Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	good_a	lord_n	spare_v	2,870	5	9.3705	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07778	Three meditations vpon these three places of scripture, 1 Cor. 2.2 ..., Psal. 6.1 ..., Prov. 3.11,12 ... by Iohn Bulteel.	Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; Bulteel, John, fl. 1683.	1627 (1627)	STC 18156A; ESTC S916	33,704	172

christ_n be_v a_o long_a art_n and_o our_o life_n be_v short_a it_o be_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 3._o god_n coloss_n 2.2_o 3._o say_v the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n unto_o the_o which_o alone_o charity_n faith_n repentance_n have_v reference_n and_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o study_v in_o it_o at_o all_o hour_n be_v sure_a that_o if_o we_o shall_v live_v a_o hundred_o year_n we_o may_v profit_v therein_o hourly_o notwithstanding_o feeble_a and_o tremble_a soul_n fear_v not_o in_o this_o unmeasurable_a depth_n the_o lamb_n wade_v over_o and_o the_o elephant_n find_v it_o deep_a enough_o to_o swim_v to_o abridge_v thy_o lesson_n know_v that_o thou_o be_v whole_o lose_v in_o thyself_o that_o god_n by_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n have_v save_v thou_o in_o the_o alone_a blood_n of_o his_o son_n crucify_v profit_v daily_o in_o it_o conform_v thyself_o unto_o his_o word_n and_o thou_o have_v indeed_o this_o knowledge_n proud_a heart_n who_o think_v thou_o have_v thy_o flight_n more_o lofty_a than_o other_o think_v not_o thou_o have_v here_o do_v thy_o work_n to_o sound_v and_o dive_v deep_o into_o man_n misery_n and_o thy_o own_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o fathom_v they_o in_o all_o dimension_n and_o in_o all_o sense_n be_v not_o a_o small_a task_n for_o thou_o which_o surpass_v the_o capacity_n and_o understanding_n of_o all_o the_o angel_n and_o not_o of_o man_n only_o the_o great_a spirit_n have_v pass_v over_o all_o other_o science_n have_v take_v their_o harbour_n in_o this_o haven_n have_v happy_o bound_v their_o course_n in_o this_o knowledge_n because_o 10.22_o because_o luke_n 10.22_o no_o man_n know_v who_o the_o son_n be_v but_o the_o father_n and_o he_o to_o who_o he_o will_v reveal_v he_o now_o the_o mystery_n that_o be_v hide_v to_o we_o in_o this_o son_n but_o those_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v give_v mystery_n notwithstanding_o unprofitable_a unto_o we_o and_o unto_o we_o hurtful_a save_v in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o live_v in_o he_o we_o live_v to_o he_o let_v we_o ardent_o and_o continual_o pray_v he_o that_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o to_o have_v jesus_n crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n so_o he_o will_v give_v we_o more_o and_o more_o the_o grace_n to_o consider_v he_o and_o withal_o to_o be_v crucify_v with_o he_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o same_o apostle_n 2._o apostle_n gal._n 2._o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o procure_v with_o all_o our_o power_n on_o what_o peril_n soever_o it_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o brethren_n ready_a to_o die_v when_o it_o shall_v please_v he_o by_o his_o grace_n in_o he_o by_o his_o virtue_n for_o he_o amen_n a_o meditation_n on_o the_o six_o psalm_n psal._n vi._n o_o lord_n unto_o who_o do_v this_o discourse_n sort_n better_o than_o unto_o i_o than_o unto_o i_o who_o thou_o pursue_v in_o the_o flesh_n yea_o unto_o the_o bone_n than_o unto_o i_o who_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o but_o unto_o thy_o arrow_n arrow_n dip_v in_o gall_n and_o pierce_v with_o grief_n thou_o know_v how_o oft_o i_o have_v make_v prayer_n unto_o thou_o &_o thou_o hear_v not_o thou_o hear_v but_o alas_o not_o for_o i_o o_o lord_n what_o can_v i_o say_v more_o certes_o but_o at_o last_o at_o least_o hear_v at_o this_o time_n 1_o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n i_o demand_v not_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o rebuke_v i_o not_o god_n forbid_v those_o who_o thou_o rebuke_v not_o be_v those_o who_o thou_o daign_a not_o to_o amend_v those_o of_o who_o thou_o have_v no_o