Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A60325
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The practices of persecutors delivered in a sermon on the fourteenth verse of the foure score six Psalme / b Mr. Archibald Skeldie.
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Skeldie, Archibald.
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1645
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Wing S3932; ESTC R20904
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because_o meek_a and_o merciful_a man_n be_v most_o like_a god_n who_o glori_v in_o his_o mercy_n so_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a man_n be_v most_o like_a satan_n who_o delight_v in_o cruelty_n to_o who_o be_v give_v the_o name_n of_o a_o destroyer_n in_o the_o 20._o of_o the_o revelation_n because_o he_o take_v pleasure_n to_o destroy_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n so_o that_o when_o he_o can_v extend_v his_o malice_n to_o man_n he_o be_v content_a to_o exercise_v his_o cruelty_n on_o beast_n as_o the_o gospel_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o legion_n of_o devil_n that_o drown_v the_o swine_n three_o because_o our_o happiness_n stand_v in_o a_o union_n with_o god_n and_o the_o neerne_v of_o our_o access_n to_o god_n augment_v our_o blessedness_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o the_o psalmist_n 65.4_o psalmist_n psal_n 65.4_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o who_o thou_o cause_v to_o come_v to_o thou_o cruel_a man_n can_v have_v no_o society_n nor_o fellowship_n with_o god_n 5.6_o god_n psal_n 5.6_o who_o abhor_v the_o bloodthirsty_a for_o among_o all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v present_v to_o the_o mind_n or_o sense_n of_o man_n there_o be_v not_o any_o two_o thing_n so_o contrary_a to_o another_o as_o the_o merciful_a creator_n and_o cruel_a creature_n 4._o because_o albeit_o cruel_a and_o malicious_a man_n for_o a_o time_n may_v get_v liberty_n to_o exercise_v their_o fury_n yet_o in_o end_n they_o shall_v not_o escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o just_a reward_n of_o their_o cruelty_n among_o the_o pagan_n hercules_n and_o theseus_n be_v famous_a that_o subdue_v and_o punish_v cruel_a man_n by_o who_o many_o have_v be_v injure_v and_o oppress_v and_o shall_v it_o not_o much_o more_o concern_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n power_n &_o justice_n to_o render_v to_o cruel_a man_n the_o reward_n of_o their_o cruelty_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o plato_n the_o philosopher_n timaeo_n philosopher_n nullus_fw-la tam_fw-la severe_a inimicum_fw-la saum_a ulcisci_fw-la potest_fw-la quam_fw-la deus_fw-la solet_fw-la miserorum_fw-la oppressores_fw-la plato_n in_o timaeo_n that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n upon_o earth_n so_o sevir_o can_v take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o enemy_n as_o the_o lord_n god_n use_v to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o such_o as_o oppress_v poor_a man_n this_o vengeance_n the_o lord_n some_o time_n execute_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n which_o do_v make_v 1.7_o make_v judge_n 1.7_o adonibezek_n to_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n albeit_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o man_n who_o god_n use_v as_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n look_v not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o to_o sacisfie_v their_o own_o vindictive_a humour_n 33.1_o humour_n isai_n 33.1_o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o oppress_v for_o when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v another_o shall_v oppress_v thou_o the_o meed_n and_o the_o persian_n be_v no_o less_o cruel_a to_o the_o chaldaean_n nor_o they_o have_v be_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o more_o frequent_o the_o lord_n plagu_v cruel_a man_n by_o his_o own_o immediate_a hand_n with_o visible_a judgement_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o power_n &_o justice_n of_o god_n we_o read_v in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o macabee_n that_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o cruel_a antiochus_n be_v torment_v who_o have_v cause_v the_o bowel_n of_o other_o to_o be_v torment_v and_o in_o the_o jewish_a history_n we_o read_v of_o the_o punishment_n of_o cruel_a herod_n the_o great_a for_o his_o cruelty_n as_o well_o against_o his_o own_o child_n as_o against_o the_o noble_n and_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o scripture_n likewise_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o condign_a punishment_n of_o the_o wicked_a 21.8_o wicked_a 2_o chro_n 21.8_o jehoram_n king_n of_o judah_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o history_n it_o be_v relate_v of_o the_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a attila_n king_n of_o the_o huns_n who_o be_v never_o move_v with_o tear_n of_o any_o to_o show_v mercy_n or_o pity_n but_o as_o he_o delight_v in_o the_o shed_v of_o humane_a