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	sin_n	soul_n	9,439	5	5.2050	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25476	An account of the manner of the behaviour of the prisoners who received sentence of death, on Saturday the first of September, 1688 at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bailey. Of which Charles O Bryan and Daniel Carey were executed at Tybun on Friday the 7th of September, 1688. With a relation of their several facts for which they were condemned, and what happened at the place of execution.		1688 (1688)	Wing A323B; ESTC R213071	4,326	4

melancholy_a deportment_n and_o behaviour_n much_o dejectedness_n etc._n etc._n and_o make_v they_o in_o spite_n of_o some_o little_a resolution_n they_o strive_v to_o put_v upon_o it_o to_o consider_v the_o nearness_n of_o their_o approach_a end_n as_o stand_v condemn_v by_o law_n etc._n etc._n oblige_v they_o to_o a_o desire_n of_o repentance_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o those_o sin_n that_o have_v bring_v they_o even_o upon_o the_o brink_n of_o a_o shameful_a death_n and_o earnest_o attend_v the_o exhortation_n of_o such_o as_o give_v they_o and_o their_o fellow-convicts_a serious_a advice_n john_n pidgley_n be_v sentence_v with_o the_o rest_n for_o steal_v two_o geldings_n value_v 14_o l._n on_o the_o 27_o of_o july_n last_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n of_o edward_n spear_n at_o hammersmith_n which_o he_o sell_v to_o one_o john_n gerrard_n who_o be_v try_v with_o he_o but_o acquit_v he_o as_o the_o rest_n be_v return_v to_o newgate_n find_v the_o sense_n of_o approach_a death_n strike_v terror_n upon_o his_o conscience_n and_o great_o afflict_v he_o insomuch_o that_o he_o become_v altogether_o restless_a and_o uneasy_a till_o he_o have_v somewhat_o allay_v his_o labour_a mind_n by_o address_v himself_o to_o such_o as_o come_v to_o administer_v spiritual_a consolation_n to_o ease_v his_o oppression_n etc._n etc._n he_o confess_v himself_o a_o very_a vile_a sinner_n and_o that_o by_o give_v himself_o up_o to_o lewd_a company_n he_o have_v be_v draw_v into_o many_o evil_a practice_n continue_v very_o penitent_a thus_o far_o have_v proceed_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o particular_a behaviour_n of_o these_o condemn_a criminal_n as_o far_o as_o be_v observe_v during_o their_o respite_n we_o now_o pass_v to_o what_o be_v more_o general_a viz._n upon_o their_o be_v return_v to_o newgate_n af●er_v sentence_n the_o next_o morning_n several_a person_n visited_a they_o in_o order_n to_o prepare_v their_o mind_n for_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n labour_v earnest_o to_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o the_o great_a crime_n they_o have_v commit_v and_o the_o danger_n they_o be_v in_o not_o only_o to_o lose_v a_o temporal_a life_n as_o forfeit_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o nation_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o know_a law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a unless_o god_n anger_n by_o a_o speedy_a repentance_n may_v be_v turn_v away_o and_o his_o mercy_n plead_v with_o his_o justice_n on_o their_o behalf_n lay_v before_o they_o how_o heinous_a a_o thing_n sin_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n especial_o sin_n of_o such_o a_o dye_n and_o complexion_n as_o they_o stand_v notorious_o guilty_a of_o to_o which_o they_o most_o of_o they_o give_v very_o serious_a attention_n wish_v and_o hearty_o desire_v that_o prayer_n may_v be_v put_v up_o for_o they_o that_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a mercy_n will_v be_v please_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o their_o poor_a soul_n and_o give_v they_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o wretched_a state_n and_o condition_n wherein_o they_o be_v thus_o be_v somewhat_o prepare_v