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	transgression_n	3,082	5	10.1157	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06448	Granados spirituall and heauenlie exercises Deuided into seauen pithie and briefe meditations, for euery day in the vveeke one. Written in Spanish, by the learned and reuerend diuine, F. Lewes of Granado. Since translated into the Latine, Italian French, and the Germaine tongue. And now englished by Francis Meres, Maister of Artes of both Vniuersities, and student in Diuinitie.; Meditaciones para todos los días de la semana. English	Luis, de Granada, 1504-1588.; Meres, Francis, 1565-1647.	1598 (1598)	STC 16920; ESTC S107751	68,524	280

nor_o ceremonial_a sacrifice_n do_v please_v thou_o or_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o content_v thou_o for_o thou_o be_v a_o spirit_n and_o will_v be_v worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o trouble_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o contrite_a hart_n o_o god_n shall_v thou_o not_o despise_v and_o because_o i_o know_v that_o no_o man_n in_o this_o world_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v do_v come_v too_o late_o to_o desire_v mercy_n and_o favour_n at_o thy_o hand_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v always_o find_v thou_o ready_a to_o give_v it_o unto_o we_o therefore_o i_o desire_v thou_o again_o o_o be_v favourable_a and_o gracious_a unto_o zion_n build_v thou_o the_o wall_n of_o jerusalem_n deal_v with_o i_o o_o lord_n gracious_o &_o merciful_o according_a unto_o thy_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n and_o give_v i_o grace_n that_o the_o decay_a and_o ruinous_a wall_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v out_o no_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n may_v again_o be_v inward_o re-edify_v that_o i_o may_v offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o true_a work_n of_o inward_a righteousness_n which_o present_o shall_v follow_v the_o outward_a be_v sign_n of_o the_o inward_a from_o whence_o afterward_o as_o from_o a_o lively_a fountain_n shall_v flow_v the_o edify_n of_o my_o neighbour_n from_o which_o duplicity_n of_o work_n shall_v arise_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n acceptable_a unto_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n and_o a_o sacrifice_n join_v to_o that_o with_o which_o thou_o thyself_o say_v that_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v for_o then_o shall_v thou_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o righteousness_n even_o the_o burn_a offering_n and_o oblation_n then_o shall_v they_o offer_v calf_n upon_o thy_o altar_n all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v o_o lord_n shall_v they_o offer_v upon_o thy_o altar_n as_o a_o new_a sacrifice_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n speak_v this_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n better_o than_o a_o young_a bullock_n 69._o that_o have_v horn_n and_o hoof_n that_o be_v the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n thy_o son_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n by_o who_o merit_n our_o work_n before_o unworthy_a &_o of_o no_o value_n be_v make_v grateful_a and_o acceptable_a in_o thy_o sight_n after_o this_o manner_n therefore_o o_o lord_n both_o i_o and_o other_o with_o i_o who_o have_v be_v sinner_n lyve_v now_o in_o thy_o worship_n and_o service_n will_v say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o son_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v praise_v and_o glorify_v thou_o always_o both_o in_o this_o world_n and_o in_o the_o other_o as_o the_o father_n creator_n &_o maker_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o thy_o son_n the_o divine_a wisdom_n as_o he_o by_o who_o we_o alone_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v and_o to_o be_v in_o deed_n thy_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o the_o doctor_n &_o teacher_n of_o grace_n the_o comforter_n patron_n and_o leader_n to_o all_o good_a purpose_n who_o in_o the_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o a_o perfect_a trinity_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o substance_n and_o in_o majesty_n do_v live_v and_o reign_v without_o beginning_n without_o end_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n amen_n a_o most_o devout_a prayer_n of_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n o_o good_a jesus_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n o_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n full_a of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n o_o bountiful_a jesus_n i_o a_o unworthy_a sinner_n do_v pray_v thou_o by_o that_o thy_o precious_a blood_n which_o thou_o do_v shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o sinner_n &_o ungodly_a man_n that_o thou_o will_v wash_v i_o from_o all_o my_o sin_n &_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o despise_v thy_o servant_n who_o humble_o pray_v and_o call_v upon_o this_o most_o holy_a name_n of_o jesus_n this_o thy_o name_n jesus_n be_v a_o sweet_a name_n yea_o it_o be_v sweet_a than_o any_o nectar_n or_o ambrosia_n this_o thy_o name_n jesus_n be_v a_o save_a name_n for_o what_o be_v jesus_n but_o a_o saviour_n therefore_o o_o good_a jesus_n who_o of_o thy_o goodness_n have_v create_v i_o and_o with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n have_v redeem_v i_o do_v not_o suffer_v my_o soul_n to_o be_v hale_v down_o to_o hell_n by_o reason_n of_o my_o many_o and_o great_a transgression_n let_v not_o my_o iniquity_n o_o good_a jesus_n condemn_v my_o soul_n create_v of_o thy_o infinite_a goodness_n acknowledge_v in_o i_o o_o good_a jesus_n and_o challenge_v what_o