Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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An apologie or defence agaynst the calumnacion of certayne men which preferring wylfull wyll and carnal reason before the playn trueth of Gods gospel, (do sclaundre those men, which for the better seruinge of God with a more pure conscience, according to his holy word) haue abandoned theyr liuinges and vocacion, abydinge as exyles in poore estate oute of theyr natyue cou[n]trye.
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I. T., fl. 1555.
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STC 23619; ESTC S103238
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answer_n of_o his_o wife_n or_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n but_o condemn_v she_o as_o a_o advoutresse_n will_v repudiat_fw-la and_o forsake_v she_o and_o shall_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o to_o please_v god_n vi_fw-la exod._n xx_o deut._n vi_fw-la be_v a_o ialouse_a god_n as_o the_o scripture_n call_v he_o who_o require_v of_o we_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o serve_v he_o withal_o when_o as_o we_o geve_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o creation_n to_o the_o seruinge_n of_o idol_n say_v god_n know_v &_o have_v my_o heart_n well_o god_n deal_n with_o we_o according_a to_o his_o great_a mercy_n &_o geve_v we_o a_o hart_n to_o repent_v &_o knowledge_n our_o offence_n lest_o we_o perish_v in_o our_o sin_n for_o as_o god_n be_v mercyful_a so_o be_v he_o just_a christ_n say_v ix_o luk._n fourteen_o math._n x._o luke_n ix_o he_o that_o set_v more_o by_o father_n or_o mother_n wife_n child_n land_n riches_n or_o countryr_n then_o by_o i_o be_v not_o mete_v for_o i_o nor_o worthy_a to_o be_v my_o disciple_n read_v the_o whole_a chap._n in_o luke_n &_o examen_fw-la what_o the_o building_n of_o the_o tower_n signify_v you_o have_v hear_v often_o teach_v &_o preach_v that_o he_z the_o will_v profess_v the_o gospel_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n shall_v cast_v account_n with_o himself_o what_o may_v happen_v to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o in_o the_o day_n of_o adversity_n or_o else_o in_o vain_a have_v he_o begone_v to_o buy_v have_v and_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o foolish_a builder_n i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o of_o honest_a &_o good_a man_n in_o that_o town_n which_o in_o time_n past_a have_v be_v fervent_a gospeler_n and_o yet_o at_o this_o day_n love_v the_o truth_n sorow_v in_o their_o heart_n the_o impiete_a of_o this_o tyme._n that_o if_o it_o be_v not_o for_o fear_v to_o lose_v their_o livinge_n riches_n &_o country_n &_o to_o become_v poor_a in_o a_o strange_a land_n will_v follow_v &_o seek_v christ_n in_o the_o wilderness_n xij_o apoca._n xij_o search_v with_o pain_n to_o seek_v out_o the_o narowe_n way_n but_o alas_o so_o cold_a be_v our_o love_n to_o christ_n which_o have_v so_o dearelye_o buy_v we_o that_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o love_v he_o so_o that_o we_o lose_v not_o by_o he_o but_o these_o doubt_n to_o taste_v misery_n pole_n we_o from_o follow_v poor_a christ_n so_o frail_a be_v our_o life_n &_o such_o a_o lump_n of_o sin_n &_o corrupt_a tabernacle_n we_o be_v wrap_v in_o that_o sing_v the_o best_a way_n &_o know_v the_o better_a part_n we_o can_v not_o choose_v it_o nor_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o i_o pray_v god_n this_o sentence_n be_v not_o verify_v upon_o us._n xij_o luke_n xij_o he_o that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n &_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n by_o many_o tribulation_n must_v we_o entre_fw-fr into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n christ_n say_v ix_o luke_n ix_o he_o that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n &_o look_v back_o be_v not_o mete_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n x._o mat_n 24._o x._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n oneles_a we_o persevere_v &_o follow_v he_o to_o the_o end_n close_v our_o day_n in_o his_o peace_n which_o peace_n of_o christ_n be_v better_a in_o a_o beggar_n bosom_n at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n they_o a_o