for_o holy_a exercise_n they_o retire_v to_o prayer_n and_o afterward_o in_o the_o sermon_n preach_v on_o that_o occasion_n so_o many_o as_o be_v present_a be_v further_o exhort_v to_o a_o serious_a repentance_n and_o high_o to_o improve_v the_o little_a time_n they_o have_v or_o can_v expect_v on_o this_o side_n the_o grave_a by_o endeavour_v to_o break_v the_o stoniness_n of_o their_o heart_n and_o show_v themselves_o thorough_o sensible_a by_o a_o unfeigned_a acknowledgement_n of_o their_o crime_n whereby_o they_o have_v offend_v god_n and_o man_n in_o the_o high_a nature_n some_o of_o they_o be_v of_o a_o crimson_a dye_n as_o have_v dip_v their_o hand_n in_o innocent_a blood_n and_o other_o in_o a_o manner_n no_o less_o heinous_a wherefore_o great_a sin_n require_v great_a repentance_n and_o that_o such_o stain_n of_o gild_n can_v not_o be_v wash_v out_o without_o a_o through_o break_v and_o humble_v under_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o employ_v all_o their_o power_n and_o strength_n to_o cry_v to_o god_n who_o be_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n where_o the_o sinner_n be_v true_o penitent_a and_o take_v shame_n to_o himself_o and_o further_o they_o be_v show_v the_o nature_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o sundry_a respect_n and_o earnest_o exhort_v not_o to_o delay_v repentance_n by_o flatter_v themselves_o with_o hope_n of_o a_o long_a life_n of_o which_o they_o be_v so_o uncertain_a or_o if_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v spare_v through_o the_o king_n be_v great_a clemency_n and_o goodness_n yet_o however_o it_o be_v high_a time_n for_o they_o to_o turn_v from_o the_o evil_n of_o their_o way_n and_o become_v new_a creature_n lest_o by_o continue_v in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_v a_o great_a evil_n shall_v sudden_o overtake_v they_o or_o to_o this_o effect_n and_o then_o proceed_v to_o give_v they_o hope_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o many_o gracious_a and_o favourable_a promise_n make_v in_o the_o gospel_n to_o penitent_a sinner_n though_o turn_v late_o from_o the_o path_n of_o iniquity_n if_o the_o repentance_n prove_v sincere_a and_o unfeigned_a etc._n etc._n the_o follow_a day_n they_o be_v frequent_o visit_v and_o support_v under_o their_o agony_n and_o affliction_n with_o cordial_a advice_n and_o seasonable_a admonition_n to_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o give_v extraordinary_a attention_n with_o promise_n of_o observance_n and_o amendment_n and_o now_o while_o these_o good_a office_n continue_v and_o nothing_o but_o death_n can_v be_v expect_v see_v they_o be_v already_o dead_a in_o law_n and_o nothing_o but_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o sentence_n remain_v to_o pass_v they_o from_o this_o world_n into_o eternity_n his_o majesty_n interpose_v mercy_n step_v between_o so_o that_o several_a of_o they_o be_v by_o his_o gracious_a clemency_n reprieve_v of_o which_o have_v notice_n they_o seem_v much_o overjoy_v that_o by_o the_o goodness_n of_o their_o compassionate_a prince_n they_o be_v raise_v in_o a_o manner_n from_o death_n in_o the_o thought_n of_o which_o they_o be_v altogether_o swallow_v up_o to_o the_o prospect_n of_o a_o long_a life_n however_o three_o viz._n daniel_n carey_n charles_n o_o bryan_n and_o john_n prisley_n who_o crime_n render_v they_o less_o fit_a object_n of_o such_o clemency_n and_o forbearance_n on_o friday-morning_n after_o they_o have_v be_v pray_v with_o in_o the_o prison_n and_o exhort_v in_o this_o their_o great_a extremity_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o whole_o rely_v on_o god_n mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o their_o bless_a saviour_n etc._n etc._n be_v put_v into_o the_o cart_n and_o carry_v to_o tyburn_n the_o place_n of_o execution_n where_o be_v arrive_v after_o the_o usual_a ceremony_n then_o viz._n of_o bryan_n and_o carey_n be_v execute_v according_a to_o sentence_n but_o prisley_n obtain_v a_o reprieve_n and_o be_v bring_v back_o to_o newgate_n with_o allowance_n london_n print_v by_o d._n mallet_n next_o door_n to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o star_n between_o fleet-bridge_n and_o bridewell-bridge_n 1688._o

