Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	eye_n	hand_n	lord_n	4,597	5	4.4180	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00373	The publican becomming a penitent: or The picture of a penitent sinner. Deliuered in two sermons in the cittie of London: anno 1625. / By Robert Lovell, minister of Gods word, and curate of Allhallowes-Barking within the same cittie..	Lovell, Robert, curate of Allhallows, Barking.	1625 (1625)	STC 16858; ESTC S94040	23,376	42

if_o there_o be_v but_o a_o grain_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o thou_o know_v thou_o thyself_o wonderful_o grace_v for_o one_o grain_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v be_v as_o true_o seed_n as_o a_o bushel_n and_o one_o grace_n be_v as_o very_o grace_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v they_o in_o that_o measure_n as_o they_o that_o have_v they_o press_v down_o shake_v together_o and_o run_v over_o as_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o paul_n buffet_n without_o and_o fight_n within_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o 12.9_o cor._n 12.9_o for_o my_o power_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a by_o thy_o weakness_n so_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o that_o thou_o have_v grace_n oh_o glory_n and_o rejoice_v in_o that_o as_o for_o the_o measure_n let_v that_o alone_o till_o the_o grow_v time_n for_o though_o the_o winter_n be_v now_o yet_o assure_v thyself_o the_o spring_n will_v come_v wherein_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v rise_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o unthawe_v thy_o freeze_a soul_n send_v out_o the_o oil_n that_o shall_v supple_a thy_o bruise_a conscience_n and_o pour_v out_o the_o wine_n that_o shall_v lighten_v thy_o sorrowful_a heart_n and_o make_v thou_o glad_a above_o all_o thy_o fellow_n yea_o above_o thy_o condemner_n and_o contemner_n nay_o above_o that_o pharisee_n that_o point_v thou_o out_o for_o this_o so_o vild_a a_o publican_n why_o therefore_o as_o though_o we_o be_v cast_v out_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o much_o cast_v down_o oh_o let_v we_o not_o fear_n for_o 12.9_o aretius_n in_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o si_fw-mi non_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la exaudiamur_fw-la exaudimur_fw-la tamen_fw-la sic_fw-la ut_fw-la consolationem_fw-la habeamus_fw-la ex_fw-la ratione_fw-la consilij_fw-la deie_fw-la if_o we_o be_v not_o hear_v in_o all_o let_v we_o not_o be_v dismay_v as_o if_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v at_o all_o for_o though_o he_o hear_v we_o not_o at_o our_o pleasure_n he_o will_v do_v it_o at_o his_o leisure_n when_o as_o we_o shall_v sure_o 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their_o corrupt_a sore_n and_o if_o by_o any_o but_o by_o they_o you_o strive_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o this_o degree_n of_o sorrow_n as_o to_o make_v they_o to_o smite_v their_o breast_n you_o shall_v perhaps_o be_v smite_v on_o your_o back_n if_o not_o so_o for_o fear_n of_o the_o law_n i_o be_o sure_a you_o shall_v have_v without_o love_n to_o the_o gospel_n jeremiahs_n portion_n 4.16_o jer._n 18_o 18._o gal._n 4.16_o which_o be_v to_o be_v smite_v with_o the_o tongue_n the_o gall_a galathian_n will_v repute_v you_o enemy_n gal._n 4.16_o the_o amaze_a and_o doubt_v jew_n will_v account_v you_o full_o of_o new_a wine_n 2.13.15_o act_n 2.13.15_o acts._n 2.13.15_o and_o every_o talkative_a tertullus_n though_o he_o be_v no_o orator_n will_v be_v tell_v it_o out_o that_o you_o be_v pestilent_a fellow_n mover_n to_o sedition_n acts._n 24.1.2.3.4.5.6_o 24.1.2.3.4.5.6_o act_n 24.1.2.3.4.5.6_o but_o oh_o i_o beseech_v you_o grieve_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o you_o be_v seal_v and_o by_o who_o we_o be_v send_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n the_o whole_a truth_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o truth_n as_o we_o shall_v answer_v at_o our_o master_n appear_v and_o if_o you_o do_v otherwise_o yea_o the_o very_a contrary_n know_v you_o that_o all_o the_o sorrow_n you_o show_v either_o by_o deject_a countenance_n or_o by_o lift_v up_o eye_n or_o by_o hold_v up_o the_o hand_n or_o by_o bow_v knee_n or_o beat_v the_o breast_n or_o cry_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o all_o these_o thing_n will_v