Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n
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A75682
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The holy breathings of a devout soul, in meditations, contemplations, and prayers
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Arundell, Thomas, fl. 1662.
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1695
(1695)
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Wing A3899A; ESTC R43604
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219,215
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of_o nature_n that_o it_o may_v be_v no_o long_o i_o that_o live_v but_o thou_o in_o i_o and_o that_o even_o whilst_o i_o live_v here_o in_o the_o flesh_n it_o may_v be_v by_o thy_o faith_n and_o in_o thy_o faith_n o_o son_n of_o god_n who_o have_v love_v i_o and_o give_v thyself_o for_o i_o o_o lord_n i_o believe_v increase_v i_o beseech_v thou_o my_o faith_n that_o i_o may_v increase_v in_o strength_n grow_v in_o grace_n from_o one_o degree_n unto_o another_o that_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n here_o in_o thy_o fear_n i_o may_v die_v in_o thy_o favour_n and_o after_o this_o life_n end_v live_v with_o thou_o and_o in_o thou_o in_o bliss_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n ah_o lord_n god_n see_v i_o have_v take_v upon_o i_o to_o speak_v be_v thou_o please_v to_o hear_v i_o and_o to_o continue_v to_o inspire_v and_o teach_v i_o to_o direct_v and_o instruct_v i_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o i_o may_v yet_o prize_v thou_o and_o praise_v thou_o for_o thy_o late_a great_a and_o sweet_a mercy_n pour_v and_o shower_v down_o so_o gracious_o and_o plenteous_o into_o my_o heart_n and_o soul_n on_o my_o bed_n of_o sickness_n ah_o how_o great_o have_v thou_o be_v please_v to_o strengthen_v and_o comfort_v i_o and_o to_o make_v i_o to_o rejoice_v in_o and_o over_o all_o my_o pain_n yea_o make_o the_o thought_n of_o death_n and_o that_o king_n of_o terror_n to_o be_v pleasant_a and_o comely_a in_o my_o eye_n ah_o the_o mountain_n the_o mountain_n the_o flood_n river_n well_n and_o spring_n of_o true_a joy_n that_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v o_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o communicate_v unto_o my_o soul_n heart_n and_o conscience_n feast_v and_o fill_v i_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o thy_o gracious_a and_o divine_a love_n and_o the_o pardon_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n the_o flood_n o_o god_n of_o thy_o most_o sweet_a and_o bless_a presence_n have_v often_o cover_v i_o and_o swallow_v up_o my_o soul_n into_o the_o ocean_n of_o thy_o unexpressible_a and_o infinite_a goodness_n thus_o even_o thus_o thou_o raise_v up_o those_o that_o be_v fall_v comforte_v those_o that_o be_v afflict_v heale_v those_o that_o be_v sick_a strengthene_v those_o that_o be_v weak_a enrich_a those_z that_o be_v poor_a cloathe_v those_o that_o be_v naked_a and_o set_v poor_a prisoner_n free_a that_o they_o may_v free_o rejoice_v in_o thou_o and_o this_o joy_n i_o be_o sure_a none_o can_v nor_o none_o shall_v take_v from_o i_o for_o be_v thus_o redeem_v and_o make_v free_a by_o thou_o o_o christ_n we_o be_v free_a indeed_o and_o shall_v with_o thou_o enjoy_v perfect_a freedom_n and_o liberty_n and_o now_o o_o lord_n god_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o thou_o for_o all_o thy_o many_o and_o special_a mercy_n which_o thou_o have_v be_v please_v so_o rich_o gracious_o free_o and_o plentiful_o to_o pour_v down_o upon_o my_o