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	son_n	spare_v	2,140	5	9.5336	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00514	The yong mans gleanings Gathered out of diuers most zealous and deuout fathers, and now published for the benefit of euerie Christian man, which wisheth good successe to his soule at the later day. Containing these foure subiects. 1 Of the mortality of man. 2 The poore mans harbour. 3 The mirror of vaine-glory. 4 Saint Barnards sermon on the passion of Christ. Whereunto is adioyned a most sweete and comfortable hymne, expressing the euerlasting ioy of a glorified soule. By R.B. gent.	R. B., Gent.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 1065; ESTC S115857	39,366	120

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father_n pardon_v etc._n etc._n what_o kind_n of_o man_n be_v this_o who_o in_o all_o his_o suffering_n do_v not_o once_o open_v his_o mouth_n or_o utter_v one_o word_n of_o complaint_n or_o excuse_v or_o of_o threat_n or_o of_o curse_n against_o those_o revile_v dog_n but_o conclude_v with_o such_o mild_a word_n of_o blessing_n as_o have_v not_o be_v hear_v before_o o_o my_o soul_n when_o have_v thou_o see_v any_o one_o more_o merciful_a what_o can_v be_v more_o courteous_a than_o this_o man_n behold_v he_o with_o more_o attention_n how_o worthy_a he_o be_v of_o admiration_n and_o most_o tender_a compassion_n look_v at_o he_o naked_a and_o tear_v with_o whip_n betwixt_o two_o thief_n ignominious_o nail_v upon_o the_o cross_n quench_v his_o thirst_n with_o vinegar_n and_o after_o his_o death_n wound_v in_o the_o side_n with_o a_o spear_n send_v out_o plentiful_a river_n of_o blood_n from_o those_o wound_n in_o his_o hand_n &_o foot_n and_o side_n o_o my_o eye_n abound_v with_o tear_n and_o o_o my_o soul_n be_v thou_o dissolve_v with_o the_o fire_n of_o compassion_n in_o condole_v so_o merciful_a a_o man_n who_o thou_o see_v amid_o so_o great_a biternesse_n to_o be_v afflict_v with_o sorrow_n and_o now_o o_o my_o soul_n thou_o have_v see_v his_o infirmicy_n and_o thou_o do_v pity_v he_o now_o thou_o have_v look_v upon_o his_o majesty_n and_o thou_o do_v admire_v he_o for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n from_o the_o six_o hour_n unto_o the_o nine_o hour_n there_o be_v darkness_n upon_o the_o whole_a earth_n and_o the_o sun_n be_v darken_v and_o the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n rend_v asunder_o from_o the_o top_n even_o to_o the_o bottom_n and_o there_o be_v a_o earthquake_n and_o the_o rock_n cleave_v and_o the_o grave_n open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v dead_a arise_v who_o be_v this_o with_o who_o both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n do_v suffer_v and_o who_o death_n do_v raise_v man_n from_o death_n know_v o_o my_o soul_n know_v that_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n god_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o saviour_n the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n very_a god_n &_o very_a man_n who_o of_o all_o man_n under_o the_o sun_n be_v only_o find_v to_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o behold_v how_o he_o be_v account_v among_o the_o wicked_a and_o esteem_v as_o one_o of_o the_o lepar_v or_o as_o a_o abortive_a birth_n throw_v from_o his_o mother_n womb_n so_o be_v he_o throw_v from_o the_o womb_n of_o his_o mother_n the_o unhappy_a synagogue_n he_o that_o be_v the_o fair_a among_o the_o child_n of_o man_n how_o deform_v be_v he_o make_v he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o iniquity_n and_o break_v for_o our_o sin_n he_o be_v make_v a_o burn_a sacrifice_n of_o sweet_a incense_n unto_o thou_o o_o father_n of_o eternal_a glory_n to_o pacify_v thy_o wrath_n conceive_v against_o we_o and_o to_o place_v we_o in_o the_o celestial_a mansion_n of_o glory_n behold_v o_o holy_a father_n from_o thy_o sanctuary_n and_o from_o thy_o high_a habitation_n behold_v this_o our_o holy_a sacrifice_n which_o our_o head-priest_n offer_v unto_o thou_o thy_o holy_a son_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n offer_v himself_o up_o for_o our_o sin_n and_o