Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	endure_v	lord_n	psalm_n	3,889	5	9.1870	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06800	The sicke-mans comfort against death and the deuill, the law and sinne, the wrath and iudgement of God. Translated out of Frenche into English, by I.E.; Consolation et instruction aux malades contre l'appréhension. English.	L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597.; Eliot, John.	1590 (1590)	STC 17238; ESTC S119213	84,176	220

3._o wicked_a reject_v and_o contemn_v the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o their_o contempt_n and_o obstinacy_n make_v it_o that_o do_v not_o produce_v the_o effect_n in_o show_v the_o virtue_n that_o it_o will_v have_v to_o save_v they_o if_o they_o do_v believe_v it_o yet_o that_o can_v bring_v any_o prejudice_n unto_o other_o that_o do_v receive_v it_o and_o obey_v it_o and_o can_v hinder_v that_o they_o believe_v and_o by_o faith_n apprehend_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o quicken_v no_o more_o than_o a_o man_n that_o will_v shut_v his_o eye_n in_o the_o day_n and_o will_v see_v no_o light_n can_v hinder_v he_o that_o hold_v his_o eye_n open_a and_o behold_v the_o light_n for_o the_o light_n and_o colour_n be_v the_o object_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o which_o be_v open_a sound_z and_o of_o a_o quick_a fight_n apprehend_v by_o and_o by_o thing_n object_n unto_o it_o so_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o receive_v they_o incontinent_a as_o they_o be_v announce_v unto_o she_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v and_o prepare_v his_o heart_n before_o for_o otherwise_o if_o it_o remain_v in_o his_o stony_a nature_n the_o spiritual_a seed_n which_o be_v sow_v can_v take_v no_o root_n at_o all_o nor_o fructify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v upon_o stone_n or_o upon_o ground_n that_o be_v not_o till_v the_o sick_a man_n be_v resolve_v then_o of_o remission_n of_o all_o his_o sin_n may_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o thereby_o he_o must_v look_v for_o life_n everlasting_a undoubted_o and_o all_o the_o blessedness_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o his_o child_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o may_v shut_v or_o debar_v we_o from_o it_o except_o only_a sin_n the_o which_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o but_o cover_v and_o blot_v out_o clean_o what_o may_v now_o hurt_v we_o or_o bring_v we_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o if_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v unite_v inseparable_o ●…6_n with_o he_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n and_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o good_a what_o can_v we_o desire_v but_o we_o shall_v straight_o find_v in_o he_o what_o mischief_n or_o misery_n may_v we_o fear_v be_v in_o his_o favour_n now_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v continue_v towards_o we_o the_o good_a will_n that_o he_o bear_v we_o for_o ever_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o creature_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o can_v alter_v it_o from_o we_o as_o saint_n paul_n 8._o say_v to_o the_o roman_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o a_o little_a above_o this_o place_n say_v he_o what_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n shall_v tribulation_n or_o anguish_n or_o persecution_n or_o famine_n or_o nakedness_n or_o peril_n or_o sword_n every_o man_n then_o that_o have_v once_o be_v graff_v in_o by_o faith_n into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n jesus_n &_o by_o consequent_a be_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n &_o receive_v into_o his_o grace_n &_o into_o his_o house_n as_o his_o child_n depart_v not_o from_o thence_o 5._o any_o more_o but_o even_o as_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o election_n by_o his_o call_n and_o justification_n which_o follow_v the_o one_o the_o other_o so_o be_v he_o also_o of_o his_o glorification_n which_o be_v the_o conclusion_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o his_o salvation_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n that_o which_o the_o apostle_n write_v most_o evident_o to_o the_o roman_n those_o who_o 8._o he_o have_v predestinate_a he_o have_v also_o call_v and_o those_o who_o he_o have_v call_v he_o have_v also_o justify_v and_o those_o who_o he_o have_v justify_v he_o have_v also_o glorify_v and_o although_o we_o have_v yet_o many_o vice_n and_o infirmity_n in_o we_o and_o that_o it_o chance_v that_o we_o fall_v grievous_o sometime_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o david_n s._n peter_n s._n paul_n and_o almost_o to_o all_o the_o saint_n yea_o to_o the_o perfect_a that_o ever_o be_v yet_o there_o be_v one_o point_n upon_o the_o which_o we_o must_v rest_v &_o be_v well_o ground_v whereby_o we_o must_v comfort_v ourselves_o great_o and_o hold_v out_o against_o all_o the_o assault_n and_o temptation_n of_o satan_n this_o be_v it_o that_o 5._o saint_n john_n say_v who_o soever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v no_o more_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sin_n unto_o death_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o he_o that_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n that_o which_o he_o declare_v better_a in_o another_o place_n all_o iniquity_n say_v he_o be_v sin_n but_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n we_o know_v that_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o