Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	wise_a	world_n	worthy_a	31	3	5.7469	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68609	Certaine sermons preached by Iohn Prideaux, rector of Exeter Colledge, his Maiestie's professor in divinity in Oxford, and chaplaine in ordinary; Sermons. Selected sermons	Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.	1636 (1636)	STC 20345; ESTC S115233	325,201	634

follow_v wherein_o we_o must_v take_v heed_n and_o the_o text_n tell_v we_o 4._o that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o contempt_n most_o common_o be_v the_o root_n of_o scandal_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o those_o who_o we_o set_v little_a by_o we_o reckon_v not_o how_o we_o use_v two_o word_n be_v here_o in_o my_o text_n which_o will_v ask_v some_o explication_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o follow_v first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o despise_v and_o next_o by_o little_a one_o the_o word_n despise_v in_o the_o original_n be_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o syriack_n render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o only_o to_o disgrace_v to_o debase_v or_o to_o vilify_v but_o to_o set_v light_n by_o neglect_n not_o to_o respect_v as_o we_o ought_v and_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v as_o well_o of_o precept_n as_o person_n among_o divers_a other_o four_o thing_n be_v register_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o not_o to_o be_v despise_v first_o god_n goodness_n in_o forbear_v and_o long_o suffer_v rom._n 2._o next_o the_o church_n ordinance_n and_o decent_a demeanour_n therein_o 1._o cor._n 11._o three_o the_o government_n of_o our_o superior_n which_o god_n have_v set_v over_o we_o 2._o pet._n 2._o and_o this_o place_n make_v up_o the_o four_o for_o free_v our_o equal_n or_o never_o so_o much_o our_o inferior_n from_o contempt_n in_o all_o which_o passage_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v some_o will_v find_v a_o difference_n between_o contemn_v and_o despise_v that_o contempt_n shall_v go_v no_o far_o than_o neglect_n but_o despise_v proceed_v to_o disgrace_v but_o such_o criticism_n be_v more_o subtle_a they_o useful_a especial_o be_v stand_v upon_o too_o much_o where_o there_o be_v no_o cause_n among_o the_o schoolman_n iustò_fw-la appreciare_fw-la rem_fw-la minus_fw-la iustò_fw-la old_a altisiodorensis_n define_v contempt_n to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o prize_v of_o any_o thing_n below_o its_o worth_n aquinas_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o refusal_n of_o the_o will_n 9_o voluntas_fw-la renuit_fw-la subiici_fw-la legi_fw-la vel_fw-la regulae_fw-la 2.2_o q._n 186_o art_n 9_o to_o conform_v itself_o to_o law_n and_o good_a order_n howsoever_o they_o may_v otherwise_o differ_v this_o be_v agree_v upon_o that_o either_o true_o or_o interpretative_o every_o offence_n include_v in_o some_o measure_n a_o contempt_n both_o of_o the_o law_n interpretatiuè_fw-la verè_fw-la vel_fw-la interpretatiuè_fw-la and_o lawgiver_n which_o convince_v that_o no_o sin_n be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n venial_a as_o these_o man_n will_v have_v it_o 2.5.7_o sent._n d._n 5._o q._n 2.5.7_o where_o notwithstanding_o we_o may_v stinguish_v with_o brulifer_n and_o gerson_n between_o 5._o de_fw-fr vita_fw-la spiritual_fw-la l._n 5._o facere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la ex_fw-la contemptu_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la contemptu_fw-la to_o do_v somewhat_o out_o of_o contempt_n or_o with_o contempt_n in_o the_o first_o contempt_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o therefore_o severity_n in_o punishment_n ought_v to_o be_v answerable_a in_o the_o second_o it_o only_o accompany_v either_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n or_o carelessness_n or_o some_o predominant_a passion_n which_o may_v soon_o be_v bring_v to_o acknowledgement_n and_o with_o less_o ado_n rectify_v and_o this_o far_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o school_n concern_v contempt_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v howsoever_o it_o come_v not_o full_a home_n to_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d despise_v not_o in_o this_o place_n for_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v so_o far_o from_o contemn_v or_o neglect_v his_o inferior_a brother_n that_o he_o be_v tie_v in_o charity_n in_o some_o sort_n to_o honour_v he_o i_o mean_v as_o s._n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o honour_v widow_n that_o be_v widow_n indeed_o 1._o tim._n 5._o that_o be_v to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o they_o provide_v for_o they_o let_v they_o due_o and_o true_o have_v that_o which_o in_o any_o respect_n may_v belong_v unto_o