Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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The pomaunder of prayer, newly made by Thomas Becon
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Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.
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deliver_v i_o to_o thy_o son_n can_v a_o mother_n forget_v the_o child_n she_o bear_v of_o her_o womb_n and_o sureli_fw-la although_o she_o sometime_o be_v forgetful_a yet_o thou_o o_o father_n have_v promise_v not_o to_o forget_v us._n behold_v i_o cry_v and_o thou_o do_v not_o hear_v i_o â–ª_o i_o be_o vex_v with_o sorrow_n and_o thou_o conforte_v i_o not_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v or_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v most_o wretched_a caitiff_n that_o i_o be_o i_o be_v desolate_a of_o so_o great_a comfort_n be_o cast_v out_o from_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o eye_n woe_n be_v unto_o i_o from_o how_o great_a goodness_n into_o how_o great_a a_o mischief_n be_o i_o fall_v whether_o purpose_v i_o to_o go_v and_o whether_o be_o i_o come_fw-mi where_o be_o i_o and_o where_o be_o i_o not_o who_o do_v i_o study_v to_o attein_v â–ª_o unto_o and_o what_o evil_n have_v i_o obtain_v i_o seek_v for_o good_a thing_n and_o behold_v i_o have_v find_v trouble_n &_o care_n behold_v now_o i_o be_o in_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o jesus_n be_v not_o with_o i_o and_o sure_o it_o be_v better_o for_o i_o to_o have_v nothing_o at_o all_o yea_o no_o be_v at_o all_o they_o to_o be_v without_o jesu._n it_o be_v better_a not_o to_o live_v then_o to_o live_v without_o life_n and_o thou_o o_o lord_n jesu_n where_o be_v thy_o old_a mercy_n will_v thou_o be_v angry_a towards_o i_o for_o ever_o be_v pacify_v i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o turn_v not_o thy_o face_n away_o from_o i_o which_o to_o thintent_n thou_o may_v redeem_v i_o do_v not_o turn_v a_o way_n thy_o face_n from_o they_o that_o rebuke_v thou_o and_o spit_v upon_o thou_o i_o confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o have_v sin_v and_o my_o conscience_n deserve_v damnation_n and_o the_o penance_n that_o i_o be_o able_a to_o do_v be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o make_v amends_n for_o my_o iniquity_n but_o sure_a &_o certain_a i_o be_o that_o thy_o mercy_n excead_v all_o offence_n that_o a_o man_n can_v do_v oh_o do_v not_o i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o pitiful_a lord_n write_v my_o heinous_a sin_n against_o i_o y_z t_z thou_o shall_v entre_fw-fr into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n but_o ac_fw-la according_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n cross_a &_o blot_v out_o i_o in_o iquity_n woe_n be_v unto_o i_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o when_o the_o day_n of_o judge_n mean_v come_v and_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n be_v lay_v wide_o open_a when_o it_o be_v say_v of_o i_o lo_o look_v upon_o this_o fellow_n &_o his_o wurke_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v then_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n when_o the_o have_fw-mi ven_n shall_v revele_v and_o show_v forth_o my_o iniquity_n &_o the_o earth_n shall_v arise_v up_o and_o testify_v my_o iniquity_n against_o i_o behold_v i_o be_v able_a to_o geve_v never_o one_o wurd_a to_o answer_v but_o to_o stand_v in_o thy_o presence_n tremble_a quake_a utter_o confound_v and_o hold_v down_o my_o head_n for_o shame_n alas_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_o what_o shall_v i_o say_v i_o will_v cry_v unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n why_o be_o i_o consume_v &_o fret_v with_o hold_v my_o