Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	let_v	lord_n	sin_n	20,679	5	5.1979	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06572	Here begynneth the testame[n]t of Iohn Lydgate monke of Berry which he made hymselfe, by his lyfe dayes.; Testament	Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?	1520 (1520)	STC 17035; ESTC S121895	8,198	26

down_o shede_v the_o merciful_a light_v of_z thy_o eye_n twain_o on_o i_o thy_o servant_n which_o have_v so_o mekyll_n need_n for_o his_o sin_n to_o weep_v and_o complain_v and_o bless_a jesu_n of_o mercy_n not_o dysdayne_v thy_o gracious_a shower_n let_v rain_n in_o habundaunce_n upon_o my_o heart_n to_o dewyn_n every_o vain_a and_o or_o i_o die_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o save_v i_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o lack_v of_o which_o let_v i_o not_o be_v confound_v for_o in_o the_o jesu_n i_o hope_n stand_v final_o and_o all_o my_o trust_n in_o the_o jesu_n be_v ground_v for_o my_o sin_n think_v jesu_n thou_o be_v wound_v naked_a on_o the_o ride_v by_z mortal_a great_a penance_n by_o which_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n be_v confound_v grant_v or_o i_o die_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o thou_o be_v my_o socoure_v and_o refuge_n gayne_n every_o tempest_n and_o tribulation_n that_o worde_o wawe_v with_z their_o mortal_a deluge_n ne_o drown_v i_o not_o in_z their_o dredefull_a dongyon_n where_o carybdis_n have_v domynation_n and_o syrenes_n singe_v song_n of_o dysturbaunce_n to_o pass_v that_o danger_n be_v thou_o my_o protectyon_n grant_v or_o i_o die_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o who_o shall_v gyve_v i_o like_o my_o intent_n that_o thou_o jesu_n may_v make_v thy_o herberage_n by_o receyve_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n into_o my_o heart_n which_o be_v to_o my_o old_a age_n repast_n eternal_a gain_n all_o forayne_a damage_n due_o receyve_v with_z devout_a observance_n celestyall_a guerdon_n end_n of_o my_o pylgremage_n be_v shrift_n and_o housell_n and_o hertely_fw-mi repentance_n ¶_o i_o feel_v my_o heart_n brotell_v and_z ruynous_a nat_n purify_v jesu_n therein_o to_o rest_v but_o as_o a_o carpenter_n come_v to_o a_o break_a house_n or_o a_o artyficer_n repair_v a_o ryven_v chest_n so_o thou_o jesus_n of_z crafty_a man_n the_o best_a repair_v my_o think_v broke_z with_o mysgovernaunce_n vyset_v my_o soul_n my_o heart_n of_o steel_n thou_o breast_n grant_v or_o i_o die_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o with_o weep_a eye_n and_o a_o contryte_n cheer_n accept_v i_o jesus_n and_z my_o complaint_n conceyve_v as_o moo_v unworthy_a tappere_v at_z thy_o autere_n which_o in_o myself_o no_o virtue_n apperceyve_v but_o if_o thy_o mercy_n by_o grace_v i_o receyve_v by_o sinful_a lyveng_n brought_z unto_o uttraunce_n pray_v with_o good_a hope_n which_o may_v i_o not_o deceyve_v grant_v or_o i_o die_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o cryeng_v to_o the_o that_z dyede_a on_o the_o road_n which_o with_o thy_o blood_n be_v stain_a &_o make_v reed_n and_o on_o sherethursday_n give_v we_o to_o our_o food_n thy_o bless_a body_n jesus_n in_o form_n of_o breed_n to_o i_o moo_v sinful_a grant_v or_o i_o be_v deed_n to_o claim_v by_o mercy_n for_z my_o inherytaunce_n that_o which_o it_o sharp_a thorn_n be_v crown_v on_o thy_o heed_n or_o i_o pass_v hen_n shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o and_o one_o request_n in_z especyall_a grant_v i_o jesus_n while_z i_o be_o here_o a_o live_v ever_o to_o enprint_v in_z my_o memorial_n the_o remembrance_n of_z thy_o wound_n fyve_o nail_n with_o the_o spear_n that_o do_v thy_o heart_n ryve_v thy_o crown_n of_o thorn_n which_o be_v no_o small_a penance_n language_n and_o tongue_n i_o due_o for_o to_o shrive_v the_o holy_a uncyon_n shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o all_o the_o token_n of_z thy_o bitter_a passion_n i_o pray_v the_o jesus_n grave_a they_o in_o my_o memory_n due_o mark_v mydde_v centyr_n of_o my_o reason_n on_o caluery_n thy_o triumphal_a vyctorie_n man_n to_o restore_v to_z thy_o eternal_a glory_n by_o medyation_n of_z thy_o meek_a sufferance_n out_o of_o this_o exile_n unsure_a and_o transytorie_a and_o when_o we_o pass_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o of_o thy_o mercy_n requyre_v the_o to_o i_o of_o my_o mind_n the_o mydde_v point_n moo_v profound_a this_o word_n jesus_n my_o fyve_o wytte_n tenlumyne_n in_o length_n and_o breed_n like_o a_o large_a wound_n all_o idle_a thought_n to_o avoid_v they_o and_o confound_v thy_o cross_n thy_o scourgꝭ_n thy_o garment_n cast_v at_o chance_n the_o rope_n the_z pyllour_a to_o which_o thou_o be_v bind_v grant_v or_o i_o die_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o of_o this_o prayer_n meke_o i_o make_v a_o end_n under_o thy_o merciful_a supportacyon_n o_o gracious_a jesus_n grant_v where_o ever_o i_o wend_v to_o have_v memory_n upon_o thy_o passion_n testymoniall_a of_z my_o redemption_n in_o my_o testament_n set_z for_o allegiance_n this_o cause_n last_o of_z my_o peticyon_n grant_v or_o i_o die_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o finis_fw-la orationis_fw-la dure_v the_o time_n of_o this_o season_n vere_n i_o mean_v y_fw-fr e_o season_n of_z my_o year_n green_a gin_v fro_o chyldhode_v stretch_v up_o so_o fere_n to_o y_z e_z year_n acompt_v full_o xu_o by_o experience_n as_o it_o be_v well_o see_v the_o gerysshe_a season_n strong_a of_o condytion_n dyspose_v to_o many_o unbrideld_v passion_n ¶_o void_v of_o reason_n give_v to_o wylfulnesse_n froward_a to_o virtue_n of_o christ_n give_v lytell_a heed_n loath_a to_o learn_v love_a no_o virtuous_a besynesse_n save_o play_n or_o mirth_n strange_a to_o spell_v or_o rede_n follow_v all_o appetyte_n long_v to_o chyldhede_v light_o tourn_v wild_a and_o seld_o sad_a weep_v for_o nought_o and_o a_o none_o after_o glad_a ¶_o for_o lytell_a worth_n to_o stryve_v with_o my_o felawe_n as_o my_o passion_n do_v my_o bridle_n lede_n of_o the_o yard_n stand_v i_o sometime_o in_o awe_n to_o be_v scour_v that_o be_v all_o my_o drede_n loath_a toward_o school_n lose_v my_o time_n in_o deed_n like_o a_o young_a colt_n that_o run_v without_o bridle_n make_v my_o friend_n gyve_v good_a to_o spend_v in_o idle_a ¶_o i_o have_v in_o custom_n to_o come_v to_o school_n late_a nat_n for_o to_o learn_v but_z for_o a_o countenance_n with_o my_o felawe_n ready_a to_o debate_v to_o jangle_n and_o jape_n be_v set_v all_o my_o pleasance_n whereof_o rebuke_v this_o be_v my_o chevysaunce_n to_o forge_v a_o lose_a and_o there_o upon_o to_o muse_v when_o i_o trespase_v myself_o to_o excuse_v ¶_o to_o my_o better_a do_v no_o reverence_n of_o my_o soverayne_n give_v no_o force_n at_o all_o wax_n obstynate_fw-it by_o inobedyence_n run_v into_o gardeyn_n appels_n there_o i_o stall_v to_o gather_v fruit_n spare_v hedge_n nor_o wall_n to_o pluck_v grape_n on_o other_o man_n vine_n be_v more_o ready_a than_o for_o to_o say_v mattynes_n ¶_o my_o lust_n be_v always_o to_o scorn_v folk_n and_o lape_z shrew_v turn_v ever_o among_o to_o use_v to_o scoff_n and_o mow_v like_o a_o wanton_a ape_n when_o i_o do_v evyll_n other_z i_o do_v accuse_v my_o wytte_n fyve_o in_o be_v i_o do_v abuse_v redyer_n cherystone_n for_o to_o tell_v than_o go_v to_o church_n or_o here_o the_o sacr_a bell_n ¶_o loath_a to_o rise_v loath_a to_o bed_v at_o eve_n with_o unwasshe_n hand_n ready_a to_o dynere_v my_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la my_o crede_fw-la or_o my_o believe_v cast_v at_o the_o cock_n lo_o this_o be_v my_o manere_n wave_v with_o each_o wound_n as_o do_v a_o rede_n spear_n snobbed_a of_o my_o friend_n such_o tatche_n tamende_v