Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A05083
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Here begynnethe the lanterne of lyght; Lanterne of lyght.
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Grime, John, attributed name.; Hardy, William, fl. 1535, attributed name.
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1535
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STC 15225; ESTC S108268
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that_o ryghtwysnesse_n be_v do_v the_o son_n of_o his_o wit_v will_n /_o suffer_v the_o less_o yvyll_a /_o the_o more_o to_o be_v flee_v and_o abide_v sinner_n long_a by_o virtue_n of_o his_o incarnacyon_n the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o his_o charitable_a will_n forbedith_v all_o unclennes_n /_o than_z we_o be_v confourm_v to_o do_v the_o father_n will_v and_o bidding_n /_o and_o when_o the_o wisdom_n of_o our_o will_n be_v turn_v to_o virtuous_a mercy_n both_o to_o ourself_o and_o to_o other_o /_o than_z sue_v we_o chryste_n step_n /_o but_o when_o the_o love_n of_o our_o will_n spedythe_v in_o due_a order_fw-fr both_o in_a heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n /_o as_z we_o have_v say_v afore_o /_o than_z dwellyth_a the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o our_o inward_a man_n /_o if_o this_o knot_n be_v true_o knit_v in_o will_n of_o our_o soul_n /_o there_o be_v no_o entre_fw-fr for_o the_o devyll_n to_o trouble_v we_o from_o unyte_n as_o saint_n jerom_n say_v the_o devyll_n fight_v not_o again_o we_o with_o open_a face_n /_o but_z with_o gyle_v for_o he_o use_v again_o we_o our_o own_o will_v /_o he_z takyth_o he_o strenghte_n of_o our_o own_o consent_n /_o &_o wery_v we_o with_o our_o own_o sword_n /_o he_o may_v never_o overcome_v we_o /_o but_z through_o our_o own_o will_v /_o therefore_o for_o the_o desperacyon_n /_o remedy_n again_o this_o devyl_n be_v study_v in_o holy_a wryt_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n spekyth_v the_o wyseman_n proverb_n vi_o commandment_n be_v a_o lantern_n /_o and_o the_o law_n be_v light_v /_o and_o the_o way_n of_o life_n /_o &_o a_o monycyon_n of_o learn_v /_o that_o it_o may_v keep_v the_o from_o a_o yvell_n woman_n /_o and_z from_o the_o smooth_a tongue_n of_o a_o stranger_n look_v thy_o herte_n conyte_v not_o the_o fairness_n of_o she_o be_v it_o possible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o hide_v fire_n in_o his_o shirt_n and_o not_o brenne_n his_o clothes_n or_o elles_fw-fr walk_n in_o the_o brenning_a cool_v /_o and_o not_o brenne_fw-fr the_o soole_n of_o his_o foot_n so_o he_o that_o have_v enter_v in_o to_o his_o neighbour_n wife_n /_o shall_v not_o be_v clean_o when_o he_o have_v lecherous_o touch_v she_o for_o he_o that_o be_v a_o advoulterer_n by_o the_o foul_a gredye_n desire_v of_o his_o herte_n /_o shall_v less_o his_o soul_n /_o for_z he_o gatheryth_v to_o he_o unclennes_n and_o shame_n /_o and_z his_o slander_v shall_v not_o be_v do_v away_o /_o for_o the_o zele_n and_o wodenesse_n of_o the_o man_n shall_v not_o spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n nor_o he_o shall_v not_o spare_v for_o prayour_n of_o any_o man_n /_o nor_o he_o shall_v take_v no_o gift_n for_o his_o redempcyon_n for_o sayncte_n jerome_n say_v a_o gloton_fw-mi have_v his_o herte_n on_o his_o womb_n /_o a_z wanton_a man_n on_o his_o lechery_n /_o a_z covetous_a man_n on_o his_o wynning_a /_o any_o garde_fw-fr on_o his_o hold_n and_o therefore_o say_v solomon_n proverb_n four_o with_o all_o diligence_n keep_v thy_o herte_fw-la /_o for_o life_n passyth_v from_o it_o and_o saint_n show_n say_v