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
A59770	Practical meditations upon the four last things viz. I. Death, II. Judgment, III. Hell, IV. Heaven / by R. Sherlock ...	Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.	1692 (1692)	Wing S3245; ESTC R9873	61,623	132

the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o prayer_n almighty_a god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o wisdom_n grant_v i_o so_o wise_o to_o number_n and_o compare_v the_o short_a and_o sorrowful_a day_n of_o this_o mortal_a life_n with_o that_o joyful_a and_o never_o end_a day_n of_o a_o bless_a eternity_n that_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o one_o i_o may_v zealous_o aspire_v to_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o other_o o_o satisfy_v the_o pant_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o my_o sin_n and_o let_v the_o glory_n of_o thy_o grace_n appear_v in_o prosper_v i_o to_o perform_v all_o those_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o conduce_v to_o my_o eternal_a salvation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o second_o general_a meditation_n upon_o judgement_n and_o first_o the_o particular_a judgement_n it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n once_o to_o die_v 9.27_o heb._n 9.27_o and_o after_o that_o the_o judgement_n no_o soon_o shall_v this_o house_n of_o flesh_n wherein_o the_o immortal_a soul_n do_v now_o inhabit_v be_v shatter_v in_o piece_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o death_n but_o in_o the_o same_o moment_n the_o depart_a soul_n shall_v be_v convey_v by_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n before_o his_o judgment-seat_n and_o this_o be_v call_v the_o particular_a judgement_n that_o shall_v pass_v upon_o every_o person_n in_o particular_a immediate_o upon_o his_o death_n 12.7_o eccl._n 12.7_o when_o the_o dust_n shall_v return_v to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v then_o shall_v the_o spirit_n return_v unto_o god_n that_o give_v it_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o work_v do_v in_o the_o body_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v evil_a that_o grand_a enemy_n of_o man_n the_o devil_n await_v thy_o soul_n departure_n hence_o to_o dog_v thou_o to_o the_o great_a tribunal_n of_o heaven_n greg._n ille_fw-la enim_fw-la tunc_fw-la saeviens_fw-la capit_fw-la quos_fw-la nunc_fw-la blandiens_fw-la decipit_fw-la greg._n in_o this_o life_n he_o fawn_v to_o seduce_v but_o in_o the_o other_o he_o will_v roar_v to_o devour_v as_o a_o lion_n over_o his_o prey_n to_o this_o end_n he_o will_v vehement_o accuse_v thou_o aggravate_v all_o thy_o miscarriage_n through_o his_o suggestion_n commit_v and_o claim_v thou_o as_o one_o of_o the_o subject_n of_o his_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n say_v to_o the_o great_a judge_n of_o all_o as_o several_a father_n observe_v this_o person_n thou_o judge_v of_o the_o world_n though_o he_o be_v thou_o by_o creation_n pag._n euseb_n emiss_a hom._n aug._n orat_fw-la count_v judaos_n pag._n yet_o he_o be_v i_o by_o depravation_n he_o be_v thou_o by_o nature_n but_o i_o by_o sin_n for_o he_o have_v obey_v my_o suggestion_n and_o disobey_v thy_o law_n and_o therefore_o though_o he_o belong_v to_o thou_o by_o right_n yet_o he_o be_v fall_v to_o i_o by_o default_n he_o be_v thou_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o workmanship_n but_o i_o by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o will_n and_o disorder_n of_o his_o affection_n have_v yield_v himself_o to_o follow_v my_o temptation_n and_o to_o forsake_v the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o devil_n alone_o that_o shall_v thus_o accuse_v thou_o when_o arraign_v at_o the_o bar_n of_o divine_a judgement_n but_o as_o s._n chrysostom_n say_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o sea_n the_o sun_n and_o the_o moon_n and_o the_o star_n both_o night_n and_o day_n and_o all_o the_o creature_n thou_o have_v abuse_v shall_v bear_v witness_n against_o thou_o but_o above_o all_o thy_o own_o conscience_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o thousand_o witness_n for_o be_v then_o free_v from_o this_o clog_n and_o damp_n of_o the_o corruptible_a flesh_n all_o thy_o imagination_n and_o desire_n all_o thy_o word_n and_o work_v speak_v and_o do_v in_o the_o body_n shall_v appear_v to_o thy_o conscience_n in_o their_o native_a genuine_a and_o proper_a colour_n without_o any_o ignorance_n or_o oblivion_n misperswasion_n or_o misprision_n which_o now_o blind_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o thousand_o to_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n on_o that_o day_n o_o who_o shall_v then_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v thou_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o