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	sin_n	sinner_n	11,243	5	7.8811	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01843	A briefe discourse of the late murther of master George Saunders, a worshipfull citizen of London and of the apprehension, arreignement, and execution of the principall and accessaries of the same.	Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.	1573 (1573)	STC 11985; ESTC S119743	12,242	34

wickedness_n with_o perfect_a hatred_n and_o rue_v the_o person_n with_o christian_a modesty_n know_v that_o with_o what_o measure_n we_o meet_v unto_o other_o with_o the_o same_o shall_v it_o be_v moten_z to_o we_o again_o final_o let_v all_o folk_n both_o marry_v and_o unmarried_a learn_v hereby_o to_o possess_v and_o keep_v their_o vessel_n in_o honesty_n and_o cleanness_n for_o if_o the_o knot_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v inseparable_a be_v once_o break_v it_o be_v seldom_o or_o never_o knit_v again_o and_o though_o it_o be_v yet_o be_v not_o the_o wound_n so_o thorough_o heal_v but_o there_o appéer_v some_o scar_n ever_o after_o but_o if_o the_o sore_n rankle_v &_o fester_v inward_o as_o common_o it_o do_v except_v the_o more_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o end_n it_o burst_v forth_o to_o the_o destruction_n or_o hurt_n of_o both_o party_n not_o light_o without_o great_a harm_n to_o other_o also_o beside_o themselves_o as_o we_o see_v by_o this_o example_n for_o when_o the_o body_n which_o be_v dedicate_v to_o god_n to_o be_v his_o temple_n and_o the_o tab●…rnacle_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n be_v become_v the_o sink_v of_o sin_n and_o cage_n of_o uncleanness_n the_o devil_n cease_v not_o to_o drive_v the_o party_n still_o headlong_o unto_o naughtiness_n till_o they_o be_v fall_v either_o into_o open_a shame_n and_o danger_n of_o temporal_a law_n or_o into_o damnable_a destruction_n both_o of_o body_n soul_n according_a as_o solomon_n in_o his_o proverb_n say_v that_o the_o step_n of_o a_o harlot_n lead_v down_o unto_o death_n and_o her_o foot_n pierce_v even_o unto_o hell_n therefore_o good_a reader_n so_o hear_v and_o read_v this_o present_a example_n as_o the_o same_o may_v turn_v to_o the_o better_n of_o thy_o state_n and_o not_o to_o occasion_n of_o slander_n nor_o to_o the_o hurt_n of_o thine_o own_o conscience_n nor_o to_o the_o offence_n of_o thy_o christian_a brethren_n farewell_n a._n g._n anne_n saunders_n confession_n as_o she_o speak_v it_o at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n good_a people_n i_o be_o come_v hither_o to_o die_v the_o death_n whereunto_o i_o be_o adjudge_v as_o worthy_o &_o as_o deserve_o as_o ever_o die_v any_o i_o have_v a_o good_a husband_n by_o who_o i_o have_v many_o child_n with_o who_o i_o live_v in_o wealth_n &_o may_v have_v do_v still_o have_v not_o the_o devil_n kindle_v in_o my_o heart_n first_o the_o hellish_a firebrand_n of_o unlawful_a lust_n &_o afterward_o a_o murderous_a intent_n to_o procure_v my_o say_a husband_n to_o be_v bereave_v of_o his_o life_n which_o be_v also_o by_o my_o wicked_a mean_n accomplish_v as_o to_o the_o world_n be_v know_v and_o as_o i_o will_v if_o he_o can_v hear_v i_o if_o it_o may_v be_v prostrate_v upon_o the_o ground_n at_o my_o husband_n foot_n ask_v mercy_n with_o plentiful_a tear_n of_o he_o so_o that_o which_o i_o may_v &_o i_o ought_v to_o do_v i_o ask_v mercy_n of_o god_n i_o ask_v mercy_n of_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o the_o world_n who_o by_o my_o deed_n &_o example_n i_o have_v offend_v and_o especial_o i_o bewail_v my_o husband_n &_o ask_v mecie_n of_o my_o child_n who_o i_o have_v berave_v of_o so_o good_a a_o father_n i_o ask_v mercy_n of_o his_o kindred_n and_o friend_n who_o i_o have_v hurt_v &_o of_o all_o my_o friend_n &_o kindred_n of_o who_o i_o be_o abash_v and_o ashamed_a and_o be_v of_o myself_o unworthy_a of_o pity_n yet_o i_o beseech_v they_o all_o &_o