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	praise_v	psalm_n	4,895	5	8.9885	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18048	Christ his last vvill, and Iohn his legacy In a sermon preached at Clare in Suffolke, by Bezaleel Carter preacher of the word of God at Canham neere to Saint Edmunds Bury.; Christ his last will, and John his legacy.	Carter, Bezaleel, d. 1629.	1621 (1621)	STC 4692; ESTC S117382	37,432	99

now_o at_o the_o length_n come_v we_o to_o the_o next_o verse_n then_o jesus_n say_v to_o the_o disciple_n who_o he_o love_v etc._n etc._n note_v in_o the_o word_n two_o thing_n first_o observation_n observation_n christ_n charge_n second_o johns_n obedience_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o more_o exact_a handle_n of_o this_o text_n one_o thing_n will_v be_v note_v general_o viz._n christ_n earnestness_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o mother_n first_o he_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o his_o mother_n behold_v thy_o son_n and_o have_v he_o say_v no_o more_o but_o this_o out_o of_o question_n it_o will_v have_v make_v john_n exceed_v careful_a but_o christ_n content_v not_o himself_o with_o this_o but_o make_v sure_a work_n and_o direct_v his_o speech_n to_o john_n also_o say_v behold_v thy_o mother_n from_o his_o example_n learn_v we_o to_o deal_v earnest_o and_o zealous_o not_o careless_o and_o cold_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o distress_a the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v good_a to_o love_v earnest_o in_o a_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v salomon_n item_n that_o thou_o do_v do_v with_o all_o thy_o might_n exhort_v all_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n reproove_v all_o with_o all_o thy_o might_n plead_v the_o poor_a man_n cause_n with_o all_o thy_o might_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n say_v christ_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o 29_o math._n 22._o 29_o might_n and_o thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o a_o lesson_n that_o gall_n and_o wring_v our_o lukewarm_a laodecean_n that_o happy_o will_v plead_v the_o poor_a man_n cause_n but_o how_o they_o care_v not_o whether_o they_o speak_v or_o hold_v their_o peace_n whether_o they_o win_v or_o lose_v the_o day_n after_o a_o dead_a and_o dull_a and_o freeze_a and_o cold_a manner_n without_o all_o spirit_n and_o zeal_n but_o this_o obiter_fw-la come_v we_o to_o the_o word_n themselves_o and_o first_o of_o the_o charge_n wherein_o consider_v first_o cui_fw-la to_o who_o christ_n speak_v second_o quid_fw-la what_o he_o speak_v first_o to_o who_o namely_o to_o the_o belove_a cui_fw-la first_o cui_fw-la apostle_n and_o here_o many_o thing_n be_v colligible_a i_o will_v select_v a_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o first_o our_o saviour_n commit_v the_o charge_n of_o his_o mother_n to_o a_o disciple_n and_o none_o but_o a_o disciple_n though_o there_o be_v never_o john_n musc_n in_o john_n so_o many_o of_o her_o kindred_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n present_a non_fw-la alii_fw-la tamen_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la &c_n &c_n yet_o will_v our_o bless_a saviour_n commit_v she_o to_o the_o trust_n of_o none_o but_o of_o a_o disciple_n at_o quos_fw-la discipulos_fw-la habent_fw-la euangelii_fw-la ministri_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o say_v a_o learned_a man_n where_o shall_v a_o painful_a and_o laborious_a minister_n of_o god_n word_n find_v such_o a_o disciple_n to_o who_o he_o may_v with_o confidence_n upon_o his_o death_n bed_n commit_v the_o care_n of_o his_o father_n mother_n wife_n or_o child_n it_o make_v i_o even_o woe_n to_o consider_v it_o that_o when_o god_n minister_n have_v spend_v his_o strength_n and_o