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	redeemer_n	2,054	5	10.3077	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68881	A dialoge or co[m]municacion bytwene the curate or ghostly father, & the parochiane or ghostly chyld, for a due preparacion vnto howselynge ; The werke for housholders w[ith] the golden pystle and alphabete or a crosrowe called an A.B.C.	Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?	1537 (1537)	STC 25413.5; ESTC S105108	117,789	408

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person_n and_o one_o god_n than_o say_v or_o think_v after_o this_o form_n good_a lord_n god_n my_o maker_n &_o redeemer_n here_o now_o in_o thy_o presence_n i_o do_v for_o this_o time_n &_o for_o all_o the_o time_n of_o my_o hole_n life_n byqu_v and_o betake_v or_o rather_o do_v free_o gyve_v myself_o soul_n and_o body_n with_o all_o my_o heart_n and_o mind_n unto_o the_o good_a lord_n and_o unto_o thy_o hand_n to_o be_v thy_o bond_n servant_n for_o ever_o accord_v unto_o the_o promise_v make_v in_o my_o baptysme_n at_o the_o font_n stone_n and_o here_o now_o i_o do_v ratyfye_v and_o new_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o do_v full_o consent_v in_o heart_n &_o mind_n thereto_o never_o here_o after_o by_o the_o help_n of_o thy_o grace_n to_o contrary_a the_o same_o but_o to_o continue_v in_o thy_o law_n good_a lord_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n but_o where_o thou_o know_v good_a lord_n the_o i_o be_o a_o frail_a person_n infyrme_v feeble_a &_o weyke_a &_o of_o myself_o prone_a &_o ready_a in_o thought_n viij_o genesis_n â–ª_o viij_o word_n and_o deed_n unto_o evyll_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o my_o life_n hitherto_o i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o puysaunce_n &_o power_n of_o all_o may_v &_o strength_n that_o thou_o will_v defend_v i_o from_o all_o my_o enemy_n and_o gyve_v i_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o power_n that_o i_o may_v /_o in_z the_o /_o vaynquysshe_v and_o overcome_v flee_v &_o avoid_v all_o such_o fraylte_n light_n manner_n or_o disposition_n as_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o pleasure_n &_o that_o accord_v unto_o this_o will_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o thy_o goodness_n have_v now_o free_o give_v unto_o i_o i_o may_v destroy_v the_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n &_o so_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n of_o my_o life_n and_o yet_o good_a lord_n where_o thou_o know_v also_o that_o i_o be_o but_o rude_a and_o unlerned_a wtout_fw-fr wit_n wysdome_n and_o due_a knowledge_n of_o the_o and_o thy_o law_n all_o ignorant_a and_o as_o a_o ydiote_n or_o fool_n in_o all_o good_a and_o spiritual_a understanding_n i_o byseche_v the_o good_a lord_n god_n that_o be_v the_o essential_a soon_o of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o unto_o who_o be_v appropriate_v all_o wit_n &_o wisdom_n all_o science_n /_o cunning_a and_o knowledge_n and_o all_o right_a perceive_a &_o understand_v /_o that_o thou_o wylte_n grant_v i_o the_o due_a knowledge_n of_o thyself_o by_o right_a &_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thy_o benefyte_n &_o gift_n do_v to_o i_o and_o all_o mankind_n /_o &_o grace_n du_o to_o thank_v the_o for_o they_o and_o also_o due_a knowledge_n of_o my_o own_o self_n of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o my_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o special_o of_o my_o wretchedness_n with_o due_a contrition_n for_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o knowledge_n also_o of_o thy_o law_n will_n &_o pleasure_n /_o so_o that_o by_o no_o manner_n of_o ignorance_n or_o mysunderstand_v i_o do_v at_o any_o time_n in_o werke_n or_o deed_n /_o or_z in_o word_n or_o thought_n any_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o the_o same_o and_o thyrd_o good_a lord_n where_o thou_o knoweste_fw-fr also_o that_o i_o be_o oft_o time_n obstinate_a of_o mind_n