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	lord_n	pray_v	4,745	5	6.4992	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09053	Boaz and Ruth blessed: or A sacred contract honoured with a solemne benediction By Bartholomew Parsons B. of Divinity and rector of Ludgershall in the county of Wiltes.	Parsons, Bartholomew, 1574-1642.	1633 (1633)	STC 19345; ESTC S100854	23,776	50

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much_o more_o be_v it_o good_a for_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o as_o they_o be_v command_v to_o pray_v over_o the_o sick_a jam._n 5._o and_o this_o we_o press_v and_o praise_v not_o as_o make_v the_o ecclesiastical_a benediction_n of_o the_o priest_n the_o very_a essential_a form_n of_o matrimony_n as_o most_o of_o the_o popish_a writer_n do_v for_o then_o all_o matrimony_n in_o the_o world_n without_o this_o benediction_n shall_v have_v be_v no_o better_a than_o fornication_n utter_o void_a for_o want_v of_o a_o essential_a form_n but_o as_o require_v it_o for_o a_o solemn_a and_o public_a testification_n of_o the_o matrimonial_a consent_n and_o a_o benediction_n of_o the_o party_n publish_v their_o consent_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o howsoever_o in_o foro_fw-la interiori_fw-la in_o the_o court_n of_o the_o conscience_n it_o be_v a_o true_a marriage_n where_o there_o be_v a_o free_a and_o full_a 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benediction_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n be_v ancient_a come_v into_o it_o from_o the_o beginning_n even_o in_o the_o first_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n platina_n in_o the_o life_n of_o soter_n bishop_n of_o rome_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 174._o refer_v it_o to_o he_o and_o say_v he_o ordain_v it_o ne_o legitima_fw-la haberetur_fw-la uxor_fw-la nisi_fw-la cvi_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la ex_fw-la instituto_fw-la benedixisset_fw-la that_o none_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o lawful_a wife_n but_o who_o the_o minister_n have_v bless_v according_a to_o the_o ordinance_n but_o yet_o this_o rite_n of_o benediction_n be_v more_o ancient_a for_o euaristus_n who_o be_v bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 97_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o africa_n find_v in_o the_o first_o tome_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o in_o the_o decree_n cap._n 30._o q._n 5._o speak_v thus_o of_o it_o aliter_fw-la legitimum_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la patribus_fw-la accepinius_fw-la &_o à_fw-la sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n marriage_n be_v not_o otherwise_o lawful_a as_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o of_o the_o father_n and_o as_o we_o find_v it_o deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n unless_o in_o its_o proper_a time_n it_o be_v ecclesiastical_o bless_v by_o the_o priest_n with_o prayer_n and_o oblation_n as_o the_o manner_n be_v wedlock_n so_o make_v be_v lawful_a if_o they_o be_v otherwise_o undertake_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v adultery_n or_o dwelling_n together_o or_o whoredom_n or_o fornication_n rather_o than_o marriage_n that_o be_v lawful_a and_o tertullian_n again_o in_o his_o second_o book_n to_o his_o wife_n the_o 9_o chapter_n say_v vnde_fw-la sufficiam_fw-la ad_fw-la enarrandam_fw-la faelicitatem_fw-la ejus_fw-la matrimonij_fw-la etc._n etc._n how_o can_v i_o sufficient_o set_v out_o the_o happiness_n of_o that_o marriage_n which_o the_o church_n make_v the_o communion_n confirm_v the_o angel_n declare_v to_o be_v seal_v and_o the_o father_n count_v ratify_v and_o s._n ambrose_n for_o his_o time_n in_o his_o 70_o epistle_n say_v conjugium_fw-la velamine_fw-la sacerdotis_fw-la &_o benedictione_n sanctificari_fw-la oportet_fw-la marriage_n must_v be_v sanctify_v with_o the_o priest_n put_v on_o a_o veil_n and_o benediction_n synesius_n come_v to_o be_v bishop_n of_o cyrene_n and_o profess_v that_o he_o will_v still_o hold_v his_o wife_n with_o his_o bishopric_n mention_v this_o custom_n mihi_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la ipse_fw-la &_o leges_fw-la ipsaque_fw-la theophili_n sacra_fw-la manus_fw-la vxorem_fw-la dedit_fw-la god_n himself_o and_o the_o law_n &_o the_o holy_a hand_n of_o theophilus_n have_v give_v i_o a_o wife_n therefore_o i_o declare_v to_o you_o all_o and_o will_v have_v it_o witness_v that_o i_o will_v not_o forsake_v she_o nicephorus_n lib._n 4._o hist_o eccles_n cap._n 55._o and_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o the_o 13_o canon_n say_v when_o the_o bridegroom_n and_o the_o bride_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v of_o the_o priest_n let_v they_o be_v present_v by_o