Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	descend_v	good_a	great_a	78	3	2.0946	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61980	Nine cases of conscience occasionally determined by Robert Sanderson.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1678 (1678)	Wing S618; ESTC R25114	76,581	200

be_v if_o not_o unjust_a yet_o what_o differ_v very_o little_a therefrom_o the_o extremity_n of_o rigid_a justice_n that_o any_o offender_n much_o less_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n shall_v for_o any_o offence_n not_o deserve_v death_n be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o fatal_a peremptory_a decree_n put_v into_o a_o incapacity_n of_o receive_v relief_n from_o such_o person_n as_o otherwise_o aught_o to_o have_v relieve_v the_o say_a offender_n without_o any_o reservation_n either_o of_o the_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n or_o of_o the_o case_n of_o serious_a repentance_n 11._o however_o it_o be_v for_o the_o point_n of_o justice_n yet_o so_o apparent_a be_v the_o repugnancy_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o vow_n with_o the_o precept_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o mercy_n that_o if_o all_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v be_v of_o no_o force_n this_o repugnancy_n alone_o be_v enough_o without_o other_o evidence_n to_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n and_o consequent_o the_o invalidity_n or_o inobligality_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o a_o evangelical_n counsel_n but_o the_o express_a peremptory_a precept_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v merciful_a even_o as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a and_o inasmuch_o as_o not_o in_o that_o passage_n only_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n wheresoever_o else_o the_o duty_n of_o mercy_n be_v press_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n god_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o by_o the_o name_n and_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o father_n although_o i_o may_v not_o lay_v much_o weight_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o demonstrative_a proof_n yet_o i_o conceive_v i_o may_v commend_v it_o as_o a_o rational_a topick_n for_o all_o that_o be_v father_n to_o consider_v of_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o import_v that_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o father_n as_o much_o as_o if_o not_o rather_o much_o more_o than_o from_o any_o other_o man_n and_o that_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n in_o a_o father_n be_v more_o unkind_o more_o unseemly_a more_o unnatural_a than_o in_o another_o man_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n from_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n we_o learn_v that_o as_o there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o twofold_a mercy_n a_o give_v mercy_n in_o do_v we_o good_a though_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o a_o forgive_a mercy_n in_o pardon_v we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o so_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o every_o good_a christian_a man_n a_o readiness_n after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n to_o other_o in_o both_o kind_n upon_o all_o proper_a and_o meet_a occasion_n so_o that_o if_o any_o person_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o shall_v upon_o any_o provocation_n whatsoever_o vow_n that_o he_o will_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n or_o that_o he_o will_v never_o forgive_v such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n every_o such_o vow_n be_v contra_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v and_o contra_fw-la officium_fw-la hominis_fw-la christiani_n be_v unlawful_a and_o bind_v not_o 12._o the_o office_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o former_a of_o those_o two_o branch_n viz._n of_o do_v good_a and_o afford_v relief_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o necessity_n be_v themselves_o of_o so_o great_a necessity_n as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v that_o common_a humanity_n will_v exact_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o from_o the_o hand_n not_o of_o a_o strangeron_o but_o even_o of_o a_o enemy_n if_o a_o stranger_n or_o a_o enemy_n beast_n lie_v welter_v in_o a_o ditch_n a_o help_a hand_n must_v be_v lend_v to_o draw_v it_o out_o the_o samaritan_n compassion_n to_o the_o wound_a traveller_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 10._o there_o be_v a_o feud_n and_o that_o ground_a upon_o religion_n which_o common_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o deadly_a feud_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n be_v commend_v to_o our_o example_n to_o the_o great_a reproach_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o their_o