Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

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

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 infinite sea of terrours and tormentes whiche then he shal perceiue to rush vpon him he would not endure them one moment for all the false pleasures that his sweetest sinnes can afford Alasse wretch what shall I doe if I speake my sinnes stand vp against me if I hold my peace I find no maÌ„ to comfort mee Mourne O my soul drowne thy selfe in bitter mourning howle out and lament beecause of these heauy horrours which thine offences prepare daily to heap vpon thee thou being as vnable to repel the one as either to represse or repente the other And yet now thou doest see these euils see also if thou canst shunne them let no paynes bee too great no petitions either to often or too earnest to make prouision agaynste that daye trample vnder foote the vanities of this life shake them off as Paul did the viper into the fire lest they cause thee to shake Runne O runne vnto thy onely refuge Iesus Christ thy redeemer become as it doth become thee an humble suppliant in the lowest degree both of sorrow and shame prostrate thy selfe beefore his presence poure out thy teares at his feete make an abiect countenance and gesture vnfained messengers of thy distressed mind let thy words bee seasoned with sighes and bathed in tears so addresse thy suite vnto him Although it bee late it is not yet too late to call for his mercie wherefore shouldest thou be consumed in saying nothing As it is impossible hee should forgette the passions which hee endured so it is not credible that hee should not haue coÌ„passion on thee for whome he suffered O Christ O sonne of the euerlyuinge God in goodnes infinite infinite also in greatnes in power almighty in wisdome wonderfull in iudgment iust in promise true in workes holy in mercie rich patient toward sinners sparing when they do repent call to thy remeÌ„brance O sweet Iesus for whose sake thou wert content to endure all the miseries of mortallitie huÌ„ger colde griefe pouerty conteÌ„pt scorn blasphemies bandes blowes the crosse woundes death and the graue And now O Lord where is this loue where are these mercies is thy goodnesse come to an end and will thine anger neuer againe be appeased If I be full of impietie art thou therfore not full of pittie if I coÌ„fesse the one wilt thou therefore denie the other if my sins are greater theÌ„ it is meet ar thi mercies lesser then they were wont if thy glorious greatnesse did make me draw backe wilt thou therefore draw backe thy gracious goodnesse O Lord my God althogh I am a sinner yet am I thi creature although I am a sinner yet am I redeemed with the blessed price of thy blood O Lord my life It was no goodnesse in me that compelled thee to make me but euen thy loue it was no merite in me that did winne thee to redeeme me but euen thy mercie why then sweet Christ and most louing Iesu let that loue whiche compelled thee to make me compell thee also to help me let that mercy which did win thee to die for me win thee also to saue my life for thou art alwaies one neither is thy loue chaÌ„ged nor thy mercy diminished Heare me O Lorde heale mee O Lorde heale my sicke soule which panteth at thy feete and is euen at the poynt to perish reiect not him whoe deiecteth him selfe let not the abasing of my selfe make mee seme base vnto thee enter not into iudgment with thy seruant but accordinge to thy mercies to the multitude of thy mercies put awaye mine iniquities Thinke not on thy hate against a sinner but think on thy loue towardes thy creature remember not thy iustice where by thou punishest but remember thy mercy wherby thou sauest forget mee as I was disobedieÌ„t prouoking thee to wrath regard me as I am distressed crying to thee for helpe Comforte mee that am weake heale me that am wounded raise me that am dead heale the infirmitie which grieueth mee thou shalt remoue the deformity which offendeth thee take awaie the wretchednesse whereof I languish and thou shalt take away the lothsoÌ„nes which thou abhorrest free me from my danger and thou shalte free thy selfe from thy displeasure O sweete Lord most mercifull Iesus Christ wee knowe wherefore thou camest into the world euen to seeke and to saue that which was lost and do not thou O Lord forget that which we vile wretches not only know but shal acknowledg eyther wyth trembling or els with ioy Thou camest to saue that which was lost