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	sinner_n	son_n	18,038	5	8.4630	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02849	Christs prayer vpon the Crosse for his enemies Father forgiue them, for they know not what they doe / by Sir Io. Hayward ...	Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1623 (1623)	STC 12989; ESTC S122571	27,936	154

god_n and_o other_o also_o who_o stand_v by_o smite_v their_o breast_n their_o heart_n be_v smite_v before_o and_o return_v into_o the_o city_n afterward_o at_o the_o feast_n of_o pentecost_n three_o thousand_o be_v convert_v at_o one_o sermon_n and_o five_o thousand_o at_o another_o also_o by_o merit_n and_o power_n of_o this_o prayer_n saint_n stephen_n be_v call_v saint_n paul_n conver_v saint_n matthew_n elect_v and_o general_o all_o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v all_o our_o sin_n remit_v in_o case_n we_o repent_v wherefore_o conceive_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o god_n the_o father_n answer_v his_o son_n not_o by_o external_a voice_n but_o by_o tacit_a and_o internal_a consent_n in_o manner_n as_o follow_v o_o my_o son_n i_o see_v thy_o suffering_n and_o i_o see_v the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o suffer_v the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o so_o embrace_v thy_o pain_n that_o it_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o to_o be_v angry_a for_o thy_o pain_n the_o love_n whereby_o thou_o be_v both_o ready_a and_o desirous_a to_o suffer_v more_o pain_n than_o thou_o do_v loe_o now_o i_o accept_v thy_o sacrifice_n burn_v in_o the_o bright_a flame_n of_o thy_o love_n lo_o thy_o tear_n groan_n sigh_n and_o cry_n have_v prevail_v with_o i_o and_o obtain_v thy_o desire_n loe_o my_o son_n i_o grant_v thy_o petition_n i_o here_o lie_v down_o my_o wrath_n i_o shut_v the_o floodgate_n of_o my_o fury_n and_o open_v the_o fountain_n of_o mercy_n to_o all_o i_o offer_v grace_n justice_n remission_n of_o sin_n adoption_n to_o be_v child_n aswell_o to_o those_o who_o thus_o rage_n against_o thou_o as_o to_o all_o other_o sinner_n in_o all_o age_n and_o of_o all_o country_n whensoever_o they_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v or_o wheresoever_o they_o be_v or_o howsoever_o they_o have_v offend_v all_o this_o my_o son_n i_o free_o grant_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o passion_n but_o so_o as_o they_o reject_v not_o this_o mercy_n offer_v so_o as_o they_o but_o open_v their_o arm_n to_o embrace_v it_o compel_v but_o i_o will_v compel_v no_o man_n against_o his_o will_n for_o as_o when_o thou_o do_v open_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o blind_a it_o be_v their_o own_o eye_n whereby_o they_o do_v see_v so_o when_o the_o will_n of_o sinner_n be_v both_o enlighten_v and_o enable_v by_o grace_n their_o proper_a will_n must_v then_o fall_v to_o work_v and_o therefore_o let_v all_o sinner_n but_o resort_n unto_o i_o let_v they_o with_o humility_n in_o themselves_o and_o faith_n in_o thou_o sue_v forth_o their_o pardon_n let_v they_o take_v out_o this_o my_o grant_n under_o seal_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o we_o will_v be_v all_o friend_n they_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o thy_o fellow_n heir_n in_o my_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n meditation_n upon_o the_o same_o o_o holy_a father_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o mercy_n towards_o miserable_a sinner_n give_v i_o thy_o grace_n both_o by_o understanding_n to_o know_v and_o by_o love_n to_o admire_v they_o how_o much_o more_o forcible_a be_v this_o prayer_n of_o thy_o son_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o sinner_n himself_o than_o be_v his_o prayer_n in_o the_o garden_n for_o himself_o when_o he_o pray_v in_o the_o garden_n