their_o parent_n or_o those_o that_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o wedding_n both_o the_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o imperial_a be_v full_a of_o canon_n and_o constitution_n that_o none_o shall_v wed_v private_o but_o benedictione_n à_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la acceptâ_fw-la publicè_fw-la cap._n null_a cap._n &_o qu._n ijsdem_fw-la receive_v the_o priest_n benediction_n public_o nisi_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la precibus_fw-la matrimonium_fw-la corroboratum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la unless_o the_o matrimony_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o priest_n prayer_n which_o be_v the_o constitution_n of_o the_o emperor_n leo_n and_o alexius_n comnenus_n the_o heretical_a anabaptist_n then_o &_o schismatical_a brownist_n profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a become_v fool_n in_o condemn_v this_o ancient_a needful_a and_o laudable_a rite_n of_o public_a blessing_n in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n the_o new_a marry_a person_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o though_o there_o be_v no_o more_o require_v in_o contract_v for_o a_o wife_n then_o in_o bargain_v for_o a_o horse_n only_o to_o shake_v hand_n and_o come_v together_o but_o we_o have_v eat_v so_o much_o of_o the_o honey_n of_o this_o first_o point_n the_o person_n petition_v here_o as_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o prov._n 25.16_o i_o come_v therefore_o to_o the_o next_o branch_n to_o who_o they_o petition_n and_o pray_v the_o lord_n make_v and_o indeed_o on_o who_o shall_v they_o call_v for_o the_o marriage_n blessing_n but_o on_o he_o who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n 2._o cor._n 1.3_o from_o who_o come_v down_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n jam._n 1.17_o but_o on_o he_o of_o who_o and_o through_o who_o and_o to_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n rom_n 11.36_o in_o who_o hand_n be_v power_n and_o might_n and_o in_o who_o hand_n it_o be_v to_o make_v great_a and_o to_o give_v strength_n unto_o all_o and_o of_o who_o all_o thing_n come_v 1._o chr._n 29.11.12_o who_o blessing_n alone_o make_v rich_a prov._n 10.22_o and_o of_o who_o whosoever_o be_v bless_v they_o shall_v be_v bless_v gen_n 27.33_o who_o shall_v they_o have_v in_o heaven_n but_o the_o lord_n to_o call_v upon_o psal_n 73.25_o and_o who_o can_v show_v we_o any_o good_a unless_o he_o lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o his_o countenance_n upon_o we_o psal_n 4.6_o king_n darius_n parasite_n make_v both_o a_o flatter_a and_o a_o bloodsucking_a law_n like_o the_o image_n that_o pliny_n speak_v of_o that_o have_v both_o a_o frown_a and_o a_o smile_a look_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v ask_v any_o petition_n of_o any_o god_n or_o man_n for_o thirty_o day_n but_o of_o he_o and_o this_o can_v not_o be_v change_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o alter_v not_o dan._n 6.7_o but_o it_o be_v a_o immutable_a and_o inviolable_a law_n establish_v in_o the_o high_a court_n of_o heaven_n not_o for_o thirty_o day_n

step_n do_v the_o elder_n and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o bethlehem_n walk_v here_o be_v call_v upon_o to_o be_v witness_n about_o some_o civil_a passage_n of_o buy_v of_o land_n by_o boaz_n and_o purchase_v of_o ruth_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n to_o raise_v up_o the_o name_n of_o the_o dead_a upon_o his_o inheritance_n vers_fw-la 9.10_o they_o be_v not_o only_o ready_a to_o do_v this_o good_a office_n of_o bear_v witness_n all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o elder_n say_v we_o be_v witness_n but_o also_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n power_n out_o a_o most_o solemn_a and_o effectual_a fervent_a prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o come_v down_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n to_o prosper_v the_o intend_a matrimony_n of_o this_o present_a couple_n with_o blessing_n befit_v their_o marry_a estate_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n etc._n etc._n now_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o will_v feed_v the_o people_n with_o the_o bread_n that_o perish_v break_v it_o into_o piece_n mark_n 8.6_o that_o every_o one_o may_v have_v his_o portion_n convenient_o i_o will_v then_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o he_o and_o as_o become_v a_o faithful_a and_o wise_a steward_n in_o god_n house_n divide_v these_o word_n aright_o that_o every_o one_o may_v the_o better_a have_v his_o portion_n of_o spiritual_a food_n out_o of_o they_o in_o this_o faithful_a and_o charitable_a prayer_n then_o i_o call_v it_o so_o because_o necessitas_fw-la