and wilt thou see me perish in the view of thy pittifull eies in the presence of thy bowels of mercy Thou camest to call sinners to repeÌ„tance wilt thou not heare them when they doe repent thou camest to seeke those which wandred to assemble those which were dispersed and wilt thou not receiue those which com vnto thee which crye after thee which call vpon thee Thou diddest not stop thine eares wheÌ„ thou wert blasphemed and wilt thou stop them now thou art intreated thou didst not turne away thy face from those that spat vpon thee and buffeted thee wilt thou now turne it away from those that pray vnto thee O thou hope of my hart strength of my soule whether should I run for succour to whome should I resort but onely vnto thee who art the reconciler the redeemer the Sauiour of mankinde O reconciler whome wilt thou reconcile to thy Father if thou reiectest a poore sinner who condemneth himselfe calleth vppon thee if death shall deuour him who dispaireth in himselfe and trusteth in thee if that soule shall bee drowned in hell which acknowledgeth his owne wickednesse with feare and thy goodnesse with loue O redeemer whome hast thou then redeemed O Sauiour whome then wilte thou saue O Christ heare mee O Christ helpe mee or else tell mee thy vnwoorthy seruaunt O mercifull God tel thy seruant to whome shall I cry to whome shall I complaine who is more able to helpe who more easy to be intreated to whom may I flie more safely to whome more readily who is more mighty who more mercifull where may I bee more bolde where more secure O thou onely refuge reliefe of the distressed to whome no man sueth without hope of helpe forsake mee not now I call vpon thee for before I did call vpon thee thou diddst call mee and to the end that I should seeke after thee thou diddest seeke out mee Sweete Iesus I praise thee for this voluntarie guift of thy goodnes O let it not be vnprofitable vnto mee Finish that which thou hast begun and giue mee the thinge which thou hast moued me to desire Heare my praier haue mercie vpon me a forsaken orphane looke vpon the teares of my miserie Haue mercie vpon me O sonne of Dauid O fountain of mercie haue mercie vpon me let my soule be the sea to swallow vp those streames which flow from thee O

that thou shalt not die yet assure thy selfe this heauie houre this fearfull this dangerous this vnauoidable passage is not farre from thee euen in the fardest and fairest course of nature and may bee euerye houre by many vsuall accidentes both of violence and of sicknesse Thy continuance is onely certaine in vncertaintie and God would haue the time vnknowne because thou shouldest bee allwayes readie Awake therfore and watch ouer thy selfe looke vpon the pale horse and him that sitteth thereon whose name is Death prouide that thou be not sodainely surprised and die before thou beginne to liue Loose not the offer of occasion whilest it may not onely bee taken but offereth yea sueth to bee taken and if it be not now taken will neuer heereafter be ouertaken Christ yet distributeth the treasures of hys mercye the doore standeth yet open to all that will bee suiters for the same his nature is nowe as apte to forgeue as hys power will be able hereafter to punish The kings of Israell were not so famous for heir mercy among the seruauntes of Abinadab as the God is among vs. When thou didst sinne hee did spare when thou didst deferre he did expect when thou shalt returne he will eÌ„brace The bowelles of his mercie doe still ouerflowe neyther wante their issues to deriue the streames thereof into thy soule his backe was torne hys handes and feete were pierced hys side was opened throughe these holes thou maist see the aboundaunce of his loue at these holy holes thou maist taste the sweetenesse of hys mercy Present thy selfe therefore vnto him in all those humble behauiours which the consideration of his maiestie and thy miserie can possibly frame be penitent for the time past and resolue for the time to come and with as greate confidence as necessitie crye vnto him and say O Christ O eternall light O life of all thinges to whom nothing is soe greate that it can resist nothinge soe small that it is contemptible whom no man is soe good that he doth not neede noe man soe euell that he may not hope I beseech thee by the noblâ—st title that in my greatest affliction I can geue my selfe that I am thy creature and by thy onely name of comfort vnto sinners that thou art mercifull heare my vile voyce helpe my