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
A19504	A preparatiue for the new Passeouer very profitable to be perused and read of all those who are called to the holy table of our Lord / by Maister William Cowper ...	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.	1607 (1607)	STC 5933.3; ESTC S2563	54,238	126

sacrament_n sprinkle_v in_o our_o heart_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n here_o be_v a_o sacrament_n more_o excellent_a they_o the_o passover_o here_o be_v bread_n more_o holy_a than_o that_o shewbread_n here_o be_v the_o token_n of_o god_n presence_n more_o glorious_a they_o the_o ark_n here_o the_o lord_n come_v down_o and_o salvation_n under_o his_o wing_n not_o to_o sound_v by_o angel●_n the_o precept_n of_o his_o law_n on_o sin●i_n but_o to_o seal_v up_o by_o his_o spirit_n the_o promise_n of_o his_o gospel_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o zion_n shall_v we_o then_o presume_v to_o come_v to_o this_o holy_a table_n without_o sanctification_n or_o if_o we_o will_v may_v we_o not_o look_v assure_o for_o judgement_n the_o corinthian_n be_v strike_v with_o death_n and_o sundry_a disease_n 11_o because_o they_o discern_v not_o the_o lord_n body_n and_o which_o be_v most_o fearful_a of_o all_o he_o that_o come_v to_o the_o marriage_n want_v his_o wedding_n garment_n 22.13_o be_v he_o not_o take_v from_o the_o banquet_n table_n and_o cast_v into_o the_o place_n of_o utter_a darkness_n and_o shall_v we_o look_v to_o escape_v the_o like_a judgement_n if_o we_o fall_v into_o the_o like_a contempt_n of_o god_n prepare_v thyself_o oh_o israel_n 33._o to_o meet_v thy_o god_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n let_v we_o lift_v up_o our_o hand_n with_o our_o heart_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o heaven_n if_o we_o be_v this_o day_n come_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n let_v we_o put_v away_o our_o strange_a god_n which_o be_v our_o sin_n from_o among_o we_o let_v we_o with_o josephs_n brethren_n make_v ready_a our_o present_n since_o we_o have_v no_o better_a thing_n than_o our_o heart_n le●_n we_o sacrifice_v our_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n &_o that_o in_o the_o best_a estate_n that_o possible_a we_o can_v get_v it_o for_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n be_v a_o great_a king_n 1.14_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o have_v a_o male_a in_o his_o flock_n ●nd_n vow_v and_o sacrifice_v a_o corrupt_a thing_n to_o the_o lord_n beware_v therefore_o we_o offer_v not_o that_o which_o be_v lam●_n and_o tear_v to_o the_o lord●_n a_o divide_a heart_n a_o ●alting_a heart_n between_o two_o a_o unpenitent_a heart_n be_v neither_o a_o meet_a sacrifice_n to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n nor_o a_o meet_a vessel_n wherein_o to_o receive_v th●t_o holy_a thing_n which_o here_o the_o lord_n offer_v unto_o thou_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o break_n of_o this_o bread_n be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n 10.16_o sith_o christ_n be_v that_o holy_a thing_n which_o here_o be_v communicate_v take_v heed_n how_o we_o make_v ready_o the_o heart_n wherein_o to_o receive_v he_o 19.40_o joseph_n of_o arim●thea_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o goly_a one_o who_o take_v down_o jesus_n from_o the_o cross_n wrap_v his_o dead_a body_n in_o pure_a and_o fine_a linen_n what_o shall_v we_o then_o do_v with_o the_o live_a body_n of_o jesus_n shall_v not_o we_o receive_v it_o into_o pure_a 9.17_o fine_a and_o well_o prepare_v heart_n no_o man_n say_v our_o saviour_n put_v new_a wine_n into_o old_a vessel_n far_o less_o will_v any_o man_n put_v the_o ordinary_a food_n of_o his_o body_n into_o unclean_a unseasoned_a and_o unsaverie_a vessel_n but_o least_o ●_o of_o all_o shall_v man_n presume_v with_o unholy_a heart_n and_o hand_n to_o meddle_v with_o thing_n saccred_a and_o heavenly_a here_o be_v new_a wine_n indeed_o let_v we_o not_o put_v it_o into_o old_a vessel_n here_o be_v heavenly_a manna_n let_v we_o not_o receive_v it_o with_o earthly_a heart_n any_o man_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n shall_v become_v a_o new_a creature_n 9_o if_o we_o be_v these_o bless_a one_o who_o be_v call_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o lamb_n supper_n then_o shall_v it_o be_v grant_v to_o we_o to_o be_v array_v with_o pure_a fine_a linen_n and_o shine_v which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o lord_n vouchsafe_v this_o grace_n upon_o we_o that_o since_o he_o have_v make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a vocation_n and_o ca●led_v we_o to_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n that_o we_o receive_v not_o so_o excellent_a a_o grace_n