Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	holy_a	lord_n	spare_v	2,096	5	9.7701	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02864	The sanctuarie of a troubled soule written by I.H.	Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1601 (1601)	STC 13003.5; ESTC S122989	30,167	266

the_o infinite_a sea_n of_o terror_n and_o torment_n which_o then_o he_o shall_v perceive_v to_o rush_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v not_o endure_v they_o one_o moment_n for_o all_o the_o false_a pleasure_n that_o his_o sweet_a sin_n can_v afford_v alas_o wretch_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v if_o i_o speak_v my_o sin_n stand_v up_o against_o i_o &_o if_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n i_o find_v no_o man_n to_o comfort_v i_o mourn_v o_o my_o soul_n drown_v thyself_o in_o bitter_a mourning_n howl_v out_o and_o lament_v because_o of_o these_o heavy_a horror_n which_o thy_o offence_n prepare_v daily_a to_o heap_v upon_o thou_o thou_o be_v as_o unable_a to_o repel_v the_o one_o as_o either_o to_o repress_v or_o repent_v the_o other_o and_o yet_o now_o thou_o do_v see_v these_o evil_n see_v also_o if_o thou_o can_v shun_v they_o let_v no_o pain_n be_v too_o great_a no_o petition_n either_o to_o often_o or_o too_o earnest_a to_o make_v provision_n against_o that_o day_n trample_v under_o foot_n the_o vanity_n of_o this_o life_n shake_v they_o off_o as_o paul_n do_v the_o viper_n into_o the_o fire_n lest_o they_o cause_v thou_o to_o shake_v run_v o_o run_v unto_o thy_o only_a refuge_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o redeemer_n become_v as_o it_o do_v become_v thou_o a_o humble_a suppliant_a in_o the_o low_a degree_n both_o of_o sorrow_n and_o shame_n prostrate_v thy_o self_n before_o his_o presence_n pour_v out_o thy_o tear_n at_o his_o foot_n make_v a_o abject_a countenance_n and_o gesture_n unfeigned_a messenger_n of_o thy_o distress_a mind_n let_v thy_o word_n be_v season_v with_o sigh_n and_o bathe_v in_o tear_n &_o so_o address_v thy_o suit_n unto_o he_o although_o it_o be_v late_a it_o be_v not_o yet_o too_o late_o to_o call_v for_o his_o mercy_n &_o wherefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v consume_v in_o say_v nothing_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v forget_v the_o passion_n which_o he_o endure_v so_o it_o be_v not_o credible_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o for_o who_o he_o suffer_v o_o christ_n o_o son_n of_o the_o everlyvinge_a god_n in_o goodness_n infinite_a infinite_a also_o in_o greatness_n in_o power_n almighty_a in_o wisdom_n wonderful_a in_o judgement_n just_a in_o promise_n true_a in_o work_n holy_a in_o mercy_n rich_a patient_a towards_o sinner_n &_o spare_v when_o they_o do_v repent_v call_v to_o thy_o remembrance_n o_o sweet_a jesus_n for_o who_o sake_n thou_o be_v content_a to_o endure_v all_o the_o misery_n of_o mortality_n hunger_n cold_a grief_n poverty_n contempt_n scorn_n blasphemy_n band_n blow_n the_o cross_n wound_n death_n and_o the_o grave_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n where_o be_v this_o love_n where_o be_v these_o mercy_n be_v thy_o goodness_n come_v to_o a_o end_n and_o will_v thy_o anger_n never_o again_o be_v appease_v if_o i_o be_v full_a of_o impiety_n be_v thou_o therefore_o not_o full_a of_o pity_n &_o if_o i_o confess_v the_o one_o will_v thou_o therefore_o deny_v the_o other_o if_o my_o sin_n be_v great_a they_o it_o be_v meet_v be_v thy_o mercy_n lesser_a than_o they_o be_v wont_a if_o thy_o glorious_a greatness_n do_v make_v i_o draw_v back_o will_v thou_o therefore_o draw_v back_o thy_o gracious_a goodness_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n although_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n