Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	pardon_v	sin_n	11,735	5	5.4658	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01629	The true tryall and examination of a mans owne selfe wherein euery faithfull Christian, by looking into his conscience, may most plainely behold his spirituall deformity by nature, described, his actuall rebellion by disobedience detected, his promise breach at baptisme, by ordinary transgression apparantly proued, his lamentable estate through sinne discouered, his wilfull obstinacie by dayly disorder displayed, and lastly howe by earnest repentaunce, and faith in Christ Iesu, he is from all the same clearely pardoned, forgiuen, released and reconciled / done in Englishe by Tho. Newton.	Hyperius, Andreas, 1511-1564.; Newton, Thomas, 1542?-1607.	1587 (1587)	STC 11761.5; ESTC S4316	74,045	216

this_o come_v often_o so_o to_o pass_v as_o by_o example_n we_o will_v show_v ¶_o if_o thou_o have_v corrupt_v any_o ware_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n which_o thy_o neighbour_n be_v to_o buy_v and_o then_o sell_v they_o unto_o he_o for_o good_a first_o of_o all_o thou_o know_v that_o thou_o herein_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o ix_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v thou_o to_o give_v false_a witness_n but_o if_o thou_o do_v it_o with_o a_o intent_n and_o meaning_n to_o rake_v and_o scrape_v a_o private_a gain_n unjust_o to_o thyself_o with_o the_o loss_n and_o hindrance_n of_o a_o other_o thou_o be_v therein_o guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o viij_o commandment_n whereby_o be_v forbid_v all_o theft_n if_o furthermore_o in_o this_o behalf_n thou_o have_v deceive_v any_o that_o be_v thy_o superior_a or_o that_o be_v link_v to_o thou_o in_o blood_n as_o thy_o father_n or_o thy_o mother_n the_o magistrate_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n thy_o kinsman_n etc._n etc._n therein_o have_v thou_o transgress_v the_o five_o commandment_n of_o honour_v father_n and_o mother_n to_o be_v short_a if_o this_o circumstance_n do_v also_o concur_v that_o this_o crafty_a practice_n be_v by_o thou_o do_v on_o the_o sabbaoth_n day_n than_o have_v thou_o herein_o incur_v the_o displeasure_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o profane_v and_o not_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n day_n last_o of_o all_o it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o this_o bargayn_n and_o sell_v some_o such_o word_n may_v pass_v from_o thou_o as_o may_v make_v thou_o further_o guilty_a for_o if_o thou_o swear_v vain_o and_o without_o cause_n with_o a_o intent_n &_o meaning_n to_o avouch_v any_o thing_n that_o thou_o will_v have_v to_o be_v believe_v than_o be_v thou_o therein_o guilty_a of_o the_o third_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a ¶_o three_o we_o shall_v do_v well_o in_o the_o examine_n and_o dicuss_v of_o thy_o action_n to_o give_v thou_o charge_n circumspect_o to_o consider_v every_o particular_a circumstance_n to_o wit_n the_o time_n the_o place_n the_o person_n the_o cause_n the_o end_n the_o manner_n the_o instrument_n etc._n etc._n no_o man_n will_v deny_v but_o that_o the_o offence_n be_v far_o great_a &_o hainous_a which_o be_v commit_v on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n or_o at_o such_o time_n as_o all_o man_n for_o some_o public_a calamity_n be_v in_o a_o general_a heaviness_n again_o when_o it_o be_v commit_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o face_n of_o many_o honest_a and_o grave_a person_n furthermore_o when_o it_o be_v do_v by_o or_o against_o any_o man_n in_o high_a authority_n moreover_o when_o no_o manner_n of_o allure_a occasion_n go_v afore_o to_o draw_v or_o move_v thou_o to_o that_o evil_n therefore_o we_o may_v not_o slight_o pass_v over_o how_o much_o and_o how_o great_o these_o circumstance_n do_v aggravate_v and_o augment_v thy_o fault_n 4_o four_o it_o stand_v thou_o upon_o moreover_o often_o and_o many_o time_n to_o consider_v with_o thyself_o and_o plain_o to_o confess_v that_o thou_o can_v never_o call_v to_o memory_n all_o thy_o sin_n commit_v and_o again_o that_o thou_o can_v never_o exact_o enough_o judge_v ●ow_o grievous_a &_o detestable_a those_o be_v which_o do_v already_o come_v to_o thy_o remembrance_n for_o true_o and_o divine_o have_v the_o prophet_n set_v down_o who_o can_v understand_v his_o fault_n o_o cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o secret_a fault_n 12._o for_o so_o stand_v thy_o case_n that_o even_o where_o thou_o lest_o think_v thou_o there_o sin_v most_o greevous_o and_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o think_v well_o and_o justly_o do_v be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o the_o high_a judge_n unclean_a unrighteous_a and_o de●ectrue_v and_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cry_v out_o thus_o we_o have_v be_v all_o as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o filthy_a clout_n 