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	lord_n	wait_v	2,901	5	9.3473	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04503	An excellent treatise touching the restoring againe of him that is fallen written by the worthy, Saint Chrysostome to Theodorus a friend of his, who by leud liuing, was fallen from the Gospell; fit to read for reclaiming their hearts which are in like case. Englished (out of an auncient Latin translation, written in velume) by R.W. With an annexed epistle of comfort from one friend to another, wherin the Anabaptists error of desperation is briefly confuted, and the sinne against the holy Ghost plainly declared.	John Chrysostom, Saint, d. 407.; Cottesford, Thomas. Epistle of comfort.; Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8.	1609 (1609)	STC 14631; ESTC S121653	61,720	216

all these is left all things are taken from thy soule she is bereft of all her beautie and all the giftes which God bestowed on her she remaineth spoiled deformed fowle she hath lost all her aide and safegard No doore now is shut in her no entrie is kept but she lyeth open to all naughtie spirits which corrupt the soule No vncleane thought no filthie desire is thence expelled but if the spirit of fornication come it entreth in if the spirit of pride if the spirit of auarice if more hellish and vnpure than these shall come none forbiddeth them none beareth them backe For she hath no keeper no Sexton And as to the secrets of heauen there is no accesse for an vngodly person so at the first no infection could touch thy mind But perhaps I may seeme to speake incredible things to those especially that knew not thy former estate and onely see the destruction wherein thy soule now lieth This surely is the cause why I weepe without remedie because I knew thee and why I sorrow vncessantly because I remember how long it is vntill I see thee returne vnto thy wonted and pristine glory Which for all that men may iudge impossible Mat. 19.26 * Psal 113.8 9. 1. Sam. 2.8 For he it is that raiseth the needy out or the dust lifteth vp the poore out of the dunge That he may s●t him with princes ●uen with the princes of the people He it is that maketh the barren woman to dwell with a family and a ioyfull mother of children Let vs not then doubt nor despaire If Sathan draw to sin God can pull backe to goodnes but that thou mayest be conuerted into a better case For if the diuell could do so much in thee as to draw thee from the height of vertue to the depth of wickednes how much more shal God be able to reclaime thee to the highest pitch of goodnesse and not onely make thee that thou wast once but farre more blessed than thou diddest seeme in thy owne conceit Onely be of stout courage neither cast of the hope of goodnesse let not I pray thee that betide thee which doth the godlesse Vngodlines without penitencie breedeth to despaire It is impietie not the multitude of sinnes that bringeth a foole to desperation and therefore Salomon sayd not that each one when hee commeth into the depth of euils contemneth but * Pro. 18.3 the wicked saith he if he come into the depth of euils contemneth It is then a point of the impious to haue no hope of saluation Or when the wicked commeth thē commeth contempt and to contemne when they come into the depth of sinnes vngodlinesse not permitting them to haue respect to God and to returne thither from whence they fell So that this thought which cutteth away all hope of conuersion issueth from impietie and as a most heauie stone accloying the soule it perpetually compelleth it to behold the earth and neuer to looke vpward on God When we sinne we must not despaire But a lusty stomacke and loftie minde will cast down this hurtful weight of his soule and tread vnder feet Sathan that being his owne gouernour hee may sing the Psalmists words of God * Psal 113 2. As the eies of seruans looke vpon the hands of their masters and as the eies of a maiden vpon the hands of her mistres so our eyes waite vpon the Lord our God till he haue mercy vpon vs. Haue mercy vpon vs O Lord haue mercy vpon vs for we haue suffered too much contempt And in these wordes of this heauenly prophecie there is singular doctrine we haue suffered too much contempt This is that hee would haue vs say that although for the multitude of our sinnes wee haue suffered much contempt and are surrounded with reproches yet our eyes shall waite vpon the Lord our God till hee haue mercy vpon vs that we will not leaue of beseeching vntill we be vouchsafed forgiuenes We ought to be earnest in prayer when wee sue for forgiuenes and not to rest till God haue fulfilled our petitions For this is the badge of a constant and setled minde that it is not wearie of perseuering in intrearie through dispaire to obtaine but continueth and persisteth in crauing vntill the Lord haue mercy vpon it * These two periods following G.F. Capito hath not in his translation And least you should think you offende greatly before the Lord if not vouchsafed to be heard you continue importunately in prayers call to memory the Euangelicall parable and there you shall find that the Lord sheweth that stiffe perseuering beggers are not vnacceptable to him For he saith * Lu. 11.8 Though he would not giue him because he is his friend yet because of his importunitie he will rise and giue him as much as hee needeth Vnderstand therefore deare friend that the diuell putteth into our mindes despaire of obteining to this end that he may cut from vs the hope of the goodnesse of God which is the Anchor of our saluation the foundation ●f life the guide of the way ●hrough which wee passe to ●eauen in briefe the Apostle ●aith * Ro. 8.24 by hope we are saued Insomuch that our saluation consisteth in hope which draw●th vp our soules from out the earth knit as it were to certaine chaines hanging downe from heauen and calleth againe those to the heauenly dwelling place which cleaue to themselues exalting them securely aboue the troubles of this life and earthly miseries Wherefore if any encumbred with these calamities bee dissolute and let goe out of his hands the anchor of hope hee must needes fall and be caried into the bottomlesse pit and profunditie of euils The dangers of despaire Which assoone as the enemie shall perceiue and see vs loath the multitude of our sinnes and feare through remorse of conscience straightway he draweth neere and casteth before our eyes cogitations of despaire more heauie than any leade or grauell which if wee vndertake we must of necessity bee drowned in the depth or euils because with the very load the staies of our saluation are broken Into the which depth because thou art cast thou dost throw behind thee the precepts of a good and gentle lord and thou doest obey the becke of a bloudy and mercilesse tyrant Mat. 11.30 the enemie of thy saluation Thou hast shaken off the sweete yoke of Christ and hast laid on thy necke for it the hard and iron fetters of sinne thou hast shaken off the easie burden of a lowly and meeke Lord and for it hast hanged about thy neck a milstone but how long doest thou so continue Stand now at the last and cease to drown thy vnhappy soule without any care without any aduise how long doest thou hast it foorth and cast it downe headlong to thy owne decay Luke 15. And truly the woman in the Gospell which found againe the lost groate