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	offence_n	sin_n	4,617	5	4.8864	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08790	An admonition to the towne of Callays	R. P., fl. 1557.; Pownall, Robert, 1520-1571, attributed name.	1557 (1557)	STC 19078; ESTC S120097	9,271	17

lyffe_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o earthly_a pleasure_n here_o but_o whether_o now_o o_o callay_v will_v thou_o turn_v the_o in_o this_o thy_o ne_fw-mi extreme_a necessite_n even_o unto_o the_o lord_n god_n thy_o only_a sovereign_a remedy_n who_o only_o in_o rhyme_n of_o need_n be_v able_a to_o preserve_v and_o delyver_v the_o and_o now_o only_o able_a but_o also_o most_o willing_n so_o thou_o turn_v the_o unto_o he_o for_o he_o have_v promise_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o if_o we_o turn_v unto_o he_o 1._o zach._n 1._o ler._n 3._o joel._n 2._o how_o callais_n ought_v to_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n esa_n 1._o he_o will_v turn_v unto_o we_o to_o show_v mercy_n upon_o us._n wherefore_o o_o thou_o backslydinge_v town_n turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n from_o thy_o wicked_a way_n forsake_v thy_o sin_n cast_v away_o thy_o abomination_n and_o then_o shall_v thou_o live_v and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v turn_v into_o mercy_n turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o say_v in_o repentance_n 3._o mat._n 3._o in_o fayght_n in_o hattred_a of_o thy_o sin_n in_o confessinge_v of_o thy_o offence_n and_o in_o the_o amendment_n of_o thy_o lyffe_n turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o the_o cytes_n of_o ninive_n and_o betulia_n 8._o jonas_n 3._o judith_n 8._o and_o then_o will_v the_o lord_n behold_v the_o with_o mercy_n and_o cover_v the_o under_o the_o whynge_n of_o his_o defence_n he_o will_v be_v thy_o buckler_n thy_o spear_n and_o shield_n he_o will_v be_v thy_o fortress_n thy_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n al_n thy_o enemy_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the._n they_o may_v besege_n the_o they_o may_v subtel_o conspire_v to_o betray_v the_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a 31.91_o psal_n 31.91_o for_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v thy_o watchman_n yea_o he_o himself_o will_v ring_n the_o alarom_n sound_v the_o trumpet_n strike_v up_o the_o drum_n &_o avance_v thy_o standart_n against_o thy_o adversary_n in_o movinge_v thy_o heart_n into_o thy_o own_o defence_n and_o assist_v the_o in_o the_o same_o as_o a_o thing_n lawful_a both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nota_fw-la nota_fw-la the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o instincte_n of_o nature_n for_o thou_o be_v not_o so_o far_o swear_v to_o obey_v as_o by_o obedience_n to_o show_v thyself_o a_o traitress_n to_o thy_o own_o country_n queen_n hovu_o far_a callais_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o queen_n neither_o art_n thou_o so_o subject_a to_o this_o queen_n as_o for_o her_o sake_n to_o with_o draw_v for_o ever_o thy_o subjection_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n and_o the_o ryghtful_a enhaeritour_n of_o the_o same_o wherefore_o take_v heed_n and_o make_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v time_n thy_o friend_n and_o then_o thou_o nedeste_v not_o to_o pass_v who_o be_v thy_o enemy_n traitor_n god_n will_v be_v wraie_o the_o attempt_n of_o traitor_n for_o he_o will_v bewray_v the_o dissemble_a devyce_n of_o thy_o feign_a frynde_n but_o secret_a enemy_n as_o he_o do_v the_o trayterouse_a counsel_n of_o achitophel_n against_o his_o servant_n david_n 17_o 2_o reg._n 17_o for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o turn_v the_o devyce_n of_o the_o ungodly_a into_o their_o own_o destruction_n wherefore_o get_v the_o be_v time_n under_o his_o defence_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fere_n the_o power_n of_o all_o thy_o adversaries_n but_o if_o thou_o dispice_n this_o friendly_a admonition_n not_o callais_n be_v sie_a he_o but_o she_o fele_v it_o not_o persuadinge_n thyself_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o better_a case_n then_o in_o deed_n thou_o be_v as_o the_o most_o part_n of_o worldly_a person_n do_v even_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o death_n persuade_v unto_o themselfeslonge_v