like_o a_o lamp_n waste_v himself_o to_o give_v light_n to_o other_o spend_v his_o body_n spend_v his_o substance_n upon_o his_o flock_n have_v be_v instant_a and_o earnest_a in_o season_n out_o of_o season_n not_o three_o year_n together_o as_o paul_n be_v at_o ephesus_n but_o ten_o 20._o act._n 20._o twenty_o thyrty_a forty_o year_n together_o in_o labour_n often_o in_o travel_n often_o in_o watch_n often_o in_o prayer_n often_o in_o peril_n often_o and_o when_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o faithful_a pastor_n his_o course_n be_v finish_v it_o make_v my_o bowel_n even_o turn_v within_o meto_fw-la see_v his_o poor_a widow_n to_o become_v a_o vagabond_n &_o his_o child_n like_o judas_n he_o to_o beg_v their_o bread_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o ingratitude_n &_o unmercifulnes_n of_o these_o unthankful_a time_n that_o a_o minister_n may_v spend_v his_o spirit_n and_o life_n &_o blood_n in_o &_o for_o a_o congregation_n &_o yet_o among_o thousand_o of_o such_o as_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v disciple_n not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v find_v that_o will_v relieve_v either_o mother_n wife_n son_n or_o daughter_n in_o lieu_n of_o all_o their_o labour_n they_o will_v as_o soon_o it_o may_v be_v soon_o provide_v for_o the_o wife_n and_o posterity_n of_o their_o shepherd_n or_o neatheard_n and_o think_v themselves_o as_o much_o bind_v to_o it_o as_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n of_o their_o decease_a pastor_n let_v their_o kindred_n provide_v say_v we_o and_o what_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o take_v our_o child_n bread_n and_o give_v it_o to_o stranger_n as_o if_o the_o care_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o disciple_n ought_v not_o to_o exceed_v the_o care_n &_o faithfulness_n of_o a_o kinsman_n or_o brother_n the_o virgin_n marie_n have_v much_o kindred_n yet_o christ_n commend_v she_o to_o a_o disciple_n not_o to_o her_o kindred_n second_o observe_v that_o john_n write_v of_o observation_n observation_n himself_o say_v not_o deinde_fw-la dicit_fw-la mihi_fw-la then_o he_o say_v to_o i_o behold_v &c_n &c_n but_o thus_o he_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o love_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o the_o consequent_a word_n he_o say_v not_o ego_fw-la recepi_fw-la i_o take_v she_o but_o ille_fw-la recepit_fw-la he_o take_v she_o to_o his_o own_o home_n suppressit_fw-la nomen_fw-la johan._n are._n in_o johan._n supra_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o suppress_v his_o name_n before_o verse_n the_o twenty_o five_o of_o this_o chapter_n and_o here_o he_o suppress_v it_o again_o if_o you_o will_v have_v any_o reason_n for_o his_o so_o do_v i_o answer_v you_o first_o he_o do_v it_o out_o of_o singular_a thankfulness_n 177._o r._n a._n in_o doct_n euang._n p._n 177._o to_o christ_n for_o his_o entire_a and_o especial_a affection_n towards_o he_o this_o great_a favour_n will_v never_o out_o of_o his_o mind_n that_o his_o master_n love_v he_o above_o all_o the_o apostle_n &_o therefore_o he_o delight_v to_o call_v himself_o the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v even_o out_o of_o a_o thankful_a mind_n it_o be_v no_o small_a favour_n to_o be_v the_o best_a belove_a apostle_n the_o least_o that_o john_n can_v return_v be_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n to_o think_v of_o it_o speak_v of_o it_o write_v of_o it_o and_o as_o david_n 20._o psal_n 66._o 20._o say_v to_o exalt_v god_n with_o his_o tongue_n by_o acknowledgement_n of_o so_o admirable_a kindness_n it_o make_v to_o the_o everlasting_a praise_n of_o david_n that_o famous_a singer_n of_o israel_n that_o he_o never_o receive_v a_o new_a mercy_n but_o with_o all_o he_o will_v sound_v forth_o