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	work_n	work_v	61	3	6.7626	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26468	Vindiciæ sabbathi, or, An answer to two treatises of Master Broads the one, concerning the Sabbath or seaventh day, the other, concerning the Lord's-day or first of the weeke : with a survey of all the rest which of late have written upon that subject / by George Abbot.	Abbot, George, 1604-1649.	1641 (1641)	Wing A66; ESTC R3974	196,378	288

four_o sort_n of_o work_n lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o work_n of_o holiness_n 2._o work_n of_o mercy_n 3._o work_n that_o be_v in_o their_o nature_n servile_a yet_o do_v direct_o respect_v the_o present_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o our_o travel_n to_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n for_o these_o work_v become_v now_o holy_a work_n and_o be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n work_n 4._o work_n of_o common_a honesty_n that_o be_v work_n that_o make_v to_o the_o comely_a decent_a and_o orderly_a performance_n of_o god_n worship_n and_o our_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n therein_o such_o be_v the_o toll_n of_o a_o bell_n for_o the_o call_n of_o the_o assembly_n the_o comely_a and_o modest_a dress_n of_o the_o body_n provide_v that_o it_o be_v not_o vain_a curious_a nor_o ask_v much_o time_n but_o be_v thrust_v into_o the_o narrow_a room_n that_o may_v be_v the_o spread_v of_o our_o table_n so_o that_o state_n be_v not_o take_v up_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v prepare_v before_o as_o much_o as_o may_v with_o the_o like_a by_o work_n of_o mercy_n i_o mean_v not_o only_o necessary_a labour_n in_o the_o help_n of_o the_o sick_a and_o of_o woman_n in_o travel_n and_o of_o beast_n out_o of_o a_o pit_n with_o the_o like_a but_o also_o all_o those_o which_o be_v call_v work_n of_o necessity_n which_o i_o rather_o call_v work_n of_o mercy_n because_o they_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a as_o they_o tend_v to_o the_o preservation_n of_o thing_n not_o from_o fear_a or_o suspect_v but_o from_o eminent_a and_o imminent_a and_o present_a danger_n and_o the_o work_n itself_o must_v be_v do_v in_o mercy_n not_o in_o covetousness_n or_o other_o respect_n now_o of_o this_o sort_n be_v these_o work_n labour_n in_o provision_n of_o convenient_a food_n tendance_n of_o cattle_n fight_v for_o defence_n of_o our_o country_n be_v assail_v ride_v of_o post_n on_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o state_n in_o cause_n of_o present_a and_o imminent_a danger_n in_o all_o these_o the_o master_n have_v power_n to_o command_v and_o so_o have_v the_o superior_a ove●_n he_o that_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n and_o the_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o obey_v the_o master_n may_v command_v he_o the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o the_o work_v servile_a which_o direct_o look_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o to_o go_v with_o he_o to_o the_o sermon_n though_o many_o mile_n off_o if_o it_o can_v be_v have_v near_a hand_n and_o as_o his_o master_n may_v take_v his_o horse_n and_o ride_v thither_o his_o servant_n go_v on_o foot_n so_o may_v he_o command_v his_o servant_n for_o this_o purpose_n to_o saddle_v his_o horse_n as_o in_o 2_o king_n 4._o 22_o 23._o the_o question_n of_o the_o shunamite_n husband_n show_v who_o to_o his_o wife_n desire_v one_o of_o the_o ass_n to_o be_v make_v ready_a and_o a_o servant_n to_o be_v send_v she_o that_o she_o may_v go_v to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n say_v on_o this_o wise_a wherefore_o will_v thou_o go_v to_o he_o to_o day_n it_o be_v neither_o new_a moon_n nor_o sabbath_n it_o be_v then_o their_o custom_n so_o to_o do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o new_a moon_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o master_n may_v enjoin_v the_o servant_n such_o work_n as_o tend_v to_o necessary_a provision_n of_o food_n and_o tend_v of_o child_n in_o the_o family_n etc._n etc._n yet_o here_o again_o some_o thing_n seem_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o day_n first_o if_o the_o master_n shall_v strict_o stand_v upon_o his_o state_n and_o distance_n for_o if_o the_o family-necessity_n in_o respect_n of_o young_a child_n shall_v necessary_o require_v the_o presence_n of_o some_o constant_o at_o home_n the_o master_n may_v not_o hereby_o keep_v his_o servant_n constant_o from_o public_a worship_n but_o rather_o sometime_o change_n turn_v with_o he_o much_o less_o may_v he_o desire_v such_o unnecessary_a superfluity_n as_o may_v cause_v absence_n from_o the_o assembly_n for_o this_o be_v to_o feed_v the_o carcase_n on_o the_o life-blood_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o servant_n deal_v in_o all_o plainness_n of_o heart_n and_o know_v that_o thou_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o god_n the_o servant_n must_v be_v sure_a