froward_a &_o evyll_n will_v /_o stubborn_a of_o stomach_n &_o unkind_a of_o heart_n /_o dull_a /_o neglygent_fw-fr and_o slothful_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o goodness_n i_o beseech_v the_o good_a lord_n god_n holy_a ghost_n /_o that_o arte_fw-la the_o spirit_n and_o will_n of_o the_o father_n /_o &_o of_o the_o soon_o and_o with_o they_o the_o same_o self_n essential_a god_n unto_o who_o be_v appropriate_a and_o special_o appoint_a /_o all_o bounte_v /_o all_o goodness_n /_o all_o grace_n and_o good_a will_n that_o thou_o will_v voyche_a saffe_v to_o gyve_v i_o the_o grace_n of_o good_a will_n so_o that_o i_o never_o do_v /_o say_z /_o ne_z think_v that_o shall_v be_v contrary_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o have_v unto_o the_o ever_o a_o reverend_a drede_n i_o may_v love_v the_o for_o thyself_o &_o all_o other_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o for_o the_o /_o so_z that_o accord_v unto_o the_o spiritual_a strength_n and_o knowledge_n that_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o i_o may_v apply_v my_o will_n hoo_o unto_o thy_o will_v /_o so_o that_o i_o have_v no_o will_n proper_a unto_o myself_o but_o the_o my_o will_n be_v all_o thy_o will_n &_o both_o as_o moche_o as_o may_v be_v possible_a one_o will_n and_o so_o i_o may_v here_o in_o this_o life_n order_fw-fr my_o love_n and_o come_v unto_o such_o perfection_n of_o fervent_a charyte_n that_o by_z the_o grace_n i_o may_v attain_v unto_o the_o fruition_n of_o everla_a charyte_n in_o thy_o joyful_a presence_n amen_n and_o good_a lord_n god_n father_n of_o heaven_n i_o beseech_v the_o take_v &_o receyve_v i_o thus_o unto_o thy_o grace_n and_o have_v mercy_n and_o pyte_v upon_o i_o and_o all_o thy_o people_n and_o thou_o lord_n god_n blyss_v soon_o of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o savyour_fw-mi and_o redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n /_o have_v pity_n and_o mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o upon_o all_o christian_a people_n and_o love_a lord_n god_n holy_a ghost_n and_o bless_a spirit_n of_o god_n /_o have_v mercy_n &_o pyte_v upon_o i_o and_o alin_n the_o world_n holy_a and_o bless_a trinite_a oneself_o &_o same_o essential_a god_n /_o have_v pyte_n &_o mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o all_o my_o /_o &_o upon_o all_o thy_o creature_n amen_n and_o than_o one_o again_o bless_v the_o with_o in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la as_o before_o and_o than_o go_v forth_o unto_o your_o business_n where_o you_o will_v let_v this_o be_v for_o your_o morning_n exercise_n and_o though_o you_o that_o have_v great_a thing_n to_o do_v will_v think_v this_o prayer_n and_o morning_n exercise_v over_o long_o because_o of_o your_o business_n i_o acerteyne_a you_o if_o it_o once_o be_v by_o use_n goten_a ready_a and_o incorporate_a and_o prynt_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n it_o will_v soon_o be_v say_v or_o think_v /_o and_o the_o person_n shall_v i_o byleve_v have_v grace_n to_o speed_n the_o better_a in_o other_o thing_n and_o nothing_o forthynke_v of_o the_o spend_n of_o the_o time_n but_o rather_o account_v it_o for_o great_a gain_n in_o so_o moche_v that_o we_o purpose_v to_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o end_n a_o long_a exercise_n for_o they_o that_o have_v long_a time_n to_o spend_v but_o now_o we_o shall_v go_v forth_o herein_o after_z the_o say_v morrow_n exercise_n i_o trust_v you_o will_v be_v well_o occupy_v upon_o your_o appoint_a course_n of_o occupation_n for_o that_o be_v our_o counseyle_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o you_o shall_v appoynte_v yourself_o by_o a_o contynuall_a course_n unto_o some_o certain_a occupation_n that_o may_v be_v profitable_a &_o ever_o to_o avoid_v idleness_n the_o mother_n and_o nurse_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o evyll_n and_o ever_o beware_v of_o such_o occupation_n as_o be_v call_v communly_a