merciful_o do_v away_o the_o multitude_n of_o our_o transgression_n behold_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o jesus_n cry_v unto_o thou_o from_o the_o crosse._n for_o what_o o_o lord_n what_o be_v it_o that_o hang_v thereon_o he_o hang_v even_o now_o because_o thing_n past_a be_v as_o thing_n present_v before_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n o_o father_n unto_o the_o coat_n of_o thy_o true_a son_n joseph_n behold_v a_o savage_a beast_n have_v devour_v he_o and_o trample_v upon_o his_o garment_n in_o his_o fury_n stain_v his_o beauty_n with_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n behold_v he_o have_v make_v pitiful_a rent_n in_o it_o this_o o_o lord_n be_v the_o garment_n which_o thy_o innocent_a son_n leave_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o egyptian_a harlot_n think_v it_o better_a to_o lose_v his_o coat_n than_o his_o honour_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v spoil_v of_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o to_o descend_v into_o the_o prison_n of_o death_n then_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n to_o harken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o adultress_n to_o that_o voice_n i_o say_v where_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o he_o all_o this_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v fall_v down_o before_o i_o and_o worship_n i_o which_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v sleep_v with_o the_o adultress_n and_o now_o o_o my_o lord_n we_o know_v that_o this_o thy_o son_n live_v and_o be_v governor_n over_o all_o egypt_n and_o in_o every_o place_n of_o thy_o dominion_n for_o he_o be_v advance_v from_o the_o prison_n of_o death_n and_o of_o hell_n to_o thy_o empire_n and_o attain_v a_o crown_n of_o immortality_n have_v change_v the_o garment_n of_o his_o flesh_n to_o reflourish_v within_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o thou_o have_v receive_v he_o with_o much_o honour_n for_o he_o have_v subject_v the_o empire_n of_o pharaoh_n unto_o he_o and_o have_v triumphant_o ascend_v heaven_n by_o his_o own_o proper_a majesty_n &_o behold_v he_o be_v crown_v with_o glory_n and_o honour_n when_o he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o thy_o majesty_n mediate_a for_o we_o for_o he_o be_v our_o flesh_n and_o our_o brother_n behold_v o_o lord_n the_o face_n of_o thy_o christ_n who_o become_v obedient_a unto_o thou_o even_o unto_o death_n nor_o let_v the_o scar_n of_o his_o wound_n ever_o depart_v from_o thy_o sight_n that_o thou_o may_v remember_v the_o satisfaction_n thou_o have_v receive_v for_o our_o sin_n i_o will_v o_o lord_n thou_o will_v but_o weigh_v our_o sin_n in_o a_o balance_n by_o which_o we_o have_v deserve_v thy_o wrath_n and_o the_o calamity_n which_o thy_o son_n suffer_v to_o appease_v thy_o wrath_n sure_o more_o forcible_a and_o more_o worthy_a will_v the_o cause_n appear_v to_o show_v thy_o mercy_n upon_o we_o then_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o pour_v down_o the_o viol_n of_o thy_o ire_n upon_o us._n let_v every_o tongue_n o_o father_n give_v thanks_n unto_o thou_o for_o the_o exceed_a abundance_n of_o thy_o love_n in_o not_o spare_v thy_o only_a beget_v son_n but_o give_v he_o over_o unto_o death_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v he_o as_o a_o faithful_a advocate_n before_o thou_o in_o heaven_n for_o us._n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n jesus_n most_o mighty_a &_o most_o zealous_a of_o man_n salvation_n what_o thanks_o shall_v i_o give_v unto_o thou_o that_o i_o may_v give_v thanks_n worthy_a be_v but_o dust_n and_o the_o workmanship_n of_o thy_o hand_n for_o what_o can_v thou_o do_v for_o my_o salvation_n and_o have_v not_o do_v it_o from_o the_o sole_a of_o thy_o foot_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o thy_o head_n thou_o have_v plunge_v thyself_o whole_o into_o the_o water_n of_o thy_o passion_n that_o thou_o may_v draw_v i_o whole_o from_o they_o and_o these_o passion_n have_v enter_v even_o unto_o thy_o soul_n for_o thou_o subiect_v thy_o soul_n to_o death_n and_o