a_o new_a song_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n in_o one_o psalm_n he_o cry_v out_o 105._o psal_n 103._o 1._o psal_n 105._o benedic_n anima_fw-la mea_fw-la jehovae_fw-la &c_n &c_n soul_n praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n let_v all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o praise_v his_o name_n in_o a_o second_o place_n quid_fw-la retrihuam_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o 1._o psal_n 33._o 1._o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o i_o in_o a_o three_o place_n cantate_fw-la iusti_fw-la in_o jehova_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n you_o righteous_a praise_n be_v comely_a for_o the_o upright_o in_o a_o four_o laudate_fw-la jah_n praise_v the_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v good_a to_o do_v so_o it_o be_v a_o pleasant_a and_o 1●_n psal_n 147._o 1●_n a_o comely_a thing_n in_o a_o five_o place_n halaluiah_o laudate_fw-la jehovam_fw-la laudate_fw-la eam_fw-la in_o excelsis_fw-la etc._n etc._n praise_v the_o lord_n praise_v the_o lord_n from_o the_o heaven_n 1._o psal_n 148._o 1._o praise_v he_o in_o the_o height_n in_o a_o word_n his_o life_n be_v even_o a_o continual_a recount_v of_o god_n mercy_n oh_o that_o we_o be_v man_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o these_o day_n thousand_o million_o myrriad_n of_o blessing_n even_o the_o blessing_n of_o both_o hand_n have_v god_n pour_v down_o upon_o we_o right_o hand_v leave_v hand_v blessing_n for_o this_o life_n and_o a_o better_a he_o have_v place_v peace_n upon_o our_o border_n enrich_v we_o with_o plenty_n and_o crown_v every_o new_a year_n with_o new_a blessing_n delight_v to_o do_v we_o good_a as_o a_o father_n to_o his_o own_o son_n he_o have_v declare_v unto_o his_o word_n and_o statute_n show_v we_o his_o ordinance_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n but_o where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o like_o john_n delight_v to_o talk_v of_o god_n mercy_n to_o he_o who_o sing_v with_o that_o sacred_a virgin_n magnificat_fw-la anima_fw-la mea_fw-la etc._n etc._n my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o ●●_o luke_n ●●_o my_o spirit_n

ungodly_a and_o think_v nothing_o too_o dear_a for_o they_o &_o but_o a_o stepmother_n to_o the_o godly_a that_o hold_v they_o as_o short_a as_o she_o can_v but_o what_o of_o that_o since_o god_n have_v say_v it_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o as_o true_a a_o word_n as_o it_o be_v common_a and_o well_o know_v there_o must_v be_v poor_a in_o the_o world_n now_o if_o our_o god_n that_o rule_v &_o dispose_v of_o all_o thing_n will_v have_v i_o or_o thou_o to_o fill_v up_o that_o number_n and_o to_o be_v of_o that_o rank_n behold_v here_o we_o be_v let_v the_o lord_n do_v to_o we_o as_o seem_v 26._o 2._o sam._n 15._o 26._o good_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n not_o riches_n but_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o strength_n wherefore_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v have_v thou_o octavians_n treasure_n one_o drop_n of_o god_n mercy_n be_v more_o worth_a than_o all_o have_v thou_o as_o many_o kingdom_n as_o ahashuerosh_n thou_o can_v but_o live_v and_o so_o thou_o may_v though_o thou_o go_v to_o thy_o day_n labour_n and_o endure_v the_o heat_n and_o brunt_n of_o the_o day_n for_o small_a and_o slender_a wage_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a even_o a_o inch_n of_o time_n from_o our_o birth_n to_o our_o grave_n a_o little_a even_o a_o very_a little_a content_v nature_n contenta_fw-la natura_fw-la paucis_fw-la contenta_fw-la and_o therefore_o cast_v care_n away_o cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n resolve_v with_o job_n to_o trust_v in_o god_n though_o he_o slay_v thou_o learn_v with_o paul_n