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
A12258	Heptameron, the seven dayes: that is, meditations and prayers, vpon the vvorke of the Lords creation Together with other certaine prayers and meditations, most comfortable for all estates, & c. By M. A. Symson, minister at Dalkeith.	Simson, Archibald, 1564-1628.	1621 (1621)	STC 22566; ESTC S102416	80,114	236

my_o fellow_n i_o have_v no_o delight_n to_o pray_v nor_o hear_v thy_o word_n albeit_o my_o parent_n and_o master_n many_o time_n do_v command_v i_o i_o spend_v that_o time_n even_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o youth_n in_o idleness_n my_o sinful_a life_n and_o wicked_a nature_n delight_v not_o to_o be_v instruct_v in_o learning_n and_o virtue_n which_o my_o neglect_n of_o time_n be_v now_o punish_v in_o my_o age_n for_o the_o which_o i_o crave_v thy_o mercy_n o_o remember_v not_o good_a lord_n the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n neither_o how_o ignorant_a i_o have_v be_v of_o thy_o truth_n 25.7_o psal_n 25.7_o but_o by_o the_o holy_a childhood_n of_o thy_o son_n purge_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o childhood_n and_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n o_o lord_n pity_v my_o ignorance_n but_o when_o i_o pass_v the_o year_n of_o my_o childhood_n adolescency_n adolescency_n i_o enter_v into_o my_o adolescency_n in_o a_o middle_a age_n betwixt_o a_o boy_n and_o a_o man._n alace_o for_o pity_n when_o i_o call_v to_o mind_v that_o time_n of_o my_o life_n my_o soul_n be_v astonish_v fear_v that_o thou_o will_v make_v i_o to_o inherit_v the_o sin_n of_o my_o youth_n thou_o give_v i_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o quickness_n of_o mind_n but_o how_o vyldlie_a abuse_v i_o all_o thy_o benefit_n i_o with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n have_v spend_v all_o my_o precious_a youth_n in_o sin_n oh_o when_o i_o think_v upon_o the_o month_n of_o vanity_n when_o i_o give_v my_o strength_n to_o sin_n and_o do_v consecrate_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o life_n to_o satan_n my_o soul_n faint_v o_o lord_n i_o be_o ashamed_a when_o i_o think_v upon_o my_o lend_v and_o beastly_a behaviour_n more_o beseem_v a_o beast_n than_o a_o man._n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v not_o suffer_v all_o my_o folly_n to_o be_v make_v patent_n to_o the_o world_n neither_o do_v thou_o slay_v i_o in_o my_o sin_n let_v not_o my_o secret_a sin_n stand_v in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n for_o thy_o honour_n be_v to_o cover_v sin_n therefore_o let_v they_o pass_v like_o a_o shadow_n if_o joseph_n do_v pardon_v those_o sin_n of_o his_o brethren_n will_v thou_o 45.1_o gen._n 45.1_o o_o lord_n call_v to_o mind_v the_o folly_n by_o the_o which_o i_o have_v offend_v thou_o alace_o i_o be_v not_o only_o foolish_a and_o insolent_a but_o i_o be_v mad_a i_o contemn_v all_o admonition_n of_o thy_o servant_n i_o think_v my_o parent_n and_o elder_n be_v but_o foolish_a and_o i_o evanish_v in_o my_o mad_a rage_n i_o be_v nigh_o unto_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n i_o post_v and_o run_v as_o swift_o as_o the_o dromadarie_n 2.24_o jer._n 2.24_o or_o the_o wild_a ass_n but_o thou_o take_v i_o in_o my_o month_n and_o when_o i_o be_v laden_v with_o sin_n than_o thou_o merciful_o chastise_v i_o while_o i_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o flame_n of_o my_o lust_n thou_o tame_v i_o by_o a_o grievous_a disease_n and_o sickness_n which_o thou_o lay_v upon_o i_o by_o which_o my_o body_n be_v bring_v under_o bless_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n who_o have_v that_o care_n of_o i_o that_o thou_o chastise_v i_o and_o nurture_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o perish_v with_o the_o wicked_a world_n thou_o do_v meet_v thy_o servant_n paul_n when_o he_o go_v to_o damascus_n 9.3_o act._n 9.3_o and_o smote_a he_o to_o the_o ground_n with_o blindness_n that_o he_o may_v rise_v again_o a_o new_a man_n to_o honour_v thou_o thou_o do_v prevent_v david_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o abigall_n 25.23_o 1._o sam._n 25.23_o who_o stop_v he_o from_o shee_v of_o blood_n o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n thou_o