Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	miserable_a	offence_n	sinner_n	4,012	5	10.4369	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52343	Of adoration in spirit and truth written in IV. bookes by Iohn Eusebius Nieremberg native of Madrid. S.I. And translated into English by R. S S.I. In which is disclosed the pith & marrow of a spiritual life, of Christs imitation & mystical theology; extracted out of the HH. FF. & greatest masters of spirit Diadochus, Dorotheus, Clymachus, Rusbrochius Suso, Thaulerus, a Kempis, Gerson: & not a little both pious & effectual is superadded.; De adoratione in spiritu et veritate. English.	Nieremberg, Juan Eusebio, 1595-1658.; Strange, Richard, 1611-1682.	1673 (1673)	Wing N1150A; ESTC R224195	255,001	517

to_o she_o in_o the_o person_n of_o his_o belove_a disciple_n say_v behold_v thy_o son_n he_o do_v it_o to_o wit_n when_o he_o be_v at_o the_o very_a point_n of_o death_n as_o if_o he_o have_v only_o desire_v life_n that_o he_o may_v be_v dutiful_a to_o his_o mother_n but_o be_v not_o expedient_a that_o he_o shall_v avoid_v it_o he_o leave_v a_o deputy_n of_o his_o filial_a care_n and_o obedience_n in_o saint_n john_n and_o of_o observance_n in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o may_v both_o redeem_v we_o by_o die_v and_o also_o be_v grateful_a to_o she_o by_o leave_v so_o many_o to_o supply_v for_o he_o in_o exhibit_v respect_n as_o if_o he_o confess_v himself_o not_o to_o have_v full_o accomplish_a his_o desire_n in_o that_o behalf_n there_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o cross_n mary_n take_v we_o for_o her_o child_n there_o she_o bring_v we_o forth_o not_o of_o her_o womb_n but_o her_o hart_n which_o be_v a_o more_o precious_a member_n and_o its_o filiation_n more_o efficacious_a for_o each_o child_n of_o the_o womb_n be_v not_o always_o belove_v but_o the_o child_n of_o one_o hart_n can_v but_o be_v so_o there_o do_v she_o bear_v we_o together_o with_o christ_n amid_o throw_n and_o pang_n which_o she_o feel_v not_o in_o her_o carnal_a labour_n or_o child_n bed_n she_o take_v we_o very_o opportune_o for_o her_o child_n at_o such_o a_o time_n when_o her_o bowel_n be_v whole_o replenish_v with_o a_o affectionate_a compassion_n towards_o her_o son_n that_o she_o may_v transfer_v it_o upon_o we_o and_o by_o it_o ennoble_v her_o mercy_n as_o if_o jesus_n have_v recommend_v to_o his_o mother_n what_o he_o say_v to_o the_o woman_n weep_v not_o over_o i_o but_o over_o your_o child_n and_o therefore_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_a full_a of_o anguish_n and_o torment_n remit_v as_o it_o be_v to_o other_o all_o compassion_n due_a to_o he_o he_o say_v to_o his_o weep_a mother_n mother_n behold_v thy_o son_n behold_v each_o faithful_a 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judgement_n to_o the_o king_n &_o thy_o justice_n to_o the_o king_n son_n the_o mother_n of_o christ_n by_o compassionate_v and_o commiserate_v he_o deserve_v well_o the_o attribute_v confer_v upon_o she_o of_o compassion_n &_o commiseration_n that_o we_o also_o may_v say_v thou_o have_v give_v o_o god_n thy_o mercy_n to_o the_o queen_n and_o thy_o pious_a affection_n to_o the_o king_n mother_n therefore_o no_o grace_n nor_o mercy_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o but_o by_o mary_n from_o henceforward_o o_o most_o pious_a mother_n i_o take_v thou_o for_o i_o &_o will_v have_v this_o to_o be_v the_o first_o pledge_n of_o thy_o piety_n that_o thou_o imitate_v thy_o first_o beget_v son_n who_o as_o he_o not_o only_o give_v thou_o to_o john_n but_o john_n also_o to_o thou_o so_o thou_o give_v i_o to_o god_n since_o thou_o also_o give_v god_n to_o we_o therefore_o since_o our_o misery_n find_v no_o redress_n but_o in_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o disposal_n of_o it_o be_v mary_n power_n to_o who_o her_o son_n deny_v nothing_o and_o she_o full_a of_o commiseration_n why_o be_v we_o so_o slow_a and_o backward_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o duty_n and_o devotion_n towards_o she_o we_o must_v for_o 4._o reason_n be_v very_o officious_a in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o virgin_n mother_n the_o first_o be_v the_o necessity_n and_o advantage_n of_o her_o intercession_n for_o without_o her_o intercourse_n and_o solicitation_n no_o gift_n descend_v from_o heaven_n grace_n depend_v far_o more_o upon_o mary_n then_o the_o shower_n of_o heaven_n do_v on_o elias_n the_o second_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n who_o desire_n be_v that_o we_o honour_v his_o mother_n