Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	work_v	world_n	year_n	20	3	3.6970	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95065	An exposition with practicall observations upon the three first chapters of the proverbs: grammaticall rhetoricall, logicall, and theologicall. As they were delivered in severall expository lectures at Christ-church in Canterbury. / By Francis Taylor, B. in D.	Taylor, Francis, 1590-1656.	1655 (1655)	Wing T273; Thomason E847_1; ESTC R207317	415,752	563

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the_o head_n of_o the_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o he_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o body_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a unto_o christ_n so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v unto_o their_o own_o husband_n in_o every_o thing_n eph._n 5.22_o 23_o 24._o husband_n be_v press_v to_o their_o duty_n from_o christ_n example_n husband_n love_v your_o wife_n even_o as_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n eph._n 5.25_o from_o marriage_n union_n so_o ought_v man_n to_o love_v their_o wife_n as_o their_o own_o body_n eph._n 5.28_o from_o leave_v parent_n for_o a_o wife_n for_o this_o cause_n shall_v a_o man_n leave_v his_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o shall_v be_v join_v to_o his_o wife_n and_o they_o two_o shall_v be_v one_o flesh_n eph._n 5.31_o child_n be_v urge_v to_o their_o duty_n from_o right_n and_o god_n promise_n child_n obey_v your_o parent_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o this_o be_v right_n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n 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be_v weight_n to_o draw_v to_o obedience_n use_v think_v not_o much_o that_o minister_n do_v not_o cold_o deliver_v divine_a truth_n but_o earnest_o press_v they_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o they_o to_o do_v otherwise_o but_o you_o have_v need_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v for_o your_o good_a doct._n 3._o correction_n come_v from_o god_n love_n thou_o shall_v also_o consider_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o as_o a_o man_n chastn_v his_o son_n so_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n chastn_v thou_o deut._n 8.5_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v rev._n 3.9_o you_o only_o have_v i_o know_v of_o all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n therefore_o will_v i_o punish_v you_o for_o all_o your_o iniquity_n ames_n 3.2_o reas_n 1._o god_n do_v it_o to_o prevent_v much_o evil_n that_o may_v otherwise_o befall_v they_o and_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o love_n as_o not_o correct_v be_v of_o hatred_n i_o will_v not_o punish_v your_o daughter_n when_o they_o commit_v whoredom_n nor_o your_o spouse_n when_o they_o commit_v adultery_n therefore_o the_o people_n that_o do_v not_o understand_v shall_v fall_v hos_fw-la 4.14_o so_o a_o tender_a father_n by_o timely_a correction_n keep_v his_o child_n from_o untimely_a end_n a_o physician_n keep_v his_o patient_n from_o death_n by_o put_v he_o to_o pain_n gregory_n the_o great_a afflict_a with_o the_o gout_n and_o other_o bodily_a infirmity_n cry_v out_o in_o hoc_fw-la mi●i_fw-la placent_fw-la quod_fw-la nihil_fw-la in_o ho●_n mundo_fw-la placere_fw-la permittunt_fw-la herein_o they_o please_v i_o in_o that_o they_o suffer_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n to_o please_v i_o by_o correction_n god_n keep_v his_o child_n from_o many_o sin_n or_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n est_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la qui_fw-la corripitur_fw-la à_fw-la domius_fw-la aliquid_fw-la quod_fw-la displicet_fw-la id_fw-la sc_fw-la propter_fw-la quod_fw-la eum_fw-la castigat_fw-la et_fw-la quod_fw-la emendatum_fw-la cupit_fw-la jansen_n in_o text._n there_o be_v in_o he_o that_o be_v chasten_v by_o the_o lord_n something_o that_o displease_v god_n to_o wit_n that_o for_o which_o he_o correct_v he_o and_o which_o he_o will_v have_v amend_v god_n also_o by_o correction_n keep_v his_o from_o eternal_a