the_o work_n be_v unlawful_a before_o he_o offer_v to_o withdraw_v his_o obedience_n but_o thou_o may_v sin_v in_o that_o in_o which_o thy_o servant_n sin_v not_o because_o thou_o be_v bind_v to_o search_v more_o into_o the_o nature_n of_o thy_o necessity_n second_o if_o the_o master_n set_v not_o his_o business_n in_o so_o wise_a and_o discreet_a a_o order_n that_o without_o all_o unnecessary_a hindrance_n he_o and_o all_o his_o household_n may_v sanctify_v the_o day_n and_o keep_v it_o holy_a three_o if_o the_o master_n remember_v not_o that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n and_o that_o both_o by_o communication_n of_o name_n and_o power_n to_o provide_v for_o and_o see_v to_o the_o servant_n and_o his_o household_n rest_v and_o therein_o respect_v the_o mercy_n which_o god_n will_v have_v show_v to_o his_o servant_n yea_o to_o cattle_n on_o that_o day_n broad_n chap._n ix_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n after_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o four_o commandment_n be_v ceremonial_a and_o abrogate_a and_o for_o proof_n hereof_o ●_o say_v 1._o that_o i_o have_v see_v many_o say_n of_o father_n and_o other_o show_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n whereof_o i_o will_v set_v down_o some_o in_o this_o place_n more_o may_v be_v find_v in_o my_o other_o book_n tertull._n lib._n adversus_fw-la jud._n denique_fw-la doceant_fw-la judaei_n imagination_n though_o the_o jew_n can_v prove_v this_o yet_o some_o christian_n can_v in_o their_o imagination_n adam_n sabbatizasse_n etc._n etc._n last_o let_v the_o jew_n prove_v if_o they_o can_v that_o adam_n abel_n or_o noah_n keep_v the_o sabbath_n or_o that_o melchisedech_n receive_v the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n in_o his_o priesthood_n but_o the_o jew_n will_v reply_v and_o say_v since_o this_o precept_n be_v give_v by_o moses_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v it_o be_v manifest_a then_o that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o a_o eternal_a nor_o spiritual_a but_o a_o temporary_a precept_n which_o at_o length_n shall_v cease_v and_o have_v a_o end_n by_o this_o and_o other_o like_a say_n in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o jew_n it_o may_v not_o only_o appear_v what_o be_v tertullia_n own_o judgement_n in_o this_o matter_n but_o also_o what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o his_o time_n if_o christian_n then_o have_v be_v sabbath-keeper_n tertullian_n will_v not_o have_v write_v as_o he_o have_v in_o that_o book_n euseb._n hist._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o eusebius_n there_o speak_v of_o adam_n abel_n noah_n and_o other_o godly_a ancient_n have_v these_o word_n nec_fw-la corporalis_fw-la itaque_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la rationem_fw-la hab●erunt_fw-la sicut_fw-la neque_fw-la nos_fw-la nec_fw-la sabbatorum_fw-la observantiae_fw-la quemad●odum_fw-la ●eque_fw-la ●os_v aug._n the_o spir_n &_o light_v cap._n 14_o in_o illis_fw-la igitur_fw-la decem_fw-la praeceptis_fw-la excepta_fw-la sabbati_fw-la observatione_fw-la dicatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o ten_o commandment_n except_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n let_v any_o man_n tell_v i_o what_o be_v there_o that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v of_o a_o christian_a whether_o of_o not_o make_v or_o not_o worship_v idol_n or_o any_o other_o god_n beside_o the_o only_a true_a god_n whether_o of_o not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a whether_o of_o honour_v parent_n whether_o of_o abstain_v from_o fornication_n murder_n theft_n false_a witnes-bearing_a adultery_n and_o covet_v that_o which_o be_v our_o neighbour_n which_o of_o these_o commandment_n it_o commandment_n will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o observe_v the_o four_o commandment_n it_o seem_v so_o and_o that_o august_n will_v not_o gainsay_v it_o will_v any_o man_n say_v that_o a_o christian_n ought_v not_o to_o observe_v in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n follow_v he_o term_v the_o four_o commandment_n praeceptum_fw-la figuratum_fw-la a_o figurative_a precept_n chrysostom_n in_o expos_fw-la secund_a super_fw-la matt._n homil._n 49._o legis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la prima_fw-la &_o salutaris_fw-la decem_fw-la habet_fw-la mandata_fw-la primum_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la secundum_fw-la abstinere_fw-la ab_fw-la idolis_fw-la tertium_fw-la non_fw-la peierare_fw-la quartum_fw-la colere_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la spiritual_fw-la quintum_fw-la etc._n etc._n note_v that_o our_o four_o commandment_n after_o chrysost._n be_v to_o keep_v a_o spiritual_a sabbath_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o sabbath_n the_o one_o literal_a or_o carnal_a and_o the_o other_o figurative_a or_o spiritual_a the_o former_a belong_v to_o the_o jew_n the_o late_a to_o christian_n this_o i_o doubt_v not_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o