peace_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v speak_v my_o grief_n will_v not_o cease_v and_o if_o i_o hold_v my_o peace_n i_o be_v most_o bitter_o vex_v within_o i_o mourn_v o_o my_o soul_n &_o lament_v as_o a_o widow_n for_o her_o first_o husband_n that_o she_o have_v in_o her_o young_a age_n houle_z wretch_n &_o cry_v out_o with_o weep_v because_o thy_o spouse_n christ_n have_v forsake_v thou_o o_o god_n almighty_a let_v not_o thy_o anger_n fall_v upon_o i_o because_o that_o if_o thou_o lay_v somuche_o to_o my_o charge_n as_o be_v dew_n for_o my_o sin_n it_o be_v so_o much_o that_o i_o can_v not_o receive_v it_o sureli_n my_o power_n be_v not_o able_a for_o to_o suffer_v or_o bear_v it_o have_v merci_fw-la upon_o i_o lest_o i_o dispeire_n but_o in_o despeir_a i_o will_v take_v hart_n to_o i_o and_o be_v somewhat_o comfort_v for_o all_o though_o i_o have_v commit_v so_o much_o that_o thou_o may_v condemn_v i_o wurthe_o yet_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v that_o wherewith_o thou_o be_v wont_a to_o save_v sin_n ner_z nether_a do_v thou_o rejoice_v at_o the_o destruction_n &_o los_fw-la of_o they_o that_o die_v yea_o to_o thintente_a that_o dead_a man_n may_v live_v thou_o thy_o self_n do_v die_v and_o thy_o death_n do_v kill_v the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o if_o they_o be_v reviue_v again_o and_o do_v live_v by_o thy_o death_n i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v not_o i_o die_v now_o y_fw-mi tthou_fw-mi live_v send_v down_o thy_o hand_n &_o power_n from_o high_a and_o deliver_v i_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o my_o enemy_n that_o they_o rejoice_v not_o over_o i_o and_o say_v let_v we_o devour_v he_o who_o ever_o o_o good_a je_fw-fr su_fw-es need_v to_o mistrust_v of_o thimerci_fw-la which_o when_o we_o be_v thy_o enemy_n didstredeme_v we_o with_o thy_o blood_n and_o reconcile_v we_o unto_o god_n behold_v i_o be_v hide_v under_o the_o shadow_n of_o thy_o mer_fw-fr cy_fw-fr do_v come_v unto_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o glory_n require_v &_o i_o do_v run_v cry_v and_o knock_v until_o thou_o take_v pity_n upon_o i_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v call_v we_o to_o pardon_v &_o forgevenes_n before_o we_o labour_v for_o pardon_n how_o soon_o shall_v we_o obtain_v forgevenes_n when_o we_o ask_v it_o do_v not_o remember_v omost_o bountefull_a jesu_n thy_o justice_n towards_o a_o sinner_n but_o think_v upon_o thy_o liberality_n &_o gentleness_n toward_o thy_o creature_n do_v not_o remember_v thy_o anger_n towards_o the_o guilty_a but_o remember_v thy_o pity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o a_o wretch_n forget_v i_o in_o y_z t_z i_o proud_o do_v provoke_v &_o move_v thou_o to_o wrath_n and_o look_v upon_o a_o wretch_n that_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o what_o be_v jesus_n but_o a_o saviour_n therefore_o good_a jesu_n for_o thy_o own_o sake_n arise_v and_o help_v i_o and_o say_v unto_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o thy_o health_n and_o thy_o safeguard_n i_o presume_v much_o and_o be_o very_o bold_a of_o thy_o goodness_n o_o lord_n because_o thou_o do_v teach_v we_o to_o ask_v to_o seek_v and_o to_o knock_v wherefore_o i_o be_v admonish_v by_o thy_o wurd_n do_v ask_v seek_v and_o knock_v and_o thou_o o_o lord_n that_o command_v we_o to_o ask_v make_v i_o able_a to_o receive_v thou_o that_o geve_v council_n to_o seek_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v find_v thou_o that_o teach_v we_o to_o knock_v open_v to_o i_o when_o i_o knock_v and_o confirm_v i_o which_o be_o unstable_a and_o waver_a restore_v i_o that_o be_o lose_v raise_v i_o y_o it_o be_o dead_a and_o vouchsafe_v to_o direct_v &_o govern_v in_o