Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	woman_n	word_n	work_n	86	3	4.8294	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00406	The right rule of a religious life: or, The glasse of godlinesse Wherein euery man may behold his imperfections, how farre hee is out of the way of true Godlinesse, and learne to reduce his wandring steppes into the pathes of true pietie. In certaine lectures vpon the first chapter of the Epistle of S. Iames. The first part. By William Est preacher of Gods Word.	Est, William, 1546 or 7-1625.	1616 (1616)	STC 10536; ESTC S118323	112,355	335

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these_o three_o thing_n upon_o your_o faith_n in_o christ_n keep_v inviolated_a your_o matrimonial_a chastity_n train_n up_o your_o child_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v honest_a in_o your_o apparel_n in_o your_o gesture_n in_o your_o word_n and_o work_n and_o be_v obedient_a to_o your_o husband_n which_o if_o you_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o care_n and_o trouble_n which_o wed_a estate_n bring_v with_o it_o you_o shall_v one_o day_n enjoy_v the_o incorruptible_a crown_n of_o glory_n be_v doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o you_o poorman_n poor_a you_o poor_a who_o vocation_n afford_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n but_o care_n labour_n and_o sorrow_n and_o conflict_n with_o penury_n build_v you_o also_o these_o three_o virtue_n upon_o your_o faith_n use_v patience_n in_o adversity_n hope_v that_o at_o length_n you_o shall_v be_v deliver_v give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n in_o all_o event_n and_o accident_n of_o this_o life_n which_o if_o you_o do_v you_o shall_v one_o 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not_o practice_v with_o their_o hear_n reason_n the_o reason_n they_o deceive_v themselves_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la stertentibus_fw-la provenit_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la sed_fw-la laborantibus_fw-la augustine_n augustine_n sed_fw-la vigilantibus_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o careless_a sleepy_a sluggard_n but_o to_o such_o as_o labour_v to_o such_o as_o watch_v and_o this_o labour_n as_o he_o say_v again_o to_o the_o love_a son_n and_o good_a servant_n seem_v not_o only_o not_o hard_a and_o onerous_a sed_fw-la suavis_fw-la &_o levis_fw-la but_o sweet_a and_o light_a as_o our_o lord_n witness_v my_o yoke_n be_v easy_a 11.30_o mat._n 11.30_o and_o my_o burden_n light_n it_o be_v a_o old_a proverb_n amanti_fw-la nil_fw-la difficile_fw-la &_o crcdenti_fw-la nil_fw-la non_fw-la possibile_fw-la nothing_n be_v hard_a to_o he_o that_o love_v and_o nothing_o impossible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v sure_o it_o be_v a_o wonderful_a thing_n if_o we_o consider_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o seek_v by_o threaten_n promise_n and_o reward_n to_o induce_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o word_n and_o obedience_n to_o his_o law_n which_o yet_o by_o all_o these_o mean_n will_v not_o yield_v unto_o he_o when_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v in_o we_o but_o scintilla_fw-la germanae_fw-la pietatis_fw-la one_o spark_n of_o true_a piety_n we_o will_v very_o rejoice_v that_o any_o occasion_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o whereby_o we_o may_v declare_v our_o gratitude_n love_n and_o obedience_n to_o so_o love_v a_o god_n for_o whatsoever_o he_o command_v we_o for_o our_o good_a he_o command_v it_o ut_fw-la ansam_fw-la habeat_fw-la nobis_fw-la gratificandi_fw-la that_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n say_v a_o father_n to_o do_v we_o good_a but_o we_o unthankful_a wretch_n surdis_fw-la auribus_fw-la praeterimus_fw-la pass_v by_o with_o a_o deaf_a ear_n and_o yet_o be_v we_o not_o ashamed_a of_o so_o great_a unthankfulness_n but_o what_o get_v we_o by_o this_o sure_o the_o apostle_n here_o tell_v we_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o nobis_fw-la hic_fw-la seritur_fw-la bernard_n bernard_n nobis_fw-la metitur_fw-la our_o sow_v and_o harvest_n be_v to_o ourselves_o stupidos_fw-la cyprianus_n et_fw-la quid_fw-la tam_fw-la amentiae_fw-la simile_n imo_fw-la ipsa_fw-la amentia_fw-la stolidius_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la serijs_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la lana_fw-la caprina_fw-la sed_fw-la nostra_fw-la vel_fw-la salute_v well_fw-mi pernitie_n sempiternaagant_n tam_fw-la esse_fw-la socordes_fw-la ac_fw-la stupidos_fw-la many_o can_v say_v he_o again_o verbis_fw-la crepitare_fw-la euangelium_fw-la prattle_v of_o the_o gospel_n but_o have_v no_o care_n to_o practice_v the_o same_o but_o who_o deceive_v they_o but_o themselves_o and_o what_o can_v be_v more_o like_a to_o madness_n