in_o all_o creature_n that_o be_v occupy_v under_o heaven_n in_o man_n vanytee_n /_o there_o be_v nothing_o high_a than_o man_n herte_n /_o there_o be_v nothing_o find_v lyker_n to_o god_n /_o wherefore_o god_n sekyth_v nothing_o of_o the_o but_o thy_o herte_n against_o this_o commandment_n the_o fiend_n with_o his_o cautylle_n move_v dyscorde_n in_o the_o hertes_o of_o they_o that_o be_v wed_a /_o till_o the_o desire_n have_v departyd_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o than_o the_o man_n feign_v a_o cause_n to_o go_v from_o the_o woman_n /_o and_z in_o this_o they_o be_v accurse_v /_o as_o the_o wyseman_n say_v proverb_n xviij_o he_o sekyth_v occasyon_n that_o wool_fw-mi go_v away_o from_o his_o friend_n /_o at_o all_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v acurse_v and_o worthy_a rebuke_n nevertheless_o a_o foal_n will_v not_o receyve_v the_o word_n of_o teching_n /_o but_o if_o thou_o say_v to_o he_o such_o thing_n as_o his_o heart_n desire_v /_o and_o therefore_o he_o rennythe_v forth_o in_o wodnes_n of_o his_o herte_n for_o to_o procure_v a_o divorce_n between_o he_o and_o his_o wife_n /_o he_o comyth_n anon_o to_o the_o church_n that_o be_v clepe_v lawless_a /_o not_o for_o the_o church_n but_o for_o the_o offycer_n /_o for_z they_o be_v lawless_a anon_o he_o chusythe_v he_o a_o notarye_o /_o and_o pay_v he_o his_o wage_n to_o make_v he_o a_o instrument_n of_o his_o forge_a lesynge_n /_o than_o goyth_fw-mi he_o to_z the_o master_n that_o sytten_v on_o their_o seat_n with_o fur_a hood_n /_o and_z fond_a head_n /_o and_o gyvethe_v they_o money_n great_a plenty_n /_o and_o pray_v they_o to_o be_v his_o advocate_n that_o this_o dyvorce_n be_v make_v /_o for_z he_o wylbe_n ready_a at_o the_o lawless_a day_n to_o bring_v forth_o his_o twelve_o hand_n afore_o the_o iuge_a /_o sir_n symont_n and_o make_v good_a with_o all_o the_o court_n that_o he_o have_v no_o right_a to_o the_o woman_n that_o he_o wed_v for_o dede_n do_v afore_o /_o than_o sir_n simont_n geve_v doom_n /_o to_o dyssolue_v true_a wedlock_n /_o and_o authoryse_v lechery_n to_o these_o both_o party_n for_o to_o live_v in_o horedome_n from_o that_o day_n forthwarde_o and_o sendythe_v they_o forth_o at_o the_o door_n depart_v each_o from_o other_o but_o lo_o what_o chryst_n say_v mat_n nineteeen_o marc._n x._o luc._n xuj_o for_o matrimony_n a_o man_n shall_v leave_v father_n and_o mother_n /_o and_z he_o shall_v hold_v he_o to_o his_o wife_n /_o and_z they_o shall_v be_v twain_o in_o one_o flesh_n that_o be_v for_o their_o dwelling_n shall_v be_v to_o geder_o also_o they_o be_v not_o then_o twain_o /_o but_o one_o flesh_n that_o be_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n /_o wherefore_o that_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v join_v /_o man_n may_v not_o depart_v i_o say_v forsooth_o to_o you_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o have_v leave_v his_o wife_n except_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o fornycacyon_n /_o and_o if_o he_o wed_v another_o he_o be_v a_o lecherour_n /_o and_o who_o that_o weddyth_v this_o woman_n that_o this_o man_n have_v leave_v /_o he_z ledyth_o his_o life_n in_o lechery_n /_o as_z long_a time_n as_o he_o hold_v she_o /_o sythen_a that_o god_n join_v never_o but_o in_o lawful_a manner_n how_o dare_v you_o pursue_v this_o dyvorce_n in_o a_o lawless_a church_n saint_n paul_n say_v to_o the_o romayn_v in_o the_o second_o chapytre_fw-la whosoever_o syn_v without_o law_n shall_v perish_v without_o the_o law_n for_o &_o they_o weren_a blind_a and_o know_v not_o the_o law_n /_o they_o may_v happy_o the_o easely_o be_v