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
A23100	The sinners glasse containing Augustines Ladder to paradise : with diuers meditations and prayers, both for morning and euening / collected out of Saint Augustine and other ancient fathers.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Pimm, Timo.	1609 (1609)	STC 953.5; ESTC S1048	46,819	293

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convert_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o wrathful_a against_o i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o gentle_a father_n for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v end_v my_o life_n well_o and_o with_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n amen_n short_a meditation_n thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n have_v make_v i_o and_o fashion_v i_o i_o may_v say_v those_o hand_n which_o be_v nail_v with_o nail_n for_o i_o lord_n despise_v not_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n behold_v in_o thy_o hand_n o_o lord_n my_o god_n thou_o have_v write_v i_o read_v that_o writing_n and_o save_v i_o behold_v i_o thy_o creature_n sigh_v to_o thou_o thou_o be_v my_o creator_n renew_v i_o make_v i_o again_o behold_v thy_o workmanship_n i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v life_n quicken_v i_o behold_v i_o thy_o clay_n look_v back_o to_o thou_o thou_o be_v the_o potter_n fashion_v i_o again_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o for_o my_o day_n be_v nothing_o &_o c·_v another_o thou_o full_a of_o pity_n 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bond_n like_o a_o innocent_a lamb_n lead_v to_o the_o sacrifice_n also_o unseemly_a to_o be_v bring_v before_o the_o behold_n of_o annas_n caiaphas_n pilate_n and_o herod_n to_o be_v acc●used_v by_o false_a witness_n to_o be_v torment_v with_o whip_n and_o reproach_n to_o be_v defile_v with_o spittle_n crown_v with_o thorn_n beat_v with_o buffet_n strike_v with_o a_o reed_n blindfolded_a thy_o garment_n put_v off_o will_v be_v nail_v on_o the_o cross_n lift_v up_o thereon_o repute_v among_o thief_n drink_v vinegar_n and_o gall_n and_o be_v wound_v with_o a_o spear_n o_o most_o mighty_a lord_n how_o wonderful_a be_v thy_o kindness_n and_o pity_n that_o will_v endure_v all_o these_o extreme_a torment_n shame_n and_o cruel_a death_n and_o all_o for_o to_o appease_v the_o almighty_a father_n and_o be_v a_o atonement_n between_o he_o and_o sinful_a mankind_n i_o beseech_v thou_o most_o merciful_a jesu_n since_o all_o this_o be_v of_o exceed_a love_n that_o through_o those_o thy_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a pain_n which_o i_o unworthy_a wretch_n now_o meditate_v of_o and_o call_v to_o mind_n thou_o will_v defend_v and_o deliver_v i_o from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n and_o vouchsafe_v to_o bring_v i_o whether_o thou_o bring_v the_o thief_n crucify_v with_o thou_o o_o meek_a and_o unspotted_a lamb_n my_o only_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n live_v and_o raign_a world_n without_o end_n another_o horde_n jesu_n christ_n son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n which_o hang_v on_o the_o cross_n say_v father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v grant_v that_o i_o for_o the_o love_n of_o thou_o may_v pardon_v every_o one_o that_o do_v evil_a unto_o i_o and_o which_o say_v unto_o the_o thief_n this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n grant_v i_o so_o well_o to_o live_v that_o in_o the_o hour_n of_o my_o death_n thou_o say_v to_o i_o this_o day_n thou_o shall_v be_v with_o i_o in_o paradise_n and_o which_o say_v to_o thy_o mother_n woman_n behold_v thy_o son_n moreover_o to_o thy_o disciple_n behold_v thy_o mother_n grant_v that_o thy_o love_n and_o perfect_a charity_n may_v accompany_v i_o unto_o thy_o mother_n and_o which_o say_v my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o grant_v i_o to_o say_v in_o all_o my_o affliction_n &_o grief_n of_o mind_n m●_n father_n my_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o a_o sinner_n and_o help_v i_o my_o king_n and_o my_o god_n which_o with_o thy_o precious_a blood_n have_v redeem_v i_o and_o which_o say_v i_o thirst_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v ever_o thirst_v after_o