Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	compassion_n	great_a	lord_n	4,900	5	4.1517	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07160	A sacred poem describing the miraculous life and death of the glorious conuert S· Marie of Ægipt who passed fortie seauen yeares in the desarts leading a penitentiall life to the astonishment of all succeeding ages.	Howard, Robert, 1597-1676.	1640 (1640)	STC 17567; ESTC S112378	29,394	68

year_n i_o suffer_v much_o from_o the_o distemper_a sphere_n in_o depth_n of_o winter_n with_o cold_a morning_n glaced_a with_o snow_n with_o sleete_n and_o storm_n of_o hail_n deface_v in_o summer_n tan_a and_o scorch_v with_o titan_n beam_n my_o nakedness_n expose_v to_o both_o extreme_n for_o those_o sheer_a weed_n the_o moist_a and_o bleak_a air_n have_v quick_o rot_v which_o at_o first_o i_o wore_v from_o which_o time_n forward_o naked_a as_o you_o see_v from_o sultry_a heat_n from_o blash_a winter_n free_a clad_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o my_o god_n in_o praise_n of_o his_o bless_a name_n i_o spend_v my_o wane_a day_n my_o soul_n which_o in_o these_o cave_n heaven_n aid_v through_o a_o thousand_o snare_n have_v keep_v its_o former_a vow_n not_o ignorant_a with_o what_o high_a favour_n grace_v innumerable_a hazard_n it_o have_v past_a and_o trust_v to_o that_o grace_n by_o which_o repriud_v from_o these_o exterior_a trouble_n it_o have_v live_v grow_z confident_a and_o with_o inflame_v desire_n to_o everlasting_a comfort_n glad_a aspyre_v i_o drink_v i_o feed_v i_o be_o clothe_v out_o of_o heaven_n store_n the_o word_n of_o god_n all_o these_o supply_n and_o more_o because_o that_o man_n on_o bread_n not_o only_o feed_v but_o on_o each_o word_n which_o from_o our_o lord_n proceed_v nay_o even_o the_o very_a rock_n shall_v they_o array_n who_o the_o foul_a robe_n of_o sin_n have_v throw_v away_o the_o attentive_a father_n when_o she_o have_v annex_v these_o place_n pick_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a text_n demand_v if_o she_o have_v be_v some_o time_n breed_v in_o study_n or_o the_o psalm_n perhaps_o have_v read_v no_o true_o say_v she_o nor_o have_v see_v the_o face_n of_o mortal_a creature_n in_o this_o forlorn_a place_n but_o be_v not_o this_o your_o wonder_n for_o god_n word_n do_v sense_n and_o science_n to_o all_o his_o afford_v loe_o father_n now_o my_o whole_a life_n tract_n you_o have_v and_o once_o again_o upon_o my_o knee_n i_o crave_v that_o in_o those_o holy_a offering_n which_o you_o make_v daily_o to_o heaven_n you_o some_o compassion_n take_v of_o my_o much-burdend_a soul_n and_o recommend_v to_o that_o great_a god_n of_o mercy_n my_o near_a end_n a_o deep-fetched_a sigh_n here_o close_v her_o speech_n the_o man_n confound_v kneel_v and_o with_o loud_a voice_n begin_v his_o eye_n in_o warm_a tear_n swim_v bless_a be_v that_o god_n by_o who_o great_a thing_n we_o compass_v see_v strange_a high_a and_o wonderful_a most_o dreadful_a thing_n thing_n which_o no_o scypher_v within_o number_n bring_v bless_v be_v thou_o lord_n god_n almighty_a who_o be_v please_v that_o i_o a_o sinful_a wretch_n shall_v know_v all_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o thou_o reserve_v in_o store_n for_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o who_o do_v evermore_o help_v they_o who_o seek_v thou_o there_o the_o aegiptian_a take_v the_o oldman_n hand_n and_o raise_v he_o thus_o speak_v while_o i_o be_o live_v let_v no_o mortal_a ear_n o_o man_n of_o god_n what_o i_o have_v tell_v thou_o hear_v touch_v my_o life_n and_o state_n now_o go_v in_o peace_n and_o when_o the_o sun_n shall_v this_o same_o day_n increase_n add_v to_o the_o full_a year_n period_n