Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A13410
|
Diuine epistles Dedicated. to right honble. & worthy guests inuited to ye nuptialls of the great Kings sonne. &c By Augustin. Taylor. preacher at Hawarden
|
Taylor, Augustine.
|
1623
(1623)
|
STC 23720; ESTC S111343
|
46,453
|
200
|
fix_v firm_a and_o sure_a and_o shall_v in_o bliss_n and_o endless_a time_n endure_v and_o empty_a stay_v thy_o leisure_n come_v in_o time_n these_o light_n below_o will_v quick_o cease_v to_o shine_v seek_v those_o above_o and_o seek_v thou_o shall_v find_v the_o joy_n and_o glory_n that_o be_v for_o thou_o assign_v until_o thou_o come_v to_o show_v thou_o mean_v to_o come_v apply_v thy_o hand_n and_o tongue_n and_o be_v not_o dumb_a send_v daily_a sacrifice_n thou_o ought_v to_o learn_v earth_n shall_v send_v thanks_n to_o heaven_n for_o each_o good_a turn_n it_o be_v all_o i_o look_v for_o therefore_o let_v i_o see_v some_o sign_n of_o love_n ascend_v from_o thou_o to_o i_o and_o i_o will_v expect_v thy_o come_n make_v it_o know_v thou_o be_v whole_o now_o thy_o owner_n not_o thy_o own_o let_v thy_o succeed_a carriage_n be_v so_o good_a that_o by_o thy_o act_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v who_o be_v thy_o lord_n and_o let_v there_o be_v express_v in_o thou_o those_o thing_n that_o fit_v a_o princess_n best_o from_o th'hauen_n of_o sorrow_n to_o the_o heaven_n of_o bliss_n unto_o my_o holy_a hill_n from_o thy_o abyss_n mount_v with_o the_o wing_n of_o love_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o my_o throne_n and_o royalue_n let_v all_o the_o gracelesle_a nation_n grudge_v and_o tell_v to_o their_o great_a grief_n the_o daughter_n of_o israel_n have_v marry_v a_o prince_n that_o evermore_o shall_v reign_v her_o health_n and_o life_n and_o honour_n to_o maintain_v be_v not_o in_o love_n with_o earth_n nor_o earthly_a thing_n though_o for_o a_o time_n thou_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o sin_n and_o hell_n for_o thy_o offence_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o camp_n wherein_o be_v none_o but_o prince_n and_o joy_n and_o bliss_n and_o peace_n and_o to_o that_o place_n i_o will_v translate_v thou_o from_o thy_o life_n of_o grace_n unto_o my_o life_n of_o glory_n thy_o protecter_n will_v give_v thy_o head_n a_o crown_n thy_o hand_n a_o sceptre_n thy_o mouth_n a_o song_n to_o sing_v truth_n excellence_n thy_o back_n a_o robe_n as_o white_a as_o innocence_n thy_o soul_n both_o life_n and_o comfort_n thou_o shall_v see_v more_o perfect_a absolute_a felicity_n in_o one_o day_n length_n in_o heaven_n than_o if_o thou_o be_v to_o live_v on_o earth_n a_o king_n ten_o thousand_o year_n thou_o can_v obtain_v and_o therefore_o in_o a_o word_n to_o manifest_v how_o paradise_n be_v store_v as_o thing_n beyond_o thy_o knowledge_n i_o will_v leave_v i_o must_v conceal_v since_o thou_o can_v conceive_v that_o thou_o may_v full_o know_v they_o haste_n and_o come_v million_o of_o blessing_n wait_v thy_o welcome_n home_o finis_fw-la the_o epistle_n of_o the_o bride_n to_o her_o lord_n express_v her_o gratitude_n a_o spiritual_a legacy_n bequeath_v to_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n etc._n etc._n by_o augustine_n taylor_n preacher_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n london_n print_v by_o nicholas_n okes_n 1623._o â§_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a francis_z clifford_z ealre_a of_o cumberland_n lord_n clifford_n westmoreland_n and_o vescy_n etc._n etc._n most_o noble_a religion_n join_v with_o valour_n look_v as_o well_o as_o a_o fair_a diamond_n set_v in_o pure_a gold_n these_o manlike_o