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	vouchsafe_v	2,258	5	11.0723	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11536	Adams garden A meditation of thankfulnesse and praises vnto the Lord, for the returne and restore of Adam and his posteritie: planted as flowers in a garden, and published by a gentle-man, long exercised, and happilie trained in the schoole of Gods afflictions.	Savile, Thomas, fl. 1595-1613.	1611 (1611)	STC 21785; ESTC S106267	19,168	40

they_o have_v lay_v he_o that_o i_o may_v fetch_v he_o oh_o seek_v oh_o hungry_a oh_o bedroughted_a zeal_n to_o drink_v deep_a in_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o unspeakable_a kindness_n marry_o say_v he_o rabbonie_n say_v she_o oh_o harmony_n indeed_o sweet_a harmony_n seek_v thou_o my_o face_n i_o will_v seek_v thy_o face_n o_o lord_n ps_n 27_o xi_o o_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n that_o once_o i_o may_v be_v swallow_v up_o by_o sense_n and_o sweet_a power_n of_o thy_o save_a health_n let_v it_o convince_v and_o mollify_v my_o stony_a and_o drowsy_a heart_n by_o thy_o help_n o_o lord_n and_o let_v even_o shame_v drive_v i_o into_o admiration_n of_o thy_o exceed_a compassion_n for_o have_v thou_o not_o o_o lord_n make_v thyself_o my_o most_o merciful_a father_n christ_n jesus_n my_o happy_a redeemer_n the_o holy_a ghost_n my_o ever_o present_a comforter_n the_o angel_n my_o minister_a spirit_n all_o thy_o creature_n my_o servant_n the_o earth_n my_o sojourn_v place_n &_o the_o heaven_n for_o my_o home_n what_o can_v thou_o have_v do_v more_o to_o thy_o friend_n and_o yet_o i_o live_v at_o a_o woeful_a enmity_n with_o thou_o and_o by_o open_a frailty_n be_o even_o envious_a of_o thy_o glory_n xii_o oh_o how_o true_o though_o most_o unworthy_o may_v i_o say_v again_o and_o again_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o christ_n and_o christ_n be_v god_n to_o the_o everlasting_a glorious_a admiration_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o goodness_n and_o yet_o i_o sin_v still_o provoke_v he_o still_o and_o even_o crucify_v the_o lamb_n still_o &_o make_v the_o comforter_n weep_v still_o for_o to_o dwell_v in_o my_o former_a disobedience_n what_o else_o be_v it_o but_o even_o to_o call_v christ_n again_o unto_o death_n and_o even_o fight_v against_o his_o resurrection_n xiii_o alas_o for_o pity_n that_o neither_o the_o experience_n of_o his_o goodness_n will_v hold_v i_o in_o obedience_n nor_o the_o fear_n of_o his_o greatness_n rouse_v i_o from_o security_n return_v o_o lord_n and_o be_v mighty_a in_o i_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n let_v thy_o face_n shine_v upon_o i_o let_v thy_o presence_n breath_n life_n and_o strength_n into_o i_o that_o i_o may_v bring_v glory_n unto_o thy_o name_n in_o make_v know_v by_o the_o moderate_a and_o holy_a use_n of_o this_o my_o life_n that_o it_o be_v another_o life_n i_o look_v and_o attend_v for_o in_o regard_n whereef_a i_o desire_v to_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o those_o impediment_n how_o delightful_a soever_o unto_o nature_n that_o may_v debar_v and_o stop_v my_o near_a familiarity_n with_o thou_o most_o merciful_a lord_n and_o the_o gentle_a jesus_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o comforter_n fourteen_o oh_o that_o i_o can_v find_v the_o state_n of_o my_o happiness_n by_o reason_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o be_v more_o deep_o touch_v therewith_o and_o sing_v with_o ezekias_n the_o lord_n have_v say_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v it_o he_o have_v knit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o people_n even_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n and_o for_o my_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n profess_v that_o as_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n