want_n of_o bowel_n to_o their_o poor_a brother_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o religion_n with_o themselves_o for_o the_o near_a the_o relation_n be_v between_o the_o party_n the_o strong_a be_v the_o obligation_n of_o show_v mercy_n either_o to_o other_o and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o relation_n near_o and_o more_o oblige_v than_o that_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n our_o saviour_n who_o in_o matth._n 15._o sharp_o reprove_v such_o vow_n though_o make_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o advance_v the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o enrich_v his_o treasury_n as_o hinder_v child_n from_o relieve_v their_o parent_n will_v not_o certain_o approve_v of_o such_o vow_n make_v without_o any_o other_o intenion_n then_o to_o gratify_v rage_n and_o impatience_n as_o hinder_v parent_n from_o relieve_v their_o child_n 13._o if_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n it_o shall_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o daughter_n disobedience_n in_o a_o business_n of_o so_o high_a concernment_n may_v just_o deserve_v to_o be_v thus_o severe_o punish_v and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o she_o who_o have_v so_o little_a regard_n to_o her_o father_n when_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v as_o little_o regard_v by_o he_o afterward_o all_o this_o grant_v come_v not_o yet_o up_o to_o the_o point_n of_o show_v mercy_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o god_n no_o child_n disobedience_n can_v be_v so_o great_a to_o a_o earthly_a parent_n as_o we_o be_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n yet_o do_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o ill_a deserve_n continual_o do_v we_o good_a communicate_v to_o our_o necessity_n and_o cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v and_o infinite_a benefit_n in_o all_o kind_n to_o descend_v upon_o mankind_n not_o exclude_v the_o most_o thankless_a and_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a from_o have_v a_o share_n therein_o 14._o and_o as_o for_o that_o other_o branch_n of_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v offence_n god_n give_v a_o rich_a example_n to_o all_o man_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o to_o father_n particular_o by_o his_o great_a readiness_n to_o pardon_v the_o great_a offender_n if_o they_o sincere_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o it_o if_o the_o father_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 15._o have_v proceed_v with_o such_o severity_n against_o his_o riotousson_n as_o to_o have_v vow_v never_o to_o have_v receive_v he_o again_o he_o have_v be_v a_o very_a improper_a exemplar_n whereby_o to_o shadow_v out_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n concern_v the_o grreat_fw-la importance_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o inculcate_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o peremptory_o enjoin_v as_o not_o any_o other_o duty_n more_o see_v matt._n 6._o 4_o 15._o matt._n 18._o 21._o 35._o eph._n 4._o 32._o col._n 3._o 13._o james_n 2._o 13._o see_v also_o sirac_n 28_o 1_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o only_o as_o to_o the_o present_a case_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v how_o perverse_a a_o course_n it_o be_v and_o contradictory_n to_o itself_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v himself_o oblige_v by_o one_o inconsiderate_a act_n never_o to_o forgive_v his_o daughter_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o can_v beg_v pardon_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v in_o his_o daily_a prayer_n to_o do_v without_o a_o express_a condition_n of_o forgive_a every_o body_n and_o a_o implicit_a imprecation_n upon_o himself_o if_o he_o do_v not_o 15._o but_o shall_v the_o daughter_n that_o have_v thus_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o her_o father_n thus_o escape_v unpunished_a and_o be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o condition_n as_o if_o she_o have_v never_o offend_v and_o will_v not_o other_o be_v encourage_v by_o her_o impunity_n to_o despise_v their_o parent_n after_o her_o example_n there_o be_v much_o reason_n in_o this_o objection_n and_o therefore_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o write_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o thereby_o be_v intend_v such_o a_o plenary_a indulgence_n for_o the_o daughter_n as_o shall_v restore_v she_o in_o integrum_fw-la but_o only_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o receive_v such_o relief_n from_o her_o father_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o her_o necessity_n and_o after-carriage_n from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v seem_v reasonable_a and_o that_o his_o vow_n ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o afford_v she_o such_o relief_n but_o by_o what_o degree_n and_o in_o what_o proportion_n the_o father_n shall_v thus_o receive_v his_o daughter_n into_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n and_o relieve_v she_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o discretion_n and_o the_o exigence_n of_o circumstance_n only_o i_o shall_v advise_v in_o order_n to_o the_o objection_n viz._n for_o example_n sake_n and_o that_o the_o daughter_n may_v be_v make_v even_o