in_o vain_a but_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o his_o servant_n according_a to_o his_o word_n and_o now_o before_o we_o enter_v to_o speak_v of_o this_o trial_n sin_n lest_o the_o tender_a conscience_n of_o the_o godly_a by_o reason_n of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v shall_v be_v discourage_v and_o cast_v down_o with_o the_o sense_n of_o their_o own_o unworthiness_n which_o at_o all_o time_n be_v great_a in_o their_o eye_n but_o great_a when_o by_o trial_n they_o look_v most_o narrow_o unto_o themselves_o we_o have_v therefore_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o trial_n one_o whereby_o a_o thing_n perfect_a be_v try_v in_o such_o sort_n 3_o that_o it_o be_v not_o make_v better_o but_o find_v to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v and_o with_o this_o kind_n of_o trial_n man_n be_v say_v to_o try_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o word_n so_o speak_v the_o lord_n by_o malachi_n prove_v i_o &_o try_v i_o now_o if_o i_o will_v not_o pour_v you_o ou●●_n blessing_n without_o measure_n by_o this_o trial_n if_o a_o man_n fall_v too_o to_o try_v the_o lord_n he_o shall_v find_v he_o such_o as_o he_o be_v true_a constant_a and_o faithful_a to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v speak_v or_o if_o again_o man_n will_v enter_v and_o try_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a 19.7_o 12._o no_o dross_n in_o it_o but_o like_o silver_n fine_v seven_o time_n in_o the_o fire_n there_o be_v again_o another_o trial_n whereby_o thing_n imperfect_a be_v so_o try_v that_o they_o be_v make_v better_a and_o at_o the_o length_n perfect_v and_o hereby_o god_n try_v man_n for_o so_o he_o speak_v by_o the_o same_o malachi_n imperfection_n the_o lord_n will_v fine_v the_o son_n of_o levi_n and_o purify_v they_o as_o gold_n and_o silver_n that_o they_o bring_v offering_n to_o he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o with_o this_o trial_n also_o man_n try_v himself_o search_v out_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o may_v forsake_v they_o and_o this_o trial_n tend_v indeed_o to_o a_o perfection_n at_o the_o last_o but_o stand_v rather_o in_o a_o find_n out_o and_o forsake_v of_o our_o imperfection_n then_o in_o any_o present_a perfection_n and_o of_o this_o trial_n the_o apostle_n mean_v here_o so_o that_o this_o precept_n do_v command_v we_o to_o search_v out_o our_o iniquity_n &_o to_o depart_v from_o they_o but_o do_v no_o way_n import_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o communicate_v at_o this_o table_n because_o that_o new_a trial_n discover_v to_o we_o new_a transgression_n for_o we_o come_v not_o he●e_v as_o man_n without_o sin_n but_o as_o poor_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n seek_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n 32_o know_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n unto_o repentance_n thou_o then_o who_o after_o examination_n 1.15_o shall_v find_v the_o self_n a_o miserable_a and_o yet_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n say_v not_o with_o peter_n lord_n depart_z from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n but_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o go_v to_o he_o and_o cry_n with_o david_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o o_o god_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o compassion_n put_v away_o my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v a_o true_a say_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n stay_v not_o thou_o therefore_o back_o from_o he_o because_o ●hou_a art_n sinful_a only_o try_v if_o thou_o be_v weary_a of_o thy_o sin_n for_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o a_o sin_n discover_v by_o trial_n and_o cast_v out_o by_o repentance_n will_v never_o condemn_v we_o wash_v you_o say_v the_o lord_n make_v you_o c●●an_v take_v away_o the_o evils_n of_o your_o work_n from_o before_o my_o eye_n 1.16_o and_o then_o though_o your_o sinne_n be_v as_o crimson_a they_o shall_v be_v make_v whi●e_n as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o sva●●●_n they_o shall_v be_v as_o wool._n 23._o omne_fw-la quod_fw-la ipse_fw-la mimihi_fw-la non_fw-la imputare_fw-la aecr●uerit_fw-la s●c_fw-la est_fw-la quasi_fw-la ●on_n fuerit_fw-la every_o sin_n say_v the_o ancient_a which_o god_n have_v conclude_v not_o to_o impute_v unto_o i_o be_v as_o if_o it_o have_v never_o be_v if_o therefore_o in_o thy_o conscience_n thou_o feel_v thy_o sin_n a_o hea●y_a burden_n unto_o thou_o under_o the_o which_o thou_o sighe_v &_o grone_v and_o whereof_o thou_o earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v relieve_v cry_v with_o that_o holy_a apostle_n o_o miserable_a man_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o ●his_fw-la bo●●e_n of_o sin_n 7._o