you_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v you_o god_n grace_n assist_v see_v yet_o for_o christ_n sake_n let_v i_o entreat_v that_o you_o when_o the_o next_o lend_v shall_v these_o bless_a rite_n renew_v though_o all_o the_o rest_n their_o annual_a custom_n keep_v in_o boat_v over_o jordan_n sacred_a deep_a yet_o pass_v not_o with_o they_o zozim_n mark_v she_o his_o monasterye_n solemn_a rule_n tinferre_v with_o wonder_n shrink_v only_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n glory_n to_o thou_o my_o god_n who_o do_v impart_v to_o they_o who_o love_v thou_o she_o proceed_v stay_v at_o home_n as_o i_o be_v say_v nor_o obey_v thy_o rule_n here_o in_o which_o will_v thou_o know_v in_o vain_a man_n strive_v when_o otherwise_o the_o heaven_n ordain_v then_o on_o that_o ever_o honour_v day_n in_o which_o it_o please_v our_o lord_n his_o people_n to_o enrich_v with_o the_o unualued_a treasure_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o sacred_a body_n that_o life-giving_a food_n which_o as_o his_o love_n eternal_a testament_n by_o his_o last_o will_n in_o this_o great_a sacrament_n he_o leave_v to_o his_o belove_a then_o i_o say_v when_o the_o decline_a sun_n shall_v close_v the_o day_n have_v with_o due_a solemnity_n renew_v the_o sacred_a cene_z do_v not_o my_o hope_n delude_v but_o part_n of_o that_o celestial_a food_n reserve_v the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n and_o most_o poor_a to_o serve_v this_o don_n expect_v i_o on_o the_o far_a side_n where_o jordan_n stream_n the_o world_n and_o we_o divide_v that_o there_o once_o more_o i_o may_v receive_v the_o blood_n and_o body_n of_o my_o god_n which_o sacred_a food_n my_o famish_a soul_n since_o those_o bless_a stream_n i_o pass_v have_v not_o be_v worthy_a in_o these_o wood_n to_o taste_v o_o father_n though_o i_o know_v myself_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o that_o ever_o find_v and_o most_o accurse_a yet_o do_v not_o you_o a_o sinner_n prayer_n slight_a for_o heaven_n itself_o in_o such_o oft_o take_v delight_n hear_v i_o and_o grant_v that_o i_o unworthy_a may_v receive_v my_o god_n about_o that_o time_n of_o day_n wherein_o it_o please_v himself_o to_o consecrate_v and_o give_v his_o last_o of_o supper_n the_o first_o date_n father_n be_v mindful_a of_o i_o and_o farewell_n one_o thing_n i_o have_v forget_v pray_v you_o tell_v your_o abbot_n john_n that_o some_o thing_n be_v amiss_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o neglect_v but_o as_o for_o this_o say_v nothing_o for_o a_o while_n yet_o tell_v he_o when_o our_o lord_n shall_v think_v it_o fit_a forbear_v till_o then_o she_o will_v say_v and_o kneel_v for_o his_o blessing_n which_o obtain_v with_o wing_a speed_n the_o thick_a thicke_n she_o gaignd_v the_o air_n receive_v she_o on_o glad_a wing_n the_o grass_n press_v light_o with_o her_o foot_n step_n as_o they_o pass_v force_v to_o rise_v again_o you_o will_v say_v to_o meet_v be_v happiness_n and_o kiss_v her_o sacred_a foot_n the_o wood_n haste_v to_o encounter_v their_o loud'gh_a the_o leaf_n to_o whisper_a wind_n their_o joy_n express_v and_o spread_v a_o thick_a shadow_n for_o they_o know_v it_o be_v her_o will_n that_o they_o shall_v hide_v she_o so_o thing_n without_o sense_n exult_v the_o oldman_n alone_o forsake_a and_o deject_a stand_v like_o one_o who_o high-contemplative_a transport_a soul_n whole_o absorb_v and_o fix_v in_o the_o upper_a pole_n rear_v on_o the_o wing_n of_o pure_a eternal_a love_n admire_v those_o treasure_n which_o be_v store_v above_o for_o true_a chaste_a lover_n and_o enjoy_v the_o place_n of_o endless_a bliss_n alas_o one_o minut_n space_n this_o high_a raise_v soul_n to_o its_o frail_a home_n retourne_v where_o sad_a