the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o to_o the_o assault_n of_o more_o strong_a and_o dangerous_a temptation_n now_o since_o the_o husband_n death_n than_o before_o the_o danger_n on_o the_o gentleman_n part_n this_o lest_o by_o how_o much_o he_o be_v now_o by_o the_o husband_n death_n put_v into_o a_o near_a possibility_n of_o enjoy_v his_o unlawful_a hope_n he_o shall_v grow_v into_o so_o much_o the_o deep_o loathe_n of_o his_o own_o bed_n and_o so_o much_o the_o earnest_a longing_n that_o that_o which_o be_v now_o the_o only_a obstacle_n to_o the_o fruition_n of_o his_o desire_n be_v remove_v of_o which_o thought_n who_o can_v tell_v how_o fearful_a the_o issue_n may_v be_v the_o sly_a enemy_n be_v most_o ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o practice_v upon_o the_o corruption_n that_o be_v in_o the_o naughty_a heart_n of_o man_n but_o especial_o have_v a_o mighty_a advantage_n against_o he_o when_o he_o have_v get_v his_o conscience_n as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o snare_n by_o the_o engagement_n of_o some_o vow_n promise_n or_o settle_a resolution_n and_o then_o on_o the_o gentlewoman_n part_n the_o danger_n this_o lest_o have_v by_o her_o own_o voluntary_a act_n debar_v herself_o of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_o allow_v remedy_n namely_o marriage_n she_o shall_v by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o rage_n of_o the_o disease_n of_o burn_a lust_n for_o upon_o what_o sound_a warrant_n can_v she_o be_v confident_a or_o with_o what_o reason_n expect_v that_o god_n shall_v either_o preserve_v she_o from_o or_o assist_v she_o against_o temptation_n in_o that_o kind_n though_o she_o shall_v seek_v it_o of_o he_o with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o tear_n so_o long_o as_o she_o tempt_v he_o by_o persist_v in_o a_o wilful_a obstinacy_n against_o that_o mean_n of_o remedy_n which_o he_o have_v appoint_v indeed_o where_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n himself_o have_v prevent_v the_o use_n of_o the_o remedy_n as_o if_o the_o husband_n shall_v be_v long_o detain_v in_o a_o foreign_a land_n or_o hold_v in_o close_a prison_n or_o take_v with_o a_o dead_a palsy_n or_o some_o other_o bodily_a impotence_n or_o the_o like_a there_o the_o wise_a may_v comfortable_o implore_v god_n assistance_n to_o preserve_v she_o from_o be_v overcome_v by_o carnal_a temptation_n and_o assuredy_a rest_n upon_o it_o by_o faith_n if_o she_o be_v not_o want_v to_o herself_o in_o put_v to_o her_o own_o utmost_a endeavour_n because_o she_o have_v a_o promise_n to_o rest_v upon_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o god_n who_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o promise_n be_v also_o faithful_a in_o this_o of_o not_o suffer_v his_o servant_n to_o be_v tempt_v beyond_o their_o strength_n but_o for_o the_o wise_a by_o some_o inconsiderate_a act_n of_o she_o own_o wherein_o she_o wilfnl_o and_o obstinate_o persist_v to_o refuse_v the_o appoint_a mean_n and_o yet_o to_o expect_v god_n assistance_n nevertheless_o for_o which_o she_o have_v no_o promise_n be_v a_o fearful_a tempt_a of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v but_o a_o just_a thing_n with_o god_n and_o she_o suffer_v it_o worthy_o for_o her_o presamption_n if_o she_o be_v leave_v to_o herself_o and_o so_o wrestle_v with_o the_o temptation_n by_o her_o own_o strength_n and_o so_o be_v overcome_v thereby_o for_o god_n who_o have_v aftera_o sort_v tie_v himself_o by_o his_o free_a and_o gracious_a promise_n to_o protect_v we_o in_o via_fw-la regius_fw-la so_o long_o as_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o ordinary_a know_a way_n that_o he_o have_v appoint_v for_o we_o have_v no_o where_o bind_v himself_o to_o vouchsafe_v we_o the_o like_a powerful_a protection_n extra_fw-la via_fw-la regiam_fw-la if_o we_o refuse_v that_o highway_n to_o walk_v in_o by-path_n of_o our_o own_o choose_n which_o present_a danger_n on_o both_o side_n and_o the_o former_a reason_n lay_v together_o do_v sufficient_o prove_v the_o gentlewoman_n be_v not_o at_o all_o bind_v to_o perform_v she_o say_v unlawful_a promise_n point_n v._n sect._n 12._o hitherto_o we_o have_v proceed_v in_o genere_fw-la judiciali_fw-la by_o consider_v of_o the_o nature_n and_o validity_n lawfulness_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o time_n past_a now_o we_o be_v to_o deal_v in_o genere_fw-la deliberativo_fw-la and_o to_o consider_v