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	miserable_a	sinner_n	7,000	5	10.1398	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19420	The mirror of martyrs in a short vieuu lively expressing the force of their faith, the feruency of their loue, the wisedome of their sayings, the patience of their suffrings, etc. : with their prayers and preparation for their last farevvell : whereunto is added two godly letters written by M. Bradford, full of sweet consolation for such as are afflicted in conscience.	Cotton, Clement.; Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1613 (1613)	STC 5848; ESTC S756	48,602	243

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your_o whole_a heart_n and_o then_o it_o shall_v be_v easy_a for_o you_o to_o love_v your_o neighbour_n 2_o be_v friendly_a to_o all_o creature_n but_o especial_o to_o your_o own_o soul_n 3_o be_v always_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o devil_n &_o the_o world_n but_o chief_o to_o your_o own_o flesh_n 4_o in_o hear_v of_o good_a thing_n join_v the_o ear_n of_o your_o head_n and_o heart_n together_o 5_o seek_v unity_n and_o quietness_n with_o all_o man_n but_o special_o with_o your_o conscience_n for_o it_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v pacify_v 6_o love_n all_o man_n but_o special_o your_o enemy_n 7_o hate_v the_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a but_o especial_o those_o to_o come_v 8_o be_v as_o ready_a to_o further_o your_o enemy_n as_o he_o be_v to_o hinder_v you_o that_o you_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 9_o defile_v not_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v cleanse_v lest_o his_o blood_n be_v lay_v to_o your_o charge_n 10_o remember_v that_o god_n have_v hedge_v in_o your_o tongue_n with_o the_o tooth_n and_o lip_n that_o it_o may_v speak_v under_o correction_n 11_o be_v ready_a at_o all_o time_n to_o look_v to_o your_o brother_n eye_n but_o especial_o to_o your_o own_o eye_n for_o he_o that_o warn_v a_o other_o of_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v faulty_a give_v his_o neighbour_n the_o clear_a wine_n and_o himself_o the_o dregs_n 12_o beware_v of_o riches_n and_o worldly_a honour_n for_o without_o understanding_n prayer_n and_o fast_v it_o be_v a_o snare_n &_o like_v to_o consume_a fire_n of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n take_v a_o little_a it_o will_v warm_v he_o but_o if_o too_o much_o it_o will_v consume_v he_o 13_o show_v mercy_n to_o the_o saint_n for_o christ_n sake_n &_o christ_n shall_v reward_v you_o for_o the_o saint_n sake_n 14_o among_o all_o other_o prisoner_n visit_v your_o own_o soul_n for_o it_o be_v enclose_v in_o a_o perilous_a prison_n 15_o if_o you_o love_v god_n hate_v evil_a etc._n etc._n your_o husband_n ro_n smith_n if_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o i_o again_o forsake_v not_o christ_n for_o any_o pain_n certain_a devout_a prayer_n which_o some_o of_o the_o godly_a martyr_n make_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o their_o death_n ¶_o the_o prayer_n which_o m_n r._n hooper_n bishop_n of_o gloucester_n make_v at_o his_o death_n lord_n say_v he_o i_o be_o hell_n but_o thou_o be_v heaven_n i_o be_o swill_a and_o a_o sink_n of_o sin_n but_o thou_o be_v a_o gracious_a god_n and_o a_o merciful_a saviour_n and_o redeemer_n have_v mercy_n therefore_o upon_o i_o most_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a offender_n after_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o thy_o jnestimable_a goodness_n thou_o be_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n receive_v i_o hell_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o joy_n where_o thou_o sit_v in_o equal_a glory_n with_o the_o father_n for_o well_o thou_o know_v lord_n wherefore_o i_o be_o come_v hither_o to_o suffer_v and_o why_o the_o wicked_a do_v persecute_v this_o thy_o poor_a servant_n not_o for_o my_o sin_n and_o transgression_n commit_v against_o thou_o but_o because_o i_o will_v not_o allow_v of_o their_o wicked_a do_n to_o the_o contaminate_v of_o thy_o blood_n and_o to_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o