Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	israel_n	lord_n	redemption_n	2,132	5	10.1091	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06663	The castell of comforte in the whiche it is euidently proued, [that] God alone absolueth, and freli forgeueth the sinners of so many as vnfaynedly repent, and turne vnto hym Lately compyled by Thomas Becon.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1549 (1549)	STC 1712; ESTC S109188	24,993	94

my_o soul_n bless_v y_fw-fr ●_o lord_n and_o forget_v nor_o all_o his_o benefit_n 〈…〉_o for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o pardonneth_n all_o thy_o iniquity_n &_o that_o heal_v all_o thy_o disease_n yea_o he_o it_o be_v y_z ●_o deliver_v thy_o life_n from_o destruction_n and_o croun_v the_o in_o mercy_n and_o love_a kyndnesse_n again_o let_v israel_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n 〈…〉_o for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v infinite_a mercy_n and_o plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o redeme_v israel_n from_o all_o their_o sin_n whosoever_o therefore_o take_v on_o he_o to_o forgeve_v sin_n make_v himself_o a_o saviour_n and_o say_v with_o the_o angel_n apostata_fw-la xiiii_o i_o will_v climb_v up_o above_o the_o high_a cloud_n and_o i_o will_v be_v like_a unto_o you_o ●_o mooste_o hygh_a but_o let_v he_o know_v that_o pride_n will_v have_v a_o fall_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n and_o will_v geve_v his_o glory_n to_o none_o other_o x●ii_fw-la who_o deliver_v adam_n from_o everlasting_a damnation_n iii._n when_o he_o with_o his_o wife_n have_v transgress_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o high_a lord_n who_o absolve_v nohe_n from_o his_o drunkenness_n who_o deliver_v loath_a from_o the_o unclennes_n which_o he_o commit_v with_o his_o doughter_n nineteeen_o who_o save_v moses_n and_o forgive_v he_o his_o manslaughter_n two_o who_o absolve_v david_n from_o his_o adultery_n xi_o who_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o ninivites_fw-la when_o they_o repent_v iiii_o beleve_v and_o convert_v to_o be_v short_a who_o forgive_v and_o absolve_v all_o the_o patriarch_n king_n prophet_n preste_n &c_n &c_n with_o all_o other_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n when_o they_o knowledge_v their_o sin_n and_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n with_o faithful_a repentance_n but_o only_o god_n alone_a to_o who_o do_v theif●e_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o in_o who_o do_v they_o put_v their_o afflaunce_n and_o trust_v but_o in_o god_n alone_a as_o the_o psalmographe_n testify_v xx●●_n sayinge_v our_o be_v trust_v in_o the_o o_o lord_n yea_o they_o trust_v in_o the_o and_o thou_o deliver_v they_o they_o cry_v unto_o the_o and_o they_o be_v make_v safe_a in_o the_o o_o lord_n they_o trust_v &_o be_v not_o confound_v be_v not_o these_o the_o word_n of_o bless_a david_n i_o say_v xxxii_o i_o will_v confess_v my_o sin_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o sin_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o aaron_n or_o of_o any_o of_o that_o priesthode_n nor_o yet_o of_o pope_n patriarcke_n cardinal_n archebishop_n bishop_n priest_n or_o of_o any_o other_o man_n to_o forgeve_v we_o our_o sin_n but_o of_o god_n alone_o so_o follow_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n alone_o remit_v the_o ungodlynes_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o he_o alone_o absolu_v a_o pena_fw-la et_fw-la culpa_fw-la this_o be_v godly_a doctrine_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n neither_o be_v he_o count_v of_o godly_a man_n any_o heretyke_a that_o teach_v this_o kind_n of_o learning_n at_o that_o tyme._n god_n be_v than_o the_o lord_n alone_o omnisufficient_a for_o all_o his_o people_n that_o true_o repent_v and_o convert_v to_o his_o unmesurable_a mercy_n neither_o have_v he_o need_v at_o that_o time_n of_o any_o other_o to_o be_v conjoin_v with_o he_o as_o he_o himself_o say_v unto_o abraham_n xv_o fear_v not_o abraham_n i_o be_o thy_o defender_n and_o thy_o altogether_o sufficient_a rewarder_n and_o be_v the_o lord_n hand_n now_o so_o abbreviate_v and_o shorten_v lix_o that_o he_o can_v save_v nomore_o or_o be_v his_o ear_n so_o stop_v that_o he_o can_v not_o hear_v lord_n god_n what_o a_o so●en_a change_n be_v this_o but_o i_o steadfast_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v thesame_a lord_n now_o that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o old_a time_n and_o of_o no_o less_o power_n to_o remit_v sin_n at_o this_o present_a than_o he_o be_v many_o thousand_o year_n before_o these_o our_o day_n in_o asmuch_o as_o he_o abide_v