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	see_v	sin_n	9,542	5	4.7336	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15800	Selected sentences out of sacred antiquitie, conducing to the establishment of faith and good manners. Gathered by W. Wynne	Wynne, William, fl. 1616-1624.	1624 (1624)	STC 26061; ESTC S106616	13,842	82

have_v knowledge_n be_v ignorant_a be_v rash_a who_o deny_v that_o knowledge_n he_o have_v be_v unthankful_a 134._o a_o old_a man_n discourse_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v weighty_a and_o grave_a but_o withal_o short_a or_o not_o very_o long_o aug._n 135._o a_o old_a man_n hear_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v they_o the_o messenger_n be_v three_o casualty_n sickness_n and_o old_a age_n itself_o casualty_n propound_v thing_n uncertain_a sickness_n thing_n sorrowful_a old_a age_n thing_n certain_a casualty_n show_v death_n lurk_v sickness_n death_n appear_v old_a age_n death_n present_a from_o uncertainty_n of_o death_n proceed_v fear_n from_o pain_n of_o sickness_n grief_n and_o from_o the_o certainty_n of_o old_a age_n shall_v come_v not_o obstinacy_n and_o stiffness_n but_o mortification_n and_o humility_n hug._n 136._o the_o patience_n to_o say_v nothing_o the_o opportunity_n of_o speak_v and_o the_o contempt_n of_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v the_o chief_a foundation_n of_o virtue_n 137._o as_o it_o become_v not_o a_o bishop_n to_o sell_v that_o hand_n he_o lay_v upon_o other_o so_o the_o ordain_v minister_n must_v neither_o set_v his_o tongue_n nor_o his_o pen_n to_o sale_n 138._o when_o a_o bishop_n purchase_v undue_a order_n with_o money_n whereby_o his_o inward_a man_n be_v cast_v off_o his_o body_n receive_v honour_n and_o his_o soul_n lose_v honesty_n ambrose_n 139._o every_o one_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unwise_a inward_o as_o he_o strive_v to_o be_v think_v wise_a outward_o greg._n 140._o if_o a_o rich_a man_n proud_a be_v scarce_o tolerable_a who_o will_v suffer_v a_o insolent_a beggar_n aug._n 141._o pride_n precipitate_v from_o the_o high_a heaven_n to_o the_o deep_a pit_n of_o hell_n humility_n exalt_v from_o below_o to_o above_o a_o angel_n fall_v from_o heaven_n into_o hell_n man_n from_o earth_n ascend_v to_o heaven_n bern._n 142._o the_o vicious_a for_o the_o most_o part_n love_v such_o as_o be_v like_o themselves_o only_o one_o proud_a body_n can_v never_o endure_v another_o inno._n 143._o present_a fear_n beget_v eternal_a security_n now_o fear_v god_n above_o all_o thing_n that_o you_o need_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o man._n 144._o let_v man_n understand_v that_o god_n be_v a_o physician_n and_o tribulation_n a_o medicine_n to_o salvation_n not_o a_o preparative_n to_o damnation_n 145._o in_o the_o furnace_n strawe_n burn_v gold_n purify_v the_o one_o consume_v to_o ash_n the_o other_o be_v purge_v of_o dross_n and_o corruption_n the_o furnace_n be_v the_o world_n the_o gold_n be_v the_o lust_n the_o fire_n be_v tribulation_n the_o cunning_a workman_n be_v god_n what_o the_o workman_n will_v i_o do_v where_o and_o when_o he_o appoint_v i_o suffer_v he_o that_o appoint_v i_o to_o endure_v know_v when_o i_o shall_v be_v pure_a though_o the_o straw_n burn_v and_o set_v i_o on_o fire_n yet_o when_o it_o be_v turn_v to_o ash_n i_o shall_v be_v clean_o without_o spot_n or_o stain_v 146._o our_o lord_n say_v forgive_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v forgive_v say_v not_o with_o your_o tongue_n you_o forgive_v and_o differ_v with_o your_o heart_n for_o god_n know_v what_o you_o say_v and_o think_v together_o man_n hear_v what_o you_o say_v but_o god_n see_v what_o you_o think_v it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o