a_o account_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o behaviour_n of_o the_o prisoner_n who_o receive_v sentence_n of_o death_n on_o saturday_n the_o first_o of_o september_n 1688._o at_o the_o sessions-house_n in_o the_o old-bailey_a of_o which_o charles_n o_o bryan_n and_o daniel_n carey_n be_v execute_v at_o tyburn_n on_o friday_n the_o seven_o of_o september_n 1688._o with_o a_o relation_n of_o their_o several_a fact_n for_o which_o they_o be_v condemn_v and_o what_o happen_v at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n it_o be_v frequent_o observe_v and_o much_o to_o be_v deplore_v that_o the_o many_o fatal_a example_n of_o this_o kind_n have_v not_o their_o effect_n on_o harden_a sinner_n such_o as_o have_v sell_v themselves_o as_o we_o may_v proper_o term_v it_o to_o do_v wickedness_n in_o restrain_v they_o from_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o those_o that_o have_v suffer_v neither_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v the_o interpose_v mercy_n of_o a_o gracious_a prince_n in_o save_v the_o life_n of_o many_o from_o untimely_a death_n forfeit_v to_o justice_n by_o the_o crime_n they_o have_v commit_v work_v so_o sensible_o upon_o these_o kind_n of_o criminal_n as_o to_o deter_v they_o from_o proceed_v in_o dishonest_a way_n and_o break_v those_o law_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o boundary_a of_o their_o action_n and_o by_o which_o they_o shall_v square_v the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n so_o as_o to_o live_v honest_o in_o such_o vocation_n or_o calling_n etc._n etc._n as_o god_n have_v appoint_v or_o enable_v they_o to_o subsist_v in_o and_o by_o however_o that_o we_o may_v not_o be_v want_v to_o forwarn_v such_o as_o be_v still_o encourage_v themselves_o in_o the_o progress_n of_o iniquity_n we_o think_v it_o high_o convenient_a to_o give_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o condemnation_n manner_n of_o behaviour_n and_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o person_n who_o receive_v sentence_n at_o the_o session_n hold_v at_o the_o sessions-house_n in_o the_o old-bailey_n the_o first_o of_o this_o instant_a september_n 1688._o as_o also_o for_o the_o further_a satisfaction_n of_o those_o that_o be_v inquisitive_a after_o the_o account_n that_o be_v ordinary_o give_v upon_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o prisoner_n suffer_v at_o tyburn_n etc._n etc._n which_o impartial_a relation_n reader_n take_v as_o follow_v at_o the_o session_n hold_v for_o london_n and_o middlesex_n on_o the_o 31st_o of_o august_n and_o the_o one_a of_o september_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o say_a session_n these_o person_n receive_v sentence_n of_o death_n viz._n john_n prisley_n for_o the_o murder_n of_o roger_n page_n late_a master_n of_o the_o spot_v dog_n in_o goodman_n field_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o white-chappel_n on_o the_o 6_o of_o august_n by_o give_v he_o a_o mortal_a wound_n on_o the_o left-side_n of_o the_o belly_n upon_o a_o quarrel_n happen_v between_o the_o decease_a and_o one_o thomas_n yerard_n and_o thomas_n dawson_n not_o yet_o take_v who_o part_n the_o prisoner_n accidental_o come_v by_o take_v and_o give_v the_o decease_a the_o wound_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o court_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o provocation_n when_o after_o sentence_n of_o death_n receive_v as_o in_o case_n of_o wilful_a murder_n it_o be_v so_o find_v