Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	ghost_n	holy_a	sinner_n	7,089	5	9.1918	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13996	A discourse of death, bodily, ghostly, and eternall nor vnfit for souldiers warring, seamen sayling, strangers trauelling, women bearing, nor any other liuing that thinkes of dying. By Thomas Tuke.	Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.	1613 (1613)	STC 24307; ESTC S100586	74,466	126

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obey_v the_o doctrine_n teach_v he_o which_o she_o commend_v unto_o he_o from_o christ_n her_o husband_n he_o flat_o show_v himself_o disloyal_a unthankful_a and_o unruly_a and_o be_v by_o this_o his_o wilful_a murder_n a_o grief_n unto_o she_o &_o scandalous_a by_o his_o lewd_a ensample_n and_o whereas_o his_o life_n shall_v upon_o necessity_n have_v be_v give_v away_o in_o her_o service_n and_o for_o her_o security_n it_o can_v now_o be_v neither_o can_v he_o perform_v such_o service_n for_o she_o as_o he_o ought_v and_o may_v have_v do_v if_o this_o murderous_a spirit_n have_v not_o possess_v and_o spoil_v he_o three_o reason_n he_o that_o murder_v himself_o offer_v wrong_v unto_o his_o country_n for_o as_o he_o be_v bear_v in_o she_o so_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o she_o his_o life_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o death_n shall_v if_o need_n have_v be_v have_v be_v offer_v up_o in_o her_o service_n but_o by_o this_o unnatural_a murder_n of_o himself_o he_o deprive_v she_o of_o all_o help_n and_o honour_n which_o otherwise_o she_o may_v have_v enjoy_v of_o he_o if_o true_a valour_n faith_n and_o wisdom_n have_v possess_v he_o four_o reason_n he_o offer_v wrong_a unto_o his_o parent_n which_o under_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o life_n and_o be_v this_o all_o the_o thanks_n the_o comfort_n and_o credit_n he_o do_v they_o for_o their_o generation_n and_o education_n care_n and_o cost_n to_o make_v himself_o away_o to_o be_v his_o own_o hangman_n or_o executioner_n such_o a_o son_n be_v a_o shame_n to_o his_o father_n and_o a_o heaviness_n unto_o his_o mother_n and_o by_o his_o wickedness_n deprive_v they_o of_o that_o help_n and_o comfort_n which_o god_n and_o nature_n claim_v at_o his_o hand_n final_o reason_n he_o be_v injurious_a unto_o himself_o first_o to_o his_o soul_n make_v himself_o guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o so_o of_o death_n second_o to_o his_o body_n which_o with_o his_o own_o hand_n he_o do_v destroy_v and_o deliver_v to_o corruption_n be_v never_o able_a to_o repair_v it_o by_o himself_o again_o and_o deprive_v it_o of_o that_o honest_a and_o comely_a burial_n which_o otherwise_o it_o may_v have_v have_v with_o the_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n three_o he_o mar_v his_o credit_n make_v himself_o famous_a by_o a_o infamous_a death_n and_o give_v just_a occasion_n to_o man_n great_o to_o suspect_v his_o salvation_n we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o question_n quest_n whether_o may_v this_o selfe-murder_n be_v forgive_v undoubted_o it_o may_v if_o god_n will_v for_o god_n mercy_n be_v great_a than_o the_o mischief_n and_o malice_n of_o any_o sin_n or_o sinner_n pardon_v and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v of_o merit_n sufficient_a to_o wash_v away_o the_o foul_a wickedness_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v this_o therefore_o i_o say_v a_o man_n that_o kill_v himself_o note_n if_o he_o do_v repent_v of_o his_o murder_n before_o he_o be_v dead_a he_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v