Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	pardon_v	sin_n	transgression_n	2,321	5	9.8948	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16580	Godlie meditations vpon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes with other comfortable meditations, praiers and exercises. Whereunto is annexed a defence of the doctrine of gods eternall election and predestination, gathered by the constant martyr of God Iohn Bradford in the tyme of his imprisonment. The contentes wherof appeare in the page nexte folovvyng.; Godlie meditations upon the Lordes prayer, the beleefe, and ten commaundementes.	Bradford, John, 1510?-1555.	1562 (1562)	STC 3484; ESTC S118261	91,610	260

i_o shall_v have_v outrageous_o do_v &_o have_v stir_v i_o up_o to_o do_v good_a to_o my_o brethren_n if_o at_o any_o time_n i_o have_v do_v any_o even_o as_o thou_o have_v also_o keep_v and_o do_v keep_v present_o others_z from_o do_v i_o hurt_v &_o have_v and_o do_v stir_v up_o those_o that_o do_v i_o good_a to_o do_v so_o un_fw-mi to_o i_o oh_o how_o great_a be_v y_fw-fr e_o multitud_n of_o thy_o benefit_n good_a lord_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v overwhelm_v i_o and_o the_o which_o through_o this_o commandment_n i_o perceive_v myself_o to_o have_v receive_v present_o do_v receive_v &_o so_o long_o as_o i_o live_v be_o like_a to_o receive_v for_o thou_o command_v all_o man_n every_o where_o to_o do_v i_o good_a love_v i_o defend_v i_o &_o cherish_v i_o such_o be_v thy_o love_n to_o i_o in_o this_o present_a life_n &_o that_o for_o my_o body_n oh_o how_o great_a be_v thy_o love_n then_o to_o i_o in_o everlasting_a life_n &_o y_o it_o for_o my_o soul_n if_o in_o a_o strange_a country_n so_o great_a be_v thy_o protection_n how_o great_a be_v it_o at_o home_n but_o alas_o dear_a lord_n how_o unthankful_a have_v i_o be_v &_o be_o yet_o still_o for_o these_o thy_o fatherli_fw-la benefit_n oh_o min_fw-mi ingratitude_n yea_o lord_n horrible_o have_v i_o transgress_v &_o still_o do_v transgress_v this_o thy_o gracious_a precept_n in_o pride_n envy_n disdain_v malice_n hardness_n of_o hart_n unmercifulnes_n &_o contemn_v thy_o child_n saint_n &_o seruamt_n self_n love_v all_o together_o reign_v in_o i_o and_o desire_n of_o praise_n rule_n &_o fame_n i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o love_n &_o mercy_n in_o hart_n good_a lord_n that_o no_o man_n can_v here_o it_o in_o my_o tongue_n nor_o see_v it_o in_o my_o work_n but_o rather_o clean_a contrary_n and_o y_z t_z general_o and_o to_o they_o to_o who_o i_o be_o most_o bind_v particular_o by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o have_v deserve_v ever_o lastinge_a damnnation_n and_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o from_o thy_o presence_n for_o ever_o oh_o most_o gracious_a father_n forgeve_v i_o for_o chryste_n sake_n i_o beseech_v the._n for_o to_o this_o end_n do_v thou_o geve_v this_o commandment_n that_o i_o sing_v my_o corruption_n and_o depravate_v nature_n by_o sin_n may_v come_v to_o thy_o mercy_n deserve_v by_o christ_n and_o through_o faith_n in_o he_o may_v find_v not_o only_o pardon_v of_o that_o which_o be_v paste_n but_o also_o thy_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o begin_v in_o i_o the_o obedience_n to_o this_o and_o all_o other_o thy_o holy_a precept_n for_o ever_o more_o so_o be_v it_o for_o this_o thy_o christ_n sake_n dear_a father_n i_o beseech_v thou_o therefore_o to_o take_v from_o i_o and_o all_o other_o for_o who_o thou_o will_v that_o we_o shall_v pray_v all_o enupe_n pride_n arrogancye_n disdain_n hatred_n and_o all_o suspitiousnes_n and_o grant_v unto_o we_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n humility_n patience_n mekenes_n long_o suffer_v gentillnes_n peace_n charity_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o brotherly_a