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	spare_v	2,118	5	9.2354	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61980	Nine cases of conscience occasionally determined by Robert Sanderson.	Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.	1678 (1678)	Wing S618; ESTC R25114	76,581	200

to_o bethink_v myself_o of_o such_o a_o course_n to_o be_v thenceforward_o hold_v in_o the_o public_a worship_n in_o my_o own_o parish_n as_o may_v be_v likely_a neither_o to_o bring_v danger_n to_o myself_o by_o the_o use_n nor_o to_o bring_v scandal_n to_o my_o brethren_n by_o the_o disuse_n of_o the_o establish_a liturgy_n and_o the_o course_n be_v this_o to_o which_o i_o have_v hold_v i_o ever_o since_o i_o begin_v the_o service_n with_o a_o preface_n of_o scripture_n and_o a_o exhortation_n infer_v thence_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o sin_n which_o exhortation_n i_o have_v frame_v out_o of_o the_o exhortation_n and_o absolution_n in_o the_o book_n contract_v and_o put_v together_o and_o express_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o the_o very_a same_o word_n and_o phrase_n but_o purposely_o here_o and_o there_o transplace_v that_o it_o may_v appear_v not_o to_o be_v and_o yet_o be_v the_o same_o then_o follow_v the_o confession_n itself_o in_o the_o same_o order_n it_o be_v enlarge_v only_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o some_o word_n whereby_o it_o be_v rather_o explain_v than_o alter_v the_o whole_a form_n whereof_o both_o for_o your_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o that_o particular_a and_o that_o you_o may_v partly_o conjecture_v what_o manner_n of_o addition_n or_o change_n i_o have_v make_v proportionable_o hereunto_o yet_o none_o so_o large_a in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a office_n i_o have_v here_o under-written_a o_o almighty_a god_n and_o merciful_a father_n we_o thy_o unworthy_a servant_n do_v with_o shame_n and_o sorrow_n confess_v that_o we_o have_v all_o our_o life_n long_o go_v astray_o out_o of_o thy_o way_n like_v lose_v sheep_n and_o that_o by_o follow_v too_o much_o the_o device_n and_o desire_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n we_o have_v grievous_o offend_v against_o thy_o holy_a law_n both_o in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n we_o have_v many_o time_n leave_v undo_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o may_v and_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v and_o we_o have_v many_o time_n do_v those_o evil_n when_o we_o may_v have_v avoid_v they_o which_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v we_o confess_v o_o lord_n that_o there_o be_v no_o health_n at_o all_o in_o we_o nor_o help_v in_o any_o creature_n to_o relieve_v we_o but_o all_o our_o hope_n be_v in_o thy_o mercy_n who_o justice_n we_o have_v by_o our_o sin_n so_o far_o provoke_v have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o therefore_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a offender_n spare_v we_o good_a lord_n which_o confess_v our_o fault_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o but_o according_a to_o thy_o gracious_a promise_n declare_v unto_o mankind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n restore_v we_o upon_o our_o true_a repentance_n to_o thy_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o grant_v o_o most_o merciful_a father_n for_o his_o sake_n that_o we_o may_v henceforth_o study_v to_o serve_v and_o please_v thou_o by_o lead_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o eternal_a comfort_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n after_o this_o confession_n the_o lord_n prayer_n with_o the_o versicle_n and_o gloria_fw-la patri_fw-la and_o then_o the_o psalm_n for_o the_o day_n and_o the_o first_o lesson_n after_o which_o in_o the_o afternoon_n sometime_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la but_o then_o only_o when_o i_o think_v the_o auditory_a will_v bear_v it_o and_o sometime_o a_o hymn_n of_o my_o own_o compose_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n and_o the_o church_n collect_v as_o a_o general_a form_n of_o thanksgiving_n which_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o because_o some_o have_v note_v the_o want_n of_o such_o a_o form_n as_o the_o only_a thing_n wherein_o our_o liturgy_n seem_v to_o be_v defective_a and_o in_o the_o afternoon_n after_o the_o first_o lesson_n the_o 98_o or_o the_o 67_o psalm_n then_o the_o second_o lesson_n with_o benedictus_n or_o jubilate_n after_o it_o in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o in_o the_o afternoon_n a_o sing_a psalm_n then_o follow_v the_o creed_n with_o dominus_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la and_o sometime_o the_o versicle_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o