be_v thou_o that_o be_v my_o soul_n and_o take_v from_o i_o that_o which_o be_v another_o that_o be_v all_o my_o sin_n and_o enormity_n o_o good_a jesus_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o as_o long_o as_o i_o be_o in_o this_o world_n lest_o i_o be_v condemn_v in_o that_o fearful_a day_n of_o judgement_n o_o good_a jesus_n if_o i_o a_o perverse_a sinner_n shall_v deserve_v according_a to_o thy_o justice_n to_o be_v damn_v by_o reason_n of_o my_o grievous_a and_o enormous_a sin_n i_o humble_o appeal_v from_o thy_o severe_a justice_n to_o thy_o gracious_a &_o pitiful_a mercy_n assure_o trust_v that_o thou_o my_o lord_n jesus_n will_v be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a to_o my_o soul_n as_o a_o gracious_a father_n and_o a_o merciful_a god._n what_o profit_n o_o good_a jesus_n will_v there_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n if_o my_o soul_n go_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a o_o lord_n that_o no_o man_n in_o hell_n shall_v yield_v praise_n to_o thy_o holy_a name_n jesus_n o_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n be_v merciful_a to_o us._n o_o most_o sweet_a jesus_n deliver_v we_o from_o all_o our_o tribulation_n and_o anguish_n o_o good_a jesus_n be_v gentle_a and_o kind_a to_o we_o wretched_a sinner_n o_o most_o holy_a jesus_n associate_v our_o soul_n with_o thy_o elect_a in_o heaven_n o_o most_o pitiful_a jesus_n the_o salvation_n of_o all_o they_o that_o hope_v in_o thou_o comfort_n us._n o_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a virgin_n mary_n bestow_v on_o we_o thy_o mercy_n grace_n wisdom_n charity_n chastity_n humility_n and_o patience_n in_o all_o our_o adversity_n and_o extremity_n that_o we_o may_v always_o bless_v glorify_v honour_n and_o praise_n jesus_n amen_n laus_fw-la tri-uni_a deo_fw-la finis_fw-la eccles_n 1._o eccle._n 12._o esay_n 30_o a_o simile_n what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v in_o the_o morning_n what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v at_o night_n what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o the_o hour_n sound_v what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v when_o we_o sit_v at_o meat_n a_o prayer_n against_o temptation_n a_o prayer_n john_n 17._o jerem._n 20._o hugo_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la anima_fw-la what_o man_n be_v before_o he_o be_v bear_v eccles_n 3._o s._n augustine_n s._n bernard_n in_o his_o meditation_n innocentius_n of_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n life_n job_n 14_o go_v 3_o job_n 10_o job_n 21_o isidore_n chrysost._n epist._n add_v the_o odor_n lap_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o king_n of_o pride_n job._n 41._o greg._n lib._n 34._o moral_a cap._n 25._o 1_o john_n 3._o sin_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v for_o three_o thing_n job._n 7._o apoc._n 2._o esay_n 53._o ibidem_fw-la god_n plagu_v and_o punish_v sin_n every_o where_o micah_n 7._o a_o simile_n a_o simile_n psal._n 51._o sin_n make_v the_o devil_n merry_a gen._n 14._o gregory_n a_o simile_n job_n 1._o job_n 30._o 1_o pet._n 5._o job_n 40._o luke_n 15._o the_o damage_n and_o hurt_n that_o come_v to_o the_o soul_n by_o sin_n esay_n 59_o augustine_n ezra_n 6._o ester_n 7._o prou._n 19_o lib._n 3._o the_o consol_n philoso_n cap._n 1._o soph._n 2._o psal._n 21._o esay_n 59_o a_o simile_n esay_n 10._o august_n ser._n 144._o the_o tempt_v lib._n 4._o de_fw-la consola_fw-la philos._n psal._n 49._o 1_o john_n 3._o john_n 8._o math._n 16._o luke_n 9_o hier._n in_o a_o epistle_n to_o susanna_n high_a in_o a_o epistle_n to_o juliana_n cap._n true_a repentance_n august_n in_o his_o soliloquy_n three_o part_n of_o repentance_n contrition_n what_o it_o be_v in_o his_o 16._o sermon_n upon_o the_o cant._n august_n cassianus_n upon_o the_o 120._o psalm_n chrysost._n of_o the_o compunction_n of_o the_o hart_n confession_n in_o his_o 30._o sermon_n to_o the_o brethren_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o his_o 5●_n sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la jerem._n 8._o isidor_n lib._n de_fw-fr etym._n leo_n in_o a_o sermon_n satisfaction_n augustine_n in_o his_o soliloquity_n gregory_n hom_o 5_o ad_fw-la monachos_fw-la augustine_n in_o psal_n 50_o in_o what_o thing_n satisfaction_n consist_v 1_o john_n 2_o ecclus_n 35_o luke_n 11_o the_o fruit_n of_o almsdeed_n prou_z 16_o 2_o king_n 4._o esay_n 58._o tob_z 4_o lib._n 18._o moral_a c._n 10_o 1_o king_n 1●_n prou_z 3_o three_o

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to_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n or_o some_o such_o like_a thing_n &_o as_o often_o as_o thou_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o hour_n say_v bless_v be_v the_o hour_n in_o which_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v bear_v and_o die_v for_o we_o o_o lord_n remember_v i_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n and_o consider_v how_o thy_o life_n be_v short_a by_o a_o hour_n than_o it_o be_v before_o and_o how_o by_o little_a and_o little_a thy_o web_n be_v woven-up_a and_o end_v when_o thou_o sit_v down_o to_o eat_v meat_n or_o rise_v up_o from_o the_o table_n always_o remember_v the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n lift-up_a thy_o hart_n unto_o thy_o god_n &_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v thou_o meat_n and_o drink_v who_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n for_o thy_o use_n render_v unto_o he_o thanks_n for_o the_o food_n he_o send_v thou_o and_o ponder_v with_o thyself_o how_o many_o man_n almost_o perrishe_v through_o hunger_n and_o want_n than_o which_o thy_o estate_n be_v far_o 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