make_v deaf_a ear_n list_v not_o to_o they_o attend_v ¶_o a_o child_n resemble_a which_o be_v not_o like_a to_o thrive_v froward_a to_o god_n recheles_a in_o his_o seruyce_n loath_a to_o correctyon_n sloth_n myself_o to_o shrive_v all_o good_a thewy_n ready_a to_o dyspice_v chief_a belwether_n of_o feign_a trowandyce_n this_o be_v to_o mean_v myself_o i_o coude_fw-fr fain_v sick_a like_o a_o trowande_n feel_v no_o manner_n pain_n ¶_o my_o port_n my_o pace_z my_o foot_n always_o unstable_a my_o look_v i_o eye_n unsure_a and_o vacabounde_v in_o all_o my_o werke_n sudden_o changeable_a to_o all_o good_a thewy_n contrary_n i_o be_v find_v now_o oversad_a now_o mourn_a now_o iocounde_v wylfull_a recheles_a mad_a start_v as_o a_o hare_n to_o follow_v my_o lust_n for_o nothing_o will_v i_o spare_v ¶_o enter_v this_o time_n into_o religion_n unto_o the_o ploughe_n i_o put_v forth_o my_o hand_n a_o year_n complete_a made_z my_o professyon_n consyder_v lytell_a charge_n of_o thilk_o band_n of_o perfectyon_n full_z good_a example_n i_o find_v the_o teching_n good_a in_o i_o be_v all_o the_o lack_n with_o loathe_v wife_n i_o look_v oft_o a_o back_n ¶_o teach_v of_o my_o master_n by_z utuous_a dysciplyne_v my_o look_n restrain_v and_o keep_v close_o my_o sight_n of_o bless_a benet_n to_o follow_v the_o doctrine_n and_o bear_v i_o lowly_a to_o every_o manner_n wight_n by_o thaduertence_n of_z my_o inward_a sight_n cast_v to_o god_n ward_v of_z whole_a affectyon_n to_o follow_v themprise_v of_z my_o professyon_n ¶_o his_o holy_a rule_n be_v unto_o i_o radde_a and_o expound_v in_z full_a notable_a

¶_o here_o begyn_v the_o testament_n of_o john_n lydgate_n monk_n of_o berry_n which_o he_o make_v himself_o by_z his_o life_n day_n ⸫_o the_o year_n pass_v of_z my_o tender_a youth_n of_o my_o fresh_a age_n fear_n the_o grenenesse_n lust_n apall_v thexperyence_n be_v couthe_n the_o unwieldy_a jointe_n stark_v with_o rudeness_n the_o cloudy_a sight_n mysted_a with_o darkness_n without_o redress_n recure_v or_o amends_n to_o i_o of_o dethe_v have_v bring_v in_o the_o kalende_n ¶_o of_o my_o spend_a time_n a_o foal_n may_v well_o complain_v thing_n impossyble_a again_o for_o to_o recure_v idle_a day_n ylo_v who_o can_v call_v again_o they_o to_o refourme_v by_o any_o adventure_n each_o mortal_a man_n is_z call_v to_o the_o lure_n of_o dethe_v alas_o uncertain_a the_o passage_n who_o chief_a maryner_n be_v call_v crooked_a age_n ¶_o one_o of_o his_o bedelly_n name_v feblenes_n come_v with_o his_o potent_a in_o stead_n of_o a_o mace_n summon_v i_o and_z afterward_o come_v sickness_n malyncolyke_o erthe_o and_z pale_a of_o face_n with_o their_o warrant_v these_o twain_o can_v menace_v that_o dethe_v of_o i_o his_z due_a debt_n seek_v and_o to_o a_o bed_n of_o langoure_n they_o i_o bring_v ¶_o whereunto_o i_o a_z none_o their_o do_v apere_fw-la whyle_n that_o i_o lay_v complain_v in_o a_o trance_n clothe_v in_o a_o mantel_n a_o woman_n sad_a of_o cheer_n black_a be_v she_o abyte_v sober_a be_v her_o countenance_n strange_a of_o her_o port_n forward_o of_o dalliance_n cast_v she_o look_v to_o mewarde_o in_o certain_a like_a as_o of_o i_o she_o have_v have_v dysdayne_v ¶_o this_o say_a woman_n called_z be_v remembrance_n of_o myspent_a time_n in_o youth_n lustynes_n which_o to_o record_n do_v i_o great_a grevaunce_n than_o come_v her_o sister_n name_v pensyfnes_n for_o old_a surfette_n begin_v unto_o i_o dress_v a_o woeful_a bill_n which_z bring_v unto_o my_o mind_n my_o greatr_n outrage_n of_z long_a time_n leave_v behind_o ¶_o lie_v alone_o i_o begin_v to_o imagyne_v how_o with_o four_o time_n depart_a be_v the_o year_n first_o how_o in_o vere_n the_o soil_n tenlumyne_n bud_n gyn_v open_a again_o the_o son_n clear_v the_o baume_n uprayse_v most_o soverayne_n and_o entere_a out_o of_o the_o rote_n do_v natural_o ascend_v with_o new_a lyvere_v the_o