godlike_a part_n in_o you_o excel_v and_o shall_v to_o after_o age_n be_v enrol_v in_o leaf_n more_o last_a than_o the_o sheet_n of_o brass_n and_o in_o the_o forehead_n of_o my_o divine_a verse_n your_o name_n with_o fame_n and_o honour_n forth_o shall_v pass_v into_o all_o coast_n of_o this_o fair_a universe_n i_o do_v present_a to_o your_o inditious_a view_n the_o pistle_n betwixt_o the_o lamb_n and_o his_o holy_n bride_n a_o very_a proper_a present_n it_o be_v for_o you_o that_o wear_v a_o sword_n to_o cause_n she_o decide_v strike_v still_o in_o truth_n defence_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v your_o evening_n crown_v with_o glorious_a victory_n great_a lord_n my_o native_a place_n neighbour_n your_o north_n then_o since_o my_o soul_n inhubit_n in_o that_o soil_n and_o since_o my_o muse_n bathe_v wing_n and_o will_v fly_v forth_o she_o will_v tell_v you_o of_o more_o joy_n than_o life_n have_v hour_n and_o look_n for_o welcome_a in_o your_o fair_a tower_n your_o flood_n and_o ford_n be_v fair_a your_o swan_n but_o few_o but_o if_o you_o please_v with_o gracious_a eye_n to_o view_v my_o divine_a verse_n and_o therein_o take_v content_a i_o will_v build_v your_o trophy_n between_o tweed_n and_o trent_n your_o honour_n true_o observant_a augustine_n taylor_n the_o argument_n glad_a israel_n offspring_n tune_v her_o voice_n of_o gratitude_n to_o sing_v account_v herself_o a_o unfit_a choice_n to_o queen_n so_o great_a a_o king_n if_o earthly_a kin_n may_v send_v to_o a_o heavenly_a king_n or_o if_o thy_o greatness_n will_v hear_v meanness_n sing_v accept_v the_o sacrifice_n i_o now_o bestow_v my_o heart_n be_v high_a although_o my_o voice_n be_v low_a and_o since_o thou_o understand_v my_o thought_n before_o they_o be_v transform_v to_o breath_n and_o pass_v the_o door_n of_o my_o unready_a lip_n my_o confidence_n be_v that_o thou_o will_v maintain_v my_o innocence_n and_o make_v my_o work_n according_a to_o my_o will_n i_o know_v thy_o mercy_n and_o power_n continue_v still_o and_o since_o i_o share_v of_o both_o let_v it_o be_v see_v such_o quality_n as_o do_v become_v a_o queen_n i_o do_v not_o want_v and_o then_o the_o world_n so_o wide_o shall_v bless_v thou_o for_o thy_o bounty_n to_o thy_o bride_n my_o gracious_a lord_n i_o have_v a_o great_a desire_n to_o sing_v thy_o praise_n in_o the_o sacred_a choir_n and_o will_v upon_o condition_n i_o may_v find_v thy_o heavenly_a grace_n unto_o i_o assign_v in_o so_o great_a measure_n that_o i_o may_v approve_v my_o bounty_n and_o thy_o duty_n and_o my_o love_n ten_o thousand_o thanks_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o with_o mercy_n eye_n to_o view_v my_o misery_n my_o grief_n be_v forget_v and_o my_o joy_n grow_v full_a my_o crimson_a spot_n be_v change_v to_o white_a wool_n my_o soul_n be_v content_a my_o breast_n can_v scarce_o contain_v my_o guilty_a garment_n that_o be_v die_v in_o grain_n past_o alteration_n be_v restore_v by_o thou_o from_o sinful_a red_n to_o perfect_a purity_n thy_o day_n dissolve_v my_o night_n thy_o care_n my_o fear_n thy_o drop_n of_o blood_n have_v staunch_v my_o drop_n of_o tear_n when_o i_o remember_v my_o estate_n at_o first_o grief_n bitterness_n threaten_v my_o heart_n shall_v burst_v fear_n keep_v possession_n and_o that_o fear_n lead_v pain_n and_o pain_n bring_v death_n and_o thus_o i_o be_o partly_o slay_v with_o think_v on_o my_o misery_n after_o these_o sad_a thought_n be_v pass_v which_o i_o do_v pay_v as_o fee_n for_o my_o offence_n joy_n come_v in_o again_o when_o i_o consider_v my_o king_n do_v remain_v a_o glorious_a conqueror_n of_o all_o my_o soes_z now_o that_o