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	son_n	trinity_n	4,094	5	10.4029	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A21162	The paradyse of daynty deuises Conteyning sundry pithy preceptes, learned counsels, and excellent inuentions, right pleasant and profitable for all estates. Deuised and written for the most part, by M. Edwardes, sometimes of her Maiesties Chappell: the rest, by sundry learned gentlemen, both of honor, and worship, whose names hereafter folowe.; Paradise of daynty devises	Edwards, Richard, 1523?-1566.	1578 (1578)	STC 7517; ESTC S111775	54,585	90

due_a desert_n the_o pensive_a path_n that_o guide_v my_o restless_a race_n be_v at_o such_o war_n within_o my_o wound_a breast_n as_o do_v bereave_v my_o joy_n and_o eke_o my_o rest_n my_o greedy_a will_n that_o seek_v the_o golden_a gain_n my_o luckless_a lot_n do_v always_o take_v in_o worth_a my_o mate_v mind_n that_o dread_v my_o suit_n in_o vain_a my_o piteous_a plaint_n do_v help_v to_o set_v it_o forth_o so_o that_o between_o two_o wave_n of_o rage_a sea_n i_o drive_v my_o day_n in_o trouble_n and_o disease_n my_o woeful_a eye_n do_v take_v their_o chief_a delight_n to_o feed_v their_o fill_n upon_o the_o pleasant_a maze_n my_o hide_a harm_n that_o grow_v in_o i_o by_o sight_n with_o pine_v pain_n do_v drive_v i_o from_o the_o gaze_n and_o to_o my_o hope_n i_o reap_v no_o other_o hire_n but_o burn_v myself_o and_o i_o do_v blow_v the_o fire_n finis_fw-la i_o heywood_n look_v or_o you_o leap_v if_o thou_o in_o surety_n safe_a will_v sit_v if_o thou_o delight_v at_o rest_n to_o dwell_v spend_v no_o more_o word_n than_o shall_v seem_v fit_a let_v tongue_n in_o silence_n talk_v expel_v in_o all_o thing_n that_o thou_o see_v man_n bend_v see_v all_o say_v nought_o hold_v thou_o content_a in_o worldly_a work_n degree_n be_v three_o maker_n doer_n and_o looker_n on_o the_o looker_n on_o have_v liberty_n both_o the_o other_o to_o judge_v upon_o wherefore_o in_o all_o as_o man_n be_v bend_v see_v all_o say_v nought_o hold_v thou_o content_a the_o maker_n oft_o be_v in_o fault_n find_v the_o doer_n doubt_n of_o praise_n or_o shame_n the_o looker_n on_o find_v sure_a ground_n they_o have_v the_o fruit_n yet_o free_a from_o blame_n this_o do_v persuade_v in_o all_o here_o mean_v see_v all_o say_v nought_o hold_v thou_o content_a the_o proverb_n be_v not_o south_n and_o west_n which_o have_v be_v say_v long_a time_n ago_o of_o little_a meddle_n come_v rest_n the_o busy_a man_n never_o want_v woe_n the_o best_a way_n be_v in_o all_o world_n be_v send_v see_v all_o say_v nought_o hold_v thou_o content_a finis_fw-la jasper_n heywood_n though_o fortune_n have_v set_v thou_o on_o high_a remember_v yet_o that_o thou_o shall_v die_v to_o die_v dame_n nature_n do_v man_n frame_v death_n be_v a_o thing_n most_o perfect_v sure_a we_o ought_v not_o nature_n work_n to_o blame_v she_o make_v nothing_o still_o to_o endure_v that_o law_n she_o make_v when_o we_o be_v bear_v that_o hence_o we_o shall_v return_v again_o to_o render_v right_a we_o must_v not_o scorn_v death_n be_v due_a debt_n it_o be_v no_o pain_n the_o civil_a law_n do_v bid_v restore_v that_o thou_o have_v take_v up_o of_o trust_n thy_o life_n be_v lend_v thou_o must_v therefore_o repay_v except_o thou_o be_v unjust_a this_o life_n be_v like_o a_o point_a race_n to_o the_o end_n whereof_o when_o man_n have_v tread_v he_o must_v return_v to_o former_a place_n he_o may_v not_o still_o remain_v abroad_o death_n have_v in_o all_o the_o earth_n a_o right_a his_o power_n be_v great_a it_o stretch_v far_o no_o lord_n no_o prince_n can_v escape_v his_o wight_n no_o creature_n can_v his_o duty_n bar_n the_o wise_a the_o just_a the_o strong_a the_o high_a the_o chaste_a the_o meek_a the_o free_a of_o heart_n the_o rich_fw-fr the_o poor_a who_o can_v deny_v have_v yield_v all_o unto_o his_o dart_n can_v hercules_n that_o tame_v each_o wight_n or_o else_o ulysses_n with_o his_o wit_n or_o janus_n who_o have_v all_o foresight_n or_o chaste_a hypolit_fw-la escape_v the_o pit_n can_v croesus_n with_o his_o bag_n of_o gold_n or_o irus_n with_o his_o hungry_a pain_n or_o signus_n through_o his_o hardiness_n bold_a drive_a back_o the_o day_n of_o death_n again_o see_v no_o man_n then_o can_v death_n escape_v nor_o hire_v he_o hence_o for_o any_o gain_n we_o ought_v not_o fear_v his_o carrion_n shape_n he_o only_o bring_v evil_a man_n to_o pain_n