Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	hear_v	lord_n	merciful_a	2,985	5	9.4011	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09659	A godlie exposition vpon certeine chapters of Nehemiah, written by that worthie byshop and faithfull pastor of the Church of Durham Master James Pilkington. And now newly published. In the latter end, because the author could not finish that treatise of oppression which he had begonne, there is added that for a supplie, which of late was published by Robert Some, D. in Diuinitie	Pilkington, James, 1520?-1576.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Some, Robert, 1542-1609. Godlie treatise of the church. In the ende .. a treatise against oppression.	1585 (1585)	STC 19929; ESTC S114273	162,441	172

goodness_n be_o bold_a to_o creep_v in_o at_o a_o corner_n and_o present_v my_o self_n before_o thy_o throne_n of_o mercy_n quake_v &_o tremble_v at_o thy_o fearful_a judgement_n &_o sharp_a justice_n against_o sin_n i_o offer_v unto_o thou_o this_o poor_a soul_n &_o carcase_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n make_v glorious_a by_o thou_o but_o foulie_o deface_v by_o i_o i_o lord_n i_o god_n do_v most_o humble_o with_o a_o heavy_a hart_n and_o trouble_a mind_n beseech_v thou_o i_o most_o earnest_o with_o bitter_a tear_n beg_v &_o crave_v of_o thou_o to_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o out_o of_o thy_o sight_n but_o gracious_o to_o hear_v my_o prayer_n for_o although_o thou_o dwell_v in_o thy_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n in_o heaven_n yet_o thou_o look_v down_o into_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o sigh_v of_o the_o poor_a and_o deliver_v the_o oppress_a and_o though_o thou_o be_v great_a and_o fearful_a in_o all_o thy_o work_n yet_o i_o know_v thou_o be_v great_a in_o mercy_n and_o rich_a in_o goodness_n for_o although_o thou_o have_v punish_v sharp_o yet_o thou_o save_v more_o merciful_o adam_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o paradise_n in_o justice_n &_o yet_o have_v mercy_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o great_a plenty_n the_o entice_a of_o a_o woman_n make_v he_o to_o offend_v thou_o &_o the_o bless_a seed_n of_o the_o same_o woman_n have_v bruise_v the_o serpent_n poisonful_a head_n &_o deliver_v us._n thou_o therefore_o that_o be_v a_o god_n oftrueth_n &_o keep_v promise_v and_o show_v mercy_n to_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o &_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n look_v pitiful_o on_o we_o which_o forsake_v ourselves_o hang_v upon_o thou_o and_o though_o we_o see_v thy_o deserve_a rod_n yet_o we_o fly_v to_o thy_o promise_a mercy_n though_o we_o have_v not_o keep_v our_o promise_n make_v unto_o thou_o in_o our_o baptism_n that_o we_o shall_v forsake_v the_o devil_n world_n and_o flesh_n serve_v honour_n and_o faithful_o obey_v thou_o our_o only_a lord_n &_o god_n with_o all_o our_o hart_n strength_n power_n &_o soul_n yet_o be_v thou_o a_o true_a god_n in_o keep_v thy_o promise_n and_o not_o cast_v we_o of_o when_o we_o run_v from_o thou_o thou_o call_v we_o again_o and_o not_o destroy_v we_o sudden_o tary_a for_o our_o amendment_n when_o we_o hate_v thou_o and_o become_v thy_o open_a enemy_n thou_o remember_v thy_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n david_n and_o our_o father_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o bring_v we_o home_o again_o to_o thou_o though_o we_o be_v unfaithful_a thou_o be_v true_a though_o we_o forget_v thou_o thou_o remember_v us._n though_o we_o deserve_v to_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o thou_o without_o all_o hope_n of_o redemption_n yet_o when_o thou_o fatherlie_a correct_a we_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o anger_n thou_o remembere_v thy_o mercy_n and_o receive_v we_o again_o to_o thou_o we_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o we_o do_v not_o love_v thou_o nor_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n as_o we_o ought_v yet_o lord_n thou_o that_o be_v love_n and_o charity_n itself_o and_o love_v all_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v and_o in_o thy_o dear_a son_n christ_n jesus_n do_v embrace_v we_o not_o look_v at_o our_o desert_n but_o at_o his_o worthiness_n who_o have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o