yet_o be_o i_o thy_o creature_n although_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n yet_o be_o i_o redeem_v with_o the_o bless_a price_n of_o thy_o blood_n o_o lord_n my_o life_n it_o be_v no_o goodness_n in_o i_o that_o compel_v thou_o to_o make_v i_o but_o even_o thy_o love_n it_o be_v no_o merit_n in_o i_o that_o do_v win_v thou_o to_o redeem_v i_o but_o even_o thy_o mercy_n why_o then_o sweet_a christ_n and_o most_o love_a jesu_n let_v that_o love_n which_o compel_v thou_o to_o make_v i_o compel_v thou_o also_o to_o help_v i_o let_v that_o mercy_n which_o do_v win_v thou_o to_o die_v for_o i_o win_v thou_o also_o to_o save_v my_o life_n for_o thou_o be_v always_o one_o neither_o be_v thy_o love_n change_v nor_o thy_o mercy_n diminish_v hear_v i_o o_o lord_n heal_v i_o o_o lord_n heal_v my_o sick_a soul_n which_o pant_v at_o thy_o foot_n and_o be_v even_o at_o the_o point_n to_o perish_v reject_v not_o he_o who_z deiect_v himself_o let_v not_o the_o abase_v of_o myself_o make_v i_o seem_v base_a unto_o thou_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n but_o accord_v to_o thy_o mercy_n to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n think_v not_o on_o thy_o hate_n against_o a_o sinner_n but_o think_v on_o thy_o love_n towards_o thy_o creature_n remember_v not_o thy_o justice_n where_o by_o thou_o punish_v but_o remember_v thy_o mercy_n whereby_o thou_o save_v forget_v i_o as_o i_o be_v disobedient_a provoke_v thou_o to_o wrath_n &_o regard_v i_o as_o i_o be_o distress_v cry_v to_o thou_o for_o help_v comfort_v i_o that_o be_o weak_a heal_v i_o that_o be_o wound_v raise_v i_o that_o be_o dead_a heal_v the_o infirmity_n which_o grieve_v i_o &_o thou_o shall_v remove_v the_o deformity_n which_o offend_v thou_o take_v away_o the_o wretchedness_n whereof_o i_o languish_v and_o thou_o shall_v take_v away_o the_o lothsonne_n which_o thou_o abhor_v free_v i_o from_o my_o danger_n and_o thou_o shall_v free_v thyself_o from_o thy_o displeasure_n o_o sweet_a lord_n &_o most_o merciful_a jesus_n christ_n we_o know_v wherefore_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o world_n even_o to_o seek_v and_o to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o do_v not_o thou_o o_o lord_n forget_v that_o which_o we_o vile_a wretch_n not_o only_o know_v but_o shall_v acknowledge_v either_o with_o tremble_v or_o else_o with_o joy_n thou_o come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v and_o will_v thou_o see_v i_o perish_v in_o the_o view_n of_o thy_o pitiful_a eye_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o thy_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n thou_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n &_o will_v thou_o not_o hear_v they_o when_o they_o do_v repent_v thou_o come_v to_o seek_v those_o which_o wander_v &_o to_o assemble_v those_o which_o be_v disperse_v and_o will_v thou_o not_o receive_v those_o which_o come_v unto_o thou_o which_o cry_v after_o thou_o which_o call_v upon_o thou_o thou_o do_v not_o stop_v thy_o ear_n when_o thou_o be_v blaspheme_v and_o will_v thou_o stop_v they_o now_o thou_o be_v entreat_v thou_o do_v not_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o those_o that_o spit_v upon_o thou_o and_o buffet_v thou_o &_o will_v thou_o now_o turn_v it_o away_o from_o those_o that_o pray_v unto_o thou_o o_o thou_o hope_v of_o my_o hart_n &_o strength_n of_o my_o soul_n whether_o shall_v i_o run_v for_o succour_n to_o who_o shall_v i_o resort_v but_o only_o unto_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o reconciler_n the_o redeemer_n the_o saviour_n of_o mankind_n o_o reconciler_n who_o will_v thou_o reconcile_v to_o thy_o father_n if_o thou_o reiecte_v a_o poor_a sinner_n who_o condemn_v