Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	lord_n	merciful_a	sin_n	9,948	5	4.9354	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00467	A brothers gift containing an hundred precepts, instructing all sorts of people to a godly, honest, and morall life.	Everinden, Humphrey.	1623 (1623)	STC 10601; ESTC S114633	13,510	42

thou_o procure_v thy_o own_o harm_n and_o suffer_v rather_o as_o a_o evil_a doer_n then_o as_o a_o innocent_a and_o so_o lose_v the_o recompense_n of_o thy_o affliction_n if_o thou_o provoke_v a_o enemy_n thou_o stir_v up_o his_o rage_n and_o by_o consequence_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o provoke_v his_o wicked_a and_o injurious_a deal_n and_o so_o also_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n his_o judgement_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o charity_n charity_n command_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o help_v not_o to_o hurt_v the_o body_n much_o more_o the_o soul_n 37_o beware_v of_o the_o violence_n &_o subtlety_n of_o thy_o adversary_n that_o it_o hurt_v thou_o not_o but_o if_o thou_o must_v needs_o be_v wrong_v of_o he_o rather_o yield_v that_o his_o force_n hurt_v thy_o body_n then_o that_o his_o allurement_n or_o thy_o impatience_n hurt_v thy_o soul_n the_o damage_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v more_o irreparable_a than_o the_o harm_n of_o the_o body_n that_o his_o oppression_n endammage_n thy_o good_n then_o that_o his_o report_n disparage_v thy_o fame_n for_o a_o good_a name_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v above_o great_a riches_n 38_o when_o thou_o behold_v god_n judgment_n fall_v on_o thy_o adversary_n give_v god_n thanks_o for_o thy_o deliverance_n but_o yet_o rejoice_v not_o at_o his_o affliction_n for_o this_o displease_v god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v and_o it_o be_v a_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n to_o thrust_v he_o into_o the_o stead_n that_o be_v glad_a of_o his_o enemy_n fall_v charity_n rather_o desire_v deliverance_n with_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o persecutor_n then_o with_o his_o destruction_n 39_o fret_v not_o at_o the_o riches_n honour_n or_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o enemy_n alas_o they_o be_v but_o snare_n they_o may_v be_v his_o portion_n which_o he_o have_v only_o in_o this_o life_n thy_o portion_n be_v far_o great_a peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o this_o world_n &_o everlasting_a bliss_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v a_o folly_n that_o the_o lean_a cow_n shall_v fret_v at_o the_o fat_a she_o be_v lean_a be_v reserve_v for_o increase_v the_o other_o be_v fat_a be_v appoint_v to_o the_o slaughter_n 40_o obey_v thy_o parent_n yea_o although_o they_o be_v wicked_a as_o be_v the_o king_n unto_o his_o subject_n so_o be_v the_o father_n to_o his_o child_n set_v over_o they_o by_o god_n and_o god_n ordinance_n as_o therefore_o we_o must_v obey_v even_o evil_a prince_n for_o conscience_n sake_n as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n so_o also_o must_v we_o be_v obedient_a even_o to_o wicked_a parent_n as_o set_v over_o we_o of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o disobey_v they_o can_v be_v excusable_a 41_o yet_o obey_v not_o thy_o parent_n in_o that_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n who_o command_v thing_n unlawful_a command_v not_o as_o a_o father_n but_o as_o a_o enemy_n not_o as_o the_o substitute_n of_o god_n but_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o satan_n in_o this_o case_n thou_o must_v forsake_v father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o profess_v that_o thou_o have_v but_o one_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n 42_o yield_v unto_o thy_o parent_n not_o only_a honour_n and_o obedience_n but_o relief_n also_o in_o their_o necessity_n thou_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o next_o under_o god_n thy_o body_n thy_o be_v thy_o maintenance_n and_o can_v not_o requite_v their_o kindness_n whatsoever_o thou_o do_v since_o thou_o can_v not_o beget_v bear_v and_o bring_v forth_o they_o as_o they_o have_v thou_o 43_o contemn_v not_o thy_o stepfather_n or_o stepmother_n thou_o owe_v they_o duty_n as_o thy_o natural_a parent_n as_o i_o will_v make_v it_o plain_a by_o instance_n first_o thy_o mother_n have_v marry_v another_o man_n he_o and_o she_o by_o marriage_n be_v make_v one_o flesh_n thou_o owe_v therefore_o to_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o flesh_n one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o duty_n and_o so_o if_o thy_o father_n marry_v another_o woman_n second_o thou_o have_v marry_v a_o wife_n be_v by_o marriage_n with_o she_o one_o flesh_n and_o therefore_o one_o flesh_n