Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	heaven_n	holy_a	miserable_a	3,408	5	10.1477	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61672	Verus Christianus, or, Directions for private devotions and retirements dedicated to ... Gilbert Ld. Arch Bishop of Canterbury ... by David Stokes.	Stokes, David, 1591?-1669.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.	1668 (1668)	Wing S5724; ESTC R24159	135,214	312

may_v cheerful_o go_v through_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o call_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o for_o ever_o praise_v the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul._n and_o o_o that_o all_o other_o will_v join_v with_o i_o to_o magnify_v the_o lord_n together_o as_o it_o be_v that_o holy_a prophet_n earnest_a wish_n o_o that_o we_o may_v all_o praise_v he_o in_o the_o angel_n and_o church_n hymn_n o_o that_o we_o may_v with_o angel_n and_o arch-angel_n and_o all_o the_o company_n of_o heaven_n laud_n and_o magnify_v thy_o holy_a name_n o_o bless_a lord_n evermore_o honour_v and_o praise_v thou_o evermore_o worship_v and_o glorify_v thy_o bless_a name_n for_o all_o thy_o great_a mercy_n rejoice_v in_o thou_o and_o say_v holy_a holy_a holy_a lord_n god_n of_o host_n which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v and_o which_o be_v to_o come_v heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v full_a of_o thy_o glory_n glory_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n most_o high_a and_o let_v all_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n say_v amen_o amen_n halelujah_o after_o the_o hymn_n if_o you_o be_v not_o inclinable_a to_o sleep_v than_o that_o the_o better_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o your_o last_o prayer_n and_o meditation_n concern_v the_o wonder_n of_o our_o creation_n preservation_n and_o divine_a omni-present_a assistance_n i_o will_v furnish_v you_o with_o a_o short_a paraphrastical_a exposition_n of_o those_o verse_n of_o the_o 139_o psalm_n which_o i_o commend_v to_o you_o before_o as_o fit_v for_o the_o time_n a_o paraphrastical_a exposition_n of_o some_o verse_n in_o the_o 139_o psalm_n 1._o o_o lord_n thou_o know_v i_o as_o well_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o narrow_a search_n and_o strict_a examination_n of_o all_o my_o inward_a part_n thou_o be_v privy_a to_o my_o time_n of_o rest_n and_o retirement_n and_o after_o they_o thou_o see_v how_o i_o fit_v myself_o for_o employment_n and_o how_o i_o demean_v myself_o in_o it_o thou_o observe_v my_o intimate_a and_o familiar_a thought_n and_o inclination_n and_o intention_n long_o before_o they_o be_v actual_o i_o 2._o thou_o be_v no_o stranger_n to_o my_o labour_n in_o the_o day_n or_o my_o repose_n sleep_n and_o dream_n in_o the_o night_n thou_o be_v thorough_o acquaint_v will_n all_o my_o recreation_n and_o all_o my_o best_a and_o worst_a action_n and_o all_o my_o faillure_v or_o more_o perfect_a proceed_n in_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o my_o life_n 3._o there_o be_v not_o a_o word_n at_o my_o tongue_n end_v but_o thou_o can_v discern_v it_o whole_o and_o infallible_o before_o it_o come_v óut_o thou_o have_v no_o need_n that_o i_o shall_v express_v it_o unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o lord_n know_v it_o better_a than_o i_o do_v and_o as_o well_o do_v thou_o know_v and_o observe_v what_o care_n i_o use_v not_o only_o in_o the_o govern_n of_o my_o thought_n and_o deed_n but_o also_o in_o the_o bridle_n and_o regulate_v of_o my_o tongue_n which_o i_o keep_v not_o in_o with_o good_a heed_n beside_o the_o hedge_n of_o my_o tooth_n which_o be_v my_o monitor_n to_o warn_v i_o of_o it_o all_o my_o religion_n will_v prove_v vain_a and_o of_o no_o esteem_n in_o thy_o pure_a eye_n who_o be_v the_o great_a judge_n and_o rewarder_n