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
A36932	A guide for the penitent, or, A modell drawn up for the help of a devout soul wounded with sin	Duppa, Brian, 1588-1662.	1664 (1664)	Wing D2660; ESTC R24920	16,487	49

but_o for_o my_o sin_n against_o thou_o my_o god_n i_o must_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n for_o ever_o for_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o return_v or_o answer_v but_o the_o comfort_n be_v and_o bless_a shall_v be_v my_o soul_n if_o right_o i_o lie_v hold_v on_o it_o that_o it_o be_v thou_o o_o my_o bless_a jesu_n who_o have_v satisfy_v for_o i_o one_o drop_n of_o who_o blood_n be_v enough_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o a_o thousand_o world_n and_o this_o be_v so_o will_v thy_o offend_a father_n be_v so_o rigorous_a as_o to_o require_v the_o same_o payment_n again_o especial_o will_v he_o require_v it_o of_o i_o a_o poor_a a_o break_a and_o a_o bankrupt_a sinner_n can_v thou_o exact_v the_o utmost_a farthing_n of_o he_o who_o have_v not_o a_o mite_n of_o his_o own_o to_o pay_v thou_o the_o transition_n which_o the_o penitent_a make_v from_o the_o act_n of_o contrition_n to_o the_o act_n of_o resolution_n for_o amendment_n of_o life_n without_o which_o all_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o vain_a but_o because_o by_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n o_o my_o god_n thou_o have_v satisfy_v for_o i_o already_o shall_v i_o therefore_o fold_v my_o arm_n and_o sit_v down_o and_o do_v nothing_o towards_o it_o or_o which_o be_v worse_o shall_v i_o go_v on_o shall_v i_o continue_v in_o my_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v now_o god_n forbid_v no_o i_o here_o resolve_v rather_o to_o die_v the_o death_n than_o ever_o wilful_o to_o sin_n against_o thou_o more_o i_o do_v here_o resolve_v utter_o to_o avoid_v the_o temptation_n and_o approach_n towards_o those_o former_a sin_n which_o have_v hitherto_o so_o miserable_o betray_v i_o i_o do_v here_o resolve_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n assist_v i_o upon_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o new_a life_n to_o be_v hereafter_o more_o wary_a in_o my_o way_n and_o more_o constant_a to_o good_a resolution_n to_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o the_o pleasure_n and_o interest_n of_o this_o life_n and_o sad_o to_o consider_v what_o a_o infinite_a loser_n i_o shall_v be_v if_o to_o gain_v all_o that_o my_o corrupt_a heart_n desire_v i_o shall_v lose_v thou_o if_o after_o all_o this_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o miserable_o forgetful_a both_o of_o myself_o and_o thou_o as_o shameful_o to_o relapse_n into_o any_o of_o those_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v now_o repent_v of_o i_o do_v here_o once_o more_o resolve_v to_o abhor_v and_o loathe_v myself_o for_o it_o and_o not_o to_o let_v my_o conscience_n sleep_n or_o admit_v of_o any_o rest_n till_o i_o have_v with_o bitter_a tear_n and_o a_o sharp_a reiterated_a repentance_n obtain_v my_o pardon_n have_v thus_o far_o make_v his_o resolution_n the_o penitent_n betake_v himself_o to_o prayer_n and_o now_o o_o thou_o great_a searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n who_o see_v that_o i_o be_o of_o myself_o weak_a and_o mutable_a and_o no_o better_a than_o a_o reed_n shake_v with_o the_o wind_n o_o show_v thy_o strength_n in_o my_o weakness_n fasten_v and_o confirm_v i_o in_o these_o good_a purpose_n and_o so_o bind_v they_o with_o cord_n unto_o thy_o altar_n that_o ●_o may_v never_o start_v from_o thou_o more_o or_o be_v any_o long_o of_o that_o herd_n who_o good_a resolution_n be_v as_o a_o dream_n in_o the_o night_n or_o if_o they_o last_v long_o they_o be_v but_o as_o the_o next_o morning_n dew_n and_o as_o soon_o vanish_v away_o o_o give_v i_o the_o resolution_n of_o thy_o servant_n joshua_n i_o and_o my_o house_n will_v serve_v the_o lord_n o_o give_v i_o the_o heart_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n who_o so_o passionate_o make_v his_o protestation_n i_o will_v take_v no_o wicked_a thing_n in_o hand_n i_o hate_v the_o sin_n of_o unfaithfulness_n there_o shall_v no_o such_o cleave_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v walk_v in_o my_o house_n with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o be_o steadfast_o purpose_v to_o keep_v thy_o righteous_a judgement_n lord_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o