thou_o the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o which_o say_v father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n receive_v i_o yield_v myself_o up_o unto_o thou_o and_o which_o say_v it_o be_v finish_v grant_v that_o i_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o hear_v that_o sweet_a voice_n of_o thou_o say_v come_v my_o love_n my_o dear_o belove_a spouse_n come_v that_o thou_o may_v go_v up_o with_o i_o with_o my_o angel_n and_o saint_n to_o banquet_n rejoice_v and_o remain_v together_o in_o my_o kingdom_n through_o infinite_a world_n of_o world_n amen_n another_o o_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n for_o the_o bitterness_n which_o thou_o sustain_v for_o i_o wretch_n on_o the_o cross_n chief_o about_o that_o hour_n when_o thy_o most_o excellent_a soul_n depart_v out_o of_o thy_o bless_a body_n grant_v i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o mercy_n to_o my_o soul_n in_o the_o departure_n thereof_o and_o bring_v it_o into_o life_n everlasting_a amen_n another_o i_o beseech_v thou_o lord_n jesu_n christ_n through_o those_o thy_o wound_n suffer_v on_o the_o cross_n and_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o we_o wound_n this_o my_o sinful_a soul_n for_o which_o also_o thou_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o die_v wound_v it_o with_o thy_o burn_a and_o most_o mighty_a dart_n of_o thy_o exceed_a love_n thrust_v my_o heart_n through_o with_o the_o arrow_n of_o thy_o love_n that_o my_o soul_n may_v say_v unto_o thou_o i_o be_o wound_v with_o thy_o love_n so_o that_o out_o of_o that_o wound_n tear_n may_v bountiful_o flow_v day_n and_o night_n o_o lord_n strike_v i_o beseech_v thou_o strike_v my_o most_o hard_a heart_n with_o the_o godly_a &_o strong_a point_n of_o thy_o love_n yea_o deep_o to_o the_o bottom_n pierce_v it_o with_o thy_o mighty_a power_n who_o live_v and_o raign_a world_n without_o end_n amen_n another_o of_o the_o same_o king_n of_o the_o elect_a i_o beseech_v thou_o through_o he_o holy_a of_o all_o the_o holy_a one_o through_o he_o my_o redeemer_n make_v i_o to_o run_v the_o way_n

apostle_n do_v know_v when_o he_o say_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o and_o because_o his_o grace_n in_o i_o be_v not_o in_o vame_n his_o grace_n remain_v in_o i_o this_o double_a knowledge_n have_v abraham_n of_o himself_o when_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v unto_o the_o lord_n which_o be_o but_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o truth_n man_n be_v but_o dust_n for_o as_o dust_n be_v force_v about_o with_o every_o wind_n and_o be_v cast_v down_o and_o there_o remain_v so_o man_n may_v fall_v into_o every_o vice_n neither_o can_v move_v to_o rise_v except_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n aid_v he_o also_o man_n be_v ash_n because_o as_o ash_n bring_v forth_o neither_o bud_n nor_o sprout_v of_o itself_o neither_o the_o receive_a seed_n spring_v out_o of_o it_o so_o a_o man_n neither_o can_v do_v good_a nor_o remain_v in_o any_o good_a thing_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o render_v great_a thanks_n unto_o god_n because_o he_o have_v grant_v many_o good_a thing_n unto_o we_o and_o many_o evil_n that_o we_o have_v do_v he_o have_v pardon_v we_o and_o have_v preserve_v we_o from_o many_o evil_n which_o we_o may_v have_v do_v as_o likely_a as_o many_o other_o which_o we_o have_v commit_v &_o do_v for_o what_o evil_n soever_o we_o have_v not_o do_v it_o be_v through_o his_o mercy_n that_o we_o have_v not_o do_v it_o for_o if_o he_o have_v suffer_v it_o sure_o we_o have_v do_v it_o aswell_o in_o deed_n as_o will_n and_o in_o sooth_n i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o we_o ought_v to_o love_v he_o more_o for_o those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v forgive_v we_o or_o for_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v keep_v we_o free_a from_o for_o although_o we_o have_v not_o do_v they_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v as_o if_o we_o have_v do_v they_o and_o as_o though_o he_o have_v forgive_v they_o for_o somuch_o as_o we_o have_v at_o the_o least_o do_v they_o willing_o if_o he_o have_v suffer_v it_o in_o very_a truth_n whosoever_o in_o such_o