ever_o one_o and_o be_v not_o changeable_a as_o he_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n iii._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o be_o not_o change_v ¶_o hitherto_o have_v i_o be_v hold_n in_o few_o word_n to_o prove_v y_fw-es ●_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a law_n god_n alone_o forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n without_o the_o help_n either_o of_o bishop_n prophet_n priest_n levite_n or_o any_o other_o y_z t_z the_o whole_a glory_n of_o their_o salvation_n may_v be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o alone_o now_o let_v we_o also_o labour_v to_o declare_v that_o god_n alone_o do_v the_o very_a same_o thing_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n y_fw-fr ●_o he_o alone_o may_v still_o remain_v the_o god_n of_o health_n against_o the_o pestilent_a doctrine_n of_o the_o wicked_a papist_n which_o so_o borishelye_o sweat_v to_o maintain_v their_o usurp_a power_n and_o feign_a authority_n to_o the_o great_a obscuringe_v of_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o to_o he_o alone_o all_o honour_n and_o praise_n may_v be_v give_v i_o ¶_o we_o read_v in_o the_o holy_a gospel_n that_o when_o a_o certain_a man_n be_v disease_v of_o the_o palsy_n be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v make_v whole_a christ_n say_v unto_o he_o son_n be_v on_o a_o good_a conforte_n ix_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgeven_a the._n the_o scribe_n hear_v these_o word_n of_o forgeve_a sin_n think_v which_o it_o then self_o you_o ●_o christ_n be_v not_o god_n but_o man_n only_o &_o that_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o god_n alone_o too_o remit_v &_o forgeve_v sin_n speak_v on_o this_o manner_n within_o them self_o hic_fw-la blasphemat_fw-la this_o fellow_n blaspheme_v two_o or_o as_o mark_n &_o luke_n write_v v_o who_o be_v he_o y_fw-fr ●_o speak_v blasphemy_n who_o be_v able_a to_o forgeve_v sin_n but_o god_n alone_o here_o the_o scribe_n tender_v more_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n than_o our_o papist_n &_o pharise_n do_v at_o this_o time_n can_v not_o abide_v y_fw-fr ●_o christ_n who_o they_o judge_v only_a man_n shall_v challenge_v to_o he_o power_n to_o forgeve_v sin_n see_v you_o ●_o alone_o pertain_v to_o god_n and_o upon_o this_o place_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o scripture_n many_o write_z y_z t_o y_fw-fr ●_o scribes_z err_v not_o in_o this_o confession_n y_fw-fr ●_o god_n alone_o forgeve_v sin_n but_o in_o this_o they_o sai_o they_o be_v deceyve_v because_o they_o beleve_v not_o y_z ●_o christ_n be_v both_o god_n and_o man_n if_o christ_n have_v be_v nothing_o but_o man_n he_o have_v blaspheme_v in_o deed_n that_o be_v to_o say_v take_v that_o thing_n upon_o he_o which_o be_v the_o office_n of_o god_n alone_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v not_o only_a man_n but_o also_o god_n he_o blaspheme_v not_o he_o challenge_v nothing_o but_o that_o be_v his_o right_a so_o do_v the_o scribe_n and_o not_o christ_n blaspheme_v let_v all_o man_n therefore_o learn_v of_o this_o history_n that_o god_n alone_o forgeve_v sin_n do_v not_o christ_n also_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a chapter_n of_o matthew_n ix_o call_v himself_o a_o physician_n and_o show_v that_o he_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n unto_o repentance_n and_o to_o make_v they_o whole_a why_o call_v he_o himself_o a_o physician_n but_o because_o it_o be_v his_o office_n to_o cure_v and_o heal_v xvii_o jeremy_n pray_v unto_o this_o physician_n say_v heal_v i_o o_o lord_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v heal_v save_v thou_o i_o &_o i_o shall_v be_v safe_a for_o thou_o be_v he_o who_o i_o will_v magnifye_v for_o he_o do_v know_v full_a well_o that_o all_o other_o physician_n be_v unprofitable_a without_o his_o help_n and_o no_o more_o meet_a to_o cure_v sick_a conscince_n of_o themselves_o than_o the_o old_a lion_n be_v to_o heal_v the_o horse_n of_o who_o esope_n write_v in_o his_o fable_n which_o notwithstanding_o take_v on_o he_o to_o practice_v physic_n when_o of_o that_o same_o science_n he_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a xi_o moreover_o christ_n call_v all_o them_z y_z ●_o labour_n and_o be_v lade_v to_o he_o &_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v refresh_v ease_n and_o conforte_v they_o he_o send_v they_o not_o away_o to_o other_o but_o call_v they_o all_o without_o exception_n to_o he_o whereby_o he_o show_v that_o no_o creature_n neither_o in_o heaven_n nor_o in_o earth_n can_v true_o and_o sufficient_o heal_v our_o infirm_a and_o sick_a conscience_n but_o he_o alone_o x●_n which_o say_v i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n he_o that_o beleve_v in_o i_o although_o he_o be_v dead_a shall_v live_v and_o every_o one_o that_o live_v and_o beleve_v in_o i_o shall_v never_o dye_v for_o who_o can_v forgeve_v i_o my_o sin_n but_o he_o alone_o which_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n who_o can_v deliver_v i_o from_o death_n &_o hell_n ii●_o but_o he_o alone_o which_o have_v