have_v also_o one_o father_n and_o one_o mother_n how_o can_v one_o flesh_n although_o in_o two_o person_n not_o honour_v one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o parent_n so_o be_v it_o to_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v marry_v a_o husband_n 44_o regard_v thy_o master_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o teach_v thou_o that_o knowledge_n which_o god_n himself_o without_o the_o ministry_n of_o any_o master_n do_v teach_v thy_o forefather_n art_n and_o science_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o master_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n as_o from_o he_o to_o impart_v they_o to_o us._n 45_o love_n obey_v and_o honour_v thy_o master_n &_o thy_o mistress_n acknowledge_v god_n ordinance_n in_o they_o that_o he_o have_v set_v they_o over_o thou_o thy_o parent_n have_v give_v thou_o under_o god_n thy_o be_v they_o also_o under_o he_o give_v thou_o thy_o be_v skilful_a 46_o behave_v thyself_o to_o thy_o fellow_n seruamt_v as_o to_o thy_o yoake-fellowe_n willing_a to_o help_v they_o bear_v the_o burden_n as_o thou_o will_v be_v holpen_v if_o any_o be_v more_o skilful_a than_o thyself_o and_o thy_o elder_n respect_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o he_o if_o less_o skilful_a and_o thy_o junior_a regard_v he_o as_o in_o the_o hopeful_a way_n to_o knowledge_n crow_v not_o over_o nor_o oppress_v such_o a_o one_o but_o remember_v that_o when_o thou_o thyself_o have_v thy_o beginning_n thou_o will_v have_v be_v loath_a to_o have_v be_v oppress_v 47_o accompany_v not_o with_o a_o lewd_a fellow-seruant_n otherwise_o then_o in_o your_o necessary_a labour_n lest_o thou_o lose_v thy_o own_o recompense_n &_o receive_v of_o his_o stripe_n the_o gentle_a ox_n draw_v with_o the_o unruly_a but_o range_v not_o with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o yoke_n lest_o also_o with_o he_o he_o be_v turn_v off_o to_o the_o slaughter_n 48_o learn_v right_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o faith_n and_o presumption_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n without_o the_o one_o unto_o salvation_n so_o there_o be_v but_o one_o mean_n beside_o the_o other_o to_o damnation_n 49_o as_o before_o the_o fact_n to_o say_v the_o lord_n doubtless_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o i_o in_o this_o be_v presumption_n so_o to_o say_v after_o the_o fact_n the_o lord_n doubtless_o will_v show_v mercy_n if_o join_v with_o repentance_n be_v faith_n if_o without_o repentance_n be_v also_o presumption_n 50_o make_v use_n of_o god_n mercy_n with_o reverence_n not_o with_o malepartnesse_n though_o god_n be_v merciful_a yet_o he_o be_v mighty_a &_o just_a 51_o continue_v not_o in_o sin_n for_o god_n be_v just_a yet_o despair_v not_o though_o thou_o have_v often_o sin_v for_o god_n be_v also_o merciful_a 52_o when_o thou_o have_v grievous_o offend_v be_v not_o less_o confident_a to_o obtain_v god_n mercy_n then_o when_o thou_o have_v less_o offend_v for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o thou_o have_v sin_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o thou_o be_v in_o thyself_o miserable_a and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o miserable_a thou_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o pitiful_a be_v god_n and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o pitiful_a by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o merciful_a be_v he_o 53_o make_v not_o light_a of_o sin_n because_o god_n be_v merciful_a a_o king_n pardon_n be_v not_o to_o be_v play_v withal_o but_o with_o reverence_n to_o be_v receive_v god_n grace_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o abundant_a by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v respect_v and_o not_o abuse_v 54_o procure_v the_o love_n of_o all_o man_n so_o far_o as_o with_o a_o good_a conscience_n thou_o may_v but_o if_o thou_o must_v needs_o incur_v hatred_n be_v hate_v of_o the_o evil_a rather_o than_o of_o the_o good_a for_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o evil_n be_v a_o probable_a sign_n of_o god_n love_n the_o hatred_n of_o the_o good_a of_o god_n displeasure_n 55_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o good_a may_v many_o way_n endammage_n thou_o the_o hatred_n of_o the_o evil_n can_v hurt_v thou_o though_o for_o a_o time_n it_o may_v afflict_v thou_o for_o god_n for_o who_o sake_n thou_o be_v hate_v shall_v turn_v their_o curse_n into_o a_o blessing_n 56_o love_n who_o thou_o love_v unfeigned_o the_o good_a for_o god_n sake_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o who_o let_v thy_o love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o their_o father_n the_o evil_a either_o by_o kindness_n or_o reprehension_n to_o amend_v they_o so_o shall_v thou_o show_v thyself_o a_o builder_n in_o god_n work_n and_o not_o a_o plucker_n down_o a_o plant_a in_o god_n garden_n not_o a_o supplant_a 57_o if_o thou_o feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o god_n mercy_n abundant_o be_v not_o careless_a and_o héedlesse_a of_o his_o