i_o may_v my_o thankfulness_n disclose_v assist_v i_o lord_n and_o lend_v such_o grace_n to_o i_o as_o may_v prefer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o thou_o leap_v in_o a_o sacred_a song_n that_o i_o be_o endue_v with_o the_o poor_n payment_n perfect_a gratitude_n take_v this_o succeed_a witness_n my_o good_a lord_n for_o all_o thy_o blessing_n all_o i_o can_v afford_v out_o of_o my_o borrow_a store_n be_v only_a praise_n it_o do_v become_v the_o just_a thy_o prophet_n say_v daily_o to_o render_v thanks_n unto_o thy_o name_n i_o be_v just_a through_o thou_o must_v do_v the_o same_o or_o show_v myself_o forgetful_a i_o will_v be_v as_o far_o from_o that_o as_o i_o wish_v that_o from_o i_o for_o my_o creation_n that_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n to_o show_v thy_o love_n and_o grace_n and_o power_n and_o skill_n in_o make_v nothing_o something_o and_o in_o that_o place_v such_o beauty_n as_o be_v wonder_v at_o by_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o that_o of_o all_o this_o all_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o thy_o princess_n principal_a and_o to_o adorn_v my_o state_n make_v all_o thy_o store_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n and_o i_o can_v give_v no_o more_o for_o my_o election_n i_o do_v much_o rejoice_v thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o make_v so_o mean_v a_o choice_n and_o be_v so_o mighty_a but_o each_o david_n sing_v it_o fit_v the_o almighty_a to_o do_v mighty_a thing_n when_o out_o of_o eden_n i_o forsake_v fall_v set_v in_o the_o open_a field_n my_o shame_n to_o tell_v i_o grow_v in_o nature_n and_o in_o number_n great_a the_o earth_n be_v spacious_a yet_o have_v never_o a_o seat_n wherein_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n never_o sit_v then_o since_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o illuminate_v all_o nation_n and_o the_o best_a of_o all_o to_o choose_v to_o make_v thy_o one_o let_v that_o one_o never_o
loose_v the_o beauty_n of_o thy_o son_n let_v i_o boast_v ever_o where_o my_o lord_n lord_n love_v once_o he_o lose_v never_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o elect_a and_o that_o i_o may_v unto_o my_o enemy_n and_o the_o heathen_a say_v as_o day_n do_v night_n my_o state_n do_v they_o excellent_a and_o that_o my_o lord_n call_v my_o name_n israel_n crown_v i_o with_o isaack_n blessing_n do_v decree_n profane_v edom_n servant_n unto_o i_o that_o this_o be_v thus_o i_o can_v but_o praise_v and_o pray_v my_o thanks_n my_o punce_n be_v all_o i_o have_v to_o pay_v i_o do_v remember_v when_o by_o thy_o command_n i_o multipl_v and_o into_o every_o land_n my_o member_n be_v disperse_v yea_o it_o be_v i_o the_o caldean_a priest_n behold_v so_o strange_o lie_v shapeless_a and_o liveless_a in_o the_o valley_n sow_v as_o thick_a as_o hail_v which_o some_o great_a blast_n have_v blow_v into_o the_o lower-land_n my_o bone_n once_o lay_v dis-jointed_n break_v and_o scatter_v till_o the_o day_n it_o please_v thou_o most_o gracious_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a union_n for_o thy_o choose_a sake_n for_o my_o vocation_n that_o i_o be_v by_o thou_o reform_v and_o knit_v in_o happy_a unity_n and_o call_v by_o david_n cymbal_n aaron_n bell_n esaye_n loud_a trump_n th'euangellist_n and_o cl_v what_o music_n man_n and_o angel_n can_v deliver_v sound_v so_o loud_o my_o part_n join_v all_o together_o erst_o be_v disperse_v in_o to_o all_o part_n as_o far_o as_o light_v the_o arctic_a or_o th'antarcticke_a star_n and_o now_o collect_v only_o for_o to_o be_v a_o marriage_n for_o the_o trine-une-maiestie_n by_o