Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	incline_v	keep_v	lord_n	17,617	5	7.8463	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88381	Enchiridion judicum, or, Jehosaphats charge to his judges, opened, in a sermon before the Right Honourable, the judges, and the right worshipful, the sheriffe of the county palatine of Lancast. Together with Catastrophe magnatum, or, King Davids lamentation, at Prince Abners incineration. In a sermon meditated on the fall, and preached at the funeral of the Right Worshipful John Atherton of Atherton Esq; high-sheriffe of the county palatine of Lanc. / By John Livesey minister of the Gospel at Atherton.	Livesey, John.	1657 (1657)	Wing L2594E; Thomason E1582_2; ESTC R208948	163,446	337

2.3_o in_o goodness_n rom._n 2.4_o in_o grace_n ephes_n 1.7_o in_o glory_n ephes_n 1.18_o and_o in_o mercy_n also_o eph._n 2.4_o it_o be_v a_o main_a plain_a and_o a_o momentous_a truth_n i_o be_o now_o to_o discourse_v of_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n justice_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fulcrum_fw-la &_o anchora_fw-la civitatis_fw-la say_v the_o philosopher_n in_o his_o politic_n it_o be_v conservatrix_fw-la humanae_fw-la conjunctionis_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la beatitua_fw-la tidem_fw-la via_fw-la est_fw-la say_v scaliger_n i_o be_o easy_o convince_v that_o mercy_n best_o become_v a_o minister_n mouth_n god_n love_v mercy_n best_o and_o we_o need_v mercy_n most_o he_o be_v in_o scripture_n style_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n for_o he_o beget_v mercy_n as_o father_n beget_v child_n and_o love_v mercy_n as_o father_n love_v child_n he_o be_v a_o sea_n of_o mercy_n both_o bottomless_a and_o boundless_a a_o overflow_a and_o a_o ever_o flow_a fountain_n of_o mercy_n and_o yet_o ever_o full_a he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rich_a in_o mercy_n not_o rich_a in_o wrath_n he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n not_o in_o judgement_n 7.20_o isa_n 7.20_o he_o hire_v the_o raisor_n wherewith_o he_o shave_v his_o people_n isa_n 7.20_o judgement_n be_v his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o his_o strange_a work_n he_o love_v free_o but_o correct_v not_o willing_o not_o from_o the_o heart_n though_o man_n do_v willing_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 3.33_o lam_n 3.33_o yet_o god_n do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n o_o ephraim_n what_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o and_o how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o ephraim_n 11.8_o hos_fw-la 11.8_o how_o shall_v i_o deliver_v thou_o o_o israel_n how_o do_v the_o most_o high_a debate_n and_o project_n with_o himself_o to_o show_v mercy_n excellent_a be_v that_o of_o vossius_fw-la upon_o that_o text_n 3_o de_fw-fr extr._n judicio_fw-la thes_n 3_o go_v you_o curse_v it_o be_v say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n but_o not_o go_v you_o curse_v of_o my_o father_n benedictionis_fw-la author_n &_o pater_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-fr item_n maledictionis_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o be_v all_o this_o and_o more_o grant_v we_o must_v sing_v this_o compound_a ditty_n of_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n unison_n make_v no_o good_a music_n such_o be_v his_o attribute_n that_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v just_a that_o he_o may_v be_v merciful_a as_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o mercy_n so_o he_o be_v a_o lord_n of_o wrath_n baal_n chemah_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o possessor_n of_o wrath_n nahum_n 1.2_o as_o he_o have_v a_o time_n of_o reprieve_v so_o he_o have_v a_o time_n of_o reprove_v a_o time_n of_o correct_a man_n for_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o a_o time_n of_o connive_v at_o man_n sin_n his_o patience_n have_v fix_v bound_n and_o limit_n none_o may_v leave_v sin_n unpunished_a who_o be_v thereto_o depute_v upon_o pretence_n that_o god_n be_v merciful_a it_o be_v say_v that_o