what_o in_o christian_a wisdom_n be_v meet_a to_o be_v far_o do_v for_o the_o better_a both_o quiet_v and_o regulate_v of_o the_o conscience_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v wherein_o submit_v to_o man_n of_o better_a judgement_n and_o experience_n i_o give_v my_o advice_n as_o follow_v viz._n first_o that_o the_o gentlewoman_n out_o of_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o the_o premise_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o through_o feel_v of_o the_o grievousness_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o she_o have_v commit_v against_o god_n and_o wherein_o she_o have_v so_o long_o continue_v that_o so_o she_o may_v not_o only_o be_v humble_v in_o his_o sight_n with_o true_a contrition_n of_o heart_n and_o remorse_n for_o the_o same_o proportionable_o to_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o but_o also_o be_v provoke_v to_o a_o proportionable_a measure_n of_o thankfulness_n unto_o he_o for_o his_o gracious_a goodness_n in_o restrain_v her_o unlawful_a affection_n from_o break_v out_o into_o actual_a uncleanness_n and_o preserve_v she_o when_o she_o have_v run_v out_o so_o far_o in_o a_o evil_a way_n from_o rush_v into_o more_o desperate_a extremity_n for_o erranti_fw-la nullus_fw-la terminus_fw-la as_o a_o stone_n that_o tumble_v down_o a_o steep_a hill_n so_o man_n corruption_n when_o it_o be_v once_o set_v on_o go_v have_v no_o stay_n of_o itself_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o hell_n unless_o the_o lord_n lie_v a_o stop_n in_o the_o way_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v a_o bless_a act_n of_o god_n merciful_a providence_n when_o we_o have_v let_v loose_v the_o reins_o to_o our_o own_o lust_n in_o any_o kind_n if_o they_o be_v bridle_v from_o run_v headlong_o into_o all_o excess_n of_o wickedness_n great_a sin_n require_v more_o than_o ordinary_a repentance_n and_o great_a mercy_n more_o than_o ordinary_a thankfulness_n sect._n 13._o second_o that_o have_v thus_o humble_v herself_o before_o god_n by_o inward_a contrition_n she_o also_o make_v a_o outward_a free_a confession_n of_o her_o say_a sin_n to_o he_o to_o who_o god_n have_v delegated_a a_o ministerial_a power_n to_o remit_v sin_n that_o she_o may_v receive_v comfort_n and_o absolution_n from_o his_o mouth_n i_o mean_v the_o priest_n and_o this_o i_o think_v meet_a to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o diocese_n with_o one_o or_o more_o of_o his_o presbytery_n such_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v good_a to_o take_v to_o he_o to_o assist_v he_o or_o else_o to_o some_o other_o by_o his_o appointment_n because_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o chief_a pastor_n to_o who_o the_o care_n of_o soul_n most_o immediate_o belong_v within_o his_o own_o diocese_n beside_o that_o both_o the_o quality_n the_o of_o person_n if_o she_o be_v of_o eminent_a place_n and_o rank_a and_o the_o weightiness_n of_o the_o case_n make_v it_o so_o much_o the_o more_o proper_a for_o his_o cognisance_n but_o howsoever_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o a_o man_n of_o approve_a wisdom_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o will_v be_v both_o compassionate_a and_o secret_a wherein_o the_o more_o free_o she_o shall_v make_v confession_n of_o her_o say_a sin_n and_o the_o more_o cheerful_o she_o shall_v subject_v herself_o to_o perform_v such_o further_a act_n whether_o of_o humiliation_n or_o charity_n as_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n shall_v advise_v to_o be_v do_v in_o testimony_n of_o her_o unfeigned_a repentance_n the_o more_o sound_a comfort_n undoubted_o will_v the_o sentence_n of_o absolution_n bring_v unto_o the_o soul._n sect._n 14._o this_o do_v than_o three_o that_o she_o endeavour_v by_o all_o fair_a mean_n that_o the_o gentleman_n also_o her_o friend_n and_o partner_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a promise_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o like_a sight_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o great_a sin_n that_o be_v enwrap_v in_o that_o act_n and_o to_o a_o true_a persuasion_n withal_o that_o so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v in_o the_o former_a unlawful_a affection_n and_o resolution_n he_o be_v not_o only_o still_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o those_o sin_n but_o also_o in_o near_a danger_n without_o god_n great_a mercy_n prevent_v it_o of_o fall_v into_o other_o and_o great_a sin_n for_o which_o purpose_n it_o will_v be_v expedient_a that_o he_o be_v true_o and_o effectual_o deal_v withal_o yet_o with_o as_o much_o lenity_n as_o the_o state_n of_o his_o soul_n will_v suffer_v and_o with_o all_o possible_a secrecy_n and_o that_o by_o some_o such_o person_n especial_o as_o he_o hold_v a_o reverend_a opinion_n of_o both_o for_o learning_n and_o piety_n and_o to_o procure_v that_o this_o be_v do_v the_o gentlewoman_n