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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23760	The practice of Christian graces, or, The whole duty of man laid down in a plaine and familiar way for the use of all, but especially the meanest reader : divided into XVII chapters, one whereof being read every Lords Day, the whole may be read over thrice in the year : with Private devotions for several occasions...; Whole duty of man	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.; Fell, John, 1625-1686.	1658 (1658)	Wing A1158; ESTC R17322	270,574	508

of_o danger_n thou_o have_v not_o the_o less_o but_o the_o great_a cause_n to_o magnify_v god_n who_o have_v by_o his_o protection_n so_o guard_v thou_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a hat●_n assault_v thou_o and_o therefore_o omit_v not_o to_o pay_v he_o the_o tribute_n of_o humble_a thankfulness_n as_o well_o for_o his_o usual_a and_o daily_a preservation_n as_o his_o more_o extraordinary_a deliverance_n and_o above_o all_o endeavour_v still_o by_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o have_v thy_o heart_n the_o more_o close_o knit_v to_o he_o remember_v that_o every_o favour_n receive_v from_o he_o be_v a_o new_a engagement_n upon_o thou_o to_o love_v and_o obey_v he_o prayer_n for_o night._n o_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n lord_n i_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v for_o as_o i_o ought_v o_o let_v thy_o spirit_n help_v my_o infirmity_n and_o enable_v i_o to_o offer_v up_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a unto_o thou_o by_o jesus_n christ._n a_o confession_n o_o most_o holy_a lord_n god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n then_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n now_o shall_v i_o abominable_a wretch_n dare_v to_o appear_v before_o thou_o who_o be_o nothing_o but_o pollution_n i_o be_o defile_v in_o my_o very_a nature_n have_v a_o backwardness_n to_o all_o good_a and_o a_o readiness_n to_o all_o evil_a but_o i_o have_v defile_v myself_o yet_o much_o worse_o by_o my_o own_o actual_a sin_n and_o wicked_a custom_n i_o have_v transgress_v my_o duty_n to_o thou_o my_o neighbour_n and_o myself_o and_o that_o both_o in_o thought_n in_o word_n in_o deed_n by_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v express_o forbid_v and_o by_o neglect_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n thou_o have_v command_v i_o and_o this_o not_o only_o through_o ignorance_n and_o frailty_n but_o know_o and_o wilful_o against_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n and_o the_o check_n of_o my_o own_o conscience_n to_o the_o contrary_n and_o to_o make_v all_o these_o out_o of_o measure_n sinful_a i_o have_v go_v on_o in_o a_o daily_a course_n of_o repeat_v these_o provocation_n against_o thou_o notwithstanding_o all_o thy_o call_n to_o and_o my_o own_o purpose_n and_o ●owes_v of_o amendmeut_n yea_o this_o very_a day_n i_o have_v not_o cease_v to_o add_v new_a sin_n to_o all_o my_o former_a guilt_n hear_v name_n the_o particular_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v or_o how_o shall_v i_o open_v my_o mouth_n see_v i_o have_v do_v these_o thing_n i_o know_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o these_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o o_o thou_o who_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o work_v in_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o a_o sincere_a contrition_n and_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o let_v i_o not_o daily_o confess_v and_o yet_o as_o daily_o renew_v they_o but_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o from_o this_o instant_n i_o may_v give_v a_o bill_n of_o divorce_n to_o all_o my_o most_o belove_a ●lusts_n and_o then_o be_v thou_o please_v to_o marry_v i_o to_o thyself_o in_o truth_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o for_o all_o my_o past_a sin_n o_o lord_n receive_v a_o reconciliation_n accept_v of_o that_o ransom_n thy_o bless_a son_n have_v pay_v for_o i_o and_o for_o his_o sake_n who_o thou_o have_v set_v forth_o as_o a_o propitiation_n pardon_v all_o my_o offence_n and_o receive_v i_o to_o thy_o