pastime_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o manner_n of_o unlawful_a game_n /_o &_o such_o disport_n as_o do_v draw_v people_n rather_o to_o vice_n than_o to_o virtue_n which_o more_o proper_o may_v be_v call_v lose_v time_n than_o pastime_n c_o math._n twelve_o c_o for_o since_o /_o by_o the_o affyrmation_n of_o our_o savyoure_n we_o shall_v make_v account_n of_o every_o idle_a word_n /_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o more_o straight_o reken_v of_o every_o idle_a or_o evyll_n werke_n let_v therefore_o your_o say_a appoint_a occupation_n be_v always_o good_a virtuous_a and_o profitable_a since_o than_o you_o must_v needs_o make_v a_o rekening_a of_o every_o werke_n word_n and_o thought_n for_o none_o of_o these_o can_v be_v hide_v or_o keep_v

thou_o shall_v by_o that_o exercise_n obtain_v moost_n ghostly_a patience_n and_o meritoryous_a profyt_n ¶_o labour_n d_o job._n v._n b_o judith_n v._o two_o duo_o xiiii_o d_o eccle._n xxxiii_o d_o labour_v here_o must_v by_o our_o life_n for_o man_n say_v scripture_n be_v bear_v to_o labour_n &_o the_o bird_n to_o fly_v by_o labour_n pain_n penance_n &_o by_o many_o tribulation_n have_v all_o faithful_a person_n pass_v this_o life_n and_o by_o they_o only_o /_o we_o must_v entre_fw-fr the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o contrary_a idleness_n /_o ease_v and_o pleasure_n in_o honour_n and_o delycacy_n do_v teach_v a_o man_n much_o myscheffe_n and_o evyll_n and_o bring_v he_o at_o the_o last_o unto_o the_o pyt_n of_o perdycyon_n ¶_o mercy_n moche_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o our_o lord_n /_o show_v unto_o man_n in_o many_o sundry_a wise_a /_o &_o among_o all_o other_o special_o unto_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spiryte_n of_o poverte_a /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v /_o a_z determynate_a will_n and_o mind_n to_o be_v poor_a for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o be_v void_a as_o well_o of_o all_o honour_n and_o high_a room_n and_o degree_n as_o of_o riches_n &_o worldly_a good_n /_o for_z poverte_a bring_v a_o person_n unto_o i_o keen_a /_o and_o the_o other_o bryngethe_v he_o by_o intycement_n and_o suggestion_n of_o the_o enemy_n to_o climb_v on_o hyght_n /_o to_o the_o intent_n and_o end_n that_o he_o may_v fall_v far_o and_o be_v sore_o hurt_v take_v and_o account_v poverte_a therefore_o as_o a_o great_a gift_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o who_o so_o ever_o due_o do_v gyve_v thanks_n for_o the_o little_a gift_n shall_v mercyful_o deserve_v to_o have_v great_a gift_n ¶_o noyance_n never_o shall_v a_o very_a christiane_n noye_v or_o hurt_v /_o ne_o yet_o despise_v any_o person_n /_o but_o rather_o since_o by_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o love_v our_o enemy_n ●_o luc._n vi_fw-la ●_o we_o must_v be_v sorry_a for_o the_o noyaunce_n /_o hurt_v and_o trouble_v of_o any_o person_n /_o &_o comfort_v they_o in_o all_o we_o may_v /_o or_z else_o shall_v we_o be_v account_v as_o dysdeyner_n of_o other_o person_n /_o extolling_n or_o exalting_a and_o prefer_v ourself_o ¶_o oblacyon_n offer_v thy_o hart_n whole_o unto_o our_o lord_n for_o that_o oblacyon_n be_v unto_o he_o acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a ⚜_o da_z mihi_fw-la cor_fw-la tuum_fw-la &_o sufficit_fw-la mihi_fw-la gyve_v unto_o i_o say_v he_o thy_o heart_n /_o &_o that_o suffyse_v /_o content_v and_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o spend_v therefore_o thy_o time_n with_o he_o in_o his_o service_n /_o and_o judge_v and_o think_v nothing_o more_o precyous_a than_o time_n /_o wherein_o we_o may_v here_o meryte_v &_o deserve_v to_o be_v where_o our_o treasure_n be_v /_o &_o our_o hart_n shall_v be_v that_o be_v in_o bliss_n offer_v they_o thyself_o for_o his_o sake_n unto_o all_o person_n /_o gentle_a /_o kind_n and_o curtey_n and_o asmoche_o as_o may_v be_v convenient_a compenable_a /_o refer_a ever_o &_o 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rest_n