thy_o favour_n all_o my_o sense_n my_o thought_n and_o do_n that_o from_o hensfoorth_o i_o may_v serve_v thou_o i_o may_v live_v towards_o thou_o and_o that_o i_o may_v commit_v myself_o unto_o thou_o i_o know_v o_o my_o lord_n that_o through_o this_o that_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o i_o owe_v and_o be_o in_o det_fw-la unto_o thou_o even_o my_o own_o self_n &_o because_o thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o and_o be_v make_v man_n for_o my_o sake_n for_o this_o i_o say_v i_o owe_v unto_o thou_o more_o they_o myself_o lo_o i_o have_v no_o more_o neither_o can_v i_o geve_v that_o which_o i_o have_v unto_o thou_o without_o thou_o but_o do_v thou_o take_v i_o and_o draw_v i_o unto_o thou_o y_z t_z i_o may_v be_v thou_o in_o follow_v &_o love_v thou_o like_a as_o i_o be_o thou_o in_o condition_n &_o creation_n which_o live_v and_o reign_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n finis_fw-la o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o god_n the_o father_n of_o heaven_n &c_n &c_n o_o god_n the_o son_n redeemer_n of_o the_o world_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o god_n the_o son_n redeemer_n of_o etc._n etc._n o_o god_n y_fw-fr e_o holy_a ghost_n procede_v from_o the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n have_v mercy_n upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o god_n the_o holi_fw-la ghost_n procede_v &c_n &c_n o_o holy_a bless_a &_o glorious_a trinity_n three_o person_n &_o one_o god_n have_v merci_fw-la upon_o we_o miserable_a sinner_n o_o holy_a bless_a and_o glorious_a etc._n etc._n remember_v not_o lord_n our_o offence_n nor_o the_o offence_n of_o our_o forefather_n nether_a take_v thou_o vengeance_n of_o our_o sin_n spare_v we_o good_a lord_n spare_v thy_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v redeem_v with_o thy_o most_o precious_a blood_n and_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o we_o for_o ever_o spare_v we_o good_a lord_n from_o all_o evil_a &_o mischief_n from_o sin_n from_o the_o craft_n &_o
my_o ungracious_a forwardness_n and_o his_o meekness_n against_o my_o fierce_a cruelty_n let_v his_o humility_n recompense_n my_o pride_n his_o patience_n my_o impatience_n his_o gentleness_n my_o unkind_a churlishnes_n his_o obedience_n my_o disobedience_n his_o quyetnes_n my_o unquietnes_n his_o plesaunt_n towardness_n my_o bitter_a forwardness_n his_o sweet_a facility_n and_o gentleness_n my_o anger_n and_o freat_a fume_n to_o conclude_v let_v his_o charity_n make_v amends_n for_o my_o hemous_a and_o dedetestable_a cruelty_n amen_n ¶_o a_o devout_a prayer_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o o_o almighty_a and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n the_o holy_a participator_n &_o partner_n with_o the_o almighty_a father_n and_o his_o most_o bless_a son_n the_o most_o merciful_a comforter_n of_o the_o sorrowful_a i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o slide_v by_o thy_o mighty_a power_n into_o thinward_a part_n of_o my_o hart_n that_o thou_o dwell_v there_o may_v make_v glad_a and_o as_o it_o be_v lighten_v every_o dark_a corner_n of_o the_o neglect_n and_o forletten_v contage_n w_o t_o the_o bright_a shine_a of_o thy_o light_n &_o that_o in_o visit_v y_o e_o same_o y_z u_z will_v ornate_a &_o deck_v with_o y_z e_z plenteousnes_n of_o thy_o dew_n y_fw-fr e_o loathsome_a place_n thereof_o which_o be_v corrupt_v with_o filthiness_n kin_n deal_v the_o prevy_a wound_a part_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n with_o thy_o holsom_a flame_n and_o with_o pierce_v the_o in_o ward_n part_n of_o my_o soul_n entrail_n with_o the_o dart_n of_o thy_o love_n feed_v all_o the_o inner_a part_n bo_z the_o of_o my_o mind_n &_o body_n