forgive_v god_n mercy_n may_v be_v bestow_v inter_fw-la pontem_fw-la &_o fontem_fw-la between_o the_o bridge_n and_o the_o water_n between_o the_o stab_n and_o death_n note_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v forgive_v if_o the_o sinner_n can_v repent_v but_o because_o he_o can_v repent_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v remove_v to_o death_n therefore_o he_o can_v be_v forgive_v but_o selfe-murderer_n be_v not_o always_o as_o those_o sinner_n punish_v with_o final_a hardness_n and_o impenitency_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v forgive_v and_o no_o doubt_n be_v sometime_o then_o when_o god_n do_v give_v they_o grace_n to_o repent_v and_o groan_v unto_o he_o for_o his_o mercy_n but_o let_v no_o man_n presume_v upon_o god_n mercy_n dare_v to_o commit_v this_o barbarous_a villainy_n lest_o by_o presume_v on_o mercy_n he_o meet_v with_o judgement_n which_o be_v the_o ordinary_a portion_n of_o presumptuous_a offender_n but_o rather_o let_v he_o pray_v and_o say_v with_o david_n 14._o keep_v thy_o servant_n from_o presumptuous_a sin_n and_o let_v the_o meditation_n of_o my_o heart_n be_v acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n for_o indeed_o the_o meditation_n and_o intention_n of_o murder_n be_v too_o too_o wicked_a and_o abominable_a to_o conclude_v 7._o it_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o a_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o his_o own_o death_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v kill_v when_o out_o of_o a_o private_a humour_n and_o desire_v of_o revenge_n he_o do_v either_o make_v or_o take_v a_o challenge_n yes_o no_o doubt_n ans_fw-fr for_o though_o he_o do_v not_o simple_o will_v but_o rather_o will_v his_o own_o death_n yet_o because_o he_o leave_v his_o call_n and_o do_v willing_o agree_v and_o condescend_v unto_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v fight_v he_o become_v thereby_o guilty_a of_o his_o death_n and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o say_v that_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v to_o work_v his_o death_n but_o rather_o to_o save_v his_o credit_n and_o honour_n by_o offer_v or_o accept_v the_o challenge_n and_o by_o sight_v for_o neither_o god_n nor_o the_o positive_a law_n of_o our_o kingdom_n do_v allot_v and_o allow_v those_o mean_n of_o save_v man_n reputation_n and_o of_o right_v themselves_o by_o they_o but_o utter_o condemn_v they_o and_o punish_v the_o usurper_n of_o they_o &_o beside_o whatsoever_o he_o mean_v to_o effect_v by_o those_o irregular_a course_n yet_o the_o event_n show_v when_o he_o be_v slay_v by_o they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o his_o slaughter_n to_o which_o he_o give_v consent_n without_o constraint_n note_n yea_o i_o add_v further_o that_o whosoever_o hold_v this_o paradox_n which_o be_v so_o common_o receive_v in_o the_o world_n gallant_n that_o the_o give_v of_o the_o lie_n or_o of_o foul-mouthed_a language_n must_v necessary_o for_o the_o saveguard_n of_o honour_n be_v revenge_v with_o a_o stab_n a_o stroke_n or_o a_o challenge_n of_o a_o combat_n he_o be_v a_o embracer_n of_o a_o murderer_n doctrine_n and_o by_o hold_v it_o make_v himself_o a_o very_a murderer_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n who_o condemn_v all_o murder_a position_n intention_n &_o desire_n as_o well_o as_o the_o act_n of_o murder_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v voluntary_a death_n violent_a 15._o death_n be_v when_o by_o force_n a_o man_n do_v die_v such_o a_o death_n do_v absalon_n die_v when_o