Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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B22882
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The Old mans complaint as followeth, 1680.
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Farthing, William, b. 1621.
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1680
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Wing F535
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the_o old_a man_n complaint_n as_o follow_v 1680._o my_o prime_n be_v pass_v my_o strength_n decay_n my_o youth_n be_v spend_v my_o head_n grow_v gray_a my_o eye_n be_v dim_a and_o wax_v old_a my_o blood_n be_v dry_a my_o body_n cold_a my_o ear_n be_v dull_a my_o joint_n be_v weak_a my_o tooth_n be_v go_v i_o scarce_o can_v speak_v my_o knee_n be_v lame_a i_o can_v go_v all_o be_v out_o of_o frame_n from_o top_n to_o toe_n my_o sin_n be_v many_o which_o cause_v i_o weep_v and_o sigh_v and_o sob_v when_o i_o shall_v sleep_v my_o glass_n near_o run_v i_o can_v stay_v from_o hence_o to_o grave_a i_o must_v away_o but_o where_o my_o soul_n shall_v place_v be_v alas_o that_o be_v unknown_a to_o i_o a_o faithful_a friend_n i_o hope_v to_o find_v to_o comfort_v my_o distress_a mind_n a_o friendly_a admonition_n poor_a age_a man_n what_o cause_v thou_o cry_v 17._o job_n chap._n 7._o verse_n 1._o revel_v ch._n 6._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o do_v thou_o not_o know_v that_o all_o must_v die_v the_o monarch_n may_v and_o princely_a peer_n have_v we_o a_o bide_a city_n here_o the_o royal_a blood_n and_o noble_a race_n must_v all_o in_o time_n to_o death_n give_v place_n the_o prelate_n wise_a and_o lawyer_n sage_a must_v silent_a be_v when_o death_n be_v of_o the_o stage_n remember_v that_o thou_o be_v but_o clay_n 17._o job_n chap._n 10._o ver_fw-la 3_o 9_o joel_n chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 13._o gen._n chap._n 7._o v._n 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o when_o death_n come_v thou_o must_v away_o therefore_o repent_v while_o thou_o have_v space_n for_o after_o death_n no_o hope_n of_o grace_n jehovah_n high_a who_o word_n be_v just_a create_v man_n of_o earthy_a dust_n and_o place_v he_o in_o eden_n fair_a that_o goodly_a garden_n to_o repair_v wherein_o be_v many_o a_o fruitful_a tree_n 12._o gen._n chap._n 3._o ver_fw-la 6._o job_n chap._n 14._o ver_fw-la 12._o heb._n chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 27._o heb._n chap._n 8._o ver_fw-la 12._o but_o one_o forbid_v that_o taste_v he_o for_o which_o contempt_n god_n do_v decree_n that_o into_o dust_n man_n turn_v shall_v be_v who_o corpse_n within_o the_o earth_n shall_v stay_v until_o the_o latter_a judgement-day_n and_o then_o likewise_o if_o just_o thou_o be_v return_v to_o he_o that_o give_v it_o thou_o do_v not_o therefore_o delight_n in_o sin_n condemn_a be_v those_o that_o dye_v therein_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v plain_o say_v 10._o 1_o cor._n ch._n 15._o ver_fw-la 32._o rev._n ch._n 20._o ver_fw-la 13._o 2_o cor._n ch._n 5._o ver_fw-la 10._o that_o he_o will_v have_v a_o comming-day_n with_o angel_n bright_a who_o trump_n shall_v sound_v and_o raise_v all_o dead_a wheresoever_o find_v and_o then_o account_v all_o man_n must_v give_v how_o well_o or_o ill_o they_o here_o do_v live_v yet_o though_o thy_o sin_n in_o number_n be_v as_o drop_n of_o rain_n or_o sand_n in_o the_o sea_n or_o as_o the_o star_n that_o shine_v in_o the_o air_n do_v not_o with_o curse_a cain_n despair_n 17._o heb._n chap._n 9_o ver_fw-la 14._o heb._n ch._n 10._o ver_fw-la 17._o for_o christ_n have_v mercy_n leave_v in_o store_n for_o thou_o and_o i_o and_o thousand_o more_o in_o love_n except_o of_o my_o good_a will_n who_o good_a desire_n exceed_v my_o skill_n and_o if_o my_o name_n you_o do_v not_o know_v in_o fifteen_o letter_n i_o will_v it_o show_v with_o fifteen_o short_a prayer_n as_o follow_v william_n farthing_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o mercy_n from_o time_n to_o time_n bestow_v upon_o i_o i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n as_o do_v holy_a david_n and_o i_o