if_o thou_o have_v lead_v thy_o life_n a_o right_a death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o misery_n if_o thou_o in_o god_n have_v thy_o delight_n thou_o die_v to_o live_v eternal_o each_o wight_n therefore_o while_o he_o live_v here_o let_v he_o think_v on_o his_o di_a day_n in_o midst_n of_o wealth_n in_o midst_n of_o cheer_n let_v he_o account_v he_o must_v away_o this_o thought_n make_v man_n to_o god_n a_o friend_n this_o thought_n do_v banish_v pride_n and_o sin_n this_o thought_n do_v bring_v a_o man_n in_o the_o end_n where_o he_o of_o death_n the_o field_n shall_v win_v finis_fw-la t._n martial_n the_o complaint_n of_o a_o sinner_n oh_o heavenly_a god_n oh_o father_n dear_a cast_v down_o thy_o tender_a eye_n upon_o a_o wretch_n that_o prostrate_v here_o before_o thy_o throne_n do_v lie_v oh_o pour_v thy_o precious_a oil_n of_o grace_n into_o my_o wound_a heart_n oh_o let_v the_o drop_n of_o mercy_n assuage_v the_o rigour_n of_o my_o smart_n my_o faint_a foul_a suppress_v sore_o with_o careful_a clog_n of_o sin_n in_o humble_a sort_n submitt_v itself_o thy_o mercy_n for_o to_o win_v grant_v mercy_n then_o oh_o saviour_n sweet_a to_o i_o most_o woeful_a thrall_n who_o mornfull_a cry_n to_o thou_o oh_o lord_n do_v still_o for_o mercy_n call_v thy_o bless_a will_v i_o have_v despise_v upon_o a_o stubborn_a mind_n and_o to_o the_o sway_n of_o worldly_a thing_n myself_o i_o have_v incline_v forget_v heaven_n and_o heavenly_a power_n where_o god_n &_o saint_n do_v dwell_v my_o life_n have_v like_a to_o tread_v the_o path_n that_o lead_v the_o way_n to_o hell_n but_o now_o my_o lord_n my_o load_n star_n bright_a i_o will_v no_o more_o do_v so_o to_o think_v upon_o my_o former_a life_n my_o heart_n do_v melt_v for_o woe_n alas_o i_o sigh_v alas_o i_o sob_v alas_o i_o do_v repent_v that_o ever_o my_o licentious_a will_n so_o wicked_o be_v bend_v sith_o thus_o therefore_o with_o yernfull_a plaint_n i_o do_v thy_o mercy_n crave_v oh_o lord_n for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n sake_n let_v i_o thy_o mercy_n have_v restore_v to_o life_n the_o wretched_a soul_n that_o else_o be_v like_a to_o die_v so_o shall_v my_o voice_n unto_o thy_o name_n sing_v praise_n eternal_o now_o bless_v be_v the_o father_n first_o and_o bless_v be_v the_o son_n and_o bless_v be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v bless_v i_o oh_o bless_a trinity_n with_o thy_o eternal_a grace_n that_o after_o death_n my_o soul_n may_v have_v in_o heaven_n a_o dwell_v place_n finis_fw-la f._n kindlemarsh_n the_o fruit_n that_o spring_n from_o wilful_a wit_n be_v ruth_n and_o ruin_n rage_n and_o sure_o what_o heedless_a youth_n commit_v repentance_n rue_v in_o age_n i_o rage_n in_o restless_a ruth_n and_o ruin_n rule_v my_o day_n i_o rue_v to_o late_o my_o reckless_a youth_n by_o rule_n of_o reason_n way_n i_o run_v so_o long_a a_o race_n in_o search_n of_o sure_a way_n that_o leisure_n learn_v i_o tread_v the_o trace_n that_o lead_v to_o lewd_a decay_n i_o give_v so_o large_a a_o rain_n to_o unrestrained_a bit_n that_o now_o with_o proof_n of_o after_o pain_n i_o wail_v my_o want_n of_o wit_n i_o trifle_v forth_o the_o time_n with_o trust_n to_o self_n conceit_n whilst_o plenty_n use_v prick_v forth_o my_o prime_n to_o search_v for_o sugar_a bait_n wherein_o once_o learn_v to_o find_v i_o find_v so_o sweet_a a_o taste_n that_o due_a foresight_n of_o after_o speed_n self_n will_v esteem_v waste_v which_o will_v through_o wilfulness_n have_v wrought_v my_o witless_a fall_n and_o heedless_a youth_n unskilfulness_n have_v leap_v my_o life_n in_o thrall_n whereby_o by_o proof_n i_o know_v that_o pleasure_n breed_v pain_n and_o he_o that_o evil_a seed_n do_v sow_v evil_a fruit_n must_v reap_v again_o let_v such_o therefore_o who_o youth_n and_o purse_n be_v in_o prime_n foresee_v and_o shun_v the_o helpless_a ruth_n which_o sue_v misspence_v of_o tyme._n for_o want_n be_v next_o to_o waste_v and_o shame_n do_v sin_n ensue_v evil_a speed_a proof_n have_v heedless_a haste_n myself_o have_v prove_v it_o true_a when_o neighbour_n next_o house_n burn_v it_o be_v time_n thereof_o take_v heed_n for_o fortune_n wheel_n have_v choice_n of_o turn_n which_o change_n of_o chance_n breed_v my_o sail_n have_v be_v a_o loft_n though_o now_o i_o bear_v but_o low_o who_o clim_v to_o high_a seld_o fall_v soft_a do_v ebb_v have_v high_a flow_v finis_fw-la ꝙ_z yloop._n 1578._o