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	holy_a	trinity_n	2,673	5	10.3561	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03507	The safegard of the soule Declaring sundry soueraigne salues tending to the comfort and saluation of the same: very necessarie to bee learned and obserued of all men, and at all times, but chiefely in the extremitie of sicknes, and grieuous pangs of death. Composed by Lawrence Bankes, preacher of the word of God: and parson of Staunton, in the county of Glocester.	Bankes, Lawrence.	1619 (1619)	STC 1363; ESTC S114914	78,218	435

i_o o_o lord_n a_o fit_a sacrifice_n for_o thyself_o by_o punish_v my_o fleshly_a body_n and_o pardon_v my_o sinful_a soul_n grant_v i_o perfect_a remembrance_n of_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n &_o last_o gasp_n that_o i_o may_v thankful_o take_v this_o thy_o fatherly_a visitation_n and_o willing_o bear_v my_o cross_n after_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n o_o lord_n prepare_v i_o for_o the_o good_a hour_n which_o thou_o have_v appoint_v for_o the_o delivery_n of_o my_o soul_n out_o of_o this_o wretched_a world_n settle_v my_o thought_n and_o fix_v my_o faith_n on_o the_o life_n to_o come_v that_o i_o never_o shrink_v from_o thou_o and_o thy_o save_a health_n what_o pain_n or_o torment_v soever_o thou_o inflict_a upon_o i_o here_o on_o earth_n yet_o dear_a father_n let_v heaven_n be_v my_o reward_n in_o the_o end_n final_o so_o dispose_v of_o i_o good_a lord_n as_o may_v be_v most_o meet_a for_o thy_o glory_n and_o my_o own_o salvation_n in_o christ_n jesus_n my_o merciful_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n power_n and_o praise_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v in_o the_o pang_n of_o death_n o_o infinite_a deity_n and_o unmeasurable_a goodness_n o_o bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n o_o perfect_a love_n and_o charity_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o and_o open_v the_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n upon_o i_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n wrap_v in_o woe_n and_o overwhelm_v with_o anguish_n of_o soul_n and_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n into_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n i_o whole_o commit_v and_o resign_v myself_o make_v haste_n o_o lord_n to_o deliver_v i_o for_o it_o be_v high_a time_n my_o flesh_n tremble_v my_o bone_n be_v bruise_v my_o eye_n wax_v dim_a my_o strength_n fail_v my_o heart_n pant_v and_o my_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n every_o way_n increase_v o_o merciful_a creator_n show_v mercy_n to_o thy_o creature_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n alone_o be_v all_o my_o trust_n in_o my_o misery_n and_o smart_n i_o have_v no_o other_o to_o make_v my_o moan_n unto_o but_o only_o to_o thou_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n therefore_o forsake_v i_o not_o utter_o but_o stand_v by_o i_o and_o with_o comfort_n relieve_v i_o in_o this_o my_o extremity_n and_o last_o combat_n stretch_v out_o thy_o arm_n o_o lord_n and_o hold_v thy_o hand_n of_o pity_n over_o i_o that_o lie_v here_o in_o woe_n and_o misery_n o_o jesu_n o_o sweet_a jesu_n mercy_n o_o son_n of_o david_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o father_n of_o heaven_n help_v i_o o_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n confirm_v &_o comfort_v i_o o_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o jesus_n my_o sweet_a saviour_n receive_v my_o silly_a soul_n into_o thy_o holy_a hand_n place_v it_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n with_o thy_o own_o self_n in_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n among_o thy_o holy_a angel_n and_o saint_n o_o my_o good_a god_n and_o my_o heavenly_a father_n pity_v my_o case_n ease_v my_o pain_n comfort_v my_o soul_n and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o lord_n show_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o love_a countenance_n upon_o i_o and_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n strengthen_v my_o faith_n so_o that_o my_o body_n return_v to_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v my_o soul_n may_v ascend_v to_o thou_o which_o give_v it_o and_o at_o the_o day_n of_o doom_n &_o general_a judgement_n when_o they_o shall_v both_o meet_v again_o they_o may_v rise_v to_o life_n everlasting_a through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n short_a petition_n collect_v for_o the_o sick_a partly_o out_o of_o other_o author_n behold_v o_o gracious_a father_n the_o body_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n all_o to_o rend_v and_o tear_v and_o remember_v i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o of_o how_o small_a &_o base_a substance_n i_o be_o behold_v o_o good_a god_n the_o grievous_a pain_n &_o passion_n