blood_n while_o he_o live_v he_o be_v overtake_v by_o the_o vengeance_n of_o divine_a justice_n in_o his_o great_a triumph_n in_o his_o marriage_n day_n for_o he_o be_v chock_a with_o his_o own_o blood_n which_o do_v flow_v abundant_o from_o divers_a part_n of_o his_o body_n until_o his_o wretched_a life_n be_v finish_v there_o be_v infinite_a example_n both_o in_o ecclesiastic_a history_n &_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o martyr_n of_o the_o just_a punishment_n wherewith_o the_o cruel_a persecutor_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v be_v plague_v therefore_o it_o be_v worthy_o observe_v by_o cyprian_a demetrium_n cyprian_a certi_fw-la sumuset_fw-la fidenres_fw-la quod_fw-la inultum_fw-la non_fw-la remanet_fw-la quod_fw-la perpetimur_fw-la quantoque_fw-la mator_fw-la fuerit_fw-la persecutionis_fw-la iniuriatanto_fw-la et_fw-la iustior_fw-la pro_fw-la persecutione_n viudicta_fw-la cypreanus_n tract_n coutra_fw-mi demetrium_n we_o be_v sure_a &_o confident_a that_o what_o we_o suffer_v shall_v not_o be_v unrevenged_a and_o the_o great_a the_o wrong_a of_o the_o persecution_n be_v somuch_o the_o more_o just_a and_o grievous_a shall_v be_v the_o revenge_n which_o god_n shall_v take_v of_o the_o persecutor_n the_o second_o use_n which_o here_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v whensoever_o we_o hear_v of_o the_o cruelty_n of_o wicked_a man_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n and_o when_o we_o ourselves_o be_v threaten_v with_o their_o cruel_a hostility_n than_o we_o shall_v put_v up_o our_o humble_a prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n reason_n we_o shall_v pray_v to_o god_n to_o be_v deliver_v from_o cruel_a enemy_n for_o two_o reason_n that_o if_o he_o will_v chastise_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o offence_n he_o will_v do_v it_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o not_o give_v we_o *_o up_o to_o the_o will_n of_o our_o enemy_n for_o david_n wise_o choose_v *_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n rather_o than_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n thus_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o two_o reason_n first_o because_o no_o favour_n towards_o the_o saint_n can_v be_v expect_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o persecutor_n second_o because_o god_n to_o who_o the_o saint_n pray_v be_v both_o willing_a to_o hear_v and_o able_a to_o help_v first_o i_o say_v because_o no_o favour_n but_o extreme_a cruelty_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n may_v be_v expect_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o god_n and_o his_o people_n as_o jeremie_n speak_v of_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n *_o which_o do_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o scripture_n compare_v persecution_n to_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n for_o as_o a_o flood_n of_o water_n be_v not_o like_o a_o ordinary_a river_n which_o run_v along_o in_o its_o own_o channel_n but_o altogether_o overflow_v bank_n and_o brae_n and_o violent_o carry_v away_o whatsoever_o it_o overtake_v so_o persecution_n be_v not_o like_o a_o ordinary_a war_n betwixt_o two_o nation_n that_o can_v give_v &_o take_v reasonable_a quarter_n as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v but_o persecution_n pass_v the_o bound_n of_o humanity_n and_o break_v the_o bond_n of_o nature_n and_o commit_v outrageous_a cruelty_n that_o humane_a sense_n abhor_v the_o commit_v whereof_o make_v the_o ear_n to_o tingle_v the_o flesh_n to_o quake_v and_o the_o heart_n to_o tremble_v aentid_v tremble_v quamquam_fw-la animit_n meminisse_fw-la horret_fw-la luctuque_fw-la refugit_fw-la virg._n lib._n 2._o aentid_v so_o that_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n will_v abhor_v the_o remembrance_n thereof_o with_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n we_o need_v not_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o ancient_a example_n of_o cruelty_n that_o be_v registrate_n in_o ecclesiastic_a history_n see_v of_o late_a time_n we_o hear_v of_o the_o spanish_a inquisition_n and_o that_o which_o have_v be_v use_v in_o the_o prison_n house_n and_o pillory_n of_o england_n while_o as_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o prelate_n advance_v to_o that_o height_n that_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v and_o that_o these_o year_n bypass_a have_v be_v more_o than_o barbarous_o practise_v by_o the_o irish_a rebel_n against_o the_o saint_n and_o servant_n of_o god_n all_o this_o shall_v make_v we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n by_o humble_a prayer_n that_o we_o be_v not_o expose_v to_o the_o cruelty_n of_o our_o enemy_n especial_o see_v as_o solomon_n say_v *_o the_o very_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruel_a for_o whatsoever_o favour_n cruel_a persecutor_n offer_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v always_o upon_o condition_n that_o be_v worse_o than_o death_n for_o as_o wizard_n and_o witch_n when_o they_o cure_v man_n body_n of_o disease_n bring_v great_a hurt_n to_o their_o soul_n by_o the_o use_n of_o unlawful_a mean_n whereby_o they_o draw_v guilt_n
