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
A61805	A dissuasive from revenge in a discourse upon these words, Recompense to no man evil for evil, Rom. 12.17. By Nicolas Stratford, D.D. Dean of S. Asaph.	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1684 (1684)	Wing S5933; ESTC R223758	31,693	162

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d max._n tyr._n dissert_n 2._o evil_a to_o wrong_v another_o it_o be_v alike_o evil_a to_o retaliate_v the_o wrong_n that_o be_v he_o who_o first_o do_v the_o injury_n do_v that_o which_o be_v bad_a he_o that_o return_v it_o do_v nothing_o better_a a_o three_o crit._n plato_n in_o crit._n conclude_v that_o since_o it_o be_v simple_o evil_a to_o do_v a_o injury_n therefore_o he_o that_o have_v suffer_v one_o must_v not_o avenge_v it_o because_o he_o of_o necessity_n do_v a_o injury_n who_o retaliate_v it_o yea_o some_o of_o the_o philosopher_n have_v go_v so_o high_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o he_o that_o revenge_n the_o injury_n be_v of_o the_o two_o the_o more_o high_o criminal_a i_o shall_v be_v bold_a to_o affirm_v say_v maximus_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d max._n tyr._n dissert_n 2._o tyrius_n that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o excess_n of_o one_o injury_n above_o another_o he_o that_o revenge_n be_v more_o unjust_a than_o he_o who_o be_v beforehand_o with_o he_o in_o do_v the_o wrong_n and_o seneca_n say_v i_o shall_v not_o doubt_v to_o aver_v that_o he_o be_v more_o wicked_a that_o avenge_n sen._n non_fw-la dubitabo_fw-la dicere_fw-la magis_fw-la improbum_fw-la esse_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la illatam_fw-la ulciscitur_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la infert_fw-la injuriam_fw-la sen._n than_o he_o who_o begin_v the_o injury_n one_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v manifest_a because_o he_o offer_v violence_n to_o his_o own_o conscience_n before_o he_o can_v do_v so_o to_o his_o injurious_a brother_n by_o do_v the_o very_a same_o evil_n himself_o which_o he_o before_o condemn_v in_o he_o conscience_n certain_o can_v but_o tell_v he_o that_o it_o be_v as_o a_o great_a sin_n in_o he_o to_o wrong_v another_o as_o it_o be_v in_o another_o to_o wrong_v he_o that_o he_o be_v as_o much_o bind_v not_o to_o trespass_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n right_n as_o his_o neighbour_n be_v bind_v not_o to_o trespass_v upon_o he_o when_o therefore_o either_o by_o word_n or_o action_n he_o return_v that_o evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n which_o he_o before_o condemn_v his_o neighbour_n for_o do_v to_o he_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n control_v the_o dictate_v of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o be_v self-condemned_a and_o what_o a_o intolerable_a wrong_n this_o be_v to_o himself_o however_o insensible_a he_o may_v be_v of_o it_o at_o present_a he_o will_v come_v to_o understand_v when_o his_o conscience_n which_o be_v now_o debauch_a by_o false_a and_o foolish_a principle_n and_o miserable_o enslave_v to_o his_o passion_n and_o lust_n shall_v once_o come_v to_o be_v disabused_a and_o set_v at_o liberty_n how_o will_v it_o then_o accuse_v and_o upbraid_v and_o condemn_v he_o what_o vengeance_n will_v it_o then_o take_v for_o all_o those_o rude_a indignity_n he_o have_v offer_v to_o it_o second_o by_o retort_v of_o wrong_n we_o lose_v many_o great_a and_o unvaluable_a benefit_n which_o by_o the_o patient_a endurance_n of_o they_o we_o shall_v receive_v by_o the_o wrong_v themselves_o as_o those_o animal_n utilitat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plut._n the_o capiend_n ab_fw-la host_n utilitat_fw-la say_v plutarch_n which_o be_v most_o healthy_a and_o of_o a_o strong_a stomach_n digest_v serpent_n and_o scorpion_n and_o some_o there_o be_v which_o turn_v stone_n and_o shell_n into_o nourishment_n whereas_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a and_o disease_a do_v nauseate_a even_a bread_n and_o wine_n so_o fool_n corrupt_a and_o abuse_v friendship_n whereas_o those_o that_o be_v wise_a know_v how_o to_o make_v a_o good_a use_n of_o enmity_n and_o to_o turn_v it_o to_o their_o own_o advantage_n it_o be_v certain_a there_o be_v no_o injury_n so_o bad_a but_o if_o we_o be_v not_o want_v to_o ourselves_o we_o may_v improve_v it_o to_o our_o great_a gain_n your_o enemy_n perhaps_o have_v a_o spiteful_a eye_n upon_o you_o watch_v narrow_o for_o your_o halt_n put_v a_o bad_a construction_n upon_o your_o innocent_a word_n and_o action_n catch_n at_o every_o little_a fault_n he_o observe_v in_o you_o and_o magnify_v every_o mote_n into_o a_o beam_n what_o shall_v you_o now_o do_v i_o will_v tell_v you_o or_o