cogit_fw-la orare_fw-la prose_n charitas_fw-la fraternitatis_fw-la hortatur_fw-la pro_fw-la alio_fw-la chrys_n necessity_n compel_v a_o man_n to_o pray_v for_o himself_o but_o charity_n exhort_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o other_o we_o may_v observe_v the_o part_n and_o point_n 1._o the_o petitioner_n that_o find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n as_o david_n speak_v 2._o sam._n 7.27_o all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o elder_n 2._o to_o who_o they_o make_v their_o prayer_n even_o to_o he_o of_o who_o all_o thing_n come_v 1_o chr._n 29.14_o the_o lord_n the_o lord_n make_v 3._o for_o who_o for_o the_o party_n here_o purpose_v matrimony_n the_o woman_n several_o and_o the_o man_n several_o 4._o for_o what_o be_v the_o petition_n for_o they_o 1._o for_o the_o woman_n the_o lord_n make_v the_o woman_n that_o come_v into_o thy_o house_n like_a to_o rahell_n and_o leah_n which_o two_o do_v build_v the_o house_n of_o israel_n 2._o for_o the_o man_n and_o do_v thou_o worthy_o in_o ephratah_n and_o be_v famous_a in_o bethlehem_n or_o that_o thou_o may_v do_v worthy_o etc._n etc._n the_o first_o occur_v circumstance_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o door_n of_o the_o text_n like_o abraham_n in_o the_o door_n of_o his_o tent_n be_v of_o the_o person_n petition_v and_o pray_v all_o the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o elder_n they_o will_v not_o only_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o contract_n but_o petitioner_n also_o for_o the_o contract_a they_o will_v not_o only_o testify_v the_o covenant_n make_v between_o the_o party_n but_o also_o sanctify_v it_o with_o their_o prayer_n i_o may_v say_v then_o to_o all_o that_o be_v present_a or_o any_o way_n pertinent_a to_o this_o worthy_a and_o weighty_a work_n of_o contract_v and_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n as_o our_o saviour_n to_o the_o lawyer_n about_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n luk._n 10.37_o vade_v &_o fac_fw-la similiter_fw-la go_v and_o do_v likewise_o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o party_n to_o be_v marry_v not_o with_o formal_a but_o with_o hearty_a acclamation_n not_o with_o a_o superficial_a god_n give_v you_o joy_n but_o with_o a_o solemn_a and_o substantial_a benediction_n of_o the_o party_n and_o invocation_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n possessor_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o bless_v they_o out_o of_o zion_n that_o they_o may_v see_v the_o good_a of_o jerusalem_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o child_n child_n and_o peace_n upon_o israel_n psal_n 128.5.6_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n in_o his_o blessing_n of_o adam_n and_o eve_n the_o first_o marry_v person_n in_o who_o loin_n we_o then_o be_v all_o of_o we_o and_o god_n bless_v they_o gen._n 1.28_o have_v show_v we_o what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o even_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o herein_o as_o dear_a child_n eph._n 5.1_o and_o in_o this_o good_a and_o old_a way_n do_v the_o generation_n of_o old_a walk_n abraham_n elder_a servant_n and_o ruler_n of_o his_o house_n be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o his_o country_n and_o to_o his_o kindred_n to_o take_v a_o wife_n unto_o isaac_n when_o he_o come_v to_o the_o place_n begin_v first_o with_o prayer_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o master_n abraham_n to_o send_v he_o good_a speed_n that_o day_n and_o to_o show_v kindness_n unto_o his_o master_n abraham_n gen._n 24.12_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o master_n abraham_n have_v lead_v he_o to_o the_o house_n of_o his_o master_n brethren_n and_o have_v prosper_v his_o journey_n and_o he_o have_v obtain_v rebeccah_n to_o be_v wife_n unto_o his_o master_n son_n her_o brother_n mother_n and_o friend_n solemn_o bless_v she_o at_o his_o departure_n and_o say_v thou_o be_v our_o sister_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o thousand_o of_o million_o and_o let_v thy_o seed_n possess_v the_o gate_n of_o those_o that_o hate_v they_o gen._n 24.60_o and_o when_o isaac_n be_v strike_v in_o year_n send_v jacob_n to_o padan-aram_n among_o his_o kindred_n to_o find_v out_o a_o wife_n he_o pray_v serious_o for_o his_o prosperous_a success_n god_n almighty_a bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thou_o fruitful_a and_o multiply_v thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v a_o multitude_n of_o people_n and_o give_v the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n with_o thou_o gen._n 28.3.4_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d marriage_n psalm_n indict_v at_o 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