Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A15117
|
A dayly exercyse and experyence of dethe, gathered and set forth, by a brother of Syon Rycharde Whytforde; Dayle exercice and experience of dethe.
|
Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?
|
1537
(1537)
|
STC 25414; ESTC S105105
|
67,532
|
233
|
you_o show_v we_o far_o how_o to_o do_v so_o ¶_o the_o household_n for_o a_o form_n therefore_o how_o to_o follow_v the_o same_o by_o continuance_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o my_o poor_a advyse_n i_o speak_v unto_o you_o good_a simple_a and_o devoute_a soul_n that_o will_v fain_o live_v well_o yourself_o &_o also_o comfort_v all_o other_o unto_o the_o same_o first_o than_o everyche_n begin_v with_o yourself_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o you_o do_v awake_a in_o the_o morning_n to_o arise_v for_o all_o day_n first_o sodeyn_o turn_v your_o mind_n and_o remembrance_n unto_o almyghty_a god_n and_o than_o use_v by_o contynuall_a custom_n to_o make_v a_o cross_n with_o your_o thumb_n upon_o your_o foreheed_n or_o front_n in_o sa_v of_o these_o word_n in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la and_o than_o a_o other_o cross_n upon_o your_o mouth_n with_o these_o word_n et_fw-la silij_fw-la and_o the_o three_o cross_n upon_o your_o breast_n /_o sa_n et_fw-fr spuns_n sancti_fw-la amen_n and_o if_o your_o devotion_n be_v thereto_o you_o may_v again_o make_v one_o hole_n cross_v from_o your_o heed_n unto_o your_o foot_n &_o from_o the_o left_a shulder_n to_o the_o right_a sa_v all_o together_o in_o no_o mine_n patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la et_fw-la spuns_n sancti_fw-la amen_n that_o be_v to_o mean_v i_o do_v bless_v and_o mark_v myself_o with_o the_o cognisaunce_n &_o badge_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o soon_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o holy_a trinite_a iii_o person_n and_o one_o god_n than_o say_v or_o think_v after_o this_o form_n good_a lord_n god_n my_o maker_n &_o redeemer_n here_o now_o in_o thy_o presence_n i_o do_v for_o this_o time_n &_o for_o all_o the_o time_n of_o my_o hole_n life_n by_o queth_n and_o betake_v or_o rather_o do_v free_o gyve_v myself_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o mind_n unto_o the_o good_a lord_n and_o unto_o thy_o hand_n to_o be_v thy_o bond_n servant_n for_o ever_o accord_v unto_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o my_o baptysme_n at_o the_o font_n stone_n and_o here_o now_o i_o do_v ratyfye_v and_o new_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o do_v full_o consent_v in_o heart_n &_o mind_n thereto_o never_o here_o after_o by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o contrary_a the_o same_o but_o to_o continue_v in_o thy_o law_n good_a lord_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n but_o where_o thou_o know_v good_a lord_n the_o i_o be_o a_o frail_a person_n infyrme_v feeble_a &_o weyke_a &_o of_o myself_o prone_a &_o ready_a in_o thought_n viij_o genesis_n ▪_o viij_o word_n and_o deed_n unto_o evyll_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o life_n hitherto_o i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o puysaunce_n &_o power_n of_o all_o may_v &_o strength_n that_o thou_o will_v defend_v i_o from_o all_o my_o enemy_n and_o gyve_v i_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o power_n that_o i_o may_v /_o in_z the_o /_o vaynquysshe_v and_o overcome_v flee_v &_o avoid_v all_o such_o fraylte_n light_n manner_n or_o disposition_n as_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n &_o that_o accord_v unto_o this_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o thy_o goodness_n have_v now_o free_o give_v unto_o i_o i_o