and_o in_o honour_v she_o we_o do_v he_o a_o piece_n of_o grateful_a service_n for_o he_o turn_v over_o to_o she_o all_o the_o debt_n we_o owe_v he_o and_o she_o be_v our_o creditrice_n who_o must_v see_v they_o cancelld_v if_o what_o we_o do_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o he_o that_o he_o take_v it_o as_o do_v 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integrity_n of_o his_o nature_n man_n be_v create_v in_o a_o degree_n much_o superior_a to_o other_o creature_n mary_n be_v exalt_v above_o the_o cherubin_n glorifid_v more_o than_o all_o these_o glorious_a intelligence_n surmount_v they_o as_o far_o as_o adam_n do_v the_o common_a creature_n she_o alone_o seem_v to_o be_v twice_o as_o great_a with_o god_n and_o much_o deep_a in_o his_o favour_n then_o the_o whole_a world_n beside_o towards_o which_o though_o the_o son_n of_o god_n show_v a_o wonderful_a dignation_n in_o descend_v from_o heaven_n for_o its_o redemption_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o receive_v the_o h._n ghost_n unless_o heaven_n first_o receive_v he_o again_o but_o the_o virgin_n mother_n at_o the_o self_n same_o time_n entertain_v both_o he_o and_o the_o h._n ghost_n in_o his_o supervention_n therefore_o the_o prayer_n of_o mary_n be_v effectual_a with_o christ_n for_o two_o respect_n both_o for_o observance_n due_a to_o a_o mother_n and_o for_o the_o consummatenes_n of_o 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contract_v we_o with_o the_o virgin_n by_o who_o mean_n we_o have_v so_o often_o receive_v grace_n who_o have_v so_o frequent_o bring_v we_o forth_o to_o god_n and_o into_o the_o light_n and_o truth_n of_o a_o spiritual_a life_n i_o acknowledge_v thou_o o_o mother_n of_o god_n mother_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n for_o my_o mother_n and_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v not_o forget_v that_o sweet_a name_n in_o which_o thou_o thyself_o take_v so_o much_o complacence_n thou_o be_v style_v mother_n of_o grace_n and_o mercy_n and_o what_o ennoble_v thou_o with_o this_o title_n but_o our_o misery_n because_o we_o stand_v in_o such_o need_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o commise-ration_a wherefore_o since_o i_o be_o the_o most_o miserable_a of_o all_o i_o challenge_v a_o great_a right_n over_o thy_o maternal_a bowel_n then_o all_o thy_o dignity_n accrue_v from_o my_o indignity_n thy_o sanctity_n from_o my_o sinfulness_n and_o therefore_o i_o claim_v the_o first_o place_n in_o thy_o mercy_n because_o i_o be_o the_o first_o and_o great_a and_o unworthy_a of_o sinner_n the_o sin_n of_o man_n make_v thou_o the_o mother_n of_o god_n and_o my_o sin_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v thou_o the_o mother_n of_o mercy_n discard_v i_o not_o from_o thy_o protection_n since_o all_o the_o religious_a of_o our_o society_n be_v shelterd_v under_o thy_o mantle_n as_o thy_o most_o devote_a child_n f._n martin_n gutierez_n behold_v once_o in_o a_o wonderful_a vision_n for_o who_o can_v lay_v a_o better_a claim_n to_o mercy_n than_o he_o that_o be_v most_o miserable_a remember_v that_o i_o alone_o by_o my_o innumerable_a offence_n can_v only_o maintain_v this_o title_n of_o honour_n in_o which_o next_o to_o that_o of_o a_o virgin_n mother_n thou_o be_v wonto_fw-mi glory_n above_o all_o other_o i_o that_o be_o most_o miserable_a confide_v o_o mother_n in_o thy_o mercy_n for_o heaven_n and_o earth_n will_v soon_o perish_v than_o thy_o mercy_n and_o grace_n will_v frustrate_v those_o that_o true_o and_o serious_o implore_v ●y_a assistance_n and_o bestow_v themselves_o in_o thy_o service_n admit_v i_o among_o they_o that_o with_o joyfulnes_n and_o tear_n i_o may_v employ_v myself_o in_o honour_v thou_o but_o because_o my_o tepidity_n keep_v i_o cold_a and_o dull_a as_o one_o that_o be_o whole_o of_o a_o earthly_a complexion_n i_o envy_v thy_o client_n a_o little_a of_o their_o fervour_n and_o wish_v as_o do_v that_o most_o devout_a father_n john_n trexus_fw-la to_o sweep_v thy_o chapel_n with_o my_o mouth_n and_o water_n they_o with_o my_o tear_n and_o to_o accomplish_v this_o in_o deed_n that_o good_a zealous_a father_n and_o devout_a child_n of_o the_o virgin_n make_v on_o foot_n a_o pilgrimage_n of_o some_o mile_n the_o v._o chapter_n that_o we_o must_v imitate_v christ_n and_o of_o the_o sorrow_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o most_o b._n hart._n how_o can_v that_o man_n relish_v any_o thing_n of_o gust_n who_o think_v upon_o jesus_n afflict_v for_o the_o gust_n 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