Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A very frutefull and pleasant boke called the Instructio[n] of a Christen woma[n]/ made fyrst in Laten/ and dedicated vnto the quenes good grace/ by the right famous clerke mayster Lewes Uiues/ ; and turned out of Laten into Englysshe by Rycharde Hyrd. Whiche boke who so redeth diligently shall haue knowlege [sic] of many thynges/ wherin he shal take great pleasure/ and specially women shal take great co[m]modyte and frute towarde the[n]crease of vertue & good maners..; De institutione foeminae Christianae. English. 1529
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Vives, Juan Luis, 1492-1540.; Hyrd, Richard.
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STC 24856.5; ESTC S95706
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counsel_n she_o that_o that_o be_v good_a /_o or_o put_v she_o in_o remembrance_n /_o when_o she_o be_v marry_v /_o of_o such_o counsel_n as_o she_o give_v she_o /_o when_o she_o be_v unmarried_a but_o she_o shall_v not_o mell_v with_o she_o in_o such_o point_n /_o as_z she_o thynk_v will_v displease_v her_o son_n in_o law_n she_o shall_v not_o lead_v she_o to_o church_n /_o nor_o bring_v she_o home_o /_o nor_o speak_v to_o she_o /_o if_o she_o think_v it_o be_v again_o her_o son_n in_o law_n will_v neither_o let_v any_o folysshe_a woman_n say_v to_o i_o on_o this_o manner_n what_o /_o may_v i_o not_o speak_v to_o my_o own_o daughter_n she_o be_v thy_o daughter_n in_o deed_n /_o but_o now_o she_o be_v not_o thy_o woman_n for_o what_o so_o ever_o right_a thou_o have_v to_o she_o /_o thou_o have_v give_v it_o over_o to_o thy_o son_n in_o law_n therefore_o and_o thou_o love_v thy_o daughter_n /_o and_o will_v see_v she_o happy_a /_o that_o be_v to_o say_v live_v in_o concord_n with_o her_o husband_n /_o exhort_v she_o always_o /_o and_o gyve_v her_o counsel_n to_o obey_v her_o husband_n in_o every_o point_n /_o nor_o let_v she_o once_o speak_v with_o the_o without_o he_o will_v gyve_v she_o leave_v for_o who_o so_o ever_o will_v have_v more_o liberty_n with_o a_o man_n wife_n /_o than_o the_o husband_n will_v suffer_v be_v a_o adulterer_n and_o who_o so_o ever_o touch_v any_o thing_n of_o a_o other_o man_n against_o the_o owner_n will_v /_o be_v a_o thief_n she_o shall_v love_v her_o son_n in_o law_n none_o other_o wise_a than_o her_o own_o son_n but_o yet_o she_o shall_v reverence_v high_o more_o than_o her_o own_o son_n for_o a_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o think_v /_o that_o she_o may_v be_v as_o homely_a over_o her_o son_n in_o law_n /_o as_z her_o own_o son_n but_o she_o shall_v desire_v his_o welfare_n as_o moche_v as_o her_o own_o son_n /_o and_z gyve_v he_o as_o good_a counsel_n &_o exhortation_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o manner_n /_o that_o she_o may_v seem_v rather_o to_o exhort_v and_o require_v he_o /_o than_o bid_v and_o command_v he_o of_o a_o wife_n well_o wear_v in_o age_n the_o xu_o chaptre_n a_o wife_n well_o shoot_v in_o age_n /_o shall_v do_v as_o philosopher_n say_v the_o bird_n of_o egypte_n do_v /_o which_o when_o hit_n be_v old_a /_o purge_v all_o the_o filthy_a humour_n of_o hit_v body_n with_o spice_n of_o araby_n /_o &_o send_v forth_o of_o hit_v mouth_n a_o wondrous_a sweet_a breath_n so_o a_o woman_n /_o when_o she_o be_v past_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n /_o and_z have_v do_v with_o bear_v &_o bryng_v up_o of_o child_n /_o than_o shall_v she_o savour_v &_o brethe_v