you_o all_o &_o all_o the_o whole_a world_n even_o for_o god_n sake_n and_o for_o our_o saviour_n christ_n sake_n to_o forgive_v i_o and_o i_o thank_v god_n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n he_o have_v not_o suffer_v i_o to_o have_v the_o reign_n and_o bridle_v of_o sin_v give_v i_o at_o my_o will_n to_o the_o danger_n of_o my_o eternal_a damnation_n but_o that_o he_o have_v find_v out_o my_o sin_n &_o bring_v i_o to_o punishment_n in_o this_o world_n by_o his_o fatherly_a correction_n to_o amend_v to_o spare_v and_o save_v i_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v &_o i_o beseech_v he_o grant_v i_o his_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o all_o who_o do_v behold_v or_o shall_v hear_v of_o my_o death_n may_v by_o the_o example_n thereof_o be_v fray_v from_o like_o sin_v and_o i_o beseech_v you_o all_o to_o pray_v for_o i_o and_o with_o i_o the_o prayer_n which_o be_v say_v by_o anne_n saunders_n at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n the_o copy_n whereof_o she_o deliver_v unto_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o e●…rle_n of_o bedforde_n as_o i_o do_v confess_v with_o great_a sorrow_o oh_o dear_a ●…ather_n that_o i_o have_v grievous_o and_o oftentimes_o in_v against_o heaven_n and_o against_o thou_o &_o be_o ●…worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o daughter_n so_o oh_o dear_a father_n i_o acknowledge_v thy_o mercy_n thy_o grace_n and_o love_n towards_o i_o most_o wretched_a sinner_n offer_v i_o in_o my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o thou_o give_v i_o a_o heart_n to_o repent_v and_o by_o repentance_n have_v put_v away_o my_o sin_n and_o throw_v they_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n oh_o dear_a father_n increase_v and_o continue_v this_o grace_n until_o the_o end_n and_o in_o the_o end_n i_o testify_v this_o day_n oh_o lord_n my_o god_n thy_o love_n oh_o lord_n thy_o save_a health_n be_v li●…e_o everlasting_a and_o joy_n without_o end_n and_o because_o thou_o have_v touch_v my_o sinful_a heart_n with_o the_o 〈…〉_o pleasure_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o with_o a_o de●…_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n oh_o dear_a father_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o christ_n sake_n as_o i_o hope_v thou_o will_v so_o i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o finish_v that_o good_a work_n in_o i_o suffer_v i_o not_o merciful_a and_o love_a father_n to_o be_v trouble_v with_o death_n when_o it_o lay_v hold_v on_o i_o nor_o with_o the_o love_n of_o life_n when_o it_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o oh_o lord_n now_o as_o thou_o have_v so_o still_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o eagle_n wing_n unto_o heaven_n there_o to_o behold_v thou_o lord_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o body_n that_o it_o be_v not_o trouble_v in_o death_n and_o my_o soul_n that_o it_o see_v not_o damnation_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v assist_v i_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n a_o weak_a woman_n in_o a_o strong_a battle_n come_v lord_n jesus_n come_v quick_o save_o thy_o hand_n maid_n that_o put_v her_o trust_n in_o thou_o behold_v i_o in_o christ_n receive_v i_o in_o christ_n in_o who_o name_n i_o pray_v say_v our_o father_n etc_n etc_n anne_n saunders_n die_v to_o the_o world_n and_o live_v to_o god._n after_o this_o she_o also_o say_v a_o godly_a prayer_n out_o of_o the_o serice_n book_n which_o be_v use_v to_o be_v say_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n note_v of_o a_o certain_a say_n which_o master_n saunders_n have_v leave_v write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o his_o study_n christ_n shall_v be_v magnify_v in_o my_o body_n whither_o it_o be_v through_o life_n or_o else_o death_n for_o christ_n be_v too_o i_o life_n and_o death_n be_v too_o i_o advantage_n these_o word_n