prostrate_v on_o the_o ground_n bathe_v in_o a_o bloody_a sweat_n thrice_o for_o himself_o thou_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o but_o when_o he_o pray_v on_o the_o cross_n for_o his_o mortal_a enemy_n thou_o do_v grant_v his_o prayer_n at_o the_o very_a first_o word_n o_o infinite_a goodness_n that_o have_v more_o pity_n on_o the_o misery_n of_o sinner_n then_o on_o the_o flesh_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n and_o because_o to_o thy_o divine_a eye_n nothing_o be_v past_a nothing_o to_o come_v god._n but_o all_o thing_n be_v present_a because_o with_o thou_o there_o be_v neither_o yesterday_o nor_o to_o morrow_n because_o thou_o neither_o foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v nor_o remember_v thing_n past_a but_o behold_v all_o thing_n with_o one_o act_n of_o thy_o divine_a knowledge_n because_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o only_o far_o off_o in_o regard_n of_o we_o but_o happy_o be_v not_o be_v present_a to_o thou_o it_o follow_v that_o thy_o sweet_a son_n still_o hang_v crucify_v before_o thou_o between_o heaven_n and_o earth_n crucify_v still_o bleed_v and_o pray_v for_o sinner_n father_n forgive_v they_o forgive_v thou_o i_o pray_v thou_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o prayer_n the_o sin_n of_o thy_o suppliant_a which_o alas_o i_o have_v almost_o forget_v but_o be_v all_o present_a before_o thou_o and_o cry_v to_o thou_o for_o justice_n for_o if_o this_o powerful_a prayer_n be_v hear_v for_o his_o profess_a and_o malicious_a enemy_n who_o neither_o desire_v nor_o regard_v his_o prayer_n shall_v it_o not_o be_v hear_v for_o those_o who_o join_v with_o he_o both_o in_o prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n and_o in_o tear_n to_o extinguish_v thy_o anger_n against_o they_o heavenly_a father_n i_o have_v nothing_o of_o my_o own_o which_o thou_o can_v accept_v but_o i_o here_o present_a to_o thou_o oblation_n the_o merit_n and_o obedience_n of_o thy_o only_a son_n all_o the_o labour_n and_o grief_n which_o in_o this_o world_n he_o endure_v for_o sinner_n for_o this_o be_v our_o stock_n this_o be_v our_o treasure_n this_o be_v the_o inheritance_n which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o whereof_o he_o have_v make_v we_o heir_n by_o his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n and_o this_o be_v right_o we_o because_o it_o be_v no_o less_o we_o which_o be_v free_o give_v we_o then_o that_o which_o we_o purchase_v by_o our_o own_o endeavour_n and_o christ._n o_o bless_a saviour_n what_o can_v i_o want_v if_o i_o have_v thou_o if_o i_o have_v thou_o i_o have_v my_o part_n in_o thy_o prayer_n in_o thy_o tear_n in_o thy_o blood_n in_o thy_o death_n in_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o suffering_n and_o shall_v have_v my_o part_n in_o thy_o glory_n thou_o do_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o sinner_n on_o the_o cross_n but_o continual_o praie_v to_o thy_o father_n for_o they_o that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o forgive_v they_o to_o impute_v their_o offence_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o impute_v thy_o righteousness_n to_o they_o prayer_n o_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n cease_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o often_o to_o repeat_v this_o paryer_n to_o thy_o father_n for_o i_o father_n forgive_v he_o for_o because_o by_o sin_v i_o often_o become_v thy_o enemy_n i_o often_o crucify_v thou_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o i_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o often_o pray_v to_o thy_o father_n to_o forgive_v i_o and_o therefore_o o_o my_o sure_a salvation_n so_o often_o as_o either_o by_o my_o own_o infirmity_n or_o potency_n of_o my_o enemy_n i_o slip_v into_o sin_n so_o often_o say_v