all_o heavenly_a /_o she_o shall_v neither_o say_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n /_o that_o be_v not_o full_a of_o holiness_n /_o and_o that_o may_v be_v example_n for_o young_a folk_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o than_o as_o gorgy_n as_o the_o rethorycian_a say_v /_o her_z name_n shall_v begin_v to_o spring_v and_o be_v know_v /_o when_o her_o person_n be_v unknowen_a than_o her_o life_n /_o holy_o pass_v before_o /_o shall_v begin_v to_o appear_v than_o in_o deed_n a_o virtuous_a woman_n shall_v rule_v her_o husband_n by_o obeisance_n /_o &_o shall_v bring_v to_o pass_v /_o that_o her_o husband_n shall_v have_v she_o in_o great_a auctorite_n /_o which_o afore_o time_n have_v live_v ever_o under_o her_o husband_n rule_n archyppa_n /_o wife_n unto_o themistocles_n /_o by_z diligent_a obedience_n unto_o her_o husband_n /_o optayned_a of_o he_o such_o love_v /_o that_o he_o again_o /_o when_o he_o be_v the_o most_o wise_a and_o most_o noble_a man_n /_o yet_o follow_v he_o his_o wyves_n mind_n /_o almost_o in_o every_o thing_n and_o there_o of_o come_v this_o fasfion_n of_o argument_n /_o which_o in_o board_n be_v come_fw-mi among_o the_o greek_n what_o soever_o this_o child_n will_v /_o they_o ment_fw-mi theophantus_fw-la themystocles_n son_n /_o who_o the_o mother_n love_v tender_o /_o than_o argue_v they_o thus_o what_o soever_o this_o child_n will_v /_o the_o mother_n will_v what_o so_o ever_o the_o mother_n will_v /_o themistocles_n will_v and_o what_o so_o ever_o themistocles_n will_v /_o all_o the_o cite_v of_o athens_n will_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o the_o cite_v of_o athens_n will_v all_o grece_z will_n our_o lord_n command_v abraham_n /_o to_o take_v heed_n unto_o saras_n word_n /_o because_o she_o be_v age_a /_o and_z past_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n wherefore_o she_o will_v not_o counsel_v he_o any_o childish_a thing_n /_o or_o that_o he_o need_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o /_o by_z the_o reason_n of_o her_o wanton_a body_n therefore_o when_o a_o wife_n come_v unto_o this_o estate_n /_o and_o all_o her_o child_n marry_v /_o and_o herself_o tydde_v out_o of_o worldly_a business_n /_o than_o let_v she_o look_v to_o the_o ground_n with_o her_o body_n /_o yield_a it_o unto_o the_o ground_n /_o but_z with_o her_o mind_n behold_v the_o heaven_n /_o whither_o her_o mind_n shall_v flit_v /_o and_o lyfte_fw-mi up_o all_o her_o sensis_fw-la /_o she_o think_v /_o and_o all_o her_o mind_n unto_o god_n /_o and_o prepare_v and_o apply_v herself_o holly_o to_o her_o journey_n /_o nor_o think_v nothing_o /_o but_o that_o per_n tayn_v unto_o her_o journey_n /_o which_o drawethe_v toward_o but_o let_v she_o be_v wise_a least_o in_o stead_n of_o holiness_n /_o she_o fall_n in_o superstition_n /_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o ignorance_n let_v she_o be_v moche_n in_o holy_a work_n how_o be_v it_o /_o yet_o trust_v more_o upon_o the_o mercy_n and_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n /_o nor_o trust_v not_o on_o herself_o /_o as_o though_o by_o the_o reason_n of_o her_o work_n /_o she_o may_v come_v thither_o /_o as_z she_o intend_v /_o rather_o than_o by_o the_o benyfite_n &_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o while_o her_o heart_n be_v lusty_a than_o her_o body_n /_o leave_v some_o of_o her_o bodily_a labour_n /_o and_o labour_n more_o with_o her_o mind_n let_v she_o pray_v more_o &_o more_o