_v pardon_v as_o appear_v in_o christ_n towards_o the_o good_a thief_n and_o here_o admire_a god_n infinite_a mercy_n and_o crave_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o celestial_a spirit_n in_o exalt_v god_n praise_n say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o their_o unspeakable_a mercy_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n be_v now_o and_o ever_o shall_v be_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n and_o then_o say_v ten_o ave_n and_o one_o pater_n instant_o desire_v to_o be_v always_o partaker_n of_o god_n mercy_n thus_o for_o a_o taste_n have_v i_o give_v thou_o a_o example_n how_o to_o meditate_v upon_o god_n almighty_a and_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n in_o trinity_n in_o say_v thy_o bead_n of_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la chap._n viii_o the_o holy_a scripture_n command_v we_o to_o hope_v 16._o by_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la hoper_n signify_v joan._n 16._o it_o 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