truth_n wherewith_o it_o do_v please_v thou_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o jnstruct_v i_o the_o which_o with_o as_o much_o diligence_n as_o a_o poor_a wretch_n may_v be_v call_v thereto_o i_o have_v set_v forth_o to_o thy_o glory_n and_o well_o thou_o see_v my_o lord_n &_o god_n what_o terrible_a pain_n and_o cruel_a torment_n be_v here_o prepare_v for_o thy_o poor_a creature_n such_o lord_n as_o without_o thy_o strength_n none_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v or_o patient_o to_o pass_v but_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v jmpossible_a with_o man_n with_o thou_o be_v possible_a therefore_o strengthen_v i_o of_o thy_o goodness_n that_o in_o the_o fire_n i_o break_v not_o the_o bound_n of_o patience_n or_o else_o assuage_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o pain_n as_o shall_v seem_v most_o to_o thy_o glory_n here_o the_o party_n who_o hear_v thus_o much_o of_o his_o prayer_n be_v espy_v of_o the_o mayor_n be_v command_v away_o and_o can_v be_v suffer_v to_o hear_v no_o more_o ¶_o the_o prayer_n of_o doctor_n cranmer_z archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n when_o it_o be_v think_v he_o will_v have_v make_v his_o recantation_n o_o father_n of_o heaven_n o_o son_n of_o god_n redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n o_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o most_o wretched_a caitiff_n and_o miserable_a sinner_n i_o have_v offend_v both_o against_o heaven_n and_o earth_n more_o than_o my_o tongue_n can_v express_v whether_o then_o may_v i_o go_v or_o whether_o shall_v i_o flee_v to_o heaven_n i_o be_o ashamed_a to_o lift_v up_o my_o eye_n and_o in_o earth_n i_o find_v no_o place_n of_o refuge_n or_o succour_n to_o thou_o therefore_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o run_v to_o thou_o do_v i_o humble_v myself_o say_v o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o sin_n be_v great_a but_o yet_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n the_o great_a mystery_n that_o god_n become_v man_n be_v not_o wrought_v for_o small_a or_o few_o offence_n thou_o do_v not_o give_v thy_o son_n o_o heavenly_a father_n unto_o death_n for_o little_a sin_n only_o but_o for_o all_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o the_o world_n so_o that_o the_o sinner_n return_v to_o thou_o with_o his_o whole_a heart_n as_o i_o do_v here_o at_o this_o present_a wherefore_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o god_n who_o property_n it_o be_v always_o to_o have_v mercy_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o lord_n for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n i_o crave_v nothing_o for_o i_o own_o merit_n but_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n that_o it_o may_v be_v hallow_v thereby_o and_o for_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n and_o now_o therefore_o o_o our_o father_n etc._n etc._n his_o repentance_n for_o subscription_n utter_v a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n and_o now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o so_o much_o trouble_v my_o 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so_o steadfast_a and_o jmmoveable_a save_v that_o once_o with_o the_o same_o hand_n he_o wipe_v his_o face_n that_o all_o man_n may_v see_v his_o hand_n burn_v before_o it_o touch_v his_o body_n ¶_o the_o prayer_n of_o steven_n knight_n make_v upon_o his_o knee_n at_o his_o death_n o_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n for_o who_o love_n i_o willing_o leave_v this_o life_n and_o desire_v rather_o the_o bitter_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n then_o to_o abide_v the_o blaspheme_a of_o thy_o most_o holy_a name_n or_o to_o obey_v man_n in_o break_v thy_o holy_a commandment_n thou_o see_v oh_o