manner_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o he_o be_v both_o humble_a before_o god_n and_o man_n he_o love_v god_n and_o all_o man_n for_o god_n his_o sake_n and_o if_o he_o have_v perfect_a charity_n he_o judge_v no_o man_n he_o accuse_v no_o man_n he_o condemn_v no_o man_n he_o bear_v no_o malice_n he_o move_v no_o brawl_n ●ée_n sow_v no_o discord_n he_o do_v not_o persecute_v innocent_n he_o h●re●●_n not_o those_o which_o reprove_v he_o he_o commit_v no_o theft_n no_o false_a witness_n no_o perjury_n he_o slander_v no_o man_n be_v hurt_v no_o man_n he_o hate_v none_o but_o love_v all_o man_n it_o be_v write_v you_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o for_o so_o familiar_a be_v charity_n with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v not_o dwell_v in_o he_o in_o who_o charity_n be_v not_o who_o so_o ever_o therefore_o have_v charity_n have_v god_n because_o god_n be_v charity_n and_o who_o so_o hate_v one_o man_n lose_v god_n and_o the_o good_a that_o he_o do_v wherefore_o let_v every_o one_o be_v careful_a least_o for_o the_o hate_v of_o one_o man_n he_o lose_v god_n and_o every_o good_a thing_n chap._n xi_o that_o every_o man_n shall_v know_v himself_o know_v thyself_o know_v from_o whence_o thou_o come_v and_o whither_o thou_o shall_v how_o thou_o live_v how_o much_o good_a thou_o do_v or_o fail_v therein_o how_o far_o thou_o be_v from_o god_n or_o how_o near_o not_o as_o in_o space_n between_o place_n but_o in_o the_o likeness_n and_o unlikenes_n of_o good_a life_n and_o behaviour_n know_v how_o thou_o be_v a_o man_n who_o conception_n be_v in_o sin_n to_o be_v bear_v in_o misery_n to_o live_v in_o grief_n and_o pain_n and_o that_o to_o die_v there_o be_v no_o remedy_n certain_a be_v it_o that_o thou_o shall_v die_v but_o uncertain_a how_o or_o when_o or_o where_o because_o death_n expect_v thou_o every_o where_o and_o thou_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a expect_v it_o ever_o therefore_o careful_o take_v heed_n what_o thou_o do_v or_o what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v if_o thou_o have_v anything_o to_o do_v do_v it_o if_o it_o be_v to_o do_v good_a mix_v it_o not_o with_o any_o evil_n if_o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o shall_v do_v accomplish_v it_o with_o much_o uprightness_n as_o thou_o ought_v if_o it_o be_v for_o another_o do_v it_o as_o if_o thou_o shall_v do_v it_o for_o thyself_o if_o thou_o thyself_o do_v good_a do_v it_o so_o well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a example_n to_o other_o and_o thus_o as_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v and_o will_v thou_o shall_v decline_v from_o evil_a and_o do_v good_a chap._n xii_o what_o meditation_n be_v by_o meditation_n we_o may_v the_o better_a know_v god_n &_o ourselves_o meditation_n bring_v knowledge_n knowledge_n bring_v compunction_n compunction_n cause_v devotion_n devotion_n cause_v prayer_n meditation_n be_v a_o often_o move_v of_o the_o mind_n very_o diligent_a and_o foresee_v to_o search_v or_o find_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o 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and_o establish_v it_o for_o man_n set_v before_o he_o knowledge_n that_o be_v to_o know_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o infirmity_n rather_o than_o to_o know_v the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o herb_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n and_o set_v before_o he_o this_o knowledge_n he_o set_v before_o he_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n that_o be_v in_o what_o he_o have_v rebel_v and_o lail_v in_o in_o this_o his_o life_n and_o pilgrimage_n in_o the_o earth_n consider_v of_o his_o own_o country_n which_o he_o be_v to_o go_v to_o and_o to_o see_v his_o live_n and_o eternal_a god_n he_o sorrow_v that_o he_o be_v keep_v in_o banishment_n and_o exile_n because_o he_o be_v delay_v and_o put_v off_o from_o his_o kingdom_n he_o sorrow_v while_o he_o call_v to_o mind_n what_o and_o how_o great_a evil_n he_o have_v do_v and_o what_o intolerable_a pain_n for_o they_o he_o be_v like_a to_o suffer_v chap._n xiii_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v contain_v itself_o in_o good_a thought_n when_o i_o 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