Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	father_n	heaven_n	miserable_a	4,608	5	10.4464	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01378	[Here begynneth a lytell treatyse called, the (myrrour or lokynge glasse of lyfe) for co[m]fortyng of the soule]	Goodale, John, attributed name. aut; Gough, John, fl. 1528-1556, attributed name. aut	1532 (1532)	STC 11499; ESTC S109501	37,532	104

like_a unto_o his_o image_n and_o symylytu_fw-fr de_fw-fr and_o do_v set_v they_o in_o a_o place_n of_o celestyal_a pleasure_n and_o gyve_v they_o lybertye_n over_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v therein_o except_o of_o the_o fruit_n and_o three_fw-mi of_o life_n which_o have_v the_o virtue_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evyll_n ¶_o charge_a they_o in_o no_o wise_a to_o taste_v nor_o cate_z thereof_o and_o if_o they_o do_v they_o shall_v dye_v ▪_o but_o they_o tarry_v not_o there_o but_o a_o lytell_a while_n not_o pass_v three_o houre●…_n after_o the_o mynd●…_n of_o some_o doctor_n for_o lucyfer_n which_o 〈◊〉_d have_v yet_o great_a indygnacyon_n &_o power_n over_o mankind_n conceyve_v in_o his_o mind_n against_o adam_n and_o his_o successyon_n a_o secret_a malice_n ●…tending_n to_o b●…nge_v ●…hem_fw-mi out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n tho●…ugh_o ●…king_v o●…●…is_fw-la commaundem●…nt_fw-la and_o so_o he_o do_v in_o deed_n ●…or_n first_o he_o cause_v eve_n to_o taste_n and_o ●…ate_a o●…_n the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v forbo●…_n 〈◊〉_d and_z she_o cause_v adam_n to_o eat_v of_o the_o same_o fo●…_n the_o which_o cause_n god_n send_v cherubyn_n his_o angel_n to_o theym_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o sorrow_n &_o trybulacyon_n and_o banysshed_a they_o &_o th●…yr_n successyon_n out_o of_o y●_z solacyous_a place_n o●…_n plea_n sur●…_n in_z to_o this_o miserable_a 〈◊〉_d ●…to_o labour_n and_o get_v their_o lyve_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o his_o bo_z die_v &_o in_o like_a wise_n all_o his_o successyon_n and_o eve_n also_o in_o great_a p●…ynes_n and_o t●…avayl_n and_o dystresse_n to_o bring_v for●…_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n for_o her_o o●…ence_n the_o which_o penau●…ce_n shall_v not_o fail_v mankind_n while_o this_o wo●…ld_a en_fw-fr dure_v and_o when_o they_o be_v exile_v out_o of_o paradyse_n they_o be_v vy●…ns_n know_v no_o carnal_a affection_n and._n thirty_o year_n after_o they_o have_v ysshewe_v of_o a_o soon_o name_v cayn_n and._n thirty_o year_n after_o they_o have_v ▪_o ysshew_v of_o a_o neither_o soon_o name_v abel_n who_o cayn_n slay_v for_o his_o just_a sacrefyse_n to_o god_n wherfo_fw-la te_fw-mi god_n take_v vengeance_n of_o he_o and_o all_o his_o p●…ogenye_n and_o the_o hondr_v and._n thirty_o year_n 〈◊〉_d adam_n a●…ge_v he_o have_v ysshewe_v o●…_n another_o soon_o name_v seth_n of_o who_o lineage_n many_o year_n after_o succeed_v abraham_n in_o who_o be_v wrought_v the_o orygynall_a &_o pryncypall_a 〈◊〉_d of_o faith_n afore_o all_o o●…her_n creature_n of_o the_o which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cryste_n as_o scripture_n make_v mencyon_n also_o this_o abraham_n by_o faith_n steadfast_o give_v cred●…ns_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n when_o he_o command_v he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o his_o own_o coun●…_n which_o be_v in_o day_n journey_n 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o canaan_n and_z he_o g●…ue_v sure_a fayt●…_n and_o trust_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n the_o which_o be_v fulfyl_v to_o he_o in_o d●…de_n also_o by_o faith_n sara_n his_o wife_n be_v past_a a●…ge_n by_o course_n and_o by_o nature_n she_o have_v ysshewe_v of_o a_o soon_o name_v isaac_n also_o by_o faith_n abraham_n at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n will_v have_v offer_v to_o god_n his_o oonlye_o soon_o ysaac_a in_o sacryfyce_n wherein_o