himself_o &_o call_v upon_o thou_o if_o death_n shall_v devour_v he_o who_o dispair_v in_o himself_o and_o trust_v in_o thou_o if_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v drown_v in_o hell_n which_o acknowledge_v his_o own_o wickedness_n with_o fear_n and_o thy_o goodness_n with_o love_n o_o redeemer_n who_o have_v thou_o then_o redeem_v o_o saviour_n who_o then_o will_v thou_o save_v o_o christ_n hear_v i_o o_o christ_n help_v i_o or_o else_o tell_v i_o thy_o unwoorthy_a servant_n o_o merciful_a god_n tell_v thy_o servant_n to_o who_o shall_v i_o cry_v to_o who_o shall_v i_o complain_v who_o be_v more_o able_a to_o help_v who_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v to_o who_o may_v i_o fly_v more_o safe_o to_o who_o more_o ready_o who_o be_v more_o mighty_a who_o more_o merciful_a where_o may_v i_o be_v more_o bold_a where_o more_o secure_a o_o thou_o only_a refuge_n &_o relief_n of_o the_o distress_a to_o who_o no_o man_n sue_v without_o hope_n of_o help_n forsake_v i_o not_o now_o i_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o before_o i_o do_v call_v upon_o thou_o thou_o do_v call_v i_o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o i_o shall_v seek_v after_o thou_o thou_o do_v seek_v out_o i_o sweet_a jesus_n i_o praise_v thou_o for_o this_o voluntary_a gift_n of_o thy_o goodness_n o_o let_v it_o not_o be_v unprofitable_a unto_o i_o finish_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v begin_v and_o give_v i_o the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v move_v i_o to_o desire_v hear_v my_o prayer_n &_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o forsake_a orphan_n look_v upon_o the_o tear_n of_o my_o misery_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o o_o son_n of_o david_n o_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v the_o sea_n to_o swallow_v up_o those_o stream_n which_o flow_v from_o thou_o o_o

that_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v yet_o assure_v thyself_o this_o heavy_a hour_n this_o fearful_a this_o dangerous_a this_o unavoidable_a passage_n be_v not_o far_o from_o thou_o even_o in_o the_o far_a and_o fair_a course_n of_o nature_n and_o may_v be_v everye_o hour_n by_o many_o usual_a accident_n both_o of_o violence_n and_o of_o sickness_n thy_o continuance_n be_v only_o certain_a in_o uncertainty_n and_o god_n will_v have_v the_o time_n unknown_a because_o thou_o shall_v be_v always_o ready_a awake_v therefore_o and_o watch_v over_o thyself_o look_v upon_o the_o pale_a horse_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v thereon_o who_o name_n be_v death_n provide_v that_o thou_o be_v not_o sudden_o surprise_v and_o die_v before_o thou_o begin_v to_o live_v loose_v not_o the_o offer_n of_o occasion_n while_o it_o may_v not_o only_o be_v take_v but_o offer_v yea_o sue_v to_o be_v take_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o now_o take_v will_v never_o hereafter_o be_v overtake_v christ_n yet_o distribute_v the_o treasure_n of_o his_o mercy_n the_o door_n stand_v yet_o open_a to_o all_o that_o will_v be_v suitor_n for_o the_o same_o his_o nature_n be_v now_o as_o apt_a to_o forgeve_v as_o his_o power_n will_v be_v able_a hereafter_o to_o punish_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v not_o so_o famous_a for_o heir_n mercy_n among_o the_o servant_n of_o abinadab_n as_o the_o god_n be_v among_o us._n when_o thou_o do_v sin_n he_o do_v spare_v when_o thou_o do_v defer_v he_o do_v expect_v when_o thou_o shall_v return_v he_o will_v embrace_v the_o bowel_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v still_o overflowe_v neither_o want_n their_o issue_n to_o derive_v the_o stream_n thereof_o into_o thy_o soul_n his_o back_n be_v tear_v his_o hand_n and_o