Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	day_n	lord_n	magnify_v	2,117	5	11.3338	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56717	The work of the ministry represented to the clergy of the Diocese of Ely / by Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1698 (1698)	Wing P867; ESTC R33031	38,681	134

be_v take_v about_o the_o due_a performance_n of_o it_o that_o be_v 1._o first_o of_o all_o you_o ought_v to_o invite_v your_o people_n to_o a_o frequent_a participation_n of_o it_o we_o be_v not_o tell_v in_o scripture_n how_o oft_o we_o be_v to_o do_v this_o in_o remembrance_n of_o our_o saviour_n but_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n and_o intention_n of_o it_o to_o commemorate_v the_o wonderful_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n for_o our_o sake_n we_o can_v think_v fit_a to_o let_v there_o be_v a_o long_a time_n between_o one_o communion_n and_o another_o especial_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o first_o christian_n it_o be_v manifest_a meet_v together_o every_o lord_n day_n at_o least_o to_o magnify_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o be_v our_o redeemer_n and_o the_o inconceiveable_a love_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o make_v himself_o a_o offer_n for_o our_o sin_n this_o they_o think_v their_o great_a business_n when_o they_o assemble_v together_o so_o that_o our_o assembly_n never_o look_v so_o like_o christian_a assembly_n as_o when_o the_o holy_a communion_n be_v celebrate_v 2._o in_o order_n to_o which_o frequent_o open_a to_o your_o people_n the_o nature_n necessity_n and_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o one_o with_o another_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n answer_v their_o scruple_n and_o remove_v their_o objection_n but_o especial_o awaken_v they_o out_o of_o that_o lazy_a indifference_n wherein_o too_o many_o live_v whether_o they_o live_v like_o christian_n or_o no._n 3._o when_o the_o time_n be_v appoint_v for_o its_o administration_n warn_v they_o to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o it_o and_o direct_v they_o how_o to_o do_v it_o and_o require_v they_o who_o intend_v to_o partake_v of_o it_o to_o signify_v their_o name_n to_o you_o at_o least_o sometime_o the_o day_n before_o so_o the_o first_o rubric_n before_o the_o order_n for_o administer_a the_o holy_a communion_n require_v with_o great_a reason_n because_o you_o ought_v to_o have_v time_n to_o do_v what_o follow_v 4._o if_o any_o person_n in_o your_o parish_n be_v a_o notorious_a evil_a liver_n or_o have_v do_v any_o wrong_n to_o his_o neighbour_n either_o by_o word_n or_o deed_n so_o that_o the_o congregation_n be_v thereby_o offend_v you_o ought_v have_v knowledge_n thereof_o to_o admonish_v he_o as_o the_o next_o rubric_n direct_v to_o amend_v his_o naughty_a life_n and_o not_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n till_o the_o congregation_n be_v satisfy_v of_o his_o repentance_n and_o that_o he_o have_v make_v such_o a_o recompense_n to_o those_o he_o have_v wrong_v as_o they_o accept_v of_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v do_v when_o you_o perceive_v malice_n and_o hatred_n to_o reign_v among_o any_o of_o your_o parish_n endeavour_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o reconciliation_n before_o you_o suffer_v they_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o holy_a communion_n 5._o and_o more_o than_o this_o the_o third_z rubric_n require_v you_o if_o these_o private_a endeavour_n have_v no_o effect_n open_o to_o repel_v such_o person_n from_o the_o communion_n if_o they_o offer_v themselves_o to_o receive_v it_o who_o will_v not_o be_v reconcile_v nor_o reform_v give_v notice_n of_o their_o obstinacy_n to_o the_o ordinary_a within_o the_o time_n there_o prescribe_v 6._o in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a communion_n compose_v yourselves_o to_o the_o most_o serious_a and_o solemn_a deportment_n and_o perform_v every_o part_n of_o this_o most_o christian_a service_n with_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o devotion_n so_o st._n justin_n martyr_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o second_o apology_n where_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o what_o be_v do_v in_o the_o christian_a assembly_n in_o his_o time_n that_o bread_n wine_n and_o water_n be_v set_v before_o he_o that_o preside_v he_o send_v up_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o his_o power_n or_o may_v which_o be_v a_o expression_n that_o have_v be_v much_o abuse_v by_o those_o who_o separate_v from_o we_o to_o prove_v that_o no_o form_n of_o prayer_n be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n