perdition_n afflietion_n be_v a_o bridle_n that_o keep_v the_o horse_n from_o fall_v and_o the_o rider_n from_o break_v his_o neck_n so_o do_v god_n by_o they_o keep_v his_o child_n from_o many_o sin_n that_o may_v bring_v on_o they_o speedy_a destruction_n the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v say_v to_o god_n with_o augustine_n in_o psal_n 98._o et_fw-la cum_fw-la blandiris_fw-la pater_fw-la es_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la caedis_fw-la pater_fw-la es_fw-la blandiris_fw-la ne_fw-la deficiam_fw-la caedis_fw-la ne_fw-la peream_fw-la both_z when_o thou_o stroke_v and_o when_o thou_o strske_v thou_o be_v afather_n thou_o stroke_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o faint_v thou_o strike_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o perish_v and_o on_o the_o same_o psalm_n illi_fw-la deus_fw-la irasciter_fw-la quem_fw-la peccantem_fw-la non_fw-la flagellat_n nam_fw-la cvi_fw-la verè_fw-la propitius_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la donat_fw-la peccata_fw-la ne_fw-la noceant_fw-la ad_fw-la futurum_fw-la seculum_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la castigat_fw-la ne_fw-la semper_fw-la peccare_fw-la delectet_fw-la god_n be_v angry_a with_o he_o who_o he_o do_v not_o scourge_v for_o sin_n for_o who_o he_o favour_v indeed_o to_o he_o he_o not_o only_o forgive_v sin_n that_o they_o may_v not_o hurt_v he_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v but_o also_o chasten_v he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o delight_v to_o be_v always_o sin_v 2._o god_n correct_v his_o child_n to_o do_v they_o good_a hereby_o he_o exercise_v and_o increase_v many_o grace_n in_o they_o as_o faith_n and_o patience_n he_o also_o fit_v they_o for_o glory_n hereafter_o as_o soldier_n by_o pain_n and_o peril_n be_v fit_v

50.9_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o god_n do_v need_v how_o shall_v we_o supply_v his_o want_n that_o can_v supply_v our_o own_o for_o soul_n or_o body_n he_o that_o can_v keep_v his_o own_o family_n can_v relieve_v other_o 3._o because_o god_n be_v absolute_a lord_n over_o all_o and_o may_v command_v what_o he_o listen_v without_o reward_v any_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o in_o earth_n for_o the_o second_o that_o yet_o he_o will_v give_v a_o full_a reward_n appear_v 1._o because_o he_o be_v merciful_a and_o stand_v upon_o his_o honour_n and_o where_o justice_n will_v give_v no_o reward_n mercy_n will_n so_o father_n promise_v many_o thing_n to_o their_o child_n to_o encourage_v they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n here_o be_v long_o and_o healthful_a year_n and_o prosperity_n and_o what_o need_v a_o man_n more_o in_o this_o life_n 2_o because_o god_n be_v faithful_a and_o have_v promise_v a_o full_a reward_n to_o every_o good_a action_n so_o that_o mercy_n and_o truth_n appear_v in_o it_o 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like_v well_o ordinary_o he_o give_v his_o people_n a_o land_n of_o brook_n fountain_n wheat_n barley_n wine_n figtree_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 8.7_o a_o land_n that_o have_v goodly_a house_n many_o herd_n of_o great_a cattle_n many_o flock_n of_o lesser_a much_o silver_n and_o gold_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 8_o etc._n etc._n reas_n it_o appear_v 1._o in_o the_o particular_n in_o the_o text_n god_n promise_v long_a life_n peace_n and_o plenty_n what_o will_v man_n have_v more_o for_o his_o body_n who_o love_v not_o all_o these_o man_n love_v long_a life_n for_o that_o end_n they_o be_v choice_n in_o meat_n drink_n apparel_z bath_n physic_n they_o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n so_o do_v worldly_a man_n dote_v on_o peace_n and_o plenty_n these_o god_n promise_n 2_o it_o appear_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o man_n no_o doubt_n they_o pray_v for_o what_o they_o love_v best_a and_o god_n often_o give_v it_o as_o he_o give_v wisdom_n to_o solomon_n to_o guide_v a_o great_a kingdom_n when_o he_o pray_v for_o it_o 3_o by_o god_n aditional_a gift_n to_o solomon_n as_o honour_n and_o