thy_o rightcousnes_n lord_n god_n hear_v we_o and_o have_v pity_n on_o us._n o_o thou_o lord_n god_n of_o all_o mercy_n which_o never_o do_v cast_v any_o away_o that_o flee_v unto_o thou_o open_z they_o ear_n &_o hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o i_o thy_o humble_a suitor_n shall_v i_o be_v the_o first_o who_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v be_v thy_o mercy_n all_o spend_v &_o none_o leave_v in_o store_n for_o we_o open_v thy_o eye_n o_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n &_o behold_v the_o miserable_a state_n of_o thy_o poor_a people_n our_o city_n lie_v waste_v the_o wall_n unbuilt_a our_o enemy_n rush_v in_o on_o every_o side_n and_o we_o be_v a_o laugh_a stock_n unto_o they_o thou_o hear_v the_o cry_v of_o agar_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o her_o house_n thou_o lookedst_a at_o the_o oppression_n of_o egypt_n thou_o pity_v the_o woeful_a sigh_v of_o anna_n &_o when_o thy_o people_n be_v oppress_v of_o any_o enemy_n round_o about_o they_o thou_o raise_v up_o one_o judge_n or_o other_o to_o deliver_v they_o consider_v o_o lord_n i_o beseech_v thou_o our_o woeful_a state_n we_o be_v spoil_v on_o every_o side_n mark_v and_o hearken_v to_o the_o prayer_n which_o i_o thy_o poor_a servant_n make_v unto_o thou_o which_o see_v all_o secret_n this_o day_n continual_o cry_v night_n &_o day_n with_o a_o simple_a &_o unfeigned_a hart_n not_o for_o my_o own_o self_n who_o thou_o have_v so_o well_o place_v in_o the_o court_n with_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n but_o for_o my_o brother_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n thy_o servant_n the_o offspring_n of_o thy_o deerbeloved_a jacob_n which_o be_v in_o great_a heaviness_n while_o they_o be_v in_o misery_n i_o can_v be_v merry_a their_o grief_n be_v my_o sorrow_n and_o their_o welfare_n be_v my_o rejoice_n i_o grant_v o_o lord_n we_o have_v gricuouslie_o offend_v thou_o yet_o have_v we_o not_o cast_v thou_o of_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n we_o be_v thy_o servant_n though_o unthristy_a unthankful_a &_o miserable_a &_o thou_o be_v a_o god_n rich_a in_o mercy_n to_o all_o that_o turn_v unto_o thou_o i_o confess_v o_o gracious_a god_n that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n have_v sin_v against_o thou_o yea_o not_o only_o they_o o_o lord_n but_o i_o &_o my_o father_n house_n have_v haynouslie_o break_v thy_o commandment_n and_o yet_o we_o despair_v not_o to_o obtain_v thy_o favour_n again_o as_o child_n that_o have_v offend_v their_o love_a father_n there_o be_v none_o of_o we_o free_a we_o plead_v mercy_n and_o not_o justice_n we_o stand_v not_o in_o defence_n of_o our_o do_n but_o yield_v yourselves_o into_o thy_o merciful_a hand_n while_o thou_o give_v we_o a_o hart_n to_o pray_v we_o continual_o believe_v thou_o wiit_fw-la hear_v we_o in_o the_o end_n o_o lord_n correct_v thou_o we_o after_o thy_o own_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n but_o give_v we_o not_o up_o to_o the_o lust_n of_o thy_o enemy_n which_o blaspheme_v thou_o say_v their_o god_n have_v forsake_v they_o their_o god_n can_v nor_o will_v not_o help_v they_o they_o hate_v we_o not_o so_o much_o for_o our_o own_o sin_n as_o for_o that_o we_o be_v call_v thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n let_v not_o thy_o holy_a name_n be_v ill_o speak_v of_o through_o our_o wickedness_n rise_v and_o defend_v thy_o own_o cause_n cast_v not_o away_o thy_o servant_n in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n what_o vantage_n can_v thou_o have_v in_o give_v we_o over_o to_o thy_o foe_n they_o shall_v laugh_v when_o we_o shall_v weep_v they_o will_v slander_v thy_o goodness_n for_o our_o forgetfulness_n of_o thou_o thou_o promise_v o_o lord_n by_o 18._o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o prophet_n that_o in_o what_o hour_n soev_a the_o sinner_n do_v repent_v thou_o wodl_v no_o more_o remember_v his_o wickedness_n nor_o lay_v it_o to_o his_o charge_n we_o weep_v we_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v our_o manisold_a wickedness_n wherewith_o we_o &_o our_o father_n have_v offend_v thou_o we_o call_v for_o mercy_n we_o pray_v night_n and_o day_n not_o doubt_v but_o thou_o will_v keep_v thy_o promise_n in_o deliver_v &_o hear_v we_o in_o thy_o duetime_n though_o we_o have_v