his_o faith_n be_v repute_v to_o he_o for_o right_a wysnesse_n &_o be_v justyfy_v by_o that_o faith_n as_o paul_n wytness_v of_o he_o &_o of_o many_o more_o in_o the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o hebreos_n where_o he_o make_v mencyon_n of_o faith_n more_o at_o large_a suffy_a cye●…t_n for_o any_o lrysten_v man_n and_o also_o in_o most_o part_n of_o all_o his_o epystle_n for_o they_o that_o do_v ground_n they_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o cryst_n out_o of_o the_o which_o procee_v all_o virtue_n and_o grace_n as_o paul_n ascrybe_v in_o the_o say_v chapy_a three_fw-mi that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v in_o possible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o no_o pson_n may_v come_v to_o god_n but_z he_o must_v have_v stedfaste_v trust_v and_z sure_a faith_n in_o he_o only_o and_o after_o abraham_n 5099._o year_n and_o more_o the_z most_o part_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n live_v in_o wretchedness_n and_o sin_n and_z in_o the_o dysplasour_n of_o god_n and_o never_o be_v able_a of_o ourselves_o to_o have_v rise_v again_o but_o it_o please_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n of_z his_o infynyt_v goodness_n &_o mere_a mercy_n and_o pyte_v to_o send_v out_o of_o heaven_n in_o to_o this_o wretched_a world_n his_o only_a soon_o the_o second_o person_n in_o trynyte_n our_o savyour_fw-mi thesu_n cryst_n &_o suffer_v he_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o most_o pure_a and_o clean_o vy●…gyn_v mary_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o be_v a_o mortal_a man_n for_o pure_a love_n that_o he_o have_v unto_o mankind_n and_o live_v heré_fw-la upon_o earth_n xxxiii_o year_n &_o more_o both_z god_a &_o man_n in_z mo●…he_o trouble_n and_o vexacyon_n and_o pain_n and_o always_o without_o spot_n of_o sin_n and_o fulfyl_v the_o law_n in_o all_o thyng●…_n for_o we_o and_o make_v satysfaccyon_n for_o we_o and_o our_o offence_n and_o in_o conclucyon_n suffer_v his_o most_o precyous_a and_o tender_a body_n to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o night_n of_o the_o scrybe_n and_o pharysee_n which_o in_o contynent_a with_o great_a tygoure_n put_z his_o most_o precyous_a body_n to_o great_a pain_n &_o torment_n so_o piteous_o that_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n unto_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n there_z be_v no_o place_n hole_n but_z ●…ent_a &_o bruise_a and_o wyllyng_o he_o offer_v his_o most_o precyous_a bo_z die_v on_o the_o cross_a unto_o the_o death_n for_o we_o whtche_fw-mi at_o that_o time_n be_v the_o most_o shamphull_a death_n that_o may_v be_v devyse_v ¶_o o_o what_o kyndnes_n be_v show_v in_o he_o and_o be_v daily_o &_o so_o lytell_a in_o we_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n we_o be_v all_o ●…ly_o bind_v to_o love_v he_o and_o serve_v he_o with_o all_o our_o hertes_o with_o all_o our_o mind_n and_o powre_fw-fr &_o to_o put_v all_o our_o hole_n trust_v and_o confydence_n pryncypassy_a in_o he_o only_o and_o not_o to_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o meryte_n and_o werky_n only_o suppose_v thereby_o to_o obtain_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o which_o trust_n or_o faith_n have_v the_o pelagy_a en●…_n against_o who_o large_o seynt_a austyn_n do_v write_v which_o be_v heretic_n and_o hold_v that_o opynyon_n god_n forbid_v that_o any_o crysten_v man_n shall_v have_v that_o mind_n or_o trust_v the_o ●…n_n ¶_o now_o albeit_o that_o no_o man_n have_v here_o time_n nor_o space_n in_o this_o world_n may_v be_v save_v without_o good_a werky●…_n yet_o be_v not_o our_o good_a werky_n the_o chief_a cause_n of_o our_o saluacyon_n yet_o nevertheless_o must_v we_o needs_o do_v good_a werky_n if_o we_o love_v god_n the_o which_o love_n compel_v a_o man_n to_o do_v good_a werkye_n only_o for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d all_o grace_n &_o gift_n 