do_v meet_v i_o by_o thy_o rod_n and_o do_v cast_v i_o down_o and_o rayse_v i_o up_o again_o before_o i_o be_v afflict_v i_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o have_v learned_a to_o follow_v thy_o commandment_n 119.67_o psal_n 119.67_o now_o i_o thy_o poor_a supplicant_n upon_o the_o knee_n of_o a_o sorrowful_a soul_n crave_v pardon_n and_o grace_n for_o all_o the_o transgression_n of_o my_o youth_n but_o o_o my_o god_n as_o i_o grow_v in_o year_n so_o i_o grow_v in_o sin_n age._n age._n and_o i_o forget_v thy_o former_a mercy_n i_o go_v to_o jericho_n and_o my_o enemy_n wound_v i_o upon_o the_o way_n 10.33_o luk_n 10.33_o and_o leave_v i_o for_o dead_a my_o fellow_n pass_v by_o i_o but_o give_v i_o no_o comfort_n but_o thou_o o_o pitiful_a samaritane_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o thou_o fill_v my_o wound_n with_o the_o wine_n of_o thy_o blood_n thou_o powr_v in_o the_o oil_n of_o thy_o spirit_n to_o soften_v they_o thou_o take_v i_o upon_o thy_o shoulder_n and_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o inn_n of_o thy_o church_n where_o i_o may_v remain_v until_o i_o be_v perfect_o cure_v praise_v be_v unto_o my_o god_n who_o leave_v i_o not_o in_o my_o sin_n but_o have_v compassion_n upon_o i_o but_o lord_n have_v pity_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v inward_o torment_v when_o i_o think_v on_o my_o former_a day_n and_o how_o i_o have_v sin_v against_o thou_o my_o sense_n be_v defile_v my_o see_v my_o hear_v my_o taste_v sight_n the_o sight_n my_o smell_a and_o my_o touch_v alace_o i_o make_v not_o a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n but_o they_o be_v full_a of_o filthiness_n therefore_o now_o do_v i_o water_v my_o couch_n with_o the_o tear_n of_o my_o complaint_n forgive_v o_o lord_n 6.6_o psal_n 6.6_o my_o wander_a look_n and_o now_o set_v min●_n eye_n upon_o thou_o that_o the_o eye_n of_o min●_n heart_n be_v purify_v with_o a_o pur●_n heart_n i_o may_v see_v god_n 5.8_o math._n 5.8_o i_o open_v the_o door_n of_o my_o ear_n unto_o the_o strange_a voice_n of_o thy_o enemy_n i_o welcome_v sin_n hear_n the_o hear_n whensoever_o it_o come_v to_o my_o soul_n but_o alace_o i_o repent_v and_o wish_v at_o god_n that_o i_o have_v not_o do_v so_o yet_o now_o o_o lord_n open_v the_o door_n of_o my_o soul_n that_o thou_o may_v sound_v the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n that_o the._n 51.8_o psal_n 51.8_o bones_o which_o thou_o have_v break_v may_v rejoice_v woe_n be_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o taste_v the_o delicate_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o as_o eva_n 3.6_o the_o ●●sting_a g●●_n 3.6_o by_o her_o taste_n and_o sight_n bring_v that_o guiltiness_n upon_o herself_o and_o we_o so_o i_o by_o my_o abuse_n of_o these_o good_a benefit_n have_v procure_v that_o with_o the_o prodigal_a child_n thou_o shall_v bring_v i_o to_o poverty_n o_o god_n keep_v i_o that_o i_o never_o taste_v the_o food_n of_o the_o king_n of_o babel_n but_o let_v i_o eat_v the_o pottage_n of_o daniel_n thy_o servant_n 1.8_o daniel_n 1.8_o smell_a the_o smell_a oh_o that_o the_o stink_a smell_n of_o sin_n be_v away_o from_o my_o head_n let_v i_o smell_v the_o savour_n of_o thy_o ointment_n thy_o myrrh_n 45.8_o psal_n 45.8_o and_o thy_o cassia_n when_o thou_o come_v from_o thy_o ivory_n palace_n touch_v the_o touch_v oh_o that_o ever_o i_o stretch_v forth_o my_o hand_n to_o sin_n now_o lord_n extend_v d_o my_o hand_n to_o thy_o service_n to_o be_v bountiful_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o sow_v my_o seed_n upon_o m●nie_a water_n that_o i_o may_v reap_v eternal_a joy_n my_o mind_n be_v replenish_v with_o ignorance_n my_o heart_n be_v endure_v my_o will_n be_v rebellious_a to_o thy_o will_n my_o mouth_n a_o open_a sepulchre_n and_o my_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o run_v to_o evil_n o_o lord_n have_v pity_n on_o i_o and_o remember_v that_o christ_n my_o lord_n be_v wound_v in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n and_o in_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n that_o by_o his_o wound_n i_o may_v be_v cure_v grace_n prevent_v grace_n prevent_v i_o by_o thy_o grace_n ●●eke_v thy_o lose_a sheep_n and_o light_v the_o ●andle_n of_o thy_o word_n 15.24_o matth._n 15.24_o that_o thou_o may_v ●●de_v thy_o lose_a penny_n and_o when_o thou_o ●ast_v find_v i_o lord_n give_v i_o thy_o accompany_v grace_n grace_n accompany_v grace_n that_o it_o do_v not_o forsake_v i_o put_v the_o ring_n on_o my_o sin●er_n even_o the_o ring_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o favour_n and_o last_o i_o beseech_v thou_o bestow_v ●pon_n i_o thy_o follow_a grace_n grace_n ●ollowing_v grace_n which_o ●ay_v crown_v the_o whole_a mercy_n that_o i_o ●ave_n receive_v all_o my_o life_n sin_n alace_o stick_v fast_a to_o i_o ●an_v do_v my_o flesh_n yea_o the_o marrow_n within_o my_o bone_n o_o lord_n make_v divi●on_n betwixt_o we_o god_n sin_n separate_v we_o from_o god_n and_o separate_v it_o from_o ●ee_o which_o have_v make_v so_o long_a separation_n between_o thou_o and_o i_o it_o be_v a_o ●urthen_n which_o lie_v upon_o i_o and_o be_v ●oo_o heavy_a for_o i_o to_o bear_v therefore_o 〈◊〉_d my_o god_n

beast_n and_o get_v the_o name_n of_o such_o beast_n who_o fashion_n and_o condition_n they_o be_v most_o addict_v to_o follow_v they_o be_v call_v lion_n raven_n bear_n bull_n of_o da-shan_a swine_n dog_n viper_n etc._n etc._n the_o covetous_a pastor_n be_v call_v dumb_a &_o greedy_a dog_n who_o can_v bark_v and_o never_o be_v satisfy_v issachar_n be_v compare_v unto_o a_o wild_a ass_n which_o conch_v betwixt_o two_o burden_n and_o dan_n unto_o a_o serpent_n and_o there_o be_v many_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n which_o bit_v the_o horse_n heel_n and_o the_o rider_n also_o and_o albeit_o there_o be_v many_o adulterer_n and_o murderer_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n which_o shall_v enter_v into_o heaven_n yet_o the_o serpent-kind_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o dan_n shall_v not_o come_v there_o plinius_n say_v that_o there_o be_v three_o kynde_n of_o serpent_n one_o which_o kill_v all_o stranger_n and_o spare_v country_n folk_n 59_o plin._n lib._n 8._o cap._n 59_o another_o which_o kill_v country_n folk_n and_o spare_v stranger_n and_o the_o three_o which_o spare_v none_o of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v people_n of_o all_o these_o sort_n but_o i_o mark_v one_o thing_n in_o the_o serpent_n wherein_o it_o differ_v in_o cruelty_n from_o all_o other_o beast_n man._n a_o remarkable_a mark_n of_o the_o serpit_fw-la against_o man._n for_o the_o lion_n and_o wolf_n seek_v after_o man_n blood_n for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o blood_n whereupon_o they_o feed_v but_o the_o serpent_n which_o feed_v upon_o the_o dust_n out_o of_o a_o hateful_a desire_n of_o natural_a revenge_n thirst_v after_o man_n blood_n albeit_o it_o get_v none_o other_o gain_n thereby_o but_o only_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o her_o cruel_a mind_n represent_v many_o devilish_a and_o serpent-like_a people_n nota._n nota._n who_o albeit_o they_o get_v none_o other_o commodity_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o godly_a person_n yet_o they_o hold_v themselves_o satisfy_v that_o they_o have_v get_v the_o malicious_a intent_n of_o their_o wicked_a heart_n bring_v to_o pass_v last_o man_n of_o great_a price_n be_v make_v last_o now_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v furnish_v his_o house_n with_o store_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n as_o a_o love_a and_o careful_a father_n he_o build_v a_o house_n to_o his_o son_n and_o he_o ●illed_v it_o with_o all_o plenish_n simil._n simil._n and_o then_o he_o put_v his_o son_n into_o it_o as_o god_n place_v man._n he_o make_v man_n with_o advisement_n let_v we_o make_v man_n say_v the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n 1.26_o gen._n 1.26_o for_o this_o advisement_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n be_v more_o than_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o man_n be_v call_v a_o little_a world_n because_o in_o he_o be_v comprehend_v a_o world_n of_o wonder_n in_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o he_o say_v to_o our_o image_n than_o he_o clear_o design_v the_o trinity_n of_o the_o person_n trinity_n trinity_n by_o the_o word_n plural_a and_o when_o he_o say_v image_n in_o the_o singular_a