both_o christ_n &_o his_o apostle_n bid_v we_o take_v heed_n in_o so_o many_o place_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n against_o these_o aught_o all_o man_n to_o fight_v that_o tender_a y_fw-mi ●_o glory_n of_o god_n xxii_o to_o confound_v these_o antichristes_n ought_v we_o to_o sell_v walet_n scrip_n cote_n with_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o have_v and_o to_o buy_v we_o a_o sword_n i_o mean_v y_fw-fr ●_o sword_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o may_v provoke_v other_o valeaunt_o and_o bold_o to_o fight_v against_o these_o aforesaid_a antichristes_n i_o according_a to_o the_o talon_n give_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o wrestle_v with_o those_o wicked_a papist_n which_o believe_v &_o teach_v that_o god_n alone_o do_v not_o forgeve_v sin_n but_o man_n also_o with_o you_o ●_o same_o power_n &_o like_o authority_n which_o thing_n i_o take_v in_o hand_n the_o more_o glad_o because_o i_o see_v y_fw-fr ●_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n be_v a_o great_a deface_v of_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o it_o throw_v many_o into_o great_a danger_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o look_v for_o that_o at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n which_o only_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n yea_o it_o encourage_v not_o a_o few_o to_o live_v dissolute_o and_o without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n sing_v they_o be_v persuade_v that_o if_o the_o priest_n lay_v his_o hand_n once_o upon_o their_o head_n and_o say_v ego_fw-la absoluo_fw-la te_fw-la they_o be_v quite_o delyver_v of_o their_o synneful_a burden_n and_o though_o they_o return_v straight_o way_n unto_o their_o filthy_a vomyte_n what_o skill_v it_o ego_fw-la a●soluo_n te_fw-la will_v dispatch_v all_o together_o two_o if_o any_o man_n sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n boast_v himself_o as_o god_n sure_o they_o do_v it_o which_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o office_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o remit_v and_o forgeve_v sin_n xi_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n mouth_n the_o order_n which_o i_o will_v observe_v in_o the_o treatise_n follow_v be_v this_o first_o i_o will_v prove_v with_o manifest_a scripture_n that_o god_n alone_o forgeve_v sin_n secondli_n that_o the_o priest_n be_v but_o a_o minister_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o declare_v free_a remission_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o true_o penitent_a to_o declare_v i_o say_v and_o not_o to_o forgeve_v three_o i_o will_v answer_v to_o the_o objection_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o utter_o wipe_v they_o away_o restore_v the_o scripture_n to_o their_o native_a sense_n at_o the_o last_o least_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o despise_v the_o true_a &_o christian_a absolution_n of_o a_o faithful_a minister_n &_o the_o use_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o key_n which_o consist_v in_o preach_v i_o will_v express_v my_o mind_n concern_v they_o also_o so_o that_o to_o any_o indifferent_a person_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o my_o judgement_n shall_v appear_v godly_a and_o confirmable_a to_o the_o true_a vain_a of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n this_o littel_v treatyse_n mooste_o virtuous_a lady_n i_o send_v unto_o your_o grace_n as_o a_o testimony_n of_o my_o ready_a ben●_n good_a will_n and_o serviceable_a hart_n toward_o your_o grace_n be_v provoke_v hereunto_o through_o your_o exceed_a love_n and_o fervent_a z●le_n which_o your_o mooste_o honourable_a ladyship_n bear_v both_o toward_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o same_o most_o humble_o beseeching_n your_o grace_n to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n this_o my_o rude_a and_o simple_a gift_n god_n which_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n have_v wrought_v in_o your_o hart_n this_o ent●er_a love_n toward_o the_o gospel_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesu_n moughte_v also_o bring_v forth_o in_o your_o grace_n plenteousnes_n of_o