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o receyve_v of_o he_o &_o from_o he_o daily_o by_o the_o which_o our_o sp●…te_n or_o soul_n ●…eth_v and_o st●…eth_v we_o to_o do_v good_a werky_n 〈◊〉_d our_o cons●…yence_n as_o in_o example_n what_o man_n a_o ●…rue_a that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o receyve_v of_o his_o lord_n or_o 〈◊〉_d great_a ●…ee_n and_o reward_v that_o will_v not_o busy_a or_o indever_n himself_o to_o werke_n or_o do_v though_o it_o be_v to_o his_o pain_n any_o thing_n lawful_a to_o his_o own_o profit_n &_o his_o soveraygne_n pleasure_n in_z like_o ma●…er_n our_o good_a werk●…_n do_v for_o the_o love_n &_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n in_o fulfylling_n his_o comau●…_n bring_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n for_o cryste_n say_v if_o thou_o wyl●…_n entre_fw-fr in_o to_o life_n observe_v and_o do_v my_o commaundement●…_n mat._n 19_o jaco._n 2._o and_o seynt_a james_n in_o a_o pystle_n sayt●…e_fw-fr that_o faith_n without_o good_a werky_n be_v but_o deed_n &_o void_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o may_v not_o presumptuous_o think_v thereby_o myself_o ▪_o precelling_n other_o and_z thereby_o suppose_n to_o o●…_n tayne_v a_o excellent_a place_n or_o joy_v heaven_n so_o trust_v we_o be_v deceyve_v as_o theoph●…lact_n write_v upon_o the_o ▪_o xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr of_o luc._n sayenge_a there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o good_a werky_n 〈◊〉_d i●…_n pro●…eth_v fy●…ste_a from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d so_o than_o if_o th●…_n 〈◊〉_d come_v only_o from_o he_o why_o shall_v we_o t●…en_v glory_n in_o our_o werky_n then_o say_v 〈◊〉_d the_o se●…onde_a pystle_n the._n x._o chapytre_n to_o the_o ●…o_o 〈◊〉_d o●…_n 〈◊〉_d in_o d●…o_n glorietur_fw-la he_o that_o will_v glory_n or_o magnyfy_v let_v h●…_n glory_n in_o god_n and_o magnyfye_v he_o only_o as_o we_o have_v aparable_a in_o the_o gospel_n of_o luc._n 〈◊〉_d chapytre_n of_o

do_v i_o presume_v as_o a_o author_n or_o a_o translator_n but_o only_o for_o the_o pure_a love_n &_o compassyon_n that_o i_o have_v on_o my_o crysten_v brothren_a lyve_v in_o so_o great_a danger_n and_o so_o tru_a that_o they_o may_v have_v grace_n of_o a_o mendemete_n by_o the_o which_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n may_v be_v increase_v with_o who_o remain_v all_o joy_n glory_n and_o felycyte_v to_o the_o which_o he_o bring_v we_o all_o at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o will_n amen_n ¶_o thus_o end_v the_o auctours_n prologue_n ▪_o unto_o the_o crysten_v reder_n and_o hereafter_o follow_v the_o chapytres_n of_o this_o present_a book_n the_o chapytres_n ¶_o first_o the_o auctours_n prologue_n i._o g._n unto_o the_o crysten_v reder_n the_o first_o chapytre_n contain_v the_o dyffynycyon_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o good_a work_v suffycyent_a for_o any_o crysten_v man_n to_o lene_n to_o the_o first_o chapytre_n ¶_o how_o a_o crysten_v man_n shall_v oft_o remember_v what_o a_o bond_n we_o have_v promise_v at_o the_o font_n of_o baptism_n the._n two_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o how_o all_o crysten_v people_n shall_v understande_v breyf_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v the._n x._o commandment_n the._n iii._n chapytre_n ¶_o the_o pater_n noster_fw-la and_o the_o salutacyon_n to_o our_o lady_n and_z the_o credo_fw-la in_o englysshe_v by_o john_n colet_fw-la dean_n of_o paul_n the._n iiii_o ch._n ¶_o a_o devoute_a exposycyon_n or_o phrase_n upon_o the_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la and_z on_o the_o artycle_n of_o the_o faith_n the._n v._o chapytre_n ¶_o how_o that_o scrypture_n be_v very_o profitable_a to_o rede_n with_o ryghtwyse_o use_v the_o same_o the._n vi_fw-la chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o how_o a_o crysten_v man_n shall_v use_v himself_o in_o