unity_n unity_n than_o he_o note_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o substance_n the_o image_n of_o god_n stand_v not_o in_o the_o bodily_a representation_n etc._n wherein_o god_n image_n stand_v isa_n 40.18.20_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o mind_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o gross_a idolatry_n for_o christian_n who_o know_v god_n to_o be_v a_o infinite_a spirit_n to_o close_v he_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o finite_a image_n or_o to_o picture_n he_o with_o colour_n who_o be_v capable_a of_o no_o quality_n 26.1_o levit._fw-la 26.1_o and_o which_o he_o himself_o discharge_v by_o his_o law_n for_o his_o image_n stand_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n mercy_n and_o love._n god_n make_v man_n and_o beast_n of_o one_o substance_n humility_n the_o substance_n whereof_o we_o be_v make_v shall_v teach_v we_o humility_n even_o to_o teach_v we_o humility_n and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o soul_n we_o differ_v very_o little_a from_o beast_n but_o the_o power_n of_o god_n appear_v so_o much_o the_o more_o who_o can_v produce_v out_o of_o so_o base_a a_o subject_a such_o a_o glorious_a workmanship_n as_o the_o cunning_a of_o the_o artificer_n be_v much_o more_o admire_a simil._n simil._n who_o out_o of_o a_o base_a matter_n can_v work_v fynelie_o than_o of_o a_o strong_a mettle_n then_o man_n body_n be_v so_o artificiallie_o make_v he_o breathe_v in_o he_o a_o heavenly_a substance_n which_o be_v a_o spirit_n as_o god_n be_v who_o can_v neither_o be_v see_v nor_o feel_v as_o the_o heaven_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o the_o earth_n body_n the_o wonderful_a union_n betwixt_o the_o soul_n &_o the_o body_n and_o can_v work_v without_o it_o which_o the_o earth_n can_v not_o do_v without_o the_o heaven_n so_o can_v the_o soul_n without_o the_o body_n praise_n god_n as_o it_o do_v in_o heaven_n which_o the_o body_n can_v not_o do_v without_o the_o soul_n in_o this_o life_n they_o have_v mutual_a operation_n the_o soul_n direct_v and_o the_o body_n be_v direct_v the_o body_n be_v blind_a without_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n will_v be_v cripple_n without_o the_o body_n let_v the_o soul_n therefore_o command_v the_o body_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v lawful_a and_o let_v the_o body_n obey_v the_o good_a direction_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o both_o be_v make_v up_o to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n they_o may_v represent_v he_o in_o all_o their_o action_n a_o prayer_n upon_o the_o lord_n six_o day_n worke._n o_o lord_n god_n father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o consolation_n look_v down_o upon_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o since_o thou_o have_v create_v man_n upon_o the_o six_o day_n create_v my_o heart_n anew_o and_o anoint_v it_o with_o a_o fresh_a remenberance_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o goodness_n that_o i_o may_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n upon_o the_o five_o day_n thou_o plenish_v the_o air_n with_o bird_n and_o the_o sea_n with_o fish_n innumerable_a 1.21_o genes_n 1.21_o and_o now_o the_o earth_n yield_v all_o sort_n of_o beast_n likewise_o even_o to_o man_n use_n and_o they_o be_v bring_v under_o subjection_n that_o i_o may_v be_v free_a they_o lie_v down_o their_o life_n for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v by_o they_o and_o albeit_o both_o i_o and_o they_o be_v make_v of_o one_o substance_n yet_o thou_o have_v prefer_v i_o above_o they_o all_o and_o have_v put_v they_o under_o my_o foot_n 8.6_o psal_n 8.6_o so_o dear_a be_o i_o unto_o thou_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o of_o thy_o undeserued_a mercy_n and_o love_n have_v make_v thy_o choice_n of_o i_o 2.20_o nota._n god_n make_v choice_n of_o ●s_n let_v we_o ●herefore_o make_v choice_n of_o god_n genes_n 2.20_o oh_o lord_n cause_v i_o to_o make_v my_o only_a choice_n of_o thou_o among_o thy_o creature_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o adam_n can_v not_o find_v one_o equal_a to_o himself_o among_o 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