Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A16590
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A sermon of repentaunce, made by Iohn Bradforde
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Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.
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STC 3496; ESTC S106825
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put_v thy_o help_a hand_n again_o have_v he_o not_o make_v the_o a_o christian_a man_n or_o woman_n where_o if_o he_o will_v he_o may_v have_v make_v thou_o a_o turk_n or_o paynim_n this_o thou_o knoweste_v he_o dydde_v of_o love_n and_o do_v thou_o think_v his_o love_n be_v lesson_v if_o thou_o lament_v thy_o sin_n be_v his_o hand_n shorten_v for_o help_v thou_o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v the_o child_n of_o her_o womb_n and_o though_o she_o shall_v do_v it_o yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v the_o say_v the_o lord_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o limb_n to_o see_v hear_v go_v &c_n &c_n he_o have_v give_fw-ge thou_o wit_n reason_n discretion_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v long_o spare_v thou_o and_o bear_v with_o thou_o when_o thou_o never_o purpose_v to_o repent_v &_o now_o thou_o repent_v will_v he_o not_o geve_v thou_o mercy_n wherefore_o do_v he_o geve_v the_o to_o live_v at_o this_o present_n to_o hear_v i_o to_o speak_v this_o and_o i_o to_o speak_v this_o but_o of_o love_n to_o we_o all_o oh_o therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v he_o that_o he_o will_v add_v to_o this_o that_o we_o may_v believe_v these_o love_n token_n that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o in_o deed_n he_o will_v do_v it_o lord_n open_v our_o eye_n in_o thy_o gift_n to_o see_v thy_o gracious_a goodness_n amen_n but_o to_o tarry_v in_o this_o i_o will_v not_o every_o man_n let_v he_o consider_v god_n benefyte_n paste_n and_o present_v publyke_a and_o private_a spiritual_a and_o corporal_a to_o the_o confirminge_v of_o his_o faith_n concern_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v now_o go_v to_o show_v you_o a_o four_o mean_v to_o confirm_v your_o faith_n of_o this_o gear_n even_o by_o example_n of_o these_o there_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n very_o many_o as_o also_o daily_o experience_n do_v diverse_o teach_v the_o same_o if_o we_o be_v diligente_a to_o observe_v thing_n accordinglye_o wherefore_o i_o will_v be_v more_o brief_a herein_o have_v respect_n to_o time_n which_o steal_v fast_o away_o adam_n in_o paradyse_n transgress_v grevous_o as_o the_o painful_a punishment_n iii._n which_o we_o all_o as_o yet_o do_v feel_v prove_v if_o nothing_o else_o though_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o displease_v god_n sore_a and_o run_v away_o from_o god_n for_o he_o will_v have_v hide_v himself_o yea_o he_o will_v have_v make_v god_n the_o causer_n of_o his_o sin_n in_o that_o he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o mate_n so_o far_o be_v he_o from_o askinge_v merry_a yet_o all_o this_o not_o withstand_v god_n turn_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n nether_a upon_o he_o nor_o eve_n which_o also_o require_v not_o mercy_n but_o upon_o the_o serpent_n satan_n promyse_v unto_o they_o a_o seed_n jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o they_o at_o the_o length_n shall_v be_v delyver_v in_o token_n whereof_o though_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradyse_n for_o their_o nurture_n to_o serve_v in_o sorrow_n which_o will_v not_o serve_v in_o joy_n yet_o he_o make_v they_o apparel_n to_o cover_v their_o body_n a_o visible_a sacrament_n and_o token_n of_o his_o invisyble_a love_n &_o grace_n concern_v their_o soul_n if_o god_n be_v so_o merciful_a to_o adam_n which_o so_o sore_o break_v his_o commandment_n and_o rather_o blame_v god_n then_o ask_v mercy_n troweste_fw-fr thou_o oh_o man_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v mercyful_a to_o the_o which_o blameste_n thyself_o and_o desyre_a pardon_n to_o cayn_o he_o offer_v mercy_n iiij_o if_o he_o will_v have_v ask_v it_o what_o haste_v thou_o do_v say_v god_n the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n oh_o merciful_a lord_n shall_v cayn_o have_v say_v i_o confess_v it_o but_o halas_fw-la he_o do_v not_o so_o and_o therefore_o say_v god_n now_o that_o be_v in_o that_o thou_o desyre_a not_o mercy_n now_o i_o say_v be_v thou_o accurse_v etc._n etc._n lo_o to_o the_o reprobate_n he_o offer_v mercy_n and_o will_v he_o deny_v it_o thou_o which_o be_v his_o child_n noah_n do_v not_o he_o sin_n and_o be_v drink_v ix_o god_n let_v also_o both_o in_o sodom_n dissemble_v a_o little_a with_o the_o angel_n nineteeen_o prolonginge_v the_o time_n &_o out_o of_o sodom_n he_o fall_v very_o foul_a xxxvij_o as_o do_v judas_n and_o