excusyd_v but_o now_o they_o sayen_v they_o know_v the_o law_n /_o and_o do_v full_a hardly_o against_o the_o law_n /_o they_o have_v not_o excusacyon_n and_o therefore_o the_o wiseman_n say_v a_o wholesome_a remedy_n against_o this_o sin_n of_o the_o herte_n eccli_n xviii_o be_v thou_o turn_v from_o thy_o own_o will_n and_o obey_v thou_o to_o god_n will_v /_o and_o than_o say_v bernarde_n thou_o shall_v never_o come_v in_o hell_n /_o 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this_o be_v a_o special_a remedy_n to_o with_o hold_v wicked_a thought_n /_o desire_v /_o and_o wylles_n that_o they_o flow_v not_o to_o deep_o withinforth_o /_o neither_o that_o they_o flee_v to_o fer_fw-fr without_o forth_o /_o and_z such_o traveyle_n thryven_v though_o that_o god_n have_v choose_v for_o they_o will_v not_o in_o any_o disease_n be_v overcome_v neither_o consent_n to_o these_o cautyle_n of_o the_o devyl_n /_o by_o which_o he_o enpryson_v god_n servant_n for_o they_o kepen_v these_o ten_o foresay_a commandment_n /_o but_o saint_n hyllary_n say_v this_o propartye_n have_v christ_n church_n /_o when_o that_o it_o be_v pursue_v
of_o great_a goodness_n not_o to_o suffer_v long_a time_n sinner_n of_o their_o wicked_a purpose_n to_o sue_v their_o own_o folly_n /_o but_o soon_o put_v to_o they_o merciful_a chastysement_fw-fr /_o forsooth_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o so_o with_o his_o choose_v as_o he_o do_v with_o a_o alien_n nacyon_n /_o that_o be_v though_o that_o he_o forsakyth_v through_o their_o deserve_v /_o and_z castyth_o they_o out_o of_o his_o sight_n /_o who_o he_o abide_v patient_o to_o punysshe_v they_o at_o the_o full_a in_o domesday_n /_o forsooth_o he_o have_v not_o ordain_v so_o to_o ponyshe_v they_o who_o he_o lovyth_v /_o but_z he_o chastyse_v they_o pacyent_o &_o after_o receyve_v they_o to_o his_o gracious_a favour_n and_o mercy_n but_o preste_n in_o this_o covetyse_n most_o greven_v their_o god_n /_o for_z they_o be_v author_n of_o this_o sinner_n that_o we_o have_v say_v aforne_o they_z seyen_fw-fr that_o they_o have_v a_o law_n that_o they_o clepen_v themselves_o /_o freedom_n of_o holy_a church_n /_o thosse_v it_o be_v boundage_n of_o the_o devyll_n /_o and_z by_o this_o they_o may_v purchase_v out_o of_o the_o secler_n haude_fw-ge /_o you_o all_o their_o lyfelode_n if_o they_o may_v win_v it_o by_o one_o mean_a or_o by_o another_o /_o and_z what_o they_o win_v into_o their_o power_n their_o may_v no_o man_n win_v it_o or_o redeem_v it_o again_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o secler_n /_o fro_o holy_a freedom_n /_o and_o who_o so_o do_v shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o holy_a church_n right_a /_o and_o a_o curse_a by_o their_o law_n /_o till_o he_o restore_v it_o again_o /_o thus_o they_o undo_v secler_fw-mi party_n with_o their_o feign_a holiness_n /_o in_o clepe_n there_o sorry_a church_n /_o holy_a church_n /_o &_o their_o thraldom_n /_o freedom_n /_o and_o magnyfyen_fw-mi their_o sermon_n above_o the_o law_n of_o god_n /_o so_o that_o lie_v man_n be_v oppress_v under_o these_o preste_n /_o as_o far_o as_o the_o jew_n weren_a with_o scrybe_n and_o pharysee_n the_o devil_n when_o he_o tempt_v eve_n make_v a_o fair_a semblante_n for_o to_o stir_v she_o to_o covetyse_v to_o break_v god_n bid_v in_o et_v of_o the_o appell_n whereby_o death_n shall_v entre_fw-fr this_o woman_n see_v the_o appell_n that_o it_o be_v good_a in_o behold_v /_o and_z fair_a in_o sight_n /_o and_o also_o lykerous_a in_o smell_v /_o she_o eat_v thereof_o and_o give_v to_o her_o husband_n /_o he_o boat_n thereof_o /_o than_o both_o be_v deadly_a &_o