for_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n sake_n but_o present_o perform_v it_o &_o invest_v we_o again_o with_o our_o father_n inheritance_n which_o we_o forfeit_v in_o adam_n and_o where_o we_o be_v of_o our_o own_o nature_n but_o dead_a dog_n unclean_a creature_n dead_a in_o sin_n &_o trespass_n 3.1_o now_o behold_v what_o love_n the_o father_n have_v show_v we_o he_o have_v make_v we_o partaker_n ofthi_v heavenly_a vocation_n as_o to_o be_v his_o son_n &_o his_o heir_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o then_o in_o our_o very_a heart_n be_v humble_v before_o he_o acknowledge_v our_o great_a unworthiness_n and_o his_o excellent_a mercy_n let_v we_o confess_v with_o god_n lie_v jacob_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a o_o lord_n of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o thy_o mercy_n elizab●th_n and_o let_v every_o one_o of_o we_o say_v with_o the_o centurion_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a lord_n that_o thou_o shall_v entre_fw-fr within_o my_o roof_n let_v we_o with_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n acknowledge_v our_o own_o room_n if_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v we_o but_o the_o benefit_n of_o whelp_n &_o dog_n that_o be_v shall_v suffer_v we_o to_o go_v under_o our_o master_n table_n and_o eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n that_o fall_v from_o it_o yet_o be_v 〈◊〉_d it_o more_o than_o any_o way_n we_o have_v deserve_v &_o how_o then_o be_v we_o bind_v to_o have_v our_o heart_n and_o our_o mouth_n fill_v continual_o with_o the_o praise_n of_o our_o god_n who_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o his_o great_a mercy_n when_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o &_o have_v set_v we_o down_o as_o son_n &_o daughter_n &_o heir_n at_o the_o table_n of_o his_o child_n that_o be_v not_o worthy_a as_o dog_n and_o whelp_n to_o creep_v under_o it_o have_v we_o not_o cause_n to_o cry_v out_o with_o david_n o_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o this_o manner_n of_o wa●_n thou_o be_v mindful_a ●f_n he_o 1_o elizabeth_n marvel_v y_o t_o mary_n come_v to_o vis●●e_v she_o &_o in_o the_o humility_n of_o her_o hart_n cry_v out_o w●enc●_n come_v this_o that_o the_o mother_n of_o my_o lord_n sh●ld_v come_v unto_o i_o god_n but_o we_o have_v more_o cause_n to_o marvel_v at_o the_o maruaillous_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o what_o be_v we_o that_o the_o fair_a ●mong_n the_o child_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v delight_v with_o our_o love_n and_o our_o lord_n shall_v come_v to_o visit_v the_o base_a estate_n of_o his_o servant_n &_o communicate_v himself_o his_o light_n and_o his_o life_n and_o his_o grace_n unto_o we_o let_v no_o man_n think_v that_o i_o have_v multiply_v these_o place_n of_o scripture_n without_o a_o cause_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o division_n between_o we_o &_o the_o lord_n flow_v from_o the_o pride_n of_o our_o nature_n &_o unless_o we_o humble_v ourselves_o &_o be_v content_a in_o our_o mind_n to_o sit_v low_a than_o dust_n &_o ash_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a we_o can_v be_v unite_v with_o the_o lord_n this_o be_v the_o council_n that_o in_o few_o word_n 6.8_o michah_n give_v unto_o we_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o ●s_v good_a and_o what_o ●he_v lord_n require_v of_o thou_o sure_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n &_o to_o humble_a ●hy_a self_n to_o walk_v w●th_v thy_o g●d_n the_o lord_n be_v indeed_o a_o most_o high_a god_n yet_o he_o be_v near_o unto_o they_o &_o they_o go_v soon_o up_o unto_o he_o who_o be_v least_o in_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o tremble_v at_o his_o word_n and_o beside_o this_o inward_a humiliation_n ●rising_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n and_o weakness_n 1.53_o let_v we_o come_v with_o a_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n for_o he_o will_v sati●fie_v the_o hungry_a but_o the_o full_a he_o sud_v away_o empty_a only_o they_o that_o have_v the_o spiritull_n appetite_n hunger_n and_o thirst_n be_v meet_v to_o be_v communicant_n ●t_z this_o holy_a table_n as_o that_o oil_n multiply_v by_o el●sha_n cease_v not_o so_o long_o as_o the_o widow_n have_v any_o vessel_n wherein_o to_o receive_v it_o so_o shall_v never_o that_o oil_n of_o grace_n decay_n but_o be_v multiply_v and_o increase_v unto_o all_o that_o with_o open_a &_o enlarge_a heart_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v it_o thou_o therefore_o who_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o faint_v for_o spiritual_a hunger_n than_o be_v jonathan_n come_v hither_o put_v