may_v destroy_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o so_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n and_o yet_o good_a lord_n where_o thou_o know_v also_o that_o i_o be_o but_o rude_a and_o unlerned_a wtout_fw-fr wit_n wysdome_n and_o due_a knowledge_n of_o the_o and_o thy_o law_n all_o ignorant_a and_o as_o a_o ydiote_n or_o fool_n in_o all_o good_a and_o spiritual_a understanding_n i_o byseche_v the_o good_a lord_n god_n that_o be_v the_o essential_a soon_o of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o unto_o who_o be_v appropriate_v all_o wit_n &_o wisdom_n all_o science_n /_o cunning_a and_o knowledge_n and_o all_o right_a perceive_a &_o understand_v /_o that_o thou_o wylte_n grant_v i_o the_o due_a knowledge_n of_o thyself_o by_o right_a &_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thy_o benefyte_n &_o gift_n do_v to_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n /_o &_o grace_n du_o to_o thank_v the_o for_o they_o and_o also_o due_a knowledge_n of_o my_o own_o self_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o my_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o special_o of_o my_o wretchedness_n with_o due_a contrition_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o knowledge_n also_o of_o thy_o law_n will_n &_o pleasure_n /_o so_o that_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o ignorance_n or_o mysunderstand_v i_o do_v at_o any_o time_n in_o werke_n or_o deed_n /_o or_z in_o word_n or_o thought_n any_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o the_o same_o and_o thyrd_o good_a lord_n where_o thou_o knoweste_fw-fr also_o that_o i_o be_o oft_o time_n obstinate_a of_o mind_n froward_a &_o evyll_n will_v /_o stubborn_a of_o stomach_n &_o unkind_a of_o heart_n /_o dull_a /_o neglygent_fw-fr and_o slothful_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n god_n holy_a ghost_n /_o that_o arte_fw-la the_o spirit_n and_o will_n of_o the_o father_n /_o &_o of_o the_o soon_o and_o with_o they_o the_o same_o self_n essential_a god_n unto_o who_o be_v appropriate_a and_o special_o appoint_a /_o all_o bounte_v /_o all_o goodness_n /_o all_o grace_n and_o good_a will_n that_o thou_o will_v voyche_a saffe_v to_o gyve_v i_o the_o grace_n of_o good_a will_n so_o that_o i_o never_o do_v /_o say_z /_o ne_z think_v that_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o have_v unto_o the_o ever_o a_o reverend_a drede_n i_o may_v love_v the_o for_o thyself_o &_o all_o other_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o /_o so_z that_o accord_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o knowledge_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o may_v apply_v my_o will_n hoo_o unto_o thy_o will_v /_o so_o that_o i_o have_v no_o will_n proper_a unto_o myself_o but_o that_o my_o will_n be_v all_o thy_o will_n &_o both_o as_o moche_o as_o may_v be_v possible_a one_o will_n and_o so_o i_o may_v here_o in_o this_o life_n order_fw-fr my_o love_n and_o come_v unto_o such_o perfection_n of_o fervent_a charyte_n that_o by_z the_o grace_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o fruition_n of_o everla_a charyte_n in_o thy_o joyful_a presence_n amen_n and_o good_a lord_n god_n father_n of_o heaven_n i_o beseech_v the_o take_v &_o receyve_v i_o thus_o unto_o thy_o grace_n and_o have_v mercy_n and_o pyte_v upon_o i_o and_o all_o thy_o people_n and_o thou_o lord_n god_n blyss_v soon_o of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o savyour_fw-mi and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n /_o have_v pity_n and_o mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o upon_o all_o christian_a people_n and_o love_a lord_n god_n holy_a ghost_n and_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n /_o have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v upon_o i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n holy_a and_o bless_a trinite_a oneself_o &_o same_o essential_a god_n /_o have_v pyte_n &_o mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o all_o my_o /_o &_o upon_o all_o thy_o creature_n amen_n and_o than_o one_o again_o bless_v the_o with_o in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la as_o before_o and_o than_o go_v forth_o unto_o your_o business_n where_o you_o will_v let_v this_o be_v for_o your_o morning_n exercise_n and_o though_o you_o that_o have_v great_a thing_n to_o do_v will_v think_v this_o prayer_n and_o morning_n exercise_v over_o long_o because_o of_o your_o business_n i_o acerteyne_a you_o if_o it_o once_o be_v by_o use_n goten_a ready_a and_o incorporate_a and_o prynt_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n it_o will_v soon_o be_v say_v or_o think_v /_o and_o the_o person_n shall_v i_o byleve_v have_v grace_n to_o speed_n the_o better_a in_o other_o thing_n and_o nothing_o forthynke_v of_o the_o spend_n of_o the_o time_n but_o rather_o account_v it_o for_o great_a gain_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o we_o purpose_v to_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o end_n a_o long_a exercise_n for_o they_o that_o have_v long_a time_n to_o spend_v but_o now_o we_o shall_v go_v forth_o herein_o after_z the_o say_v morrow_n exercise_n i_o trust_v you_o will_v be_v well_o occupy_v upon_o your_o appoint_a course_n of_o occupation_n for_o that_o be_v our_o counseyle_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o you_o shall_v appoynte_v yourself_o by_o a_o contynuall_a course_n unto_o some_o certain_a occupation_n that_o may_v be_v profitable_a &_o ever_o to_o avoid_v idleness_n the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o evyll_n and_o ever_o beware_v of_o such_o occupation_n as_o be_v call_v communly_a pastime_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o unlawful_a game_n /_o &_o such_o disport_n as_o do_v draw_v people_n rather_o to_o vice_n than_o to_o virtue_n which_o more_o proper_o
may_v be_v call_v lose_v time_n than_o pastime_n for_o since_o /_o c_o math._n twelve_o c_o by_o the_o affyrmation_n of_o our_o favyoure_n we_o shall_v make_v account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n /_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o more_o straight_o reken_v of_o every_o idle_a or_o evyll_n werke_n let_v therefore_o your_o say_a appoint_a occupation_n be_v always_o good_a virtuous_a and_o profitable_a since_o than_o you_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o rekening_a of_o every_o werke_n word_n and_o thought_n for_o none_o of_o these_o can_v be_v hide_v or_o keep_v prevy_n from_o your_o audytour_n i_o thynk_v it_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a suretye_n for_o you_o to_o make_v every_o day_n once_o your_o say_a account_v by_o yourself_o the_o common_a proverb_n be_v that_o oft_o reken_v hold_v long_a fellawshype_n i_o will_v advyse_v you_o therefore_o to_o spend_v some_o time_n there_o upon_o at_o night_n after_o all_o your_o occupation_n before_o your_o bed_n there_o knee_n down_o &_o there_o begin_v to_o remember_v whede_a you_o go_v &_o what_o you_o do_v immediate_o after_o your_o morrow_n exercise_n &_o in_o what_o company_n you_o be_v &_o what_o be_v there_o your_o behaviour_n and_o demanour_n in_o werke_n word_n or_o thought_n and_o so_o go_v forth_o unto_o every_o place_n /_o time_n &_o company_n as_o brekefaste_a /_o dyne_a /_o soupper_n /_o or_o drynk_n /_o &_o where_o you_o find_v or_o perceyve_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a /_o virtuous_a /_o and_z profitable_a /_o ascribe_v and_o apply_v that_o unto_o our_o lord_n god_n &_o gyve_v unto_o he_o all_o the_o glory_n laud_n &_o praise_v thereof_o /_o for_z he_o alone_o be_v the_o gyver_n of_o all_o goodness_n /_o &_o so_o over_o pass_v that_o thing_n lyght_o and_o where_o you_o remember_v of_o any_o special_a thing_n do_v /_o say_v /_o or_o think_v amiss_o /_o flycke_a &_o bide_v thereupon_o /_o &_o bulte_v it_o as_o they_o say_v &_o turn_v it_o up_o so_o down_o /_o &_o try_v the_o weyght_n &_o danger_n thereof_o with_o all_o the_o manner_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o same_o so_o may_v you_o know_v the_o quamtytie_n thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v how_o great_a a_o sin_n or_o how_o little_a it_o be_v /_o how_o be_v it_o none_o offence_n can_v be_v little_a that_o do_v offend_v god_n &_o sure_o every_o sin_n be_v offence_n do_v unto_o god_n although_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o man_n for_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v begyne_v at_o the_o love_n of_o the_o neighbour_n for_o he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o neighbour_n who_o he_o may_v see_v with_o his_o bodily_a eye_n or_o sight_n say_v saint_n john_n how_o may_v he_o love_v god_n who_o he_o can_v not_o so_o see_v so_o in_o like_a manner_n the_o offence_n of_o the_o neighbour_n be_v forth_o with_o the_o offence_n of_o god_n two_o i_o joh._n two_o consider_v therefore_o unto_o who_o the_o trespass_n be_v do_v &_o so_o that_o consyderation_n with_o the_o other_o quality_n and_o quantyty_n of_o the_o sin_n shall_v bring_v you_o unto_o a_o basshement_n thereof_o and_o to_o be_v sorry_a therefore_o or_o at_z the_o least_fw-mi too_o will_v or_o wysshe_n that_o you_o have_v not_o so_o do_v than_o mekely_a cry_n god_n mercy_n /_o and_o ask_v he_o forgyvenes_n thereof_o with_o very_a purpose_n and_o mind_n to_o be_v confessyd_v thereof_o at_o due_a time_n and_o to_o take_v and_o do_v penance_n therefore_o and_o i_o dare_v assure_v you_o that_o this_o manner_n of_o account_n &_o reken_v though_o your_o sin_n be_v never_o so_o great_a shall_v save_v you_o from_o the_o jeopardy_n of_o damnation_n /_o which_o be_v no_o lytell_a grace_n &_o goodness_n of_o god_n thank_v he_o than_o low_o therefore_o and_o so_o bless_v yourself_o as_o you_o do_v in_o the_o morning_n /_o and_z your_o bed_n also_o /_o &_o go_v thereunto_o and_o so_o commytte_n yourself_o all_o hole_n body_n and_o soul_n unto_o the_o protection_n /_o custody_n and_o keep_n of_o our_o lord_n who_o gyve_v you_o good_a night_n and_o good_a rest_n amen_n it_o shall_v be_v right_a well_o also_o that_o you_o call_v upon_o such_o holy_a saint_n as_o you_o have_v special_a devotion_n unto_o under_o this_o form_n or_o some_o other_o like_a bless_a lady_n mary_n mother_n of_o god_n always_o ugin_v i_o beseech_v the_o pray_v for_o i_o &_o for_o all_o christian_n holy_a angel_n of_o god_n what_o so_o ever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v depute_v and_o appoint_v unto_o my_o custody_n i_o submytting_a i_o with_o most_o lowly_a obedience_n beseech_v the_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o &_o for_o all_o the_o world_n saint_n michael_n saint_n gabriel_n saint_n raphaell_n with_o all_o holy_a angel_n &_o archangel_n i_o beseech_v you_o pray_v for_o i_o &_o for_o all_o people_n saint_n john_n baptyste_v and_o all_o holy_a patriarch_n and_o prophet_n i_o beseech_v you_o pray_v for_o i_o &_o for_o all_o christendom_n saint_n peter_n faint_a paul_n faint_a john_n the_o evangeliste_n and_o all_o holy_a apostle_n &_o evangeliste_n i_o beseech_v you_o pray_v for_o i_o &_o for_o all_o the_o world_n and_o you_o also_o all_o disciple_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o