as_o full_a against_o his_o will_n he_o hang_v in_o the_o oak_n where_o he_o be_v slay_v hang_v by_o joab_n and_o his_o ten_o servant_n 4._o the_o like_a death_n die_v daniel_n accuser_n who_o be_v cast_v among_o the_o lion_n be_v crush_v and_o kill_v of_o they_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o this_o kind_n of_o death_n those_o eighteen_o die_v upon_o who_o the_o tower_n in_o siloam_n fall_v slay_v and_o of_o this_o death_n horace_n say_v 17._o he_o have_v almost_o perish_v by_o a_o tree_n that_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o that_o we_o may_v brief_o conclude_v our_o discourse_n of_o the_o kind_n and_o way_n of_o die_a die_v one_o man_n die_v more_o easy_o another_o with_o more_o difficulty_n and_o great_a pain_n one_o die_v in_o his_o full_a strength_n be_v in_o all_o ease_n and_o prosperity_n 25._o his_o breast_n be_v full_a of_o milk_n and_o his_o bone_n run_v full_a of_o marrow_n and_o another_o die_v in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n and_o never_o eat_v with_o pleasure_n one_o die_v be_v waste_v with_o long_a sickness_n and_o linger_a disease_n another_o die_v sudden_o without_o warning_n 3._o and_o beyond_o his_o expectation_n now_o it_o may_v be_v by_o the_o way_n demand_v whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o pray_v against_o sudden_a death_n death_n i_o answer_v thus_o because_o our_o corruption_n be_v great_a our_o sin_n be_v daily_o our_o adversarieslie_a and_o

man_n life_n be_v his_o own_o and_o not_o god_n selfe-murder_n he_o may_v do_v with_o it_o what_o he_o will_v common_o a_o man_n make_v himself_o away_o for_o one_o of_o these_o cause_n either_o because_o he_o count_v his_o sin_n unpardonable_a and_o that_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o mercy_n for_o he_o and_o this_o make_v judas_n hang_v himself_o who_o notwithstanding_o his_o vile_a treason_n and_o abominable_a covetousness_n which_o bring_v he_o to_o it_o may_v have_v find_v mercy_n if_o he_o have_v have_v the_o grace_n by_o faith_n to_o have_v come_v to_o christ_n and_o with_o true_a repentance_n to_o have_v return_v but_o to_o all_o his_o other_o sin_n add_v these_o of_o final_a desperation_n and_o wilful_a murder_n he_o do_v wilful_o deprive_v himself_o of_o mercy_n judam_fw-la traditorem_fw-la non_fw-la tàm_fw-la scelus_fw-la poenit._n quod_fw-la commisit_fw-la quam_fw-la indulgentiae_fw-la desperatio_fw-la fecit_fw-la penitus_fw-la interire_fw-la the_o villainy_n say_v saint_n augustine_n that_o the_o traitor_n judas_n commit_v be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o utter_a destruction_n so_o much_o as_o his_o despair_n of_o pardon_n sceleratior_fw-la omnibus_fw-la o_o juda_n say_v leo_n &_o infaelicior_fw-la extitisti_fw-la quem_fw-la non_fw-la paenitentia_fw-la duxit_fw-la ad_fw-la dominum_fw-la sed_fw-la desperatio_fw-la traxit_fw-la ad_fw-la laqueum_fw-la thou_o be_v o_o judas_n more_o wicked_a and_o more_o wretched_a than_o all_o man_n for_o that_o repentance_n lead_v thou_o not_o to_o the_o lord_n but_o desperation_n draw_v thou_o to_o the_o halter_n ob_fw-la yea_o but_o a_o despair_a man_n will_v say_v i_o have_v be_v a_o most_o grievous_a sinner_n all_o my_o life_n long_o how_o shall_v i_o look_v that_o god_n shall_v forgive_v i_o let_v no_o man_n distrust_v say_v saint_n austen_n let_v no_o man_n sol._n guilty_a to_o himself_o of_o his_o old_a offence_n despair_v novit_fw-la dominus_fw-la mutare_fw-la sententiam_fw-la si_fw-la tu_fw-la nover●s_fw-la emendare_fw-la delictum_fw-la mend_v thou_o thy_o fault_n and_o god_n will_v vouchsafe_v thou_o favour_n let_v thy_o end_n