so_o than_o we_o shall_v never_o gyve_v occasion_n of_o unreste_n but_o rather_o study_v by_o gentle_a word_n to_o appese_n every_o occasion_n give_v for_o a_o sweet_a and_o gentle_a word_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n slake_v ire_n and_o multipli_v and_o makethe_v friend_n /_o yet_o shall_v we_o not_o utter_o fly_v and_o avoid_v occasyon_n of_o unreste_n give_v unto_o we_o /_o as_o rebuke_v persecucyon_n and_o such_o other_o trouble_v but_o rather_o shall_v we_o order_fw-fr ourself_o unto_o patience_n for_o so_o without_o sin_n to_o follow_v the_o common_a manner_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o syngularite_n shall_v we_o best_o edify_v and_o build_v love_n and_o charite_v &_o come_v unto_o perfection_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n unto_o quyetude_n of_o mind_n avayl_v much_o the_o clennes_n of_o conscience_n for_o if_o we_o do_v well_o our_o duty_n in_o due_a time_n our_o conscience_n shall_v be_v the_o more_o light_n &_o our_o hart_n careless_a &_o merry_a and_o we_o so_o quyete_a in_o mind_n ¶_o rekening_a return_v oftimes_o and_o have_v recourse_n unto_o the_o inward_a party_n of_o our_o hart_n we_o shall_v at_o the_o jest_n once_o in_o the_o day_n recount_v and_o make_v reken_v with_o our_o lord_n and_o consydre_n how_o we_o spend_v the_o time_n that_o by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o enemy_n /_o and_z by_o our_o own_o fraylte_n and_o neglygency_n special_o in_o leave_v open_a our_o door_n &_o wyndowe_n that_o be_v to_o say_v our_o sense_n and_o wytte_n we_o roil_v not_o about_o ne_o wander_v or_o walk_v among_o the_o vain_a pleasure_n and_o varyaunt_a desire_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o we_o suffer_v not_o such_o guest_n to_o entre_fw-fr by_o our_o say_a wyndowe_n &_o door_n into_o the_o chambre_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o shall_v noye_v we_o &_o by_o right_a loath_a without_o violence_n and_o extreme_a labour_n to_o depart_v to_o bide_v therefore_o with_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o secrecye_v of_o silence_n and_o in_o precyse_n contynence_n of_o our_o say_a wytte_n be_v a_o great_a surety_n and_o readiness_n for_o our_o say_a daily_o reken_v and_o account_n the_o enlysshe_n proverb_n say_v oft_o reken_v hold_v long_o fellowsheppe_v ¶_o sobryete_n sobryete_a or_o sobrenes_n be_v propre_o a_o due_a temperance_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_v and_o oftimes_o it_o be_v take_v for_o a_o moderation_n a_o due_a mean_a &_o discrecyon_n in_o all_o other_o thing_n &_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o all_o christian_n specyal_o religyous_a person_n that_o must_v by_o their_o ordinance_n ever_o take_v in_o feed_v rather_o some_o what_o to_o little_a than_o any_o thing_n to_o moche_n &_o also_o to_o be_v moderate_a in_o array_n provydent_a ware_n and_o wise_a in_o word_n honest_a in_o manner_n and_o all_o behavyoure_n sad_a and_o charytable_a in_o conseyle_n strong_a in_o adversyte_n dredefull_a in_o prosperyte_n meek_a lowly_a &_o pacyent_a in_o contuine_o rebuke_n &_o upbrayde_n in_o sorrow_n deiectyon_n &_o despecte_n cheerful_a and_o tractable_a and_o in_o all_o work_n sober_a dyscrete_a and_o moderate_a ¶_o tymorouse_a tymorate_a /_o or_o as_o commune_o be_v say_v tymorouse_a be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v as_o dredefull_a &_o ferefull_a to_o offend_v job_n the_o simple_a &_o dredefull_a person_n /_o b._n job._n ix_o b._n and_z of_o high_a perfectyon_n be_v not_o withstand_v in_o all_o his_o werke_n dredefull_a how_o moche_n more_o than_o shall_v it_o become_v or_o byseme_v we_o that_o be_v frail_a person_n to_o be_v dredefull_a /_o and_o ever_o in_o fere_n to_o offend_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o least_o neglygency_n /_o offence_n or_o defaut_n /_o and_o never_o to_o presume_v upon_o any_o good_a deed_n ne_o yet_o to_o despair_v for_o any_o evyll_n or_o sinful_a deed_n xv_o prover._n nineteeen_o c_o &_o