by_o the_o jury_n he_o be_v remand_v back_o to_o newgate_n after_o have_v in_o vain_a beg_v transportation_n and_o plead_v he_o be_v a_o young_a man_n in_o the_o prime_n of_o his_o year_n and_o strength_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v arrive_v he_o betake_v himself_o to_o as_o much_o retirement_n as_o possible_a the_o place_n will_v afford_v and_o upon_o the_o serious_a advice_n give_v he_o that_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o flatter_v himself_o with_o hope_n of_o long_a life_n become_v very_o pensive_a not_o only_o pray_v by_o himself_o but_o desire_v the_o prayer_n of_o such_o as_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o implore_v god_n mercy_n and_o desire_v that_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o have_v be_v shed_v may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o his_o charge_n say_v he_o have_v be_v well_o educate_v and_o bear_v of_o considerable_a parent_n but_o have_v not_o cordial_o hearken_v to_o those_o good_a instruction_n they_o have_v give_v he_o rather_o follow_v his_o own_o imagination_n for_o which_o and_o other_o sin_n he_o believe_v god_n have_v bring_v this_o punishment_n upon_o he_o and_o much_o in_o the_o same_o temper_n as_o far_o as_o can_v be_v perceive_v by_o those_o that_o visit_v he_o and_o attend_v upon_o he_o he_o continue_v diligent_o inquire_v after_o his_o future_a safety_n john_n george_n receive_v sentence_n in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o session_n as_o the_o former_a for_o break_v the_o house_n of_o one_o richard_n higgens_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o acton_n in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n and_o take_v good_n and_o money_n belong_v to_o the_o say_v higgens_n and_o one_o edward_n stephens_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 10_o l._n on_o though_o 17_o of_o august_n last_o plead_v only_o that_o he_o buy_v the_o 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witness_n be_v mistake_v in_o the_o man_n and_o that_o there_o be_v other_o there_o they_o may_v give_v the_o wound_n abovementioned_a allege_v likewise_o his_o youth_n and_o innocency_n yet_o in_o his_o retirement_n he_o appear_v much_o afflict_v and_o concern_v at_o what_o have_v happen_v hope_v and_o earnest_o desire_v that_o god_n will_v not_o lay_v blood_n to_o his_o charge_n and_o much_o bewail_v his_o misfortune_n for_o be_v present_a at_o this_o disastrous_a accident_n give_v himself_o up_o very_o attentive_o to_o hear_v the_o exhortation_n of_o such_o pious_a divine_n and_o other_o as_o come_v to_o counsel_v he_o for_o his_o immortal_a welfare_n and_o advise_v all_o by_o his_o example_n to_o keep_v out_o of_o quarrelling_n and_o brangle_v matter_n of_o that_o nature_n thereby_o to_o prevent_v their_o fall_n into_o the_o like_a misfortune_n hope_v however_o though_o he_o have_v live_v a_o dissolute_a life_n that_o now_o his_o unfeigned_a repentance_n may_v find_v place_n for_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n charles_n o_o bryan_n and_o william_n goddard_n receive_v sentence_n of_o death_n for_o a_o felony_n and_o burglary_n in_o break_v the_o house_n of_o edward_n week_n of_o cony-hatch_a in_o the_o county_n of_o middlesex_n in_o the_o nighttime_n and_o take_v thence_o good_n and_o money_n to_o the_o value_n of_o 30_o l._n in_o which_o exploit_n one_o jones_n who_o be_v likewise_o with_o they_o in_o the_o robbery_n receive_v a_o mortal_a wound_n of_o which_o he_o die_v in_o moors-court_n in_o st._n martin_n in_o the_o field_n they_o bring_v he_o off_o at_o that_o time_n wound_v etc._n etc._n and_o although_o upon_o trial_n they_o deny_v the_o fact_n yet_o be_v return_v to_o newgate_n with_o little_a hope_n of_o be_v reprieve_v though_o they_o have_v earnest_o implore_v transportation_n a_o sense_n of_o their_o misspend_a life_n appear_v in_o their_o