think_v one_o of_o these_o good_a thought_n without_o thou_o much_o less_o to_o resolve_v upon_o they_o but_o i_o who_o without_o thou_o be_o able_a to_o do_v nothing_o may_v venture_v to_o say_v as_o thy_o apostle_n do_v that_o in_o thou_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v all_o thing_n lord_n give_v i_o the_o strength_n to_o do_v what_o thou_o require_v and_o then_o require_v of_o i_o what_o thou_o please_v amen_n after_o these_o resolution_n the_o penitent_a prepare_v himself_o with_o a_o humble_a soul_n and_o bend_a knee_n to_o beg_v pardon_n o_o the_o god_n of_o my_o life_n and_o the_o unexhausted_a fountain_n of_o mercy_n which_o can_v never_o be_v draw_v dry_a i_o have_v now_o by_o the_o assistence_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n go_v through_o though_o with_o weak_a and_o tremble_a step_n the_o whole_a exercise_n of_o repentance_n for_o i_o have_v confess_v my_o sin_n and_o thou_o have_v promise_v upon_o my_o confession_n of_o they_o not_o to_o impute_v they_o to_o i_o i_o have_v go_v one_o step_n far_o for_o i_o have_v repent_v of_o my_o sin_n and_o thou_o have_v promise_v again_o that_o upon_o my_o repentance_n thou_o will_v remember_v they_o no_o more_o and_o because_o thy_o holy_a word_n have_v teach_v i_o that_o a_o new_a life_n be_v the_o only_a life_n of_o a_o true_a repentance_n i_o have_v this_o day_n in_o thy_o fight_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a angel_n that_o attend_v thou_o in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n make_v my_o firm_a resolution_n never_o to_o fall_v again_o into_o the_o sin_n which_o i_o have_v repent_v of_o and_o now_o what_o remain_v for_o a_o poor_a penitent_n to_o do_v more_o but_o humble_o and_o earnest_o to_o beg_v thy_o pardon_n the_o penitent'_v prayer_n o_o god_n the_o father_n who_o can_v not_o be_v think_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o make_v i_o only_o to_o destroy_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n the_o son_n who_o know_v thy_o father_n will_n do_v make_v it_o thy_o business_n to_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o to_o the_o same_o end_n do_v sanctify_v i_o in_o my_o baptism_n and_o haft_n so_o often_o since_o breathe_v holy_a thought_n and_o motion_n on_o i_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o holy_a and_o bless_a and_o glorious_a trinity_n who_o in_o three_o person_n i_o adore_v as_o my_o one_o and_o only_o true_a god_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n help_v i_o o_o lord_n save_o i_o or_o else_o i_o perish_v lord_n care_v thou_o not_o that_o i_o perish_v thou_o that_o will_v have_v all_o man_n save_v thou_o who_o will_v have_v none_o to_o perish_v and_o will_v thou_o now_o show_v thy_o anger_n against_o a_o worm_n against_o a_o leaf_n against_o a_o vapour_n that_o vanish_v before_o thou_o o_o remember_v how_o short_a my_o time_n be_v and_o deliver_v not_o my_o soul_n into_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n for_o alas_o what_o profit_n be_v there_o in_o my_o blood_n or_o who_o shall_v ever_o give_v thou_o thanks_o in_o that_o bottomless_a pit_n no_o let_v i_o live_v in_o thy_o sight_n let_v i_o live_v o_o my_o god_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v praise_v thou_o forget_v i_o as_o i_o have_v be_v disobedient_a provoke_v thou_o to_o anger_n and_o regard_v i_o as_o i_o be_o distress_v cry_v out_o to_o thou_o for_o help_v look_v not_o upon_o i_o as_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n but_o consider_v i_o as_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n a_o sinner_n i_o be_o i_o confess_v a_o sinner_n of_o no_o ordinary_a strain_n but_o let_v not_o this_o hinder_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n for_o upon_o such_o sinner_n thou_o get_v the_o great_a glory_n o_o remember_v for_o who_o sake_n it_o be_v that_o thou_o come_v from_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o do_v let_v thyself_o down_o so_o low_a as_o to_o be_v content_a to_o be_v bear_v of_o thy_o own_o humble_a handmaid_n remember_v for_o who_o it_o be_v that_o thy_o tender_a body_n be_v tear_v and_o scourge_v and_o crucify_a and_o thy_o precious_a blood_n shed_v be_v it_o not_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v so_o narrow-hearted_n to_o my_o own_o soul_n or_o so_o injurious_a to_o thy_o glory_n as_o to_o think_v that_o in_o all_o this_o crowd_n thou_o have_v particular_o except_v i_o or_o which_o be_v as_o great_a a_o dishonour_n to_o thou_o can_v i_o possible_o imagine_v that_o thou_o die_v only_a for_o sinner_n of_o a_o low_a kind_n and_o leave_v such_o as_o i_o be_o without_o remedy_n what_o have_v become_v then_o of_o he_o who_o fill_v jerusalem_n with_o blood_n what_o of_o the_o note_a woman_n who_o have_v live_v in_o a_o trade_n of_o sin_n nay_o what_o have_v become_v of_o thy_o own_o disciple_n who_o