break_v our_o promise_n in_o disobey_v thou_o yet_o if_o it_o please_v thou_o thus_o to_o try_v our_o faith_n &_o exercise_v our_o patience_n by_o lay_v on_o we_o thy_o heavy_a hand_n and_o sharp_a correction_n thy_o good_a will_v be_v do_v give_v we_o strength_n to_o bear_v that_o thy_o wisdom_n will_v lay_v upon_o we_o &_o lay_v on_o we_o what_o thou_o will_v thou_o give_v we_o thy_o law_n to_o be_v a_o bridle_n to_o rule_v our_o wicked_a desire_n &_o keep_v we_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o they_o but_o we_o like_v mad_a man_n or_o rather_o wild_a and_o untamed_a beast_n that_o can_v be_v tie_v in_o cheine_n nor_o hold_v in_o any_o band_n have_v outragiouslie_o break_v all_o thy_o commandment_n no_o law_n can_v rule_v we_o no_o saying_n compel_v nor_o correction_n can_v stay_v we_o but_o wilful_o we_o follow_v our_o own_o fantasy_n there_o be_v nothing_o o_o lord_n that_o thou_o can_v lay_v to_o our_o charge_n but_o we_o willing_o and_o franklie_o confess_v ourselves_o guilty_a thereof_o for_o we_o have_v neither_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o give_v we_o by_o moses_n thy_o servant_n wherein_o privatlie_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o to_o direct_v our_o life_n both_o towards_o the_o our_o god_n and_o also_o towards_o all_o man_n nor_o the_o ceremony_n

&_o to_o have_v displeasure_n where_o none_o be_v deserve_v in_o this_o case_n be_v the_o miserable_a jew_n than_o the_o belove_a people_n of_o god_n though_o now_o justly_o cast_v of_o for_o their_o wicked_a hate_n to_o our_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n beside_o that_o their_o city_n be_v burn_v the_o gate_n stand_v open_a that_o enemy_n may_v rush_v in_o murder_n and_o spoil_v they_o when_o they_o listen_v except_o they_o shall_v keep_v a_o continual_a great_a watch_n which_o be_v to_o trouble_v some_o and_o costly_a for_o they_o 4._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v what_o good_a come_v by_o hear_v poor_a man_n speak_v appear_v here_o plain_o in_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n for_o that_o pitiful_a state_n which_o he_o understand_v his_o brethren_n the_o jew_n and_o that_o famous_a city_n jerusalem_n to_o be_v in_o by_o their_o report_n do_v so_o move_v his_o hart_n and_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o sit_v down_o and_o weep_v certain_a day_n be_v sad_a for_o they_o fast_v and_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n for_o they_o hear_v and_o see_v be_v thou_fw-mi sense_n which_o bring_v into_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n to_o consider_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v painful_a or_o pleasant_a to_o other_o for_o except_o we_o see_v they_o or_o hear_v they_o we_o can_v learn_v or_o understand_v they_o much_o less_o pity_v they_o or_o be_v glad_a of_o they_o s._n paul_n say_v likewise_o in_o god_n cause_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v for_o when_o thou_o hear_v the_o preacher_n declare_v the_o glorious_a majesty_n 10._o of_o god_n his_o sharp_a punish_v of_o sin_n the_o wretched_a estate_n of_o man_n that_o of_o himself_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o the_o everlasting_a pain_n appoint_v for_o all_o hard-hearted_a sinner_n it_o make_v he_o to_o quake_v to_o enter_v into_o himself_o condemn_v himself_o ask_v for_o mercy_n &_o from_o thenceforth_o to_o become_v a_o new_a man_n so_o when_o he_o hear_v god_n great_a mercy_n declare_v to_o man_n in_o christ_n it_o make_v he_o to_o believe_v love_n obey_v and_o follow_v so_o love_v a_o father_n this_o profit_n than_o come_v by_o hear_v the_o poor_a man_n complaint_n that_o it_o move_v they_o to_o pity_v to_o tear_n to_o fast_v and_o pray_v the_o lord_n to_o relieve_v the_o misery_n of_o thy_o oppress_a brother_n turn_v not_o therefore_o thy_o face_n from_o the_o poor_a but_o hear_v they_o and_o pity_v they_o as_o thou_o will_v be_v hear_v and_o pity_v thyself_o so_o in_o religion_n if_o thou_o will_v learn_v to_o fear_n god_n aright_o to_o know_v thyself_o amend_v thy_o life_n and_o what_o blessing_n god_n have_v prepare_v for_o thou_o run_v not_o from_o the_o church_n as_o many_o do_v some_o for_o one_o cause_n some_o sore_n another_o but_o none_o for_o good_a but_o humble_a thyself_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o god_n and_o