care_n who_o thou_o vouchsafe_v not_o to_o be_v thy_o child_n but_o disclaime_v they_o and_o what_o will_v thy_o lesson_n avail_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o rebuke_v or_o thy_o reproof_n o_o lord_n in_o the_o hardness_n of_o our_o heart_n if_o thou_o take_v not_o sometime_o the_o rod_n but_o o_o god_n rebuke_v i_o in_o thy_o mercy_n and_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n in_o thy_o gentleness_n not_o in_o thy_o fury_n those_o who_o thou_o save_v o_o lord_n thou_o rebuke_v they_o in_o thy_o mercy_n but_o those_o who_o thou_o destroy_v in_o thy_o fury_n o_o lord_n will_v thou_o then_o destroy_v i_o yea_o lord_n permit_v i_o to_o say_v this_o word_n can_v thou_o cast_v i_o away_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o with_o thy_o hand_n and_o the_o workman_n do_v not_o willing_o lose_v his_o work_n i_o be_v lose_v and_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o redeem_v i_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n lord_n how_o vile_a soever_o i_o be_v in_o myself_o i_o can_v choose_v but_o be_v most_o precious_a to_o thou_o keep_v o_o lord_n thy_o fury_n for_o the_o vessel_n of_o thy_o fury_n i_o be_o a_o vessel_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o wrath_n for_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n thou_o have_v by_o thy_o grace_n redeem_v i_o thou_o have_v adopt_v i_o for_o thy_o child_n for_o heir_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o with_o confidence_n abba_n father_n father_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v thou_o again_o in_o favour_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n but_o rather_o 2._o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o weak_a o_o lord_n heal_v i_o for_o my_o bone_n be_v vex_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o assure_v that_o thou_o rebuke_v i_o not_o to_o cast_v i_o away_o and_o therefore_o thy_o mercy_n will_v put_v some_o end_n unto_o my_o misery_n ah_o father_n of_o mercy_n wherefore_o tarry_v thou_o then_o so_o many_o year_n be_v pass_v in_o grief_n so_o many_o day_n and_o night_n in_o tear_n my_o flesh_n stick_v unto_o my_o bone_n and_o my_o bone_n be_v impair_v o_o lord_n why_o do_v thou_o any_o more_o with_o thy_o rod_n and_o if_o thou_o redouble_v thy_o blow_n never_o so_o little_a what_o difference_n will_v there_o be_v between_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o gentleness_n and_o that_o of_o thy_o fury_n the_o father_n strike_v the_o child_n till_o he_o feel_v it_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o thou_o know_v it_o o_o lord_n if_o i_o do_v feel_v thou_o &_o if_o thy_o chastisement_n have_v pierce_v even_o unto_o the_o marrow_n of_o my_o bone_n till_o he_o have_v promise_v amendment_n and_o thou_o know_v o_o lord_n if_o i_o have_v a_o desire_n thereof_o and_o if_o continual_o i_o ask_v for_o thy_o spirit_n to_o better_v i_o but_o thou_o will_v do_v more_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o rod_n be_v the_o medicine_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o thou_o will_v have_v they_o pierce_v so_o far_o that_o they_o penetrate_v into_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o our_o heart_n certain_o o_o lord_n i_o will_v say_v more_o for_o 3._o my_o soul_n be_v also_o sore_o vex_v but_o thou_o o_o lord_n how_o long_o o_o lord_n when_o thou_o do_v visit_v we_o with_o thy_o rod_n it_o be_v just_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o righteous_a judge_n then_o thy_o justice_n do_v discover_v our_o injustice_n the_o languishment_n and_o droop_a of_o our_o body_n do_v manifest_v the_o impairment_n and_o defect_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o soul_n true_o confect_v in_o leprosy_n which_o give_v feeling_n to_o the_o body_n feel_v not_o notwithstanding_o its_o own_o evil_a but_o in_o the_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n never_o remember_v its_o own_o misery_n but_o in_o the_o misery_n that_o it_o suffer_v thou_o do_v afflict_v we_o o_o lord_n we_o have_v therefore_o sin_v and_o continual_o ah_o good_a god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o make_v my_o soul_n dolorous_a