by_o the_o illuminate_n and_o lighten_v with_o y_z e_z fire_n of_o thy_o holy_a &_o fervent_a love_n geve_v i_o to_o drink_v of_o thy_o most_o pleasant_a river_n to_o thintent_v i_o may_v have_v no_o lust_n to_o taste_v any_o worldly_a thing_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o poison_n geve_v sentence_n with_o i_o o_o lord_n and_o defend_v my_o cause_n against_o the_o ungodly_a nation_n teach_v i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n because_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n for_o i_o believe_v that_o in_o who_o so_o ever_o thou_o do_v dwell_v thou_o build_v a_o house_n in_o he_o for_o the_o father_n also_o &_o the_o son_n bless_a be_v that_o man_n that_o get_v such_o a_o gest_n because_o that_o by_o thou_o y_z e_z father_n and_o the_o son_n also_o will_v dwell_v and_o abide_v with_o he_o come_v now_o o_o most_o love_a comforter_n of_o my_o sorrowful_a soul_n which_o be_v a_o pro_fw-la tector_n in_o all_o necessity_n and_o a_o help_n in_o trouble_n and_o adversity_n como_n purger_n of_o sin_n healer_n and_o curer_n of_o wound_n come_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o fraill_n and_o feeble_a the_o releever_n and_o raiser_n up_o of_o they_o that_o slide_v come_v the_o instructor_n &_o reacher_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o meek_a the_o destroyer_n and_o plucker_n down_o of_o the_o proud_a and_o stubbern_a come_v the_o good_a and_o kind_a father_n of_o the_o fatherless_a the_o gentle_a judge_n of_o widow_n come_v thou_o which_o be_v a_o gide_v unto_o they_o that_o be_v toss_v in_o the_o wave_n of_o this_o tempestuous_a world_n like_v as_o a_o bright_a and_o notable_a star_n be_v to_o they_o that_o sail_n on_o the_o sea_n a_o haven_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v afraid_a of_o shipwrak_fw-mi come_v the_o wurship_n &_o honour_n of_o all_o they_o that_o live_v the_o only_a health_n of_o the_o dead_a come_v most_o holi_fw-la ghost_n come_v and_o have_v mercy_n on_o i_o make_v i_o meet_v for_o thou_o and_o merciful_o grant_v unto_o i_o according_a to_o y_z e_z multitud_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n y_o tmy_a baseness_n may_v please_v thy_o majesty_n and_o my_o weakness_n thy_o almighty_a power_n for_o jesu_n christ_n my_o savioure_n sake_n which_o with_o the_o father_n and_o thy_o unity_n live_v and_o reign_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n ☞_o a_o prayer_n to_o the_o holi_fw-la trinity_n with_o all_o my_o hart_n and_o mouth_n do_v i_o confess_v praise_n &_o bless_v thou_o o_o god_n the_o father_n unbegot_a ten_o and_o thou_o o_o god_n the_o son_n only_o beget_v also_o thou_o o_o holy_a ghost_n and_o comfortour_n to_o thou_o be_v glory_n in_o the_o world_n of_o world_n amen_n a_o acknowledge_v of_o almighty_a god_n and_o his_o majesty_n o_o most_o high_a trinity_n one_o only_a power_n and_o undevided_a majesty_n iesty_n our_o god_n god_n almighty_a i_o the_o abject_a and_o hin_a most_o of_o all_o thy_o servant_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v thou_o and_o be_v the_o least_o member_n of_o thy_o church_n i_o wurship_n thou_o w_z t_z a_o due_a sacrifice_n of_o praise_n for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o able_a &_o can_v according_a to_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o endue_v i_o with_o tall_a and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o i_o be_o destitute_a of_o outward_a gift_n to_o offer_v unto_o the._n those_o vow_n of_o praise_n which_o i_o have_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o thy_o mercy_n behold_v willing_o &_o glad_o i_o offer_v they_o to_o thou_o which_o be_v a_o unfeigned_a faith_n and_o a_o pure_a consciece_n i_o believe_v therefore_o with_o all_o my_o hart_n