but_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n that_o the_o tempter_n touch_v he_o not_o for_o by_o this_o he_o give_v we_o enough_o to_o understande_v that_o faith_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o soul_n and_o the_o foundation_n be_v never_o whole_o and_o altogether_o pluck_v up_o and_o banish_v from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_a and_o therefore_o they_o can_v sin_v in_o that_o sin_n that_o saint_n john_n call_v to_o death_n for_o although_o that_o faith_n be_v sometime_o as_o it_o be_v bury_v in_o they_o have_v no_o move_v or_o feel_n no_o more_o than_o a_o dead_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o extinguish_v no_o more_o than_o fire_n cover_v with_o a_o few_o cender_n albeit_o it_o show_v not_o the_o flame_n and_o heat_n nor_o no_o more_o dead_a than_o a_o tree_n in_o winter_n when_o all_o the_o sap_n be_v get_v into_o the_o root_n and_o it_o bring_v forth_o no_o blossom_n nor_o leaf_n nor_o fruit_n as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o alive_a the_o sap_n nevertheless_o remain_v at_o the_o heart_n hide_v within_o in_o the_o root_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o david_n speak_v of_o the_o faithful_a man_n say_v though_o 37._o he_o fall_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v cast_v off_o for_o the_o lord_n put_v under_o his_o hand_n and_o in_o another_o place_n i_o will_v keep_v my_o promise_n that_o i_o have_v swear_v unto_o he_o and_o show_v my_o favour_n unto_o he_o for_o ever_o and_o in_o the_o four_o score_n and_o nine_o psalm_n i_o say_v mercy_n shall_v be_v 89._o set_v up_o for_o ever_o thy_o truth_n shall_v thou_o establish_v in_o the_o very_a heaven_n i_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o choose_a etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n more_o plain_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v david_n his_o seed_n shall_v endure_v for_o ever_o and_o his_o throne_n shall_v be_v as_o the_o sun_n before_o i_o he_o shall_v be_v establish_v for_o ever_o more_o as_o the_o moon_n and_o as_o a_o faithful_a witness_n in_o heaven_n but_o if_o his_o child_n forsake_v my_o law_n and_o walk_v not_o in_o my_o judgement_n if_o they_o break_v my_o statute_n and_o keep_v not_o my_o commandment_n then_o will_v i_o visit_v their_o transgression_n with_o the_o rod_n and_o their_o iniquity_n with_o stroke_n yet_o my_o love_a kindness_n will_v i_o not_o take_v from_o he_o neither_o will_v i_o falsify_v my_o truth_n my_o covenant_n will_v i_o not_o break_v nor_o alter_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v go_v out_o of_o my_o lip_n and_o in_o the_o 23_o psalm_n doubtless_o 23._o kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v thou_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v a_o long_a season_n in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o thirty_o psalm_n he_o endure_v but_o a_o 30._o while_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_n may_v abide_v be_v evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o the_o morning_n likewise_o in_o the_o 65_o psalm_n blessed_n be_v 65._o he_o who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n even_o of_o thy_o holy_a temple_n and_o last_o of_o all_o in_o the_o 119_o psalm_n i_o pray_v thou_o that_o thy_o 119._o mercy_n may_v comfort_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n these_o and_o other_o like_a place_n of_o holy_a scripture_n must_v we_o allege_v unto_o the_o sick_a patient_n to_o strengthen_v his_o faith_n and_o to_o arm_v he_o

himself_o sincere_o and_o to_o ask_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o hear_v by_o and_o by_o this_o day_n shall_v thou_o 16._o be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n what_o worthiness_n may_v the_o poor_a publican_n have_v who_o for_o the_o great_a shame_n and_o horror_n that_o he_o have_v of_o all_o his_o life_n before_o past_a dare_v not_o lift_v uppe_o his_o eye_n to_o heaven_n nevertheless_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o begin_v to_o confess_v the_o pitiful_a and_o miserable_a estate_n wherein_o he_o be_v and_o pray_v god_n to_o have_v compassion_n upon_o he_o all_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v he_o and_o he_o go_v justify_v and_o righteous_a home_n to_o his_o own_o house_n what_o worthiness_n i_o pray_v you_o be_v find_v 9_o in_o saint_n paul_n at_o damascus_n when_o transport_v with_o a_o rage_n and_o fury_n to_o give_v information_n according_a to_o his_o commission_n that_o he_o have_v obtain_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n for_o all_o they_o that_o confess_v the_o name_n of_o jesus_n to_o bring_v they_o bind_v and_o manacle●…_n to_o jerusalem_n there_o to_o endict_v they_o and_o to_o condemn_v they_o to_o death_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o be_v so_o horrible_a a_o blasphemer_n and_o persecutor_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o his_o church_n and_o therefore_o not_o only_o unworthy_a to_o be_v number_v among_o his_o apostle_n as_o he_o himself_o confess_v but_o also_o among_o his_o sheep_n god_n forget_v in_o a_o moment_n all_o the_o injury_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o he_o and_o unto_o his_o church_n make_v he_o a_o special_a instrument_n and_o a_o choose_a trumpet_n among_o all_o his_o companion_n to_o publish_v his_o gospel_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n who_o will_v say_v that_o he_o have_v any_o respect_n unto_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o his_o gest_n and_o action_n when_o he_o do_v advance_v he_o to_o