Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	bless_a	father_n	sinner_n	3,690	5	9.1555	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16580	Godlie meditations vpon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes with other comfortable meditations, praiers and exercises. Whereunto is annexed a defence of the doctrine of gods eternall election and predestination, gathered by the constant martyr of God Iohn Bradford in the tyme of his imprisonment. The contentes wherof appeare in the page nexte folovvyng.; Godlie meditations upon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes.	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1562 (1562)	STC 3484; ESTC S118261	91,610	260

small_a cross_n unto_o thou_o judas_n be_v admonish_v of_o thou_o to_o beware_v but_o when_o he_o take_v no_o heed_n but_o wilful_o go_v out_o to_o finish_v his_o work_n contemn_v thy_o admonition_n &_o counsel_n he_o can_v not_o but_o veer_v thy_o most_o love_a hart_n after_o supper_n there_o be_v contention_n amongst_o thy_o disciple_n who_o shall_v be_v great_a after_o thou_o yet_o dream_v carnal_o of_o thou_o and_o thy_o kingdom_n &_o have_v this_o affection_n of_o pride_n &_o ambition_n busy_a amongst_o they_o notwithstanding_o thy_o diligence_n in_o reprove_v and_o teach_v they_o after_o thy_o admonition_n to_o they_o of_o the_o cross_n y_fw-fr ●_o will_v come_v thereby_o to_o make_v they_o more_o vigilant_a so_o gross_a be_v they_o y_fw-fr ●_o they_o think_v they_o can_v with_o their_o ii_o swerd_n put_v away_o all_o pertis_fw-la which_o be_v no_o little_a grief_n unto_o thou_o after_o thy_o come_n to_o gethsemane_n hevine_v oppress_v thou_o &_o therefore_o thou_o will_v thy_o disciple_n to_o pray_v y_fw-fr u_fw-la do_v tell_v to_o peter_n and_o his_o fellow_n that_o thy_o hart_n be_v heavy_a to_o death_n y_fw-fr u_fw-la do_v will_v they_o to_o pray_v be_v careful_a for_o they_o also_o lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v into_o tentation_n after_o this_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi went_a a_o stone_n cast_v from_o they_o &_o do_v pray_v thyself_o fall_v flat_a &_o grovel_v upon_o y_o e_o earth_n but_o alas_o y_fw-fr ●_o feel_v no_o comfort_n &_o therefore_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi come_v to_o thy_o disciple_n which_o of_o all_o other_o be_v most_o sweet_a &_o dear_a unto_o thou_o but_o lo_o to_o thy_o further_a discomfort_n they_o pass_v nether_a of_o thy_o peril_n nor_o of_o their_o own_o &_o therefore_o sleep_v a_o pace_n after_z y_z ●_o have_v awake_v they_o y_z u_z go_v again_o to_o pray_v but_o y_z u_z find_v not_o comfort_v at_o all_o &_o therefore_o do_v return_v again_o for_o some_o comfort_n at_o thy_o dear_a friend_n hand_n but_o yet_o again_o alas_o they_o be_v fast_o a_o sleep_v whereupon_o y_o u._fw-mi art_n enforce_a to_o go_v again_o to_o thy_o heavenly_a father_n for_o some_o sparkle_n of_o comfort_n in_o these_o thy_o wonderful_a cross_n &_o agony_n now_o here_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi waste_v so_o discourage_v &_o so_o comfortless_a that_o even_o stream_n of_o blood_n come_v run_v from_o thy_o eye_n &_o care_n &_o other_o part_n of_o thy_o body_n but_o who_o be_v able_a to_o express_v y_z e_o infinitnes_n of_o thy_o cross_n even_o at_o thy_o be_v in_o y_fw-fr ●_o garden_n all_o which_o you_o ●_o sufferde_v for_o my_o sake_n aswell_o to_o satisfy_v thy_o father_n wrath_n for_o my_o sin_n as_o also_o to_o sanctify_v all_o my_o suffering_n the_o more_o gladelye_o to_o be_v sustain_v of_o i_o after_o thy_o bloudye_a prayer_n thou_o come_v and_o yet_o again_o foundeste_v thy_o disciple_n a_o sleep_n and_o