yea_o more_o foolish_a than_o madness_n itself_o then_o in_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n which_o concern_v our_o salvation_n or_o damnation_n to_o be_v so_o lumpish_a and_o blockish_a many_o now_o adays_o of_o the_o laiety_n will_v challenge_v to_o themselves_o great_a knowledge_n yea_o and_o think_v themselves_o not_o in_o the_o mild_a spirit_n of_o david_n but_o in_o a_o proud_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a than_o their_o teacher_n who_o heart_n be_v yet_o puff_v up_o with_o pride_n who_o mind_n be_v set_v on_o mischief_n who_o foot_n be_v swift_a to_o swift_a to_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n who_o hand_n be_v full_a of_o bribery_n who_o head_n be_v full_o pester_v with_o covetous_a desire_n who_o life_n be_v stain_v with_o usury_n and_o oppression_n who_o body_n be_v weary_v and_o waste_v with_o fleshly_a pleasure_n ravish_v with_o inordinate_a desire_n choke_v with_o care_n entice_v with_o delight_n carry_v away_o with_o vanity_n be_v this_o my_o brethren_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o deceive_v ourselves_o o_o my_o brethren_n we_o which_o thus_o deceive_v ourselves_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o deceive_v 6.7_o gal._n 6.7_o god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v simile_n simile_n shall_v not_o he_o seem_v a_o fool_n which_o will_v sow_v his_o ground_n with_o nettle_n cockle_n and_o darnel_n and_o expect_v a_o plentiful_a harvest_n of_o wheat_n he_o that_o sow_v no_o good_a thing_n shall_v he_o reap_v any_o good_a thing_n shall_v not_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n and_o he_o that_o sow_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o spirit_n reap_v life_n eternal_a sure_o then_o these_o idle_a hearer_n to_o who_o the_o word_n be_v but_o diversorium_fw-la otij_fw-la and_o have_v no_o care_n to_o lead_v their_o life_n by_o the_o line_n of_o god_n law_n what_o do_v they_o else_o but_o deceive_v themselves_o brethren_n we_o all_o hope_n to_o be_v save_v we_o all_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n but_o do_v we_o not_o deceive_v ourselves_o while_o we_o look_v for_o the_o inheritance_n of_o son_n and_o our_o degenerate_a life_n acknowledge_v not_o god_n for_o our_o father_n let_v we_o not_o my_o sweet_a brethren_n thus_o abuse_v the_o long_a patience_n of_o our_o love_a god_n and_o so_o enhance_v our_o condemnation_n at_o that_o dreadful_a day_n some_o of_o we_o he_o have_v wait_v for_o which_o add_v sin_n upon_o sin_n forty_o year_n other_o fifty_v other_o sixty_o with_o wonderful_a patience_n invite_v we_o to_o repentance_n why_o be_v our_o life_n give_v we_o by_o god_n the_o author_n of_o life_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v serve_v and_o obey_v the_o giver_n thereof_o for_o he_o have_v not_o give_v we_o life_n and_o necessary_a aid_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o service_n and_o obedience_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n to_o this_o end_n that_o abuse_v his_o gift_n we_o shall_v provoke_v and_o kindle_v his_o wrath_n against_o we_o or_o shall_v let_v loose_a the_o reins_n of_o

of_o their_o master_n belial_n but_o shall_v this_o be_v sound_a among_o christian_n mercy_n how_o great_o the_o lord_n esteem_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n the_o lord_n so_o much_o esteem_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n and_o so_o much_o detest_v cruelty_n towards_o our_o brethren_n that_o at_o the_o last_o judgement_n he_o repute_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n as_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n and_o cruelty_n and_o unmercifulnesse_n to_o be_v the_o full_a complement_n of_o all_o other_o sin_n come_v you_o bless_v say_v he_o for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n etc._n etc._n 25._o math._n 25._o but_o unto_o the_o other_o go_v you_o curse_v etc._n etc._n for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o one_o he_o receive_v into_o his_o eternal_a kingdom_n and_o the_o other_o he_o cast_v into_o eternal_a fire_n fulgentius_n upon_o these_o word_n of_o christ_n fulgen._n fulgen._n every_o tree_n that_o bring_v not_o forth_o etc._n etc._n note_v si_fw-la sterilitas_fw-la in_o ignem_fw-la mittitur_fw-la rapacitas_fw-la quid_fw-la meretur_fw-la and_o rabanus_n upon_o the_o former_a place_n of_o matthew_n raban_n raban_n i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n quid_fw-la accipiet_fw-la qui_fw-la aliena_fw-la tulit_fw-la si_fw-la semper_fw-la ardebit_fw-la qui_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la dedit_fw-la if_o he_o shall_v always_o burn_v which_o give_v not_o of_o his_o own_o what_o punishment_n shall_v he_o have_v which_o harh_n take_v away_o from_o other_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o