Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	wisdom_n	wise_a	world_n	278	4	4.3683	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67926	Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.; Actes and monuments	Foxe, John, 1516-1587.	1583 (1583)	STC 11225; ESTC S122167	3,159,793	882

do_v you_o certain_o i_o dare_v say_v you_o think_v not_o so_o of_o yourself_o as_o though_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o prefer_v you_o or_o have_v need_n of_o you_o but_o rather_o attribute_v this_o as_o all_o good_a thing_n unto_o his_o free_a mercy_n in_o christ._n again_o i_o dare_v say_v that_o you_o be_v a_o wise_a man_n do_v judge_n of_o thing_n wise_o that_o be_v concern_v this_o your_o cross_n spiritual_a the_o world_n people_n and_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v evil_a judge_n of_o thing_n spiritual_a you_o judge_v of_o it_o not_o after_o y_o e_o world_n and_o people_n which_o be_v magnus_fw-la erro●is_fw-la magister_fw-la nor_o after_o the_o judgement_n of_o reason_n and_o worldly_a wisdom_n which_o be_v foolishness_n to_o faith_n nor_o after_o the_o present_a sense_n to_o the_o which_o none_o videtur_fw-la gaudij_fw-la sed_fw-la molesti●e_fw-la i._o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v joyous_a but_o grievous_a as_o paul_n write_v but_o after_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o reach_v your_o cross_n to_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o yourself_o between_o god_n and_o you_o 12._o heb._n 12._o god_n chastise_v and_o your_o father_n correction_n nurture_n school_n trial_n patheway_o to_o heaven_n crosse._n praise_v of_o the_o crosse._n glory_n and_o felicity_n and_o the_o furnace_n to_o consume_v the_o dross_n and_o mortify_v the_o relic_n of_o old_a adam_n which_o yet_o remain_v yea_o even_o the_o framehouse_n to_o fashyon_n you_o like_v to_o the_o dear_a saint_n of_o god_n here_o yea_o christ_n to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o elsewhere_o you_o may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o now_o concern_v your_o cross_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o world_n between_o the_o world_n and_o you_o thing_n the_o cross_n make_v we_o witness_n to_o god_n wherein_o and_o in_o what_o thing_n god_n word_n teach_v it_o to_o be_v a_o testimonial_a of_o god_n truth_n of_o his_o providence_n of_o his_o power_n of_o his_o justice_n of_o his_o wisdom_n of_o his_o anger_n against_o sin_n of_o his_o goodness_n of_o 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matutinum_fw-la laetitia_fw-la i._o he_o be_v but_o a_o while_n in_o his_o anger_n but_o in_o his_o favour_n be_v life_n weep_v may_v abide_v at_o evening_n but_o joy_n come_v in_o y_z e_z morning_n follow_v therefore_o esaye_v counsayl_n abscondere_fw-la ad_fw-la modicum_fw-la 26._o esay_n 26._o ad_fw-la momentum_fw-la donec_fw-la pertranseat_fw-la indignatio_fw-la eius_fw-la i._o hide_v thyself_o for_o a_o very_a little_a while_n until_o the_o indignation_n pass_v over_o which_o be_v not_o indignatio_fw-la in_o deed_n but_o to_o our_o sense_n and_o therefore_o in_o the_o 26._o chapter_n of_o esay_n god_n say_v of_o his_o church_n and_o people_n 26._o esay_n 26._o that_o as_o he_o keep_v night_n and_o day_n so_o non_fw-la est_fw-la indignatio_fw-la mihi_fw-la i._o there_o be_v no_o anger_n in_o i_o say_v he_o the_o mother_n sometime_o beat_v the_o child_n but_o yet_o her_o hart_n melt_v upon_o it_o even_o in_o the_o very_a beat_n correction_n god_n love_n in_o our_o correction_n and_o therefore_o she_o cast_v the_o rod_n into_o the_o fire_n and_o cull_v the_o child_n geve_v it_o a_o apple_n and_o dandle_v it_o most_o motherly_a and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n the_o love_n of_o mother_n to_o their_o child_n be_v but_o a_o trace_n to_o train_v we_o to_o behold_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o 49._o esay_n 49._o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v the_o child_n of_o her_o womb_n as_o who_o say_v no_o but_o if_o she_o shall_v so_o do_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n ah_o comfortable_a say_n i_o will_v not_o forget_v thou_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o deed_n the_o child_n of_o god_n think_v oftentimes_o that_o god_n have_v forget_v they_o and_o therefore_o they_o cry_v ne_fw-la abscondas_fw-la faciem_fw-la tuam_fw-la â_fw-la i_o etc._n etc._n i._o hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o etc._n etc._n ne_fw-fr de●elinquas_fw-la i_o domine_fw-la &c_n &c_n i._n leave_v i_o not_o o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o in_o very_a truth_n it_o be_v not_o so_o but_o to_o their_o present_a sense_n 25._o psalm_n 25._o and_o therefore_o david_n say_v ego_fw-la dixi_fw-la in_o excessu_fw-la meo_fw-la proiectus_fw-la sum_fw-la â_fw-la fancy_n tua_fw-la i._o i_o say_v in_o my_o agony_n i_o be_v clean_o cast_v away_o from_o thy_o face_n but_o be_v it_o so_o nay_o very_o read_v