o_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o with_o my_o mouth_n do_v i_o confess_v thou_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v three_o in_o person_n and_o one_o in_o substance_n the_o true_a and_o very_a god_n almighty_a of_o one_o simple_a in_o corporal_a and_o invinsible_a nature_n incomprehensible_a and_o of_o such_o a_o nature_n as_o be_v not_o in_o a_o place_n as_o other_o nature_n be_v and_o that_o thou_o have_v nothing_o superior_a or_o above_o thyself_o or_o low_o or_o any_o thing_n big_a than_o thyself_o but_o in_o all_o manner_n of_o mean_n perfect_a with_o out_o all_o spot_n of_o deformity_n &_o that_o thou_o be_v great_a without_o quantity_n good_a without_o quality_n ever_o last_v without_o time_n life_n without_o death_n strong_a without_o infirmity_n or_o wekenes_n true_a without_o lie_v present_a in_o every_o place_n with_o out_o any_o situation_n or_o be_v place_v in_o any_o place_n to_o be_v all_o everi_n where_o with_o tout_fw-fr place_n fulfil_v all_o thing_n without_o stretch_v forth_o thy_o hand_n go_v every_o where_n without_o any_o contradiction_n or_o gain_n say_v pass_v over_o all_o thing_n without_o move_v abide_v win_v all_o thing_n without_o any_o kind_n of_o proportion_n make_v all_o thing_n have_v need_n of_o nothing_o govern_v all_o thing_n without_o labour_n geve_v all_o thing_n their_o beginning_n have_v no_o beginning_n thyself_o make_v all_o thing_n mutable_a and_o variable_a thyself_o be_v without_o all_o kind_n of_o mutability_n in_o greatness_n with_o out_o measure_n in_o power_n almighty_a in_o goodness_n the_o chief_a &_o best_a in_o wisdom_n inestimable_a in_o counsel_n intentes_fw-la &_o purpose_n terrible_a and_o fearful_a in_o iudgmente_n most_o upright_o &_o just_a in_o cogitation_n &_o thought_n most_o secret_a in_o wurde_n true_a in_o wurke_n holy_a in_o mercy_n abundant_a &_o plentiful_a towards_o offender_n most_o patient_a to_o ward_v the_o penitent_a and_o those_o that_o be_v sorry_a for_o their_o sin_n most_o gen_fw-la tle_n &_o love_a always_o the_o same_o everlasting_a and_o continual_o continue_v immortal_a and_o in_o commutable_a impossible_a to_o be_v change_v or_o alter_v who_o nether_a the_o amplitude_n or_o largeness_n of_o place_n do_v make_v big_a nor_o the_o short_a nes_z or_o littleness_n of_o place_n lesser_a nor_o any_o place_n or_o corner_n can_v con_v teine_a or_o pres_fw-fr together_o neither_o do_v thy_o will_n or_o intent_n vary_v or_o alter_v nor_o familiarity_n or_o acquaintance_n corrupt_v thou_o nor_o sorrowful_a thing_n trouble_v or_o amaze_v the_o nor_o glad_a thing_n make_v thou_o plesaunt_n or_o frolic_a as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v from_o thou_o can_v forgetfulness_n take_v nothing_o nor_o mindfulness_n or_o remembrance_n geve_v any_o thing_n neither_o be_v thing_n pass_v unto_o we_o pass_v also_o unto_o thou_o nor_o thing_n which_o to_o we_o be_v to_o come_v come_v towards_o thou_o for_o nether_a beeginning_n do_v geve_v any_o beginning_n to_o thou_o nor_o time_n any_o increase_n nor_o yet_o chance_n geve_v thou_o any_o end_n but_o before_o all_o world_n and_o in_o world_n and_o by_o world_n into_o everlasting_a thou_o do_v live_v and_o thou_o have_v continual_a praise_n &_o perpetual_a glory_n most_o high_a power_n &_o singular_a honour_n everlasting_a king_n dom_n and_o rule_n and_o empire_n without_o end_n through_o the_o infinite_a and_o unwery_a and_o immortal_a world_n of_o world_n ¶_o after_o what_o sort_n god_n the_o father_n vouchedsafe_v to_o help_v mankind_n and_o of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o wurd_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o of_o the_o geve_v of_o thanks_n hitherto_o o_o almighty_a god_n the_o beholder_n and_o searcher_n