vow_n and_o pylgrymage_n with_o oblacyon_n the._n seven_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o a_o good_a order_fw-fr or_o rule_v for_o a_o man_n to_o bring_v up_o youth_n the._n viij_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o how_o charyte_n cause_v we_o to_o love_v god_n &_o our_o neighbour_n with_o a_o good_a exortacyon_n of_o crysten_v lyve_v with_o all_o the._n ix_o chapy●…_n ¶_o of_o prayer_n and_o of_o the_o effycacy_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o the._n x._o chapytre_n ¶_o of_o the_o virtue_n and_o utylyte_n of_o confessyon_n and_z to_o knowledge_n thyself_o to_o god_n the._n xi_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o miserable_a life_n of_o a_o covetous_a man_n the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o how_o it_o avayl_v no_o creature_n to_o magnyfye_v or_o to_o set_v moche_n by_o himself_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o alms_n deed_n and_o what_o marchaundyse_n it_o be_v accord_v to_o the_o mind_n of_o seynt_a austyn_n the._n xiiii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o sayenges_n of_o solomon_n and_o other_o dyvers_a doctor_n of_o auctoryte_n in_o reformation_n of_o sinful_a lyve_a with_o remedy_n for_o the_o same_o the._n xv_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o in_o what_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n a_o gloton_n or_o a_o drunken_a creature_n daungeryth_v both_o his_o soul_n and_o body_n the._n xuj_o chap●…_n ¶_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o adultery_n or_o fornycacyon_n accord_v to_o doctor_n lira_n with_o other_o the._n xvii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o dysposycyon_n or_o condycyon_n of_o the_o people_n toward_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n accord_v to_o the_o holy_a scrypture_n the._n xviii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o counceyll_n and_o exortacyon_n of_o seynt_a paul_n concern_v the_o gift_n of_o grace_n give_v to_o dyverse_a people_n contain_v in_o the._n twelve_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o romayn_v the._n nineteeen_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o to_o have_v understanding_n what_o the._n seven_o deed_o sin_n be_v and_o what_o devylles_n belon_n ge_fw-mi to_o they_o accord_v to_o scrypture_n and_o of_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n for_o sinner_n the._n xx_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the._n seven_o pryncypall_a virtue_n the_o wh●…_n 〈◊〉_d ●…en_a remedy_n against_o the._n seven_o deadly_a sin_v nes_z &_o of_o the._n seven_o werkes_n bodily_a &_o ghostly_a the._n xxi_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the._n v._n wytte_n bodily_a and_o glostlye_o and_z of_o the._n iiii_o cardynall_a virtue_n the._n xxii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the._n seven_o gift_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o holy_a ghostly_a and_z of_o the_o danger_n to_o sin_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the._n xxiii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of._n xuj_o propryet●…_n that_o seynt_a paul_n wry_a t_v of_o in_o the._n xiii_o chapytre_fw-fr to_o the_o coryntheans_n the._n xxiiii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o the._n viij_o beatitude_n or_o blessing_n of_o god_n rede_v in_o the_o gospel_n on_o all_o hollondaye_n the._n twenty-five_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o dyverse_a good_a exortation_n or_o counceylle_n by_o seynt_a austen_n very_o necessary_a and_o expedyent_a to_o all_o crysten_v people_n to_o follow_v the._n xxvi_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of._n iiii_o thing_n compare_v to_o the_o breyf_v &_o unstable_a life_n of_o man_n and_z of_o good_a counceyll_a belong_a to_o the_o same_o very_a utyll_o the._n xxvii_o chapytre_fw-fr ¶_o of_o the_o dyspyse_v of_o the_o 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