he_o say_v they_o set_v not_o god_n before_o they_o no_o wonder_n therefore_o that_o god_n cast_v they_o behind_o he_o as_o afterward_o shall_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o first_o point_n man_n two_o sort_n of_o pride_n possess_v and_o miscarry_v the_o child_n of_o man_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n likewise_o considerable_a first_o how_o the_o enemy_n of_o david_n be_v call_v proud_a man_n and_o what_o sort_n of_o pride_n be_v this_o wherewith_o they_o be_v possess_v and_o miscarry_v second_o what_o can_v be_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o the_o proud_a enemy_n of_o david_n arise_v against_o he_o and_o all_o other_o proud_a persecutor_n against_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n as_o for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o pride_n wherewith_o a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v possess_v and_o miscarry_v the_o first_o may_v be_v call_v a_o inward_a pride_n because_o though_o it_o be_v know_v to_o god_n from_o who_o 16.17_o who_o jerem._n 16.17_o no_o iniquity_n be_v hide_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o man_n except_o 26.45_o except_o luke_n 26.45_o when_o the_o mouth_n speak_v of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o so_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o pharisee_n be_v often_o manifest_v but_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v not_o outward_o express_v it_o be_v no_o wonder_n though_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o other_o see_v it_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o for_o either_o he_o no_o more_o know_v that_o pride_n rule_v in_o he_o than_o 26.20_o than_o 2_o chro._n 26.20_o vzziah_n do_v know_v that_o he_o be_v leprous_a before_o he_o be_v violent_o take_v from_o the_o altar_n by_o the_o high_a priest_n or_o else_o which_o be_v worse_o he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o think_v this_o pride_n to_o be_v vice_n which_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v that_o he_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v a_o singular_a virtue_n which_o be_v to_o be_v cherish_v for_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o misery_n to_o which_o sinful_a man_n be_v subject_a in_o this_o world_n 14._o world_n fallit_fw-la enim_fw-la vitium_fw-la specie_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o umbra_fw-la iu_n when_fw-mi satyr_n 14._o that_o they_o be_v deceive_v with_o vice_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o virtue_n now_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o this_o inward_a pride_n have_v three_o branch_n first_o branch_n the_o inward_a pride_n have_v 3._o branch_n when_o man_n think_v either_o that_o they_o have_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n that_o they_o have_v not_o or_o at_o least_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n than_o indeed_o they_o have_v they_o 6.3_o they_o galat._n 6.3_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o something_o while_o he_o be_v nothing_o be_v deceive_v for_o as_o the_o empty_a vessel_n when_o they_o be_v touch_v sound_v loud_a and_o the_o barren_a tree_n lift_v their_o branch_n high_a so_o where_o there_o be_v least_o worth_n there_o be_v usual_o a_o great_a conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o worth_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o oftentime_o man_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o righteousness_n though_o they_o be_v unrighteous_a as_o our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n they_o be_v wise_a in_o their_o own_o conceit_n when_o their_o remediless_a folly_n be_v manifest_v to_o other_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o solomon_n he_o that_o be_v wise_a in_o his_o own_o conceit_n there_o be_v more_o hope_n of_o a_o fool_n than_o of_o he_o and_o in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o conceit_n of_o knowledge_n above_o other_o man_n while_o they_o be_v replenish_v with_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v know_v like_o the_o 7.49_o the_o john_n 7.49_o pharisee_n that_o count_v the_o people_n curse_v that_o know_v not_o the_o law_n yet_o they_o themselves_o understand_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n as_o we_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 23._o of_o mattews_n gospel_n and_o therefore_o a_o ancient_n say_v well_o domini_fw-la well_o nulla_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la pernitiosior_fw-la quam_fw-la de_fw-la propria_fw-la iustitia_fw-la aut_fw-la scientia_fw-la superbire_fw-la o_o superba_fw-la praesumptio_fw-la o_o prasumptucsa_fw-la superbia_fw-la augu._n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la domini_fw-la no_o presumption_n be_v more_o hurtful_a than_o to_o be_v proud_a of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o knowledge_n o_o proud_a