litany_n from_o our_o enemy_n defend_v we_o etc._n etc._n if_o i_o like_v my_o auditory_a otherwise_o i_o omit_v these_o versicles_n after_o the_o creed_n etc._n etc._n instead_o of_o the_o litany_n and_o the_o other_o prayer_n appoint_v in_o the_o book_n i_o have_v take_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o prayer_n i_o be_v wont_a to_o use_v before_o sermon_n and_o dispose_v it_o into_o several_a collect_v or_o prayer_n some_o long_a and_o some_o short_a but_o new_o model_v into_o the_o language_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n much_o more_o than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o in_o the_o pulpit_n before_o sermon_n i_o use_v only_o a_o short_a prayer_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n and_o no_o more_o so_o that_o upon_o the_o matter_n in_o these_o prayer_n i_o do_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n i_o do_v before_o save_o that_o what_o before_o i_o speak_v without_o book_n and_o in_o a_o continue_a form_n and_o in_o the_o pulpit_n i_o now_o read_v out_o of_o a_o write_a book_n break_v into_o parcel_n and_o in_o the_o read_n desk_n or_o pew_n between_o which_o prayer_n and_o the_o sing_a psalm_n before_o the_o sermon_n i_o do_v also_o daily_o use_v one_o other_o collect_v of_o which_o sort_n i_o have_v for_o the_o purpose_n compose_v sundry_a make_v up_o as_o the_o former_a for_o the_o most_o part_n out_o of_o the_o church_n collect_v with_o some_o little_a enlargement_n or_o variation_n as_o namely_o collect_v adventual_a quadragesimal_n paschal_n and_o pentecostal_n for_o their_o proper_a season_n and_o at_o other_o time_n collect_v of_o a_o more_o general_a nature_n as_o for_o pardon_n repentance_n grace_n etc._n etc._n and_o after_o one_o or_o more_o of_o they_o in_o the_o forenoon_n i_o usual_o repeat_v the_o ten_o commandment_n with_o a_o short_a collect_v after_o for_o grace_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o keep_v they_o this_o have_v be_v my_o practice_n and_o be_v like_o still_o to_o be_v unless_o some_o happy_a change_n of_o affair_n restore_v we_o the_o liberty_n of_o use_v the_o old_a way_n again_o or_o it_o be_v make_v appear_v to_o my_o understanding_n by_o some_o able_a charitable_a friend_n that_o i_o have_v therein_o do_v otherwise_o than_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v for_o i_o may_v say_v true_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o any_o thing_n in_o discourse_n either_o with_o my_o own_o reason_n or_o with_o other_o of_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o convince_v i_o that_o i_o have_v herein_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o principle_n as_o well_o of_o christian_a simplicity_n as_o prudence_n there_o be_v but_o three_o thing_n that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o be_v of_o consideration_n oppose_v viz._n 1._o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n 2._o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o example_n 3._o a_o unseemly_a symbolise_n at_o least_o with_o schismatic_n if_o not_o partake_v with_o they_o in_o the_o schism_n 1._o law_n object_n i._o the_o first_o and_o strong_a objection_n which_o i_o shall_v therefore_o propose_v to_o the_o most_o advantage_n of_o the_o objector_n be_v that_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o the_o law_n and_o the_o obligation_n for_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o every_o humane_a law_n right_o establish_v so_o long_o as_o it_o continue_v a_o law_n oblige_v the_o subject_a and_o that_o for_o conscience_n sake_n to_o the_o observation_n thereof_o in_o such_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o in_o the_o say_a law_n be_v prescribe_v and_o according_a to_o the_o true_a intention_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n therein_o that_o a_o law_n be_v then_o understand_v to_o be_v right_o establish_v when_o it_o contain_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v honest_a and_o lawful_a and_o be_v enact_v by_o such_o person_n or_o person_n as_o have_v full_a and_o sufficient_a authority_n to_o make_v law_n that_o a_o law_n so_o establish_v continue_v a_o law_n and_o be_v in_o force_n till_o it_o be_v either_o repeal_v by_o as_o good_a and_o full_a authority_n as_o that_o by_o which_o it_o be_v make_v or_o else_o antiquate_v by_o a_o long_o continue_v uninforce_v disuse_n with_o the_o tacit_a or_o presume_a consent_n of_o the_o lawgiver_n that_o the_o act_n print_v before_o the_o common_a prayer-book_n and_o entitle_v a_o act_n for_o the_o uniformity_n etc._n etc._n be_v such_o a_o law_n be_v it_o be_v establish_v in_o a_o full_a and_o free_a parliament_n and_o in_o peaceable_a time_n and_o ratify_v by_o the_o royal_a assent_n that_o it_o still_o continue_v in_o force_n be_v not_o yet_o repeal_v but_o by_o such_o person_n as_o at_o least_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o maintain_v the_o dispute_n for_o want_v of_o the_o royal_a assent_n have_v not_o a_o sufficient_a right_n