of_o all_o 4._o thou_o do_v compass_v i_o as_o close_v on_o every_o side_n as_o a_o city_n be_v beset_v in_o the_o straight_a siege_n i_o can_v stir_v as_o little_a from_o thy_o presence_n as_o if_o thou_o have_v lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o i_o to_o hold_v i_o fast_o 5._o this_o thy_o knowledge_n of_o i_o and_o of_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n be_v so_o high_a above_o my_o capacity_n that_o i_o can_v neither_o comprehend_v it_o nor_o hinder_v it_o nor_o be_v conceal_v from_o it_o 6._o for_o whether_o can_v i_o go_v to_o hide_v myself_o from_o thy_o knowledge_n of_o i_o how_o can_v i_o be_v secure_v from_o thy_o dreadful_a omnipresence_n that_o fright_v thy_o enemy_n or_o deprive_v of_o thy_o comfortable_a omnipresence_n which_o be_v the_o unspeakable_a defence_n of_o thy_o servant_n 7._o 8._o if_o i_o can_v mount_v myself_o as_o high_a as_o heaven_n or_o couch_v myself_o as_o low_a as_o hell_n if_o i_o be_v as_o nimble_a and_o swift_a as_o light_v itself_o which_o be_v like_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o morning_n and_o can_v be_v convey_v in_o a_o moment_n from_o east_n to_o west_n land_n dispose_v of_o in_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n 9_o even_o there_o must_v i_o expect_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o thy_o hand_n and_o no_o other_o but_o thy_o gracious_a conduct_n can_v be_v my_o guide_n 10._o if_o i_o shall_v think_v to_o hide_v myself_o in_o some_o dark_a corner_n the_o dark_a night_n will_v not_o therein_o differ_v from_o the_o clear_a day_n 11._o for_o to_o thou_o the_o glorious_a fountain_n of_o light_n the_o day_n and_o night_n the_o clear_a and_o the_o dark_a place_n be_v all_o one_o 12._o and_o the_o abstruse_a and_o most_o secret_a part_n about_o i_o my_o very_a rein_n the_o seat_n of_o affection_n and_o original_a inclination_n to_o sin_n lie_v all_o open_a and_o naked_a to_o thy_o view_n who_o do_v cover_v i_o with_o flesh_n and_o compact_v i_o with_o bone_n and_o sinew_n in_o a_o secret_a place_n in_o my_o mother_n womb_n 13._o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o cause_n yet_o for_o my_o very_a creation_n alone_o i_o be_o bind_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n to_o admire_v and_o bless_v and_o praise_v thy_o holy_a name_n my_o soul_n can_v but_o be_v affect_v with_o that_o strange_a and_o curious_a workmanship_n even_o to_o astonishment_n and_o amazement_n 14._o for_o there_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o least_o bone_n or_o member_n of_o my_o body_n but_o take_v along_o with_o it_o a_o apparent_a stamp_n and_o impression_n of_o thy_o divine_a power_n and_o wisdom_n while_o my_o body_n itself_o to_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o rare_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o cunning_o and_o secret_o wrought_v and_o embroider_v with_o vein_n and_o sinew_n artery_n and_o other_o incomparable_a variety_n of_o necessary_a part_n which_o as_o they_o be_v first_o frame_v and_o mould_v secret_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n so_o be_v they_o not_o now_o all_o of_o they_o expose_v to_o the_o view_n of_o every_o eye_n but_o show_v themselves_o only_o by_o the_o use_n that_o be_v make_v of_o they_o 15._o all_o this_o frame_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o body_n lay_v open_a and_o naked_a to_o thy_o all-seeing_a eye_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o imperfect_a embryo_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o thy_o mighty_a power_n and_o unsearchable_a wisdom_n that_o lap_v up_o all_o the_o several_a part_n roll_a and_o wind_v they_o up_o together_o as_o orderly_o and_o exact_o to_o their_o complete_a number_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v all_o register_v in_o a_o book_n with_o direction_n