but_o he_o who_o officiate_v conceive_v a_o prayer_n of_o his_o own_o as_o well_o as_o he_o be_v able_a so_o they_o interpret_v that_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v manifest_o a_o expression_n of_o that_o earnestness_n of_o devotion_n with_o which_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n come_v to_o consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n it_o be_v a_o phrase_n very_o much_o use_v among_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o speak_v of_o their_o prayer_n for_o their_o ancient_a doctor_n have_v this_o say_n among_o they_o as_o our_o excellent_a mr._n thorndike_n observe_v whosoever_o say_v amen_n with_o all_o his_o may_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n be_v open_v to_o he_o and_o maimonides_n describe_v their_o morning_n service_n use_v the_o same_o form_n of_o speech_n the_o people_n answer_n amen_n be_v his_o great_a name_n bless_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o with_o all_o their_o may_v see_v service_n of_o god_n at_o religious_a assembly_n chap._n vii_o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v what_o we_o read_v in_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n where_o there_o be_v a_o large_a form_n of_o thanksgiving_n at_o the_o eucharist_n for_o all_o god_n blessing_n especial_o in_o our_o lord_n christ_n from_o his_o incarnation_n to_o his_o suffering_n death_n and_o resurrection_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v therefore_o be_v mindful_a of_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o suffer_v for_o we_o we_o give_v thou_o thanks_o o_o almighty_a god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o so_o much_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o as_o much_o as_o we_o be_v able_a which_o exact_o answer_v to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_z the_o may_v in_o justim_a martyr_n and_o explain_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o but_o there_o have_v be_v so_o many_o excellent_a book_n write_v about_o the_o holy_a communion_n that_o i_o will_v enlarge_v no_o further_o upon_o this_o subject_a sect_n v._o in_o that_o office_n there_o be_v a_o rubric_n direct_v where_o the_o sermon_n be_v to_o come_v in_o and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n say_v something_o to_o you_o concern_v preach_a which_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o every_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o authority_n give_v to_o he_o at_o his_o ordination_n in_o those_o word_n take_v thou_o authority_n to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o minister_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n where_o thou_o shall_v be_v lawful_o appoint_v thereunto_o and_o the_o prayer_n make_v after_o the_o ordain_v of_o priest_n that_o god_n word_n speak_v by_o their_o mouth_n may_v have_v such_o success_n that_o it_o may_v never_o be_v speak_v in_o vain_a now_o to_o make_v it_o thus_o successful_a a_o great_a many_o direction_n may_v be_v useful_o give_v concern_v both_o the_o matter_n of_o sermon_n and_o their_o form_n their_o style_n also_o and_o manner_n of_o delivery_n with_o distinct_a pronunciation_n and_o such_o like_a into_o which_o if_o i_o shall_v launch_v out_o they_o alone_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o fill_v a_o little_a book_n i_o shall_v therefore_o only_o brief_o desire_v you_o to_o consider_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o your_o auditory_a and_o to_o suit_v your_o discourse_n thereunto_o country_n people_n be_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v with_o controversy_n and_o dispute_n but_o to_o be_v plain_o teach_v what_o to_o believe_v and_o practise_v 1._o therefore_o endeavour_v to_o instruct_v and_o settle_v their_o mind_n in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n and_o for_o this_o end_n study_v well_o the_o work_n of_o two_o late_a bishop_n of_o chester_n one_o of_o which_o dr._n wilkins_n have_v write_v a_o treatise_n of_o natural_a religion_n and_o the_o other_o dr._n pierson_n have_v give_v a_o full_a account_n of_o the_o christian_a in_o his_o admirable_a book_n upon_o the_o apostle_n creed_n 2._o especial_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o great_a fundamental_a article_n of_o our_o religion_n the_o divinity_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n show_v they_o how_o all_o our_o comfort_n be_v build_v upon_o this_o and_o true_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o singular_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o he_o do_v not_o 〈…〉_o heretic_n who_o now_o bold_o strike_v at_o this_o great_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o start_v up_o in_o a_o ignorant_a age_n but_o in_o a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o able_a man_n in_o the_o church_n to_o beat_v they_o down_o god_n have_v furnish_v we_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o such_o excellent_a person_n as_o have_v thorough_o study_v