be_v if_o not_o unjust_a yet_o what_o differ_v very_o little_a therefrom_o the_o extremity_n of_o rigid_a justice_n that_o any_o offender_n much_o less_o a_o son_n or_o daughter_n shall_v for_o any_o offence_n not_o deserve_v death_n be_v by_o a_o kind_n of_o fatal_a peremptory_a decree_n put_v into_o a_o incapacity_n of_o receive_v relief_n from_o such_o person_n as_o otherwise_o aught_o to_o have_v relieve_v the_o say_a offender_n without_o any_o reservation_n either_o of_o the_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n or_o of_o the_o case_n of_o serious_a repentance_n 11._o however_o it_o be_v for_o the_o point_n of_o justice_n yet_o so_o apparent_a be_v the_o repugnancy_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o vow_n with_o the_o precept_n of_o christian_a charity_n and_o mercy_n that_o if_o all_o i_o have_v hitherto_o say_v be_v of_o no_o force_n this_o repugnancy_n alone_o be_v enough_o without_o other_o evidence_n to_o prove_v the_o unlawfulness_n and_o consequent_o the_o invalidity_n or_o inobligality_n thereof_o it_o be_v not_o a_o evangelical_n counsel_n but_o the_o express_a peremptory_a precept_n of_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v merciful_a even_o as_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a and_o inasmuch_o as_o not_o in_o that_o passage_n only_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n wheresoever_o else_o the_o duty_n of_o mercy_n be_v press_v upon_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n from_o the_o example_n of_o god_n god_n be_v represent_v to_o we_o by_o the_o name_n and_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o father_n although_o i_o may_v not_o lay_v much_o weight_n upon_o it_o as_o a_o demonstrative_a proof_n yet_o i_o conceive_v i_o may_v commend_v it_o as_o a_o rational_a topick_n for_o all_o that_o be_v father_n to_o consider_v of_o whether_o it_o do_v not_o import_v that_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v from_o a_o father_n as_o much_o as_o if_o not_o rather_o much_o more_o than_o from_o any_o other_o man_n and_o that_o the_o want_n of_o mercy_n in_o a_o father_n be_v more_o unkind_o more_o unseemly_a more_o unnatural_a than_o in_o another_o man_n but_o this_o by_o the_o way_n from_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n we_o learn_v that_o as_o there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o twofold_a mercy_n a_o give_v mercy_n in_o do_v we_o good_a though_o we_o deserve_v it_o not_o and_o a_o forgive_a mercy_n in_o pardon_v we_o when_o we_o have_v do_v amiss_o so_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v in_o every_o good_a christian_a man_n a_o readiness_n after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o mercy_n to_o other_o in_o both_o kind_n upon_o all_o proper_a and_o meet_a occasion_n so_o that_o if_o any_o person_n of_o what_o quality_n or_o condition_n soever_o shall_v upon_o any_o provocation_n whatsoever_o vow_n that_o he_o will_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n or_o that_o he_o will_v never_o forgive_v such_o or_o such_o a_o man_n every_o such_o vow_n be_v contra_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v and_o contra_fw-la officium_fw-la hominis_fw-la christiani_n be_v unlawful_a and_o bind_v not_o 12._o the_o office_n of_o mercy_n in_o the_o former_a of_o those_o two_o branch_n viz._n of_o do_v good_a and_o afford_v relief_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o necessity_n be_v themselves_o of_o so_o great_a necessity_n as_o the_o case_n may_v be_v that_o common_a humanity_n will_v exact_v the_o performance_n of_o they_o from_o the_o hand_n not_o of_o a_o strangeron_o but_o even_o of_o a_o enemy_n if_o a_o stranger_n or_o a_o enemy_n beast_n lie_v welter_v in_o a_o ditch_n a_o help_a hand_n must_v be_v lend_v to_o draw_v it_o out_o the_o samaritan_n compassion_n to_o the_o wound_a traveller_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 10._o there_o be_v a_o feud_n and_o that_o ground_a upon_o religion_n which_o common_o of_o all_o other_o be_v the_o most_o deadly_a feud_n between_o the_o two_o nation_n be_v commend_v to_o our_o example_n to_o the_o great_a reproach_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o levite_n for_o their_o want_n of_o bowel_n to_o their_o poor_a brother_n of_o the_o same_o nation_n and_o religion_n with_o themselves_o for_o the_o near_a the_o relation_n be_v between_o the_o party_n the_o strong_a be_v the_o obligation_n of_o show_v mercy_n either_o to_o other_o and_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o relation_n near_o and_o more_o oblige_v than_o