his_o psalm_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v ●2_n psalm_n 90_o 98.37_o &_o ●●_o psalm_n 31._o psalm_n ●2_n so_o write_v he_o also_o in_o other_o place_n very_o often_o especial_o in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n as_o when_o he_o say_v deus_fw-la meus_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la ut_fw-la quid_fw-la derequisti_fw-la i_o i._o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o he_o say_v not_o ut_fw-la quid_fw-la derelinquis_fw-la i._o why_o do_v thou_o forsake_v i_o or_o derelinques_fw-la i._o why_o will_v thou_o forsake_v i_o but_o ut_fw-la quid_fw-la dereliquisti_fw-la why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o where_o in_o deed_n god_n have_v not_o leave_v he_o but_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o his_o sense_n &_o that_o this_o psalm_n tell_v full_a well_o which_o psalm_n i_o pray_v you_o now_o and_o then_o read_v it_o be_v the_o 22._o and_o thereto_o join_v the_o 30._o and_o the_o 116._o with_o diverse_a other_o the_o same_o we_o read_v in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n in_o his_o 40._o chapter_n where_o he_o reprove_v israel_n for_o say_v god_n have_v forget_v they_o nunquid_fw-la nescis_fw-la say_v he_o i._n know_v thou_o not_o an_fw-mi non_fw-la audivisti_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n have_v thou_o not_o hear_v etc._n etc._n 40._o esay_n 40._o qui_fw-la sperant_fw-la in_o domino_fw-la mutabunt_fw-la fortitudinem_fw-la i._o they_o that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n and_o in_o his_o 54._o chapter_n noli_fw-la timere_fw-la etc._n etc._n ad_fw-la punctum_fw-la enim_fw-la in_fw-la modico_fw-la dereliqui_fw-la te_fw-la &_o in_fw-la

religion_n set_v up_o amongst_o we_o again_o but_o come_v away_o come_v away_o as_o the_o angel_n cry_v from_o among_o they_o in_o their_o idolatrous_a service_n 18._o apoca._n 18._o lest_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o iniquity_n harken_v to_o your_o preacher_n as_o the_o thessalonian_o do_v to_o paul_n that_o be_v confer_v their_o say_n with_o the_o scripture_n &_o if_o they_o sound_v not_o thereafter_o the_o morning_n light_n shall_v not_o shine_v upon_o they_o 8._o esay_n 8._o use_v much_o and_o hearty_a prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n knowledge_n humbleness_n meekness_n sobriety_n and_o repentance_n which_o we_o have_v great_a need_n of_o because_o our_o sin_n have_v thus_o provoke_v the_o lord_n anger_n against_o we_o but_o let_v we_o bear_v his_o anger_n and_o acknowledge_v our_o fault_n with_o bitter_a tear_n and_o sorrowful_a sigh_n and_o doubtless_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o we_o after_o his_o wont_a mercy_n the_o which_o thing_n he_o vouchsafe_v to_o do_v for_o his_o holy_a name_n sake_n in_o christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n praise_n and_o everlasting_a thanks_n from_o this_o time_n forth_o for_o evermore_o amen_n out_o of_o prison_n by_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n to_o command_v john_n bradford_n ¶_o a_o letter_n to_o m._n george_n eton_n almighty_a god_n our_o heavenly_a father_n recompense_n abundant_o into_o your_o bosom_n my_o dear_o belove_a here_o and_o eternal_o eton_n a_o letter_n a●_n m._n bradford_n to_o m._n george_n eton_n the_o good_a which_o from_o he_o by_o you_o i_o have_v continual_o receive_v sithen_a my_o come_n into_o prison_n otherwise_o can_v i_o never_o be_v able_a to_o requite_v your_o love_a kindness_n here_o then_o by_o pray_v for_o you_o and_o after_o this_o life_n by_o witness_v your_o faith_n declare_v to_o i_o by_o your_o fruit_n when_o we_o shall_v come_v and_o appear_v together_o before_o the_o throne_n of_o our_o 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know_v and_o feel_v that_o thy_o faith_n be_v right_n and_o not_o feign_v etc._n etc._n 11._o all_o flesh_n be_v in_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o can_v not_o but_o sin_n fol._n 74._o this_o article_n be_v evident_a enough_o of_o itself_o confirm_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o need_v no_o allegation_n 12._o thou_o can_v not_o be_v damn_v without_o christ_n be_v damn_v nor_o christ_n be_v save_v without_o thou_o be_v save_v fol._n 76._o read_v the_o pla●e_n a_o physician_n serve_v but_o for_o sick_a man_n &_o that_o for_o such_o man_n as_o feel_v their_o sickness_n &_o mourn_v therefore_o and_o long_o for_o health_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d article_n 〈◊〉_d place_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n likewise_o serve_v but_o for_o sinner_n only_o that_o feel_v their_o sin_n and_o that_o for_o such_o sin_n as_o sorrow_n &_o mourn_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o health_n health_n be_v the_o power_n or_o strength_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n now_o he_o that_o long_v for_o that_o health_n 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