holy_a innocent_n saint_a stephan_n and_o all_o holy_a martyr_n saint_a augustine_n /_o and_o all_o holy_a confessor_n /_o all_z religious_a person_n and_o heremite_n saint_n katherine_n /_o saint_n margarete_n faint_a barbara_n and_o all_o holy_a virgin_n i_o beseech_v you_o pray_v for_o i_o /_o and_z for_o all_o person_n and_o final_o all_v you_o holy_a saint_n of_o heaven_n of_o every_o degree_n and_o state_n where_o you_o be_v i_o beseech_v you_o all_o in_o general_a /_o and_z everyche_a in_o special_a /_o pray_v for_o i_o &_o all_o mankind_n here_o may_v you_o bring_v in_o the_o patroness_n of_o your_o church_n or_o diocese_n and_o such_o as_o you_o have_v as_o i_o say_v syngule_a devotion_n unto_o and_o here_o a_o end_n as_o unto_o yourself_o ¶_o the_o person_n for_o the_o household_n sir_n /_o this_o werke_n be_v good_a for_o religious_a person_n /_o and_z for_o such_o person_n as_o be_v solytary_a and_o do_v lie_n alone_o by_o then selfe_o /_o but_z we_o do_v lie_v ii_o or_o iii_o sometime_o together_o /_o and_z yet_o in_o one_o chambre_n dyvers_a bed_n &_o so_o many_o in_o company_n /_o if_z we_o shall_v use_v these_o thing_n in_o pnsence_n of_o our_o fellow_n some_o will_v laugh_v we_o to_o scorn_v &_o moke_n us._n ¶_o the_o householder_n o_o bone_n jesu_n o_o good_a lord_n jesu_n what_o here_o i_o now_o i_o there_fw-mi well_o say_v there_o be_v but_o few_o person_n in_o england_n but_o they_o will_v bide_v some_o danger_n or_o rebuke_n for_o pleasure_n of_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n and_o many_o for_o their_o master_n or_o mistress_n or_o their_o soverayne_n and_o some_o for_o their_o friend_n and_o fellow_n &_o special_o where_o great_a gain_n shall_v grow_v thereby_o unto_o then selfe_o and_o for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n our_o father_n and_o of_o our_o sweet_a savyoure_n jesu_n our_o brother_n shall_v we_o be_v abassh_v to_o take_v danger_n &_o bear_v a_o poor_a mock_n or_o scorn_n that_o never_o shall_v wound_n our_o flesh_n ne_o yet_o tere_o our_o skin_n for_o the_o pleasure_n of_o our_o peerless_a prince_n king_n of_o king_n /_o &_o lord_n of_o all_o lord_n fie_o for_o shame_n that_o any_o christian_n shall_v be_v so_o cowardous_a ventre_fw-fr upon_o it_o go_v forth_o withal_o in_o ix_o day_n as_o they_o say_v the_o danger_n shall_v be_v pass_v /_o fear_v nothing_o every_o beginning_a be_v hard_a and_o of_o great_a diffyculte_n vincit_fw-la omne_fw-la principium_fw-la difficile_fw-la labour_n improbus_fw-la oina_fw-la vincit_fw-la but_o importune_v labour_n do_v vaynquysshe_v &_o overcome_v all_o thing_n i_o tell_v you_o this_o daily_a exercise_n by_o custom_n and_o use_n shall_v seem_v very_o short_a and_o sweet_a profitable_a and_o pleasant_a reed_n it_o or_o here_o it_o over_o one_o or_o twice_o at_o the_o least_fw-mi before_o you_o cast_v it_o away_o how_o be_v it_o we_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a nor_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o live_v well_o ourself_o but_o that_o all_o other_o christian_n also_o live_v the_o better_a for_o we_o and_o by_o our_o example_n &_o special_o those_o that_o we_o have_v in_o charge_n &_o governaunce_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o chylder_n and_o servant_n and_o i_o seem_v it_o shall_v also_o be_v a_o good_a pastime_n and_o moche_n meritorious_a for_o you_o that_o cane_n rede_n to_o gather_v your_o fellow_n about_o you_o on_o the_o holy_a day_n special_o the_o young_a sort_n and_o rede_n to_o they_o this_o poor_a lesson_n for_o therein_o be_v such_o thing_n as_o both_o you_o and_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o know_v or_o can_v say_v that_o be_v the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la the_o aue_fw-la