that_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n our_o saviour_n who_o in_o matth._n 15._o sharp_o reprove_v such_o vow_n though_o make_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o advance_v the_o service_n of_o god_n by_o enrich_v his_o treasury_n as_o hinder_v child_n from_o relieve_v their_o parent_n will_v not_o certain_o approve_v of_o such_o vow_n make_v without_o any_o other_o intenion_n then_o to_o gratify_v rage_n and_o impatience_n as_o hinder_v parent_n from_o relieve_v their_o child_n 13._o if_o to_o avoid_v the_o force_n of_o this_o argument_n it_o shall_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o daughter_n disobedience_n in_o a_o business_n of_o so_o high_a concernment_n may_v just_o deserve_v to_o be_v thus_o severe_o punish_v and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o equal_a that_o she_o who_o have_v so_o little_a regard_n to_o her_o father_n when_o the_o time_n be_v shall_v be_v as_o little_o regard_v by_o he_o afterward_o all_o this_o grant_v come_v not_o yet_o up_o to_o the_o point_n of_o show_v mercy_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o god_n no_o child_n disobedience_n can_v be_v so_o great_a to_o a_o earthly_a parent_n as_o we_o be_v to_o our_o heavenly_a father_n yet_o do_v he_o notwithstanding_o all_o our_o ill_a deserve_n continual_o do_v we_o good_a communicate_v to_o our_o necessity_n and_o cause_v his_o sun_n to_o shine_v and_o his_o rain_n to_o fall_v and_o infinite_a benefit_n in_o all_o kind_n to_o descend_v upon_o mankind_n not_o exclude_v the_o most_o thankless_a and_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a from_o have_v a_o share_n therein_o 14._o and_o as_o for_o that_o other_o branch_n of_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v offence_n god_n give_v a_o rich_a example_n to_o all_o man_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o kind_n and_o to_o father_n particular_o by_o his_o great_a readiness_n to_o pardon_v the_o great_a offender_n if_o they_o sincere_o seek_v to_o he_o for_o it_o if_o the_o father_n in_o the_o parable_n luke_n 15._o have_v proceed_v with_o such_o severity_n against_o his_o riotousson_n as_o to_o have_v vow_v never_o to_o have_v receive_v he_o again_o he_o have_v be_v a_o very_a improper_a exemplar_n whereby_o to_o shadow_v out_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o repentant_a sinner_n concern_v the_o grreat_fw-la importance_n of_o this_o duty_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o inculcate_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o so_o peremptory_o enjoin_v as_o not_o any_o other_o duty_n more_o see_v matt._n 6._o 4_o 15._o matt._n 18._o 21._o 35._o eph._n 4._o 32._o col._n 3._o 13._o james_n 2._o 13._o see_v also_o sirac_n 28_o 1_o etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o only_o as_o to_o the_o present_a case_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v how_o perverse_a a_o course_n it_o be_v and_o contradictory_n to_o itself_o for_o a_o man_n to_o think_v himself_o oblige_v by_o one_o inconsiderate_a act_n never_o to_o forgive_v his_o daughter_n when_o as_o yet_o he_o can_v beg_v pardon_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o he_o ought_v in_o his_o daily_a prayer_n to_o do_v without_o a_o express_a condition_n of_o forgive_a every_o body_n and_o a_o implicit_a imprecation_n upon_o himself_o if_o he_o do_v not_o 15._o but_o shall_v the_o daughter_n that_o have_v thus_o grieve_v the_o spirit_n of_o her_o father_n thus_o escape_v unpunished_a and_o be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o condition_n as_o if_o she_o have_v never_o offend_v and_o will_v not_o other_o be_v encourage_v by_o her_o impunity_n to_o despise_v their_o parent_n after_o her_o example_n there_o be_v much_o reason_n in_o this_o objection_n and_o therefore_o what_o i_o have_v hitherto_o write_v ought_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o thereby_o be_v intend_v such_o a_o plenary_a indulgence_n for_o the_o daughter_n as_o shall_v restore_v she_o in_o integrum_fw-la but_o only_o that_o she_o shall_v be_v make_v capable_a of_o receive_v such_o relief_n from_o her_o father_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o her_o necessity_n and_o after-carriage_n from_o time_n to_o time_n shall_v seem_v reasonable_a and_o that_o his_o vow_n ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v he_o from_o afford_v she_o such_o relief_n but_o by_o what_o degree_n and_o in_o what_o proportion_n the_o father_n shall_v thus_o receive_v his_o daughter_n into_o his_o fatherly_a affection_n and_o relieve_v she_o must_v be_v leave_v to_o discretion_n and_o the_o exigence_n of_o circumstance_n only_o i_o shall_v advise_v in_o order_n to_o the_o objection_n viz._n for_o example_n sake_n and_o that_o the_o daughter_n may_v be_v make_v even_o