and_o name_n to_o be_v pollute_v no_o more_o will_v he_o forget_v to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o his_o people_n even_o unto_o i_o xv._o renew_v i_o therefore_o o_o lord_n for_o this_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o establish_v a_o right_n and_o stable_a judgement_n in_o i_o of_o this_o thy_o mercy_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v renew_v i_o do_v not_o then_o i_o beseech_v thou_o forsake_v i_o but_o put_v a_o bridle_n in_o my_o mouth_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v by_o abstinence_n keep_v myself_o in_o modesty_n and_o fear_n over_o my_o evil_a heart_n and_o free_v i_o from_o surfeting_n and_o vain_a persuasion_n which_o prick_v i_o forward_o to_o voluptuousness_n that_o in_o a_o godly_a care_n to_o serve_v thou_o still_o admire_v thy_o face_n which_o behold_v i_o continual_o in_o all_o my_o way_n i_o may_v zealoushe_v set_v spur_n to_o the_o flank_n of_o my_o slothful_a and_o impure_a negligence_n to_o awake_v and_o rouse_v i_o from_o secure_a sleep_a and_o sit_v in_o thy_o displeasure_n with_o this_o careless_a and_o unreformed_a world_n xvi_o appease_v therefore_o all_o countenance_n of_o thy_o judgement_n for_o pass_v offence_n o_o merciful_a lord_n and_o now_o be_v please_v that_o i_o deal_v with_o thou_o upon_o a_o new_a covenant_n to_o seal_v up_o the_o certainty_n of_o my_o interest_n in_o thy_o promise_n even_o in_o a_o devote_a and_o resign_v preparation_n unto_o thy_o will_n i_o confess_v that_o i_o have_v deserve_v most_o justly_o to_o be_v totallie_o and_o final_o cast_v away_o and_o race_v out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o live_n but_o see_v i_o have_v a_o long_a while_n call_v upon_o thy_o goodness_n even_o for_o thy_o exceed_a gentleness_n o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o deliver_v i_o from_o all_o those_o evil_n which_o do_v environ_v i_o for_o behold_v my_o gracious_a lord_n i_o do_v thou_o know_v lead_v my_o life_n in_o a_o most_o pitiful_a manner_n for_o that_o i_o can_v serve_v thou_o as_o i_o will_v i_o desire_v nothing_o but_o to_o please_v thou_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a my_o wicked_a nature_n lu_v continual_o to_o grieve_v thou_o this_o i_o call_v and_o feel_v a_o most_o miserable_a life_n my_o gracious_a lord_n which_o receive_v merciful_o into_o thy_o pity_n and_o redress_v compassionatelie_o of_o thy_o grace_n even_o when_o it_o may_v best_o please_v thou_o for_o all_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n xvii_o o_o merciful_a lord_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o unseal_v the_o eye_n of_o my_o understanding_n to_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o my_o redemption_n and_o return_n make_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o taste_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o which_o flourish_v upon_o the_o tree_n of_o the_o cross_n shall_v with_o the_o force_n thereof_o quicken_v and_o give_v life_n unto_o my_o faint_a dead_a soul_n preserve_v and_o warrant_v i_o for_o ever_o from_o the_o ruin_n which_o have_v so_o miserable_o bring_v together_o the_o race_n of_o mankind_n and_o overflow_v they_o by_o disobedience_n xviii_o establish_v in_o my_o heart_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n a_o habitation_n for_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o end_n i_o never_o hereafter_o breath_n or_o utter_v forth_o any_o thing_n but_o tend_v to_o thy_o praise_n and_o let_v thy_o will_v be_v always_o print_v in_o my_o mind_n and_o thy_o glory_n grave_v upon_o my_o lip_n that_o my_o lip_n be_v open_v my_o mouth_n may_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n xix_o i_o do_v humble_o thank_v thou_o my_o merciful_a lord_n for_o my_o election_n call_v creation_n