Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A81556
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Distracted Englands lamentation, dangerously lying upon her sicke bed: with her last refuge for cure, unto the wholesome physicke of repentance and humiliation. Iuly 14. 1646. Imprimatur, Iohn Downame.
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1646
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Wing D1695; Thomason E510_9; ESTC R205612
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be_v nothing_o now_o leave_v unattmpt_v not_o unperpetrate_v which_o the_o malice_n of_o this_o cruel_a and_o unjust_a war_n can_v reach_v unto_o all_o grace_n all_o virtue_n and_o goodness_n whatsoever_o we_o see_v bring_v to_o the_o battery_n and_o subdue_v by_o their_o opp_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d modesty_n be_v expulse_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o impudence_n coveteouâ—â—â—â—â—â—ath_v master_v liberality_n pride_n insult_v over_o humllity_n falshoâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d beat_v truth_n out_o of_o the_o field_n error_n make_v religion_n her_o quarry_n these_o be_v the_o conqueror_n of_o the_o time_n these_o be_v they_o that_o have_v set_v up_o liberty_n in_o the_o throne_n of_o discipline_n by_o who_o all_o good_a law_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a be_v violate_v all_o holy_a engagement_n and_o covenant_n of_o religion_n be_v break_v all_o obligation_n of_o amity_n and_o friendship_n be_v make_v void_a and_o even_o the_o near_a bond_n of_o nature_n cancel_v o_o lamentable_a time_n o_o execrable_a manner_n it_o be_v misery_n enough_o to_o see_v such_o implety_n such_o hellish_a wrath_n und_fw-ge cruelty_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o christian_n whatsoever_o for_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v of_o a_o celestial_a and_o divine_a temper_n but_o much_o more_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o christian_n and_o countryman_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o kindred_n and_o alliance_n of_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n that_o such_o heart_n shall_v differ_v or_o have_v that_o hardness_n and_o stony_a rancour_n as_o to_o oppose_v and_o injure_v one_o another_o so_o inhuman_o fill_v with_o amazement_n and_o wonder_n what_o then_o shall_v we_o never_o recover_v reason_n shall_v we_o still_o persevere_v in_o our_o frenzy_n and_o madness_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o wilful_a ignorancâ—_n and_o misunderstanding_n one_o another_o after_o so_o great_a a_o draught_n be_v it_o not_o time_n to_o close_v the_o vein_n we_o have_v go_v out_o tiger_n hitherto_o shall_v we_o never_o return_v man_n do_v we_o find_v so_o much_o sweetness_n in_o the_o game_n that_o we_o can_v forsake_v the_o send_v it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o hound_n never_o to_o be_v reclaim_v from_o blood_n that_o they_o be_v once_o flesh_v in_o be_v we_o go_v so_o far_o a_o field_n in_o heat_n of_o blood_n so_o much_o astray_o from_o humanity_n that_o we_o can_v find_v no_o passage_n back_o o_o unhappy_a england_n what_o remedy_n then_o must_v thou_o fly_v unto_o what_o physic_n must_v thou_o take_v to_o purge_v away_o this_o malignant_a fever_n what_o antidote_n be_v the_o best_a to_o expel_v the_o baneful_a humour_n from_o thy_o sick_a heart_n nothing_o but_o dens-gordium_n god_n only_o who_o be_v the_o king_n of_o heart_n it_o be_v he_o must_v do_v it_o this_o be_v a_o evil_n which_o none_o but_o that_o king_n can_v cure_v and_o therefore_o since_o the_o meeting_n and_o counsel_n of_o earthly_a physician_n can_v do_v no_o good_a nor_o afford_v one_o proposition_n of_o comfort_n nor_o minister_v any_o case_n unto_o thou_o thou_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o he_o thou_o must_v refer_v the_o whole_a cure_n to_o he_o who_o know_v thy_o frame_n and_o constitution_n