to_o rejoice_v at_o that_o which_o peradventure_o be_v not_o nor_o to_o sorrow_n at_o that_o which_o perhaps_o have_v not_o happen_v but_o in_o charity_n to_o hope_v the_o best_a 75_o learn_v to_o distinguish_v true_o between_o security_n and_o true_a peace_n of_o conscience_n security_n feel_v no_o danger_n &_o have_v no_o fear_n peace_n of_o conscience_n feel_v and_o fear_n but_o overcom_v and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n favour_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v most_o void_a of_o care_n take_v heed_n of_o security_n no_o man_n feel_v his_o own_o force_n in_o the_o time_n of_o peace_n 76_o fear_v not_o death_n although_o he_o be_v grisly_a the_o grim_a sir_n though_o he_o bring_v ill_a news_n past_a yet_o he_o bring_v good_a news_n to_o come_v many_o a_o ill_a man_n fear_v not_o the_o devil_n when_o he_o lead_v he_o to_o a_o earthly_a treasure_n and_o shall_v a_o good_a man_n fear_v death_n when_o he_o open_v he_o the_o door_n to_o heavenly_a joy_n 77_o possess_v not_o thy_o mind_n with_o the_o foolish_a fear_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o the_o company_n of_o a_o carcase_n a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o hurt_v thou_o dead_a or_o live_a a_o ill_a man_n may_v well_o hurt_v thou_o when_o he_o be_v alive_a but_o can_v harm_v thou_o when_o he_o be_v dead_a and_o not_o able_a to_o help_v himself_o 78_o desire_n rather_o to_o live_v poor_o and_o honest_o then_o rich_o and_o dishonest_o poor_a honesty_n get_v a_o rich_a purchase_n then_o rich_a dishonesty_n the_o one_o purchase_v heaven_n which_o be_v the_o gain_n of_o all_o the_o other_o hell_n which_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o honest_a sorrow_n purchase_v great_a comfort_n then_o dishonest_a joy_n for_o more_o comfort_n shall_v a_o man_n reap_v at_o his_o latter_a end_n by_o one_o hour_n spend_v in_o god_n service_n then_o by_o many_o year_n spend_v in_o vanity_n or_o wickedness_n 79_o suffer_v not_o thy_o eye_n to_o wander_v too_o large_a nor_o thy_o tongue_n to_o walk_v too_o fast_o for_o as_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o preserve_v the_o body_n in_o health_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o eye_n open_a and_o the_o mouth_n shut_v so_o the_o best_a mean_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o shut_v the_o casement_n of_o the_o one_o and_o to_o set_v a_o watch_n before_o the_o other_o 80_o avoid_v the_o company_n of_o a_o contentious_a man_n he_o be_v a_o perilous_a evil_n in_o two_o respect_n for_o either_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o thou_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v procure_v the_o stroke_n of_o the_o edge_n of_o his_o malice_n or_o else_o provoke_v thou_o to_o contend_v with_o other_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v for_o his_o love_n get_v the_o hatred_n of_o many_o a_o penny_n be_v dear_a buy_v with_o a_o pound_n 81_o in_o seek_v to_o persuade_v thy_o friend_n to_o forsake_v any_o wicked_a course_n begin_v first_o with_o kindness_n it_o may_v prevail_v without_o reprehension_n he_o be_v a_o foolish_a physician_n who_o if_o he_o can_v cure_v with_o mollify_a cataplasm_n will_v use_v painful_a cautery_n reprehension_n take_v the_o better_a place_n where_o kindness_n have_v lead_v the_o way_n the_o body_n which_o have_v be_v strengthen_v with_o a_o cordial_a do_v the_o better_a bear_v out_o a_o violent_a purgation_n 82_o seek_v for_o the_o lawful_a assistance_n of_o physic_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n it_o be_v as_o needful_a and_o as_o lawful_a as_o to_o seek_v for_o meat_n and_o drink_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n god_n have_v give_v to_o every_o plant_v his_o several_a virtue_n not_o for_o nothing_o but_o for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n as_o of_o the_o selfsame_o spirit_n there_o be_v sundry_a operation_n for_o the_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n 83_o defer_v not_o the_o christen_n of_o any_o child_n though_o thou_o be_v compel_v to_o do_v it_o in_o thy_o own_o house_n wheresoever_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n he_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n among_o they_o the_o little_a child_n must_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o come_v to_o christ_n who_o can_v by_o the_o word_n must_v by_o baptism_n though_o thou_o may_v false_o object_v the_o baptism_n help_v it_o not_o yet_o so_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 