rather_o let_v a_o heathen_a tell_v you_o i_o mean_v plutarch_n instead_o of_o do_v so_o to_o he_o again_o be_v util_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plut._n de_fw-fr cap._n ab_fw-la host_n util_o more_o cautious_a and_o circumspect_a keep_v a_o strict_a watch_n over_o your_o yourself_o neither_o speak_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o amend_v whatsoever_o have_v be_v amiss_o endeavour_v to_o outdo_v he_o in_o whatsoever_o be_v praiseworthy_a be_v to_o he_o a_o example_n in_o justice_n and_o goodness_n in_o thy_o word_n irreproveable_a in_o thy_o action_n pure_a etc._n etc._n by_o this_o mean_n you_o will_v extract_v good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o make_v that_o which_o be_v design_v for_o your_o disease_n to_o become_v a_o sovereign_a medicine_n you_o will_v outwit_n and_o defeat_v your_o adversary_n and_o make_v he_o sore_o against_o his_o will_n to_o become_v your_o friend_n and_o therefore_o diogenes_n ibid._n plut._n ibid._n when_o one_o ask_v he_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o may_v revenge_v himself_o on_o his_o enemy_n answer_v more_o like_o a_o christian_n than_o a_o heathen_a by_o be_v thyself_o a_o virtuous_a and_o good_a man_n beside_o there_o be_v no_o injury_n you_o receive_v but_o as_o it_o be_v design_v by_o god_n so_o it_o be_v apt_a of_o itself_o to_o promote_v and_o exalt_v those_o grace_n which_o be_v the_o strength_n and_o ornament_n the_o riches_n and_o glory_n of_o a_o christian_a such_o i_o mean_v as_o charity_n humility_n meekness_n gentleness_n patience_n long-suffering_a and_o the_o like_a these_o be_v all_o exercise_v by_o he_o who_o calm_o suffer_v and_o do_v not_o proud_o throw_v back_o the_o injury_n and_o by_o exercise_n they_o be_v strengthen_v and_o brighten_v make_v more_o vigorous_a and_o illustrious_a and_o by_o improve_n in_o these_o grace_n we_o be_v render_v more_o like_a to_o the_o bless_a jesus_n who_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o especial_o have_v propose_v himself_o as_o a_o pattern_n to_o we_o yea_o we_o be_v make_v conformable_a to_o god_n over_o all_o bless_a for_o ever_o who_o glory_v chief_o in_o this_o that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a 7._o exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o and_o gracious_a long-suffering_a and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o more_o ambitious_o affect_v than_o to_o resemble_v the_o most_o glorious_a and_o infinite_o bless_v be_v especial_o when_o we_o consider_v that_o as_o we_o become_v more_o like_o he_o in_o holiness_n here_o so_o we_o shall_v be_v also_o advance_v to_o a_o great_a likeness_n to_o he_o in_o glory_n hereafter_o for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a the_o injury_n be_v which_o for_o his_o sake_n we_o meek_o sustain_v 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ad_fw-la rom._n hom._n 22._o by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a shall_v be_v our_o reward_n in_o heaven_n and_o the_o more_o glorious_a our_o crown_n in_o brief_a so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a be_v the_o spiritual_a advantage_n for_o which_o we_o stand_v indebt_v to_o our_o enemy_n that_o saint_n chrysostome_n speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o admiration_n see_v say_v he_o what_o great_a gain_n accrue_v to_o thou_o by_o meek_o 62._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o in_o matth._n c._n 18._o hom._n 62._o bear_v of_o injury_n first_o and_o which_o be_v indeed_o the_o great_a the_o remission_n of_o sin_n second_o fortitude_n patience_n and_o perseverance_n three_o meekness_n gentleness_n and_o humanity_n for_o he_o that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o be_v angry_a with_o those_o who_o grieve_v and_o afflict_v he_o much_o more_o will_v he_o be_v complaisant_a to_o his_o friend_n four_o a_o uninterrupted_a calm_a and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n to_o which_o nothing_o be_v equal_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o we_o may_v just_o conclude_v with_o the_o same_o father_n that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o injurious_a by_o so_o ibid._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ibid._n much_o the_o great_a benefactor_n our_o enemy_n be_v since_o the_o good_a we_o get_v by_o he_o increase_v in_o proportion_n to_o the_o evil_n we_o suffer_v from_o he_o yea_o which_o be_v yet_o more_o wonderful_a whereas_o the_o only_a thing_n we_o fear_v from_o our_o enemy_n be_v some_o outward_a evil_n either_o in_o our_o body_n good_n or_o name_n a_o meek_a and_o charitable_a return_n to_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v do_v we_o will_v not_o only_o defeat_v his_o malice_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a will_v render_v it_o high_o advantageous_a by_o procure_v to_o we_o

