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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70447	The last speech of Mr. David Lewis, priest of the Society of Jesus, who was executed as a priest only, at Uske in Monmouth-shire, on the 27th day of August, anno Domini 1679	Lewis, David, Saint, 1617-1679.	1679 (1679)	Wing L1836; ESTC R16096	4,675	4

hairs breadth from my Roman Catholick Faith a Roman Catholick I am a Roman Catholick Priest I am a Roman Catholick Priest of that Religious Order called the Society of Jesus I am and I bless God who first called me and I bless the hour in which I was first called both unto Faith and Function Please now to observe I was condemned for reading Mass hearing Confessions Administring the Sacraments Annointing the Sick Christening Marrying Preaching As for reading the Mass it was the old and still is the Accustomed and Laudable Liturgy of the Holy Church and all the other Acts which are Acts of Religion tending to the Worship of God and for this dying I dye for Religion Moreover know that when last May I was in London under examination concerning the Plot a prime Examinant told me That to save my Life and increase my Fortunes I must make some discovery of the Plot or Conform discover Plot I could not for I knew of none Conform I would not because it was against my Conscience then by consequence I must dye and so now dying I dye for Conscience and Religion and dying upon such good scores as far as humane frailty permits I dye with Alacrity Interior and Exterior from the abundance of the Heart let not only Mouths but Faces also speak Here methinks I feel Flesh and Blood ready to burst into loud Cries Tooth for Tooth Eye for Eye Blood for Blood Life for Life No cryeth Holy Gospel Forgive and you shall be forgiven Pray for those that persecute you Love your Enemies and I profess my self a Child of the Gospel and the Gospel I obey Whomever present or absent I have ever offended I humbly desire them to forgive me as for my Enemies had I as many Hearts as I have Fingers with all those Hearts would I forgive my Enemies at least-wise with all that single Heart I have I freely forgive them all my Neighbours that betrayed me the Persons that took me the Justices that Committed me the Witnesses that proved against me the Jury that found me the Judge that Condemned me and others who ever that out of malice or zeal covertly or openly have been contributive to my Condemnation but singularly and especially I forgive my Capital Persecutor who hath been so long thirsting after my Blood from my Soul I forgive him and wish his Soul so well that were it in my power I would seat him a Seraphim in Heaven and I pray for them in the Language of Glorious St. Stephen the Protomartyr Lord lay not this sin unto them or better yet in the Style of our Great Master Christ himself Father forgive them they know not what they do And with Reason I love them also for though they have done themselves a vast Soul-prejudice yet they have done me an incomparable favour which I shall eternally acknowledge but chiefly I love them for his sake who said Love your Enemies and in Testimony of my Love I wish them and it is the best of Wishes from the Center of my Soul I wish them a good Eternity O Eternity Eternity How momentanean are the Glories Riches and Pleasures of this World and how desirable art thou Endless Eternity And for my said Enemies attaining thereunto I humbly beseech God to give them the Grace of true Repentance before they and this World part Next to my Enemies give me leave to lift up my Eyes Hands and Heart to Heaven and drop some few Words of Advice unto and for my Friends as well those present as absent Friends Fear God Honour your King be firm in your Faith avoid Mortal Sin by frequenting the Sacraments of Holy Church patiently bear your Persecutions and Afflictions Forgive your Enemies your Sufferings are great I say be firm in your Faith to the end yea even to Death then shall you heap unto your selves Coelestial Treasures in the Heavenly Jerusalem where no Thief Robbeth no Moth Eateth and no Rust Consumeth and have that Blessed Saying of the Blessed St. Peter Prince of the Apostles always in your memory which I heartily recommend unto you viz. Let none of you suffer as a Murderer or Thief but if as a Christian let him not be ashamed but glorifie God in his Name Now it is high time I make my Addresses to Heaven and supplicate the Divine Goodness in my own behalf by some few short and Cordial Ejaculations of Prayers Sovereign Lord God Eternal Father of Heaven Creator of all Conserver of all sole Author of Grace and Glory with prostrate Heart I Adore thee and thee only I Adore as God the Giving of Divine Honour to any Creature of highest degree I abhor and detest as damnable Idolatry Incarnate Son of God True God Thou hast purchased a Church here upon Earth with thy Sacred Blood and planted it with thy Sacred Labours a Church One Holy Catholick and Apostolick a Church to continue to the Consummation of the World Whatever that Church of thine hath by Revelation from thee whatever that Church of thine hath taught me and commanded me to believe I belive it to an Jota God Holy Ghost who maketh thy Sun to shine on Good and Bad thy Rain to fall on the Just and Unjust I praise thy Holy Name and thank thee for the Innumerable Benefits thou hast been pleased to bestow and confer upon me thy unworthy Servant the threescore and three years I now have lived on Earth The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the Charity of God and the Communication of the Holy Ghost be with you all Amen 2 Cor. 13. Chap. 14. Verse The Peace of God that passeth all understanding keep your Hearts and Minds in the Knowledge and Love of God and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord and the Blessing of God Almighty Father Son and Holy Ghost be among you and remain with you all and always Amen O Holy Trinity three Persons and one God from the bottom of my Heart I am sorry that ever I have offended thee my Good God even to an Idle Word yet through the Mercy of thee my God and Merits of my Redeemer I strongly hope for an Eternal Salvation Sweet Jesus Receive my Soul And so was Executed FINIS