of_o christ_n my_o redeemer_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o i_o thy_o unworthy_a and_o unprofitable_a servant_n which_o be_o thereby_o redeem_v o_o lord_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o prayer_n comfort_n my_o sob_a soul_n cheer_v my_o careful_a conscience_n increase_v my_o faith_n forgive_v i_o my_o sin_n and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o through_o jesus_n christ_n my_o saviour_n amen_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o merciful_o hear_v my_o prayer_n and_o spare_v i_o which_o do_v confess_v my_o sin_n to_o thou_o that_o i_o who_o conscience_n by_o sin_n be_v accuse_v by_o thy_o merciful_a pardon_n may_v be_v absolve_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o god_n the_o father_n which_o make_v i_o bless_v i_o o_o god_n the_o son_n which_o redeem_v i_o preserve_v i_o o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o sanctifi_v i_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v i_o the_o blessing_n defence_n and_o save_v health_n of_o the_o almighty_a god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n preserve_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a and_o bring_v i_o to_o everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o father_n my_o maker_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o son_n my_o redeemer_n and_o glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o holy_a ghost_n my_o comforter_n from_o age_n to_o age_n from_o posterity_n to_o posterity_n both_o here_o and_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o let_v all_o people_n say_v amen_n the_o peace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o passion_n the_o prayer_n of_o his_o elect_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n be_v betwixt_o i_o and_o all_o my_o enemy_n bodily_a and_o ghostly_a public_a and_o private_a visible_a and_o invisible_a both_o now_o and_o in_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o my_o death_n amen_n o_o lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n lord_n jesu_n at_o thy_o pleasure_n and_o at_o the_o time_n which_o may_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o thou_o receive_v my_o spirit_n into_o thy_o heavenly_a kingdom_n amen_n the_o three_o duty_n of_o the_o sick_a the_o three_o and_o last_o duty_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v to_o be_v patient_a in_o his_o sickness_n or_o any_o other_o adversity_n willing_o to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o christ_n cross_n &_o so_o to_o follow_v he_o for_o the_o better_a performance_n whereof_o i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o annex_v to_o the_o premise_n this_o short_a treatise_n of_o patience_n wherein_o i_o will_v observe_v this_o order_n first_o i_o will_v persuade_v by_o precept_n to_o suffer_v adversity_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o calamity_n second_o i_o will_v produce_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n some_o special_a and_o particular_a example_n which_o may_v provoke_v we_o both_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o to_o be_v patient_a therein_o three_o i_o will_v show_v some_o reason_n to_o allure_v we_o thereunto_o 1._o precept_n persuade_v first_o it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n patience_n in_o adversity_n be_v a_o goodly_a virtue_n and_o true_o so_o it_o be_v and_o patience_n be_v a_o rare_a virtue_n and_o so_o it_o may_v well_o be_v because_o it_o be_v so_o seldom_o see_v and_o never_o so_o seldom_o as_o in_o these_o our_o day_n wherein_o we_o have_v many_o motion_n to_o evil_a but_o few_o or_o none_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a we_o offer_v wrong_v we_o will_v take_v none_o we_o give_v shrewd_a word_n to_o other_o we_o can_v brook_v none_o towards_o ourselves_o we_o have_v eagle_n eye_n to_o espy_v a_o mote_n in_o our_o brother_n eye_n but_o like_o blind_a buzzard_n we_o see_v none_o at_o all_o in_o our_o own_o we_o complain_v of_o every_o grief_n in_o ourselves_o be_v it_o never_o so_o little_a we_o pity_v none_o in_o other_o be_v it_o never_o so_o great_a and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_n both_o of_o precept_n to_o persuade_v and_o example_n to_o provoke_v but_o i_o fear_v neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o will_v prevail_v or_o take_v place_n in_o us._n and_o why_o man_n heart_n be_v steep_v in_o bitter_a gall_n their_o hand_n be_v cruel_a their_o foot_n swift_a to_o shed_v blood_n their_o brain_n busy_a to_o invent_v mischief_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n without_o flattery_n love_n be_v lose_v charity_n be_v cold_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v piety_n make_v moan_n be_v pinch_v by_o adversity_n and_o patience_n be_v go_v be_v force_v by_o extremity_n well_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o this_o woeful_a case_n we_o must_v comfort_v ourselves_o with_o sentence_n and_o example_n which_o be_v write_v for_o our_o