these_o celestial_a motion_n that_o i_o be_o call_v out_o of_o egypt_n into_o canaan_n i_o give_v thou_o thanks_n and_o it_o be_v all_o i_o can_v my_o lord_n i_o do_v remember_v my_o estate_n when_o in_o the_o open_a field_n so_o desolate_a i_o lay_v contemn_v of_o all_o when_o passer_n by_o scorn_v at_o my_o life_n and_o laugh_v to_o see_v i_o die_v and_o i_o do_v likewise_o carry_v in_o my_o mind_n the_o great_a compassion_n that_o i_o then_o do_v find_v flow_v from_o thy_o breast_n when_o i_o be_v fall_v so_o low_o the_o sea_n of_o misery_n do_v overflow_v my_o airy_a substance_n and_o my_o earthly_a show_n and_o when_o with_o these_o sad_a thought_n my_o heart_n be_v full_a passion_n come_v in_o and_o make_v each_o sense_n as_o dull_a as_o ignorance_n then_o do_v i'gin_n t'admite_v what_o be_v the_o occasion_n such_o a_o ardent_a fire_n of_o holy_a love_n be_v kindle_a in_o thy_o breast_n to_o meward_n know_v that_o in_o i_o do_v rest_v no_o good_a i_o thus_o my_o prince_n thought_n do_v measure_n my_o lord_n choose_v not_o for_o merit_v but_o for_o pleasure_n i_o have_v no_o beauty_n my_o poor_a soul_n within_o be_v like_o a_o ethiop_n wrap_v in_o cloud_n of_o sin_n my_o flesh_n impress_v with_o ulcer_n in_o worse_a state_n than_o lazarus_n despise_a at_o dives_fw-la gate_n my_o wised_a ome_z be_v but_o folly_n and_o my_o health_n be_v deadly_a sickness_n all_o my_o store_n and_o wealth_n be_v store_n of_o woe_n and_o poverty_n in_o i_o be_v the_o true_a image_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o what_o be_v i_o most_o vile_a and_o wretched_a thing_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o daughter_n of_o a_o king_n what_o be_v my_o descent_n or_o what_o be_v my_o father_n house_n that_o i_o shall_v we_o be_v a_o crown_n and_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o god_n eternal_a son_n my_o lord_n my_o tongue_n shall_v still_o confess_v thy_o mercy_n even_o among_o the_o great_a congregation_n i_o will_v make_v know_v thou_o have_v set_v a_o beggar_n on_o a_o prince_n throne_n and_o alter_v her_o condition_n and_o i_o will_v sing_v th'vnworthi'st_a bride_n have_v queened_a the_o worthy_a king_n finis_fw-la the_o epistle_n of_o the_o bride_n to_o her_o lord_n contain_v her_o thankfulness_n a_o legacy_n beneficial_a for_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n lord_z clifford_z etc._n etc._n by_o augustine_n taylor_n preacher_n and_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n london_n print_v by_o nicholas_n okes._n 1623._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n lord_z clifford_z son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o right_n noble_a lord_n francis_n earl_n of_o cumberland_n etc._n etc._n worthy_a lord_n i_o must_v entreat_v you_o to_o provide_v yourself_o with_o proper_a speed_n to_o attend_v the_o nuptial_n of_o the_o bride_n our_o kin_n it_o be_v a_o greed_n betwixt_o isr'els_n offspring_n and_o god_n soon_o a_o marriage_n must_v be_v make_v and_o messenger_n abroad_o be_v run_v all_o good_a man_n to_o persuade_v to_o come_v to_o see_v it_o solemmize_v and_o i_o be_o one_o of_o those_o that_o have_v some_o worthy_a friend_n advise_v to_o free_v they_o from_o these_o woe_n that_o time_n and_o man_n be_v subject_a too_o and_o it_o be_v become_v my_o lot_n by_o god_n commission_n to_o invite_v you_o and_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v not_o want_v audience_n nor_o place_n nor_o time_n to_o tell_v my_o embassy_n embrace_v it_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v divine_a and_o the_o best_a legacy_n i_o can_v bestow_v i_o know_v you_o be_v religious_a learned_a