mountain_n of_o gold_n to_o a_o rich_a man_n with_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n christ_n say_v my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n now_o my_o friend_n because_o the_o voice_n of_o our_o shepeherde_n christ_n x._o john_n x._o be_v not_o to_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o town_n where_o you_o dwell_v therefore_o i_o &_o other_o man_n of_o that_o place_n have_v abandon_v our_o lyvinge_n &_o vocation_n to_o seek_v our_o shepherd_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o participate_v his_o sacrament_n pure_o minister_v according_a to_o his_o holy_a word_n &_o in_o the_o place_n to_o our_o great_a comfort_n to_o praise_v he_o where_o to_o our_o great_a consolation_n we_o now_o remain_v in_o the_o which_o company_n how_o joyful_a it_o be_v to_o be_v among_o the_o prophet_n david_n describe_v in_o the_o lxxxiiij_o psalm_n 84._o psal_n 84._o which_o i_o most_o hearty_o require_v you_o not_o only_o to_o read_v but_o diligent_o to_o mark_v &_o examine_v what_o the_o prophet_n mean_v in_o the_o same_o &_o by_o thâ—â—_n place_n to_o judge_v whether_o we_o have_v right_a in_o our_o doyuge_n or_o be_v just_o to_o be_v conden_v o_o my_o friend_n in_o that_o town_n where_o you_o present_o inhabit_v the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v most_o plenteous_o preach_v &_o pure_o teach_v the_o space_n of_o seven_o year_n iiij_o mat._n xiij_o mar._n iiij_o and_o if_o there_o shall_v no_o good_a ground_n appear_v after_o so_o much_o &_o long_o sowinge_v of_o so_o good_a seed_n to_o bring_v forth_o increase_v of_o good_a corn_n it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o curse_a place_n &_o a_o ill_a soil_n i_o say_v this_o my_o friend_n if_o all_o man_n of_o that_o town_n which_o be_v call_v gospeller_n shall_v observe_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o this_o unhappye_a time_n submit_v then selue_o to_o this_o ungodly_a religion_n what_o a_o cause_n of_o triumph_n shall_v the_o papist_n have_v to_o rejoice_v perswadig_v &_o blow_v abroad_o no_o truth_n or_o religion_n to_o be_v true_a but_o only_o that_o which_o they_o now_o teach_v &_o set_v forth_o because_o all_o man_n observe_v the_o same_o but_o for_o because_o they_o see_v a_o noumbre_a of_o good_a &_o godly_a learned_a man_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o life_n &_o spill_v of_o their_o blood_n to_o testify_v it_o a_o untruth_n as_o also_o a_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o honest_a man_n of_o good_a conversation_n do_v depart_v their_o country_n leave_v their_o riches_n &_o livinge_n some_o of_o they_o begin_v to_o doubt_v whether_o his_o religion_n be_v a_o truth_n or_o not_o other_o which_o be_v of_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o papist_n &_o that_o most_o set_v forth_o this_o religion_n be_v ashamed_a to_o make_v great_a boast_n of_o their_o doctrine_n for_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n like_o dissembler_n &_o hypocrite_n they_o give_v place_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n suffer_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o now_o they_o see_v man_n to_o dye_v and_o suffer_v penury_n in_o a_o strange_a land_n it_o make_v they_o paul_a back_n their_o to_o much_o boast_n of_o their_o religion_n so_o that_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o appear_v most_o plain_a to_o he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n that_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o most_o manifest_a truth_n and_o pure_a religion_n in_o that_o man_n suffer_v for_o the_o same_o which_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o they_o iâ—_n ij_o tim._n iâ—_n that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesu_n these_o cause_v my_o friend_n &_o many_o other_o move_v i_o with_o other_o man_n to_o under_o take_v this_o painful_a journey_n &_o grevous_a exile_n examen_fw-la the_o book_n of_o genesis_fw-la &_o ponder_v well_o the_o do_v of_o the_o old_a patriarch_n jacob_n who_o forsake_v no_o small_a substance_n &_o riches_n beside_o the_o comodite_n of_o his_o country_n &_o dwell_a place_n 43._o gene._n 43._o onli_fw-la as_o the_o scripture_n say_v because_o of_o famine_n that_o occupy_v the_o soil_n and_o land_n