loften_v the_o joy_n of_o paradyse_n the_o master_n of_o the_o sentence_n say_v that_o this_o apple_n be_v sin_v that_o god_n forbedyth_fw-mi /_o than_z after_o the_o wit_n of_o allegory_n /_o that_o be_v thus_o to_o mean_v /_o when_o that_o secler_n man_n foreman_n spunal_n offyce_v /_o &_o when_o the_o preste_n bowen_v down_o to_o take_v temporal_a lordship_n by_o tempt_v of_o the_o devyl_n in_o their_o foul_a covetyse_n /_o than_o these_o two_o party_n as_o adam_n &_o eve_n /_o and_z they_o that_o ben_fw-mi consentour_n ben_fw-mi dryven_v out_o of_o the_o bliss_n of_o heaven_n with_o the_o sharp_a of_o god_n word_n balaam_n be_v catch_v in_o this_o covetyse_n /_o &_o his_o own_o best_a repreve_v he_o &_o hurt_v his_o foot_n again_o a_o wall_n for_o his_o journey_n plesed_a not_o god_n but_o this_o man_n will_v not_o beware_v /_o &_o therefore_o he_o be_v slay_v among_o the_o hethen_a people_n numeri_fw-la xxii_o this_o covetyse_n styre_v giezi_n to_o take_v meed_n of_o naaman_n for_o a_o spunal_n benefyce_n the_o god_n himself_o have_v wrought_v by_o his_o servant_n helysy_a in_o cleanse_v of_o his_o mesebry_a /_o &_o therefore_o giezi_n with_o his_o generation_n be_v smyten_v for_o ever_o with_o the_o leper_n of_o naaman_n four_o reg._n 5._o anany_n and_o saphir_n his_o wife_n overcommen_v with_o this_o covetyse_n lay_v in_o their_o conscyence_n afore_o seynt_a peter_n presence_n /_o &_o therefore_o they_o die_v both_o in_o the_o sin_v of_o wanhope_fw-mi act._n 5._o who_o that_o redyth_v this_o blyss_v lore_n that_o be_v our_o faith_n and_o god_n law_n /_o but_z he_o leave_v this_o covetyse_n /_o he_z standyth_o in_o peryll_n of_o his_o school_n /_o as_o god_n say_v by_o the_o ê“phete_n esaye_n 5._o woe_n to_o you_o that_o joinden_a house_n to_o house_n /_o and_z couplen_n fill_v to_o field_n unto_o the_o term_v of_o a_o place_n /_o whether_o no_o shall_v you_o dwell_v alone_o in_o mydde_v of_o the_o earth_n /_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n in_o this_o god_n forbedith_v the_o unleful_a covetyse_n that_o we_o have_v say_v aforne_o for_o if_o this_o covetyse_n catch_v not_o root_v in_o the_o herte_fw-la /_o it_o shall_v never_o grow_v to_o the_o deed_n /_o as_o it_o be_v say_v afore_o and_o therefore_o say_v paul_n 1._o corinth_n x._o be_v we_o not_o covet_v of_o ill_a /_o as_o some_o of_o your_o elder_n have_v covet_v /_o &_o we_o pray_fw-mi for_o charytee_fw-mi look_v in_o these_o place_n /_o and_z se_n what_o have_v fall_v for_o this_o sin_n of_o covetyse_n genesi_fw-la three_o numeri_fw-la xiij_o xuj_o and_o xxij_o iiij_o reg._n 5._o act_n 5._o this_o ten_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v this_o exo._n xx_o thou_o shall_v not_o desire_v thy_o neyhbours_n wife_n /_o ne_z his_o servant_n /_o ne_z his_o handmaid_n /_o ne_z his_o ox_n /_o ne_z his_o ass_n /_o ne_z thing_n that_o be_v his_o otherwise_o then_o thou_o will_v he_o shall_v desire_v thy_o /_o after_o reason_n &_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n gospel_n in_o the_o vi_o commandment_n god_n forbyddyth_v the_o outward_a deed_n of_o lechery_n /_o &_o in_o that_o he_o refrayn_v the_o unlefull_a treating_a of_o thy_o body_n /_o but_z in_o this_o forbid_v the_o inward_a consent_n of_o the_o herte_n and_o in_o that_o he_o refrayn_v all_o unlefull_a desire_n or_o will_n namely_o in_o though_o thing_n that_o be_v immovable_a /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o have_v no_o might_n in_o themselves_o to_o remove_v from_o one_o place_n to_o another_o for_o the_o desire_n and_o will_n that_o restyth_v in_o the_o inward_a 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