the_o patriarch_n against_o joseph_n but_o yet_o i_o ween_v they_o find_v mercy_n moses_n xi_o myriam_n aaron_n though_o they_o tumble_v a_o little_a yet_o receive_v they_o mercy_n yea_o the_o people_n in_o the_o wyldernesse_n often_o sin_v &_o displease_v god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v purpose_v to_o have_v destroy_v they_o 32_o let_v i_o alone_o say_v he_o to_o moses_n that_o i_o may_v destroy_v they_o but_o moses_n do_v not_o let_v he_o alone_o for_o he_o pray_v still_o for_o they_o and_o therefore_o god_n spare_v they_o if_o the_o people_n be_v spare_v through_o moses_n prayer_n they_o not_o pray_v with_o he_o but_o rather_o worship_v their_o golden_a calf_n eatinge_v drink_v and_o make_v jolly_a good_a cheer_n why_o shouldeste_v thou_o doubt_n whether_o god_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o thou_o have_v as_o in_o deed_n thou_o have_v one_o much_o better_a than_o moses_n to_o pray_v for_o thou_o and_o with_o thou_o viij_o even_o jesus_n christ_n who_o syt_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o his_o father_n and_o pray_v for_o we_o iij._n be_v no_o less_o faithful_a in_o his_o father_n house_n the_o church_n they_o mose_n be_v in_o the_o sinagoge_n â—i_fw-la david_n y_fw-fr e_o good_a king_n have_v a_o foul_a foil_n when_o he_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o his_o faithful_a servant_n wife_n bethsabe_n where_o unto_o he_o add_v also_o a_o mischevous_a murder_n cause_v her_o husband_n his_o most_o faithful_a soldier_n vrye_v to_o be_v slay_v with_o a_o honest_a company_n of_o his_o most_o valiant_a man_n of_o war_n and_o that_o with_o the_o swearde_n of_o the_o uncircumcisise_v in_o this_o his_o sin_n though_o a_o great_a while_n he_o lie_v a_o sleep_v as_o many_o do_v now_o a_o day_n god_n geve_v they_o win_v wake_v think_v that_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n he_o offer_v all_o be_v well_o god_n be_v content_a yet_o at_o length_n when_o the_o prophet_n by_o a_o parable_n have_v open_v the_o poke_n and_o bring_v he_o in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n in_o such_o sort_n y_z t_z he_o give_v judgement_n against_o himself_o they_o quake_v he_o his_o sacryfice_n have_v no_o more_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n than_o our_o sir_n johns_n trental_n and_o wag_a of_o his_o finger_n over_o the_o head_n of_o such_o as_o lie_v aslepe_o in_o their_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o which_o when_o they_o be_v awake_v they_o will_v well_o see_v it_o be_v nether_a mass_n nor_o matin_n blessing_n nor_o cross_v will_v serve_v then_o i_o say_v he_o cry_v out_o sayinge_v peccavi_fw-la domino_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v say_v he_o against_o my_o lord_n and_o good_a god_n which_o have_v do_v so_o much_o for_o i_o i_o cause_v in_o deed_n vrye_a to_o be_v kill_v i_o have_v sin_v i_o have_v sin_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v i_o have_v sin_v and_o be_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o what_o say_v god_n by_o his_o prophet_n dominus_fw-la say_v he_o transtulit_fw-la peccatum_fw-la tuum_fw-la non_fw-la morieris_fw-la the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n thou_o shall_v not_o dye_v oh_o good_a god_n he_o say_v but_o peccavi_fw-la i_o have_v sin_v but_o yet_o from_o his_o heart_n and_o not_o from_o the_o lip_n only_o as_o pharaoh_n &_o saul_n do_v and_o incontinentelye_o he_o hear_v thou_o shall_v not_o dye_v the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o sin_n or_o rather_o have_v lay_v they_o upon_o a_o other_o yea_o translate_v they_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n who_o bear_v they_o and_o not_o only_o they_o but_o thy_o and_o i_o also_o if_o that_o we_o will_v now_o cry_v but_o from_o our_o heart_n peccavimus_fw-la we_o have_v sin_v good_a lord_n we_o have_v do_v wicked_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o we_o but_o be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o after_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o accord_v to_o y_z e_z multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n do_v away_o our_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n for_o indeed_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o david_n only_o x._o idem_fw-la deus_fw-la omnium_fw-la he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o so_o that_o quicunque_fw-la invocaverit_fw-la nomen_fw-la domini_fw-la salus_fw-la erit_fw-la he_o or_o she_o whosoever_o they_o be_v that_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v save_v in_o confyrmation_n whereof_o this_o history_n be_v write_v as_o be_v also_o the_o other_o i_o have_v recite_v and_o many_o mo_z which_o i_o may_v recyte_v as_o of_o manasses_n y_fw-fr e_o wicked_a king_n which_o slay_v esay_n the_o prophet_n and_o wrought_v very_o