presumption_n o_o presumptuous_a pride_n 2._o man_n be_v inward_o proud_a when_o though_o they_o be_v gift_v above_o other_o they_o acknowledge_v not_o their_o gift_n to_o come_v from_o god_n who_o ought_v to_o be_v praise_v for_o the_o bestow_n of_o they_o and_o serve_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o they_o find_v the_o fruit_n but_o see_v not_o the_o tree_n from_o whence_o it_o fall_v they_o see_v the_o water_n but_o perceive_v not_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v they_o find_v the_o gift_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o therefore_o they_o think_v they_o to_o be_v of_o themselves_o and_o from_o themselves_o for_o though_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o what_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o boast_v as_o though_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v this_o make_v they_o to_o ascribe_v the_o praise_n of_o the_o gift_n to_o themselves_o and_o to_o think_v they_o may_v use_v they_o at_o their_o pleasure_n they_o 1.16_o they_o habac._n 1.16_o sacrifice_v to_o their_o own_o net_n and_o burn_v incense_n to_o their_o own_o yarn_n as_o the_o first_o pride_n be_v presumptuous_a so_o this_o pride_n be_v sacrilegious_a because_o it_o deprive_v god_n of_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v due_a to_o his_o majesty_n and_o therefore_o gregory_n well_o observe_v moralibus_fw-la observe_v qui_fw-la bona_fw-la accepta_fw-la sibi_fw-la arrogant_a de_fw-fr bonis_fw-la dei_fw-la contra_fw-la deum_fw-la pugnant_fw-la grego_n in_o moralibus_fw-la that_o he_o who_o afcribe_v not_o to_o god_n the_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v fight_v against_o the_o lord_n with_o those_o good_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n 3._o man_n be_v puff_v up_o with_o inward_a pride_n when_o albeit_o they_o acknowledge_v they_o have_v receive_v gift_n from_o god_n and_o be_v daily_o crave_v benefit_n at_o his_o hand_n yet_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o such_o a_o conceit_n and_o opinion_n of_o their_o own_o merit_n â—s_a â—â—at_n they_o think_v they_o deserve_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o think_v the_o lord_n no_o less_o oblige_v to_o they_o than_o they_o be_v to_o he_o the_o old_a pharisee_n though_o they_o can_v purchase_v heaven_n by_o their_o own_o good_a work_n 18.18_o work_n luke_n 18.18_o good_a master_n what_o good_a thing_n shall_v i_o do_v to_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n and_o so_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o another_o who_o by_o their_o own_o merit_n can_v save_v themselves_o the_o proud_a hypocrite_n be_v angry_a when_o they_o be_v not_o regard_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o they_o think_v they_o shall_v have_v be_v 58.3_o be_v isay_n 58.3_o we_o have_v afflict_v our_o soul_n and_o thou_o have_v not_o see_v it_o great_a pride_n than_o all_o this_o be_v find_v in_o papist_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o merit_n of_o congruity_n dignity_n and_o condignity_n and_o in_o the_o work_n of_o supererogation_n not_o remember_v what_o our_o saviour_n have_v enjoin_v his_o disciple_n to_o say_v 17.10_o say_v luke_n 17.10_o that_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o they_o can_v do_v they_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n for_o albeit_o the_o base_a man_n in_o the_o world_n may_v sometime_o well_o deserve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a and_o the_o worse_a man_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o best_a yet_o neither_o the_o great_a nor_o the_o best_a man_n in_o the_o world_n can_v deserve_v any_o good_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n 3.22_o god_n lam._n 3.22_o who_o mercy_n it_o be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o a_o great_a mercy_n that_o by_o christ_n merit_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o salvation_n who_o by_o his_o own_o merit_n procure_v nothing_o but_o endless_a condemnation_n therefore_o it_o be_v well_o acknowledge_v by_o origen_n komanos_fw-la origen_n vix_fw-la mihi_fw-la suadeo_fw-la quod_fw-la possit_fw-la ullum_fw-la opus_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la debito_fw-la dei_fw-la remunerationem_fw-la deposcat_fw-la cum_fw-la etiam_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsum_fw-la quod_fw-la agere_fw-la aliquod_fw-la possumus_fw-la velcogitare_fw-la vel_fw-la proloqui_fw-la ipsius_fw-la dono_fw-la &_o largitione_n faciamus_fw-la ori_n gen_fw-la in_o cap._n 4._o ad_fw-la komanos_fw-la i_o hardly_o can_v be_v assure_v that_o there_o can_v be_v any_o work_n that_o require_v reward_n of_o god_n according_a to_o debt_n see_v even_o that_o that_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v any_o good_a or_o to_o think_v or_o speak_v any_o good_a we_o be_v enable_v and_o furnish_v thereto_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n thus_o much_o concern_v the_o inward_a pride_n which_o be_v not_o here_o understand_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o now_o