thou_o most_o worthy_a judge_n eternal_a if_o thou_o shall_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o 130.3_o job_n 9.2_o ps_n 130.3_o and_o thy_o great_a mercy_n intervene_v not_o to_o mitigate_v the_o rigour_n of_o thy_o justice_n but_o in_o thou_o have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n 38.15_o ps_n 38.15_o thou_o shall_v answer_v for_o i_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n i_o have_v no_o other_o advocate_n to_o plead_v my_o cause_n but_o my_o righteous_a judge_n himself_o from_o who_o in_o my_o daily_a prayer_n i_o have_v require_v that_o they_o even_o my_o enemy_n shall_v not_o triumph_v over_o i_o when_o i_o stand_v to_o be_v judge_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o heaven_n 3._o eccl._n 23.2_o 3._o who_o will_v set_v scourge_n over_o my_o thought_n and_o the_o discipline_n of_o wisdom_n over_o my_o heart_n that_o they_o spare_v i_o not_o for_o my_o ignorances_n and_o pass_v not_o by_o my_o sin_n lest_o my_o ignorances_n increase_n and_o my_o sin_n abound_v to_o my_o destruction_n and_o i_o fall_v before_o my_o adversary_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o trial_n and_o my_o enemy_n the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o darkness_n rejoice_v over_o i_o who_o hope_n be_v far_o from_o thy_o mercy_n meditat._n ii_o my_o flesh_n tremble_v for_o fear_n of_o thou_o 119.120_o psal_n 119.120_o and_o i_o be_o afraid_a of_o thy_o judgement_n when_o i_o consider_v the_o severity_n of_o many_o of_o thy_o temporal_a judgement_n which_o be_v now_o intend_v to_o drive_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n that_o thou_o may_v spare_v they_o hereafter_o i_o can_v but_o foresee_v the_o unconceivable_a rigour_n of_o thy_o eternal_a judgement_n which_o intend_v punishment_n only_o without_o any_o thought_n of_o future_a mercy_n to_o spare_v and_o to_o forgive_v as_o in_o this_o life_n and_o i_o vile_a sinner_n have_v great_a cause_n to_o fear_v as_o a_o strict_a examination_n which_o all_o must_v undergo_v so_o severe_a a_o sentence_n to_o pass_v upon_o i_o have_v not_o so_o conscientious_o as_o i_o ought_v obey_v the_o sacred_a dictate_v of_o the_o save_a grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o 13._o tit._n 2_o 11_o 12_o 13._o that_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n with_o what_o face_n then_o shall_v i_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n or_o hope_v for_o blessedness_n upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v a_o great_a cause_n to_o fear_v than_o to_o hope_v to_o wave_v than_o to_o await_v his_o come_n but_o how_o shall_v i_o avoid_v or_o whither_o shall_v i_o flee_v from_o the_o face_n of_o my_o judge_n whither_o but_o from_o a_o offend_a god_n to_o a_o merciful_a redeemer_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o justice_n to_o thy_o mercy-seat_n to_o meet_v thou_o now_o with_o repentance_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o bring_v forth_o in_o the_o action_n of_o my_o life_n and_o with_o such_o spiritual_a wing_n cement_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o redeemer_n i_o may_v hope_v to_o flee_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v o_o god_n who_o art_n just_o displease_v for_o our_o sin_n 8._o mat._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o pacify_v by_o our_o true_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n spare_v o_o spare_v all_o those_o who_o confess_v their_o sin_n unto_o thou_o that_o they_o who_o conscience_n by_o sin_n be_v accuse_v by_o thy_o merciful_a pardon_n may_v be_v absolve_v through_o christ_n our_o lord_n meditat._n iii_o before_o judgement_n examine_v thyself_o 18.20_o eccl._n 18.20_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o visitation_n thou_o shall_v find_v mercy_n and_o i_o upon_o the_o examination_n of_o myself_o do_v find_v my_o heart_n foul_a and_o pollute_a and_o my_o life_n stain_v with_o manifold_a offence_n but_o that_o i_o may_v escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n i_o judge_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o miserable_a sinner_n i_o judge_v myself_o to_o have_v incur_v the_o lord_n just_a indignation_n to_o have_v deserve_v the_o dismal_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n to_o pass_v upon_o i_o for_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o i_o have_v do_v wicked_o and_o i_o have_v commit_v iniquity_n and_o have_v rebel_v against_o the_o lord_n by_o depart_v from_o his_o most_o holy_a law_n and_o judgement_n many_o will_v be_v my_o accuser_n when_o i_o come_v to_o my_o great_a trial_n upon_o life_n or_o death_n eternal_a and_o many_o and_o great_a accusation_n have_v they_o to_o lay_v against_o i_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n who_o suggestion_n unto_o evil_n i_o have_v too_o often_o follow_v many_o man_n and_o many_o woman_n too_o who_o have_v be_v conscious_a

unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n do_v i_o lift_v up_o my_o soul_n be_v hereunto_o encourage_v by_o thy_o grace_n and_o goodness_n for_o thou_o lord_n be_v good_a even_o the_o inexhaustible_a fountain_n of_o goodness_n and_o gracious_a propitious_o incline_v to_o hear_v the_o supplication_n of_o thy_o people_n and_o of_o great_a mercy_n against_o the_o greatness_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o all_o they_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o even_o to_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o thou_o faithful_o depend_v upon_o thou_o alone_o for_o help_v and_o safety_n give_v ear_n to_o my_o prayer_n not_o slight_o hear_v the_o sound_n of_o my_o word_n but_o ponder_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o humble_a desire_n the_o intense_a desire_n of_o my_o humble_a soul_n i_o humble_o desire_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o trouble_n and_o that_o be_v the_o whole_a time_n of_o my_o pilgrimage_n here_o upon_o earth_n i_o will_v call_v upon_o thou_o for_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n whereof_o i_o will_v never_o despair_v for_o thou_o hear_v i_o if_o my_o prayer_n be_v pure_a and_o humble_a and_o therefore_o will_v i_o call_v upon_o thou_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v among_o the_o god_n that_o be_v either_o false_o so_o call_v or_o be_v so_o call_v by_o participation_n of_o divine_a power_n as_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n and_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v none_o like_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n either_o for_o power_n or_o wisdom_n there_o be_v none_o that_o can_v do_v as_o thou_o do_v thy_o work_n do_v far_o exceed_v the_o power_n of_o any_o create_a being_n too_o do_v the_o like_a and_o therefore_o in_o fullness_n of_o time_n all_o nation_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v shall_v no_o long_o make_v god_n unto_o themselves_o but_o shall_v come_v and_o worship_v thou_o o_o lord_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o man_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n and_o be_v admit_v member_n of_o thy_o holy_a catholic_n church_n shall_v glorify_v thy_o name_n both_o with_o heart_n and_o voice_n and_o by_o the_o good_a work_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o thou_o be_v great_a which_o all_o thy_o work_n declare_v and_o do_v wondrous_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v apprehend_v but_o admire_v and_o it_o be_v therefore_o in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n confess_v that_o thou_o be_v god_n alone_o all_o other_o be_v either_o false_o or_o feign_o call_v god_n and_o that_o i_o may_v according_o worship_v thou_o aright_o teach_v i_o thy_o way_n o_o lord_n that_o i_o neither_o mistake_v the_o right_a way_n nor_o stumble_v and_o fall_v therein_o but_o steadfast_o and_o constant_o walk_v in_o thy_o truth_n and_o this_o way_n and_o this_o truth_n be_v my_o bless_a redeemer_n who_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n do_n and_o suffering_n life_n and_o death_n be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n eternal_a o_o knit_v my_o heart_n unto_o thou_o by_o the_o indissoluble_a bond_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n firm_a hope_n fervent_a charity_n that_o i_o may_v fear_v thy_o name_n so_o as_o that_o i_o neither_o dare_v to_o sin_n against_o thou_o nor_o too_o much_o presume_v upon_o thy_o mercy_n i_o will_v thank_v thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n as_o from_o who_o both_o my_o whole_a self_n and_o all_o the_o little_a good_a that_o be_v i_o do_v proceed_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n as_o be_v hereunto_o excite_v by_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o thy_o name_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n for_o evermore_o and_o there_o be_v very_o great_a reason_n i_o shall_v do_v so_o for_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o i_o not_o only_o manifest_v in_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n i_o do_v enjoy_v but_o in_o my_o deliverance_n from_o manifold_a evil_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o great_a of_o evil_n for_o thou_o have_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n in_o the_o broad_a way_n that_o lead_v thereunto_o i_o have_v a_o long_a time_n walk_v and_o it_o be_v of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n that_o i_o have_v not_o long_o since_o be_v hurl_v headlong_o to_o that_o dismal_a place_n of_o torment_n and_o still_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o complain_v o_o god_n the_o proud_a be_v rise_v against_o i_o proud_a lucifer_n and_o his_o