poor_a soul_n and_o body_n i_o have_v nothing_o to_o offer_v thou_o but_o what_o be_v already_o thy_o own_o all_o be_v thou_o o_o god_n i_o confess_v all_o mine_n be_v thou_o and_o i_o be_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o most_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v worthy_a a_o heart_n according_a to_o thy_o own_o heart_n that_o i_o may_v walk_v worthy_o before_o thou_o all_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o day_n not_o turn_v aside_o or_o go_v astray_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o pleasure_n or_o the_o left_a hand_n of_o profit_n and_o that_o i_o may_v make_v it_o my_o daily_a food_n to_o keep_v thy_o holy_a law_n yea_o my_o heaven_n here_o on_o earth_n to_o do_v thy_o will_n on_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o heaven_n let_v henceforth_o all_o my_o thought_n word_n and_o action_n tend_v to_o honour_n and_o glorify_v thou_o my_o good_a god_n and_o heavenly_a father_n make_v thy_o honour_n only_o my_o honour_n and_o thy_o glory_n my_o glory_n redeem_v the_o forepast_a time_n of_o my_o life_n by_o a_o exact_a serious_a careful_a watchful_a and_o holy_a walk_v in_o thy_o most_o holy_a way_n and_o never_o be_v true_o satisfy_v till_o thou_o have_v altogether_o sanctify_v i_o in_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n so_o that_o i_o may_v always_o see_v myself_o in_o thou_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o and_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v thou_o and_o thou_o to_o be_v i_o ah_o lord_n thou_o know_v all_o my_o thought_n affection_n and_o desire_n yea_o my_o very_a heart_n what_o then_o shall_v i_o say_v unto_o thou_o make_v i_o i_o beseech_v thou_o such_o as_o thou_o will_v have_v i_o to_o be_v fit_v i_o for_o thyself_o and_o take_v i_o to_o thyself_o do_v for_o i_o what_o thou_o know_v to_o be_v best_a for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v glorify_v thou_o not_o what_o i_o will_v but_o all_o that_o thou_o will_v both_o on_o soul_n and_o body_n that_o i_o may_v live_v that_o life_n and_o die_v that_o death_n by_o which_o i_o may_v glorify_v thou_o most_o be_v all_o and_o the_o only_a desire_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o soul_n so_o be_v it_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o amen_o amen_n ah_o lord_n god_n that_o know_v all_o thing_n thou_o know_v what_o be_v my_o end_n and_o aim_v in_o publish_v this_o thy_o work_n thy_o it_o be_v and_o i_o trust_v thou_o will_v own_v it_o and_o therefore_o i_o seek_v no_o other_o power_n to_o patronize_v or_o protect_v it_o and_o thou_o own_v of_o it_o i_o care_v not_o who_o disown_n it_o thou_o esteem_v of_o it_o i_o care_v not_o who_o disesteem_n it_o thou_o approve_v of_o it_o i_o care_v not_o who_o disapprove_a of_o it_o and_o that_o thou_o will_v do_v this_o and_o bless_v it_o too_o unto_o the_o heart_n of_o many_o o_o lord_n i_o believe_v and_o therein_o rejoice_v that_o it_o shall_v prove_v a_o cordial_n to_o some_o and_o a_o corrosive_n unto_o other_o a_o plaster_n of_o heal_v to_o some_o and_o a_o sharp_a lance_n to_o make_v the_o wound_n deep_o of_o other_o even_o as_o a_o savour_n of_o life_n to_o some_o and_o of_o death_n to_o other_o to_o cast_v down_o some_o and_o to_o raise_v up_o other_o to_o condemn_v some_o and_o to_o justify_v other_o to_o give_v trouble_n to_o some_o and_o peace_n to_o other_o for_o some_o scoff_a deride_v ishmaels_n rail_a shimeis_n sinful_a critical_a censure_n i_o can_v but_o think_v it_o will_v meet_v with_o in_o this_o sinful_a ignorant_a nation_n and_o