love_n comfort_v the_o feeble_a releve_n the_o poor_a help_v the_o fatherless_a heal_v the_o sycke_n bless_v the_o afflict_a show_v thy_o great_a mercy_n upon_o all_o poor_a prisoner_n &_o deliver_v they_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n remember_v thy_o pity_v towards_o stranger_n captive_n widow_n and_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v ¶_o thou_o shall_v not_o commytte_n adultery_n here_o good_a lord_n thou_o ghost_n about_o to_o command_v unto_o i_o as_o love_v in_o the_o other_o so_o pureness_n and_o chastite_n in_o this_o and_o therefore_o thou_o say_v i_o shall_v not_o commite_v adultrye_n in_o the_o which_o word_n thy_o son_n our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n do_v comprehend_v all_o uncleanness_n yea_o the_o very_a concupiscence_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o hart_n in_o lust_a after_o any_o man_n wife_n or_o otherwise_o unchastly_a by_o the_o which_o in_o that_o thou_o will_v have_v we_o to_o love_v in_o ourselves_o and_o other_o purite_n &_o cleanes_n that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a as_o thou_o our_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o our_o body_n be_v temple_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v be_v keep_v pure_a and_o accordinglye_o easelye_o we_o may_v see_v that_o as_o thou_o forbidde_v all_o unclean_a dede_n word_n look_n and_o thought_n so_o do_v thou_o command_v we_o to_o love_n and_o exercise_v all_o purity_n chastity_n cleanness_n sobryety_n temperancye_n etc._n etc._n by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o be_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o which_o not_o only_o for_o the_o help_n &_o commodity_n of_o man_n but_o also_o for_o remedy_n of_o man_n infirmity_n have_v make_v woman_n kind_a and_o ordain_v the_o state_n of_o matrimony_n which_o in_o thy_o sight_n be_v so_o holy_a and_o pure_a that_o thou_o accompte_v the_o bed_n and_o act_n of_o generation_n between_o man_n and_o wife_n in_o this_o state_n of_o matrimonye_n to_o be_v a_o undefyled_a thing_n and_o such_o care_n thou_o have_v over_o the_o personage_n marry_v and_o their_o condition_n that_o unto_o damnation_n they_o sin_n which_o not_o only_o go_v about_o to_o defile_v that_o bed_n but_o within_o there_o heart_n do_v wish_v or_o desire_v it_o yea_o which_o do_v not_o indever_n themselves_o with_o it_o think_v word_n and_o deed_n to_o help_v that_o purite_n &_o cleanes_n between_o marry_a folk_n be_v keep_v but_o the_o great_a cause_n thou_o geve_v we_o to_o thank_v thou_o for_o this_o state_n and_o ordinance_n and_o for_o thy_o defend_n we_o by_o this_o commandment_n be_v innumerable_a full_o well_o i_o see_v that_o it_o be_v thou_o which_o by_o this_o commandment_n not_o only_o refrayne_v i_o but_o also_o keepe_v my_o wife_n from_o impurytye_n which_o else_o we_o may_v both_o commyte_n great_a be_v thy_o lous_a oh_o good_a lord_n and_o more_o than_o i_o be_o able_a to_o consider_v which_o declare_v thyself_o to_o be_v thus_o careful_a over_o i_o concern_v the_o benefytte_n which_o come_v unto_o i_o both_o for_o the_o mind_n body_n and_o good_n by_o sobryetye_n and_o tem_n perauncie_n which_o here_o thou_o require_v only_o this_o i_o can_v but_o see_v that_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o thank_v thou_o which_o be_v so_o careful_a over_o i_o as_o by_o this_o commandment_n i_o well_o see_v but_o alas_o good_a lord_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v which_o be_o and_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o thankfulness_n that_o i_o be_o to_o be_v account_v amongst_o the_o most_o unthankful_a yea_o y_fw-es u._fw-mi know_v it_o good_a lord_n fylthe_o have_v i_o break_v this_o law_n &_o cause_v other_o so_o to_o do_v of_o who_o repentance_n i_o be_o uncertain_a as_o also_o my_o