how_o and_o in_o what_o method_n they_o shall_v be_v place_v 16._o all_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o punctual_o contrive_v before_o they_o have_v their_o right_a frame_n and_o fashion_n that_o they_o may_v be_v day_n by_o day_n mould_v and_o order_v by_o a_o strict_a and_o insensible_a way_n of_o grow_v to_o perfection_n 17._o o_o how_o dear_a and_o precious_a shall_v all_o these_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o creation_n and_o providence_n be_v in_o my_o sight_n that_o seem_v in_o my_o poor_a apprehension_n as_o the_o effect_n of_o much_o thought_n advice_n and_o contrivance_n in_o the_o variety_n of_o so_o many_o several_a part_n and_o way_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v never_o able_a to_o recollect_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o 18._o shall_v i_o venture_v upon_o it_o with_o my_o poor_a arithmetic_n i_o be_v as_o good_a settle_v myself_o to_o number_v the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n in_o various_a meditation_n of_o they_o i_o may_v lull_v myself_o a_o sleep_n and_o yet_o when_o i_o awake_v return_v to_o thou_o again_o in_o a_o fresh_a way_n of_o rapture_n and_o admiration_n of_o thy_o wonderful_a work_n and_o if_o this_o be_v my_o employment_n every_o day_n and_o constant_a entertainment_n of_o my_o thought_n every_o night_n yet_o be_v it_o too_o impossible_a for_o i_o in_o the_o course_n of_o my_o whole_a life_n to_o comprehend_v a_o table_n contain_v the_o head_n and_o chapter_n in_o this_o book_n general_n advice_n more_o brief_o set_v down_o for_o their_o sake_n that_o have_v much_o other_o business_n pag._n 1._o ejaculation_n to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o morning_n when_o we_o be_v awake_a p._n 1._o ejaculation_n to_o be_v use_v when_o we_o be_v retire_v into_o our_o closet_n p._n 2._o a_o short_a sermon_n take_v chief_o out_o of_o the_o first_o and_o last_o word_n of_o ecclesiastes_n p._n 2._o a_o short_a set_a form_n of_o devotion_n to_o be_v use_v before_o we_o leave_v our_o closet_n p._n 4._o advice_n concern_v our_o

saint_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o will_v willing_o listen_v to_o one_o that_o will_v sometime_o pray_v for_o himself_o as_o christ_n pray_v for_o we_o with_o strong_a cry_n and_o tear_n hebr._n 5._o 7._o remember_v how_o importunity_n prevail_v with_o the_o unjust_a judge_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o how_o it_o may_v prevail_v for_o they_o that_o will_v give_v god_n no_o rest_n till_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o answer_v they_o such_o be_v holy_a david_n prayer_n wont_a to_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o the_o incense_n ps_n 14._o 2._o like_o frankincense_n lay_v upon_o hot_a coal_n so_o shall_v we_o be_v as_o if_o our_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o our_o tongue_n be_v touch_v with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n mount_v upward_o with_o that_o fervour_n attention_n and_o devotion_n which_o carry_v our_o ●…houghts_n from_o earth_n and_o present_v we_o as_o it_o be_v for_o that_o time_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n royal_a majesty_n in_o heaven_n now_o they_o will_v more_o happy_o and_o easy_o compass_v this_o fervency_n and_o intention_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v able_a to_o follow_v saint_n peter_n advice_n to_o join_v sobriety_n and_o watchfulness_n unto_o prayer_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 7._o for_o sobriety_n make_v we_o fit_a to_o watch_v and_o if_o we_o bring_v not_o a_o hearty_a vigilant_a prayer_n we_o may_v pull_v a_o curse_n upon_o ourselves_o rather_o than_o a_o blessing_n we_o can_v but_o think_v so_o if_o we_o consider_v that_o prayer_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a service_n that_o