for_o itself_o sensible_a for_o itself_o and_o not_o for_o this_o body_n give_v it_o a_o feel_n of_o its_o fault_n and_o not_o of_o its_o punishment_n at_o lest_o o_o lord_n of_o its_o fault_n by_o its_o pain_n but_o o_o god_n let_v it_o be_v pain_v and_o not_o trouble_v pain_v in_o the_o acknowledgement_n of_o its_o sin_n not_o trouble_v but_o comfort_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n for_o thy_o affliction_n o_o lord_n be_v term_v the_o visitation_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o visit_n be_v of_o a_o friend_n to_o his_o friend_n of_o the_o physician_n to_o his_o patient_n thy_o visitation_n therefore_o ought_v to_o be_v welcome_v of_o we_o that_o be_v so_o wholesome_a unto_o we_o wholesome_a to_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o body_n healthful_a and_o profitable_a unto_o the_o body_n itself_o after_o

the_o cure_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o o_o lord_n our_o pain_n continue_v and_o notwithstanding_o when_o thou_o do_v afflict_v we_o be_v it_o not_o to_o rouse_v in_o we_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n well_o but_o now_o i_o feel_v it_o be_v it_o not_o to_o break_v our_o heart_n behold_v my_o heart_n be_v break_v soften_a soak_v in_o tear_n before_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o to_o bow_v we_o to_o repentance_n why_o o_o lord_n i_o be_o displease_v in_o myself_o and_o with_o myself_o hereafter_o will_v i_o do_v nought_o but_o please_v thou_o will_v not_o please_v myself_o but_o in_o thou_o and_o therefore_o my_o god_n why_o do_v thou_o continue_v thy_o blow_n thy_o blow_n that_o do_v no_o more_o visit_v but_o trouble_v my_o soul_n thy_o blow_n which_o seem_v to_o hold_v no_o more_o of_o thy_o mercy_n but_o of_o thy_o anger_n thy_o blow_n which_o cast_v i_o into_o despair_n o_o lord_n how_o long_o thus_o this_o flesh_n speak_v o_o lord_n pardon_v it_o and_o it_o seem_v unto_o it_o that_o it_o have_v well_o speak_v and_o thereupon_o the_o devil_n display_v his_o argument_n see_v thou_o not_o that_o he_o hate_v thou_o and_o will_v destroy_v thou_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a and_o strict_a creditor_n and_o unto_o who_o do_v thou_o cry_v who_o be_v too_o much_o divert_v to_o hear_v thou_o too_o far_o to_o hearken_v unto_o thou_o unto_o who_o cry_n how_o long_o who_o be_v above_o year_n age_n and_o time_n with_o who_o a_o thousand_o year_n be_v as_o one_o day_n thy_o long_n and_o languish_n be_v less_a to_o he_o than_o a_o moment_n certain_o o_o lord_n for_o all_o that_o how_o high_a soever_o thou_o be_v the_o most_o lowly_a and_o humble_a do_v attain_v unto_o thou_o how_o much_o retire_v soever_o thou_o seem_v to_o be_v thou_o be_v never_o far_o from_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o afflict_a so_o be_v it_o also_o o_o lord_n that_o thy_o eternity_n make_v thou_o not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o time_n and_o though_o thou_o be_v void_a of_o passion_n thou_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o compassion_n towards_o thou_o thou_o have_v measure_v the_o time_n unto_o thy_o great_a and_o small_a creature_n thou_o can_v therefore_o succour_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o due_a time_n thou_o shutte_v up_o our_o tear_n in_o the_o bottle_n our_o blood_n in_o thy_o saucer_n thou_o know_v therefore_o when_o the_o phlebotomy_n be_v sufficient_a thou_o know_v when_o the_o repentance_n be_v come_v to_o its_o full_a period_n and_o issue_n yea_o o_o lord_n thy_o apostle_n say_v that_o to_o have_v compassion_n on_o man_n thou_o become_v man_n to_o save_v we_o in_o time_n thou_o have_v subject_v thyself_o o_o eternal_a god_n unto_o time_n it_o be_v therefore_o o_o lord_n this_o flesh_n that_o flatter_v itself_o that_o name_v her_o cry_n of_o grief_n cry_v of_o repentance_n her_o convulsion_n conversion_n the_o toss_n and_o unquiet_a stir_n the_o anguish_n and_o impatient_a turn_n of_o the_o body_n a_o turn_n of_o the_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o thou_o certes_o o_o lord_n my_o flesh_n abuse_v itself_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a it_o be_v in_o vain_a that_o it_o think_v it_o