to_o be_v content_a in_o all_o estate_n yea_o let_v we_o rejoice_v in_o our_o tribulation_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v so_o i_o say_v and_o cry_v to_o my_o own_o soul_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n work_v it_o in_o we_o this_o of_o christ_n charge_n now_o follow_v johns_n obedience_n from_o that_o hour_n the_o disciple_n take_v she_o to_o his_o own_o obedience_n johns_n obedience_n home_n christ_n charge_n and_o john_n obey_v yea_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o charge_n and_o trouble_v he_o bequeath_v he_o a_o legacy_n but_o it_o be_v such_o a_o one_o as_o a_o worldly_a wise_a man_n will_v have_v utter_o refuse_v a_o legacy_n of_o charge_n and_o trouble_v there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n say_v beza_n 29._o non_fw-fr recusant_n homines_fw-la haereditates_fw-la aut_fw-la legata_fw-la adire_fw-la lucrosa_fw-la etc._n etc._n beza_n hom._n pass_v 29._o that_o will_v refuse_v legacy_n of_o gain_n both_o their_o hand_n be_v open_a to_o receive_v such_o like_o the_o barren_a woman_n they_o cry_v give_v give_v and_o can_v be_v satisfy_v but_o bequeath_v they_o a_o gift_n of_o charge_n the_o guardianship_n of_o a_o child_n the_o custody_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n brother_n etc._n etc._n request_v they_o to_o perform_v any_o office_n of_o friendship_n else_o if_o they_o may_v not_o at_o the_o least_o save_o themselves_o harmless_a they_o have_v no_o disposition_n at_o all_o to_o business_n of_o that_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n of_o a_o a._n r._n a._n new_a writer_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o passive_a but_o there_o be_v but_o a_o little_a active_a charity_n among_o us._n alas_o alas_o there_o be_v few_o such_o as_o use_v john_n be_v that_o will_v obey_v when_o god_n command_v especial_o to_o their_o own_o loss_n there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o preach_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o hear_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o profess_v and_o god_n grant_v that_o his_o minister_n may_v double_v their_o diligence_n in_o preach_v god_n grant_v the_o hearer_n may_v be_v more_o swift_a to_o hear_v and_o all_o that_o profess_v christ_n may_v be_v more_o resolute_a in_o profession_n of_o his_o name_n i_o intend_v not_o my_o speech_n against_o man_n true_o religious_a but_o against_o hypocritical_a white_a skin_a professor_n that_o make_v a_o show_n of_o godliness_n and_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n profess_v but_o divorce_v not_o between_o profession_n and_o practice_n profession_n be_v good_a but_o one_o dram_n of_o obedience_n be_v worth_a a_o whole_a talent_n of_o prate_a knowledge_n i_o speak_v no_o more_o against_o profession_n than_o christ_n do_v against_o tything_n mint_n and_o annis_n and_o rue_n etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o i_o can_v but_o from_o my_o soul_n lament_v the_o nullity_n and_o nothingnesse_n of_o obedience_n most_o of_o some_o man_n religion_n be_v mere_o verbal_a we_o draw_v near_o to_o god_n with_o our_o lip_n and_o honour_v he_o with_o our_o tongue_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v too_o shameful_a to_o name_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a some_o i_o fear_v i_o even_o of_o our_o great_a professor_n as_o great_a oppressor_n as_o bite_a usurer_n as_o extreme_a landlord_n as_o unconscionable_a tither_n as_o they_o that_o be_v most_o some_o as_o bitter_a railer_n as_o rabshekah_n as_o sacrilegious_a as_o achan_n as_o cruel_a as_o caius_n as_o dogged_a as_o nabal_n as_o unmerciful_a as_o jew_n as_o flinty_a heart_a as_o turk_n as_o lie_v for_o gain_v as_o ananias_n and_o saphira_n as_o mock_v as_o michol_n some_o i_o fear_v i_o even_o among_o our_o