good_a work_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o bless_a name_n and_o the_o profit_n of_o his_o holy_a congregation_n amen_o your_o grace_n mooste_o humble_a and_o faithful_a oratoure_n thomas_n becon_n ¶_o the_o castel_n of_o comfort_n that_o god_n alone_o absolu_v y_fw-mi e_z true_o penitent_a and_o only_o forgeve_v the_o sin_n of_o so_o many_o as_o with_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o hearty_a repentance_n converte_v turn_v and_o flee_v unto_o his_o mercy_n it_o be_v manifest_o prove_v by_o diverse_a text_n of_o y_o ●_o holy_a scripture_n first_o let_v we_o hear_v xlii●_n what_o god_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n i_o be_o he_o yea_o i_o be_o he_o in_o deed_n which_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n yea_o and_o that_o for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o i_o will_v remember_v thy_o sin_n nomore_o call_v to_o remembrance_n &_o let_v we_o be_v judge_v together_o tell_v if_o thou_o haste_v any_o thing_n y_fw-mi ●_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v thy_o first_o father_n sin_v &_o thy_o prophet_n have_v trespass_v against_o i_o be_v not_o these_o word_n evident_a enough_o ▪_o god_n the_o father_n perceive_a right_a well_o that_o there_o shall_v arise_v false_o anoint_v &_o false_a preacher_n which_o without_o all_o shame_n will_v arrogantlye_o arrogate_v and_o proud_o challenge_v to_o themselves_o that_o power_n of_o forgevinge_v sin_n which_o alone_o pertain_v to_o he_o plain_o here_o affirm_v that_o he_o alone_o put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o because_o he_o will_v have_v we_o the_o more_o serious_o and_o earnest_o to_o believe_v it_o he_o repetethe_v this_o word_n i_o twice_o sayinge_v i_o be_o he_o yea_o i_o be_o he_o in_o deed_n which_o put_v away_o thy_o sin_n yea_o and_o that_o for_o my_o own_fw-mi sake_n and_o jest_n any_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o one_o may_n more_o forgeve_v another_o his_o sin_n i_o speak_v of_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o our_o conscience_n and_o not_o of_o the_o brotherly_a reconciliation_n he_o affirm_v that_o our_o first_o father_n adam_n and_o all_o prophet_n and_o preacher_n have_v sin_v so_o that_o of_o they_o no_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o iii._n can_v flesh_n purifye_v the_o soul_n three_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n ▪_o be_v flesh_n say_v christ._n all_o have_v sin_v say_v saint_n paul_n and_o want_v y_fw-mi ●_o glory_n of_o god_n again_o god_n have_v wrap_v all_o nation_n say_v he_o in_o unbelefe_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o two_o if_o all_o be_v sinner_n flesh_n and_o the_o child_n of_o wrath_n xvii_o if_o all_o be_v hypocrite_n unprofitable_a servant_n earth_n dust_n and_o ash_n if_o all_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o god_n &_o unfaythfull_a how_o dare_v we_o be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o take_v upon_o we_o one_o to_o forgeve_v another_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o traytoure_n a_o meet_a man_n to_o purchase_v a_o pardon_n of_o a_o price_n for_o another_o traytoure_n can_v one_o traytoure_n forgeve_v another_o his_o treason_n can_v one_o sinner_n forgeve_v another_o his_o sin_n ▪_o of_o the_o unclean_n what_o can_v be_v make_v clean_o as_o job_n say_v who_o can_v make_v he_o clean_o that_o be_v conceyve_v of_o unclean_a seed_n be_v it_o not_o thou_o alone_o o_o lord_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n alone_o in_o deed_n two_o as_o david_n say_v thou_o o_o lord_n shall_v sprinkle_v i_o with_o hyssop_n &_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v clean_o yea_o i_o shall_v be_v make_v whither_o than_o snow_n and_o as_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v unto_o peter_n xiii_o if_o i_o wash_v the_o not_o thou_o haste_v no_o part_n with_o i_o if_o god_n wash_v we_o not_o from_o our_o filthiness_n we_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o heritage_n of_o christ._n again_o the_o aforesaid_a prophet_n say_v xxxiii_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o lawegever_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v save_v us._n how_o oft_o be_v the_o lord_n here_o repete_v to_o show_v y_fw-mi ●_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o which_o work_v all_o good_a thing_n in_o we_o which_o forgeve_v our_o sin_n and_o save_v we_o yea_o and_o none_o but_o he_o alone_o again_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v by_o the_o same_o prophet_n 〈…〉_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n &_o there_o 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