riches_n which_o he_o ask_v not_o yet_o can_v not_o but_o like_v well_o when_o god_n give_v they_o so_o he_o give_v a_o comfortable_a earthly_a passage_n to_o they_o that_o seek_v for_o heaven_n seek_v you_o first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n shall_v he_o add_v unto_o you_o mat._n 6_o 33._o who_o like_v not_o a_o good_a way_n to_o a_o good_a end_n it_o be_v a_o double_a mercy_n use_v be_v careful_a to_o please_v god_n and_o trust_v he_o for_o reward_n he_o will_v give_v such_o as_o thou_o like_v and_o can_v not_o where_o else_o get_v god_n precept_n well_o keep_v will_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o diet_n physic_n guard_n and_o other_o mean_n of_o preserve_a life_n if_o other_o mean_n fail_v god_n will_v preserve_v by_o these_o doct._n 3._o long_o life_n be_v a_o blessing_n god_n give_v abraham_n a_o good_a old_a age_n gen._n 25.8_o the_o hoary_a head_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 16.31_o it_o be_v a_o sweet_a mercy_n and_o general_o desire_v what_o man_n be_v he_o that_o desire_v life_n and_o love_v many_o day_n that_o he_o may_v see_v good_a psal_n 34.12_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v every_o man_n natural_o do_v desire_v it_o man_n love_v life_n and_o abhor_v death_n with_o long_a life_n will_v i_o satisfy_v he_o psal_n 91.16_o reas_n 1._o because_o life_n itself_o be_v a_o blessing_n therefore_o the_o continuance_n of_o it_o be_v so_o 2_o because_o god_n promise_v it_o to_o his_o servant_n as_o in_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o god_n use_v to_o promise_v good_a thing_n and_o threaten_v bad_a and_o this_o promise_n wisdom_n use_v as_o conceive_v it_o will_v much_o work_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n for_o by_o i_o thy_o day_n shall_v be_v multiply_v and_o the_o year_n of_o thy_o life_n shall_v be_v incrcase_v chap._n 9.11_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o type_n of_o heaven_n which_o have_v it_o all_o the_o perfection_n of_o joy_n it_o have_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o last_v it_o can_v not_o afford_v full_a happiness_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o resemblance_n of_o god_n eternity_n who_o be_v call_v the_o ancient_a of_o day_n dan._n 7.13_o 5._o short_a life_n be_v account_v a_o curse_n god_n theaten_v eli_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v a_o old_a man_n in_o his_o house_n 1_o sam._n 2.31_o sure_o then_o the_o contrary_n be_v a_o blessing_n 1._o obj._n how_o be_v it_o a_o blessing_n when_o wicked_a man_n often_o live_v long_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v a_o blessing_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o good_a man_n who_o have_v the_o more_o time_n to_o serve_v god_n though_o it_o may_v be_v none_o yea_o a_o curse_n to_o wicked_a man_n who_o may_v sin_v the_o more_o and_o have_v the_o more_o pain_n in_o hell_n 2._o obj._n good_a man_n often_o have_v it_o not_o but_o die_v soon_o as_o josiah_n 1._o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v in_o perilous_a time_n when_o it_o be_v better_a to_o die_v then_o to_o live_v from_o henceforth_o 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have_v overcome_v death_n and_o with_o his_o immortal_a hand_n hold_v forth_o immortality_n to_o we_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v riches_n and_o honour_n be_v wise_a and_o he_o will_v hold_v out_o his_o left_a hand_n and_o bestow_v they_o on_o thou_o if_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o thou_o figure_n the_o whole_a verse_n be_v metaphorical_a in_o the_o principal_a scope_n of_o it_o though_o verify_v literal_o to_o some_o wise_a and_o good_a man_n it_o intimate_v that_o as_o a_o queen_n have_v great_a or_o lesser_a reward_n for_o her_o servant_n so_o have_v wisdom_n for_o she_o for_o she_o have_v no_o right_a hand_n nor_o leave_v but_o diversity_n of_o gift_n some_o great_a some_o lesser_a some_o in_o this_o world_n some_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v note_n 1._o the_o great_a gift_n 2._o the_o lesser_a in_o the_o former_a observe_v 1._o the_o gift_n length_n of_o