before_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi can_v well_o awake_v they_o lo●_n judas_n come_v w_n t_o a_o great_a band_n of_o man_n to_o apprehend_v thou_o a_o these_o &_o so_o do_v lead_v thou_o away_o bind_v to_o the_o high_a bysshopp_n house_n annas_n and_o so_o from_o he_o to_o caiaphas_n here_o now_o to_o augment_v this_o thy_o misery_n behold_v thy_o disciple_n flee_v from_o thou_o false_a witness_n be_v bring_v against_o thou_o thou_o be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v of_o blasphemy_n peter_n even_o in_o thy_o sight_n forswer_v thou_o thou_o be_v unjust_o strike_v for_o answer_v lawful_o thou_o be_v blindfelde_v strike_v &_o buffet_v all_o the_o whole_a night_n in_o the_o bysshoppe_n caiaphas_n house_n of_o their_o cruel_a servant_n in_o the_o morning_n by_o time_n thou_o be_v condemn_v again_o of_o the_o preste_n of_o blasphemy_n and_o therefore_o they_o bring_v thou_o before_o y_fw-fr ●_o secular_a power_n to_o pilate_n by_o who_o y_a u._fw-mi be_v open_o arrayn_v as_o other_o thief_n and_o malefavoure_n be_v when_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o be_v accuse_v of_o malice_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o desmysse_o thou_o but_o do_v send_v thou_o to_o herode_fw-la where_o thou_o be_v deride_v shameful_o in_o come_n and_o goeinge_n to_o and_o from_o he_o all_o the_o way_n wonderful_o especial_o after_o herod_n have_v apparel_v thou_o as_o a_o fool_n afore_o pilot_n again_o therefore_o thou_o be_v bring_v and_o accuse_v false_o no_o man_n do_v take_v thy_o part_n or_o speak_v a_o good_a word_n for_o thou_o pilate_n cause_v thou_o to_o be_v whip_v &_o scourge_v and_o to_o be_v handle_v most_o pitiful_o to_o see_v if_o any_o pity_n may_v appear_v with_o the_o prelate_n but_o no_o manat_fw-la all_o pity_a thou_o barrabas_n be_v prefer_v before_o thou_o all_o the_o people_n head_n &_o tail_n be_v against_o thou_o &_o cry_v hang_v thou_o up_o unjust_o to_o death_n be_v thou_o judge_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi waste_v crown_v with_o thorn_n that_o pierce_v thy_o brain_n thou_o be_v make_v a_o mock_a stock_n thou_o be_v revile_v re●aited_v beat_a and_o most_o miserable_o handle_v thou_o wente_v through_o jerusalem_n to_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n even_o the_o mount_n of_o caluarie_n a_o great_a cross_n to_o bange_fw-mi thou_o on_o be_v lay_v upon_o thy_o back_n to_o bear_v and_o draw_v as_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v able_a thy_o body_n be_v rack_v to_o be_v nail_v to_o the_o tree_n thy_o hand_n be_v bore_v through_o &_o thy_o foot_n also_o nail_n be_v put_v through_o they_o to_o fasten_v thou_o there_o on_o thou_o be_v hang_v between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o one_o spew_v out_o of_o heaven_n &_o vomit_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n unworthy_a of_o any_o place_n y_fw-es ●_o high_a pry_v laugh_v thou_o to_o sckorne_v the_o elder_n blaspheme_v thou_o and_o say_v god_n have_v no_o care_n for_o thou_o the_o common_a people_n laugh_v and_o cry_v out_o upon_o thou_o thirst_v oppress_v thou_o but_o vinegar_n only_o and_o gall_n be_v give_v to_o thou_o to_o drink_v heaven_n shine_v not_o on_o thou_o the_o son_n give_v thou_o no_o light_n the_o earth_n be_v afraid_a to_o bear_v thou_o satan_n tempt_v thou_o and_o thy_o own_o sense_n cause_v thou_o to_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o oh_o wonderful_a passion_n which_o y_o u_fw-la suffer_v in_o they_o y_z u_z teach_v i_o in_o they_o thou_o comforte_v i_o for_o by_o they_o god_n be_v my_o father_n my_o sin_n be_v forgeven_v by_o they_o i_o shall_v learn_v to_o fear_v god_n to_o love_v god_n to_o hope_v