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	redeemer_n	2,002	5	9.8210	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16443	The thinges vvhich happened vpon the Prince of Parmas retire since the 20. of Nouembre, till the 27. of the same moneth With the newes from dauphine. Published by authority.; Ce qui est advenu en la retraicte du duc de Parme dupuis le 20 Novembre jusques au 27. English.		1590 (1590)	STC 336; ESTC S115280	9,733	24

Diguisiers hauing vnderstoode that Monsieur Morges his nephewe had assigned a day to fight fiftie against fiftre on horse backe with Generall Sonnes conducted his nephew vnto the place appointed where hée remained with his forces from nine of the clocke in the morning vntill thrée of the clacke in the afternoone without any appearaunce of the enenay but by a Trumpetter who brought a letter from Sonnes the contentes where of were that vppon the 〈◊〉 he had taken he thad demaunrded the Infant her 〈…〉 had as yet receiued no answere 〈◊〉 same day being the first day of October the lorde 〈◊〉 in attending the comming of his ennemie had 〈◊〉 passage neare Iallon where the enemy had intrenthed hunselfe and lodged eight companies of Infanterie vnder the leading and conduct of the Generall Venust and perceining by the saws Sonnes answere that there was no more hope of the combate determined to spend the rest of the day in assaulting the saide place lying vpon the hanging of the mountaine betwéene Suze and Noualise And hauing found meanes to lodge and place a hundreth Musquettiers who battered the enemy vpon the side of thest Skonse their treuches were forced and foure score of them slaine but he rest saued themselues by their swiftencsse The saide Venust Captaine Cassard and Charband were slaine vpon the place the Captaine Villars and some other taken prisoners undfoure commpanies of Senton Maister of the campe were so scattered that they cams not since together From thence the saide lorde Diguisiers reinrned againe to Essiles and sent backe againe the foure cannens to Ambrmn causing at the same time two orrat péecrs to be drawen from Gap to Barcellona a place belenging vnto the Doke and srituated in the Countie of Nice the which being befieged with his forces whom he had sent before at his arriual with the Canons battered the towne the Satterday following And vpon the same day a breach being made the enemy did parlec and yéelded themselues their liues saued vnto hun leauing neuerthelesse their armour colours horses and baggage behinde them except the Captaines who were permitted to departe with their Swordes vpon a backney Vnto the inhabitants was graunted the enjoying of their goodes abiding vnder the Kings obedience as all subiects of his Maiestie vpon condition also to pay fire thousand crownes for the army and fraight of the artifllerie The Gouernour called Coreloere departed from thence the fouretéenth day with thrée other forraine Soiddiors and with as many Citizens and Countriemen who went to their houses vnder the Kings safegarde The foureteenth day the saooe lorde lasde batterie before the Castell of Metans which be battered but flenderly ths fifteenth day onely to viewe the ennemies rountenaimee who being afraide of the cannon shot nexte night saued themselues except thirtie of them that were faken prisoners by the watch Here is the summarie of that which to passed in the beginning of this warre where the lorde Diguisires had neuer aboue thrée hundred horses and twelue hundred shot hauing also no greater ennemy then the inaccessible height of the mountaines where he was forced to passe his cannons and chiefly in his fourhey towardes Barcellona But care and daligence did nuercome all difficulties The praise whereof be giuen to God Amen A Godly Praier and Thankes-giuing vnto GOD for his wonderfull mercies in preseruing and maintening the defendors of the truth and discomforting of the enemies of the same O Heauenly father the Creator of all creatures the strength of all armies the King of all kings and the worker of all wonders we thy distressed seruants do humbly beseech thee to looke downe vpon vs from the throne of thy diuine Maiestie and for thy mercies sake to take compassion on vs. We acknowledge O Lorde that our insolent actions togither with our pride and wickednes of life hath wel deserued thy wrath and heauy displeasure so that the continuance of thy wrath these many yeares vppon thy Church hath been no more then we haue iustly deserued Neuerthelesse heauenly Father we presume vpon thy strength and the multitude of thy mercies that therfore thou wilt saue and defend all those that seeke to supporte the trueth Let not thy heart be hardened against vs O Lord for thou art our father sauiour and redeemer frō the beginning We haue O Lord erred from thy wayes and contrariwise we haue hardned our hearts against thee for which nowe we remaine sorrowfull Notwithstāding let the inward sorrowes of our hearts O Lorde be an occasion to withdrawe thy wrath and heauy displeasure from vs which bringeth no other then bloudshed death and destruction vpon our selues Our enemies Lorde haue long sought to triumph ouer vs and haue greeuously spoyled thy holy Temples yea they haue made hauocke of thy creatures and haue so little regarded vs as though thou hadst neuer beene Lorde ouer vs yea as though thy glorious Name had neuer beene called on by vs O Lord we beseech thee for thy mercie sake let the malitious minds of those which seeke daily our confusion boyle away as the water doth vpon on the fire that thy mightines may be thorowly knowne to thy enemies and that they may trēble at thy wonderfull works Remember O Father that we are to thee as clay in the Potters handes wee are the works of thy fingers we are thy creatures and therfore deliuer vs O Lord from this continual tribulation where Syon is turned in to a desart and Ierusalem into continual desolation The places of holy praier wherein our forefathers haue heretofore soūded forth thy glory are now turned into heaps of fire and continuall harbors for armed men and ourland brought to confusion and the ground made like to a wildernes Withdraw therefore O heauenlie Father the rod of thy wrath from vs and thrust foorth thy merciful hand for our reliefe Thou hast lately giuen to vs a taste of cōfort in this that thy capitall enemy now liuing is retired and by thy power cōstrained to fly from among vs whom he intēded to daūt with his mighty armies great looks and politike deuices who notwithstanding the wonderfull reportes of his mightines durst not hazard his quarrel vpō a pitched field with vs although his forces were three to one To thee therefore O Lorde we render all thankes and humbly giue praise to thy heauenly Maiesty for shewing vs some comfort by daunting our enemies which had it not bin for thy our stretched arme O Lord we had remained in great daunger nay we had bin troden vnder foot like chaffe and made foode for the foules of the aire But thou hast beene our defendor and onely comfort thou hast strengthned vs that were but weake and weakned them which in shewe are verie strong Continue we beseech thee this thy goodnesse to vs for thy mercy sake blesse our friends and welwillers comforte our distressed estate and suffer not our enemies to preuaile against vs giue vs grace O Lord dayly to indeuour our selues to laud and magnifie the holy name of thee who liuest and raignest worlde without ende Amen FINIS