84_o love_n honour_n and_o obey_v thy_o prince_n dear_o reverent_o careful_o he_o be_v pater_fw-la patriae_fw-la the_o father_n of_o the_o country_n thou_o one_o of_o his_o child_n if_o his_o subject_n thy_o good_a and_o safety_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o heavy_a burden_n of_o care_n that_o lie_v on_o his_o shoulder_n 85_o love_n also_o honour_n and_o obey_v the_o clergy_n they_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v his_o watchman_n they_o be_v the_o mouth_n of_o god_n for_o they_o be_v his_o speech-man_n messenger_n and_o ambassador_n for_o christ_n 86_o love_n also_o honour_n and_o obey_v all_o magistrate_n under_o thy_o prince_n they_o be_v as_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n whereby_o he_o work_v thy_o good_a and_o safety_n thy_o prince_n and_o the_o magistrate_n his_o substitute_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n which_o carry_v the_o sword_n of_o justice_n to_o punish_v the_o offender_n and_o the_o purse_n of_o reward_n to_o recompense_v the_o good_a 87_o give_v unto_o the_o godly_a his_o due_a praise_n for_o his_o goodness_n who_o do_v well_o deserve_v praise_n of_o all_o and_o who_o deserve_v praise_n of_o all_o deserve_v praise_n of_o thou_o pay_v he_o therefore_o his_o due_a and_o right_n otherwise_o thou_o do_v show_v thyself_o injurious_a 88_o commend_v not_o the_o ungodliness_n of_o the_o wicked_a man_n better_a it_o be_v in_o love_n to_o cover_v many_o sin_n then_o in_o flattery_n to_o commend_v one_o to_o commend_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v to_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n and_o unjust_a which_o both_o discommend_v and_o punish_v it_o to_o commend_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a be_v to_o injury_n the_o good_a and_o innocent_a viz._n to_o bestow_v his_o portion_n on_o the_o unworthy_a and_o to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o due_n and_o to_o make_v those_o partaker_n with_o he_o in_o his_o reward_n that_o have_v not_o labour_v with_o he_o in_o his_o work_n 89_o be_v not_o hasty_a to_o reveal_v the_o infirmity_n of_o thy_o brethren_n especial_o of_o the_o clergy_n for_o whereas_o therein_o thou_o think_v to_o do_v just_o thou_o may_v notwithstanding_o do_v very_o wicked_o in_o cause_v a_o scandal_n to_o arise_v at_o religion_n which_o can_v so_o soon_o be_v heal_v as_o the_o offence_n of_o thy_o brother_n be_v conceal_v by_o secret_a admonition_n may_v have_v be_v salve_v thereby_o not_o only_o the_o offence_n of_o thy_o minister_n shall_v be_v loathe_v but_o also_o himself_o and_o his_o doctrine_n so_o much_o suspect_v as_o that_o many_o a_o save_a admonition_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v suspect_v 90_o esteem_v not_o thyself_o out_o of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v hate_v dislike_v slander_v persecute_a poor_a and_o despise_v for_o thy_o master_n christ_n be_v poor_a hate_a dislike_v persecute_v slander_v and_o despise_v yet_o he_o most_o high_o in_o god_n favour_n and_o thou_o for_o his_o sake_n when_o therefore_o for_o his_o sake_n thou_o be_v hate_v dislike_v slander_v poor_a persecute_v and_o despise_v thou_o be_v sure_a to_o be_v high_a in_o his_o favour_n 91_o yet_o boast_v not_o of_o thy_o suffering_n when_o thou_o suffer_v for_o thy_o desert_n thou_o receive_v not_o enough_o for_o thy_o sin_n thy_o punishment_n be_v just_a thy_o cause_n require_v mercy_n thy_o suffering_n challenge_v not_o recompense_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o not_o the_o punishment_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n the_o thief_n be_v hang_v for_o his_o murder_n as_o well_o as_o christ_n for_o the_o truth_n 92_o yet_o distrust_v not_o of_o god_n mercy_n when_o thou_o suffer_v for_o thy_o desert_n god_n elect_v have_v be_v punish_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n yet_o have_v comfort_v themselves_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o god_n favour_n it_o be_v a_o token_n of_o fatherly_a care_n and_o love_n when_o the_o child_n be_v chastened_a for_o his_o fault_n all_o punishment_n whatsoever_o be_v to_o the_o penitent_a but_o chastisement_n 93_o think_v not_o vainglorious_o to_o maintain_v thy_o reputation_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n a_o ungodly_a life_n make_v the_o great_a gift_n thou_o have_v become_v contemptible_a wisdom_n do_v more_o dignity_n a_o poor_a man_n than_o riches_n a_o fool_n no_o man_n dare_v to_o touch_v the_o hair_n of_o a_o king_n whilst_o they_o be_v on_o his_o head_n in_o scorn_n but_o be_v once_o cut_v off_o they_o be_v cast_v with_o other_o unto_o the_o dunghill_n and_o tread_v under_o foot_n 94_o object_n not_o against_o this_o advice_n but_o those_o that_o fear_v not_o god_n be_v in_o these_o time_n in_o