6._o see_v therefore_o the_o case_n thus_o stand_v it_o be_v thy_o part_n and_o duty_n plain_o to_o confess_v that_o much_o ignorance_n remain_v in_o thou_o and_o that_o the_o same_o be_v in_o thou_o a_o great_a sin_n for_o the_o which_o unless_o god_n in_o mercy_n do_v pardon_v thou_o he_o may_v hurl_v thou_o headlong_o into_o eternal_a damnation_n 5_o five_o thou_o must_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v cause_n enough_o to_o condemn_v and_o pronounce_v thou_o guilty_a for_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v those_o good_a work_n which_o in_o the_o law_n be_v command_v for_o look_v how_o many_o sin_n in_o every_o particular_a commandment_n be_v forbid_v so_o many_o good_a work_n in_o every_o commandment_n be_v command_v to_o every_o sin_n there_o ought_v to_o answer_v his_o contrary_n and_o that_o be_v some_o good_a work_n ¶_o now_o if_o thou_o thorough_o examine_v thy_o conscience_n thou_o shall_v soon_o espy_v that_o thou_o have_v not_o perform_v no_o not_o the_o least_o part_n and_o portion_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v at_o thy_o hand_n yea_o if_o thou_o narrow_o search_v every_o corner_n of_o thyself_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o either_o thou_o have_v fulfil_v and_o perform_v nothing_o at_o all_o or_o if_o thou_o have_v perform_v any_o thing_n yet_o shall_v thou_o find_v it_o to_o be_v unperfect_a corrupt_a and_o with_o some_o manner_n of_o contagion_n infect_v for_o all_o our_o obedience_n be_v maim_v lame_a and_o unperfect_a wherefore_o thou_o must_v say_v as_o christ_n have_v teach_v we_o all_o 10._o although_o we_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v us._n yet_o we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n again_o 7._o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v enmity_n against_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o in_o deed_n can_v be_v again_o in_o the_o 7._o chapter_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o 18_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n for_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v this_o inner_a man_n but_o i_o see_v a_o other_o law_n in_o my_o member_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n and_o lead_v i_o cap●i●e_v unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v in_o my_o member_n 6_o six_o thou_o must_v cast_v in_o thy_o mind_n to_o consider_v and_o record_v the_o pain_n and_o punishment_n which_o god_n threaten_v and_o inflict_v upon_o those_o that_o disobey_v and_o transgress_v his_o commandment_n of_o these_o pain_n punishment_n and_o plague_n some_o be_v corporal_a and_o external_a some_o spiritual_a and_o internal_a of_o the_o first_o sort_n be_v barrainesse_n and_o sterility_n of_o the_o earth_n hunger_n and_o dearth_n dissension_n and_o war_n disease_n pestilence_n banishmente_n shipwrack_n inundation_n and_o overflowing_n storm_n calamity_n burninge_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o latter_a sort_n be_v ignorance_n of_o the_o scripture_n famine_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n blindness_n of_o the_o mind_n incredulity_n and_o unbelief_n induration_n or_o harden_v of_o the_o heart_n delivery_n and_o give_v up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n etc._n etc._n a_o great_a beadroll_n of_o plague_n be_v reckon_v up_o in_o the_o 28._o 28._o of_o deuteronomie_n but_o when_o it_o please_v he_o the_o lord_n can_v and_o will_v send_v many_o mo_z than_o be_v there_o express_v for_o he_o daily_o prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a new_a scourge_n &_o whip_n for_o disobedient_a man_n eve●_o as_o they_o daily_o commit_v new_a sin_n and_o offence_n for_o alas_o what_o misery_n do_v we_o now_o day_n by_o day_n taste_v and_o prove_v what_o danger_n what_o disease_n what_o other_o incommodity_n which_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v think_v be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o know_v by_o the_o very_a bare_a name_n unto_o man_n in_o the_o old_a man_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o once_o by_o any_o mean_v speak_v of_o and_o withal_o thou_o shall_v remember_v and_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o example_n of_o such_o as_o by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n be_v read_v &_o report_v of_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n &_o other_o also_o to_o have_v be_v plague_v with_o these_o punishment_n either_o bodily_a or_o spiritual_o and_o it_o shall_v also_o much_o further_o thou_o to_o add_v hereunto_o such_o as_o thou_o of_o thy_o own_o knowledge_n within_o thy_o time_n and_o memory_n have_v know_v to_o have_v feel_v the_o heavy_a hand_n of_o god_n 7_o seventhly_a it_o shall_v be_v very_o behooveful_a for_o thou_o to_o consider_v that_o for_o thy_o sin_n and_o offence_n other_o link_v unto_o thou_o in_o consanguinity_n and_o kindred_n be_v punish_v namely_o thy_o parent_n thy_o child_n thy_o brethren_n thy_o