and_o wise_a and_o noble_a therefore_o i_o shall_v share_v your_o favour_n i_o surmise_v your_o lordship_n in_o all_o humble_a love_n augustine_n taylor_n the_o argument_n isr'els_n infirmitte_n confess_v her_o gratitude_n proclaim_v the_o bounty_n of_o her_o lord_n be_v express_v and_o her_o best_a love_n be_v explain_v my_o lord_n i_o know_v thou_o know_v before_o i_o speak_v what_o i_o will_v utter_v since_o i_o be_o wondrous_a weak_a and_o of_o myself_o deficient_a teach_v thou_o i_o to_o publish_v pious_a pleasant_a harmony_n such_o as_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o hear_v that_o when_o my_o pensive_a soul_n with_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v guard_v round_o my_o voice_n to_o thou_o may_v come_v and_o find_v some_o grace_n to_o help_v the_o graceless_a son_n to_o help_v my_o sinful_a sorrowful_a soul_n in_o time_n let_v the_o bright_a sun_n of_o mercy_n free_o shine_v upon_o my_o guiltiness_n that_o thy_o bride_n may_v be_v white_a as_o innocence_n and_o as_o bright_a as_o day_n for_o all_o thy_o blessing_n though_o i_o be_v but_o poor_a yet_o both_o of_o praise_n and_o thanks_n i_o have_v such_o store_n as_o shall_v record_v i_o debtor_n unto_o thou_o in_o song_n and_o hymn_n to_o all_o posterity_n i_o must_v confess_v but_o can_v pay_v thou_o due_a for_o my_o redemption_n that_o thou_o please_v to_o view_v my_o state_n so_o poor_a with_o mercy_n eye_n so_o pure_a my_o soul_n reioy_v ce_v and_o i_o be_o very_o sure_a the_o price_n of_o my_o redemption_n pay_v so_o well_o sin_n have_v no_o strength_n death_n have_v no_o sting_n and_o hell_n have_v now_o no_o victory_n i_o be_o not_o so_o blind_v with_o ignorance_n but_o that_o i_o know_v myself_o both_o as_o i_o be_o and_o as_o i_o be_v as_o different_a as_o the_o diamond_n from_o glass_n so_o be_v my_o former_a from_o my_o latter_a state_n thou_o do_v repair_v what_o i_o do_v ruinate_v from_o gyve_n and_o fetter_n thou_o have_v loose_v i_o to_o tread_v the_o path_n of_o life_n and_o liberty_n from_o hellish_a endless_a sorrow_n thou_o have_v quit_v my_o captive_a soul_n out_o of_o the_o low_a pit_n even_o as_o a_o lily_n overgrow_v with_o thorn_n that_o be_v not_o benifice_v by_o the_o spring_a morn_n until_o the_o careful_a husband_n do_v devise_v to_o rid_v the_o thorn_n to_o help_v the_o lily_n t'rise_n so_o it_o be_v with_o i_o my_o soul_n suppress_v with_o sin_n know_v nought_o but_o sorrow_n till_o thou_o do_v begin_v to_o undergo_v my_o burden_n and_o since_o then_o i_o have_v find_v grace_n with_o god_n and_o peace_n with_o man_n for_o this_o great_a freedom_n and_o for_o all_o my_o bliss_n in_o esse_fw-la and_o in_fw-la posse_fw-la i_o have_v but_o this_o towards_o recompense_n my_o gratitude_n my_n store_n thank_n it_o be_v a_o proper_a payment_n for_o the_o poor_a and_o yet_o i_o be_o bind_v for_o great_a favour_n such_o for_o which_o i_o can_v manifest_v so_o much_o affection_n as_o they_o challenge_v therefore_o still_o lord_n when_o my_o action_n fail_v regard_v my_o will_n since_o it_o do_v please_v thou_o to_o make_v i_o thy_o bride_n it_o seem_v thou_o please_v i_o shall_v be_v sanctify_a for_o that_o i_o be_o now_o reform_v like_o to_o thou_o in_o hollinesse_n and_o perfect_a purity_n and_o that_o so_o inward_o and_o outward_a fair_a thou_o have_v make_v i_o that_o i_o be_o without_o compare_n and_o since_o my_o spot_n and_o wrinkle_n be_v dissolve_v and_o that_o in_o holy_a white_a i_o be_o now_o involve_v it_o rest_v that_o i_o sacrifice_v my_o best_a and_o what_o i_o offer_n be_v but_o the_o interest_n of_o what_o i_o owe_v i_o will_v thank_v thou_o while_o i_o live_v and_o