sake_n destroy_v not_o this_o afflict_a creature_n in_o thy_o fury_n suffer_v not_o this_o trouble_a and_o torment_a person_n to_o perish_v everlasting_o take_v away_o from_o he_o good_a lord_n this_o evil_a spirit_n and_o vild_a affection_n wherewithal_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o turmoil_v and_o endue_v he_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v comfort_v his_o afflict_a spirit_n and_o frame_v his_o disposition_n hereafter_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a conversation_n and_o a_o quiet_a life_n so_o that_o after_o the_o trial_n and_o sharp_a taste_n of_o this_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n he_o may_v make_v a_o godly_a and_o quiet_a end_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o destruction_n o_o lord_n the_o mo_z and_o the_o great_a his_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o shall_v thy_o might_n and_o mercy_n appear_v in_o his_o deliverance_n and_o restauration_n thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o thy_o power_n be_v wonderful_a and_o invincible_a thou_o do_v command_v 28._o mat._n 3._o 28._o the_o devil_n which_o be_v very_o fierce_a in_o two_o person_n yea_o and_o so_o terrible_a that_o no_o man_n may_v go_v by_o that_o way_n where_o they_o be_v to_o go_v out_o of_o they_o into_o the_o herd_n of_o swine_n insomuch_o that_o they_o be_v quiet_a at_o thy_o commandment_n where_o before_o they_o be_v bind_v with_o chain_n and_o fetter_n and_o no_o man_n can_v tame_v they_o but_o night_n and_o day_n they_o cry_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o in_o the_o grave_n and_o strike_v themselves_o with_o stone_n thou_o do_v also_o deliver_v 32._o mat._n 9_o 32._o a_o man_n which_o be_v dumb_a and_o possess_v with_o a_o devil_n so_o that_o the_o people_n marvel_v thereat_o thou_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o compassion_n and_o pity_n do_v look_v upon_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o cry_v say_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o 22_o mat._n 15._o 22_o lord_n the_o son_n of_o david_n my_o daughter_n be_v miserable_o vex_v with_o a_o devil_n and_o her_o daughter_n be_v make_v whole_a the_o same_o hour_n thou_o also_o have_v mercy_n on_o the_o man_n that_o kneel_v 14_o mat._n 17._o 14_o down_o to_o thou_o and_o say_v master_n have_v on_o pity_v my_o 18._o mar._n 9_o 18._o son_n for_o he_o be_v lunatic_n and_o sore_o vex_v for_o oftentimes_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o water_n and_o oftentimes_o into_o the_o fire_n and_o wheresoever_o the_o dumb_a spirit_n take_v he_o he_o tear_v he_o and_o he_o foam_v and_o gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o pine_v away_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o spirit_n see_v thou_o o_o lord_n he_o tear_v he_o and_o he_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n wallow_v and_o foam_v but_o thou_o incontinent_o do_v rebuke_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o dumb_a and_o deaf_a spirit_n i_o charge_v thou_o come_v out_o of_o he_o and_o enter_v no_o more_o into_o he_o and_o present_o he_o depart_v and_o take_v his_o ultimum_fw-la vale_n of_o he_o and_o many_o other_o time_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v show_v as_o well_o thy_o might_n as_o mercy_n in_o deliver_v the_o halt_n the_o maim_a the_o dumb_a the_o blind_a the_o furious_a the_o sick_a the_o leper_n and_o the_o lunatic_a and_o those_o which_o be_v possess_v with_o devil_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o thy_o apostle_n and_o true_a disciple_n and_o thou_o have_v moreover_o command_v we_o say_v go_v into_o all_o the_o world_n preach_v the_o gospel_n heal_v the_o sick_a comfort_v the_o weak_a raise_v the_o dead_a cleanse_v the_o leper_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n grant_v unto_o we_o thy_o dear_a child_n and_o faithful_a servant_n who_o be_v most_o earnest_a suitor_n unto_o thou_o at_o this_o present_a that_o we_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n find_v favour_n in_o thy_o sight_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o we_o may_v obtain_v our_o request_n at_o thy_o gracious_a hand_n and_o have_v our_o petition_n hear_v and_o that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o word_n hearty_a prayer_n and_o a_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n thou_o will_v put_v satan_n to_o flight_n destroy_v his_o kingdom_n and_o utter_o extinguish_v all_o his_o suggestion_n and_o dangerous_a temptation_n and_o so_o restore_v unto_o this_o afflict_a person_n here_o present_a his_o former_a health_n sense_n and_o understanding_n for_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n