not_o serve_v to_o make_v up_o true_a repentance_n such_o as_o will_v bring_v remission_n and_o forgiveness_n come_v therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o and_o learn_v with_o humility_n and_o patience_n what_o this_o sorrowful_a soul_n be_v which_o be_v so_o sweet_a a_o sacrifice_n it_o be_v a_o soul_n full_a of_o sense_n and_o feeling_n tender_a of_o every_o spot_n of_o corruption_n that_o cleave_v unto_o it_o at_o which_o it_o quick_o stir_n and_o check_n and_o if_o it_o slip_v through_o 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shame_n 3._o his_o sorrow_n but_o now_o that_o fear_n be_v past_a that_o shame_n be_v discover_v &_o that_o sorrow_n can_v not_o be_v hide_v but_o have_v i_o think_v that_o all_o have_v be_v so_o whole_a as_o that_o none_o of_o we_o have_v need_v the_o physician_n i_o will_v have_v spare_v my_o pain_n and_o never_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o only_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n yet_o let_v he_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o i_o and_o then_o will_v i_o leave_v preach_v to_o they_o and_o only_o pray_v for_o myself_o oh_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n but_o since_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v that_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n i_o hearty_o beseech_v you_o with_o patience_n to_o heed_n with_o your_o heart_n what_o he_o

i_o be_o not_o as_o other_o man_n or_o as_o this_o publican_n v._o 11._o ecce_fw-la superba_fw-la iactantia_fw-la behold_v his_o proud_a boast_n but_o the_o latter_a like_o a_o full_a ear_n stoop_v down_o and_o cry_n oh_o god_n be_v merciful_a nulla_fw-la praetendit_fw-la merita_fw-la nullas_fw-la adfertexcusationes_fw-la 17_o alfon_n salmer_n in_o loc_n tract_n 32._o a_o sect_n 13._o ad_fw-la 17_o sed_fw-la se_fw-la peccatorem_fw-la liberè_fw-la confitetur_fw-la say_v salmeron_n a_o jesuite_n he_o pretend_v not_o merit_n as_o they_o of_o their_o synagogue_n do_v he_o extenuate_v not_o his_o sin_n by_o make_v they_o venial_a as_o he_o himself_o do_v but_o he_o free_o confess_v they_o propitiationem_fw-la petens_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n per_fw-la quam_fw-la sibi_fw-la appropinquare_fw-la dignetur_fw-la cry_v for_o mercy_n by_o which_o only_o he_o may_v be_v esteem_v worthy_a of_o approach_n amid_o his_o misery_n in_o the_o same_o stream_n run_v another_o though_o otherwise_o a_o papist_n say_v non_fw-la allego_fw-la merita_fw-la mea_fw-la quae_fw-la nulla_fw-la habeo_fw-la 1._o lud._n granat_n in_o loc_n concio_fw-la 1._o sed_fw-la provoco_fw-la ad_fw-la misericordiam_fw-la i_o dare_v not_o plead_v my_o merit_n for_o they_o be_v altogether_o none_o but_o i_o will_v urge_v thy_o mercy_n for_o that_o endure_v for_o ever_o and_o therefore_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n pardon_v oh_o pardon_v my_o iniquity_n and_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n doct._n whence_o note_n that_o even_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o papist_n mercy_n not_o merit_n be_v the_o best_a of_o a_o sinner_n plea_n in_o make_v suit_n against_o his_o sin_n the_o wound_a and_o distress_a beggar_n when_o he_o will_v have_v a_o alm_n do_v not_o crack_v of_o his_o country_n he_o stand_v not_o on_o his_o gentility_n but_o rather_o he_o open_v his_o sore_n lie_v in_o his_o rag_n deplore_v his_o lamentable_a estate_n and_o by_o these_o he_o call_v on_o the_o passenger_n for_o pity_n so_o shall_v it_o be_v with_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o shame_n who_o sore_n run_v and_o cease_v not_o who_o may_v even_o roar_v with_o disquietness_n of_o heart_n because_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o iniquity_n and_o what_o remain_v then_o save_o only_a obtestation_n obsecration_n importunate_a entreaty_n ground_v upon_o grace_n and_o all_o accompany_v with_o a_o absolute_a disclaim_n of_o all_o save_v only_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v merciful_a as_o from_o the_o sun_n misericord_n diez_n lucitan_n summa_fw-la praedi_fw-la tit._n misericord_n moon_n and_o other_o of_o the_o planet_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n as_o by_o the_o aspect_n of_o they_o so_o many_o good_a thing_n grow_v as_o gold_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o grass_n on_o it_o yea_o gem_n and_o jewel_n herb_n and_o flower_n so_o by_o god_n behold_v