favour_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v thus_o speak_v peace_n to_o my_o soul_n lord_n keep_v i_o that_o i_o turn_v not_o any_o more_o to_o folly_n but_o so_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o no_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o devil_n or_o my_o own_o flesh_n may_v ever_o draw_v i_o to_o offend_v thou_o that_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v a_o servant_n unto_o god_n i_o may_v have_v my_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n a_o thanksgiving_n o_o thou_o father_n of_o mercy_n who_o be_v kind_a even_o to_o the_o unthankful_a i_o acknowledge_v myself_o to_o have_v abundant_o experiment_v that_o gracious_a property_n of_o thou_o for_o notwithstanding_o my_o daily_a provocation_n against_o thou_o thou_o still_o heap_a mercy_n and_o love_a kindness_n upon_o i_o all_o my_o contempt_n and_o despising_n of_o thy_o spiritual_a favour_n have_v not_o yet_o make_v thou_o withdraw_v they_o but_o in_o the_o riches_n of_o thy_o goodness_n and_o long-suffering_a thou_o still_o continue_v to_o i_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n and_o life_n in_o thy_o son_n and_o all_o my_o abuse_n of_o thy_o temporal_a blessing_n thou_o have_v not_o punish_v with_o a_o utter_a deprivation_n of_o they_o but_o be_v still_o please_v to_o afford_v i_o a_o liberal_a portion_n of_o they_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o day_n thou_o have_v not_o repay_v as_o just_o thou_o may_v by_o sweep_v i_o away_o with_o a_o swift_a destruction_n but_o have_v spare_v and_o preserve_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n hear_v mention_n the_o particular_a mercy_n of_o that_o day_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o these_o benefit_n he_o have_v do_v unto_o i_o lord_n let_v this_o goodness_n of_o thou_o lead_v i_o to_o repentance_n and_o grant_v that_o i_o may_v not_o only_o offer_v thou_o thanks_o and_o praise_n but_o may_v also_o order_v my_o conversation_n aright_o that_o so_o i_o may_v at_o the_o last_o see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n here_o use_v the_o prayer_n for_o grace_n and_o that_o of_o intercession_n appoint_v for_o the_o morning_n for_o preservation_n o_o bless_a lord_n the_o keeper_n of_o israel_n that_o neither_o slumber_v nor_o sleep_v be_v please_v in_o thy_o mercy_n to_o watch_v over_o i_o this_o night_n keep_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n from_o all_o work_n of_o darkness_n and_o defend_v i_o by_o thy_o power_n from_o all_o danger_n grant_v i_o moderate_a and_o refresh_a sleep_n such_o as_o may_v fit_v i_o for_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o day_n follow_v and_o lord_n make_v i_o ever_o mindful_a of_o that_o time_n when_o i_o shall_v lie_v down_o in_o the_o dust_n and_o because_o i_o know_v neither_o the_o day_n nor_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o master_n come_v grant_v i_o grace_v that_o i_o may_v be_v always_o ready_a that_o i_o may_v never_o live_v in_o such_o a_o state_n as_o i_o shall_v fear_v to_o die_v in_o but_o that_o whether_o i_o live_v i_o may_v live_v unto_o the_o lord_n or_o whether_o i_o die_v i_o may_v die_v unto_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o live_a and_o die_v i_o may_v be_v thou_o through_o jesus_n christ._n use_v the_o same_o conclude_a prayer_n as_o in_o the_o morning_n as_o thou_o be_v put_v off_o thy_o clothes_n thi●k_v with_o thyself_o that_o the_o time_n approach_v that_o thou_o must_v put_v off_o thy_o body_n also_o and_o then_o thy_o soul_n must_v appear_v naked_a before_o god_n judgement_n feat_n and_o therefore_o thou_o have_v need_v be_v careful_a to_o make_v it_o so_o clean_a and_o pure_a by_o repentance_n and_o holiness_n that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o look_v on_o iniquity_n may_v gracious_o behold_v and_o accept_v it_o let_v thy_o bed_n put_v thou_o in_o mind_n of_o thy_o grave_n and_o when_o thou_o lie_v down_o say_v o_o bless_a saviour_n who_o by_o thy_o precious_a death_n and_o burial_n do_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n grant_v i_o the_o joyful_a fruit_n of_o that_o thy_o victory_n and_o be_v thou_o to_o i_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n i_o