life_n thou_o shall_v sure_o perish_v in_o thy_o sin_n believe_v not_o those_o flattringe_n pharise_n that_o cry_v out_o in_o every_o pulpit_n swetingsione_n the_o plague_n of_o england_n vuil_n come_v over_o to_o callais_n as_o do_v the_o swetingsione_n peace_n peace_n plenty_n plenty_n when_o as_o famine_n &_o destruction_n be_v at_o hand_n which_o now_o begin_v to_o appear_v in_o thy_o mother_n england_n &_o will_v short_o approach_v unto_o the_o all_o though_o thou_o canneste_a not_o foresee_v the_o mean_n how_o nor_o the_o time_n when_o for_o of_o this_o be_v thou_o sure_a that_o god_n do_v never_o leave_v such_o impiete_n as_o be_v in_o the_o long_o umponish_v the_o way_n to_o avoid_v it_o i_o have_v show_v the_o if_o now_o through_o thy_o negligence_n thou_o perish_v warning_n if_o callais_fw-fr now_o perish_v it_o be_v not_o for_o vaunt_v of_o warning_n thy_o blood_n be_v upon_o thy_o own_o head_n for_o i_o be_o free_a from_o the_o same_o say_v not_o but_o that_o thou_o be_v warn_v from_o exile_n the_o .12_o of_o april_n 1557._o r._n p._n wicked_a people_n bring_v a_o city_n into_o decay_n but_o wysse_o man_n set_v it_o up_o again_o proverb_n 29._o

my_o dere_o belove_a i_o beseech_v the_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o wealth_n i_o wish_v for_o as_o my_o own_fw-mi that_o thou_o do_v not_o ressayve_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a neither_o yet_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o gospel_n where_o of_o in_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v make_v the_o a_o partaker_n from_o the_o which_o thou_o semeste_v now_o to_o slide_v a_o side_n by_o dissimulation_n by_o plainge_a coal_n under_o candelstick_n as_o the_o proverb_n go_v by_o ronninge_v with_o the_o hare_n &_o holdige_fw-la with_o the_o hound_n callais_n the_o great_a dissimulation_n of_o callais_n by_o goinge_v unto_o god_n in_o thy_o heart_n &_o unto_o the_o devel_n in_o thy_o body_n by_o sainge_v one_o thing_n with_o thy_o mouth_n &_o thy_o king_n the_o contrary_a with_o thy_o mind_n much_o like_a unto_o the_o israelite_n in_o the_o time_n of_o jesabels_n reign_n who_o covitinge_v to_o halt_v on_o both_o side_n with_o their_o heart_n to_o serve_v god_n 18._o 3._o reg._n 18._o and_o with_o their_o bodis_fw-la to_o serve_v baal_n accord_v to_o the_o queen_n procedinge_v they_o stray_v from_o the_o narowe_n path_n of_o god_n savour_v into_o the_o broad_a way_n of_o his_o displeasure_n 7._o mat._n 7._o provokinge_v he_o thereby_o to_o plague_n the_o land_n with_o sterilite_n &_o barrynes_n so_o that_o he_o keep_v rain_n &_o dew_n from_o the_o earth_n for_o space_n of_o in_o 17._o 3._o reg_fw-la 17._o year_n and_o vi_o mounthes_fw-la compare_v that_o story_n with_o thy_o time_n &_o state_n of_o thy_o mother_n england_n &_o thou_o shall_v find_v they_o disagreable_a in_o no_o thing_n but_o only_o in_o this_o that_o god_n plague_n be_v not_o yet_o so_o full_o perform_v upon_o the_o &_o she_o as_o fall_v upon_o they_o but_o do_v now_o first_o of_o all_o begin_v to_o appear_v &_o most_v certain_o will_v follow_v all_o though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o form_n yet_o to_o the_o like_a end_n if_o she_o &_o thou_o contineve_v &_o persevere_v in_o the_o like_o iniquite_v as_o you_o have_v begone_v 21._o a_o comparison_n betwixt_v israel_n and_o england_n ʒ_n reg_fw-la 18._o ʒ_n reg._n 21._o for_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jezabels_n reign_n the_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v slay_v in_o israel_n so_o be_v they_o now_o in_o england_n then_o just_a naboth_n lose_v her_o viniarde_n by_o oppression_n so_o do_v many_o rightous_a man_n now_o in_o england_n their_o land_n &_o pocession_n the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o in_o israel_n be_v force_v to_o flee_v into_o strange_a country_n 19_o ʒ_n reg._n 19_o so_o be_v they_o now_o in_o england_n other_o be_v imprison_v &_o most_o cruel_o entreat_v so_o be_v they_o now_o in_o england_n 18._o ʒ_n reg._n 18._o other_o some_o be_v fain_o to_o creep_v into_o hole_n &_o cave_n ronninge_v from_o post_n to_o pillar_n live_v in_o most_o painful_a penury_n glad_a to_o have_v bread_n &_o water_n how_o many_o in_o england_n at_o this_o present_a be_v compel_v to_o do_v the_o like_a experience_n teace_v in_o 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