redemption_n regeneration_n justification_n sanctification_n preservation_n glorification_n resurrection_n righteousness_n but_o most_o especial_o for_o that_o most_o ancient_a love_n of_o thou_o wherein_o thou_o have_v continual_o watch_v over_o i_o gather_v i_o with_o thy_o arm_n and_o carry_v i_o in_o thy_o bosom_n in_o such_o exceed_a love_n and_o care_n as_o when_o i_o have_v bestow_v all_o my_o day_n in_o open_a disobedience_n &_o be_v utterlie_o undo_v by_o my_o frail_a delight_n even_o then_o in_o a_o very_a moment_n thou_o break_v the_o heaven_n and_o scatteredst_v the_o cloud_n to_o come_v down_o and_o pluck_v i_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o devour_a dragon_n take_v i_o by_o the_o hand_n and_o give_v i_o this_o large_a time_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o end_n i_o shall_v declare_v thy_o name_n unto_o my_o brethren_n xx._n nay_o my_o merciful_a lord_n more_o than_o this_o thou_o have_v not_o only_o see_v my_o unrighteousness_n and_o be_v patient_a even_o to_o be_v provoke_v by_o i_o but_o have_v cover_v my_o open_a offence_n from_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n and_o keep_v i_o repute_v as_o unspotted_a and_o blameless_a in_o the_o world_n when_o many_o a_o time_n for_o my_o wilfulness_n in_o many_o thing_n thou_o may_v have_v infl●cted_v a_o open_a and_o fearful_a penalty_n upon_o i_o thus_o most_o gracious_o prevent_v in_o thy_o unspeakable_a favour_n that_o the_o blemish_n of_o my_o frail_a youth_n shall_v not_o scandal_n or_o defame_v thy_o call_n and_o the_o most_o humble_o desire_v return_v of_o my_o age._n xxi_o it_o be_v very_o true_a indeed_o that_o i_o have_v sin_v most_o unwoo●…tedly_o and_o audacious_o i_o lay_v open_a unto_o thou_o and_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o very_a bottom_n of_o my_o heart_n thou_o know_v my_o whole_a life_n i_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n i_o will_v never_o stand_v in_o defence_n or_o plead_v excuse_n before_o thou_o for_o my_o grace_n and_o pardon_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n only_o and_o i_o look_v for_o peace_n and_o redress_n only_o from_o thou_o xxii_o for_o thou_o have_v grant_v unto_o i_o behold_v a_o token_n of_o thy_o

own_o blood_n seal_v in_o the_o image_n of_o my_o flesh_n which_o for_o my_o redemption_n thou_o have_v imprint_v in_o the_o weakness_n of_o my_o substance_n so_o that_o now_o thou_o require_v nothing_o but_o obedience_n and_o love_n and_o alas_o i_o grieve_v thou_o day_n by_o day_n blaspheme_v thou_o day_n by_o day_n and_o even_o weary_a myself_o in_o the_o way_n of_o darkness_n and_o shadow_n of_o death_n and_o what_o have_v i_o gain_v by_o all_o those_o my_o careless_a action_n and_o proceed_n whereof_o i_o be_o now_o ashamed_a xxiii_o true_o o_o lord_n i_o gain_v even_o this_o to_o give_v open_a sentence_n against_o myself_o for_o abuse_v thy_o mercy_n and_o account_v myself_o that_o untimely_a fruit_n that_o shame_v the_o tree_n that_o bear_v it_o and_o the_o earth_n which_o nurse_v it_o and_o the_o heaven_n which_o ripen_a it_o therefore_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v take_v up_o my_o cross_n in_o penalty_n and_o where_o other_o look_v for_o their_o fruit_n after_o the_o bud_a and_o bloom_a time_n i_o will_v look_v for_o i_o after_o the_o fall_n of_o leaf_n for_o after_o the_o leaf_n of_o this_o body_n shall_v be_v gather_v i_o hope_v that_o my_o soul_n shall_v bud_v in_o a_o new_a fruit_n and_o be_v clothe_v again_o with_o the_o verdure_n of_o immortality_n xxiiii_o behold_v therefore_o o_o lord_n that_o the_o open_a acknowledgement_n of_o my_o sin_n i_o present_o bear_v upon_o my_o head_n &_o as_o man_n who_o fetch_v water_n at_o a_o well_n doc_fw-fr put_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o bucket_n down_o and_o close_o it_o up_o so_o will_v