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
A64529	The Christians pattern, or A divine treatise of the imitation of Christ. Written originally in Latin, by Thomas of Kempis, above 200. years since. Faithfully Englished. And printed in a large character for the benefit of the aged; Imitatio Christi. English.	Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471, attributed name.; Worthington, John, 1618-1671.	1695 (1695)	Wing T944A; ESTC R220857	122,723	339

remember_v not_o that_o i_o have_v do_v any_o good_a but_o have_v be_v always_o prone_a to_o sin_n and_o slow_a to_o amendment_n this_o be_v true_a and_o i_o can_v deny_v it_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v otherwise_o thou_o will_v stand_v against_o i_o and_o there_o will_v be_v none_o to_o defend_v i_o what_o have_v i_o deserve_v for_o my_o sin_n but_o hell_n and_o everlasting_a fire_n i_o confess_v in_o very_a truth_n that_o i_o be_o worthy_a of_o all_o scorn_n and_o contempt_n and_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o i_o shall_v be_v remember_v among_o thy_o holy_a one_o and_o although_o i_o be_v unwilling_a to_o hear_v this_o yet_o notwithstanding_o for_o the_o truth_n sake_n i_o will_v lay_v open_a my_o sin_n against_o myself_o that_o so_o the_o soon_o i_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n at_o thy_o hand_n 3._o what_o shall_v i_o say_v be_v guilty_a and_o full_a of_o all_o confusion_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o this_o i_o have_v sin_v lord_n i_o have_v sin_v have_v mercy_n on_o i_o pardon_v i_o suffer_v i_o a_o little_a that_o i_o may_v bewail_v my_o grief_n before_o i_o go_v unto_o the_o land_n of_o darkness_n a_o land_n cover_v with_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n what_o do_v thou_o so_o much_o require_v of_o a_o guilty_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n as_o that_o he_o be_v contrite_a and_o humble_v himself_o for_o his_o offence_n of_o true_a contrition_n and_o humble_v of_o the_o heart_n arise_v hope_n of_o forgiveness_n the_o trouble_a conscience_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o favour_n of_o god_n which_o be_v lose_v be_v recover_v man_n be_v preserve_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v and_o god_n and_o the_o penitent_a soul_n meet_v together_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n 4._o humble_a contrition_n for_o sin_n be_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n savour_v much_o sweet_a in_o thy_o presence_n than_o the_o perfume_n of_o frankincense_n this_o be_v also_o the_o pleasant_a ointment_n which_o thou_o will_v shall_v be_v pour_v upon_o thy_o sacred_a foot_n for_o thou_o never_o despise_v a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a heart_n there_o be_v the_o place_n of_o refuge_n from_o the_o angry_a face_n of_o the_o enemy_n there_o be_v amend_v and_o wash_v away_o whatsoever_o defilement_n elsewhere_o be_v contract_v and_o whatsoever_o be_v pollute_v chap._n liii_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o join_v itself_o with_o those_o that_o savour_n of_o earthly_a thing_n christ._n son_n my_o grace_n be_v precious_a it_o suffer_v not_o itself_o to_o be_v mingle_v with_o external_a thing_n nor_o earthly_a comfort_n thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o cast_v away_o all_o hindrance_n of_o grace_n if_o thou_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o infusion_n thereof_o choose_v therefore_o a_o secret_a place_n to_o thyself_o love_v to_o live_v alone_o with_o thyself_o desire_v the_o conversation_n of_o none_o but_o rather_o pour_v out_o devout_a prayer_n unto_o god_n that_o thou_o may_v keep_v thy_o mind_n in_o compunction_n and_o thy_o conscience_n pure_a esteem_v the_o whole_a world_n as_o nothing_o prefer_v attendance_n upon_o god_n before_o all_o outward_a thing_n for_o thou_o can_v not_o attend_v upou_fw-mi i_o and_o be_v delight_v also_o in_o transitory_a vanity_n thou_o ought_v to_o sequester_v thyself_o from_o thy_o acquaintance_n and_o friend_n and_o to_o keep_v thy_o mind_n void_a of_o all_o temporal_a comfort_n so_o the_o bless_a apostle_n peter_n require_v that_o the_o faithful_a of_o christ_n shall_v keep_v themselves_o as_o stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n in_o this_o world_n 2._o o_o how_o great_a a_o confidence_n shall_v he_o have_v at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n who_o no_o affection_n to_o any_o earthly_a thing_n detain_v in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o sickly_a mind_n be_v not_o yet_o capable_a of_o so_o retire_v a_o heart_n neither_o do_v the_o carnal_a man_n understand_v the_o liberty_n of_o he_o who_o be_v inward_o recollect_v notwithstanding_o if_o he_o will_v be_v true_o spiritual_a he_o ought_v to_o renounce_v as_o well_o those_o which_o be_v stranger_n as_o those_o which_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o and_o to_o beware_v of_o no_o man_n more_o than_o of_o himself_o if_o thou_o perfect_o overcome_v thyself_o thou_o shall_v with_o more_o ease_n subdue_v the_o rest_n it_o be_v a_o perfect_a victory_n to_o triumph_v over_o ourselves_o for_o he_o that_o keep_v himself_o subject_a in_o such_o sort_n that_o his_o sensuality_n be_v subdue_v to_o reason_n and_o reason_n in_o all_o thing_n be_v obedient_a to_o i_o he_o be_v true_o a_o conqueror_n of_o himself_o and_o lord_n of_o the_o world_n 3._o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o mount_v unto_o this_o height_n thou_o must_v set_v out_o courageous_o