forgive_v hearty_o and_o say_v nothing_o then_o to_o carry_v a_o fair_a golden_a mouth_n and_o a_o false_a froward_a heart_n aug._n 147._o so_o merciful_a be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o he_o will_v have_v pardon_v judas_n if_o he_o have_v but_o crave_v pardon_n and_o hope_v for_o christ_n mercy_n ambr._n 148._o o_o man_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o if_o always_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v all_o then_o forgive_v always_o how_o much_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v so_o much_o forgive_v how_o often_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v so_o often_o forgive_v yea_o and_o because_o thou_o will_v be_v forgive_v all_o forgive_v all_o i_o say_v o_o man_n conceive_v that_o in_o forgive_n other_o thou_o forgive_v thyself_o chrysost_n 149._o truth_n be_v both_o sweet_a and_o bitter_a sweet_a when_o it_o spare_v bitter_a when_o it_o cure_v aug._n 150._o what_o boot_v a_o clean_a body_n with_o a_o corrupt_a mind_n a_o humble_a wife_n be_v better_a than_o a_o proud_a virgin_n 151._o what_o be_v the_o mind_n virginity_n entire_a faith_n strong_a hope_n and_o perfect_a charity_n aug._n 152._o virginity_n surpass_v the_o condition_n of_o humane_a nature_n by_o which_o man_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o angel_n yet_o great_a be_v the_o victory_n of_o virgin_n then_o of_o angel_n for_o angel_n live_v without_o flesh_n but_o virgin_n triumph_v in_o flesh_n 153._o virginity_n be_v the_o sister_n of_o angel_n the_o conquest_n of_o lust_n the_o queen_n of_o virtue_n the_o treasure_n of_o goodness_n cyprian_a 154._o virtue_n the_o more_o it_o contemn_v the_o more_o it_o be_v esteem_v it_o be_v great_a virtue_n to_o strive_v with_o prosperity_n and_o great_a prosperity_n not_o to_o be_v overcome_v by_o it_o 155._o the_o mind_n can_v never_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o virtue_n unless_o it_o first_o shake_v off_o the_o yoke_n of_o vice_n aug._n 156._o there_o be_v no_o such_o persuasion_n to_o virtue_n as_o often_o to_o remember_v the_o ugliness_n of_o sinne._n chrys_n 157._o there_o be_v nothing_o well-done_a unwilling_o though_o the_o thing_n do_v be_v never_o so_o good_a 158._o if_o you_o steal_v not_o because_o you_o be_v afraid_a to_o be_v see_v yet_o inward_o in_o your_o heart_n you_o have_v steal_v and_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v guilty_a thereof_o though_o you_o take_v nothing_o away_o bern._n 159._o when_o you_o will_v you_o can_v because_o when_o you_o may_v you_o will_v not_o so_o as_o through_o a_o ill_n will_v past_a you_o have_v lose_v a_o good_a be_v present_a aug._n 160._o with_o god_n who_o know_v all_o thing_n before_o they_o be_v do_v a_o resolve_a will_n to_o do_v well_o or_o ill_o be_v reckon_v for_o the_o deed_n do_v aug._n 161._o his_o brain_n be_v take_v away_o who_o god_n intend_v to_o punish_v lest_o he_o shall_v by_o providence_n avert_v the_o intend_a plague_n 162._o he_o that_o make_v a_o undiscreet_a vow_n be_v foolish_a and_o he_o that_o keep_v it_o be_v impious_a hier._n 163._o always_o break_v unlawful_a promise_n and_o change_v ungodly_a vow_n 164._o what_o good_a you_o have_v vow_v free_o that_o you_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v just_o bern._n 165._o a_o greedy_a covetous_a man_n who_o devour_v all_o like_a hell_n will_v have_v none_o leave_v alive_a but_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v possess_v all_o aug._n 166._o when_o god_n reward_v merit_n he_o crow_v nothing_o but_o his_o own_o gift_n in_o the_o merit_n you_o do_v nothing_o in_o the_o work_n you_o work_v alone_o your_o crown_n be_v of_o god_n your_o work_n of_o your_o self_n yet_o not_o without_o