will_v lay_v i_o down_o in_o peace_n and_o take_v my_o rest_n for_o it_o be_v thou_o lord_n only_o that_o make_v i_o dwell_v in_o safety_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n for_o thou_o have_v redeem_v it_o o_o lord_n thou_o god_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n there_o be_v beside_o morning_n and_o night_n four_o other_o time_n every_o day_n which_o be_v call_v hour_n of_o prayer_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o thos●_n first_o christian_n be_v such_o as_o make_v they_o constant_o observe_v it_o will_v be_v think_v too_o great_a a_o strictness_n now_o in_o this_o lukewarm_a age_n to_o enjoin_v the_o like_a frequency_n yet_o i_o can_v but_o mention_v the_o example_n and_o say_v that_o for_o those_o who_o be_v not_o by_o very_o necessary_a business_n prevent_v it_o will_v be_v but_o reasonable_a to_o imitate_v it_o and_o make_v up_o in_o public_a and_o private_a those_o four_o time_n of_o prayer_n beside_o the_o office_n already_o set_v down_o for_o morning_n and_o night_n and_o that_o none_o may_v be_v to_o seek_v how_o to_o exer_n i_o shall_z their_o devotion_n at_o these_o

that_o the_o god_n of_o all_o purity_n shall_v vouchsafe_v to_o unite_v himself_o to_o so_o pollute_a a_o wretch_n o_o my_o god_n suffer_v i_o no_o more_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o turn_v thy_o grace_n into_o wantonness_n to_o make_v thy_o mercy_n a_o occasion_n of_o security_n but_o let_v this_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o thou_o constrain_v i_o to_o obedience_n that_o since_o my_o bless_a lord_n have_v die_v for_o i_o i_o may_v no_o long_o live_v unto_o myself_o but_o to_o he_o o_o lord_n i_o know_v there_o be_v no_o concord_n between_o christ_n and_o belial_n therefore_o since_o he_o have_v now_o be_v please_v to_o enter_v my_o heart_n o_o let_v i_o never_o permit_v any_o lust_n to_o chase_v he_o thence_o but_o let_v he_o that_o have_v so_o dear_o buy_v i_o still_o keep_v possession_n of_o i_o and_o let_v nothing_o ever_o take_v i_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n to_o this_o end_n be_v thou_o gracious_o please_v to_o watch_v over_o i_o and_o defend_v i_o from_o all_o assault_n of_o my_o spiritual_a enemy_n but_o especial_o deliver_v i_o from_o myself_o from_o the_o treachery_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n which_o be_v too_o willing_a to_o yield_v itself_o a_o prey_n and_o where_o thou_o see_v i_o be_o either_o by_o nature_n or_o custom_n most_o weak_a there_o do_v thou_o i_o beseech_v thou_o magnify_v thy_o power_n in_o my_o preservation_n hear_v name_n thy_o most_o dangerous_a temptation_n the_o lord_n let_v my_o saviour_n suffering_n for_o my_o sin_n and_o the_o vow_n i_o have_v now_o make_v against_o they_o never_o depart_v from_o my_o mind_n but_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o one_o enable_v i_o to_o perform_v the_o other_o that_o i_o may_v never_o make_v truce_n with_o those_o lust_n which_o nail_v his_o hand_n pierce_v his_o side_n and_o make_v his_o soul_n heavy_a to_o the_o death_n but_o that_o have_v now_o a_o new_a list_v myself_o under_o his_o banner_n i_o may_v fight_v manful_o and_o follow_v the_o captain_n of_o my_o salvation_n even_o through_o a_o sea_n of_o blood_n lord_n lift_v up_o my_o hand_n that_o hang_v down_o and_o my_o feeble_a knee_n that_o i_o faint_v not_o in_o this_o warfare_n o_o be_v thou_o my_o strength_n who_o be_o not_o able_a of_o myself_o to_o struggle_v with_o the_o slight_a temptation_n how_o often_o have_v i_o turn_v my_o back_n in_o the_o day_n of_o battle_n how_o many_o of_o these_o sacramental_a vow_n have_v i_o violate_v and_o lord_n i_o have_v still_o the_o sa●e_v unconstant_a deceitful_a heart_n to_o betray_v i_o to_o the_o breach_n of_o this_o o_o thou_o who_o be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o shadow_n of_o change_n communicate_v to_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o such_o a_o stability_n of_o mind_n that_o i_o may_v no_o more_o thus_o start_v aside_o like_o a_o break_a bow_n but_o that_o have_v my_o heart_n whole_a with_o thou_o i_o may_v continue_v steadfast_a in_o thy_o covenant_n that_o not_o one_o good_a purpose_n which_o thy_o spirit_n have_v