labour_n to_o a_o heavenly_a rest_n after_o the_o example_n of_o god_n for_o when_o the_o hand_n cease_v from_o one_o employment_n the_o heart_n be_v fit_a for_o another_o and_o as_o one_o well_o observe_v the_o sabbath-day_n signify_v that_o they_o themselves_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o they_o abstain_v from_o their_o own_o work_n to_o do_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o second_o end_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o 5._o of_o deut._n that_o they_o may_v remember_v their_o deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n i_o answer_v that_o this_o be_v a_o argument_n to_o incite_v they_o to_o the_o better_a observance_n of_o this_o duty_n of_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n and_o their_o more_o willing_a allowance_n of_o it_o in_o their_o servant_n for_o the_o 15._o verse_n be_v thus_o much_o that_o whereas_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n thou_o can_v not_o have_v sanctify_v a_o sabbath_n unto_o i_o have_v no_o rest_n for_o thyself_o because_o of_o thy_o intolerable_a pressure_n which_o i_o who_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n have_v set_v thou_o free_a from_o and_o therefore_o command_v no_o more_o than_o i_o have_v enable_v thou_o to_o fulfil_v therefore_o do_v i_o now_o expect_v that_o according_a to_o my_o commandment_n and_o for_o my_o mercy_n sake_n show_v to_o thou_o in_o work_v thy_o deliverance_n thou_o shall_v observe_v the_o sabbath_n to_o sanctify_v it_o for_o god_n mercy_n thus_o preach_v unto_o they_o must_v needs_o conduce_v much_o to_o the_o gain_v back_o from_o they_o both_o mercy_n and_o obedience_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o this_o their_o deliverance_n be_v make_v the_o preface_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n suitable_a to_o that_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n and_o both_o this_o which_o be_v a_o signification_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o that_o other_o example_n of_o god_n rest_v from_o the_o creation_n be_v propound_v as_o fit_a theme_n for_o they_o to_o improve_v and_o exercise_v their_o mind_n upon_o to_o the_o glorify_v of_o he_o and_o better_v themselves_o on_o that_o day_n both_o which_o be_v much_o to_o one_o purpose_n to_o show_v forth_o the_o wonderful_a love_a kindness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n and_o church_n in_o that_o he_o make_v all_o thing_n for_o they_o even_o for_o they_o who_o he_o have_v deliver_v out_o of_o egyptian_a thraldom_n which_o admirable_a mercy_n of_o he_o he_o will_v have_v they_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o and_o turn_v to_o praiseful_a haleluiah_n on_o that_o day_n which_o he_o have_v sanctify_v to_o himself_o without_o wearisomnes_n cheerful_o and_o with_o delight_n as_o the_o angel_n and_o saint_n in_o heaven_n keep_v their_o sabbath_n if_o this_o typical_a and_o corporal_a deliverance_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v such_o a_o persuasive_a reason_n of_o their_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n shall_v not_o our_o deliverance_n much_o more_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o do_v the_o like_a the_o substance_n of_o your_o marginal_a consideration_n have_v be_v handle_v before_o only_o i_o add_v this_o that_o a_o commandment_n be_v not_o make_v special_a by_o every_o motive_n but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o force_n to_o i_o though_o every_o motive_n bring_v to_o enforce_v it_o proper_o concern_v not_o my_o particular_a else_o a_o man_n may_v oppress_v a_o strange_a that_o have_v not_o be_v himself_o stranger_n in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n though_o this_o motive_n be_v only_o proper_a to_o they_o in_o the_o letter_n yet_o common_a to_o we_o in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o better_a sense_n and_o therefore_o enforce_v the_o commandment_n upon_o we_o as_o well_o as_o on_o they_o touch_v your_o three_o end_n deduce_v from_o exod._n 23._o 12._o where_o god_n command_v the_o jew_n to_o rest_n from_o their_o six_o day_n work_n on_o the_o seven_o day_n that_o so_o their_o cattle_n servant_n and_o stranger_n may_v be_v refresh_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o commandment_n do_v neither_o imply_v that_o a_o bare_a rest_n do_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n nor_o that_o they_o be_v to_o use_v the_o sabbath_n as_o a_o parenthesis_n between_o two_o week_n the_o better_a to_o pass_v from_o labour_n to_o labour_n but_o the_o intent_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o the_o better_a to_o set_v forth_o the_o heavenly_a rest_n which_o the_o sabbath_n signify_v for_o it_o be_v thus_o absolute_o and_o universal_o command_v both_o to_o they_o and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v proper_o they_o it_o show_v the_o absolute_a and_o universal_a