those_o public_a judgement_n now_o fall_v on_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o nation_n and_o those_o cry_a sin_n which_o have_v occasion_v they_o offer_v up_o your_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o they_o which_o when_o they_o come_v from_o a_o mortify_a body_n and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v such_o a_o sacrifice_n that_o god_n who_o deceive_v no_o man_n be_v true_a to_o his_o promise_n can_v possible_o despise_v iii_o that_o the_o fast_a for_o the_o time_n design_v be_v such_o as_o may_v in_o some_o measure_n be_v afflictive_a to_o you_o abstain_v total_o that_o day_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o food_n if_o the_o condition_n of_o your_o health_n will_v bear_v it_o or_o if_o that_o can_v be_v that_o you_o be_v so_o moderate_a in_o your_o feed_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o you_o rather_o serve_v your_o necessity_n in_o eat_v then_o satisfy_v your_o appetite_n iv._o that_o you_o employ_v this_o day_n or_o such_o a_o part_n of_o it_o at_o least_o as_o you_o 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say_v that_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v come_v within_o thy_o fight_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o appear_v who_o be_o so_o miserable_o defile_v if_o the_o man_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n o_o what_o be_o i_o if_o abraham_n who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o be_v call_v thy_o friend_n can_v say_v that_o he_o be_v but_o dust_n and_o ash_n o_o what_o be_o i_o o_o my_o god_n thou_o make_v i_o of_o nothing_o and_o thou_o see_v how_o i_o have_v spoil_v this_o work_n of_o thou_o for_o i_o have_v make_v myself_o worse_o than_o nothing_o for_o i_o be_o still_o in_o my_o sin_n and_o what_o to_o do_v i_o know_v not_o act_n of_o resolution_n to_o second_v this_o humiliation_n but_o this_o i_o will_v do_v i_o will_v confess_v my_o wickedness_n and_o be_v sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n i_o will_v stand_v aloof_o with_o the_o publican_n and_o smite_v my_o breast_n and_o say_v lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n i_o will_v return_v with_o the_o prodigal_n and_o say_v father_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n make_v i_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o hire_a servant_n i_o will_v not_o suffer_v my_o eye_n to_o sleep_v nor_o my_o eyelid_n to_o slumber_n till_o i_o have_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n obtain_v my_o pardon_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o prayer_n in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o if_o my_o dry_a eye_n want_v tear_n i_o will_v call_v unto_o my_o heart_n for_o tear_n of_o blood_n wherewith_o i_o may_v supply_v they_o and_o therefore_o now_o lord_n call_v my_o sin_n to_o my_o remembrance_n and_o when_o thou_o have_v do_v so_o blot_v they_o out_o of_o thy_o remembrance_n and_o pardon_v i_o a_o litany_n of_o confession_n to_o be_v make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o penitent_a soul_n that_o find_v itself_o burden_a with_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o sin_n i._o wo_n wo_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n that_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o thou_o and_o make_v by_o thou_o capable_a of_o enjoy_v everlasting_a felicity_n i_o have_v live_v so_o wicked_o and_o lewd_o that_o unless_o thy_o mercy_n prevent_v it_o i_o shall_v utter_o forfeit_v the_o very_a end_n of_o my_o creation_n but_o i_o repent_v o_o my_o god_n i_o repent_v i_o be_o utter_o ashamed_a of_o it_o lord_n be_v thou_o merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n ii_o wo_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n that_o i_o have_v trifle_v away_o so_o many_o of_o my_o young_a day_n without_o know_v thou_o or_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o those_o strict_a duty_n which_o i_o do_v