infernal_a fiend_n and_o the_o congregation_n of_o naughty_a man_n have_v seek_v after_o my_o soul_n the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n conspire_v with_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n by_o their_o sinful_a suggestion_n to_o subvert_v the_o innocence_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o have_v her_o portion_n with_o they_o in_o the_o neithermost_a hell_n but_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n especial_o to_o all_o they_o who_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v than_o to_o do_v what_o be_v offensive_a to_o thy_o majesty_n and_o mercy_n in_o pardon_v the_o offence_n of_o the_o true_o penitent_a long-suffering_a not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n plenteous_a in_o goodness_n abound_v in_o thy_o blessing_n and_o truth_n both_o in_o perform_v thy_o promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o penitent_a and_o in_o render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n o_o turn_v thou_o then_o unto_o i_o who_o by_o my_o sin_n have_v just_o provoke_v thou_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n and_o that_o i_o may_v no_o more_o offend_v thou_o give_v thy_o strength_n unto_o thy_o servant_n even_o ghostly_a strength_n and_o fortitude_n manful_o to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o numerous_a troop_n of_o sensual_a and_o worldly_a lust_n in_o all_o who_o assault_n vouchsafe_v to_o help_v the_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n that_o i_o may_v overcome_v all_o their_o temptation_n unto_o evil_n and_o careful_o keep_v my_o vow_n and_o promise_v make_v when_o i_o be_v first_o admit_v to_o be_v a_o son_n of_o thy_o handmaid_n the_o church_n show_v some_o token_n upon_o i_o for_o good_a let_v some_o sign_n of_o thy_o favour_n towards_o i_o appear_v that_o they_o who_o hate_v i_o my_o ghostly_a enemy_n may_v see_v it_o and_o be_v ashamed_a when_o they_o shall_v behold_v all_o their_o conspiracy_n and_o assault_n against_o my_o soul_n defeat_v by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o divine_a grace_n because_o thou_o lord_n have_v holpen_v i_o and_o comfort_v i_o thy_o help_n to_o overcome_v when_o i_o be_o tempt_v unto_o sin_n be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o my_o soul_n for_o i_o have_v hereupon_o a_o good_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o thou_o will_v deliver_v my_o soul_n from_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n and_o that_o be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n i_o may_v show_v all_o thy_o praise_n within_o the_o port_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n say_v glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o lxxxviii_o psalm_n paraphrase_a verse_n 1._o o_o lord_n god_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a temporal_a and_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v from_o thou_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v cry_v day_n and_o night_n at_o all_o time_n and_o season_n and_o in_o all_o condition_n prosperous_a and_o adverse_a before_o thou_o as_o unto_o who_o alone_o the_o inmost_a intimate_a desire_n of_o my_o soul_n be_v naked_a and_o open_a o_o let_v my_o prayer_n enter_v into_o thy_o presence_n be_v receive_v and_o accept_v by_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o call_n so_o gracious_o hear_v as_o to_o grant_v my_o humble_a request_n my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n which_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o sin_n be_v the_o forerunner_n of_o death_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o hell_n which_o open_v wide_a her_o mouth_n to_o swallow_v down_o such_o pollute_a soul_n i_o be_o count_v as_o one_o of_o they_o that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o pit_n look_v upon_o as_o a_o dead_a man_n and_o a_o castaway_n and_o i_o have_v be_v even_o as_o a_o man_n that_o have_v no_o strength_n which_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n to_o escape_v the_o snare_n and_o terror_n of_o death_n free_a among_o the_o dead_a not_o likely_a to_o be_v free_v from_o my_o trouble_n but_o by_o death_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o sinful_a life_n like_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v wound_v by_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o lie_v in_o the_o grave_n of_o corrupt_a conversation_n which_o lead_v to_o the_o grave_n of_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n and_o whosoever_o thus_o lie_v there_o be_v out_o of_o remembrance_n both_o forget_v by_o the_o righteous_a and_o also_o be_v cut_v away_o from_o thy_o hand_n repulse_v from_o among_o those_o bless_a sheep_n which_o shall_v be_v rank_v on_o thy_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n thou_o have_v lay_v