be_v m._n nowel_n theme_n which_o he_o preach_v at_o the_o burial_n of_o my_o brother_n haddon_n upon_o thursday_n be_v in_o twenty-five_o day_n of_o 〈◊〉_d anno._n do._n 1570._o anno._n r●…ginae_fw-la elizabeth_n 13._o among_o other_o thing_n which_o he_o prenach_v this_o say_n of_o he_o be_v to_o be_v have_v always_o in_o remembrance_n that_o be_v that_o we_o must_v all_o when_o we_o come_v to_o pray_v first_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o for_o our_o sin_n commit_v against_o god_n before_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o then_o after_o cleave_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v assure_v of_o eternal_a salvation_n

a_o brief_a discourse_n of_o the_o late_a murder_n of_o master_n george_n saunders_n a_o worshipful_a citizen_n of_o london_n and_o of_o the_o apprehension_n arraignment_n and_o execution_n of_o the_o principal_a and_o accessary_n of_o the_o same_o ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o henry_n bunneman_n dwell_v in_o knight_n rider_n street_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o mermaid_n anno._n 1573._o for_o asmuch_o as_o the_o late_a murder_n of_o master_n saunders_n citizen_n and_o merchant_n tailor_n of_o this_o city_n minister_v great_a occasion_n of_o talk_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n not_o only_o here_o in_o the_o town_n but_o also_o far_o abroad_o in_o the_o country_n and_o general_o through_o the_o whole_a realm_n and_o the_o sequel_n and_o accident_n ensue_v thereupon_o breed_v much_o diversity_n of_o report_n &_o opinion_n while_o some_o do_v ius●…ly_o de●…est_v the_o horribleness_n of_o the_o ungracious_a fact_n some_o lament_v the_o grievous_a loss_n of_o their_o dear_a friend_n some_o rejoice_v at_o the_o commendable_a execution_n of_o upright_a justice_n the_o godly_a bewail_v the_o unmeasurable_a inclination_n of_o humane_a nature_n to_o extreme_a wickedness_n and_o therewith_o magnify_v god_n infinite_a mercy_n in_o revoke_v of_o forlorn_a sinner_n to_o final_a repentance_n many_o delight_n to_o hear_v and_o tell_v news_n without_o respect_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o regard_n of_o dew_n humanity_n every_o man_n debate_v of_o the_o matter_n as_o occasion_n or_o affection_n lead_v he_o and_o few_o folk_n turn_v the_o advise_a consideration_n of_o god_n open_a judgement_n to_o the_o speedy_a reformation_n of_o their_o own_o secret_a fault_n it_o be_v think_v convenient_a gentle_a reader_n to_o give_v thou_o a_o plain_a declaration_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n according_a as_o the_o same_o be_v come_v to_o light_n by_o open_a trial_n of_o justice_n and_o voluntary_a confession_n of_o the_o party_n that_o thou_o may_v both_o know_v the_o 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there_o ●…lew_v both_o he_o and_o also_o one_o john_n beane_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o say_a master_n earn_v 〈◊〉_d as_o master_n 〈◊〉_d feel_v himself●…_n to_o have_v his_o death_n wou●…de_n for_o 〈◊〉_d be_v strike_v quite_o and_o clean_o through_o at_o the_o first_o blow_n he_o kneel_v down_o and_o lift_v up_o his_o hand_n and_o eye_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d say_v god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o 〈◊〉_d and_o forgive_v i_o my_o 〈◊〉_d and_o thou_o too_o speak_v to_o browne_n who_o in_o 〈◊〉_d he_o know_v not_o whatsoever_o report_n have_v be_v make_v of_o former_a acquaintance_n betwixt_o they_o and_o with_o that_o word_n he_o give_v up_o the_o ghost_n and_o browne_n as_o he_o himself_o confess_v afterward_o be_v ●…at_o strike_v with_o such_o a_o terror_n and_o agony_n of_o heart_n as_o he_o wis●…_n not_o what_o to_o do_v b●…t_o be_v at_o the_o point_n to_o have_v fain●…ed_v even_o then_o and_o o●…tentimes_o else_o that_o day_n and_o can_v brook_v neither_o meat_n nor_o dri●…ke_v that_o he_o receive_v 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