i_o my_o gracious_a lord_n keep_v silence_n unto_o thou_o for_o he_o that_o will_v ascend_v must_n first_o fall_v down_o and_o to_o kiss_v the_o heaven_n he_o must_v first_o kiss_v the_o earth_n and_o he_o that_o will_v have_v a_o crown_n with_o god_n must_v be_v first_o beat_v and_o wrong_v with_o man_n xxv_o and_o now_o my_o most_o gracious_a god_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v appear_v so_o honourable_o apparel_v as_o such_o a_o magnificence_n deserve_v to_o see_v immortality_n i_o beseech_v thou_o throw_v down_o the_o huge_a mountain_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o bury_v they_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o separate_v i_o for_o ever_o from_o my_o iniquity_n which_o at_o this_o present_a i_o do_v repudiate_v and_o swear_v a_o perpetual_a divorce_n between_o they_o and_o my_o soul_n xxvi_o thou_o know_v most_o merciful_a lord_n and_o have_v teach_v i_o to_o know_v that_o the_o humble_a and_o just_a man_n be_v the_o very_a tutor_n of_o nature_n restrain_v and_o moderate_v all_o natural_a appetite_n by_o stability_n and_o wisdom_n and_o since_o i_o will_v thus_o prevail_v against_o nature_n will_v thou_o not_o o_o lord_n which_o understand_v the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o hell_n will_v thou_o not_o hear_v my_o poor_a faint_a desire_n which_o by_o sigh_v reach_v and_o beat_v the_o heaven_n and_o wherewith_o i_o have_v long_o entreat_v thou_o shall_v all_o the_o world_n hear_v i_o but_o thyself_o alone_o oh_o no_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v too_o long_o stretch_v out_o thy_o arm_n now_o to_o re●ect_v i_o when_o i_o ask_v nothing_o but_o to_o glorify_v thou_o xxvii_o alas_o my_o sweet_a lord_n i_o have_v settle_v my_o whole_a power_n and_o strength_n upon_o the_o love_n and_o obedience_n of_o thy_o countenance_n which_o i_o have_v so_o many_o time_n provoke_v and_o if_o thou_o please_v not_o to_o assist_v i_o in_o this_o service_n alas_o what_o manner_n of_o fight_n shall_v i_o ●e_v able_a to_o make_v against_o the_o strong_a enemy_n of_o my_o soul_n o_o p_o ttifull_a pitiful_a will_v be_v my_o prevailing_n nay_o my_o assure_a backslide_n say_v therefore_o unto_o my_o soul_n i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o i_o hold_v thou_o by_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v forsake_v xxviii_o thou_o know_v o_o lord_n man_n have_v have_v i_o in_o great_a rearguard_n and_o lo_o how_o now_o i_o be_o despute_v and_o befoil_v with_o their_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n for_o in_o stead_n of_o sorrow_v with_o i_o they_o have_v conjure_v against_o i_o and_o do_v add_v sorrow_n unto_o my_o heaviness_n and_o make_v i_o a_o laugh_a stock_n and_o a_o matter_n of_o derision_n say_v very_o he_o can_v never_o rife_a again_o he_o call_v upon_o god_n very_o much_o indeed_o and_o see_v what_o he_o have_v gain_v but_o i_o will_v be_v still_o for_o the_o day_n be_v evil_a and_o my_o silence_n shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o by_o continual_a desire_n sigh_n and_o groan_n xxix_o yet_o do_v i_o not_o for_o all_o this_o lose_v my_o hope_n no_o not_o my_o good_a god_n for_o thy_o power_n be_v infinite_a and_o thy_o mercy_n unmeasurable_a which_o will_v spread_v itself_o even_o as_o a_o robe_n over_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o the_o lamb_n shall_v know_v the_o robe_n by_o thy_o righteousness_n thereof_o and_o shall_v say_v thou_o be_v my_o o_o despise_a jacob_n o_o thou_o castaway_n zion_n who_o no_o man_n regard_v i_o have_v call_v thou_o by_o thy_o name_n thou_o be_v i_o fear_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o perish_v though_o they_o fall_v on_o every_o side_n of_o thou_o xxx_o hereupon_o merciful_a lord_n i_o gather_v courage_n and_o assurance_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o