his_o sake_n create_v o_o lord_n a_o new_a heart_n and_o revive_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n in_o he_o that_o he_o do_v not_o blaspheme_v thy_o holy_a name_n but_o rather_o take_v thy_o visitation_n patient_o and_o be_v content_a to_o submit_v himself_o to_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o that_o come_v life_n come_v death_n come_v sickness_n come_v health_n come_v joy_n come_v pain_n both_o he_o and_o we_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v magnify_v and_o extol_v thy_o bless_a name_n in_o all_o action_n and_o as_o our_o bind_a duty_n be_v daily_o and_o hourly_o give_v thou_o honour_n and_o praise_n for_o thy_o great_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n towards_o we_o through_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n amen_n a_o fruit_n full_a prayer_n in_o time_n of_o any_o common_a sickness_n or_o plague_n o_o lord_n god_n of_o host_n most_o mighty_a and_o terrible_a our_o guide_n and_o gracious_a governor_n who_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n be_v daily_a and_o diverse_o show_v unto_o we_o here_o on_o earth_n who_o praise_n the_o angel_n and_o saint_n above_o extol_v and_o magnify_v who_o power_n the_o devil_n themselves_o be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o fear_v &_o who_o voice_n both_o wind_n and_o rage_a sea_n do_v obey_v thou_o most_o mighty_a and_o eternal_a god_n from_o who_o proceed_v blessing_n and_o curse_v mercy_n and_o judgement_n health_n and_o sickness_n mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o godly_a judgement_n without_o mercy_n to_o the_o reprobate_n and_o wicked_a thou_o it_o be_v which_o renue_v thy_o plague_n against_o man_n when_o he_o offend_v who_o vengeance_n from_o heaven_n be_v so_o sudden_a and_o fearful_a towards_o the_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a that_o for_o one_o sin_n in_o david_n thou_o do_v destroy_v with_o the_o loathsome_a disease_n of_o the_o pestilence_n many_o thousand_o of_o his_o people_n cast_v thy_o eye_n of_o mercy_n upon_o we_o o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n which_o languish_v in_o this_o land_n with_o the_o same_o disease_n and_o sickness_n where_o not_o david_n only_o have_v offend_v in_o trust_v to_o his_o strength_n but_o every_o congregation_n and_o every_o household_n have_v not_o one_o way_n but_o many_o way_n provoke_v thou_o to_o plague_v so_o ungodly_a and_o ungracious_a a_o people_n and_o now_o that_o the_o door_n of_o thy_o store-house_n be_v open_a and_o thy_o plague_n appear_v we_o see_v we_o have_v offend_v and_o we_o sorrow_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o sin_n now_o we_o consider_v we_o have_v offend_v grievous_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o we_o have_v deal_v wicked_o we_o have_v live_v ungodly_a we_o have_v swerve_v from_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n without_o any_o godly_a fear_n or_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n thy_o benefit_n of_o peace_n health_n and_o wealth_n have_v bring_v too_o too_o many_o of_o we_o to_o such_o security_n and_o contempt_n of_o religion_n that_o we_o abuse_v thy_o blessing_n as_o fast_o as_o thou_o pour_v they_o upon_o we_o our_o thought_n word_n and_o work_n be_v vain_a carnal_a and_o devilish_a the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n have_v overgrow_v the_o force_n of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n fail_v sin_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n and_o our_o reason_n be_v so_o overruled_n with_o affection_n that_o few_o be_v find_v settle_v in_o a_o dutiful_a form_n of_o upright_o and_o spiritual_a obedience_n wherefore_o we_o confess_v thou_o may_v just_o forsake_v we_o as_o we_o forsake_v thou_o and_o not_o only_o proceed_v to_o sting_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o land_n with_o sundry_a plague_n and_o disease_n but_o also_o for_o our_o sin_n condemn_v we_o most_o just_o to_o eternal_a death_n who_o conscience_n be_v so_o guilty_a that_o they_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o thy_o mercy_n be_v unmeasurable_a towards_o the_o humble_a and_o penitent_a though_o once_o thou_o speak_v to_o jeremy_n against_o thy_o own_o people_n be_v disobedient_a to_o thou_o say_v though_o moses_n and_o samuel_n 1._o jer._n 15._o 1._o stand_v before_o i_o yet_o have_v i_o no_o heart_n or_o affection_n unto_o this_o people_n cast_v they_o out_o of_o my_o sight_n and_o let_v they_o depart_v some_o unto_o death_n some_o to_o the_o sword_n some_o to_o famine_n and_o some_o to_o captivity_n this_o people_n be_v in_o a_o pitiful_a case_n and_o we_o be_v more_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a and_o have_v deferue_v a_o more_o heavy_a hand_n of_o thy_o judgement_n to_o be_v lay_v upon_o us._n notwithstanding_o o_o lord_n we_o