tongue_n alas_o have_v often_o be_v to_o shameful_o exercise_v mynete_n &_o my_o thought_n to_o wicked_o abuse_v all_o this_o gear_n i_o have_v increase_v by_o my_o intemperauncye_n in_o cating_a drink_v cherishingemy_n body_n etc._n etc._n i_o have_v also_o hurt_v my_o bodily_a health_n minish_v that_o which_o i_o and_o other_o shall_v live_v on_o and_o horrible_o hinder_v all_o good_a prayer_n and_o meditation_n wherein_o though_o i_o have_v time_n &_o place_n yet_o alas_o i_o nothing_o exercise_v myself_o as_o i_o shall_v do_v by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o have_v deserve_v everlasting_a damnation_n oh_o good_a lord_n and_o gracious_a father_n do_v thou_o for_o thy_o name_n sake_n and_o in_o christ_n blood_n pardon_v i_o and_o forgeve_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o &_o as_o thou_o have_v most_o merciful_o hitherto_o spare_v i_o so_o of_o thy_o mercy_n put_v away_o my_o trespass_n &_o the_o transgression_n of_o those_o who_o i_o have_v cause_v to_o sin_n let_v that_o love_n which_o move_v thou_o to_o pardon_n judas_n with_o thamar_n david_n berthsabe_n and_o the_o great_a sinner_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o s._n luke_n move_v thou_o to_o pardon_v 7._o and_o forgeve_v i_o also_o thou_o give_v this_o commandment_n to_o this_o end_n that_o i_o may_v know_v my_o sin_n and_o sinful_a nature_n and_o so_o thereby_o be_v drive_v to_o thy_o christ_n crucify_v for_o who_o sake_n i_o ask_v mercy_n &_o also_o that_o thy_o good_a spirit_n may_v be_v give_v unto_o i_o to_o purify_v i_o and_o work_n so_o in_o i_o and_o with_o i_o that_o i_o may_v trewelye_o know_v hearty_o love_n &_o faithful_o obey_v this_o thy_o holy_a precept_n inward_o and_o outward_o now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n gracious_a good_a lord_n grant_v to_o i_o &_o my_o wife_n that_o we_o may_v dwell_v together_o accord_v to_o knowledge_n and_o may_v keep_v our_o vessel_n in_o holiness_n grant_v oh_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v be_v pure_a and_o undestle_v and_o grant_v the_o same_o to_o all_o that_o be_v marry_v and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v unmarried_a grant_n that_o they_o may_v live_v a_o pure_a chaste_a and_o undefyled_a life_n and_o if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o

gift_n of_o singleness_n of_o life_n grant_v they_o such_o make_v with_o who_o they_o may_v live_v holy_o to_o thy_o praise_n dear_a father_n geve_v i_o the_o gift_n of_o sobriety_n and_o temperauncy_n and_o grant_v the_o same_o to_o all_o they_o who_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o in_o time_n paste_n i_o have_v use_v my_o tongue_n and_o other_o member_n evell_a so_o now_o good_a lord_n grant_v that_o i_o may_v use_v they_o well_o chaste_o and_o godly_a this_o i_o pray_v thou_o grant_v through_o jesus_n chryst_n and_o final_o oh_o lord_n both_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n sanctify_v i_o and_o as_o in_o thy_o temple_n dwell_v in_o i_o now_o and_o forever_o more_o amen_n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v now_o that_o thou_o have_v teach_v i_o the_o service_n require_v of_o thou_o for_o i_o to_o observe_v towards_o the_o personage_n of_o all_o man_n and_o woman_n of_o every_o condition_n thou_o begin_v to_o tell_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v i_o shall_v do_v concern_v their_o good_n and_o as_o in_o the_o next_o commandment_n before_o this_o thou_o dyddest_n command_v unto_o i_o sobriety_n &_o pureness_n so_o do_v thou_o in_o this_o justice_n and_o rightuousnes_n forbyd_v i_o to_o steal_v under_o the_o which_o word_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi comprehende_v all_o kind_n of_o desceite_n the_o which_o thing_n y_fw-mi u._fw-mi do_v because_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi will_v that_o i_o shall_v geve_v myself_o whole_o to_o the_o study_n and_o exercise_v of_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o precept_n next_o go_v before_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v i_o shall_v geve_v over_o myself_o whole_o to_o the_o keep_v of_o sobriety_n &_o pureness_n so_o that_o i_o see_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n herein_o be_v not_o that_o i_o sheuld_v alone_o abstain_v from_o all_o theft_n but_o also_o from_o all_o fraud_n and_o craft_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n yea_o y_o it_o i_o shall_v earnest_o follow_v and_o exercise_v all_o equity_n truth_n and_o justice_n by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o see_v myself_o much_o bind_v to_o praise_v thou_o which_o be_v so_o carful_a over_o mi_a good_n &_o substance_n that_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v go_v about_o to_o steal_v from_o i_o or_o to_o defraud_v i_o in_o any_o thig_n yea_o whosoever_o go_v not_o about_o to_o keep_v &_o care_v for_o that_o i_o have_v as_o he_o will_v do_v for_o his_o own_o the_o same_o displease_v the._n oh_o lord_n if_o thou_o have_v such_o care_n for_o my_o good_n cattle_n and_o such_o pelf_n how_o great_a be_v thy_o care_n for_o my_o soul_n if_o this_o one_o commandment_n be_v not_o i_o perceive_v as_o i_o for_o my_o own_o part_n shall_v have_v do_v and_o do_v much_o worse_a than_o i_o have_v do_v so_o much_o worse_o have_v be_v do_v to_o i_o and_o i_o then_o have_v be_v it_o be_v y_fw-mi u._fw-mi good_a lord_n i_o perceive_v that_o have_v both_o give_fw-ge i_o all_o y_o to_o i_o have_v and_o also_o still_o conserue_v and_o keep_v the_o same_o and_o not_o my_o own_o polycye_n wisdom_n and_o industrye_n for_o in_o vain_a be_v all_o this_o except_o y_o u_fw-la do_v vouchsafe_v to_o use_v &_o take_v it_o as_o a_o mean_a to_o work_v by_o there_o be_v nothing_o therefore_o that_o i_o have_v but_o when_o soever_o i_o look_v upon_o it_o by_o this_o commandment_n i_o learn_v thy_o goodness_n strength_n and_o power_n for_o as_o thou_o geve_v it_o of_o thy_o mercy_n so_o it_o speak_v to_o i_o that_o present_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi still_o do_v keep_v it_o for_o i_o so_o that_o exceed_o great_a cause_n have_v i_o to_o thank_v thou_o for_o this_o precept_n dear_a god_n and_o most_o gracious_a lord_n but_o alas_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o thankfulness_n as_o always_o i_o have_v be_v for_o all_o thy_o care_n for_o i_o and_o for_o all_o that_o ever_o thou_o haste_v give_v unto_o i_o that_o as_o i_o have_v use_v subtlety_n and_o craft_n yea_o some_o time_n theft_n and_o briberye_n so_o now_o good_a lord_n i_o still_o when_o occasion_n be_v offer_v do_v exercise_v the_o same_o i_o live_v also_o voluptuous_o of_o y_o t_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi have_v give_v &_o lend_v i_o &_o nothing_o consider_v what_o equity_n require_v and_o what_o or_o how_o great_a the_o necessity_n of_o the_o poor_a be_v who_o i_o do_v thus_o defraud_v by_o excess_n and_o prodigality_n that_o which_o i_o borowe_n i_o with_o unwillingnes_n do_v repaye_v i_o use_v it_o more_o negligentlye_o than_o i_o will_v do_v my_o own_o lack_v of_o excommunication_n of_o justice_n y_fw-fr e_o great_a usery_n robbery_n oppression_n and_o such_o like_a wickedness_n as_o be_v exercise_v among_o we_o i_o lament_v not_o labour_v not_o after_o my_o vocation_n for_o the_o redress_n of_o the_o same_o i_o pray_v not_o to_o thou_o thereabouts_o but_o neglect_v altogether_o yea_o even_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o i_o be_o put_v in_o trust_n or_o be_o hirid_a to_o do_v those_o i_o say_v i_o do_v with_o great_a negligence_n so_o that_o great_a be_v my_o sin_n here_o in_o and_o worthy_a i_o be_o of_o damnation_n but_o merciful_a god_n