time_n because_o it_o have_v not_o the_o false_a visage_n on_o which_o they_o prize_v that_o be_v the_o invention_n and_o flourish_n of_o the_o brain_n of_o humane_a wisdom_n for_o such_o ah_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v neither_o by_o thou_o i_o know_v nor_o by_o i_o so_o i_o shall_v not_o i_o trust_v care_n for_o or_o be_v a_o whit_n trouble_v at_o such_o cur_n snarl_v or_o bark_v for_o power_n i_o know_v they_o shall_v not_o have_v to_o bite_v or_o hurt_v i_o but_o some_o true_a nathaniel_n in_o who_o there_o be_v neither_o gall_n nor_o guile_n some_o spiritual_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n that_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n have_v that_o anoint_v in_o they_o that_o be_v truth_n and_o no_o lie_n and_o which_o teach_v and_o instruct_v they_o in_o the_o truth_n many_o such_o i_o hope_v and_o trust_v it_o shall_v also_o meet_v with_o and_o for_o they_o and_o for_o they_o only_o it_o be_v i_o hope_v by_o thou_o o_o lord_n my_o god_n intend_a and_o so_o thou_o know_v it_o be_v by_o i_o that_o they_o with_o i_o may_v together_o laud_v and_o praise_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o the_o honour_n due_a unto_o thy_o holy_a name_n for_o all_o thy_o gracious_a work_n of_o wonder_n wrought_v in_o and_o on_o my_o poor_a soul_n i_o know_v o_o lord_n that_o what_o thou_o have_v thus_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o thy_o mercy_n give_v i_o be_v not_o for_o myself_o alone_o neither_o may_v i_o monopolise_v it_o to_o myself_o hide_v away_o this_o my_o talon_n in_o this_o my_o house_n of_o clay_n not_o keep_v this_o star_n or_o rather_o sun-light_n from_o other_o but_o thou_o expect_v and_o require_v i_o know_v well_o that_o as_o i_o have_v free_o receive_v so_o that_o i_o free_o impart_v of_o it_o and_o give_v it_o as_o thou_o unto_o other_o that_o i_o shall_v refresh_v they_o with_o the_o same_o refresh_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v refresh_v my_o poor_a unworthy_a soul_n and_o comfort_n and_o make_v glad_a their_o heart_n with_o the_o same_o comfort_n that_o thou_o have_v make_v glad_a and_o comfort_v i_o and_o give_v they_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o that_o true_a bread_n and_o water_n of_o life_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v so_o abundant_o and_o frequent_o feed_v feast_v solace_v and_o refresh_v i_o and_o as_o it_o be_v enrich_v they_o with_o the_o true_a riches_n of_o save_a
save_v ark_n of_o rest_n which_o shall_v â—or_a ever_o cause_v i_o to_o float_v and_o swim_v above_o all_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n â—_o grant_v o_o lord_n that_o have_v past_o the_o timâ—_n my_o pilgrimage_n here_o in_o thy_o fear_n i_o may_v die_v in_o favour_n unite_v i_o o_o lord_n i_o most_o humble_o seech_v thou_o so_o nigh_o unto_o thyself_o that_o i_o may_v make_v bone_n of_o thy_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o thy_o fleâ—_n make_v i_o a_o member_n of_o thy_o mystical_a body_n hâ—_n that_o i_o may_v be_v for_o ever_o a_o member_n of_o thy_o gâ—rious_a body_n hereafter_o ah_o lord_n god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o beseech_v â—_o to_o sanctify_v all_o affliction_n and_o temptation_n â—_o i_o and_o lay_v no_o more_o upon_o i_o at_o any_o time_n in_o â—dy_v or_o mind_n than_o thou_o shall_v in_o thy_o goodnâ—_n and_o for_o thy_o glory_n enable_v i_o to_o bear_v and_o tâ—_n not_o thy_o holy_a and_o bless_a spirit_n the_o sanctifier_n â—_o the_o comforter_n from_o i_o be_v thou_o my_o help_n want_n my_o strength_n in_o