in_o god_n to_o hate_v sin_n to_o be_v patient_a to_o call_v upon_o god_n &_o never_o to_o leave_v he_o for_o any_o tentation_n but_o with_o thou_o still_o to_o cry_v father_n in_o to_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n a_o confession_n of_o sin_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o mitigation_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o punishment_n for_o the_o same_o o_o almighty_a god_n king_n of_o all_o king_n &_o governor_n of_o all_o thing_n who_o power_n no_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o resist_v to_o who_o it_o belong_v just_o to_o to_o punish_v sinner_n and_o to_o be_v merciful_a unto_o they_o that_o true_o repent_v we_o confess_v that_o thou_o do_v most_o just_o punish_v we_o for_o we_o have_v grevouslye_o sin_v against_o thou_o and_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o in_o punishinge_v we_o y_o u._fw-mi do_v declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v our_o most_o merciful_a father_n aswell_o because_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi doeste_n not_o punish_v we_o in_o any_o thing_n as_o we_o have_v deserve_v as_o also_o because_o by_o punish_v we_o thou_o do_v call_v we_o and_o as_o it_o be_v draw_v we_o to_o increase_v in_o repentance_n in_o faith_n in_o prayer_n in_o contemn_v of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o hearty_a desire_v for_o everlasting_a life_n and_o thy_o bless_a presence_n grant_v we_o therefore_o gracious_a lord_n thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v thy_o great_a mercy_n which_o haste_n thus_o favourable_o deal_v with_o we_o in_o punish_v we_o not_o to_o our_o confusion_n but_o to_o our_o amendment_n and_o see_v thou_o have_v swear_v that_o y_o u._fw-mi will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v &_o live_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o and_o turn_v we_o unto_o thou_o for_o thy_o dere_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n who_o thou_o will_v shall_v be_v make_v a_o slay_a sacrifice_n for_o our_o sin_n thereby_o declare_v thy_o great_a and_o unspeakable_a anger_n agha_v sin_n &_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n to_o ward_n we_o sinful_a wretch_n and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o the_o dulness_n of_o our_o heart_n blindness_n and_o corruption_n be_v such_o that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o arise_v up_o unto_o thou_o by_o faithful_a &_o hearty_a prayer_n according_a to_o our_o great_a necessity_n without_o thy_o singular_a grace_n and_o assistance_n grant_v unto_o we_o gracious_a lord_n thy_o holy_a and_o sanctif●inge_a spirit_n to_o work_v in_o we_o

so_o thy_o child_n i_o say_v which_o hearty_o love_v thet_o in_o that_o they_o know_v thy_o wisdom_n and_o will_n be_v best_a haw_o can_v they_o but_o often_o talk_v with_o thes_n and_o desire_v thou_o to_o 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o they_o know_v be_v best_a which_o they_o know_v also_o thou_o will_v do_v 〈◊〉_d none_o shall_v ask_v or_o pray_v for_o y_fw-es ●_o same_o thy_o child_n use_v prayer_n as_o a_o mean_a by_o which_o they_o see_v plain_o thy_o power_n thy_o presence_n thy_o providence_n mercy_n 〈◊〉_d goodness_n towards_o they_o in_o granntinge_v their_o petition_n and_o by_o prayer_n they_o be_v confirm_v of_o they_o all_o yea_o thy_o child_n use_v prayer_n to_o admonish_v they_o how_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n in_o prayer_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v of_o thou_o put_v in_o mind_n of_o those_o thing_n they_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o their_o good_a lord_n by_o reason_n whereof_o