intentyvely_a let_v she_o think_v often_o of_o god_n /_o and_o more_o fervent_o /_o fastle_n /_o and_z weary_a herself_o less_o with_o walk_v about_o unto_o church_n hit_v be_v no_o need_n to_o mynisshe_v her_o age_a body_n /_o and_o forsake_v she_o noryssh_v let_v she_o do_v good_a unto_o other_o /_o by_z gyve_n they_o good_a counsel_n let_v she_o do_v they_o good_a also_o with_o example_n of_o her_o life_n /_o of_o the_o which_o commodite_n a_o great_a part_n shall_v return_v unto_o herself_o here_o end_v the_o second_o book_n the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o instruction_n of_o a_o christian_a woman_n of_o the_o mourning_a of_o widow_n the_o first_o chaptre_n a_o good_a woman_n when_o her_o husband_n be_v deed_n /_o aught_o to_o know_v /_o that_o she_o have_v the_o greatteste_v loss_n &_o damage_n /_o that_o can_v bechaunce_n she_o in_o the_o world_n and_o that_o there_o be_v take_v from_o her_o the_o hart_n of_o mutual_a and_o tender_a love_n toward_o she_o and_o that_o she_o have_v lose_v not_o only_o the_o one_o 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dye_v which_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o but_o cold_a love_n unto_o their_o husband_n which_o thing_n be_v so_o foul_a /_o that_o none_o can_v be_v more_o abominable_a /_o nor_o more_o curse_a and_o if_o a_o man_n ask_v they_o /_o why_o they_o do_v so_o /_o or_z rebuke_v they_o /_o they_z answer_v again_o /_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o country_n so_o require_v and_o the_o same_o excusis_fw-la lie_v they_o for_o they_o /_o that_z use_v to_o put_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o vice_n in_o some_o planet_n /_o or_o
the_o sepulture_n /_o and_o royalty_n of_o the_o funeral_n /_o be_v rather_o the_o consolation_n of_o they_o that_o live_v /_o than_o any_o ease_n to_o the_o deed_n for_o if_o solemn_a bury_v may_v help_v a_o ivyll_a man_n any_o thing_n /_o than_o shall_v pour_v bury_v orel_n none_o at_o all_o /_o hyndre_fw-fr a_o good_a man_n but_o we_o see_v far_o contrary_n /_o nor_o the_o great_a royalte_n of_o sepulture_n do_v not_o ease_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n /_o spoken_z of_o in_o the_o gospel_n nor_o hit_n be_v no_o rebuke_n to_o the_o lazer_n man_n /_o that_z his_o body_n lie_v on_o the_o earth_n abiecte_a and_o nought_o set_v by_o for_o after_o ward_v the_o rich_a man_n be_v punyssh_v in_o hell_n for_o his_o ill_a lyve_n /_o and_o the_o lazer_n be_v refressh_v in_o the_o lap_n of_o abraham_n /_o &_o have_v his_o reward_n for_o his_o life_n innocent_o &_o virtuous_o spend_v neither_o i_o will_v not_o that_o sepulture_n shall_v be_v put_v away_o for_o holy_a father_n /_o as_o abraham_n /_o isac_n /_o and_o jacob_n /_o and_o josephe_n /_o when_o they_o die_v /_o command_v moche_n of_o their_o bury_v and_o tobias_n be_v preyse_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n /_o because_o he_o have_v burt_v deed_n people_n but_o all_o the_o ornament_n of_o sepulture_n ought_v to_o go_v to_o the_o profet_z of_o they_o that_o be_v deed_n /_o and_o not_o to_o they_o that_o live_v for_o he_o that_o be_v deed_n must_v make_v his_o rekening_a to_o god_n only_o /_o which_o rejoice_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o that_o be_v deed_n /_o do_v before_o in_o their_o lyves_n /_o and_z of_o the_o clean_a &_o pure_a mind_n of_o they_o that_o be_v alyve_a there_o be_v no_o show_n of_o riches_n nor_o pride_n pleasant_a to_o he_o /_o but_o holle_fw-ge trust_n