Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	bring_v	great_a	lord_n	6,112	5	3.8538	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47647	The duty and benefit of frequent Communion, in a sermon preached at St. Peter's Church in Lincoln, upon Passion Sunday, 1688 by Walter Leightonhouse ; published at the request of many that heard it preached.	Leightonhouse, Walter, 1656-1701.	1689 (1689)	Wing L1032; ESTC R15852	16,500	36

shame_n make_v those_o wound_v wide_a by_o our_o division_n and_o only_o for_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d something_o perhaps_o in_o itself_o indifferent_a rend_v the_o seamless_a coat_n of_o christ_n no_o we_o be_v dissenter_n from_o the_o militis_fw-la the_o harum_fw-la &_o aliarum_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la disciplinarum_fw-la si_fw-la legem_fw-la expostules_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la nullam_fw-la invedy_n sed_fw-la traditio_fw-la praetenditur_fw-la auctrix_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la conservatrix_fw-la &_o fides_fw-la observatrix_fw-la tertul._n in_o lib._n de_fw-fr coron_n militis_fw-la excellent_a rule_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n if_o for_o such_o nicety_n as_o these_o we_o play_v away_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sign_n that_o our_o wound_n be_v very_o putrid_a if_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n himself_o will_v not_o cement_v they_o 2_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o strong_a engagement_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o charity_n towards_o every_o particular_a person_n and_o this_o charity_n i_o shall_v branch_v out_o into_o one_a love._n 2_o beneficence_n and_o first_o that_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n must_v needs_o enhance_v our_o love_n one_o to_o another_o and_o unite_v we_o with_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o charity_n can_v be_v doubt_v by_o any_o who_o will_v but_o give_v himself_o time_n to_o consider_v that_o in_o holy_a writ_n it_o be_v entitle_v a_o 12._o a_o judas_n 12._o love-feast_n and_o a_o 11._o a_o 1_o cor._n 11._o feast_n of_o charity_n and_o pursuant_n to_o this_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o christian_a service_n the_o deacon_n be_v ancient_o wont_v to_o cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v no_o man_n have_v aught_o against_o his_o brother_n and_o then_o follow_v the_o osculum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la the_o kiss_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o thus_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o council_n of_o nice_a take_v sacrificium_fw-la purum_fw-la as_o appear_v canon_n 5._o where_o they_o expound_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v offer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o malice_n and_o hypocrisy_n be_v lay_v aside_o agreeable_a to_o that_o of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n matth._n 5.23_o when_o thou_o bring_v thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n etc._n etc._n go_v first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n etc._n etc._n and_o indeed_o how_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o i_o do_v not_o well_o see_v for_o we_o have_v there_o the_o emblem_n of_o a_o pardon_v god_n and_o a_o love_a saviour_n we_o there_o see_v mercy_n triumph_v over_o justice_n and_o a_o compassionate_a jesus_n advance_v our_o felicity_n beyond_o our_o hope_n and_o can_v we_o then_o insist_v upon_o the_o slender_a nicety_n of_o a_o offence_n rigorous_o exact_v satisfaction_n from_o our_o fellow-servant_n when_o we_o hear_v our_o great_a lord_n say_v i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thou_o owe_v matth._n 18.28_o can_v we_o do_v less_o than_o pardon_v those_o little_a reproach_n and_o indignity_n from_o our_o brother_n when_o we_o know_v 48._o know_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epict._n enchir._n c._n 48._o we_o deserve_v far_o worse_o and_o yet_o see_v that_o our_o innocent_a redeemer_n when_o he_o be_v revile_v revile_v not_o again_o 1_o pet._n 2.23_o how_o can_v we_o do_v less_o than_o love_v he_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v rom._n 14.15_o and_o since_o we_o see_v that_o god_n so_o love_v we_o as_o to_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o sure_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1_o john_n 4.11_o that_o we_o ought_v also_o to_o love_v one_o another_o but_o above_o all_o how_o can_v we_o who_o be_v by_o the_o natural_a frame_n of_o our_o constitution_n pythag._n constitution_n hiero._n in_o carm_n pythag._n subject_a to_o the_o same_o passion_n do_v otherwise_o than_o forgive_v our_o brother_n when_o it_o be_v upon_o that_o very_a condition_n that_o we_o be_v in_o this_o sacrament_n to_o receive_v our_o own_o remission_n matth._n 18.33_o 35._o 2_o our_o beneficence_n be_v hereby_o likewise_o