rest_n which_o every_o one_o that_o belong_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v possess_v of_o in_o heaven_n as_o well_o as_o god_n himself_o for_o as_o god_n rest_v from_o his_o work_n so_o shall_v they_o from_o they_o to_o enjoy_v a_o absolute_a and_o perpetual_a refreshment_n with_o he_o in_o heaven_n 2._o that_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o piety_n which_o they_o be_v to_o perform_v towards_o god_n on_o this_o day_n they_o shall_v adjoyne_v the_o practice_n of_o charity_n humanity_n to_o man_n and_o beast_n not_o that_o mercy_n be_v the_o proper_a end_n of_o the_o sabbatical-rest_n for_o so_o you_o confound_v the_o two_o table_n the_o first_o whereof_o immediate_o respect_v god_n the_o second_o man._n and_o in_o this_o respect_n be_v god_n curious_a of_o the_o due_a observance_n of_o his_o sabbath_n because_o the_o right_a keep_n of_o they_o do_v involve_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o god_n your_o four_o end_n draw_v from_o the_o 23._o levit._n do_v refute_v your_o position_n of_o the_o sabbath_n be_v sanctify_v by_o rest_n for_o if_o so_o be_v this_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n serve_v proper_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o further_o the_o holy_a duty_n of_o that_o day_n how_o can_v the_o holiness_n of_o that_o day_n be_v proper_o or_o principal_o say_v to_o be_v include_v in_o the_o rest_n itself_o which_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o holy_a rest_n that_o be_v use_v to_o a_o holy_a end_n and_o purpose_n it_o neither_o fulfil_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o commandment_n which_o command_v we_o as_o well_o to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n as_o to_o forbear_v work_n nor_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o sabbath_n itself_o for_o in_o heaven_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v the_o convocation_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o god_n the_o perpetual_a sabbath_n shall_v thenbee_n sanctify_v not_o in_o that_o we_o shall_v rest_v but_o in_o that_o we_o shall_v holy_o rest_v your_o five_o end_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v discourse_v of_o in_o your_o first_o which_o shall_v suffice_v concern_v it_o only_o thus_o much_o further_o that_o i_o suppose_v it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o all_o sign_n of_o covenant_n be_v abolish_v by_o christ_n come_v for_o the_o rainbow_n be_v give_v for_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o noah_n the_o sabbath_n for_o a_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n with_o israel_n from_o which_o i_o infer_v that_o this_o can_v therefore_o be_v judge_v abolish_v because_o a_o sign_n because_o the_o other_o sign_n as_o we_o see_v be_v yet_o remain_v catonus_fw-la pag._n 45._o de_fw-fr iride_fw-la autem_fw-la si_fw-la concedemus_fw-la quod_fw-la doctissimi_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la negant_fw-la illam_fw-la ante_fw-la diluvium_fw-la fuisse_fw-la induisse_fw-la à_fw-la postea_fw-la ra●ionem_fw-la signi_fw-la sequetur_fw-la tamen_fw-la inde_fw-la quòd_fw-la nos_fw-la contendimus_fw-la essentiam_fw-la iridis_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la signo_fw-la dependisse_fw-la imo_fw-la si_fw-la promissio_fw-la dei_fw-la ad_fw-la certum_fw-la tempus_fw-la restricta_fw-la fuisset_fw-la expleto_fw-la tamen_fw-la illo_fw-la iridis_fw-la natura_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la integra_fw-la remansisset_fw-la similiter_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr sabbatho_n dicendum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o to_o give_v further_a light_n to_o that_o same_o place_n of_o scripture_n exod._n 31._o 3._o i_o will_v here_o insert_v the_o discourse_n of_o a_o divine_a of_o prime_a note_n upon_o the_o word_n remember_v show_v the_o reason_n wherefore_o it_o be_v prefix_v to_o the_o fo●rth_n commandement_fw-fr wherein_o he_o handle_v the_o aforesaid_a text_n this_o word_n remember_v say_v he_o be_v prefix_v to_o the_o four_o commandment_n rather_o than_o to_o the_o rest_n for_o 2._o reason_n 1._o because_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o forget_v it_o then_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n for_o mark_v it_o in_o scripture_n and_o where_o any_o duty_n be_v charge_v by_o god_n with_o remember_n it_o argue_v a_o pronenes_n to_o forget_v it_o as_o that_o remember_v thy_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n when_o many_o lust_n be_v ready_a to_o draw_v we_o of_o and_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v so_o apt_a to_o forget_v this_o commandment_n and_o why_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o memento_n be_v four_o 1._o because_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v write_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o light_n of_o nature_n but_o this_o only_o be_v give_v by_o outward_a ordinance_n of_o divine_a instruction_n &_o