that_o place_n yet_o god_n still_o be_v in_o all_o his_o thought_n without_o who_o aid_n he_o dare_v not_o undertake_v any_o thing_n much_o less_o hope_n for_o success_n in_o his_o affair_n and_o shall_v we_o who_o have_v no_o such_o load_n of_o business_n upon_o we_o roll_v our_o ●e●ves_n up_o and_o down_o in_o ease_n and_o as_o that_o father_n there_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o day_n offer_v up_o a_o hymn_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o the_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o implore_v his_o blessing_n upon_o we_o a_o most_o stupid_a negligence_n and_o a_o unpardonable_a insensibleness_n of_o our_o constant_a and_o most_o bountiful_a benefactor_n without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n we_o ought_v to_o seek_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o rise_v and_o as_o often_o as_o we_o can_v in_o the_o day_n retire_v ourselves_o on_o purpose_n into_o our_o closet_n to_o beseech_v he_o to_o be_v with_o we_o in_o our_o study_n and_o in_o our_o labour_n for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n for_o as_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n speak_v lib._n vii_o strom._n a_o priest_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o heavenly_a spirit_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o whole_a life_n be_v prayer_n and_o conversation_n with_o god_n which_o st._n basil_n in_o his_o homily_n upon_o the_o martyr_n julitta_n think_v be_v the_o apostle_n meaning_n when_o he_o bid_v we_o pray_v without_o cease_v not_o by_o put_v up_o petition_n to_o heaven_n perpetual_o in_o so_o many_o word_n for_o that_o be_v impossible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o rather_o by_o the_o settle_a disposition_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o bend_v of_o our_o will_n towards_o god_n into_o which_o our_o prayer_n ought_v to_o put_v we_o and_o preserve_v we_o therein_o and_o by_o a_o regular_a life_n whereby_o we_o shall_v draw_v down_o still_o more_o of_o his_o grace_n upon_o we_o for_o this_o i_o must_v observe_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n that_o careless_a and_o frigid_a prayer_n which_o make_v no_o alteration_n in_o ourselves_o have_v no_o effect_n with_o god_n to_o who_o we_o must_v address_v ourselves_o with_o such_o fervent_a and_o earnest_a desire_n as_o turn_v our_o heart_n towards_o he_o and_o give_v we_o such_o a_o lively_a sense_n of_o he_o as_o brighten_v and_o cheer_v our_o mind_n knit_v our_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o make_v we_o like_o he_o thus_o daniel_n represent_v this_o duty_n to_o we_o when_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n that_o they_o do_v not_o make_v their_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_z their_o god_n to_o turn_v from_o their_o iniquity_n and_o to_o understand_v the_o truth_n ix_o dan._n 13._o which_o as_o it_o denote_v their_o dull_a formality_n in_o their_o prayer_n which_o no_o doubt_n they_o continual_o make_v in_o their_o captivity_n whereby_o they_o be_v not_o convert_v to_o god_n and_o reform_v in_o their_o life_n so_o it_o imply_v withal_o that_o serious_a and_o devout_a prayer_n have_v a_o power_n in_o it_o to_o turn_v about_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v god_n the_o possession_n of_o it_o which_o be_v the_o best_a way_n to_o understand_v the_o truth_n employ_v therefore_o as_o much_o time_n as_o you_o can_v in_o secret_a prayer_n to_o god_n with_o such_o affection_n that_o you_o may_v feel_v yourselves_o real_o better_v by_o it_o pray_v for_o yourselves_o and_o pray_v for_o your_o flock_n that_o god_n will_v bless_v your_o labour_n among_o they_o and_o pour_v the_o dew_n of_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o christ_n yea_o for_o all_o mankind_n for_o such_o be_v the_o nobleness_n of_o this_o duty_n that_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o we_o extend_v our_o charity_n to_o all_o the_o world_n which_o we_o can_v do_v by_o any_o other_o mean_n it_o enlarge_v our_o soul_n into_o a_o kind_n of_o infinity_n and_o immensity_n in_o our_o good_a desire_n and_o wish_n and_o in_o the_o readiness_n of_o our_o mind_n to_o do_v good_a to_o every_o one_o be_v it_o in_o our_o power_n sect_n iii_o thus_o have_v brief_o lay_v before_o you_o the_o private_a duty_n intumbent_a on_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n