repentance_n ensue_v and_o they_o conceyve_v a_o purpose_n to_o live_v more_o pure_o ever_o afterward_o and_o more_o hartelye_o to_o apply_v themselves_o to_o all_o innocencye_n &_o goodness_n who_o now_o consider_v so_o many_o great_a commodity_n to_o come_v by_o reason_n of_o prayer_n will_v marvel_v why_o thy_o child_n be_v much_o in_o prayer_n and_o in_o labour_v to_o provoke_v other_o there_o unto_o for_o as_o none_o that_o be_v a_o suitor_n to_o any_o other_o wit_n use_v any_o thing_n which_o may_v offend_v or_o hinder_v his_o suit_n so_o no_o man_n that_o use_v prayer_n will_v flatter_v himself_o in_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v desplease_v thou_o to_o who_o by_o prayer_n he_o move_v suit_n whensoever_o he_o pray_v so_o that_o nothing_o be_v a_o more_o provocation_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o godliness_n than_o prayer_n be_v and_o therefore_o not_o without_o cause_n we_o may_v see_v thy_o apostle_n and_o servant_n to_o labour_n so_o dilygentlye_o and_o desire_v that_o other_o may_v use_v prayer_n for_o themselves_o and_o other_o as_o concern_v outward_a thing_n which_o thy_o child_n pray_v for_o although_o they_o know_v thy_o will_n &_o decree_n be_v not_o variable_a &_o thy_o purpose_n must_v need_v come_v to_o pass_v yet_o do_v they_o receive_v by_o their_o prayer_n no_o small_a commodity_n for_o either_o they_o obtain_v their_o request_n or_o no._n if_o they_o do_v obtain_v they_o then_o prove_v they_o by_o experience_n that_o thou_o doeste_n the_o will_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o &_o so_o they_o be_v more_o kindle_v to_o love_n &_o serve_v thou_o and_o in_o deed_n for_o this_o purpose_n 〈◊〉_d art_n wont_a when_o thou_o will_v do_v good_a to_o any_o to_o stir_v up_o their_o mind_n to_o desire_v y_fw-mi ●_o same_o good_a of_o thou_o to_o end_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o gift_n may_v be_v so_o much_o more_o magnisted_a and_o set_v by_o of_o they_o by_o how_o much_o they_o have_v be_v earnest_a suitor_n and_o petitioner_n for_o the_o same_o for_o how_o can_v it_o but_o en●_n a_o 〈◊〉_d they_o with_o love_n towards_o thou_o to_o per_fw-la ceive_v and_o feel_v thou_o so_o to_o care_n for_o they_o hear_v they_o and_o love_v they_o if_o they_o do_v not_o obtain_v that_o they_o pray_v for_o yet_o undoubted_o they_o receive_v great_a comfort_n to_o see_v that_o the_o evyls_n which_o press_v they_o and_o whereof_o they_o complain_v still_o do_v not_o oppress_v and_o over_o come_v they_o &_o therefore_o they_o receyve_v strength_n to_o bear_v y_fw-mi ●_o same_o the_o better_a o_o good_a father_n help_v i_o that_o i_o may_v hearty_o love_v thou_o complain_v to_o thou_o in_o all_o my_o needs_o and_o always_o by_o prayer_n to_o power_n out_o my_o heart_n before_o thou_o amen_n a_o other_z paraphrase_n or_o meditation_n upon_o the_o lord_n praser_n o_o almighty_a &_o eternal_a god_n of_o who_o all_o fatherhode_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v name_v who_o seat_n be_v the_o heaven_n who_o foot_n stool_n be_v the_o earth_n which_o of_o thy_o great_a clemency_n &_o unspeakable_a love_n have_v not_o weigh_v nor_o consider_v our_o great_a unkindness_n and_o wilful_a disobedience_n but_o according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o thy_o eternal_a purpose_n have_v in_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n jesus_n christ_n choose_v we_o out_o of_o the_o world_n and_o do_v accept_v we_o far_o other_o wise_a than_o we_o be_v in_o deed_n to_o be_v call_v yea_o and_o to_o be_v in_o deed_n thy_o adopt_a son_n and_o do_v vouchsafe_v oh_o love_a father_n that_o we_o as_o it_o be_v heavenly_a child_n shall_v