no_o meat_n etc._n etc._n nay_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o that_o little_a bread_n that_o i_o have_v thou_o take_v from_o i_o i_o be_v naked_a and_o thou_o cloathe_v i_o not_o nay_o that_o simple_a coat_n that_o i_o have_v thou_o spoyle_v i_o off_o as_o the_o prophet_n cry_v out_o o_o you_o heaven_n drop_v down_o righteousness_n because_o righteousness_n be_v banish_v from_o the_o earth_n so_o may_v we_o now_o cry_v for_o want_v of_o love_n among_o we_o o_o you_o heaven_n drop_v down_o kindness_n and_o love_n into_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o unkind_a and_o churlish_a nabal_n of_o our_o time_n which_o be_v so_o little_o move_v at_o the_o affliction_n of_o joseph_n as_o if_o they_o pertain_v to_o a_o foreign_a body_n that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v to_o live_v to_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v coloni_fw-la non_fw-la domini_fw-la manurer_n not_o lord_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o jerome_n say_v of_o the_o holy_a patriarch_n which_o be_v rich_a hieron_n hieron_n that_o they_o be_v dispensatores_fw-la dei_fw-la magis_fw-la quam_fw-la divites_fw-la appellandi_fw-la to_o be_v term_v rather_o god_n steward_n than_o rich-man_n indeed_o so_o well_o nowadays_o they_o observe_v the_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n k._n d._n k._n that_o their_o right_a hand_n know_v not_o whar_n the_o left_a do_v because_o neither_o right_n nor_o leave_v do_v any_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v well_o be_v it_o say_v of_o a_o heathen_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v wish_v his_o wealth_n to_o be_v as_o his_o coat_n rather_o fit_v then_o too_o long_o concinnam_n magis_fw-la probo_fw-la quam_fw-la longam_fw-la that_o the_o lord_n may_v induce_v we_o the_o more_o to_o mercy_n he_o lay_v before_o we_o the_o example_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n sure_o a_o motive_n of_o all_o motive_n if_o we_o have_v not_o cauteriatam_fw-la conscientiam_fw-la a_o conscience_n sear_v with_o a_o hot_a iron_n past_o all_o feel_n he_o be_v love_v to_o the_o unthankful_a patient_a towards_o the_o sinner_n kind_a to_o the_o unkind_a he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o arise_v upon_o the_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o his_o rain_n be_v to_o all_o alike_o profitable_a the_o sun_n shine_v the_o day_n lighten_v the_o fountain_n water_v the_o shower_n bedew_v all_o alike_o nay_o without_o his_o mercy_n we_o can_v live_v consist_v and_o have_v our_o be_v one_o minute_n of_o a_o hour_n if_o then_o my_o beloved_a we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o we_o think_v it_o a_o honour_n unto_o we_o to_o be_v repute_v his_o son_n if_o there_o be_v in_o we_o any_o love_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o undefiled_a religion_n let_v we_o follow_v our_o father_n step_n and_o bear_v some_o part_n of_o his_o image_n we_o can_v imitate_v he_o in_o his_o strength_n nor_o in_o his_o wisdom_n nor_o in_o his_o miracle_n only_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o his_o pity_n and_o compassion_n let_v we_o be_v like_o he_o let_v tiger_n dragon_n bear_n lion_n be_v cruel_a one_o to_o another_o let_v scythian_n cannibal_n which_o know_v not_o god_n be_v merciless_a one_o towards_o another_o even_o as_o god_n have_v love_v we_o let_v we_o christian_n be_v merciful_a gentle_a kind_a one_o towards_o a_o other_o let_v we_o not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o natural_a affection_n the_o merciful_a man_n good_n be_v bless_v and_o multiply_v of_o god_n story_n a_o story_n i_o remember_v a_o story_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o father_n of_o a_o certain_a rich_a man_n who_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v liberal_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a his_o good_n increase_v so_o that_o he_o grow_v very_o rich_a but_o withal_o when_o he_o wax_v covetous_a and_o give_v over_o his_o wont_a liberality_n his_o good_n fall_v away_o so_o that_o at_o length_n he_o become_v poor_a and_o ask_v of_o a_o holy_a man_n the_o cause_n thereof_o who_o answer_v that_o as_o long_o as_o these_o two_o brethren_n date_n &_o dabitur_fw-la vobis_fw-la give_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o you_o dwell_v together_o in_o his_o house_n they_o keep_v god_n blessing_n with_o they_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o banish_v the_o first_o date_n give_v you_o the_o other_o because_o he_o can_v dwell_v without_o his_o brother_n be_v also_o depart_v and_o have_v carry_v away_o god_n blessing_n with_o he_o the_o noble_a emperor_n vespasian_n be_v so_o incline_v to_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o liberality_n 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