and_o be_v too_o much_o acquaint_v with_o thy_o disease_n prostrate_v thyself_o before_o the_o synod_n of_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o beseech_v he_o for_o his_o mercy_n sake_n to_o help_v thou_o for_o he_o will_v sure_o and_o infallible_o prove_v thy_o friend_n so_o soon_o â—s_v thou_o have_v take_v thy_o potion_n of_o repentance_n into_o the_o bottom_n of_o thy_o heart_n according_a as_o he_o have_v perscribe_v and_o not_o only_o a_o friend_n to_o thou_o but_o unto_o all_o that_o come_v so_o prepare_v to_o ask_v his_o help_n say_v therefore_o unto_o he_o have_v pity_n on_o i_o o_o god_n according_a to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n heal_v i_o 〈◊〉_d lord_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a i_o be_o indeed_o heart_n sick_a grieveous_o distemâ—â—â—â—…_n 〈◊〉_d my_o head_n and_o all_o my_o member_n i_o be_o sick_a to_o death_n i_o have_v a_o disease_n thâ—â—â—â—…ence_n of_o which_o will_v ruin_v i_o it_o be_v desperate_a it_o rage_v in_o all_o partâ—_n 〈◊〉_d beleaguer_v my_o very_a heart_n my_o lifeblood_n be_v in_o danger_n it_o bruise_v and_o mortify_v my_o flesh_n even_o into_o my_o marrow_n it_o searcheh_a &_o cause_v a_o disturbance_n in_o all_o my_o bone_n it_o strain_v my_o sinew_n and_o break_v insunder_o the_o strong_a ligament_n of_o my_o body_n my_o reeme_n be_v break_v my_o navel_n unclose_v my_o bowel_n appear_v o_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n attend_v and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o grief_n like_o my_o grief_n attend_v you_o that_o stand_v aloof_o you_o that_o be_v my_o neighbour_n and_o behold_v my_o misery_n behold_v in_o what_o a_o dangerous_a case_n i_o be_o through_o my_o own_o deprave_a and_o perverse_a humour_n observe_v my_o trouble_a state_n a_o good_a warning_n peace_n see_v how_o i_o lie_v a_o bleed_a what_o a_o stux_n of_o blood_n have_v issue_v from_o i_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o i_o fear_v the_o pleurisy_n will_v choke_v i_o i_o be_o faint_a let_v i_o bleed_v no_o more_o i_o have_v lose_v too_o much_o blood_n already_o and_o that_o of_o the_o pure_a of_o the_o noble_a and_o good_a blood_n and_o innocent_a blood_n such_o as_o the_o butcher_n cain_n draw_v from_o abel_n physic_n more_o mild_a and_o gentle_a have_v be_v offer_v i_o but_o i_o will_v take_v none_o i_o will_v digest_v none_o i_o have_v wrest_v too_o much_o with_o myself_o i_o have_v build_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o my_o own_o body_n a_o sick_a body_n a_o severish_a body_n a_o very_a foul_a body_n a_o body_n without_o all_o symmetry_n natural_a disposition_n or_o temper_n my_o vein_n be_v on_o fire_n my_o pulse_n be_v out_o of_o order_n my_o temple_n burn_v and_o beat_v into_o the_o plamater_n of_o my_o brain_n which_o make_v i_o groan_n and_o sigh_v deep_a in_o jealous_o that_o i_o be_o past_a cure_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v indeed_o high_a time_n to_o change_v my_o physician_n to_o repose_v no_o more_o in_o earthly_a counsel_n but_o with_o a_o come_v heart_n and_o sincere_a intention_n to_o lift_v up_o my_o hand_n and_o voice_n to_o heaven_n from_o whence_o all_o help_n come_v and_o say_v heal_v i_o o_o lord_n for_o i_o be_o sick_a lord_n in_o this_o hot_a fit_a and_o bitter_a conflict_n draw_v the_o curtain_n of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o refresh_v i_o with_o the_o comfortable_a air_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n before_o i_o utter_o perish_v open_v the_o casement_n of_o thy_o divine_a providence_n and_o send_v into_o my_o heart_n the_o dove_n of_o peace_n for_o there_o be_v no_o physic_n else_o can_v do_v i_o good_a no_o ballam_n be_v agreeable_a to_o my_o disease_n as_o that_o death_n and_o miserable_a confusion_n be_v the_o object_n of_o war_n of_o which_o i_o be_o make_v already_o too_o sad_a a_o spectacle_n but_o peacâ—â—â—…s_v health_n and_o all_o effect_n contrary_a