to_o thy_o father_n for_o i_o father_n forgive_v this_o sinner_n father_n for_o my_o sake_n be_v not_o displease_v with_o he_o wherefore_o and_o the_o great_a my_o offence_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a shall_v be_v thy_o glory_n in_o procure_v my_o pardon_n for_o because_o of_o all_o attribute_n to_o god_n goodness_n after_o our_o manner_n of_o understanding_n be_v the_o most_o excellent_a and_o that_o wherein_o he_o glori_v most_o and_o that_o for_o which_o he_o be_v most_o praise_v both_o in_o heaven_n and_o upon_o earth_n it_o follow_v that_o the_o more_o goodness_n he_o express_v in_o any_o action_n the_o more_o glory_n he_o acquire_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o as_o general_o god_n have_v not_o manifest_v so_o great_a goodness_n in_o any_o work_n not_o in_o all_o as_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n wherein_o he_o both_o do_v and_o suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o make_v we_o good_a as_o thereby_o in_o general_a the_o passion_n of_o our_o saviour_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v ignominious_a that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o god_n lay_v together_o do_v not_o beget_v to_o he_o so_o great_a glory_n so_o in_o particular_a the_o great_a the_o sin_n be_v that_o thereby_o be_v remit_v as_o they_o manifest_v the_o great_a goodness_n so_o the_o glory_n which_o they_o raise_v must_v be_v the_o great_a in_o who_o presence_n this_o prayer_n be_v make_v all_o this_o be_v do_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o bless_a mother_n and_o of_o diverse_a of_o his_o dear_a friend_n as_o call_v they_o to_o be_v witness_n of_o this_o general_n pardon_n as_o call_v they_o to_o be_v witness_n that_o as_o all_o be_v redeem_v so_o all_o may_v be_v pardon_v by_o his_o death_n teach_v they_o also_o first_o to_o forgive_v injury_n do_v personal_o to_o themselves_o second_o that_o albeit_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o weep_v for_o his_o death_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o licence_v either_o to_o seek_v or_o to_o desire_v revenge_n last_o to_o enjoin_v they_o to_o join_v with_o he_o in_o this_o charitable_a prayer_n father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o

the_o solace_n of_o my_o soul_n who_o can_v be_v worthy_a to_o stand_v so_o near_o thy_o cross_n as_o to_o see_v blood_n stream_n from_o thy_o flesh_n and_o tear_n from_o thy_o eye_n to_o see_v thy_o blood_n mix_v with_o tear_n to_o see_v that_o as_o with_o sweat_n and_o blood_n thou_o beganne_v thy_o passion_n so_o with_o tear_n and_o blood_n thou_o do_v conclude_v it_o what_o adamant_n heart_n will_v not_o break_v what_o leaden_a eye_n will_v not_o melt_v into_o tear_n what_o earthy_a spirit_n will_v not_o be_v move_v as_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v to_o see_v thy_o sacrifice_n sprinkle_v or_o rather_o imbrue_v with_o blood_n and_o thy_o prayer_n water_v with_o tear_n to_o see_v thy_o tear_n beautify_v with_o blood_n and_o thy_o blood_n wash_v with_o tear_n to_o see_v thou_o at_o once_o to_o smite_v thy_o father_n care_n with_o thy_o prayer_n and_o to_o mollify_v his_o heart_n with_o thy_o sigh_n and_o groan_n o_o bless_a redeemer_n albeit_o thou_o do_v pray_v to_o thy_o father_n for_o the_o great_a matter_n that_o ever_o be_v demand_v of_o he_o yet_o if_o thou_o have_v desire_v a_o great_a thy_o blood_n be_v so_o abundant_a thy_o cry_n so_o strong_a thy_o tear_n so_o plentiful_a and_o the_o love_n from_o whence_o they_o flow_v so_o ardent_a that_o thy_o love_n thy_o blood_n thy_o tear_n and_o thy_o cry_n must_v have_v obtain_v it_o o_o sin_n be_v how_o offensive_a be_v thou_o to_o the_o heavenly_a father_n how_o deep_o dangerous_a to_o the_o state_n of_o our_o soul_n see_v this_o expiation_n be_v necessary_a to_o abolish_v