god_n assistance_n aug._n 167._o many_o good_a thing_n do_v god_n in_o man_n which_o man_n do_v not_o for_o man_n do_v nothing_o which_o god_n do_v not_o that_o man_n may_v do_v it_o ibid._n 168._o all_o our_o merit_n be_v in_o such_o manner_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o man_n be_v for_o the_o same_o more_o indebt_v to_o god_n than_o god_n to_o man._n bern._n 169._o merit_n and_o grace_n be_v at_o this_o odds_n that_o grace_n will_v never_o enter_v where_o merit_n take_v the_o upperhand_n bern._n 170._o i_o know_v well_o that_o by_o no_o virtue_n no_o merit_n he_o shall_v ever_o be_v save_v who_o by_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v never_o move_v aug._n 184._o whensoever_o idevout_o remember_v and_o meditate_v the_o passion_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v be_v safe_a ibid._n 172._o not_o any_o one_o upon_o earth_n be_v so_o rich_a as_o he_o desire_v nothing_o but_o god_n and_o he_o be_v the_o almsman_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v out_o of_o love_n with_o the_o world_n aug._n 173._o among_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n scarce_o one_o of_o those_o shall_v repent_v true_o who_o drive_v of_o repentance_n to_o the_o last_o cast_v 174._o he_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o faith_n that_o defer_v his_o repentance_n till_o his_o death_n greg._n 175._o repentance_n shall_v not_o be_v late_o not_o compel_v not_o feign_v not_o desperate_a 176._o in_o a_o sound_a man_n penance_n be_v sound_a in_o a_o sick_a man_n it_o be_v sick_a and_o in_o a_o dead_a man_n it_o be_v dead_a 177._o reckon_v from_o adam_n to_o the_o last_o just_a man_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v none_o to_o be_v save_v but_o by_o very_o hard_a and_o rough_a way_n 178._o always_o in_o your_o heart_n eschew_v ill_a company_n and_o when_o you_o can_v avoid_v they_o converse_v very_o wary_o among_o they_o 179._o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o abate_v by_o the_o viciousnesse_n of_o the_o priest_n 180._o i_o have_v rather_o undergo_v

soul_n fast_v cure_v the_o wound_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o without_o mercy_n it_o leave_v the_o scar_n behind_o pet._n rovan_n 94._o the_o bless_a shall_v first_o be_v call_v to_o their_o prepare_a kingdom_n before_o the_o accurse_a be_v cast_v into_o their_o burn_a lake_n that_o their_o sorrow_n may_v be_v the_o sharp_a by_o see_v what_o they_o have_v lose_v and_o the_o lust_n have_v more_o joy_n by_o consider_v what_o they_o have_v escape_v bern._n 95._o it_o be_v laudable_a to_o be_v patient_a in_o our_o own_o wrong_n but_o to_o dissemble_v the_o injury_n of_o god_n be_v impious_a chrysost_n 96._o envy_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o pride_n and_o that_o mother_n pride_n be_v never_o barren_a but_o ever_o bear_v strangle_v that_o mother_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o such_o daughter_n august_n 97._o not_o to_o be_v sorry_a after_o you_o have_v finned_a make_v god_n more_o angry_a and_o displease_v than_o the_o sin_n you_o commit_v 98._o the_o ignorance_n of_o judge_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v the_o misery_n of_o innocent_n 99_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o lest_o swear_v breed_v a_o facility_n of_o swear_v facility_n custom_n and_o custom_n lead_v you_o to_o perjury_n august_n 100_o as_o that_o tree_n have_v no_o fruit_n which_o first_o have_v no_o blossom_n so_o that_o age_n have_v no_o honour_n who_o youth_n have_v no_o discipline_n cyprian_a 101._o it_o be_v no_o true_a bounty_n that_o proceed_v more_o from_o vain_a glory_n then_o from_o the_o occasion_n of_o mercy_n for_o your_o work_n take_v it_o name_n from_o