deject_a and_o oppress_v it_o mourn_v be_v misery_n the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o the_o late-tryed_a joy_n of_o heaven_n it_o have_v find_v such_o so_o stand_v the_o sad_a anachoret_n deprive_v of_o that_o bless_a object_n which_o have_v erst_o revive_v his_o death-likeage_n while_o everye_o word_n of_o she_o pierce_v like_o sweet_a music_n his_o attentive_a ear_n her_o countenance_n and_o illuminate_v face_n diffuse_v part_n of_o that_o redound_a grace_n which_o through_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o neighbour_a soul_n with_o plenteous_a stream_n engross_v what_o joy_n may_v with_o that_o joy_n of_o his_o compare_n what_o misery_n now_o equal_a his_o despair_n since_o past_a felicity_n but_o vex_v the_o more_o than_o if_o they_o never_o have_v be_v know_v before_o his_o eye_n pursue_v the_o saint_n as_o far_o as_o he_o through_o the_o dim_a glass_n of_o those_o eye_n can_v see_v but_o when_o the_o spacious_a plain_n and_o wood_n thick_a shade_n his_o prospect_n utmost_a period_n have_v make_v lose_v in_o himself_o he_o without_o motion_n stand_v his_o eye_n and_o soul_n both_o sink_v in_o a_o flood_n of_o endless_a tear_n innumerable_a woe_n oppress_v he_o with_o their_o weight_n and_o mortal_a throw_v his_o straighten_a heart_n and_o bowel_n thrill_v but_o when_o weigh_v the_o vary_a state_n of_o mortal_a man_n he_o have_v reflect_v on_o his_o grief_n and_o call_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o mind_n himself_o appalld_v and_o fearful_a lest_o he_o have_v offend_v in_o his_o too_o rash_a sorrow_n sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o rectify_v his_o inferior_a will_n vow_n that_o of_o heaven_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o fulfil_v then_o kneel_v kiss_v the_o grass_n where_o she_o have_v step_v which_o with_o observance_n dew_n yet_o careful_a keep_v the_o print_n of_o her_o dear_a foot_n and_o with_o calm_a shower_n watere_v the_o droop_a grass_n and_o late-blessed_a flower_n but_o time_n call_v on_o he_o and_o himself_o restrain_v his_o too_o

a_o sacred_a poem_n describe_v the_o miraculous_a life_n and_o death_n of_o the_o glorious_a convert_n s._n marie_n of_o egypt_n who_o pass_v forty_o seven_o year_n in_o the_o desert_n lead_v a_o penitential_a life_n to_o the_o astonishment_n of_o all_o succeed_a age_n plerumque_fw-la gratior_fw-la est_fw-la deo_fw-la feruens_fw-la post_fw-la culpam_fw-la vita_fw-la quam_fw-la securitate_fw-la torpens_fw-la innocentia_fw-la d._n greg._n the_o argument_n of_o the_o poem_n from_o approve_a author_n mary_n the_o egyptian_a be_v but_o 12._o year_n old_a leave_v her_o parent_n and_o come_v to_o alexandria_n where_o for_o 17_o year_n she_o prostitute_v herself_o to_o insatiable_a lust_n and_o to_o allure_v more_o to_o her_o company_n expose_v on_o free_a cost_n to_o their_o pleasure_n maintain_v herself_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n by_o beg_v and_o spin_v of_o wool_n it_o happen_v that_o many_o sail_v to_o jerusalem_n to_o celebrate_v the_o festivity_n of_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n whither_o she_o also_o travel_v not_o out_o of_o piety_n but_o to_o gain_v new_a associate_n to_o her_o sensual_a delight_n and_o now_o arrive_v even_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o rest_n continual_o enter_v she_o alone_o strange_o suffer_v repulse_n which_o have_v 3._o or_o 4._o time_n sustain_v at_o length_n she_o understand_v that_o for_o her_o sin_n she_o be_v deem_v unworthy_a to_o behold_v the_o holy_a cross_n wherefore_o serious_o touch_v with_o compunction_n and_o prostrate_v before_o a_o image_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n she_o implore_v her_o aid_n that_o