clear_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 16_o and_o towards_o man_n we_o will_v endeavour_n the_o best_a we_o can_v according_a to_o that_o proportion_n and_o measure_n of_o skill_n wherewith_o the_o lord_n have_v endue_v we_o plain_o and_o familiar_o to_o declare_v beseech_v the_o eternal_a and_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v send_v down_o from_o heaven_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n to_o teach_v we_o all_o truth_n so_o to_o direct_v our_o understandinge_n and_o to_o further_a our_o endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v set_v down_o nothing_o but_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v meet_a wholesome_a and_o profitable_a to_o instruct_v christian_a conscience_n withal_o and_o moreover_o so_o to_o move_v and_o inflame_v the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v read_v these_o our_o do_n that_o as_o we_o simple_o and_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o profit_v they_o have_v take_v this_o travail_n in_o hand_n so_o they_o with_o the_o like_a singleness_n and_o meaning_n may_v read_v the_o same_o and_o apply_v all_o thing_n herein_o comprise_v to_o their_o godly_a furtherance_n and_o edification_n chap._n 2_o the_o examination_n and_o trial_n of_o our_o own_o self_n must_v first_o begin_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o our_o own_o corrupt_a nature_n whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v inward_o touch_v with_o any_o care_n of_o thy_o own_o salvation_n and_o do_v inward_o groan_n with_o earnest_a desire_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o to_o be_v at_o one_o with_o he_o first_o of_o all_o and_o before_o all_o other_o thing_n i_o pray_v thou_o enter_v into_o thyself_o descend_v into_o thy_o own_o conscience_n and_o make_v a_o true_a surueye_n of_o thy_o inward_a man_n and_o thou_o shall_v quick_o find_v i_o warrant_v thou_o what_o a_o subtle_a crafty_a fox_n ever_o have_v recourse_n to_o his_o peevish_a nature_n thou_o fostere_v and_o keep_v within_o that_o same_o fulsome_a stink_a breast_n of_o thou_o the_o first_o step_n to_o get_v help_n and_o the_o chief_a way_n to_o recover_v health_n be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o know_v himself_o in_o vain_a be_v the_o medicine_n minister_v where_o the_o disease_n be_v dissemble_o cover_v and_o keep_v unknowen_a will_v thou_o therefore_o that_o i_o shall_v plain_o tell_v thou_o what_o manner_n of_o person_n thou_o be_v and_o what_o disease_n thou_o have_v i_o say_v thou_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n thou_o be_v every_o whit_n of_o thou_o a_o wretched_a sinner_n and_o guilty_a of_o everlasting_a damnation_n never_o go_v about_o to_o deny_v it_o seek_v no_o shift_n or_o evasion_n to_o gainsay_v it_o neither_o take_v any_o exception_n against_o it_o the_o very_a word_n of_o god_n himself_o do_v convince_v thou_o the_o prick_v of_o thy_o own_o conscience_n do_v overthrow_v thou_o and_o daily_a experience_n do_v detect_v thou_o for_o first_o the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v thus_o of_o thy_o nature_n be_v altogether_o corrupt_v and_o stain_v through_o the_o fall_n and_o transgression_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o of_o thy_o sin_n which_o by_o propagation_n thou_o have_v from_o they_o 12._o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n ibid._n by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o the_o fault_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n again_o 5._o behold_v in_o iniquity_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o in_o sin_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o again_o 21._o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a even_o from_o his_o youth_n 17._o again_o every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n again_o 18._o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n 3._o and_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o feel_v thou_o not_o within_o thou_o manifest_a effect_n of_o sin_n to_o wit_n the_o lust_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n lead_v thou_o away_o from_o god_n and_o make_v thou_o both_o unwilling_a and_o unable_a to_o live_v under_o his_o law_n ●3_n feel_v thou_o not_o another_o law_n in_o thy_o member_n still_o rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o thy_o mind_n thou_o feel_v thou_o feel_v no_o doubt_n the_o cumbersome_a suggestion_n of_o sin_n dwell_v in_o thou_o continual_o draw_v thou_o away_o from_o do_v good_a and_o still_o egg_v thou_o forward_o to_o commit_v evil_a thou_o feel_v i_o say_v the_o woeful_a effect_n of_o original_a sin_n even_o a_o mind_n void_a of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n thou_o feel_v thyself_o not_o to_o love_v god_n with_o all_o thy_o hart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n &_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n as_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o