day_n long_o life_n 2._o the_o worth_n of_o it_o be_v in_o her_o right_a hand_n it_o be_v a_o right_a hand_a gift_n in_o the_o 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from_o surfeit_n and_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o health_n and_o long_a life_n experience_n show_v that_o temperate_a man_n live_v long_a 4._o because_o of_o god_n promise_n of_o long_a life_n to_o such_o as_o be_v wise_a as_o in_o the_o text_n use_v let_v this_o particular_a mercy_n also_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o seek_v after_o true_a wisdom_n long_o life_n be_v a_o sweet_a mercy_n and_o general_o desire_v seek_v it_o in_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n folly_n bring_v many_o to_o untimely_a end_n 3._o doct._n wisdom_n bring_v riches_n also_o abraham_n isaac_n jacob_n joseph_n david_n be_v both_o wise_a and_o rich_a reason_n 1._o because_o wisdom_n teach_v a_o man_n to_o make_v conscience_n to_o labour_n in_o his_o call_n which_o be_v the_o high_a way_n to_o riches_n he_o know_v that_o god_n require_v it_o and_o his_o family_n the_o church_n and_o the_o commonwealth_n 2._o god_n blessing_n follow_v it_o for_o when_o he_o give_v one_o blessing_n he_o give_v another_o if_o he_o give_v wisdom_n he_o can_v afford_v riches_n use_v to_o blame_v those_o that_o will_v be_v rich_a but_o care_v not_o for_o be_v wise_a wisdom_n can_v make_v man_n rich_a but_o riches_n can_v make_v man_n wise_a it_o be_v often_o observe_v that_o the_o elder_a brotheri_n carry_v away_o the_o land_n and_o the_o young_a the_o wit_n so_o god_n divide_v his_o gift_n when_o he_o please_v they_o that_o seek_v money_n before_o wisdom_n count_v learning_n the_o way_n to_o beggary_n but_o god_n reckon_v otherwise_o 4._o doct._n wisdom_n bring_v honour_n also_o we_o see_v it_o in_o joseph_n who_o for_o his_o wisdom_n be_v make_v ruler_n over_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n gen._n 41.38_o 39_o and_o daniel_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v make_v ruler_n over_o the_o whole_a province_n of_o babylon_n dan._n 2.48_o reason_n 1._o because_o god_n have_v cut_v out_o such_o and_o stamp_v they_o for_o honour_n which_o he_o will_v not_o give_v to_o fool_n that_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v it_o or_o to_o carry_v 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my_o salvation_n psal_n 91.16_o this_o crown_v all_o the_o former_a mercy_n mention_v in_o that_o psalm_n this_o be_v commend_v in_o good_a man_n at_o their_o death_n when_o no_o mention_n be_v make_v of_o riches_n or_o honour_n abraham_n die_v in_o a_o good_a old_a age_n a_o old_a man_n and_o full_a of_o year_n gen._n 25.8_o it_o be_v there_o double_v yea_o treble_v in_o different_a expression_n as_o a_o singular_a mercy_n never_o to_o be_v fogotten_v reason_n 1._o because_o long_a life_n be_v the_o basis_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o comfort_n of_o both_o the_o other_o riches_n and_o honour_n do_v little_a good_a or_o bring_v little_a comfort_n where_o life_n be_v short_a life_n be_v a_o internal_a principle_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o comfort_n in_o external_a thing_n no_o more_o then_o to_o a_o jewel_n set_v in_o gold_n 2._o because_o long_a life_n may_v be_v comfortable_a without_o either_o riches_n or_o honour_n many_o live_v very_o cheerful_o too_o and_o in_o old_a age_n that_o never_o have_v any_o great_a mean_n or_o preferment_n use_v to_o comfort_v we_o against_o the_o cross_n and_o infirmity_n of_o old_a age_n many_o be_v deject_v because_o they_o be_v not_o so_o much_o respect_v nor_o so_o rich_a as_o other_o think_v with_o thyself_o long_a life_n be_v better_a these_o can_v do_v thou_o no_o good_a if_o life_n be_v go_v and_o thou_o may_v have_v comfort_n without_o they_o 6._o doct._n riches_n and_o honour_n be_v blessing_n in_o themselves_o though_o by_o many_o abuse_v they_o be_v wisdom_n gift_n riches_n and_o honour_n be_v with_o i_o chap._n 8.18_o they_o be_v god_n gift_n i_o will_v give_v thou_o riches_n and_o wealth_n and_o honour_n 2_o chron._n 1.12_o reason_n 1._o because_o they_o be_v reckon_v up_o among_o