we_o perform_v to_o god_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o think_v that_o god_n will_v endure_v to_o have_v that_o do_v cold_o and_o lazy_o and_o careless_o prayer_n give_v we_o access_n unto_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o leave_v to_o speak_v and_o hope_v to_o have_v audience_n before_o his_o divine_a majesty_n therefore_o shall_v we_o study_v to_o offer_v it_o up_o attend_v with_o those_o grace_n and_o virtue_n and_o usher_v in_o with_o that_o preparation_n that_o may_v put_v we_o in_o further_a hope_n of_o acceptance_n after_o we_o be_v hear_v in_o that_o regard_n the_o holy_a saint_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n be_v to_o commence_v some_o special_a suit_n unto_o god_n have_v not_o be_v unwilling_a many_o time_n to_o prepare_v themselves_o with_o fast_v and_o lie_v hold_v of_o all_o other_o good_a help_n whereby_o they_o may_v come_v as_o well_o fit_v as_o they_o may_v be_v for_o a_o business_n of_o so_o high_a consequence_n as_o that_o of_o prayer_n xiii_o the_o close_a of_o this_o meditation_n with_o a_o return_n to_o the_o time_n and_o now_o have_v give_v a_o view_n of_o most_o of_o those_o help_n to_o conclude_v this_o meditation_n i_o will_v only_o add_v that_o some_o advantage_n to_o prayer_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o very_a time_n which_o bring_v we_o into_o this_o discourse_n of_o all_o other_o the_o morning_n be_v the_o fit_a time_n for_o prayer_n while_o we_o be_v more_o fresh_a fast_v and_o sober_a while_o our_o best_a thought_n affection_n vigilance_n intention_n and_o fervour_n not_o yet_o take_v off_o or_o abate_v with_o worldly_a affair_n be_v the_o more_o ready_a to_o attend_v our_o prayer_n therefore_o let_v we_o use_v the_o more_o care_n not_o to_o let_v that_o time_n of_o our_o devotion_n be_v pass_v over_o but_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v and_o both_o then_o and_o ever_o let_v we_o not_o presume_v to_o pray_v without_o some_o serious_a preparation_n or_o some_o praevious_a ejaculation_n send_v before_o to_o that_o purpose_n for_o we_o have_v better_o spend_v less_o time_n in_o prayer_n then_o rash_o and_o unprepared_o adventure_v upon_o such_o a_o work_n too_o soon_o preparatory_a ejaculation_n fit_a to_o be_v use_v when_o we_o compose_v ourselves_o to_o prayer_n olord_a all_o heart_n and_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v naked_a and_o manifest_v in_o thy_o sight_n h●…b_n 4._o 13._o and_o all_o at_o thy_o disposal_n o_o cleanse_v the_o thought_n of_o my_o heart_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o make_v it_o fit_a for_o prayer_n and_o other_o holy_a duty_n graft_n in_o it_o with_o the_o hatr●…d_n of_o sin_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o holy_a namt_v give_v i_o that_o faith_n that_o may_v conduct_v myself_o and_o that_o charity_n that_o may_v take_v other_o along_o with_o i_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o grace_n teach_v my_o heart_n the_o reverence_n due_a to_o thy_o divine_a majesty_n in_o the_o present_n of_o my_o humble_a petition_n make_v my_o servant_n and_o vigilant_a prayer_n true_o expressive_a of_o the_o value_n of_o that_o which_o i_o come_v to_o beg_v conformable_a to_o thy_o holy_a will_n and_o in_o the_o name_n and_o mediation_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n this_n be_v enough_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o prayer_n in_o general_a in_o reference_n to_o our_o present_a purpose_n from_o this_o digression_n we_o will_v now_o return_v to_o our_o particular_a morning-devotion_n for_o which_o we_o learn_v of_o our_o mother-church_n by_o what_o she_o do_v in_o public_a prayer_n to_o begin_v our_o private_a address_n then_o too_o with_o a_o form_n of_o confession_n which_o be_v to_o begin_v with_o our_o pardon_n and_o peace_n first_o