will_v weep_v for_o they_o as_o do_v the_o prophet_n jeremy_n and_o i_o will_v fast_o as_o do_v the_o prophet_n joel_n and_o i_o will_v repent_v as_o do_v the_o ninevite_n and_o i_o will_v wait_v with_o patience_n as_o do_v holy_a job_n till_o the_o appoint_a time_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v for_o my_o change_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n himself_o who_o word_n never_o fail_v and_o who_o compassion_n have_v no_o end_n it_o be_v he_o that_o by_o his_o wonderful_a providence_n even_o when_o we_o be_v at_o the_o pit_n brink_n bring_v to_o light_v that_o most_o horrid_a plot_n that_o the_o bloody-minded_a papist_n have_v bring_v upon_o this_o kingdom_n this_o last_o year_n for_o the_o which_o i_o bless_v and_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n amen_n lord_n preserve_v my_o gracious_a king_n charles_n with_o all_o the_o loyal_a and_o religious_a heart_n that_o stand_v up_o to_o defend_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o bring_v to_o light_v all_o such_o plot_n as_o ever_o shall_v be_v plot_v or_o imagine_v against_o they_o or_o this_o nation_n and_o that_o the_o gospel_n may_v by_o my_o royal_a sovereign_n be_v maintain_v unto_o his_o life_n end_n amen_n lay_v to_o thy_o help_a hand_n o_o lord_n and_o strengthen_v my_o weak_a condition_n and_o pour_v the_o oil_n of_o thy_o grace_n into_o my_o wound_a conscience_n that_o i_o may_v ever_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o gospel_n so_o that_o at_o last_o i_o may_v receive_v comfort_n for_o my_o poor_a soul_n amen_n i_o be_o o_o lord_n create_v by_o thy_o goodness_n after_o thy_o own_o image_n i_o beseech_v thou_o destroy_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n but_o show_v mercy_n unto_o i_o and_o grant_v i_o thy_o gracious_a pardon_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n my_o alone_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n amen_n admit_v i_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n to_o thy_o gracious_a favour_n for_o many_o be_v the_o danger_n of_o this_o life_n and_o i_o have_v none_o to_o defend_v i_o but_o thou_o heaven_n be_v thou_o and_o the_o earth_n be_v thou_o keep_v i_o on_o earth_n as_o one_o of_o thou_o and_o good_a lord_n in_o thy_o good_a time_n bring_v i_o to_o heaven_n to_o rest_v with_o thou_o for_o christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n most_o gracious_a god_n i_o have_v grievous_o sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v o_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n o_o lord_n i_o confess_v nothing_o can_v be_v hide_v from_o thy_o presence_n therefore_o i_o renounse_a all_o merit_n in_o myself_o do_v beg_v thy_o gracious_a pardon_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o i_o be_v redeem_a and_o it_o be_v he_o that_o have_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o my_o sin_n forget_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n now_o i_o be_o gray-headed_n but_o increase_v that_o little_a grain_n of_o my_o weak_a and_o feeble_a faith_n and_o direct_v it_o to_o the_o true_a object_n that_o be_v the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o make_v i_o strong_a therein_o that_o when_o i_o shall_v leave_v this_o body_n to_o the_o grave_a i_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o a_o joyful_a resurrection_n in_o and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n my_o redeemer_n arm_v i_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o the_o spiritual_a shield_n of_o faith_n against_o all_o temptation_n and_o establish_v my_o hope_n and_o good_a lord_n keep_v i_o from_o despair_n so_o shall_v i_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n and_o shall_v be_v comfort_v in_o thy_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n remember_v thy_o promise_n o_o lord_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v unto_o mankind_n that_o if_o he_o will_v repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n as_o do_v the_o prophet_n ezekiel_n thou_o will_v have_v mercy_n therefore_o o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o again_o and_o