religious_a service_n shall_v be_v reject_v as_o unclean_a as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v out_o of_o charity_n with_o his_o neighbour_n this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o our_o great_a master_n if_o thou_o bring_v say_v he_o 24._o matt._n 5._o 23_o 24._o thy_o gift_n to_o the_o altar_n and_o there_o remember_v that_o thy_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o thou_o for_o any_o injury_n thou_o have_v do_v he_o leave_v there_o thy_o gift_n before_o the_o altar_n do_v not_o dare_v to_o present_v it_o to_o god_n but_o go_v first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o brother_n that_o be_v do_v thy_o endeavour_n to_o appease_v his_o anger_n and_o to_o get_v he_o reconcile_v to_o thou_o and_o after_o thou_o have_v so_o do_v then_o come_v and_o offer_v thy_o gift_n and_o if_o god_n will_v not_o accept_v a_o gift_n from_o he_o who_o have_v do_v a_o injury_n till_o he_o have_v sincere_o endeavour_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o it_o will_v he_o not_o much_o rather_o have_v abhor_v it_o if_o at_o the_o very_a time_n when_o he_o offer_v it_o he_o design_v or_o wish_v any_o mischief_n to_o his_o neighbour_n and_o as_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o old_a be_v reject_v when_o sour_v with_o the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n in_o he_o that_o bring_v they_o so_o as_o little_a acceptable_a will_v all_o our_o christian_a sacrifice_n be_v unless_o attend_v with_o charity_n and_o forgiveness_n in_o those_o that_o offer_v they_o for_o as_o with_o the_o merciful_a god_n will_v 26._o psal_n 18._o 25_o 26._o show_v himself_o merciful_a so_o with_o the_o froward_a he_o will_v show_v himself_o froward_a i_o need_v not_o tell_v you_o that_o he_o be_v no_o fit_a guest_n for_o the_o feast_n of_o love_n who_o harbour_v hatred_n in_o his_o heart_n against_o any_o man_n since_o our_o church_n in_o the_o office_n for_o the_o holy_a communion_n have_v express_o forbid_v all_o such_o to_o approach_v the_o lord_n table_n suppose_v that_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n will_v to_o they_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o cup_n of_o wrath_n and_o that_o they_o will_v eat_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o instead_o of_o mercy_n but_o which_o be_v worse_o not_o so_o much_o as_o any_o prayer_n that_o be_v make_v by_o they_o however_o fervent_a and_o importunate_a will_v ever_o be_v accept_v yea_o so_o far_o will_v it_o be_v from_o be_v acceptable_a that_o it_o will_v be_v indeed_o a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n nor_o need_v we_o wonder_v at_o this_o for_o as_o the_o father_n before_o quote_v reason_n if_o any_o one_o who_o have_v offend_v thou_o who_o be_v matth._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n chrysost_o hom._n 20._o in_o matth._n but_o a_o man_n shall_v humble_o address_v to_o thou_o and_o implore_v thy_o pardon_n and_o while_o he_o lay_v prostrate_a at_o thy_o foot_n espy_v his_o enemy_n shall_v present_o leave_v off_o his_o suit_n to_o thou_o and_o fall_v foul_a upon_o he_o will_v he_o not_o instead_o of_o atone_v thou_o provoke_v and_o inflame_v thy_o displeasure_n to_o a_o great_a degree_n against_o he_o if_o so_o how_o much_o more_o reason_n be_v there_o that_o god_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o those_o prayer_n that_o be_v present_v by_o person_n of_o such_o a_o malignant_a and_o wretched_a temper_n yea_o shall_v such_o person_n as_o these_o not_o only_o offer_v up_o their_o prayer_n to_o god_n but_o their_o blood_n too_o shall_v they_o give_v their_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v die_v 3._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 3._o martyr_n to_o the_o true_a religion_n it_o will_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n unacceptable_a to_o god_n and_o in_o what_o a_o miserable_a state_n must_v that_o man_n be_v all_o who_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o other_o most_o holy_a thing_n be_v turn_v into_o sin_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o worst_a his_o misery_n be_v still_o great_a for_o 2._o as_o long_o as_o he_o refuse_v to_o forgive_v his_o brother_n he_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n he_o that_o revenge_v 5._o eccl._n 38._o 1_o 4_o 5._o say_v the_o son_n of_o sirach_n shall_v find_v vengeance_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v keep_v his_o sin_n in_o remembrance_n he_o show_v no_o mercy_n to_o a_o man_n which_o be_v like_o himself_o and_o how_o do_v be_v ask_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n if_o he_o that_o