and_o hope_n in_o he_o /_o and_o charite_v with_o thy_o even_a christian_a for_o if_o thou_o gyve_v almy_v /_o thou_o shall_v have_v almys_o and_o if_o thou_o be_v merciful_a /_o thou_o shall_v receyve_v mercy_n therefore_o make_v friend_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o thy_o lover_n /_o that_o be_v deed_n /_o with_z thy_o worldly_a treasure_n /_o that_o thou_o may_v find_v in_o the_o other_o life_n they_o that_o shall_v receyve_v the_o in_o to_o eternal_a herborowe_n for_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o gospel_n gyve_v paradise_n to_o they_o /_o that_z gyve_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o deny_v hit_v to_o they_o /_o that_z deny_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n also_o he_o teach_v the_o way_n of_o gyve_n alm_n /_o that_o thou_o gyve_v none_o of_o thy_o good_n to_o they_o that_o be_v of_o great_a habylyte_n /_o and_o may_v quite_o the_o /_o or_z do_v a_o better_a turn_n for_o the_o again_o but_o gyve_v to_o pour_v folk_n and_o beggar_n /_o that_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v as_o moche_v for_o the_o again_o and_o so_o thou_o shall_v have_v great_a reward_n of_o god_n thanne_n how_o moche_n be_v hit_v better_o to_o cloth_n pour_v stranger_n /_o than_z thy_o rich_a kynsfolkes_n /_o and_o pour_v lay_v man_n /_o than_z scotfree_a prestis_n and_o that_o that_o be_v spend_v on_o wax_n and_o costly_a sepulture_n /_o to_o be_v bestow_v on_o pour_v widow_n /_o and_z fatherless_a child_n /_o and_o such_o as_o lack_v and_o moche_v sure_a and_o more_o plenteous_a advantage_n shall_v come_v hereof_o and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o weep_a /_o thou_o shall_v remember_v they_o that_o ever_o weep_v /_o be_v oppress_v with_o necessite_a their_o tear_n shall_v follow_v thin_a their_o mirth_n shall_v cheer_n the._n thy_o friend_n that_o be_v deed_n shall_v find_v they_o atournee_n and_o advocate_n /_o most_o pleasant_a to_o the_o judge_n eteruall_a /_o to_o plead_v his_o matter_n /_o and_o be_v as_o diligent_a in_o his_o peryll_n as_o in_o their_o own_o now_o it_o appear_v well_o enough_o /_o what_o i_o judge_v of_o those_o widow_n /_o that_o disceyve_v their_o creditor_n of_o their_o payment_n /_o to_o bring_v forth_o their_o husband_n royal_o /_o orel_n do_v not_o accomplysshe_v and_o perform_v the_o will_n and_o 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body_n /_o but_z be_v lose_a of_o the_o bond_n of_o our_o corporal_a grocene_n /_o and_o be_v lyghtn_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o body_n /_o and_z that_o death_n be_v nothing_o /_o but_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n /_o and_z that_o the_o soul_n depart_v not_o so_o from_o the_o body_n in_o to_o a_o other_o life_n /_o that_o it_o clere_o gyve_v over_o our_o matter_n here_o in_o this_o world_n /_o &_o they_o have_v be_v oft_o time_n hard_a of_o they_o that_o be_v on_o live_v /_o and_z they_o know_v moche_n of_o our_o act_n and_o fore_a time_n by_o the_o show_n of_o angel_n /_o that_o go_v between_o wherefore_o a_o good_a widow_n ought_v to_o suppose_v /_o that_o her_o husband_n be_v not_o utter_o dead_a /_o but_o live_v /_o both_z with_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n /_o which_o be_v the_o very_a life_n /_o and_z beside_o with_o her_o remembrance_n for_o our_o friend_n live_v with_o we_o /_o though_o they_o be_v absente_v from_o we_o or_o dead_a /_o if_o the_o 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