again_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o who_o with_o bend_a knee_n and_o unfeigned_a tear_n do_v beg_v thy_o gracious_a pardon_n for_o christ_n his_o sake_n amen_n though_o i_o have_v delight_v in_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v more_o in_o number_n than_o the_o hair_n upon_o my_o head_n or_o the_o sand_n on_o the_o seashore_n lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n prepare_v i_o to_o a_o true_a and_o hearty_a sorrow_n for_o they_o and_o with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n wash_v away_o all_o my_o sinful_a spot_n and_o this_o i_o beg_v for_o christ_n his_o sake_n my_o only_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n hear_v and_o accept_v of_o these_o my_o weak_a and_o humble_a petition_n o_o lord_n and_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n bow_v down_o thy_o ear_n and_o hear_v i_o that_o be_v become_v a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o not_o to_o disdain_v these_o my_o request_n but_o except_o i_o into_o thy_o favour_n amen_n iesus_n thou_o the_o only_o belove_a son_n of_o god_n and_o saviour_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o live_n and_o the_o death_n of_o death_n and_o therefore_o both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n advantage_n which_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n make_v intercession_n for_o all_o sorrowful_a and_o penitent_a sinner_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n now_o will_v i_o draw_v my_o name_n to_o a_o conclusion_n and_o once_o more_o give_v thanks_o unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o abundant_a mercy_n in_o such_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n from_o time_n to_o time_n bestow_v upon_o i_o which_o be_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o wicked_a life_n unworthy_a the_o least_o of_o all_o his_o mercy_n but_o it_o be_v his_o goodness_n that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o death_n many_o year_n ago_o great_a and_o wonderful_a have_v thy_o mercy_n be_v show_v towards_o i_o and_o thy_o compassion_n have_v no_o end_n o_o lord_n we_o have_v hear_v with_o our_o ear_n and_o our_o father_n have_v declare_v unto_o we_o how_o thou_o do_v of_o thy_o wonderful_a power_n long_o since_o overthrow_n that_o invincible_a armado_n which_o be_v intend_v against_o our_o most_o gracious_a queen_n elizabeth_n in_o the_o year_n 1588._o and_o likewise_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o our_o dread_a sovereign_a king_n james_n and_o the_o state_n of_o parliament_n from_o that_o most_o horrid_a plot_n and_o bloody_a massacre_n that_o the_o papist_n have_v almost_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o gun-powder-treason_n in_o the_o year_n 1605._o and_o now_o lord_n for_o we_o the_o father_n to_o the_o child_n and_o the_o old_a to_o the_o young_a shall_v report_v how_o thou_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o a_o most_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o thou_o do_v also_o preserve_v my_o most_o sovereign_a and_o gracious_a lord_n king_n charles_n from_o that_o secret_a and_o close-contrived_n plot_n that_o the_o bloody-minded_n papist_n have_v almost_o bring_v to_o pass_v against_o king_n and_o nation_n in_o the_o last_o year_n 1678._o for_o which_o thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n we_o bless_v and_o magnify_v thy_o great_a and_o holy_a name_n beseech_v thou_o to_o continue_v still_o thy_o help_v hand_n to_o this_o kingdom_n and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o remainder_n of_o our_o time_n live_v in_o thy_o fear_n dye_v in_o thy_o favour_n rest_v in_o thy_o peace_n rise_v in_o thy_o power_n remain_v in_o thy_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n the_o place_n of_o my_o birth_n be_v at_o st._n john_n in_o the_o part_n of_o marshland_n in_o the_o county_n of_o norfolk_n upon_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o june_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1621._o finis_fw-la print_a by_o t._n h._n for_o j._n clarke_n at_o the_o bible_n and_o harp_n in_o west-smith-field_n 1680._o