thou_o see_v pardon_n for_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v but_o by_o these_o cruel_a suffering_n by_o these_o bloody_a tear_n of_o our_o reedemer_n and_o thou_o o_o my_o soul_n cry_v hideous_o when_o thou_o praie_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o weep_v abundant_o for_o thy_o sin_n sigh_v groan_n tear_v bloody_a tear_n from_o thy_o soul_n when_o thou_o ask_v forgiveness_n see_v thy_o saviour_n thus_o cry_v and_o weep_v when_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o thou_o for_o what_o reason_n or_o justice_n be_v it_o that_o thy_o saviour_n cry_v and_o weep_v for_o thou_o and_o not_o thou_o for_o thyself_o prayer_n or_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o weep_v in_o thy_o prayer_n yet_o be_v earnest_a &_o attentive_a let_v not_o thy_o thought_n be_v either_o scatter_v or_o heavy_a and_o dull_a for_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o attentive_a to_o make_v thy_o prayer_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o be_v attentive_a to_o hear_v they_o lament_v learn_v also_o to_o lament_v not_o only_o for_o thy_o own_o offence_n but_o for_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o other_o even_o as_o the_o prophet_n hieremie_n lament_v for_o the_o calamity_n of_o his_o people_n when_o he_o say_v lachrymis_fw-la my_o eye_n fail_v and_o be_v dim_a with_o weep_v for_o albeit_o true_a charity_n begin_v always_o at_o ourselves_o yet_o must_v it_o extend_v unto_o all_o there_o be_v no_o true_a token_n of_o true_a charity_n then_o when_o it_o do_v extend_v unto_o all_o not_o only_o in_o show_v compassion_n for_o their_o misery_n but_o especial_o in_o crave_v pardon_n for_o their_o sin_n joy_n at_o the_o good_a which_o happen_v to_o other_o man_n and_o grieve_v at_o their_o evil_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o make_v profit_n of_o every_o man_n conversation_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o prayer_n but_o proceed_v o_o my_o soul_n to_o the_o substance_n of_o this_o prayer_n and_o observe_v well_o every_o word_n thereof_o for_o there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n therein_o that_o be_v not_o of_o weight_n father_n first_o he_o begin_v with_o the_o sweet_a word_n father_n he_o do_v not_o term_v he_o lord_n for_o that_o be_v a_o name_n of_o severity_n and_o justice_n but_o father_n which_o be_v a_o name_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n if_o he_o have_v say_v lord_n forgive_v they_o as_o saint_n stephen_n pray_v afterward_o it_o may_v have_v seem_v that_o he_o have_v refer_v their_o pardon_n to_o the_o courtesy_n and_o judgement_n of_o justice_n but_o father_n be_v a_o name_n of_o compassion_n a_o name_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a_o name_n which_o by_o the_o blood_n and_o merit_n of_o our_o jesus_n we_o may_v challenge_v to_o use_v towards_o he_o that_o as_o he_o please_v to_o be_v our_o brother_n so_o he_o will_v thereby_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o his_o father_n and_o therefore_o he_o use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o pray_v for_o we_o which_o he_o do_v in_o pray_v for_o himself_o for_o as_o he_o pray_v for_o himself_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commit_v my_o spirit_n so_o he_o pray_v for_o we_o father_n forgive_v they_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v o_o my_o father_n acknowledge_v i_o now_o for_o thy_o son_n thy_o only_a son_n thy_o son_n in_o who_o thou_o be_v well_o please_v thy_o son_n to_o who_o thou_o will_v deny_v nothing_o for_o as_o i_o be_o obedient_a to_o thou_o as_o to_o my_o father_n so_o i_o expect_v to_o be_v hear_v of_o thou_o as_o thy_o son_n father_n i_o be_o therefore_o come_v into_o this_o world_n that_o sinner_n also_o shall_v be_v receive_v for_o thy_o son_n and_o