where_o he_o dwelte_v and_o in_o much_o pain_n and_o great_a travail_n in_o his_o old_a day_n with_o a_o great_a family_n draw_v into_o egipte_n a_o people_n in_o manner_n &_o condition_n not_o agree_a with_o his_o nature_n if_o our_o father_n jacob_n do_v undertake_v this_o long_a and_o painful_a journey_n to_o seek_v meat_n for_o the_o body_n considre_fw-mi my_o friend_n how_o much_o more_o we_o that_o be_v call_v christian_n &_o which_o have_v profess_v christ_n aught_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o food_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o god_n holi_fw-la word_n &_o participation_n of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n by_o the_o which_o we_o wax_v strong_a in_o faith_n patience_n &_o all_o good_a work_n iiij_o mat._n iiij_o as_o christ_n our_o master_n say_v man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n the_o procee_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n christ_n command_v by_o esay_n the_o prophet_n lij_o esay_n lij_o say_v to_o his_o people_n away_o away_o get_v you_o out_o from_o thence_o and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n jeremie_n in_o another_o place_n cry_v li._n jerem._n li._n say_v flee_v away_o from_o babylon_n every_o man_n save_o his_o life_n o_o my_o friend_n do_v you_o think_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v so_o earnest_o &_o with_o such_o vehemence_n by_o theâ—â—nouthes_n of_o
puâ—â—_n mind_n of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v in_o no_o case_n consent_n to_o their_o persuasion_n &_o counsayl_n they_o conuâ—â—ted_v their_o amytis_n â–ª_o &_o frandyship_n into_o malice_n sâ—â—_n if_o that_o elâ—â—â—ar_n have_v consent_v to_o that_o unpiety_n they_o have_v have_v a_o goodly_a close_a to_o maintain_v aâ—_n colour_n their_o between_n to_o be_v good_a with_o thy_o say_n lo_o such_o a_o man_n do_v dissemble_v who_o â—oth_v good_a &_o learned_a and_o so_o they_o will_v have_v justify_v their_o do_n to_o be_v lawful_a by_o hyâ—_n example_n which_o elearâ—r_a â—erceyâ—ing_n constant_o to_o the_o death_n withstand_v that_o colour_a conscience_n and_o unpure_a mind_n of_o they_o my_o friend_n i_o write_v this_o because_o some_o man_n of_o that_o town_n will_v report_v evyll_n of_o i_o and_o other_o man_n which_o â—e_v go_v away_o not_o for_o that_o they_o can_v lay_v any_o wictednesse_n or_o ungodlye_a conversation_n to_o our_o charge_n god_n be_v glorify_v therefore_o but_o only_a of_o a_o ill_a mind_n because_o we_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o their_o do_n and_o join_v with_o they_o in_o obserâ—inge_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o this_o religion_n well_o let_v they_o â—ay_n what_o they_o lift_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o god_n from_o who_o no_o secret_a â—s_n hide_v &_o which_o know_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n â—an_v judge_n with_o what_o conscience_n we_o have_v abandon_v our_o vocation_n &_o country_n &_o how_o glad_a we_o will_v be_v to_o have_v their_o good_a will_n &_o commenâ—ation_n do_v also_o as_o they_o dâ—_n so_o we_o know_v and_o be_v assure_v to_o please_v god_n but_o thus_o much_o for_o â—n_v answer_v to_o the_o second_o poynâ—_n i_o will_v if_o 〈◊〉_d please_v god_n i_o have_v sufficient_a learning_n and_o â—ype_n knowledge_n in_o his_o holy_a word_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o by_o the_o same_o â—o_o argue_v their_o doing_n but_o this_o much_o i_o write_v and_o think_v that_o if_o they_o be_v good_a man_n fear_v god_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n as_o you_o say_v they_o â—e_v which_o observe_v the_o order_fw-fr of_o this_o tyâ—e_n and_o â—rnely_o i_o think_v they_o be_v so_o a_o great_a noumbre_fw-mi of_o â—hem_fw-mi than_o i_o say_v they_o have_v a_o prick_n of_o conscience_n which_o testifi_v to_o they_o their_o do_n â—o_o be_v unlawful_a and_o which_o before_o god_n with_o â—eares_n and_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n they_o do_v dewayle_v 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—ot_n stand_a in_o defence_n of_o their_o do_n as_o â—e_v my_o friend_n do_v which_o in_o my_o 〈…〉_o dâ—â—th_v aggravate_v â–ª_o the_o offence_n before_o god_n 〈◊〉_d man_n to_o answer_v the_o