can_v turn_v to_o thou_o without_o thou_o 4._o return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n behold_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v behold_v thou_o turn_v unto_o i_o o_o god_n and_o i_o will_v turn_v to_o thou_o for_o certain_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o convert_v i_o i_o can_v be_v convert_v and_o then_o will_v thou_o convert_v i_o when_o thou_o turn_v thy_o eye_n the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n my_o god_n it_o be_v say_v that_o thou_o see_v what_o be_v do_v that_o thou_o may_v judge_v the_o world_n i_o demand_v not_o that_o see_v it_o be_v the_o sight_n of_o thy_o providence_n which_o see_v alike_o all_o thing_n and_o all_o man_n when_o thou_o punish_v mankind_n it_o be_v say_v that_o thou_o do_v behold_v they_o thou_o come_v down_o to_o see_v what_o it_o have_v do_v i_o demand_v not_o o_o god_n this_o view_n it_o be_v the_o aspect_n of_o thy_o justice_n on_o the_o contrary_a enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o he_o know_v that_o no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v before_o this_o sight_n and_o notwithstanding_o o_o my_o god_n i_o have_v need_n that_o thou_o behold_v i_o and_o if_o thou_o behold_v i_o not_o i_o find_v myself_o lose_v both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n i_o find_v myself_o overwhelm_v with_o grief_n and_o sin_n with_o grief_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n o_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v that_o look_n wherewith_o thou_o behold_v thy_o own_o thy_o own_o for_o who_o how_o few_o soever_o they_o be_v thou_o preserve_v this_o world_n whereby_o also_o thou_o absolue_v and_o iustifie_v thy_o child_n thy_o child_n who_o thou_o have_v withdraw_v from_o the_o condition_n and_o condemnation_n of_o this_o perverse_a generation_n and_o this_o be_v that_o aspect_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thy_o good_a eye_n of_o thy_o good_a grace_n when_o thou_o do_v behold_v we_o in_o the_o justice_n of_o thy_o well-beloved_a who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n justice_n which_o make_v thy_o mercy_n just_a who_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v show_v mercy_n but_o in_o justice_n o_o lord_n with_o that_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o will_v deliver_v my_o soul_n and_o will_v save_v i_o for_o than_o my_o soul_n shall_v dislike_v itself_o and_o shall_v return_v whole_o towards_o thou_o to_o find_v there_o its_o good_a but_o again_o certes_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o this_o aspect_n of_o thy_o mercy_n find_v in_o i_o worthy_a thereof_o but_o because_o of_o thy_o mercy_n because_o of_o thy_o own_o self_n for_o what_o be_v thy_o mercy_n but_o thy_o own_o self_n o_o lord_n save_v i_o by_o thy_o mercy_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o know_v that_o with_o what_o good_a eye_n soever_o thou_o may_v behold_v i_o thou_o can_v see_v nought_o in_o i_o that_o may_v invite_v thou_o to_o pity_n nothing_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o cause_v thou_o not_o to_o withdraw_v thy_o eye_n from_o i_o or_o to_o inflame_v thou_o with_o anger_n and_o fury_n against_o i_o i_o know_v it_o o_o lord_n and_o i_o feel_v it_o i_o feel_v it_o and_o grant_v i_o by_o thy_o spirit_n that_o i_o may_v be_v more_o and_o more_o sensible_a thereof_o but_o o_o lord_n our_o goodness_n do_v not_o move_v thou_o to_o make_v we_o it_o be_v thou_o neither_o since_o to_o make_v we_o anew_o by_o thy_o christ_n it_o be_v thy_o goodness_n itself_o save_v we_o therefore_o in_o thy_o christ_n even_o by_o that_o bounty_n and_o that_o by_o we_o and_o in_o we_o this_o goodness_n may_v be_v acknowledge_v and_o thou_o glorify_v who_o have_v beget_v we_o and_o renew_v we_o create_v and_o regenerate_v we_o for_o thy_o glory_n to_o render_v thy_o goodness_n glorious_a and_o famous_a on_o earth_n save_v we_o for_o that_o self_n same_o glory_n 5._o for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o grave_n who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_n o_o lord_n the_o sin_n we_o confess_v it_o 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