foot_n be_v pierce_v his_o side_n be_v open_v through_o these_o hole_n thou_o may_v see_v the_o abundance_n of_o his_o love_n at_o these_o holy_a hole_n thou_o may_v taste_v the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o mercy_n present_v thyself_o therefore_o unto_o he_o in_o all_o those_o humble_a behaviour_n which_o the_o consideration_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o thy_o misery_n can_v possible_o frame_v be_v penitent_a for_o the_o time_n past_a and_o resolve_v for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o with_o as_o great_a confidence_n as_o necessity_n cry_v unto_o he_o and_o say_v o_o christ_n o_o eternal_a light_n o_o life_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v so_o great_a that_o it_o can_v resist_v nothing_o so_o small_a that_o it_o be_v contemptible_a who_o no_o man_n be_v so_o good_a that_o he_o do_v not_o need_n no_o man_n so_o evell_a that_o he_o may_v not_o hope_v i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o the_o nobl●st_a title_n that_o in_o my_o great_a affliction_n i_o can_v give_v myself_o that_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n and_o by_o thy_o only_a name_n of_o comfort_n unto_o sinner_n that_o thou_o be_v merciful_a hear_v my_o vile_a voice_n help_v my_o distress_a soul_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n and_o trouble_n be_v gracious_a unto_o i_o behold_v o_o lord_n how_o my_o conscience_n lie_v queasome_v under_o the_o multitude_n of_o my_o offence_n behold_v how_o i_o be_o bear_v down_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o my_o own_o weakness_n and_o do_v not_o thou_o who_o property_n be_v not_o only_o to_o spare_v but_o to_o help_v either_o lighten_v the_o burden_n or_o lay_v under_o thy_o heavenlye_a hand_n my_o soul_n must_v needs_o sink_v down_o into_o hell_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n haste_v neither_o delight_n nor_o like_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sinner_n thou_o do_v die_v to_o raise_v we_o up_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n o_o good_a jesu_n thou_o do_v redeem_v we_o when_o we_o be_v thy_o enemy_n and_o shall_v we_o be_v destroy_v now_o we_o be_v thy_o suppliante_n thou_o do_v call_v we_o to_o mercy_n when_o we_o crave_v none_o and_o will_v thou_o deny_v we_o now_o we_o be_v suitor_n for_o it_o through_o thy_o death_n we_o be_v bring_v unto_o life_n and_o shall_v we_o die_v now_o thou_o do_v l●ue_v o_o thou_o who_o help_v the_o weak_a which_o a_o word_n behold_v i_o come_v i_o call_v i_o look_v for_o thy_o mercy_n hide_v not_o thy_o face_n stop_v not_o thy_o ear_n cast_v i_o not_o out_o of_o thy_o regard_n let_v it_o suffice_v that_o i_o feel_v my_o own_o weakness_n and_o want_n lest_o i_o shall_v have_v be_v too_o proud_a in_o myself_o now_o let_v thy_o power_n and_o plenty_n appear_v that_o thereby_o i_o may_v be_v confident_a in_o thou_o o_o christ_n the_o guide_n of_o those_o that_o seek_v thou_o the_o light_n of_o those_o that_o see_v thou_o and_o the_o life_n of_o those_o that_o love_v thou_o o_o sweet_a saviour_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v whether_o shall_v i_o go_v where_o shall_v i_o seek_v thou_o or_o wherefore_o do_v i_o not_o see_v thou_o o_o my_o god_n if_o thou_o be_v absent_a from_o i_o where_o shall_v i_o seeeke_v thou_o if_o in_o all_o place_n thou_o be_v present_a wherefore_o do_v i_o not_o see_v thou_o o_o infinite_a goodness_n pass_v all_o humane_a both_o search_n and_o sight_n thou_o both_o fill_a and_o include_v all_o thing_n thou_o be_v in_o every_o place_n present_a without_o either_o seat_n or_o motion_n give_v i_o grace_n for_o thy_o love_n and_o desire_n sake_n i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o cast_v off_o