lift_v thyself_o upon_o so_o high_a and_o eminent_a a_o place_n to_o dismay_v thy_o servant_n but_o that_o they_o may_v see_v thy_o overrule_a power_n and_o hand_n of_o their_o propitiation_n far_o beyond_o the_o touch_n and_o control_v of_o man_n yea_o of_o all_o monarch_n for_o the_o better_a assurance_n and_o confidence_n of_o thy_o servant_n for_o their_o rejoice_a and_o hope_n by_o the_o priority_n and_o preeminency_n of_o their_o election_n for_o they_o must_v follow_v the_o lamb_n and_o see_v his_o face_n that_o their_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a xxxi_o o_o thou_o most_o merciful_a lord_n which_o do_v not_o remember_v wrong_n have_v see_v the_o danger_n which_o by_o violent_a sway_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v cast_v myself_o into_o forget_v all_o thy_o mercy_n provoke_v thy_o glorious_a face_n traduce_v the_o redeemer_n and_o grieve_v the_o comforter_n o_o return_n and_o make_v haste_n o_o lord_n for_o my_o recuring_a and_o cleanse_v from_o this_o huge_a provocation_n even_o for_o thy_o gentleness_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v spare_v i_o thus_o long_o and_o now_o begin_v to_o touch_v my_o heart_n xxxii_o i_o do_v never_o so_o soon_o think_v to_o confess_v my_o sin_n but_o thou_o present_o give_v pardon_v i_o do_v never_o so_o soon_o return_v unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o offer_v thyself_o unto_o i_o i_o do_v never_o make_v open_a or_o secret_a acknowledgement_n of_o my_o deserve_a penalty_n but_o thou_o do_v remit_v they_o present_o i_o have_v take_v the_o rod_n to_o have_v scourge_v myself_o when_o thou_o have_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n i_o do_v think_v thou_o will_v have_v proclaim_v war_n and_o behold_v open_a peace_n and_o pardon_n bring_v i_o with_o charge_n and_o trust_v to_o trim_a up_o and_o keep_v the_o mansion_n of_o my_o soul_n hereafter_o for_o thou_o and_o to_o fear_v nothing_o but_o sanctify_v thy_o name_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o thou_o will_v be_v a_o refuge_n unto_o i_o therefore_o i_o fear_v not_o all_o change_n xxxiii_o oh_o what_o a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n before_o thou_o be_v a_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n that_o out_o of_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o just_a man_n pass_v above_o the_o heaven_n &_o the_o sweet_a sigh_a comforter_n present_v the_o same_o before_o thou_o this_o humble_a acknowledgement_n from_o a_o wound_a heart_n in_o the_o sinner_n will_v thou_o never_o reject_v because_o thou_o find_v in_o this_o state_n the_o greeved_a image_n of_o the_o lamb_n from_o which_o thou_o can_v never_o turn_v thy_o face_n xxxiiii_o and_o further_o merciful_a lord_n my_o hope_n receive_v good_a relief_n because_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a man_n and_o woman_n live_v have_v pray_v do_v pray_v and_o will_v pray_v for_o i_o those_o be_v they_o which_o do_v beseech_v thou_o for_o i_o oh_o it_o be_v time_n that_o they_o do_v attend_v thou_o for_o i_o since_o impiety_n of_o my_o hart_n have_v so_o blind_v my_o sense_n by_o evil_a thought_n that_o my_o soul_n can_v lift_v up_o herself_o towards_o heaven_n nor_o stretch_v out_o her_o hand_n unto_o thou_o who_o art_n only_o both_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o deliver_v and_o ransom_n the_o captive_n that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o deep_a discourage_n xxxv_o therefore_o have_v thou_o provide_v that_o such_o as_o thou_o vouchsafe_v to_o come_v near_o unto_o thou_o by_o faith_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n may_v pray_v and_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v satisfy_v my_o soul_n and_o purge_v my_o thought_n so_o preserve_v &_o warrant_v i_o forever_o from_o