be_v good_a as_o the_o thief_n be_v and_o christ_n will_v receive_v thou_o into_o his_o kingdom_n let_v no_o man_n despair_n of_o pardon_n say_v isidore_n though_o he_o repent_v about_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n bono_fw-mi for_o god_n do_v judge_v every_o one_o as_o his_o end_n be_v and_o not_o as_o his_o life_n be_v and_o suppose_v that_o god_n will_v not_o forgive_v thou_o will_v thou_o therefore_o by_o kill_v thyself_o make_v thy_o sin_n the_o great_a and_o send_v thy_o soul_n the_o soon_o into_o hell_n this_o be_v very_a madness_n and_o extremity_n of_o folly_n but_o why_o shall_v thou_o despair_v supra_fw-la desperatio_fw-la certa_fw-la mors_fw-la est_fw-la desperation_n be_v certain_a death_n faith_n ambrose_n aeternae_fw-la civet_n atis_fw-la ianuas_fw-la nobis_fw-la desperatio_fw-la claudit_fw-la desperation_n do_v shut_v the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n against_o we_o ibid._n desperare_fw-la est_fw-la in_o infernum_fw-la descendere_fw-la to_o despair_n be_v to_o descend_v into_o hell_n say_v isidore_n on_o the_o contrary_a prima_fw-la salus_fw-la est_fw-la declinare_fw-la culpam_fw-la sap_n secundae_fw-la non_fw-la desperare_fw-la veniam_fw-la to_o avoid_v the_o fault_n be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o salvation_n and_o the_o second_o be_v not_o to_o despair_v of_o pardon_n do_v thou_o despair_v of_o mercy_n sol._n as_o think_v that_o god_n can_v help_v and_o pardon_v thou_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n with_o he_o nothing_o be_v impossible_a neither_o can_v the_o fountain_n of_o his_o mercy_n be_v drayn_v dry_a 23._o my_o sin_n say_v cam_n be_v great_a than_o can_v be_v forgive_v mentiris_fw-la cain_n maior_fw-la est_fw-la dei_fw-la miserieordia_fw-la quam_fw-la omnium_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la miseria_fw-la thou_o lie_v cain_n say_v saint_n austen_n god_n mercy_n be_v great_a than_o the_o misery_n of_o all_o sin_n or_o do_v thou_o despair_v quest_n because_o thou_o think_v god_n will_v not_o forgive_v thou_o tell_v i_o ans_fw-fr o_o vain_a man_n have_v god_n make_v thou_o of_o his_o counsel_n how_o can_v thou_o thus_o think_v with_o reason_n why_o do_v thou_o imagine_v that_o god_n have_v no_o mercy_n for_o thou_o be_v it_o because_o thou_o be_v a_o grievous_a sinner_n who_o be_v not_o so_o be_v it_o because_o thou_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o mercy_n who_o be_v worthy_a man_n worthiness_n be_v unworthiness_n and_o his_o merit_n demerit_n if_o mercy_n succuor_v not_o misery_n will_v swallow_v all_o man_n but_o why_o will_v not_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o be_v not_o god_n merciful_a and_o tender-hearted_a be_v merciful_a to_o thyself_o by_o repentance_n and_o true_a hope_n and_o doubt_n less_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o thou_o by_o pardon_v thou_o do_v thou_o think_v that_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v thou_o if_o thou_o call_v be_v not_o injurious_a to_o thyself_o the_o lord_n be_v near_o unto_o all_o 18._o that_o call_v upon_o he_o in_o truth_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v 28._o say_v christ_n and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o just_o do_v he_o lack_v that_o may_v have_v for_o ask_v think_v thou_o that_o god_n delight_v in_o thy_o death_n be_v not_o injurious_a to_o god_n as_o i_o live_v 11._o say_v the_o lord_n i_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v thou_o turn_v thou_o and_o despair_v not_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v tertullian_n here_o exclaim_v jurat_fw-la