barren_a soil_n tamende_v ¶_o the_o honysocle_n the_z fresh_a primmerolles_n their_o leaf_n splay_v at_o phoebus_n uprise_a the_o amorous_a fowl_n with_o note_n and_o carolle_v salewe_v that_o season_n every_o morning_n when_o aurora_n she_o liquor_n dystel_v send_v on_o herb_n the_o per_o drop_n shane_a of_o syluery_n dew_n tenlumyne_n with_o the_o green_a ¶_o this_o time_n vere_n be_v name_v of_o greenness_n time_n of_o joy_n of_o gladness_n and_o dysport_n time_n of_o grow_v chyefe_n mother_n of_o fresshenesse_n time_n of_o rejoice_v ordain_v for_o comfort_n time_n when_o time_n make_v his_o resort_n in_o gerysshe_n march_n toward_o the_o aryete_a our_o emyspery_a to_o gladden_v with_o his_o here_o ¶_o but_o to_o direct_v by_o grace_n my_o mater_fw-la make_o knel_v jesu_n in_z thy_o presence_n i_o i_o purpose_n to_o gin_v with_o prayer_n under_o thy_o merciful_a fructuous_a influence_n so_o thou_o jesu_n of_z thy_o benyvolence_n to_o my_o request_n by_z merciful_a attendance_n grant_v or_o i_o die_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n my_o wretched_a life_n tamendden_a and_o correct_v i_o i_o purpose_n with_o support_v of_o thy_o grace_n thy_o dethe_v thy_o passion_n thy_o cross_n shall_v i_o direct_v which_o suffredyst_a death_n jesu_n for_z our_o trespass_n i_o wretch_n unworthy_a to_o look_v upon_o thy_o face_n thy_o foot_n enbrase_v from_o which_o i_o shall_v nattwyn_n mercy_n inquire_v thus_o will_v i_o begin_v oratio_fw-la o_o mighty_a lord_n of_o power_n mighty_a without_o who_o all_o force_n be_v feblenes_n bounteous_n jesu_n of_z good_a goodly_a mercy_n thy_o bedyll_v or_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi thy_o do_v dress_n delay_v rigour_n to_o punysshe_v my_o wyckednesse_n leng_a abide_v loath_a to_o do_v vengeance_n o_o bless_a jesu_n of_z thy_o high_a goodness_n grant_v or_o i_o die_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o though_o thou_o be_v mighty_a y_z u._fw-mi be_v eke_o mercyable_a to_o all_o folk_n that_o meke_o they_o repent_v i_o a_o wretch_n contagyous_a and_o culpable_a to_o all_o outrage_n ready_a for_o to_o assent_v but_o of_o hole_n heart_n and_o will_v in_z my_o intent_n of_o old_a and_o new_a all_z vycious_a governaunce_n of_o youth_n and_o age_n and_z of_o mistyme_n spend_v grant_v or_o i_o die_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o of_o my_o confessyon_n receyve_v the_o sacrifice_n by_o my_o tongue_n up_o offer_v unto_o the_o that_o i_o may_v say_v in_z all_o my_o best_a gyse_n meke_o with_o davyd_v have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o salve_v all_o my_o soore_n that_o they_o not_o canker_a be_v with_o none_o old_a rust_v of_o dyseperaunce_n which_o of_o hole_n heart_n cry_z upon_o my_o kne_v grant_v or_o i_o die_v shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o o_o jesu_n jesu_n here_o my_o orison_n bridell_n my_o outrage_n under_o thy_o dysciplyne_v fetter_n sensualyte_n enlumyne_n my_o reason_n to_o follow_v the_o trace_n of_z spiritual_a doctrine_n let_v thy_o grace_n lede_v i_o right_z as_o a_o line_n with_o humble_a heart_n to_o live_v to_o thy_o pleasance_n and_o bless_a jesu_n or_z i_o this_o life_n shall_v fine_o grant_v of_o thy_o mercy_n shrift_n housell_n repentance_n ¶_o suffer_v i_o to_o have_v savour_n nor_o swetnes_n but_o in_o thy_o name_n that_z call_v as_o jesu_n all_o forayne_a thing_n to_o i_o make_v bytternes_n save_o only_a jesu_n moo_v soverayne_n of_o virtue_n to_o my_o professyon_n accord_v and_o moo_v due_a ever_o to_o be_v paint_v in_z my_o remembrance_n at_o my_o end_n to_o grant_v i_o this_o issue_n tofore_o my_o dethe_v shrift_n housellf_n repentance_n ¶_o no_o lord_n but_o jesu_n moo_v merciable_a &_o benygne_a which_o of_o mercy_n take_v our_o humanyte_n and_o of_o love_n to_o show_v a_o soverayne_a sign_n suffer_v 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