professor_n i_o think_v i_o may_v fit_o compare_v col_fw-fr erasm_n col_fw-fr diverse_a professor_n to_o the_o coriander_n that_o have_v a_o naughty_a root_n a_o stink_a leaf_n a_o naughty_a blade_n and_o yet_o a_o sweet_a seed_n so_o pliny_n pliny_n our_o gloze_a hypocrite_n their_o heart_n be_v naught_o full_a of_o all_o unrighteousness_n wickedness_n covetousness_n their_o eye_n naught_o full_a of_o adultery_n their_o hand_n naught_o full_a of_o bribe_n and_o blood_n all_o naught_o except_o their_o word_n and_o they_o be_v as_o sweet_a as_o honey_n mell_o in_o ore_n verba_fw-la lactis_fw-la fall_v in_o cord_n fraus_fw-la in_o factis_fw-la but_o what_o say_v our_o saviour_n my_o 6._o john_n 6._o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o james_n tell_v we_o that_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o if_o we_o 22._o james._n 1._o 22._o be_v not_o doer_n as_o well_o as_o hearer_n of_o god_n word_n let_v such_o as_o give_v god_n minister_n the_o hear_n consider_v this_o that_o come_v to_o church_n as_o other_o do_v and_o lift_v up_o their_o eye_n and_o hand_n and_o say_v amen_o to_o every_o petition_n &_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n run_v headlong_o in_o the_o high_a way_n to_o hell_n or_o if_o they_o obey_v in_o some_o matter_n as_o the_o external_a observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n prayer_n in_o their_o family_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v all_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o give_v alm_n to_o forgive_v their_o enemy_n to_o make_v restistution_n of_o wrong_n get_v good_n and_o then_o mors_fw-la in_o olla_fw-es mors_fw-la in_o olla_fw-es than_o they_o plead_v as_o naaman_n the_o assyrian_a herein_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o but_o brethren_n even_o all_o you_o that_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n i_o beseech_v you_o all_o to_o behold_v and_o consider_v the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n that_o when_o the_o lord_n command_v consult_v not_o with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n whether_o it_o will_v stand_v with_o his_o ease_n or_o commodity_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v command_v obey_v i_o can_v wish_v that_o i_o know_v many_o like_o he_o this_o somewhat_o more_o general_o i_o must_v not_o leave_v the_o word_n thus_o from_o that_o hour_n he_o take_v she_o etc._n etc._n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n abs_fw-la illa_fw-la hora_fw-la that_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o christ_n speak_v to_o he_o to_o the_o time_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_fw-mi death_n he_o take_v she_o to_o his_o own_o home_n time_n have_v exceed_o prevent_v i_o already_o and_o i_o must_v perforce_o without_o any_o further_a descant_n fall_v abrupt_o upon_o these_o three_o conclusion_n viz._n first_o johns_n present_a obedience_n second_o johns_n cheerful_a obedience_n three_o johns_n constant_a obedience_n first_o when_o christ_n command_v he_o obey_v obedience_n johns_n present_a obedience_n present_o he_o delay_v not_o the_o time_n no_o not_o a_o hour_n in_o the_o 8._o of_o matthew_n 13._o christ_n say_v to_o the_o believe_a centurion_n go_v thy_o way_n be_v it_o to_o thou_o according_a to_o thy_o faith_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v his_o servant_n be_v heal_v the_o same_o hour_n that_o be_v instant_o and_o present_o so_o here_o from_o that_o hour_n that_o be_v even_o instant_o he_o take_v she_o to_o his_o own_o home_n true_a obedience_n be_v like_a to_o gunpowder_n or_o tinder_n or_o touchwood_n that_o kindle_v quick_o when_o christ_n call_v andrew_n and_o peter_n say_v follow_v i_o the_o story_n say_v they_o leave_v their_o net_n 4._o math._n 4._o present_o and_o follow_v he_o when_o jesus_n