distressed soule and in the time of necessitie and trouble bee graâ—ious vnto me Behold O Lord howe my conscience lyeth queasomed vnder the multitude of my offences behold how I am borne downe wyth the weight of my owne weakenesse and doe not thou whose propertie is not onely to spare but to helpe eyther lighten the burthen or lay vnder thy heauenlye hand my soule must needes sincke downe into hell But thou O Lord hast neither delight nor likinge in the death of sinners thou didst dy to raise vs vp from the death of sin O good Iesu thou diddest redeeme vs when wee were thine enemies and shall wee bee destroied now wee are thy suppliantes thou diddest call vs to mercie when wee craued none and wilt thou denye vs now we are suiters for it through thy death wee were brought vnto life and shall we dy now thou doest lâ—ue O thou whoe helpest the weake wich a worde behoulde I come I call I looke for thy mercie hide not thy face stoppe not thine eare cast mee not out of thy regarde let it suffice that I feel mine own weaknesse and want least I should haue beene too proud in my selfe now let thy power and plentye appeare that thereby I may bee confident in thee O Christ the guide of those that seeke thee the light of those that see thee and the life of those that loue thee O sweete Sauiour what shall I say whether shall I goe where shall I seeke thee or wherefore doe I not see thee O my God if thou bee absent from mee where shall I seeeke thee if in all places thou art present wherefore doe I not see thee O infinite goodnesse passing all humane both search and sight thou both fillest and includest all thinges thou art in euerie place present without either seate or motion giue mee grace for thy loue and desires sake I beeseech thee to cast off the blinde burthen of fleshlye affections subdue my reason regenerate my will and purifie my nature lead my desire that I may seeke thee lighten my vnderstandinge that I may see thee for I can neither seeke thee without thou direct mee nor see thee except thou reueale thy selfe Gracious God I haue noe goodnesse in my selfe but onely to finde that I haue no goodnesse like a scholler who is come to that degree of knowledge to knowe him selfe vtterly ignorante but suffer I beseech thee some beutifull beame of thy maiestie to shine into my soule disperse the cloudes wherwith my conscience is ouercast melt the mistie darknesse which couereth my vnderstanding O thou who saydest let there be light and light was made speake the worde and my soule shall bee enlightened that I may playnly see thee and perfectly knowe thee and ardently both desire and loue thee O surpassinge light deliuer mee from the shadow both of ignorance and errour and consequently from the darkenesse of death swallow me vp in the depth of thy brightnesse dazell my eyes that I maye not bee able to see any thing but thee possesse all my bodily sences that my sinnefull affections or rather defections may finde no place but that I maye soe feele thee that I haue noe feelinge of my selfe O Lord of life allthough I am a sinner yet I am thy creature beecause thou hast made mee yea and made me againe both by redeeming and by often renuing mee helpe mee therefore whome of thy goodnesse thou hast fashioned let mee not perish in my miserie whom of thy mercie thou hast redeemed gouerne mee heerafter whome hetherto thou hast preserued despise not O Lord the worke of thine owne handes For wherfore hast thou created mee beecause thou wouldest damne mee It had bin better for mee neuer to haue bin made then to bee confounded in my owne corruption Listen O Lord to the crie of thy poore Orphane cast mee not off in thy displeasure and my distresse forsake mee not for thy sake I beeseech thee And although I haue in such sorte both defiled and defaced this thy creature that thou mayest iustly refuse to take knowledge of mee yet by thy mercies I pray thee wherein thou art more wonderfull then in all thy workes remoue the one and renue the other rubbe out with thy bloode the staines which sticke in my soule and then thou wilt knowe it to bee thy creature O Lord my God at whose presence all powers doe shake at whose becke all creatures obey looke fauourably vpon me from thy glorious seate let thy maiestie shine vnto mee through thy mercie bee not angrye with vs wormish weak elinges although we offend for thou knowest what wee are and whereof we are made Is not man rottennesse are not

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