i_o proceed_v to_o those_o which_o be_v of_o a_o public_a concernment_n and_o in_o treat_v of_o they_o i_o shall_v take_v they_o into_o consideration_n in_o that_o order_n wherein_o they_o lie_v in_o the_o public_a liturgy_n of_o our_o church_n where_o the_o first_o thing_n that_o present_v itself_o unto_o we_o be_v the_o order_n for_o morning_n and_o evening_n prayer_n daily_o throughout_o the_o year_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o that_o minister_v in_o every_o parish-church_n or_o chapel_n be_v at_o home_n and_o not_o be_v otherwise_o reasonable_o hinder_v this_o be_v the_o stand_a law_n of_o this_o realm_n and_o a_o most_o reasonable_a law_n it_o be_v for_o who_o can_v imagine_v that_o god_n who_o so_o strict_o enjoin_v the_o jew_n to_o offer_v to_o he_o a_o lamb_n every_o morning_n and_o every_o evening_n at_o the_o temple_n to_o double_v this_o sacrifice_n on_o their_o sabbath_n do_v not_o expect_v that_o we_o who_o be_v make_v a_o peculiar_a people_n to_o he_o by_o far_o great_a benefit_n than_o be_v confer_v on_o they_o shall_v offer_v unto_o he_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n morning_n and_o evening_n in_o our_o church_n all_o christian_n from_o the_o begin_n ever_o do_v it_o at_o this_o day_n all_o the_o eastern_a church_n both_o greek_a and_o armenian_a constant_o do_v it_o i_o need_v say_v nothing_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v true_o catholic_n the_o lutheran_n and_o calvinist_n as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o germany_n have_v their_o daily_a public_a office_n and_o full_a congregation_n the_o socinian_o in_o poland_n as_o ruarus_n tell_v we_o cent._n 2._o epist_n pag._n 99_o have_v public_a prayer_n morning_n and_o evening_n which_o last_v three_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n yea_o the_o mahometan_n themselves_o have_v their_o state_v time_n of_o prayer_n five_o time_n in_o the_o day_n for_o mahomet_n have_v so_o much_o sense_n as_o to_o call_v prayer_n the_o pillar_n of_o religion_n as_o dr._n pocock_n observe_v upon_o abul-pharagii_a p._n 304._o for_o take_v this_o away_o and_o religion_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n as_o this_o pillar_n of_o i●_n will_v soon_o do_v if_o it_o be_v not_o support_v by_o public_a assembly_n how_o they_o come_v to_o be_v so_o much_o disuse_v among_o we_o here_o in_o this_o church_n except_o only_o on_o sunday_n it_o be_v sad_a to_o consider_v and_o extreme_o to_o be_v lament_v we_o herein_o forsake_v the_o practice_n of_o all_o church_n and_o fall_v short_a of_o those_o who_o be_v not_o christian_n the_o constitution_n indeed_o of_o our_o church_n be_v conformable_a to_o all_o other_o and_o strict_o enjoin_v that_o which_o we_o do_v not_o now_o practice_v which_o be_v a_o public_a witness_n against_o we_o that_o we_o be_v degenerate_v from_o our_o first_o principle_n and_o by_o degree_n grow_v cold_a and_o remiss_a in_o our_o religion_n the_o fault_n perhaps_o may_v have_v be_v very_o much_o in_o the_o people_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v we_o have_v be_v to_o blame_v also_o in_v not_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o duty_n and_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o assemble_v themselves_o daily_o to_o worship_n their_o bless_a lord_n and_o saviour_n it_o must_v be_v allow_v that_o in_o some_o parish_n the_o house_n be_v so_o scatter_v and_o lie_v so_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o church_n that_o they_o can_v possible_o meet_v together_o daily_o for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n but_o this_o plea_n can_v with_o any_o appearance_n of_o truth_n be_v make_v for_o all_o parish_n especial_o for_o market-town_n where_o the_o house_n be_v build_v close_o together_o and_o not_o far_o from_o the_o place_n of_o public_a worship_n many_o be_v at_o leisure_n also_o in_o such_o parish_n to_o attend_v daily_o if_o they_o have_v heart_n to_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o public_a prayer_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v allege_v in_o the_o excuse_n of_o poor_a labour_a people_n therefore_o use_v your_o best_a endeavour_n to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o this_o matter_n and_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o where_o no_o tolerable_a reason_n can_v be_v give_v for_o the_o neglect_n of_o so_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o which_o tend_v so_o much_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o it_o and_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o attempt_v such_o a_o good_a thing_n though_o you_o shall_v not_o succeed_v in_o it_o will_v give_v you_o great_a satisfaction_n but_o