weakness_n my_o joy_n sorrow_n my_o comfort_n in_o grief_n my_o riches_n in_o verty_n my_o palace_n in_o prison_n my_o home_n in_o â—nishment_n my_o health_n in_o sickness_n and_o my_o life_n death_n let_v my_o blessedness_n in_o thou_o o_o lord_n câ—me_v to_o see_v my_o cursedness_n out_o of_o thou_o let_v thy_o overflow_a fullness_n cause_v i_o to_o see_v my_o empt_v thy_o beauty_n my_o ugly_a deformity_n thy_o light_a darkness_n thy_o glory_n my_o ignominy_n thy_o riches_n â—_o poverty_n thy_o obedience_n my_o disobedience_n thy_o pâ—fection_n my_o imperfection_n thy_o holiness_n my_o unâ—liness_n thy_o glory_n my_o shame_n thy_o wisdom_n my_o foâ—_n thy_o strength_n my_o weakness_n thy_o goodness_n â—_o badness_n thy_o heaven_n of_o happiness_n and_o blessednâ—_n hell_n of_o unhappiness_n and_o wretchedness_n thy_o thing_n my_o nothing_o ah_o sweet_a jesus_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaâ—n_n on_o earth_n to_o lift_v i_o up_o from_o earth_n to_o heaâ—n_n thou_o take_v my_o nature_n on_o thou_o to_o make_v i_o staker_n of_o thy_o own_o holy_a bless_a and_o divine_a stir_n thou_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n to_o make_v â—_o the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o become_v o_o lord_n my_o â—ra_n a_o heir_n of_o misery_n to_o make_v i_o a_o heir_n of_o â—ercy_n yea_o co-heir_n with_o thyself_o of_o heaven_n â—eat_n glory_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n felicity_n and_o blessedness_n which_o be_v thy_o father_n self_n and_o holy_a â—rit_n three_o person_n but_o one_o god_n thou_o be_v sweet_a jesus_n lamb_n of_o god_n son_n of_o god_n â—ade_v a_o curse_n that_o i_o may_v be_v make_v a_o blessing_n â—ou_o will_v die_v once_o that_o i_o may_v likewise_o die_v â—t_a once_o and_o then_o live_v with_o thou_o for_o ever_o and_o â—r_o ever_o thou_o do_v o_o king_n of_o glory_n wear_v a_o â—rown_n of_o thorn_n that_o i_o may_v wear_v a_o crown_n â—_o glory_n thou_o be_v lift_v up_o on_o the_o cross_n to_o â—t_z i_o up_o unto_o thou_o thy_o arm_n nail_v abroad_o â—_o show_v how_o willing_a thou_o be_v to_o embrace_v i_o â—y_a foot_n nail_v together_o to_o show_v thy_o willingness_n never_o to_o go_v from_o i_o thy_o head_n hangâ—g_v down_o to_o show_v thy_o willingness_n to_o kiss_v i_o â—ith_o the_o kiss_n of_o thy_o mouth_n of_o thy_o love_n for_o â—ver_n thy_o heart_n open_v with_o a_o spear_n even_o to_o â—t_a i_o in_o there_o thus_o do_v thou_o show_v by_o the_o crown_n of_o thorn_n on_o thy_o head_n the_o height_n of_o thy_o love_n by_o the_o nail_v of_o thy_o foot_n the_o leiâ—_n of_o thy_o love_n by_o the_o spread_a abroad_o of_o thy_o aâ—_n the_o breadth_n of_o thy_o love_n and_o by_o the_o open_n thy_o side_n the_o shed_n of_o thy_o heart_n blood_n depth_n of_o thy_o love_n o_o bless_a god_n o_o most_o use_v love_n there_o be_v no_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o nor_o there_o ever_o love_v like_a unto_o this_o thy_o love_n â—_o do_v o_o christ_n thou_o do_v suffer_v thy_o faâ—â—_n frown_n that_o i_o may_v have_v his_o smile_n thou_o diâ—_n o_o christ_n thou_o do_v drink_v up_o the_o dregs_o of_o father_n wrath_n even_a vinegar_n mingle_a â—_o gall_n that_o i_o may_v sweet_o solace_v myself_o drink_v to_o thou_o the_o bottomless_a bottom_n of_o endless_a love_n thou_o do_v o_o christ_n my_o saviâ—_n thou_o do_v bear_v all_o my_o sin_n that_o i_o may_v â—pear_v without_o sin_n thou_o do_v o_o christ_n my_o deemer_n thou_o do_v shed_v all_o thy_o heart_n blood_n wash_v i_o from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o my_o own_o