no_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v so_o often_o iterate_v no_o act_n of_o god_n so_o often_o inculcate_v no_o work_n of_o god_n so_o often_o repeat_v in_o sacred_a story_n as_o justice_n judge_n judgement_n etc._n etc._n two_o branch_n of_o the_o observation_n 1_o justice_n must_v be_v execute_v and_o judgement_n administer_v 2_o and_o that_o exact_o conscionable_o deliberate_o etc._n etc._n first_o of_o the_o first_o it_o be_v the_o more_o common_a observation_n and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o injure_v this_o reverend_a auditory_a by_o prolixity_n i_o come_v then_o to_o clear_v it_o by_o testimony_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a out_o of_o the_o inspire_a prophet_n and_o heathen_a poet_n and_o philosopher_n 12_o consult_v jer._n 22._o 2_o 2d_o 12_o for_o scripture_n proof_n consult_v deut._n 16.19_o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v in_o all_o thy_o gate_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o throughout_o the_o tribe_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o just_a judgement_n 82.3_o psal_n 82.3_o thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n loc_fw-la deut._n 1.16_o et_fw-fr a_fw-la lapide_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la nor_o take_v a_o gift_n that_o which_o be_v altogether_o just_o shall_v thou_o follow_v 19.21_o deut._n 19.21_o in_o the_o original_a it_o be_v more_o emphatical_a justice_n justice_n shall_v thou_o follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o manner_n of_o justice_n and_o nothing_o but_o justice_n careful_o constant_o etc._n etc._n micah_n 6.8_o calvin_n conceive_v that_o that_o prophesy_v as_o we_o now_o have_v it_o be_v but_o the_o synopsis_n or_o epitome_n of_o certain_a sermon_n collect_v by_o he_o and_o record_v for_o the_o church_n benefit_n and_o gualther_n think_v this_o be_v part_n of_o his_o four_o sermon_n the_o marrow_n whereof_o you_o have_v in_o this_o eight_o verse_n he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o to_o do_v just_o locum_fw-la vide_fw-la guath_n in_o locum_fw-la king_n and_o prince_n magistrate_n and_o minister_n master_n and_o servant_n judge_n especial_o must_v learn_v to_o do_v judgement_n just_o though_o your_o disposition_n may_v incline_v you_o to_o mercy_n yet_o his_o command_n must_v praeponderate_v and_o over-awe_n you_o to_o justice_n there_o can_v be_v no_o mercy_n in_o injustice_n and_o nothing_o but_o injustice_n in_o disobey_v the_o lord_n command_v exod._n 23._o thou_o shall_v not_o speak_v no_o not_o speak_v in_o a_o cause_n to_o decline_v after_o many_o to_o wrest_v judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o poor_a in_o his_o cause_n keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n the_o innocent_a and_o the_o righteous_a slay_n thou_o not_o and_o verse_n 13._o in_o all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o you_o be_v circumspect_a take_v heed_n what_o you_o do_v nor_o be_v that_o time_n the_o least_o considerable_a though_o last_o consider_v in_o zachary_n 8.16_o cyri._n the_o persian_n be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o justice_n that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o of_o those_o five_o thing_n which_o they_o teach_v their_o child_n from_o their_o five_o to_o their_o ten_o year_n as_o zenophon_n hist_n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr institutione_n cyri._n execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n q._n d._n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o build_v the_o temple_n and_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o ceremonial_a worship_n you_o shall_v main_o mind_v the_o moral_a law_n see_v that_o the_o main_a duty_n be_v perform_v some_o particular_n be_v mention_v under_o which_o the_o rest_n be_v comprise_v execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n judge_n according_a to_o law_n and_o the_o rule_v thereof_o and_o according_a to_o true_a information_n in_o matter_n of_o fact_n it_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o just_a any_o person_n or_o action_n be_v 1_o arist_n &_o hic_fw-la