desolation_n to_o preserve_v my_o soul_n from_o death_n and_o perdition_n and_o behold_v thou_o have_v bind_v i_o in_o a_o double_a bond_n unto_o thou_o first_o in_o that_o thou_o have_v give_v thy_o life_n for_o i_o and_o secondlie_o because_o my_o soul_n be_v give_v by_o thou_o twice_o unto_o i_o once_o in_o my_o creation_n and_o once_o in_o my_o recreation_n wherefore_o i_o have_v nothing_o that_o be_v fit_a to_o give_v thou_o then_o my_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v of_o thou_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v in_o recompense_n of_o thy_o mercy_n give_v unto_o thou_o the_o heaven_n the_o earth_n and_o all_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o yet_o

penury_n may_v tax_v we_o of_o excess_n that_o live_v in_o epicureal_a riot_n consume_v our_o day_n in_o security_n and_o careless_a profanation_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sacred_a minister_n neither_o use_v reverence_n to_o they_o nor_o he_o for_o in_o contemn_v they_o we_o contemn_v he_o as_o he_o the_o father_n of_o verity_n have_v speak_v o_o dear_a christian_n we_o have_v too_o long_o dally_v with_o sin_n too_o long_o delay_v the_o time_n of_o our_o conversion_n turn_v turn_v from_o thy_o evil_a way_n lest_o thou_o be_v cut_v down_o in_o his_o fury_n the_o vial_n of_o his_o wrath_n have_v be_v long_o in_o diffuse_v but_o so_o much_o long_o the_o stroke_n be_v delay_v so_o much_o it_o return_v more_o violent_a o_o let_v we_o relinquish_v earth_n vanity_n and_o plant_v our_o affection_n upon_o heaven_n beauty_n why_o shall_v we_o love_v such_o thing_n as_o breed_v loathe_v have_v bitterness_n in_o their_o taste_n and_o produce_v no_o fruit_n but_o the_o distasteful_a weed_n of_o repentance_n who_o so_o be_v bewitch_v or_o captivate_v with_o the_o pie-coloured_n vanity_n of_o this_o world_n deserve_v a_o pie_n colord_a coat_n to_o describe_v the_o fool_n in_o his_o folly_n learn_v to_o be_v wise_a in_o spiritual_a affair_n that_o the_o commerce_n which_o thou_o have_v have_v with_o the_o factor_n of_o vanity_n may_v be_v now_o disualued_a have_v reference_n to_o the_o main_a price_n of_o thy_o redemption_n work_v out_o thy_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a thou_o see_v the_o race_n thou_o must_v of_o necessity_n run_v not_o the_o race_n of_o lascivious_a prodigal_n who_o exorbitance_n make_v their_o house_n die_v in_o infamy_n nor_o the_o race_n of_o the_o avaricious_a miser_n that_o treasure_n up_o vengeance_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n make_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o loin_n the_o heir_n of_o shame_n nor_o the_o race_n of_o adulterer_n that_o waste_v their_o estate_n in_o the_o brothel_n of_o licentious_a delight_n but_o the_o christian_n race_n make_v thy_o beginning_n a_o hopeful_a proem_n of_o a_o successive_a end_n thy_o end_n a_o happy_a concluder_n of_o so_o fair_a beginning_n run_v thus_o and_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v not_o a_o temporal_a reward_n but_o the_o crown_n of_o eternity_n that_o god_n who_o reclaim_v thou_o from_o thy_o sin_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o thy_o member_n consecrate_v to_o holiness_n and_o integrity_n meditate_v of_o this_o contemplate_v this_o exercise_v the_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a spiritual_a meditation_n so_o shall_v the_o deceit_n of_o satan_n be_v divert_v the_o gracious_a operation_n of_o god_n spirit_n renew_v and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o perform_v in_o supernal_a zion_n a_o sermon_n of_o saint_n barnard_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v we_o celebrate_v dear_a christian_n with_o divine_a honour_n jesus_n of_o nazareth_n by_o the_o jew_n innocent_o condemn_v by_o the_o gentile_n crucify_v let_v we_o that_o be_v christian_n worship_n with_o all_o reverence_n embrace_v with_o all_o ferventness_n and_o imitate_v with_o all_o faithfulness_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v comfortable_a and_o glorious_a the_o infirmity_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o these_o suffering_n be_v those_o