blâ—_n and_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o this_o thy_o blood-sheddiâ—_a thou_o have_v o_o christ_n thou_o have_v thy_o fâ—_n much_o more_o glorious_a than_o the_o sun_n deface_v â—_o spittle_n that_o i_o may_v shine_v even_o as_o thâ—_n glorious_o in_o glory_n though_o not_o so_o glorious_o glâ—ous_a thou_o have_v o_o christ_n thou_o have_v thy_o bâ—_n whip_v that_o by_o thy_o stripe_n i_o may_v be_v healâ—_n thou_o be_v o_o christ_n thou_o be_v thus_o wind_v that_o by_o thy_o deadly_a wound_n i_o may_v be_v â—_o cure_a o_o love_v infinite_a and_o incomprehensible_a ayond_a degree_n a_o offend_a god_n die_v to_o set_v offer_v man_n free_a ah_o love_n that_o surpass_v all_o understanding_n ah_o â—odness_n that_o surpass_v all_o love_n that_o be_v in_o love_n â—ercy_n and_o goodness_n please_v to_o do_v this_o for_o i_o not_o â—hen_o i_o be_v a_o friend_n but_o a_o enemy_n not_o when_o i_o â—as_v in_o covenant_n with_o thou_o but_o when_o i_o be_v â—t_a of_o covenant_n not_o when_o i_o love_v thou_o but_o â—hen_o i_o hate_v thou_o not_o when_o i_o be_v lovely_a but_o â—veless_a not_o when_o i_o be_v holy_a but_o unholy_a not_o â—hen_o i_o desire_v it_o but_o when_o i_o desire_v it_o not_o not_o for_o â—king_v it_o but_o when_o i_o ask_v it_o not_o not_o for_o have_v â—ne_a any_o thing_n for_o thou_o but_o even_o then_o when_o i_o â—d_a all_o that_o i_o can_v against_o thou_o not_o when_o i_o â—as_v thy_o servant_n but_o a_o servant_n of_o the_o devil_n â—d_a all_o this_o o_o god_n my_o god_n that_o thou_o didâ—st_v â—as_v not_o for_o thy_o advantage_n but_o for_o i_o not_o â—r_o thy_o good_a but_o for_o i_o not_o for_o thy_o honour_n but_o â—r_o i_o not_o for_o thy_o glory_n but_o to_o bring_v i_o to_o â—ory_n and_o all_o this_o thou_o do_v look_v for_o noâ—ing_v again_o thou_o love_v i_o only_o because_o thou_o â—ould'st_v love_v i_o ah_o height_n length_n depth_n and_o â—eadth_n of_o love_n that_o a_o offend_a god_n shall_v â—e_v and_o woe_n and_o pray_v and_o pay_v and_o promise_n â—nd_v give_v and_o die_v and_o live_v to_o reconcile_v inâ—ch_n honour_n magnify_v and_o exalt_v offend_v â—an_v poor_a despicable_a man_n vile_a wretched_a worthless_a man_n nothing_o man_n that_o can_v be_v fit_o impair_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o nothing_o less_o than_o â—e_a drop_n of_o a_o bucket_n or_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o balance_n o_o lord_n let_v these_o thy_o wonder_n of_o mercy_n and_o wonderful_a compassion_n cause_v i_o ever_o to_o adâ—_n and_o adore_v thy_o love_n and_o kindness_n thy_o kind_a loâ—_n thy_o goodness_n and_o thy_o greatness_n and_o to_o cry_v â—_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o minâ—_n of_o he_o and_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o so_o garde_v he_o as_o to_o visit_v he_o to_o magnify_v hâ—_n to_o dwell_v in_o he_o to_o delight_v in_o he_o to_o mâ—_n he_o thy_o delight_n to_o set_v thy_o heart_n upon_o he_o to_o he_o good_a even_o according_a to_o all_o the_o good_a tâ—_n be_v in_o thy_o heart_n have_v prepare_v for_o he_o kingdom_n which_o can_v be_v shake_v a_o â—_z of_o glory_n a_o eternal_a and_o incomprehenâ—_n weight_n of_o glory_n where_o be_v joy_n all_o joy_n unspeâ—able_a joy_n and_o river_n of_o pleasure_n for_o ever_o moâ—_n where_o be_v no_o right_n but_o all_o be_v day_n yea_o the_o lâ—_n himself_o be_v the_o lâ—ght_n thereof_o where_o be_v no_o grâ—nor_n sorrow_n nor_o care_n nor_o fear_n but_o all_o teâ—_n shall_v be_v wipe_v away_o and_o there_o 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