we_o in_o mercy_n diversa_fw-la quaeque_fw-la bona_fw-la in_o animus_fw-la gignentur_fw-la every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v beget_v in_o and_o get_v to_o our_o soul_n which_o may_v bring_v comfort_n to_o the_o conscience_n joy_n to_o the_o heart_n solace_n to_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o can_v we_o do_v less_o yea_o or_o what_o else_o but_o cry_n o_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o use_v come_v down_o then_o thou_o crakeing_n pharisee_fw-mi and_o boast_v justiciarie_a who_o yet_o do_v stand_v in_o it_o that_o there_o be_v something_o in_o thou_o for_o which_o thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v hear_v if_o there_o be_v so_o than_o i_o pray_v thou_o show_v it_o by_o these_o three_o ensue_a sign_n and_o then_o will_v i_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v more_o worthy_a than_o other_o man_n be_v or_o then_o this_o publican_n first_o if_o thou_o be_v free_a and_o not_o bind_v of_o duty_n to_o do_v that_o which_o thou_o do_v then_o boast_v second_o if_o thou_o be_v able_a of_o thyself_o and_o by_o thyself_o to_o do_v what_o thou_o do_v then_o boast_v three_o if_o when_o once_o thou_o have_v do_v well_o thou_o never_o afterward_o commit_v evil_a then_o boast_v but_o who_o can_v thus_o do_v and_o therefore_o why_o boast_v thou_o thyself_o or_o rather_o why_o with_o fear_n shame_n and_o sorrow_n smitte_v thou_o not_o thy_o breast_n and_o say_v not_o o_o god_n be_v merciful_a sure_o if_o i_o may_v be_v think_v worthy_a to_o make_v a_o precedent_n for_o they_o that_o have_v any_o suit_n into_o the_o court_n of_o request_n i_o shall_v cast_v his_o purpose_n into_o this_o mould_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v merciful_a for_o as_o mercy_n be_v the_o inducement_n to_o be_v a_o suitor_n so_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o my_o petition_n shall_v be_v mercy_n the_o substance_n of_o my_o request_n mercy_n and_o the_o scope_n and_o conclusion_n mercy_n and_o then_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v but_o that_o mercy_n be_v my_o plea_n mercy_n shall_v be_v my_o portion_n for_o god_n can_v but_o show_v mercy_n where_o the_o need_n of_o mercy_n be_v feel_v where_o the_o desire_n of_o mercy_n be_v unfeigned_a and_o when_o the_o suit_n of_o mercy_n be_v importunate_a and_o therefore_o i_o amid_o popish_a merit-monger_n who_o come_v with_o their_o work_n exit_fw-la congruo_fw-la &_o condigno_fw-la 5._o tho._n aquin._n 1_o ma_fw-fr 2._o quaest_n 114._o artio_fw-la 3._o reynerius_fw-la summae_fw-la sub_fw-la tit._n meritum_fw-la cap._n 5._o rhemist_n annot_n in_o rom._n 8.18_o annot._fw-la 5._o for_o price_n value_n and_o worth_a and_o among_o our_o hypocritical_a professor_n who_o also_o come_v with_o their_o dista_fw-la stand_v off_o for_o i_o be_o holy_a than_o thou_o i_o even_o i_o come_v &_o stand_v between_o they_o both_o pray_v for_o christ_n propitiation_n and_o say_v oh_o god_n be_v merciful_a for_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n ecce_fw-la condemnatio_fw-la behold_v his_o damnatorie_a sentence_n i_o a_o sinner_n mark_v here_o that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v i_o be_o one_o that_o sin_v tae_fw-la 3_o ●a_n 4_o tae_fw-la as_o in_o the_o concrete_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mihi_fw-la peccatori_fw-la 9.34_o hugo_n card._n alfon_n salmar_n gorran_n in_o loc_n joh._n 9.34_o i_o a_o sinner_n in_o the_o abstract_n yea_o even_o such_o a_o one_o in_o deed_n and_o truth_n as_o the_o pharisee_n repute_v the_o blind_a man_n joh._n 9.34_o even_o a_o man_n whole_o bear_v in_o sin_n what_o such_o a_o sinner_n how_o dare_v thou_o then_o to_o approach_v this_o presence_n with_o what_o face_n can_v thou_o come_v into_o these_o court_n do_v not_o the_o scripture_n tell_v thou_o that_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n joh._n 9.31_o how_o much_o less_o publican_n 9.31_o joh._n 9.31_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o harlot_n house_n math._n 21.31_o 21.31_o math._n 21.31_o then_o to_o be_v see_v at_o heaven_n gate_n for_o what_o think_v thou_o if_o man_n will_v not_o cast_v pearl_n before_o swine_n or_o cast_v bread_n unto_o dog_n 7.6_o math._n 7.6_o will_v god_n then_o think_v you_o show_v mercy_n unto_o sinner_n 15.26_o math._n 15.26_o oh_o i_o very_o believe_v that_o 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