deus_fw-la vivo_fw-la dicens_fw-la cupit_fw-la sibi_fw-la credi_fw-la god_n swear_v say_v as_o i_o live_v he_o desire_v that_o man_n will_v believe_v he_o o_o beatos_fw-la quorum_fw-la causa_fw-la iurat_fw-la deus_fw-la o_o miserrimos_fw-la si_fw-la nec_fw-la iuranti_fw-la domino_fw-la credimus_fw-la o_o bless_a man_n for_o who_o sake_n god_n do_v swear_v but_o o_o most_o miserable_a wretch_n that_o we_o be_v if_o we_o will_v not_o credit_v he_o ob._n though_o he_o do_v swear_v but_o thou_o have_v live_v long_o without_o repentance_n thou_o have_v long_o abuse_v his_o lenity_n and_o have_v settle_v on_o thy_o lees_n it_o be_v now_o just_a that_o god_n shall_v set_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o justice_n on_o thou_o and_o tread_v upon_o thou_o like_o unsavoury_a salt_n it_o be_v too_o late_o to_o repent_v sol._n repentance_n be_v hide_v from_o his_o eye_n it_o be_v true_a that_o god_n may_v just_o deny_v thou_o mercy_n now_o see_v thou_o have_v neglect_v thy_o good_a misspend_v thy_o time_n abuse_v his_o gentleness_n but_o god_n neither_o do_v always_o neither_o hereafter_o will_v be_v ever_o do_v all_o which_o he_o may_v may_v just_o do_v but_o he_o sometime_o show_v mercy_n when_o man_n be_v most_o miserable_a and_o have_v very_o long_o abuse_v his_o patience_n towards_o they_o he_o vouchsafe_v mercy_n to_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n that_o no_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o long_a or_o grievous_a wickedness_n shall_v despair_v of_o mercy_n despair_v not_o then_o o_o man_n but_o hope_v in_o god_n he_o can_v forgive_v thou_o if_o he_o will_v he_o have_v not_o tell_v thou_o that_o he_o will_v not_o he_o will_v forgive_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v repent_v repent_v then_o and_o repent_v of_o these_o desperate_a imagination_n and_o he_o will_v remit_v thou_o cry_v out_o and_o say_v 3_o o_o lord_n help_n o_o lord_n forgive_v turn_v i_o o_o lord_n unto_o thou_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v draw_v i_o and_o i_o will_v run_v ●fter_o thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o my_o sin_n 11._o &_o put_v away_o all_o my_o misdeed_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n and_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o this_o be_v one_o common_a cause_n to_o wit_n the_o despair_n of_o pardon_n which_o makesman_n make_v themselves_o away_o another_o be_v very_a vanity_n of_o mind_n selfe-murder_n and_o to_o avoid_v reproach_n insamy_n beggary_n contempt_n and_o the_o despite_n of_o the_o enemy_n thus_o saul_n command_v his_o armour-bearer_n to_o thrust_v he_o through_o with_o his_o sword_n lest_o the_o philistines_n shall_v kill_v and_o mock_v he_o and_o because_o his_o armour-bearer_n will_v not_o 4._o therefore_o he_o kill_v himself_o and_o his_o armour-bearer_n see_v he_o dead_a fall_v likewise_o upon_o his_o sword_n and_o die_v with_o he_o 23._o in_o like_a manner_n achitophel_n see_v his_o counsel_n be_v not_o follow_v and_o no_o doubt_n fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o his_o sovereign_n which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o treachery_n deserve_v go_v home_o and_o hang_v himself_o lucretia_n stab_v herself_o to_o renown_n her_o chastity_n cleopatra_n apply_v venomous_a serpent_n to_o her_o body_n 7._o because_o she_o will_v not_o be_v carry_v as_o a_o captive_n in_o triumph_n other_o we_o have_v hear_v have_v hang_v themselves_o because_o the_o price_n of_o corn_n have_v fall_v against_o their_o covetous_a desire_n and_o expectation_n oh_o what_o horrible_a injury_n be_v here_o offer_v