enlarge_v for_o what_o can_v more_o create_v a_o respect_n and_o esteem_v in_o i_o for_o my_o indigent_a brother_n than_o to_o see_v in_o the_o sacrament_n omnipotence_n itself_o veil_v with_o misery_n and_o clad_v with_o scanty_a poverty_n to_o see_v my_o redeemer_n disrobe_v of_o his_o glory_n and_o as_o it_o be_v sanctify_v a_o poor_a disgraceful_a condition_n by_o his_o own_o 6._o own_o longum_n iter_fw-la per_fw-la praecepta_fw-la breve_fw-la &_o efficax_n per_fw-la exempla_fw-la sen._n ep._n 6._o example_n how_o can_v i_o contemn_v my_o poor_a neighbour_n when_o i_o see_v my_o redeemer_n and_o my_o god_n willing_o for_o my_o sake_n embrace_v the_o same_o state_n in_o a_o word_n how_o can_v it_o but_o open_a the_o bowel_n of_o my_o commiseration_n when_o i_o consider_v that_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o one_o 8.9_o one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 8.9_o poor_a beggar_n i_o myself_o have_v be_v eternal_o miserable_a such_o consideration_n as_o these_o no_o doubt_n the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a christian_n have_v when_o they_o be_v so_o 98._o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o p._n 98._o universal_o charitable_a as_o to_o seek_v out_o and_o send_v relief_n to_o every_o indigent_a member_n agreeable_a to_o which_o we_o retain_v a_o 2.99_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a apol._n 2.99_o ancient_a laudable_a constitution_n of_o contribute_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o our_o brethren_n plain_o intimate_v that_o we_o think_v that_o a_o mighty_a proper_a season_n and_o a_o most_o convenient_a place_n for_o such_o act_n of_o piety_n as_o if_o we_o there_o see_v our_o redeemer_n low_a condition_n and_o be_v sensible_o affect_v with_o his_o indigency_n and_o therefore_o since_o it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o do_v it_o to_o himself_o yet_o we_o be_v resolve_v by_o way_n of_o gratitude_n and_o obedience_n to_o relieve_v he_o in_o his_o poor_a member_n which_o he_o take_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o for_o 25.35_o for_o matth._n 25.35_o i_o be_v a_o hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o etc._n etc._n inasmuch_o as_o you_o do_v it_o unto_o one_o of_o these_o my_o poor_a member_n you_o do_v it_o unto_o i_o and_o indeed_o be_v there_o nothing_o in_o it_o at_o first_o far_o than_o the_o bare_a offer_n yet_o i_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o the_o frequent_a practice_n of_o it_o will_v beget_v so_o great_a a_o esteem_n and_o value_v for_o the_o action_n that_o it_o will_v upon_o all_o occasion_n exert_v itself_o for_o humanity_n and_o beneficence_n be_v so_o suitable_a to_o our_o nature_n that_o they_o win_v upon_o the_o soul_n by_o every_o repeat_v act_n and_o do_v insensible_o ingratiate_v themselves_o in_o our_o affection_n by_o a_o habitual_a practice_n but_o then_o they_o must_v do_v much_o more_o so_o if_o that_o be_v true_a which_o a_o ingenious_a 139._o ingenious_a lady_n call_v 139._o modern_a writer_n of_o our_o own_o assert_n that_o there_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n in_o all_o the_o oeconomy_n of_o the_o gospel_n so_o expedite_a so_o infallible_a a_o mean_n of_o the_o growth_n in_o any_o grace_n as_o a_o frequent_a participation_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n for_o four_o our_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n be_v by_o this_o inflame_a and_o for_o evidence_n of_o this_o we_o need_v go_v no_o far_o than_o to_o look_v into_o the_o design_n of_o its_o institution_n 20._o ecclesia_fw-la immolat_a in_fw-la corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la laudis_fw-la aug._n lib._n 1._o in_o adv_n leg_n ●●_o p._n 20._o which_o our_o church-catechism_n tell_v we_o be_v for_o a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v thereby_o and_o according_o st._n cyril_n tell_v we_o that_o when_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o bring_v their_o offer_n to_o the_o altar_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o say_v basil_n say_v cyril_n catech_n mystag_n 5._o chrys_n in_o hom._n 18._o in_o 2_o cor._n &_o liturg_n basil_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lift_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o which_o they_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o lift_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n the_o people_n answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v meet_v and_o just_a we_o shall_v do_v so_o which_o versicles_n our_o english_a liturgy_n in_o her_o communion_n service_n do_v you_o know_v without_o any_o alteration_n retain_v to_o this_o day_n to_o denote_v to_o we_o how_o proper_a a_o season_n that_o have_v be_v think_v in_o all_o age_n of_o christianity_n to_o offer_v up_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v frequent_o call_v by_o the_o father_n the_o eucharist_n to_o intimate_v that_o as_o it_o be_v