instrument_n by_o which_o the_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o inscrutable_a wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v wrought_v wonderful_o and_o powerful_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v so_o wrought_v for_o we_o that_o he_o become_v less_o than_o angel_n to_o make_v we_o equal_a unto_o angel_n and_o who_o will_v not_o humble_v himself_o for_o christ_n sake_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v crucify_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o have_v sweeten_v the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o cross_n to_o such_o as_o love_v his_o crosse._n he_o die_v and_o destroy_v death_n that_o through_o he_o we_o may_v live_v and_o who_o will_v not_o love_n christ_n our_o lord_n who_o will_v think_v much_o to_o suffer_v for_o christ_n christ_n by_o the_o ignonimie_n of_o his_o cross_n pass_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o heavenly_a excellence_n and_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n his_o father_n for_o his_o reverence_n all_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n do_v worship_n he_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n let_v every_o knee_n bow_n of_o thing_n heavenly_a earthly_a or_o whatsoever_o be_v under_o the_o earth_n wherein_o o_o christian_n can_v thou_o glory_v save_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n crucify_v and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v above_o all_o name_n in_o which_o whosoever_o be_v bless_v shall_v be_v bless_v upon_o earth_n glory_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n your_o redeemer_n and_o ascribe_v honour_n to_o your_o saviour_n who_o have_v do_v great_a thing_n for_o we_o and_o magnify_v his_o name_n with_o i_o say_v we_o worship_v thou_o o_o christ_n thou_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o all_o nation_n king_n of_o king_n lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n god_n of_o sabboath_n the_o most_o sure_a strength_n of_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n we_o worship_v thou_o that_o be_v the_o precious_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n the_o peace_n offer_v who_o alone_o by_o the_o inestimable_a sweetness_n of_o thy_o perfume_n have_v move_v thy_o father_n who_o dwelling_n be_v on_o high_a to_o behold_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v on_o earth_n appease_v his_o indignation_n conceive_v against_o us._n we_o declare_v thy_o mercy_n o_o christ_n and_o we_o utter_v the_o remembrance_n of_o thy_o sweetness_n in_o abundance_n we_o offer_v unto_o thou_o o_o christ_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o goodness_n show_v unto_o we_o of_o a_o deprave_a seed_n wicked_a and_o rebellious_a child_n for_o when_o we_o be_v thy_o enemy_n o_o lord_n and_o death_n have_v enter_v upon_o all_o flesh_n to_o which_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o adam_n become_v subject_a by_o the_o condition_n of_o our_o original_a sin_n thou_o remembr_v thy_o mercy_n and_o lookedst_a down_n from_o thy_o high_a habitation_n upon_o this_o vale_n of_o tear_n and_o misery_n thou_o see_v the_o affliction_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o be_v inward_o touch_v with_o the_o sweetness_n of_o charity_n thou_o confer_v the_o thought_n of_o peace_n and_o redemption_n upon_o we_o and_o when_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n very_a god_n coeternal_a and_o consubstantial_a with_o god_n the_o father_n &_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n inhabit_v a_o inaccessible_a light_n and_o support_v all_o thing_n with_o the_o word_n of_o thy_o strength_n thou_o disdain_v not_o to_o bow_v down_o thy_o majesty_n to_o this_o frail_a prison_n of_o our_o mortality_n whereby_o thou_o may_v both_o taste_n swallow_v down_o our_o misery_n and_o advance_v we_o to_o thy_o glory_n it_o have_v be_v but_o little_a to_o thy_o charity_n to_o finish_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n by_o depute_v the_o consummation_n thereof_o to_o some_o cherubin_n or_o 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