the_o blind_a burden_n of_o fleshly_a affection_n subdue_v my_o reason_n regenerate_v my_o will_n and_o purify_v my_o nature_n lead_v my_o desire_n that_o i_o may_v seek_v thou_o lighten_v my_o understand_v that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o for_o i_o can_v neither_o seek_v thou_o without_o thou_o direct_v i_o nor_o see_v thou_o except_o thou_o reveal_v thyself_o gracious_a god_n i_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o myself_o but_o only_o to_o find_v that_o i_o have_v no_o goodness_n like_o a_o scholar_n who_o be_v come_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o knowledge_n to_o know_v himself_o utter_o ignorant_a but_o suffer_v i_o beseech_v thou_o some_o beutifull_a beam_n of_o thy_o majesty_n to_o shine_v into_o my_o soul_n disperse_v the_o cloud_n wherewith_o my_o conscience_n be_v overcast_v melt_v the_o misty_a darkness_n which_o cover_v my_o understanding_n o_o thou_o who_o say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n and_o light_n be_v make_v speak_v the_o word_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v enlighten_v that_o i_o may_v plain_o see_v thou_o and_o perfect_o know_v thou_o and_o ardent_o both_o desire_n and_o love_v thou_o o_o surpassinge_v light_n deliver_v i_o from_o the_o shadow_n both_o of_o ignorance_n and_o error_n and_o consequent_o from_o the_o darkness_n of_o death_n swallow_v i_o up_o in_o the_o depth_n of_o thy_o brightness_n dazzle_v my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o see_v any_o thing_n but_o thou_o possess_v all_o my_o bodily_a sense_n that_o my_o sinful_a affection_n or_o rather_o defection_n may_v find_v no_o place_n but_o that_o i_o may_v so_o feel_v thou_o that_o i_o have_v no_o feelinge_n of_o myself_o o_o lord_n of_o life_n although_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n yet_o i_o be_o thy_o creature_n because_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o yea_o and_o make_v i_o again_o both_o by_o redeem_v and_o by_o often_o renew_v i_o help_v i_o therefore_o who_o of_o thy_o goodness_n thou_o have_v fashion_v let_v i_o not_o perish_v in_o my_o misery_n who_o of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o have_v redeem_v govern_v i_o hereafter_o who_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v preserve_v despise_v not_o o_o lord_n the_o work_n of_o thy_o own_o hand_n for_o wherefore_o have_v thou_o create_v i_o because_o thou_o will_v damn_v i_o it_o have_v be_v better_a for_o i_o never_o to_o have_v be_v make_v then_o to_o be_v confound_v in_o my_o own_o corruption_n listen_v o_o lord_n to_o the_o cry_n of_o thy_o poor_a orphan_n cast_v i_o not_o off_o in_o thy_o displeasure_n and_o my_o distress_n forsake_v i_o not_o for_o thy_o sake_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o although_o i_o have_v in_o such_o sort_n both_o defile_v and_o deface_v this_o thy_o creature_n that_o thou_o may_v just_o refuse_v to_o take_v knowledge_n of_o i_o yet_o by_o thy_o mercy_n i_o pray_v thou_o wherein_o thou_o be_v more_o wonderful_a then_o in_o all_o thy_o work_n remove_v the_o one_o and_o renew_v the_o other_o rub_v out_o with_o thy_o blood_n the_o stain_n which_o stick_v in_o my_o soul_n and_o then_o thou_o will_v know_v it_o to_o be_v thy_o creature_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n at_o who_o presence_n all_o power_n do_v shake_v at_o who_o beck_n all_o creature_n obey_v look_v favourable_o upon_o i_o from_o thy_o glorious_a seat_n let_v thy_o majesty_n shine_v unto_o i_o through_o thy_o mercy_n be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o wormish_n weak_a elinges_fw-la although_o we_o offend_v for_o thou_o know_v what_o we_o be_v and_o whereof_o we_o be_v make_v be_v not_o man_n rottenness_n be_v not_o