his_o people_n hear_v his_o word_n reverentlie_o believe_v it_o steadfast_o obey_v it_o diligent_o pray_v earnest_o and_o god_n shall_v heap_v his_o blessing_n on_o the_o plentifullie_o and_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v how_o this_o miserable_a case_n of_o his_o brother_n &_o country_n do_v touch_v his_o hart_n inward_o he_o show_v it_o by_o his_o behaviour_n outward_o for_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n declare_v themselves_o open_o in_o the_o face_n and_o behaviour_n of_o man_n when_o they_o grow_v great_a in_o the_o hart_n as_o if_o we_o be_v sorry_a our_o countenance_n be_v heavy_a sad_a and_o cloudy_a if_o we_o be_v merry_a our_o face_n have_v a_o good_a colour_n &_o show_v itself_o pleasant_o when_o we_o be_v ashamed_a of_o ill_o do_v we_o blush_v in_o fear_n we_o be_v pale_a in_o anger_n high_a cullour_v and_o swell_v in_o the_o face_n etc._n etc._n so_o this_o sorrow_n for_o his_o brother_n do_v so_o pinch_v he_o at_o the_o hart_n that_o he_o can_v not_o stand_v but_o sit_v down_o as_o a_o man_n leg_n in_o heaviness_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o they_o can_v bear_v he_o his_o hart_n be_v so_o burden_v that_o he_o can_v not_o forbear_v but_o brace_v out_o into_o tear_n for_o certain_a day_n he_o can_v not_o be_v merry_a eat_v nor_o drink_v but_o fast_v and_o in_o the_o end_n find_v no_o other_o remedy_n but_o turn_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n fall_v unto_o prayer_n assure_v himself_o that_o god_n will_v hear_v he_o and_o relieve_v they_o in_o his_o due_a time_n when_o he_o think_v good_a by_o this_o we_o may_v learn_v how_o coldelie_o they_o pray_v that_o can_v bend_v nor_o kneel_v when_o they_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n or_o if_o they_o kneel_v it_o be_v but_o on_o the_o one_o knee_n &_o that_o must_v have_v a_o soft_a quishion_n under_o it_o and_o a_o soft_a under_o his_o elbow_n weep_v he_o may_v not_o for_o disfigure_v his_o face_n fast_v be_v think_v hypocrisy_n and_o a_o shame_n and_o when_o his_o paunch_n be_v full_a then_o as_o priest_n with_o their_o drunken_a noll_n say_v matin_n and_o belch_v out_o eructavit_fw-la cor_fw-la meum_fw-la verbum_fw-la bonum_fw-la with_o good_a devotion_n as_o they_o think_v so_o he_o bluster_v out_o a_o few_o bluster_a word_n without_o due_a consideration_n of_o they_o &_o then_o he_o think_v he_o have_v pray_v well_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o forget_v thy_o god_n and_o thyself_o remember_v what_o thou_o be_v alumpe_a of_o carth_n a_o sink_n of_o sin_n worm_n meat_n and_o that_o belly_n which_o thou_o care_v so_o much_o for_o be_v but_o a_o stink_a dunghill_n down_o proud_a peacock_n consider_v when_o thou_o praicst_a that_o thou_o speak_v to_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n at_o who_o beck_n the_o devile_v do_v tremble_v his_o thunderbolt_n fly_v abroad_o to_o punish_v thy_o sin_n who_o in_o his_o anger_n drown_v the_o whole_a world_n except_o eight_o personne_n burn_v sodom_n and_o gomorah_n with_o fire_n &_o brimstone_n from_o heaven_n to_o pull_v down_o thy_o 19_o proud_a hart_n and_o teach_v thou_o to_o fear_v his_o majesty_n learn_v of_o the_o poor_a publican_n which_o be_v so_o ashamed_a of_o his_o wicked_a life_n that_o he_o dare_v not_o look_v up_o unto_o heaven_n but_o condemn_v himself_o cry_v o_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o a_o sinner_n whereas_o the_o proud_a pharisie_n stand_v stout_o crake_v of_o his_o holiness_n as_o thou_o do_v learn_v of_o the_o 18._o woman_n of_o chanaan_n to_o be_v earnest_a in_o prayer_n go_v not_o away_o from_o 15._o the_o lord_n until_o thou_o feel_v thy_o conscience_n comfort_v and_o mercy_n promise_v for_o no_o doubt_n the_o lord_n will_v hear_v such_o a_o prayer_n these_o out_o ward_v thing_n as_o kneel_v weep_a &_o fast_v be_v good_a help_n &_o preparation_n unto_o prayer_n as_o sara_n continue_v three_o day_n in_o fast_v and_o prayer_n that_o the_o lord_n will_v deliver_v she_o from_o that_o shame_n and_o so_o 3._o toby_n mark_v a_o general_a rule_n ofit_n say_v prayer_n be_v good_a joinedwith_o fast_v ecclesiasticus_fw-la say_v the_o prayer_n of_o he_o that_o humble_v himself_o pierce_v the_o cloud_n &_o she_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v until_o she_o 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