out_o y_z e_z hand_z offaith_o faint_a eat_v of_o this_o honey_n and_o make_v thou_o full_a and_o thou_o that_o be_v sick_a with_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n for_o the_o love_n of_o jes●s_n come_v either_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v stay_v thou_o with_o the_o flagon_n of_o his_o wine_n be_v thou_o almost_o dead_a like_o that_o egyptian_a the_o servant_n of_o a_o amalekite_n who_o david_n find_v in_o the_o field_n take_v and_o eat_v of_o this_o bread_n and_o thy_o spirit_n shall_v return_v again_o unto_o thou_o but_o alas_o where_o be_v this_o spiritual_a appetite_n to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o the_o deadness_n of_o our_o heart_n be_v lamentable_a we_o see_v not_o our_o want_n we_o see_v not_o his_o beauty_n we_o smell_v not_o his_o ointment_n we_o taste_v little_a of_o his_o goodness_n and_o therefore_o ●e_v make_v not_o haste_n to_o run_v after_o he_o 3.33_o david_n mourn_v over_o the_o dead_a body_n of_o ab●er_n but_o alas_o if_o we_o can_v we_o have_v much_o more_o cause_n to_o mourn_v over_o our_o dead_a soul_n oh_o that_o there_o be_v in_o we_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it holy_a desire_n which_o david_n protest_v to_o have_v be_v be_v in_o he_o 42_o my_o soul_n fayn●eth_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o god_n a●_n the_o heart_n bray_v for_o y_o ●_o river_n of_o water_n &_o thirsty_a ground_n desire_v rain_n so_o my_o soul_n pa_v aft●r_v the_o live_a god_n bless_v be_v they_o who_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n for_o his_o righteousness_n 5._o for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v 34.35_o these_o only_o be_v the_o guest_n &_o banketter_n that_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o delicate_n which_o here_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o who_o soul_n shall_v be_v delight_v with_o his_o fatness_n these_o shall_v go_v from_o this_o table_n as_o moses_n come_v down_o from_o mount_n sinai_n and_o his_o countenance_n change_v they_o shall_v arise_v with_o eliah_n and_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o bread_n all_o the_o whole_a day_n of_o their_o pilgrimage_n they_o shall_v go_v on_o in_o their_o way_n with_o s●mpson_n 7._o eat_v of_o the_o honey_n which_o they_o have_v find_v they_o shall_v depart_v from_o this_o table_n as_o the_o two_o mary_n do_v from_o the_o sepulchree_n with_o great_a joy_n these_o shall_v go_v home_o to_o their_o own_o house_n justify_v with_o the_o publican_n rejoice_v because_o they_o have_v find_v a_o treasure_n and_o have_v feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o this_o manna_n they_o shall_v shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o conceal_v this_o great_a joy_n from_o israel_n but_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o tell_v every_o nathana●l_n who_o they_o meet_v we_o have_v find_v the_o messiah_n 1_o and_o in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v their_o soul_n shall_v cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n without_o separation_n more_o straight_o they_o the_o man_n of_o judah_n &_o jerusalem_n cleave_v unto_o david_n their_o king_n 5._o they_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o elizeus_fw-la say_v to_o eliah_n 2._o as_o the_o lord_n live_v and_o as_o thy_o soul_n live_v i_o will_v not_o leave_v thou_o and_o with_o peter_n whither_o o_o lord_n shall_v i_o go_v from_o thou_o 6.68_o see_v thou_o have_v the_o word_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o lord_n work_v this_o spiritu_fw-la all_o disposition_n in_o we_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n &_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o psal._n 36.7_o how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o mercy_n o_o lord_n therefore_o the_o child_n of_o man_n trust_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o wing_n they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o fatness_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o thou_o shall_v give_v they_o drink_v out_o of_o the_o river_n of_o thy_o pleasure_n psal._n 6●_n 4_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o thou_o choose_v and_o cause_v to_o come_v to_o thou_o he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n and_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v with_o the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o house_n let_v glory_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o blessing_n be_v upon_o his_o people_n finis_fw-la rom._n 1_o es_fw-ge 42_o 16_o esa_n 49_o 22_o isaiah_n 43_o 6_o psal._n 19_o 6_o esai_n 2_o 3._o josh._n 10_o 1●_n ro._n 11_o 25_o gen_n 9_o 27_o mich_n 3_o 6_o hos._n 9.12_o io._n 12_o 35_o luk._n 19_o 42_o psalm_n 2._o luk._n 15_o 8_o psal._n