your_o affection_n ambrose_n 102._o very_o many_o have_v i_o see_v fall_n into_o sin_n by_o speak_v but_o seldom_o any_o by_o silence_n and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o learn_v how_o to_o be_v silent_a then_o how_o to_o speak_v ambrose_n 103._o o_o infernal_a wantonness_n of_o the_o flesh_n who_o matter_n be_v gluttony_n who_o flame_n be_v pride_n who_o sparkle_n be_v lewd_a speech_n who_o smoke_n be_v infamy_n who_o end_n be_v hell_n fire_n hier._n 104._o o_o extreme_a filthiness_n of_o lust_n which_o not_o only_o effeminate_v the_o mind_n but_o enfeeble_v the_o body_n not_o only_o spot_v the_o soul_n but_o pollute_v the_o person_n all_o other_o sin_n which_o a_o man_n commit_v be_v beside_o his_o body_n but_o the_o fornicator_n sin_v against_o his_o own_o body_n heatt_z and_o wantonness_n march_v before_o it_o uncleanness_n and_o pollution_n accompany_v it_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n do_v always_o follow_v it_o hier._n 105._o it_o be_v great_a virtue_n not_o to_o hurt_v he_o that_o hurt_v you_o it_o be_v no_o less_o fortitude_n when_o you_o be_v hurt_v to_o forgive_v but_o to_o spare_v he_o who_o you_o may_v hurt_v be_v great_a glory_n ibid._n 106._o to_o search_v the_o reason_n of_o god_n secret_a council_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n then_o proud_o to_o vaunt_v against_o his_o council_n greg._n 107._o i_o remember_v not_o to_o have_v read_v of_o any_o that_o die_v a_o ill_a death_n who_o have_v free_o use_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n in_o his_o life_n such_o a_o one_o sure_o have_v many_o intercessor_n and_o impossible_a it_o be_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o many_o shall_v not_o be_v hear_v hier._n 108._o good_a man_n be_v call_v away_o betimes_o that_o they_o may_v no_o long_o be_v vex_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o wicked_a person_n be_v cut_v off_o that_o they_o may_v persecute_v the_o just_a no_o further_o 109._o in_o such_o estate_n as_o every_o man_n last_o hour_n leave_v he_o in_o the_o like_a will_v the_o world_n last_o day_n find_v he_o for_o as_o he_o die_v in_o the_o one_o so_o shall_v he_o be_v judge_v in_o the_o other_o 110._o he_o can_v die_v ill_o that_o have_v live_v well_o and_o hardly_o can_v he_o die_v well_o that_o have_v live_v ill_o august_n 111._o a_o sinner_n shall_v be_v astonish_v with_o this_o note_n that_o when_o he_o die_v he_o may_v forget_v himself_o who_o while_o he_o live_v forget_v god_n caesarius_n 112._o to_o maintain_v a_o poor_a wife_n be_v very_o hard_a to_o endure_v a_o rich_a one_o be_v a_o torment_n what_o boot_v a_o diligent_a watch_n see_v a_o dishonest_a woman_n will_v not_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o honest_a shall_v not_o necessity_n be_v but_o a_o false_a keeper_n of_o chastity_n and_o she_o only_o be_v true_o to_o be_v repute_v chaste_a that_o may_v have_v sin_v and_o will_v not_o hier._n 113._o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o put_v away_o a_o wife_n and_o a_o torment_n to_o keep_v she_o then_o of_o necessity_n we_o shall_v incur_v danger_n of_o adultery_n by_o the_o one_o and_o suffer_v continual_a brawl_n by_o the_o other_o chrys_n 114._o the_o fetter_n of_o this_o world_n be_v true_o rough_a and_o troublesome_a the_o pleasure_n false_a the_o sorrow_n certain_a the_o joy_n inconstant_a the_o labour_n hard_a the_o rest_v doubtful_a the_o wealth_n accompany_v with_o care_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o earthly_a happiness_n vain_a august_n 115._o the_o world_n proclaim_v i_o will_v fail_v you_o the_o flesh_n cry_v out_o i_o will_v infest_v you_o the_o devil_n roar_v i_o will_v betray_v you_o but_o christ_n say_v i_o will_v refresh_v you_o