humble_o beg_v from_o almighty_a god_n i_o shall_v therefore_o commend_v unto_o you_o first_o a_o confession_n and_o prayer_n use_v by_o bishop_n andrew_n than_o another_o use_v by_o archb._n laud._n fourteen_o confessio_fw-la cum_fw-la precatione_n almighty_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n all-mercifull_a and_o mercy_n itself_o i_o have_v wi●…tingly_o and_o willing_o run_v from_o thy_o way_n err_v and_o stray_v from_o they_o more_o like_o a_o untamed_a heifer_n and_o wild_a ass_n than_o a_o lose_a and_o wander_a sheep_n i_o have_v follow_v too_o much_o or_o rather_o altogether_o the_o absurd_a device_n and_o brutish_a desire_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n i_o have_v not_o only_o offend_v against_o but_o even_o be_v offend_v at_o thy_o holy_a law_n thy_o most_o holy_a law_n i_o have_v leave_v undo_v nay_o not_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v &_o i_o have_v do_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o those_o thing_n which_o i_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o health_n nor_o hope_v of_o health_n in_o i_o but_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o miserable_a most_o miserable_a sinner_n the_o great_a of_o sinner_n and_o the_o most_o unthankful_a for_o so_o great_a grace_n as_o have_v be_v offer_v to_o i_o spare_v i_o and_o all_o they_o o_o god_n which_o confess_v their_o fault_n restore_v thou_o they_o that_o be_v penitent_a that_o desire_n to_o be_v penitent_a that_o wish_n they_o be_v so_o that_o fear_n they_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o be_v sorry_a they_o be_v not_o more_o penitent_a for_o this_o be_v according_a to_o thy_o promise_n thy_o most_o gracious_a most_o sweet_a promise_n declare_v unto_o mankind_n in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n that_o invite_v all_o and_o promise_v to_o refresh_v all_o that_o feel_v the_o weight_n and_o ●…urden_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o come_v to_o he_o for_o ease_n grant_v therefore_o o_o most_o merciful_a father_n ●…or_n his_o sake_n who_o be_v our_o redeemer_n advocate_n author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n propitiation_n righteousness_n and_o justification_n that_o i_o and_o all_o penitent_n may_v ever_o hereafter_o live_v a_o godly_a righteous_a and_o sober_a life_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v do_v this_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n amen_n pro_fw-la remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la o_o eternal_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n pardon_v i_o beseech_v thou_o all_o the_o sin_n omission_n commission_n thought_n word_n and_o deed_n by_o which_o i_o have_v provoke_v thou_o ●…o_o anger_n from_o the_o time_n of_o my_o birth_n to_o this_o present_a moment_n that_o no_o one_o nor_o all_o of_o my_o ●…ins_n together_o may_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o cry_v oft●…er_n or_o loud_o in_o thy_o ear_n for_o vengeance_n ●…hen_o the_o cry_n of_o my_o prayer_n may_v ascend_v up_o to_o thou_o for_o mercy_n and_o forgiveness_n and_o ob●…ain_v what_o they_o sue_v for_o particular_o i_o humble_o ●…eseech_v thou_o forgive_v unto_o i_o my_o great_a and_o ●…ore_o clamorous_a sin_n such_o as_o be_v o_o lord_n ●…gainst_a heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o have_v i_o ●…nned_v and_o commit_v foul_a transgression_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o sight_n but_o i_o beseech_v thou_o wipe_v ●…em_v all_o out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o remembrance_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n an●…_n only_a saviour_n amen_n to_o these_o if_o you_o will_v add_v a_o penitentia●…_n psalm_n there_o be_v seven_o of_o they_o that_o be_v th●…_n 6._o 32._o 38._o 51._o 102._o 130._o 143._o they_o will_v 〈◊〉_d