lib._n 1._o c._n 1_o &_o lib._n 5._o c._n 1_o the_o more_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o peace_n comprise_v all_o blessing_n so_o do_v justice_n all_o virtue_n ubi_fw-la nec_fw-la cura_fw-la juris_fw-la 4_o senec._n de_fw-fr clem._n lib._n 1_o cap._n 2._o 4_o say_v seneca_n where_o there_o be_v no_o care_n of_o equity_n and_o justice_n kingdom_n must_v needs_o be_v in_o a_o totter_a condition_n 4_o p._n parad._n 4_o this_o be_v civitatum_fw-la vinculum_fw-la say_v tully_n the_o ornament_n the_o muniment_n the_o cement_n that_o hold_v city_n and_o kingdom_n together_o no_o society_n can_v subsist_v without_o it_o 5._o vide_fw-la valer._n maxim_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 5._o among_o thief_n and_o robber_n be_v no_o justice_n observe_v but_o one_o take_v all_o the_o society_n will_v sudden_o and_o happy_o dissolve_v it_o be_v pythagoras_n his_o grave_a advice_n to_o his_o scholar_n carm._n aur._n carm._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n inure_v yourselves_o to_o equity_n ever_o remember_v you_o be_v mortal_a and_o hipparchus_n his_o motto_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d think_v on_o righteousness_n as_o thou_o go_v along_o or_o practice_v righteousness_n in_o thy_o life_n and_o conversation_n 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la phocylidis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o of_o they_o have_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o worship_n god_n then_o honour_v thy_o parent_n in_o the_o next_o place_n do_v justice_n to_o all_o man_n plato_n plotinus_n hesiod_n and_o other_o be_v very_o full_a in_o this_o who_o will_v not_o blush_v to_o hear_v pagan_n press_v this_o so_o much_o and_o to_o see_v christian_n practise_v this_o so_o little_a for_o argument_n to_o convince_v take_v nine_o or_o ten_o justice_n must_v be_v execute_v 1_o

reveal_v and_o at_o the_o last_o day_n come_v into_o the_o judgement_n of_o discovery_n or_o discussion_n augustin_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n aquinas_n and_o other_o of_o the_o schoolman_n assert_v it_o theol._n aq._n suppl_n qu._n 87._o art_n 1._o est_fw-la lib_n 4._o dist_n 47._o par._n 2_o aug._n c._n d_o lib._n 20_o cap_n 14_o et_fw-la med._n cap._n 4_o vossius_fw-la disp_n theol._n some_o of_o both_o deny_v it_o rationabiliter_fw-la hoc_fw-la dici_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la say_v lombard_n this_o be_v most_o certain_a when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n there_o will_v be_v the_o great_a discovery_n of_o man_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v then_o discern_v between_o the_o righteous_a and_o the_o wicked_a between_o the_o seal_a one_o and_o those_o that_o be_v not_o seal_v between_o the_o lamb_n and_o the_o wolf_n 7_o reve._n 7_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a alteration_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n there_o shall_v be_v 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the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o see_v the_o wicked_a bury_v who_o have_v come_v and_o go_v from_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pagnin_n render_v it_o a_o loco_fw-la sancto_fw-la from_o the_o holy_a place_n junius_n render_v it_o e_z loco_fw-la sancti_fw-la out_o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o why_o the_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a 23.3_o 2_o sam._n 23.3_o because_o holiness_n be_v require_v in_o they_o that_o sit_v there_o or_o because_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v debate_v in_o a_o holy_a manner_n there_o i_o conceive_v this_o may_v be_v say_v because_o he_o who_o be_v holiness_n itself_o sit_v as_o chief_a lord_n there_o the_o rabbin_n as_o buxtorf_n tell_v we_o put_v makom_n which_o signify_v place_n 21.13_o apud_fw-la rabbinos_fw-la deus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la makom_fw-la locus_fw-la quia_fw-la omne_fw-la in_o se_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la &_o in_o nullo_n loco_fw-la 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