bern._n 116._o who_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o say_v what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o that_o i_o may_v do_v you_o justice_n be_v it_o not_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v what_o will_v you_o give_v i_o to_o deny_v myself_o to_o forget_v my_o place_n and_o to_o sell_v god_n almighty_a chrys_n 117._o a_o christian_n chief_a liberty_n to_o god-ward_o be_v to_o be_v no_o servant_n to_o sin_n his_o chief_a nobleness_n to_o excel_v in_o virtue_n hierom._n 118._o prayer_n be_v talk_v to_o god_n when_o you_o read_v god_n speak_v to_o you_o and_o when_o you_o pray_v you_o speak_v to_o god_n therefore_o pray_v with_o attention_n for_o the_o prayer_n which_o man_n intend_v not_o god_n hear_v not_o 119._o god_n be_v neither_o force_v nor_o move_v by_o a_o cry_a voice_n but_o please_v and_o appease_v by_o a_o upright_a conscience_n for_o he_o be_v a_o hearer_n not_o of_o the_o voice_n but_o of_o the_o heart_n 120._o many_o there_o be_v who_o god_n hear_v not_o to_o their_o intention_n that_o he_o may_v hear_v they_o to_o their_o salvation_n chrysost_n 121._o whether_o it_o be_v man_n or_o woman_n that_o use_v wanton_a attire_n to_o provoke_v and_o tempt_v other_o though_o no_o hurt_n shall_v come_v thereof_o yet_o he_o or_o she_o shall_v abide_v the_o eternal_a judgement_n because_o they_o proffer_a poison_n if_o any_o will_v have_v drink_v of_o it_o 122._o the_o only_a perfection_n of_o any_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o own_o imperfection_n hier._n 123._o see_v that_o sin_n must_v not_o escape_v unpunished_a punish_v you_o it_o lest_o it_o punish_v you_o ever_o let_v your_o sin_n find_v you_o a_o judge_n over_o it_o not_o a_o patron_n for_o it_o 124._o vain_a be_v that_o repentance_n which_o be_v spot_v with_o ensue_a sin_n lament_n avayle_v nothing_o where_o sin_n be_v double_v it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o ask_v forgiveness_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n afresh_o 125._o the_o practice_n of_o right_a conversation_n be_v not_o to_o presume_v to_o command_v before_o we_o have_v learn_v to_o obey_v nor_o to_o impose_v that_o upon_o our_o inferior_n which_o we_o yield_v not_o to_o our_o superior_n 126._o so_o far_o shall_v a_o prelate_n behaviour_n transcend_v the_o people_n as_o a_o shepherd_n transcend_v his_o flock_n 127._o if_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n that_o give_v not_o of_o his_o own_o what_o may_v we_o think_v will_v become_v of_o he_o that_o rob_v another_o if_o he_o burn_v with_o the_o devil_n that_o clothe_v not_o the_o naked_a where_o shall_v he_o burn_v that_o strip_v the_o poor_a 128._o what_o you_o have_v find_v and_o not_o restore_v you_o have_v carry_v away_o by_o force_n for_o what_o you_o can_v do_v you_o do_v and_o you_o do_v no_o more_o because_o you_o can_v not_o he_o also_o that_o deny_v to_o another_o his_o own_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v rob_v he_o 129._o sin_n be_v not_o remit_v unless_o debt_n be_v restore_v if_o it_o may_v be_v august_n 130._o we_o that_o live_v upon_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o faithful_a which_o they_o offer_v for_o their_o sin_n doubtless_o if_o we_o eat_v and_o be_v silent_a we_o feed_v upon_o their_o sin_n 131._o consider_v o_o brethren_n how_o damnable_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v to_o receive_v wage_v for_o no_o work_n what_o a_o crime_n to_o take_v the_o price_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o preach_v nothing_o against_o sin_n greg._n 132._o whatsoever_o you_o retain_v of_o the_o altar_n beside_o simple_a food_n and_o clothing_n it_o be_v rapine_n it_o be_v sacrilege_n bern._n 133._o who_o affirm_v to_o