say_v do_v not_o leave_v the_o company_n of_o thy_o friend_n and_o acquaintance_n which_o love_v thou_o and_o will_v let_v thou_o lack_v nothing_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o company_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o glorious_a presence_n do_v far_o exceed_v all_o fleshly_a friend_n the_o flesh_n say_v do_v not_o shorten_v thy_o time_n now_o for_o thou_o may_v if_o thou_o will_v live_v much_o long_o the_o spirit_n say_v this_o life_n be_v nothing_o to_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v which_o last_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o ¶_o the_o prayer_n of_o richard_n browne_n 1518._o who_o stand_v at_o the_o stake_n and_o hold_v up_o both_o his_o hand_n say_v o_o lord_n i_o yield_v i_o to_o thy_o grace_n grant_v i_o pardon_v for_o my_o trespass_n let_v never_o the_o fiend_n my_o soul_n chase_n lord_n i_o will_v bow_v and_o thou_o shall_v beat_v let_v never_o my_o soul_n come_v in_o hell_n heat_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n ¶_o a_o godly_a and_o devout_a prayer_n mention_v 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and_o bloodshedding_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ._n and_o though_o thy_o justice_n do_v require_v in_o respect_n of_o my_o sin_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o hear_v i_o measure_v i_o with_o the_o same_o measure_n i_o have_v measure_v thy_o majesty_n contemn_v all_o thy_o gracious_a call_n yet_o let_v thy_o mercy_n which_o be_v above_o all_o thy_o work_n and_o wherewith_o the_o earth_n be_v fill_v let_v thy_o mercy_n i_o say_v prevail_v towards_o i_o through_o and_o for_o the_o mediation_n of_o onr_a saviour_n for_o who_o sake_n it_o have_v please_v thou_o now_o to_o bring_v i_o forth_o as_o one_o of_o thy_o witness_n and_o a_o record_n bearer_n to_o thy_o verity_n and_o truth_n teach_v by_o he_o to_o give_v my_o life_n therefore_o to_o which_o dignity_n o_o lord_n and_o dear_a father_n i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v never_o any_o so_o unfit_a nor_o unworthy_a no_o not_o the_o thief_n that_o hang_v upon_o the_o cross_n so_o i_o therefore_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v according_o aid_v help_v and_o assist_v i_o with_o thy_o strength_n and_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o with_o christ_n thy_o son_n i_o may_v find_v comfort_n with_o steven_n i_o may_v see_v thy_o presence_n and_o gracious_a power_n with_o paul_n and_o all_o other_o which_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n have_v suffer_v affliction_n and_o death_n i_o may_v find_v thy_o sweet_a consolation_n so_o present_a with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v by_o my_o death_n glorify_v thy_o name_n propagate_v and_o ratify_v thy_o truth_n comfort_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o heavy_a confirm_v thy_o church_n in_o thy_o verity_n convert_v some_o to_o be_v convert_v &_o so_o depart_v forth_o of_o this_o miserable_a life_n where_o i_o do_v nothing_o but_o heap_n sin_n daily_o upon_o sin_n and_o so_o enter_v into_o the_o fruition_n of_o thy_o bless_a presence_n and_o mercy_n whereof_o give_v and_o increase_v in_o i_o a_o lively_a trust_n sense_n and_o feeling_n where_o through_o the_o terror_n of_o death_n the_o torment_n of_o the_o fire_n the_o pang_n of_o sin_n the_o dart_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o dolour_n of_o hell_n may_v never_o depress_v i_o but_o may_v be_v drive_v away_o through_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o most_o gracious_a spirit_n which_o now_o plenteous_o endew_v i_o withal_o that_o i_o may_v offer_v as_o i_o now_o desire_v to_o do_v in_o christ_n by_o he_o myself_o whole_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a lively_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n in_o thy_o sight_n dear_a father_n who_o i_o be_o and_o always_o have_v be_v even_o from_o my_o mother_n womb_n yea_o even_o before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v to_o who_o i_o commend_v myself_o soul_n and_o body_n family_n friend_n country_n and_o all_o thy_o whole_a church_n yea_o even_o my_o very_a enemy_n according_a to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n beseech_v thou_o entire_o to_o give_v once_o more_o to_o this_o realm_n of_o england_n the_o blessing_n of_o thy_o word_n again_o with_o godly_a peace_n to_o the_o teach_n and_o set_v 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