owe_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o be_v so_o long_a a_o child_n in_o all_o thing_n except_v innocence_n and_o that_o only_a by_o a_o overhasty_a spring_n of_o early_a wickedness_n i_o be_v more_o than_o a_o child_n but_o i_o repent_v o_o my_o god_n i_o repent_v i_o accuse_v and_o judge_n and_o condemn_v myself_o for_o it_o lord_n be_v thou_o merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n iii_o wo_n wo_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n that_o as_o i_o grow_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o corruption_n which_o i_o bring_v with_o i_o into_o the_o world_n grow_v up_o along_o with_o i_o and_o by_o insensible_a degree_n which_o i_o observe_v not_o pride_n and_o folly_n and_o lust_n take_v possession_n of_o i_o and_o sin_n have_v reign_v in_o my_o mortal_a body_n but_o i_o repent_v o_o my_o god_n i_o repent_v i_o be_o infinite_o confound_v at_o it_o lord_n be_v thou_o merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n iv._o wo_n wo_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n that_o be_v wash_v in_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o that_o original_a corruption_n which_o i_o bring_v with_o i_o into_o the_o world_n i_o have_v since_o that_o time_n so_o many_o way_n actual_o defile_v myself_o that_o i_o can_v no_o long_o pretend_v by_o any_o former_a contract_n with_o thou_o that_o i_o be_o either_o a_o child_n of_o thou_o a_o member_n of_o thy_o christ_n or_o a_o heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o i_o repent_v o_o my_o god_n i_o repent_v i_o be_o utter_o confound_v at_o it_o lord_n be_v thou_o merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n v._o wo_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n that_o have_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o thy_o church_n which_o so_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n have_v not_o have_v the_o happiness_n to_o be_v so_o i_o have_v ingrateful_o dishonour_v thy_o holy_a faith_n by_o a_o unholy_a life_n and_o have_v so_o often_o confess_v thou_o with_o my_o tongue_n i_o have_v deny_v thou_o in_o my_o life_n and_o action_n but_o i_o repent_v o_o my_o god_n i_o repent_v i_o accuse_v and_o judge_n and_o condemn_v myself_o for_o it_o lord_n be_v thou_o merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n vi_o wo_n wo_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n that_o have_v abjure_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o give_v up_o my_o name_n to_o christ_n to_o fight_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o his_o cross_n i_o have_v on_o the_o contrary_a treacherous_o comply_v with_o his_o enemy_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o shall_v be_v find_v i_o fear_v to_o have_v be_v more_o diligent_a in_o serve_v he_o than_o i_o have_v be_v in_o serve_v thou_o but_o i_o repent_v o_o my_o god_n i_o repent_v i_o be_o confound_v and_o astonish_v at_o it_o lord_n be_v thou_o merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n vii_o wo_n wo_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n that_o be_v oblige_v by_o that_o high_a call_n of_o be_v a_o christian_n to_o renounce_v the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n i_o have_v so_o infinite_o fail_v in_o this_o that_o i_o have_v dote_v on_o nothing_o more_o for_o those_o very_a vanity_n have_v be_v my_o idol_n and_o my_o seduce_a heart_n have_v go_v a_o whore_v after_o they_o but_o i_o repent_v o_o my_o god_n i_o repent_v i_o be_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v at_o it_o lord_n be_v thou_o merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n viii_o wo_n wo_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n that_o be_v far_o bind_v by_o that_o most_o solemn_a vow_n utter_o to_o forsake_v the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n i_o have_v in_o stead_n of_o forsake_v they_o pursued_z and_o hunt_v after_o they_o and_o when_o other_o temptation_n have_v fail_v have_v be_v apt_a enough_o to_o kindle_v my_o own_o fire_n and_o to_o be_v a_o tempter_n to_o myself_o but_o i_o repent_v o_o my_o god_n i_o repent_v i_o bate_v and_o loath_a and_o abhor_v myself_o for_o it_o lord_n be_v thou_o merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n ix_o wo_n wo_n unto_o i_o o_o god_n that_o know_v thy_o reveal_v will_n to_o be_v the_o law_n to_o which_o i_o be_v bind_v in_o all_o obedience_n to_o submit_v myself_o i_o like_o a_o