so_o great_a honour_n love_v he_o as_o much_o or_o more_o than_o he_o do_v any_o of_o his_o fellow_n see_v that_o he_o himself_o do_v so_o high_o commend_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o which_o he_o do_v attribute_v what_o good_a thing_n soever_o he_o do_v either_o think_v or_o speak_v or_o do_v in_o all_o his_o life_n it_o be_v then_o the_o only_a grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o mean_a of_o life_n everlasting_a that_o we_o hope_v for_o as_o it_o be_v also_o of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n by_o the_o which_o we_o attayn_v unto_o it_o this_o jesus_n christ_n do_v teach_v when_o speak_v of_o his_o sheep_n he_o say_v that_o they_o 16._o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o and_o y●…t_v for_o all_o that_o he_o give_v they_o eternal_a life_n signifi_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v free_o give_v they_o and_o of_o a_o pure_a gist_n and_o not_o in_o lief_o or_o respect_n that_o they_o have_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v his_o trace_n this_o may_v also_o be_v gather_v 20._o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o the_o 20._o of_o exodus_fw-la where_o god_n promise_v to_o show_v mercy_n upon_o thousand_o towards_o they_o that_o love_v he_o and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n whereby_o we_o must_v note_v that_o he_o do_v not_o promise_v his_o servant_n any_o other_o recompense_n for_o their_o good_a deed_n but_o to_o show_v mercy_n towards_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n and_o as_o much_o may_v we_o observe_v in_o the_o 24._o psalm_n where_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o those_o that_o go_v up_o to_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v innocent_a hand_n and_o a_o pure_a heart_n 24._o which_o have_v not_o lift_v uppe_o his_o mind_n unto_o iniquity_n nor_o swear_v deceitful_o and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o say_v he_o shall_v receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o righteousness_n from_o the_o god_n of_o his_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o of_o they_o that_o seek_v the_o face_n of_o the_o god_n of_o jacob_n to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v do_v to_o obey_v god_n to_o wash_v our_o heart_n from_o all_o wicked_a thought_n and_o affection_n and_o our_o hand_n from_o all_o wicked_a work_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o under_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o to_o presume_v nothing_o of_o ourselves_o nor_o of_o our_o own_o virtue_n notwithstanding_o all_o this_o we_o can_v go_v uppe_o into_o the_o hill_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o only_o by_o the_o gracious_a favour_n that_o he_o shall_v show_v unto_o we_o and_o by_o the_o merciful_a deal_n that_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o to_o use_v towards_o us._n and_o this_o be_v the_o best_a thing_n to_o comfort_v we_o withal_o and_o to_o put_v our_o hope_n in_o full_a assurauncè_fw-la that_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o his_o mercy_n &_o truth_n which_o be_v firm_a and_o immutable_a and_o not_o upon_o the_o merit_n and_o worthiness_n of_o our_o work_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v very_o unperfect_a now_o if_o we_o perceive_v the_o sick_a man_n to_o be_v full_o resolve_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o in_o his_o mind_n there_o remain_v no_o fear_n or_o conceit_n of_o they_o that_o may_v trouble_v his_o conscience_n then_o must_v we_o go_v further_o with_o he_o to_o strengthen_v he_o against_o the_o horror_n and_o apprehension_n that_o he_o may_v have_v of_o death_n show_v he_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v vanquish_v and_o swallow_v up_o by_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o speak_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n he_o say_v unto_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n and_o destruction_n for_o see_v that_o the_o sting_n of_o 13._o death_n be_v sin_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o law_n jesus_n christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o have_v by_o that_o mean_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n so_o that_o it_o can_v hurt_v we_o any_o more_o and_o have_v overcome_v and_o vanquish_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n so_o that_o it_o can_v condemn_v we_o no_o more_o and_o although_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a decree_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v die_v and_o that_o come_n from_o dust_n they_o shall_v return_v to_o dust_n nevertheless_o to_o speak_v proper_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o faithful_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v call_v death_n so_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n of_o lazarus_n who_o be_v dead_a say_v that_o he_o slepte_v this_o phrase_n of_o speech_n be_v very_o usual_a in_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o signify_v the_o death_n of_o the_o 11._o father_n saint_n paul_n use_v it_o likewise_o write_v to_o the_o corinthian_n and_o thessalonian_o 4._o of_o those_o that_o shall_v depart_v this_o life_n before_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n who_o he_o call_v sleep_a but_o he_o give_v it_o a_o more_o honourable_a title_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n where_o he_o call_v it_o a_o dislodging_n or_o depart_v of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o 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