be_v flesh_n nourish_v hatred_n who_o will_v entreat_v for_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o as_o i_o have_v already_o show_v our_o saviour_n himself_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o if_o we_o do_v not_o forgive_v neither_o 26._o mar._n 11._o 26._o will_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v our_o trespass_n yea_o when_o god_n give_v we_o a_o pardon_n it_o be_v upon_o condition_n that_o we_o also_o pardon_v other_o if_o therefore_o we_o fail_v in_o our_o part_n our_o pardon_n will_v be_v recall_v and_o all_o our_o sin_n will_v return_v again_o in_o their_o full_a weight_n and_o vengeance_n upon_o our_o own_o head_n as_o our_o saviour_n also_o teach_v we_o matt._n 18._o 34_o 35._o now_o as_o the_o man_n be_v bless_v to_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o impute_v sin_n so_o how_o inexpressible_o curse_a and_o miserable_a must_v he_o be_v upon_o who_o the_o lord_n will_v lay_v the_o guilt_n of_o his_o iniquity_n for_o 3._o the_o inevitable_a consequence_n of_o this_o be_v loss_n and_o pain_n endless_a and_o unsupportable_a such_o as_o in_o malice_n resemble_v devil_n in_o this_o world_n they_o shall_v have_v their_o portion_n with_o devil_n in_o the_o next_o be_v everlasting_o separate_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n there_o be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o that_o eternal_a fire_n which_o they_o themselves_o by_o the_o coal_n of_o their_o revenge_n have_v kindle_v and_o who_o can_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n who_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_v if_o in_o their_o cool_a and_o sober_a mood_n they_o think_v the_o fantastic_a pleasure_n of_o revenge_n a_o sufficient_a recompense_n for_o those_o evil_n let_v they_o still_o go_v on_o and_o gratify_v their_o diabolical_a appetite_n six_o nor_o can_v we_o think_v this_o hard_a measure_n from_o god_n if_o we_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o they_o themselves_o daily_o pray_v for_o for_o as_o often_o as_o they_o use_v the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o any_o other_o prayer_n conformable_a to_o it_o they_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o their_o own_o damnation_n the_o reason_n be_v obvious_a because_o we_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o trespass_n against_o we_o that_o be_v we_o ask_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n against_o god_n but_o upon_o condition_n that_o we_o also_o forgive_v the_o trespass_n of_o our_o brethren_n against_o ourselves_o if_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o forgive_v we_o in_o effect_n pray_v that_o god_n will_v never_o forgive_v we_o but_o deal_v with_o we_o according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o can_v the_o man_n who_o study_v revenge_n think_v of_o this_o without_o horror_n and_o tremble_a can_v he_o think_v the_o punishment_n his_o own_o sin_n deserve_v so_o small_a that_o he_o can_v find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o it_o rather_o than_o remit_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o neighbour_n offence_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o any_o man_n understanding_n shall_v at_o present_a be_v so_o darken_v and_o his_o conscience_n so_o stupefy_v with_o the_o fume_n of_o his_o inordinate_a passion_n yet_o when_o he_o shall_v feel_v the_o vengeance_n which_o he_o now_o pray_v for_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o know_v experimental_o what_o the_o wage_n of_o his_o sin_n be_v he_o will_v be_v sufficient_o sensible_a of_o the_o madness_n of_o his_o choice_n how_o will_v he_o then_o rage_n against_o himself_o and_o aggravate_v his_o own_o folly_n how_o will_v he_o become_v his_o own_o tormenter_n and_o execute_v himself_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o own_o soul_n i_o may_v far_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o argument_n but_o i_o think_v it_o needless_a more_o than_o enough_o have_v be_v already_o say_v to_o convince_v you_o that_o he_o who_o recompense_v evil_a to_o his_o enemy_n have_v no_o enemy_n in_o the_o world_n so_o bad_a as_o himself_o that_o he_o bring_v more_o mischief_n upon_o his_o own_o head_n than_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o other_o either_o man_n or_o devil_n to_o do_v shall_v we_o therefore_o be_v so_o impious_a as_o to_o have_v no_o regard_n to_o the_o religion_n we_o profess_v yet_o methinks_v we_o shall_v be_v powerful_o sway_v by_o our_o interest_n if_o for_o god_n sake_n we_o will_v not_o mortify_v this_o devilish_a passion_n yet_o shall_v we_o not_o do_v it_o for_o our_o own_o have_v we_o no_o compassion_n for_o ourselves_o or_o can_v our_o lust_n so_o perfect_o