they_o in_o which_o sense_n the_o elder_n that_o rule_v well_o be_v worthy_a of_o double_a honour_n that_o be_v respect_v in_o their_o place_n recompense_n for_o their_o pain_n the_o woman_n must_v be_v honour_v as_o the_o weak_a vessel_n that_o be_v bear_v with_o provide_v for_o 1._o pet._n 3._o and_o whosoever_o so_o honour_v his_o poor_a brother_n honour_v he_o that_o make_v he_o prov._n 14.31_o 5._o i_o have_v stand_v perchance_o too_o long_o upon_o the_o declare_v of_o what_o this_o despise_a mean_n in_o my_o text_n less_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o signification_n of_o little_a one_o for_o such_o may_v be_v term_v to_o be_v so_o in_o five_o respect_n in_o state_n in_o stature_n in_o age_n in_o knowledge_n &_o last_o of_o all_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o world_n all_o which_o signification_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v in_o my_o text_n may_v well_o bear_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n we_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o chalday_n and_o syriack_n and_o the_o arabic_a spring_n from_o the_o same_o root_n gedion_n complain_v he_o be_v the_o least_o of_o his_o father_n house_n that_o be_v of_o esteem_n jud._n 6._o bethlem_n be_v reckon_v but_o a_o small_a city_n among_o the_o thousand_o of_o judah_n michah_n 5._o now_o they_o be_v not_o little_a one_o only_a in_o age_n or_o stature_n very_a child_n indeed_o which_o our_o saviour_n here_o look_v after_o but_o such_o as_o believe_v in_o he_o vers_fw-la 6._o babe_n and_o suckling_n out_o of_o hose_n mouth_n god_n have_v ordain_v strength_n ps_n 8._o who_o the_o world_n count_v dross_n and_o of_o the_o most_o contemptible_a condition_n and_o we_o see_v how_o high_a they_o be_v in_o our_o saviour_n esteem_n 11._o mat._n 11._o that_o which_o be_v hide_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a shall_v be_v reveal_v to_o such_o babe_n that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v take_v notice_n how_o god_n respect_v not_o worth_a in_o those_o who_o he_o cast_v his_o favour_n upon_o but_o by_o cast_v his_o favour_n upon_o they_o make_v they_o worthy_a according_a to_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n he_o hat_n mercy_n on_o those_o only_a on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9_o some_o be_v so_o bold_a to_o particularize_v that_o this_o child_n who_o our_o saviour_n here_o set_v in_o the_o midst_n be_v martial_a afterward_o bishop_n of_o lymoges_n in_o france_n other_o say_v it_o be_v ignatius_n the_o martyr_n so_o famous_a in_o ecclesiastical_a story_n but_o these_o be_v but_o forge_v tradition_n of_o those_o who_o will_v aver_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n who_o it_o be_v but_o what_o manner_n of_o little_a one_o these_o be_v of_o who_o despise_v our_o saviour_n will_v have_v such_o heed_n to_o be_v take_v the_o apostle_n have_v some_o reason_n to_o stand_v upon_o their_o privilege_n yet_o they_o must_v be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o this_o caveat_n must_v be_v direct_v especial_o lest_o other_o shall_v transgress_v by_o disesteem_v their_o inferior_n and_o despise_v not_o a_o company_n only_o gather_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n but_o any_o one_o single_a of_o such_o little_a one_o that_o can_v withstand_v injury_n or_o help_v himself_o in_o which_o regard_n s._n gregory_n have_v a_o excellent_a conclusion_n in_o the_o fifteen_o of_o his_o moral_n timendum_fw-la it_z aque_fw-la say_v he_o &_o cavendum_fw-la ne_fw-la nobis_fw-la cadentibus_fw-la surgat_fw-la qui_fw-la nobis_fw-la stantibus_fw-la irridetur_fw-la it_o stand_v we_o therefore_o upon_o to_o be_v careful_a and_o fearful_a lest_o he_o rise_v when_o we_o fall_v who_o be_v scorn_v of_o we_o while_o we_o stand_v 6._o this_o doctrine_n shall_v not_o seem_v unseasonable_a to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o high_a place_n for_o as_o their_o honour_n be_v great_a and_o a_o badge_n of_o god_n especial_a favour_n if_o thankfulness_n and_o devotion_n be_v the_o supporter_n of_o their_o arm_n so_o can_v it_o not_o choose_v but_o be_v liable_a to_o manifold_a blemish_n if_o greatness_n once_o grow_v heedless_a in_o despise_v god_n little_a one_o the_o briar_n on_o a_o time_n as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o arabian_a mythologist_n bespeak_v the_o gardener_n locman_n locman_n o_o that_o some_o one_o will_v have_v a_o care_n of_o i_o and_o plant_v i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garden_n and_o let_v i_o but_o have_v sufficient_a soil_n and_o water_v and_o i_o will_v undertake_v to_o bring_v forth_o such_o blossom_n and_o fruit_n that_o king_n shall_v be_v take_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o it_o all_o this_o in_o pity_n the_o gardener_n do_v and_o expect_v in_o plain_a honesty_n that_o