therefore_o hear_v i_o now_o in_o pray_v for_o they_o if_o ever_o thou_o will_v hear_v they_o pray_v to_o thou_o in_o my_o name_n hear_v now_o my_o own_o prayer_n for_o they_o so_o dear_a a_o son_n as_o i_o be_o to_o thou_o so_o acceptable_a let_v my_o prayer_n be_v to_o thou_o if_o thou_o hear_v not_o the_o prayer_n of_o thy_o son_n who_o prayer_n then_o will_v thou_o hear_v if_o thou_o reiecte_v my_o prayer_n thou_o do_v more_o torment_n i_o then_o do_v the_o crosse._n the_o cross_n i_o patient_o endure_v to_o abolish_v a_o great_a evil_n that_o be_v to_o appease_v thy_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v sinner_n accept_v for_o thy_o son_n but_o favour_n these_o torment_n of_o thy_o son_n that_o they_o be_v not_o endure_v in_o vain_a favour_v thy_o son_n not_o to_o double_v his_o terment_n by_o deny_v he_o his_o charitable_a request_n thou_o do_v ample_o reward_v the_o travail_n which_o any_o man_n shall_v perform_v in_o thy_o service_n now_o thy_o son_n require_v no_o recompense_n for_o himself_o for_o all_o my_o travail_n for_o all_o my_o torment_n in_o obedience_n to_o thy_o will_n i_o require_v no_o other_o recompense_n but_o that_o thou_o will_v grant_v my_o request_n for_o miserable_a sinner_n forgive_v by_o this_o word_n our_o lord_n discharge_v the_o office_n of_o a_o priest_n in_o pray_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n for_o which_o he_o cry_v not_o only_o as_o a_o priest_n but_o as_o a_o sacrifice_n which_o never_o demand_v free_a forgiveness_n but_o bring_v satisfaction_n with_o it_o and_o not_o only_o he_o cry_v with_o his_o mouth_n forgiveness_n but_o his_o wound_n cry_v his_o blood_n cry_v his_o defilement_n cry_v his_o torment_n cry_v all_o his_o member_n cry_v forgive_v so_o many_o wound_n as_o he_o receive_v so_o many_o grief_n as_o he_o endure_v so_o many_o mouth_n he_o open_v with_o one_o voice_n entreat_v accept_v these_o suffering_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n for_o we_o do_v pay_v thou_o whatsoever_o they_o owe._n we_o give_v thou_o blood_n and_o smart_n for_o ransom_n life_n for_o satisfaction_n body_n and_o soul_n for_o sacrifice_n let_v there_o now_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o 130._o for_o this_o be_v a_o plenteous_a redemption_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n indeed_o which_o be_v demand_v namely_o that_o a_o most_o indulgent_a father_n shall_v forgive_v and_o forget_v the_o cruel_a death_n of_o his_o only_a son_n his_o entire_o belove_a son_n but_o the_o son_n himself_o demand_v it_o he_o demand_v it_o with_o his_o blood_n with_o his_o wound_n with_o all_o his_o suffering_n he_o demand_v it_o not_o under_o any_o condition_n absolute_o as_o he_o pray_v for_o himself_o in_o the_o garden_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a if_o thou_o will_v if_o it_o may_v be_v but_o positive_o and_o absolute_o he_o pray_v thou_o to_o forgive_v his_o own_o passion_n he_o leave_v to_o thy_o will_n but_o thy_o pardon_n he_o do_v absolute_o entreat_v he_o put_v it_o to_o thy_o pleasure_n whether_o he_o shall_v die_v or_o no_o but_o he_o leave_v no_o consultation_n no_o choice_n for_o thy_o grant_n of_o forgiveness_n his_o prayer_n for_o forgiveness_n be_v so_o absolute_a as_o it_o may_v not_o be_v deny_v hereby_o thou_o may_v learn_v o_o my_o soul_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o all_o divine_a grace_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v of_o god_n without_o condition_n because_o this_o prayer_n be_v always_o refer_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o god._n also_o that_o whensoever_o thou_o forgive_v thy_o enemy_n thou_o do_v it_o absolute_o without_o reservation_n never_o account_v it_o a_o christian_a forgiveness_n when_o it_o be_v with_o exception_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o speak_v