every_o one_o of_o we_o confess_v declare_v and_o call_v thou_o our_o heavenlye_a father_n grant_v dear_a father_n that_o among_o we_o thy_o poor_a child_n by_o pureness_n of_o mind_n name_n and_o couscience_n by_o singleness_n of_o hart_n by_o uncorrupt_a and_o innocent_a life_n and_o example_n of_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n thy_o most_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o that_o so_o many_o of_o all_o other_o nation_n as_o thou_o have_v there_o unto_o choose_v and_o predestinate_a behold_v our_o godliness_n &_o virtuous_a dede_n that_o thou_o work_v in_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o stir_v to_o hallow_z and_o glorify_v thy_o bless_a name_n oh_o faithful_a father_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n come_v of_o grace_n and_o prayer_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o other_o thy_o holy_a virtue_n and_o of_o thy_o holy_a &_o most_o bless_a word_n may_v continual_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n so_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v thereby_o to_o make_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o realm_n &_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o gloriouse_a and_o bless_a presence_n oh_o dear_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n we_o humble_o desire_v thy_o goodness_n to_o bow_v our_o heart_n unto_o thou_o to_o make_v do_v we_o humble_a of_o mind_n to_o make_v we_o low_o in_o our_o own_o fight_n and_o obedient_a that_o like_o as_o thy_o dear_a son_n our_o only_a saviour_n jesꝰ_n christ_n count_v his_o meat_n work_n praise_n and_o life_n to_o be_v only_o in_o obe_v to_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n where_o in_o for_o our_o sake_n he_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o we_o may_v even_o unto_o the_o very_a death_n in_o lowliness_n in_o mekenes_n patience_n and_o thankfulness_n ohey_n unto_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o not_o to_o murmur_v and_o grudge_n norrefuse_v whatsoever_o thy_o fatherlye_o piety_n shall_v think_v good_a to_o lay_v on_o we_o be_v it_o poverty_n hunger_n nakedness_n slcknes_n slander_n oppression_n veration_n persecution_n yea_o or_o death_n itself_o for_o well_o do_v but_o in_o all_o thing_n seek_v and_o labour_n to_o make_v these_o our_o earthly_a body_n serviceable_a to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o to_o refuse_v that_o thou_o will_v not_o never_o to_o stryve_v nor_o wrestle_v against_o thy_o holy_a will_n but_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a citizen_n and_o household_n bull_n dead_a upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o thy_o holy_a prophet_n and_o apostelle_n thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n 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that_o we_o may_v always_o join_a to_o thankfulness_n firm_o feed_v on_o he_o by_o faith_n &_o utter_o forsake_v &_o abhor_v all_o false_a doctrine_n &_o persuasion_n of_o man_n and_o all_o lie_a spirit_n that_o shall_v persuade_v we_o any_o other_o wise_a of_o he_o then_o thy_o holy_a word_n do_v teach_v &_o assure_v we_o satisfy_v our_o hungry_a soul_n dear_a father_n with_z y_z ●_o marry_o &_o fatness_n of_o thy_o scotfree_a mercy_n promise_v to_o we_o in_o you_o ●_o same_o thy_o son_n and_o of_o our_o eternal_a election_n redcmption_n justification_n &_o glorification_n in_o he_o make_v we_o oh_o gracious_a god_n to_o contemn_v and_o despise_v this_o world_n with_o the_o vain_a thing_n and_o pleasure_n thereof_o and_o inward_o to_o hunger_n for_o thy_o bless_a kingdom_n and_o presence_n

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