as_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v thou_o find_v in_o thyself_o and_o proove_v by_o experience_n that_o thou_o be_v besiege_v and_o beset_v with_o sorrow_n grief_n heaviness_n and_o infinite_a other_o like_a vexation_n of_o thy_o soul_n moreover_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o see_v these_o our_o body_n be_v subject_a to_o innumerable_a misery_n thou_o see_v the_o number_n of_o disease_n assault_v we_o the_o extremity_n of_o famine_n pinch_v we_o the_o ramp_a rage_n of_o hunger_n afflict_v we_o the_o miserable_a plague_n of_o thirst_n distress_v we_o thou_o see_v death_n with_o his_o grope_v paw_n daily_a catch_v hale_v and_o make_v havoc_n of_o us._n and_o all_o these_o be_v punishment_n appoint_v of_o god_n for_o sin_n original_a through_o sin_n death_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n 12._o to_o be_v short_a thou_o feel_v and_o find_v a_o just_a punishment_n &_o deserve_a plague_n even_o in_o these_o outward_a thing_n the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o thorn_n bramble_n thistle_n noisome_a weed_n &_o many_o hurtful_a thing_n beside_o it_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a thing_n unless_o it_o be_v till_v &_o manure_v with_o great_a labour_n final_o what_o thing_n soever_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o sustentation_n of_o this_o our_o frail_a &_o transitory_a life_n be_v requisite_a and_o needful_a the_o same_o be_v we_o of_o necessity_n drive_v to_o seek_v &_o procure_v with_o continual_a care_n and_o troublesome_a toil_n all_o these_o discommodity_n and_o all_o other_o misery_n whatsoever_o we_o must_v know_v and_o we_o ought_v to_o know_v to_o be_v send_v unto_o we_o and_o inflict_v upon_o we_o as_o a_o penalty_n or_o amercement_n for_o original_a sin_n 17._o curse_a say_v god_n to_o the_o first_o transgressor_n adam_n he_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o sake_n in_o sorrow_n shall_v thou_o eat_v of_o it_o all_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o life_n thorn_n and_o thistle_n shall_v be_v bring_v forth_o to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v eat_v the_o herb_n of_o the_o field_n in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n now_o therefore_o aswell_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o by_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o such_o calamity_n and_o misery_n as_o every_o man_n evident_o see_v &_o find_v in_o his_o mind_n in_o his_o body_n and_o in_o the_o outward_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n i_o think_v thou_o be_v sufficient_o persuade_v yea_o too_o too_o plain_o convict_v that_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o will_n thou_o will_v thou_o thou_o must_v needs_o confess_v thyself_o to_o be_v a_o sinner_n bear_v &_o that_o thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o everlasting_a damnation_n even_o in_o this_o respect_n for_o that_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n issue_v &_o descend_v from_o that_o first_o man_n adam_n yea_o although_o thou_o thyself_o in_o all_o thy_o life_n have_v actual_o commit_v none_o evil_a when_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v well_o imprint_v in_o thy_o mind_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v thorough_o resolve_v and_o persuade_v that_o all_o this_o afore_o speak_v be_v true_a the_o best_a and_o next_o way_n for_o thou_o to_o take_v that_o desire_v and_o mean_v to_o examine_v thyself_o be_v diligent_o to_o consider_v these_o point_n follow_v first_o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n of_o thy_o hart_n before_o the_o tribunal_n seat_n of_o god_n to_o confess_v thy_o fault_n &_o sin_n to_o submit_v &_o commit_v thyself_o whole_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n ready_a to_o abide_v his_o divine_a 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contrition_n for_o see_v that_o it_o be_v whole_o resident_a in_o the_o heart_n and_o there_o only_o consist_v it_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v and_o perform_v in_o very_o short_a space_n of_o time_n yea_o in_o a_o very_a moment_n and_o further_o even_o with_o the_o only_a affection_n of_o the_o mind_n moreover_o which_o will_v make_v thou_o more_o to_o marvel_v that_o which_o thou_o once_o in_o this_o sort_n faithful_o &_o humble_o atchive_v remain_v firm_a acceptable_a and_o ratify_v of_o god_n for_o ever_o after_o so_o that_o thou_o have_v a_o steadfast_a &_o a_o hearty_a purpose_n never_o again_o to_o return_v to_o thy_o former_a wickedness_n for_o in_o contrition_n thou_o must_v whole_o and_o altogether_o die_v unto_o thy_o sin_n that_o be_v thou_o must_v so_o renounce_v they_o as_o though_o thou_o never_o intede_v any_o more_o to_o have_v any_o deal_n therewith_o and_o such_o doubtless_o be_v the_o contrition_n of_o the_o publican_n who_o word_n be_v very_o brief_a and_o few_o 13._o 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