three_o point_n in_o that_o yâ—_n make_v it_o so_o facile_a and_o light_a beleve_v it_o to_o be_v noâ—_n sin_n say_v â–ª_o the_o lord_n must_v remit_v greateâ—_n offence_n well_o i_o pray_v god_n you_o presume_v not_o toâ—_n much_o in_o his_o mercy_n for_o he_o be_v not_o mercy_n full_a buâ—_n to_o they_o that_o repent_v their_o wickedue_v i_o coulâ—_n somewhat_o more_o by_o the_o scripture_n dilate_v &_o approve_v the_o same_o as_o unlearned_a as_o i_o aâ—â—but_a theâ—â—_n few_o leave_v areynoughe_o to_o he_o that_o have_v 〈◊〉_d good_a conscience_n â–ª_o the_o bible_n say_v there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d way_n which_o seem_v right_a unto_o a_o man_n but_o thâ—_n end_n of_o it_o lead_v to_o destruction_n 5.12_o deu._n 5.12_o you_o shall_v not_o 〈…〉_o every_o one_o of_o you_o the_o seâ—eth_v right_a in_o your_o own_o eye_n but_o that_o which_o â—â—gumaund_v you_o sayethâ—_n the_o lord_n because_o thy_o syâ—â—e_n be_v forgeven_v theeâ—_n be_v noâ—_n therefore_o withoutâ—â—are_a v_o ecclesi_n v_o neither_o heapâ—â—_n one_o sin_n upon_o another_o and_o say_v not_o tuâ—â—e_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v great_a he_o shall_v forâ—_n geve_v i_o my_o sin_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o foâ—_n like_o as_o he_o be_v merciful_a so_o go_v wrath_n from_o hynâ—_n also_o v._o esaye_n v._o &_o his_o indignation_n come_v down_o upon_o synâ—neâ—s_n woe_n be_v to_o they_o that_o call_v evyll_n good_a and_o good_a evyll_n which_o make_v darkness_n light_n &_o light_a darkness_n that_o make_v sour_a sâ—â—ete_n and_o swetâ—â—_n sour_a now_o my_o friend_n if_o you_o may_v do_v the_o which_o you_o commit_v without_o offence_n they_o you_o have_v scripture_n to_o assure_v &_o warrant_v your_o dâ—ing_n or_o else_o you_o nor_o no_o manâ—ls_n be_v he_o never_o so_o well_o learn_v caâ—â—_n defend_v the_o same_o but_o to_o be_v sinful_a for_o sainâ—â—_n paulâ—_n sayâ—â—h_v 14_o roma_fw-it 14_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n thaâ—_n same_o be_v sin_n read_v the._n xâ—_n and_o xix_o psalm_n oâ—_n david_n judge_v yourself_o by_o they_o and_o wherâ—_n 〈…〉_o between_o sin_n of_o 〈…〉_o the_o 〈…〉_o kemâ—â—â—bâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o â—sau_o seek_v 〈…〉_o â—eares_n and_o find_v it_o not_o justiâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o least_o you_o provoke_v the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o xviij_o lu._n xviij_o the_o publican_n confessinge_v his_o fawte_a 〈…〉_o but_o the_o pharise_n justify_v he_o 〈…〉_o â–ª_o be_v condemn_v the_o prophet_n david_n 〈…〉_o psalm_n desire_v god_n to_o parâ—â—â—_n 〈…〉_o of_o those_o which_o fall_v of_o frailty_n 〈…〉_o for_o vengeance_n to_o fall_v upon_o 〈…〉_o â—â—folde_v which_o sin_n of_o obstina_fw-la 〈…〉_o i_o pray_v â–ª_o god_n the_o father_n of_o all_o mercy_n &_o lord_n 〈…〉_o consolation_n for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n in_o the_o blood_n 〈…〉_o his_o son_n christ_n to_o make_v you_o withal_o they_o 〈…〉_o in_o this_o time_n of_o implete_a fall_n through_o frail_a 〈…〉_o and_o for_o fear_v â—f_a law_n in_o the_o noumbre_fw-mi of_o 〈…〉_o man_n which_z â–ª_o 〈◊〉_d xxxij_o psalm_n speak_v of_o 〈…〉_o thus_o a_o endâ—_n â–ª_o according_a to_o my_o one_o talente_a 〈…〉_o fare_v well_o in_o the_o lord_n jesâ—_n withal_o 〈…〉_o that_o unfayâ—edlye_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o 〈…〉_o lord_n and_o thus_o my_o friend_n i_o end_v this_o 〈…〉_o &_o â—â—ple_a write_n prayingâ—â—â—â—not_v to_o 〈…〉_o with_o the_o same_o and_o if_o you_o 〈…〉_o in_o it_o which_o agree_v not_o with_o your_o â—â—â—nion_n and_o wherein_o you_o think_v i_o err_v &_o stray_n 〈…〉_o the_o scripture_n advertyse_v i_o â—â—nd_v i_o shall_v â—â—â—ste_v glad_o revoke_v and_o recante_o the_o same_o but_o 〈…〉_o find_v that_o it_o agreewith_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 〈…〉_o i_o pray_v you_o cease_v to_o say_v or_o think_v our_o do_v 〈…〉_o to_o be_v ill_a be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d &_o advocate_n for_o 〈…〉_o to_o all_o good_a man_n which_o through_o ignorance_n 〈…〉_o all_o sinesterly_a report_n of_o our_o go_v away_o 〈…〉_o quiet_n my_o conscience_n and_o assure_v my_o 〈…〉_o then_o the_o sclaundenrous_a 〈…〉_o table_n 〈…〉_o