and_o lay_v the_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n that_o thou_o may_v pluck_v up_o and_o destroy_v that_o hide_a inordinate_a inclination_n to_o thyself_o and_o unto_o all_o private_a and_o earthly_a good_a of_o this_o sin_n that_o man_n too_o inordinate_o love_v himself_o almost_o all_o depend_v whatsoever_o be_v thorough_o to_o be_v overcome_v which_o evil_a be_v once_o overcome_v and_o subdue_v there_o will_v present_o ensue_v great_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n but_o for_o that_o few_o endeavour_n perfect_o to_o die_v unto_o themselves_o and_o altogether_o to_o go_v out_o of_o themselves_o therefore_o they_o remain_v entangle_v in_o themselves_o and_o can_v be_v lift_v up_o in_o spirit_n above_o themselves_o but_o he_o that_o desire_v to_o walk_v free_o with_o i_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o mortify_v all_o evil_a and_o inordinate_a affection_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o earnest_o adhere_v unto_o any_o creature_n by_o private_a love_n chap._n liv._o of_o the_o different_a motion_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n christ._n son_n mark_v diligent_o the_o motion_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n for_o in_o a_o very_a contrary_a and_o subtle_a manner_n these_o be_v move_v and_o can_v hardly_o be_v discern_v but_o by_o he_o that_o be_v spiritual_o and_o inward_o enlighten_v all_o man_n indeed_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o pretend_v some_o good_a in_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o therefore_o vuder_v the_o show_n of_o good_a many_o be_v deceive_v nature_n be_v crafty_a and_o seduce_v entangle_v and_o deceive_v many_o and_o always_o propose_v herself_o for_o her_o end_n but_o grace_n walk_v in_o simplicity_n and_o avoid_v all_o show_n of_o evil_n pretend_v not_o deceit_n and_o do_v all_o thing_n pure_o for_o god_n sake_n in_o who_o also_o she_o final_o rest_v 2._o nature_n will_v not_o willing_o die_v nor_o be_v keep_v down_o nor_o be_v overcome_v nor_o be_v subject_a to_o any_o nor_o be_v subdue_v but_o grace_n mind_v self_n mortification_n resist_v sensuality_n seek_v to_o be_v subject_n be_v willing_a to_o be_v keep_v under_o and_o will_v not_o use_v she_o own_o liberty_n she_o love_v to_o be_v keep_v under_o discipline_n and_o desire_v not_o to_o rule_v any_o but_o always_o to_o live_v and_o remain_v whole_o subject_a unto_o god_n and_o for_o god_n be_v ready_a humble_o to_o bow_v unto_o all_o men._n nature_n strive_v for_o she_o own_o commodity_n and_o consider_v what_o profit_n she_o may_v reap_v by_o another_o but_o grace_n consider_v not_o what_o be_v profitable_a and_o commodious_a unto_o herself_o but_o rather_o what_o be_v profitable_a to_o many_o nature_n willing_o receive_v honour_n and_o reverence_n but_o grace_n faithful_o attribute_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n unto_o god_n 3._o nature_n fear_v shame_n and_o contempt_n but_o grace_n rejoice_v to_o suffer_v reproach_n for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n nature_n love_v idleness_n and_o bodily_a rest_n but_o grace_n can_v be_v idle_a but_o willing_o embrace_v labour_n nature_n seek_v to_o have_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v curious_a and_o glorious_a abhor_v that_o which_o be_v mean_a and_o course_n but_o grace_n delight_v in_o plain_a and_o humble_a thing_n despise_v not_o rough_a thing_n nor_o refuse_v to_o wear_v that_o which_o be_v old_a and_o tear_v nature_n respect_v temporal_a thing_n rejoice_v at_o 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prophet_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o cease_v not_o in_o these_o day_n to_o speak_v to_o every_o one_o but_o many_o be_v harden_v and_o deaf_a to_o my_o speech_n the_o great_a number_n do_v more_o willing_o listen_v to_o the_o world_n than_o to_o god_n and_o follow_v soon_o the_o desire_n of_o their_o flesh_n than_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o world_n promise_v temporal_a and_o small_a thing_n and_o be_v serve_v with_o great_a eagerness_n i_o promise_v most_o high_a and_o eternal_a thing_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v nothing_o move_v therewith_o who_o be_v he_o that_o serve_v and_o obey_v i_o with_o equal_a care_n to_o that_o with_o which_o the_o world_n and_o the_o lord_n thereof_o be_v serve_v blush_v o_o sidon_n say_v the_o sea_n and_o if_o thou_o ask_v the_o cause_n hear_v wherefore_o for_o a_o little_a prebend_n a_o long_a journey_n be_v undertake_v for_o everlasting_a life_n many_o will_v scarce_o once_o lift_v a_o foot_n from_o the_o ground_n a_o thing_n of_o 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that_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o remember_v i_o a_o poor_a creature_n o_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n thanks_o be_v unto_o thou_o who_o sometime_o with_o thy_o comfort_n refresh_a i_o unworthy_a of_o all_o comfort_n i_o ever_o bless_v and_o glorify_v thou_o with_o thy_o only_a beget_v son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o o_o lord_n god_n the_o holy_a lover_n of_o my_o soul_n when_o thou_o shall_v come_v into_o my_o heart_n all_o that_o be_v within_o i_o will_v rejoice_v thou_o be_v my_o glory_n and_o the_o exultation_n of_o my_o heart_n thou_o be_v my_o hope_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o tribulation_n 2._o but_o for_o that_o i_o be_o yet_o weak_a in_o love_n and_o imperfect_a in_o virtue_n i_o have_v need_n therefore_o