i_o beseech_v thou_o for_o christ_n sake_n to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o and_o to_o pardon_v i_o my_o unthankfulnes_n theft_n fraud_n deceit_n avarice_n neglegence_n &_o great_a carelessness_n for_o y_fw-es e_fw-es lack_v of_o justice_n &_o for_o y_o e_o monstruouse_a oppression_n usery_n excess_n riot_n the_o which_o be_v horrible_o exercise_v in_o y_z e_z common_a weal_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n in_o christ_n jesus_n o_o lord_n who_o y_o you_o haste_v give_v to_o fullfyll_v the_o law_n for_o they_o that_o do_v believe_v geve_v i_o true_a faith_n and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o work_v in_o i_o the_o knowledge_n love_n and_o perpetual_a obedience_n of_o this_o thy_o holy_a precept_n and_o all_o other_o thy_o commandment_n for_o ever_o dear_a lord_n geve_v unto_o i_o and_o to_o all_o who_o y_fw-mi u._fw-mi will_v i_o shall_v pray_v for_o the_o hatred_n of_o all_o craft_n and_o love_n of_o all_o justice_n grant_v to_o the_o oppress_a thy_o comfort_n to_o wrongers_n repentance_n to_o thief_n and_o deceiver_n y_z t_z they_o may_v make_v restitution_n to_o justice_n of_o peace_n land_n lord_n &_o the_o rich_a of_o the_o world_n y_fw-fr t_o they_o may_v have_v thou_o before_o their_o eye_n love_v their_o poor_a tenant_n &_o brethren_n to_o laborer_n &_o artificer_n y_o it_o they_o may_v be_v diligent_a in_o their_o work_n &_o have_v that_o wherw_n t_o they_o be_v put_v in_o trust_n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n now_o do_v y_o u_o most_o gratioꝰ_n lord_n instruct_v i_o in_o this_o commandment_n how_o i_o shall_v use_v my_o ton●_n towards_o my_o neighbour_n &_o behave_v myself_o concern_v his_o name_n forbid_v i_o to_o bear_v false_a witness_n in_o y_z e_z which_z y_z u_z forbiddest_n i_o all_o kind_n of_o slander_v lie_v hipocricy_n &_o untrueth_n and_o why_o because_o as_o member_n of_o one_o body_n thou_o woldeste_v we_o shall_v speak●_n truth_n one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v careful_a every_o one_o to_o cover_v other_o infirmity_n and_o w_o t_o our_o tongue_n defend_v the_o name_n of_o other_o even_o as_o we_o will_v that_o other_o shall_v defend_v we_o so_o that_o in_o this_o commandment_n as_o y_fw-fr u._fw-mi forbiddest_n i_o all_o kind_n of_o evell_a parelous_a calumnious_a and_o untrewe_v speak_v so_o do_v thou_o command_v to_o i_o all_o kind_n of_o godly_a honest_a and_o true_a report_n and_o talk_v by_o reason_n whereof_o i_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o praise_v thou_o in_o that_o i_o see_v thou_o to_o be_v so_o careful_a over_o my_o name_n that_o all_o man_n be_v by_o thou_o command_v to_o defend_v y_z e_o same_o o_o pretioꝰ_n god_n great_a be_v thy_o care_n over_o my_o soul_n i_o now_o perceive_v if_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o i_o see_v as_o i_o shall_v have_v do_v &_o do_v much_o worse_o with_o my_o tongue_n to_o other_o then_o be_v happen_v so_o shall_v i_o have_v feel_v of_o other_o towards_o i_o beside_o this_o no_o small_a commodity_n be_v it_o to_o i_o that_o thou_o wouldeste_v all_o man_n shall_v use_v trew_v in_o all_o thire_n word_n to_o i_o oh_o how_o great_a a_o good_a thing_n be_v this_o unto_o i_o if_o we_o consider_v y_z e_o hurt_n y_fw-fr e_o come_v by_o untrueth_n &_o by_o word_n where_o through_o many_o be_v deceive_v easy_o may_v shal_v a_o wonderful_a benefit_n and_o care_n of_o thou_o for_o we_o in_o this_o commandment_n but_o gracious_a lord_n like_o as_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o unthankfullnes_n to_o be_v monstrouse_n and_o great_a &_o always_o have_v be_v hitherto_o even_o so_o yet_o continue_v i_o in_o wonderful_a hypocrisy_n in_o all_o my_o conversation_n often_o lie_v and_o speak_v as_o vain_o so_o offensive_o fleshly_a subtelly_n calunnious_o &_o gevig_v my_o