what_o war_n turn_v to_o malice_n peace_n â—â—â—verteth_v to_o love_v what_o war_n wound_v peace_n heal_v what_o war_n ruâ—â—â—â—â—n_o peace_n repair_v what_o war_n take_v peace_n restore_v if_o i_o have_v peace_n i_o shall_v be_v well_o if_o i_o have_v peace_n yet_o i_o shall_v perfect_o recover_v my_o head_n will_v leave_v ache_a my_o heart_n will_v receive_v comfort_n i_o shall_v takâ—â—â—st_v in_o all_o my_o member_n lord_n thou_o have_v doâ—â—â—reater_a cure_n in_o israel_n there_o be_v nothing_o impossible_a with_o thou_o thou_o â—â—â—west_v all_o thou_o can_v do_v all_o and_o therefore_o lord_n if_o thou_o take_v i_o in_o 〈…〉_o i_o will_v not_o misdoubt_v my_o cure_n if_o i_o be_v dead_a thou_o can_v raise_v i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v blind_a thou_o can_v restore_v mes_fw-fr unto_o true_a and_o perfect_a sight_n if_o i_o be_v deaf_a thou_o can_v renew_v my_o hear_n if_o a_o leper_n thou_o can_v cleanse_v i_o if_o i_o have_v devil_n in_o i_o thou_o can_v cast_v they_o out_o no_o heart_n so_o hard_o but_o thou_o can_v soften_v no_o will_n so_o perverse_a and_o stubborn_a but_o thou_o can_v break_v and_o master_n no_o mind_n so_o high_a and_o puff_v up_o but_o thou_o can_v humble_v all_o thing_n be_v confine_v to_o thy_o power_n and_o there_o be_v not_o any_o that_o can_v resist_v thy_o will_n i_o do_v confess_v lord_n that_o i_o be_o guilty_a of_o all_o i_o be_o dead_a with_o sin_n i_o be_o blind_a with_o error_n i_o be_o deaf_a which_o obstinacy_n revive_v i_o with_o thy_o grace_n enlighten_v i_o with_o thy_o truth_n and_o reconcile_v i_o to_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n i_o be_o grievous_o defile_v with_o the_o leprosy_n of_o all_o unrighteousness_n but_o lord_n who_o dare_v presume_v of_o righteousness_n before_o thou_o the_o heaven_n be_v not_o clean_o in_o thy_o sight_n much_o less_o i_o that_o be_o a_o sinful_a nation_n give_v to_o all_o manner_n of_o lewdness_n and_o excess_n i_o be_o full_a of_o devil_n and_o factious_a spirit_n that_o have_v raise_v this_o civil_a tempest_n that_o have_v cause_v all_o these_o rumour_n and_o combustion_n in_o i_o vouchsafe_v o_o most_o merciful_a god_n to_o lay_v and_o suppress_v they_o with_o the_o power_n of_o thy_o opposite_a grace_n and_o virtue_n suppress_v pride_n with_o humility_n envy_n with_o patience_n wrath_n with_o meekness_n and_o malice_n with_o charity_n be_v exquisite_a in_o thy_o cure_n as_o thou_o be_v exquisite_a in_o all_o thing_n thrust_v thy_o tent_n into_o my_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n and_o search_v what_o be_v amiss_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v wound_v cleanse_v that_o which_o be_v foul_a refresh_v and_o water_n that_o which_o be_v wither_v nourish_v that_o which_o be_v cold_a move_v that_o which_o be_v slow_a soften_v that_o which_o be_v hard_a reduce_v and_o bring_v home_o that_o which_o be_v wander_v and_o grant_v lord_n that_o all_o stubbornness_n and_o worldly_a respect_n be_v lay_v aside_o i_o may_v make_v a_o full_a and_o perfect_a resignation_n of_o my_o will_n to_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v henceforward_o cover_v nothing_o that_o be_v unlawful_a nor_o usurp_v nothing_o wrongful_o but_o that_o all_o my_o conversation_n and_o traffic_n be_v in_o thy_o business_n and_o for_o thy_o glory_n and_o final_o that_o i_o may_v be_v true_o penitent_a and_o sorrowful_a for_o all_o my_o misdeed_n and_o repent_v i_o sore_o for_o the_o innocent_a blood_n that_o i_o have_v spill_v for_o the_o family_n that_o i_o have_v ruin_v for_o the_o town_n that_o i_o have_v demollisht_v for_o the_o house_n that_o i_o have_v subvert_v for_o the_o plenty_n that_o i_o have_v destroy_v and_o waste_v and_o the_o famine_n that_o i_o have_v make_v way_n for_o that_o so_o by_o true_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n recover_v pâ—â—â—â—_n with_o thou_o i_o may_v have_v peace_n with_o myself_o amen_n amen_n finis_fw-la