with_o the_o rest_n she_o may_v behold_v and_o honour_v that_o sacred_a instrument_n of_o our_o redemption_n promise_v from_o that_o time_n never_o to_o contaminate_v herself_o with_o luxurious_a impurity_n then_o assay_v to_o enter_v she_o find_v no_o stoppage_n as_o before_o but_o like_o the_o sea_n roll_a forward_a the_o wave_n the_o multitude_n impelle_fw-fr she_o into_o the_o temple_n there_o according_a to_o her_o desire_n have_v honour_v the_o sanctify_a wood_n she_o return_v to_o the_o place_n where_o former_o she_o have_v make_v her_o promise_n to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n direct_v she_o how_o she_o shall_v dispose_v of_o herself_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o her_o eternal_a behoof_n whereupon_o take_v with_o her_o three_o loaf_n of_o course_n bread_n she_o hasten_v to_o the_o wilderness_n and_o there_o for_o the_o space_n of_o 47._o year_n live_v in_o such_o austerity_n as_o she_o neither_o behold_v man_n nor_o live_a creature_n confine_v herself_o to_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n her_o sole_a spectator_n her_o loaf_n after_o long_a tract_n of_o time_n be_v spend_v she_o for_o 17._o year_n sustain_v her_o feeble_a body_n with_o herb_n only_o and_o root_n her_o garment_n rot_v and_o fall_v from_o she_o she_o be_v long_o so_o afflict_v with_o winter_n cold_a and_o scorch_a heat_n of_o that_o climate_n as_o often_o faint_v and_o void_a of_o breath_n she_o lay_v on_o the_o ground_n destitute_a of_o sense_n and_o motion_n for_o the_o first_o 17._o year_n after_o her_o entrance_n into_o the_o wilderness_n she_o be_v assail_v with_o ugly_a and_o violent_a temptation_n but_o through_o divine_a assistance_n still_o victorious_a to_o conclude_v after_o a_o wonderful_a and_o most_o penitential_a life_n interseasoned_a with_o divine_a consolation_n zozimas_fw-la a_o bless_a monk_n come_v into_o that_o part_n of_o the_o desert_n find_v she_o out_o and_o minister_v unto_o she_o the_o b._n sacrament_n on_o the_o evening_n of_o maundy_n thursday_n and_o after_o spiritual_a conference_n with_o she_o depart_v the_o year_n follow_v upon_o her_o appointment_n return_v he_o find_v she_o decease_v in_o a_o cave_n whither_o a_o lion_n then_o approach_v dig_v up_o a_o grave_n in_o which_o with_o tear_n and_o prayer_n she_o be_v inter_v by_o zozimas_n the_o roman_a martyrologe_n and_o vsuard_n recount_v her_o day_n the_o 2._o of_o april_n the_o grecian_n in_o their_o menaloge_n observe_v it_o the_o day_n before_o nicephorus_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 5._o affirm_v her_o life_n to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o sophronius_n bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o same_o be_v cite_v in_o the_o 2._o council_n of_o nice_a and_o by_o st._n john_n damascen_n orat_fw-la 3._o de_fw-la imag_n and_o translate_v into_o latin_a by_o paul_n diacon_n neopoleas_n be_v extant_a in_fw-la vitis_fw-la patrum_fw-la it_o be_v also_o compose_v in_o verse_n by_o hyldebrand_n episc._n senon_n and_o by_o bonad_n santon_n lib._n 3._o monad_n 29._o and_o other_o she_o live_v about_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 520._o in_o the_o time_n of_o justine_n the_o elder_a the_o miraculous_a life_n of_o s._n marie_n of_o egypt_n mary_n of_o aegypt_n life_n i_o sing_v and_o crime_n to_o no_o less_o guilty_a much_o more_o harden_a time_n smile_v truth_n and_o you_o who_o both_o by_o choice_n and_o name_n o_o happy_a may_v so_o great_a a_o patron_n claim_n great_a in_o her_o looseness_n great_a in_o restraint_n a_o wondrous_a sinner_n a_o more_o wondrous_a saint_n if_o my_o weak_a muse_n long_o nurse_v in_o wanton_a lore_n lead_v by_o a_o better_a choice_n than_o it_o be_v