raise_v in_o i_o this_o day_n may_v vanish_v as_o so_o many_o have_v former_o do_v but_o that_o they_o may_v bring_v f●rth_o fruit_n unto_o life_n eternal_a grant_v this_o o_o merciful_a father_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o mediation_n of_o my_o crucify_a saviour_n a_o prayer_n of_o intercession_n to_o be_v use_v either_o before_o or_o after_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n o_o most_o gracious_a lord_n who_o so_o tender_o love_v mankind_n as_o to_o give_v thy_o dear_a son_n out_o of_o thy_o bosom_n to_o become_v a_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n grant_v that_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o redemption_n may_v be_v as_o universal_a as_o the_o design_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o o_o let_v no_o person_n by_o impenitence_n and_o wilful_a sin_n forfeit_v his_o part_n in_o it_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o grace_n bring_v all_o even_o the_o most_o obstinate_a sinner_n to_o repentance_n enlighten_v all_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n all_o jew_n turk_n infidel_n and_o heretic_n take_v from_o they_o all_o blindness_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o contempt_n of_o thy_o word_n and_o so_o fetch_v they_o home_o bless_a lord_n unto_o thy_o fold_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v among_o the_o number_n of_o the_o true_a israelite_n and_o for_o all_o those_o upon_o who_o the_o name_n of_o thy_o son_n be_v call_v grant_v o_o lord_n that_o their_o conversation_n may_v be_v such_o as_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o name_n be_v no_o long_o blaspheme_v among_o the_o heathen_a through_o we_o o_o bless_a lord_n how_o long_o shall_v christendom_n continue_v the_o vile_a part_n of_o the_o world_n a_o sink_n of_o all_o those_o abominable_a pollution_n which_o even_o barbarian_n detest_v o_o let_v not_o our_o profession_n and_o our_o practice_n be_v always_o at_o so_o wide_a a_o distance_n let_v not_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o immaculate_a jesus_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o profane_a and_o impure_a let_v not_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o contentious_a and_o bloody_a but_o make_v we_o christian_n indeed_o as_o well_o as_o in_o name_n that_o we_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o that_o holy_a vocation_n wherewith_o we_o be_v call_v and_o may_v all_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v thou_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n have_v mercy_n on_o this_o languish_a church_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o holiness_n and_o of_o thy_o glory_n where_o be_v thy_o zeal_n and_o thy_o strength_n the_o sound_v of_o thy_o bowel_n and_o of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o we_o be_v they_o restrain_v be_v not_o wroth_a very_o sore_o o_o lord_n neither_o remember_v iniquity_n for_o ever_o but_o though_o our_o backslide_n be_v many_o and_o we_o have_v grievous_o rebel_v yet_o according_a to_o all_o thy_o goodness_n let_v thy_o anger_n &_o thy_o sury_n be_v turn_v away_o &_o cause_v thy_o face_n to_o shine_v upon_o thy_o sanctuary_n which_o be_v desolate_a for_o the_o lord_n sake_n and_o so_o separate_v between_o we_o and_o our_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o separate_v between_o we_o &_o our_o god_n save_o and_o defend_v all_o christian_a king_n prince_n &_o governor_n especial_o those_o to_o who_o we_o owe_v subjection_n plead_v thou_o their_o cause_n o_o lord_n against_o those_o that_o strive_v with_o they_o and_o fight_v thou_o against_o those_o that_o fight_n against_o they_o and_o so_o guide_v and_o assist_v they_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o that_o office_n whereunto_o thou_o have_v appoint_v they_o that_o under_o they_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n bless_v they_o that_o wait_v at_o thy_o altar_n open_v thou_o their_o lip_n that_o their_o mouth_n may_v show_v forth_o thy_o praise_n o_o let_v not_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v put_v under_o bushel_n but_o place_v they_o in_o their_o 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