before_o bless_a soul_n thy_o praise_n chante_fw-fr oh_o see_v and_o love_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o her_o penance_n from_o above_o direct_v her_o flight_n while_o she_o thy_o trophy_n sing_v and_o imp_n new_a feather_n to_o her_o taint_a wing_n christ_n faithful_a spouse_n which_o long_o have_v groan_v oppress_v by_o hell-bred_a arriân_n swarm_v in_o the_o east_n after_o the_o amazement_n of_o that_o horrid_a night_n be_v now_o restore_v to_o hit_v wont_a light_n by_o justin_n name_v the_o elder_n fear_n be_v past_a and_o wicked_a error_n by_o fair_a truth_n displace_v the_o church_n enjoy_v a_o universal_a peace_n praise_v the_o giver_n so_o when_o loud_a storm_n cease_v the_o merchant_n safe_a pave_v on_o the_o calm_a shore_n such_o thankful_a vow_n as_o he_o have_v make_v before_o the_o now_o free_a temple_n through_o the_o city_n be_v throng_v by_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n psalm_n each_o where_o with_o hymn_n of_o joy_n be_v shrilld_v by_o euéry_a tongue_n and_o loud_a te-deum_n by_o the_o clergy_n sing_v the_o noise_n ring_v through_o the_o air_n a_o please_a sound_n and_o there_o receive_v do_v with_o new_a joy_n rebound_v from_o the_o ecchô_a angel_n to_o the_o almighty_n ear_n who_o please_v with_o their_o zeal_n from_o star-crowned_a sphere_n view_v the_o city_n and_o imperial_a throne_n of_o great_a byzantium_n approve_v what_o be_v do_v thence_o eastward_o twine_v his_o all-seeing_a eye_n the_o sacred_a land_n of_o palestine_a survey_v no_o regiön_n so_o forcible_o invite_v his_o mild_a aspect_n no_o air_n so_o much_o delight_n for_o there_o be_v his_o garden_n there_o those_o happy_a groave_n where_o first_o he_o stoop_v o_o strange_a to_o mortal_a love_n there_o caluarye_n shower_v with_o eternal_a blood_n there_o zion_n olivet_n and_o jordans_n flood_n there_o nazareth_n bethlem_n powerfullye_o arrest_v his_o heavenlye_a eye_n and_o oh_o above_o the_o rest_n hear_v he_o a_o band_n of_o live_a saint_n invite_v poor_a threadbare_a monk_n to_o grace_v their_o pious_a tite_n the_o almighty_n self_n their_o burn_a zeal_n admire_v their_o many_o altar_n and_o perpetual_a quyer_n their_o close_a retire_a walk_n their_o silent_a celles_fw-fr their_o low_o cloister_n and_o far_o distant_a well_n so_o sink_v of_o purpose_n that_o their_o drink_n and_o meat_n may_v equal_o be_v purchase_v with_o their_o sweat_n for_o they_o their_o food_n seek_v in_o the_o open_a field_n or_o eat_v the_o crop_n which_o their_o own_o labour_n yield_v here_o contemplation_n without_o noise_n or_o strife_n enjoy_v its_o peace_n mix_v with_o the_o active_a life_n while_o mary_n sigh_v swim_v in_o pious_a tear_n laborious_a marthe_n her_o burden_n glad_o bear_v for_o love_v both_o sister_n in_o one_o bond_n unite_v share_v equal_o their_o labour_n and_o delight_n the_o world_n be_v great_a ruler_n play_v his_o part_n the_o while_n add_v flame_n to_o flame_n and_o at_o their_o fervour_n smile_v yet_o no_o one_o soul_n can_v fix_v with_o more_o delight_n the_o almighty_n eye_n than_o that_o poor_a naked_a wight_n which_o howl_v from_o the_o desert_n with_o loud_a cry_n and_o doleful_a clamour_n rend_v the_o injure_v sky_n grovel_v on_o earth_n her_o eye_n bathe_v in_o warm_a stream_n her_o wither_a arm_n parch_v with_o sol_n fiery_a beam_n stretch_v at_o their_o length_n the_o rest_n a_o naked_a corpse_n in_o hoary_a tress_n clad_v with_o zealous_a force_n she_o beat_v at_o heaven_n bright_a gate_n and_o strong_a in_o faith_n urge_v her_o pardon_n and_o her_o pardon_n have_v have_v mercy_n lord_n the_o worst_a of_o sinner_n pray_v mercy_n my_o god_n forget_v my_o damnëd_a day_n for_o her_o dear_a sake_n who_o bless_a name_n i_o bear_v ah_o can_v a_o mary_n