Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	world_n	worship_n	zeal_n	26	3	7.7576	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17330	Ten sermons vpon the first, second, third and fourth verses of the sixt of Matthew containing diuerse necessary and profitable treatises , viz. a preseruative against the poyson of vaine-glory in the 1 & 2, the reward of sincerity in the 3, the vncasing of the hypocrite in the 4, 5 and 6, the reward of hypocrisie in the 7 and 8, an admonition to left-handed Christians in the 9 and 10 : whereunto is annexed another treatise called The anatomie of Belial, set foorth in ten sermons vpon the 12, 13, 14, 15 verses of the 6 chapter of the Prouerbs of Salomon.	Burton, William, d. 1616.	1602 (1602)	STC 4178.5; ESTC S261	267,037	263

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12.42_o the_o rich_a man_n of_o their_o abundance_n cast_v much_o into_o the_o treasury_n and_o the_o poor_a widow_n cast_v in_o two_o mite_n which_o make_v a_o farthing_n now_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o christ_n she_o cast_v in_o more_o than_o the_o rich_a man_n do_v because_o they_o of_o their_o superfluity_n give_v some_o but_o she_o give_v all_o that_o she_o have_v and_o so_o it_o be_v we_o see_v by_o daily_a experience_n that_o many_o a_o mean_a man_n consider_v his_o ability_n or_o rather_o his_o inability_n do_v give_v more_o when_o he_o give_v a_o penny_n than_o some_o rich_a man_n do_v when_o he_o give_v a_o pound_n and_o perhaps_o as_o he_o give_v all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o comparison_n of_o some_o other_o so_o he_o part_v from_o it_o with_o a_o better_a mind_n than_o some_o that_o give_v more_o and_o can_v better_o spare_v it_o then_o he_o diverse_a do_v examine_v in_o give_v of_o alm_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n or_o no_o to_o who_o they_o give_v as_o though_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n require_v to_o the_o truth_n of_o alm_n that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o good_a man_n to_o who_o alm_n be_v give_v and_o not_o rather_o a_o good_a man_n that_o give_v it_o facile_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la pauper_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la miser_n est_fw-la &_o egenus_fw-la ut_fw-la eleemosynam_fw-la accipiat_fw-la say_v musculus_fw-la a_o poor_a man_n be_v capable_a enough_o of_o a_o alm_n in_o that_o he_o be_v in_o misery_n and_o want_n some_o say_v they_o will_v give_v alm_n if_o they_o be_v able_a but_o let_v they_o give_v of_o that_o small_a ability_n that_o they_o have_v a_o little_a and_o it_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a before_o god_n be_v give_v of_o a_o pitiful_a mind_n there_o be_v the_o alm_n of_o the_o hand_n &_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o eye_n &_o the_o alm_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o alm_n of_o the_o hand_n be_v some_o visible_a thing_n give_v as_o gold_n silver_n bread_n cloth_n etc._n etc._n 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i_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o weep_v for_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n the_o alm_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v a_o certain_a grief_n and_o sorrow_n arise_v from_o the_o feel_n of_o another_o misery_n and_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n if_o ability_n serve_v and_o of_o all_o th●se_a he_o that_o can_v give_v one_o may_v afford_v another_o some_o give_v but_o it_o be_v grudge_o and_o angry_o and_o some_o in_o policy_n only_o to_o please_v unruly_a person_n and_o stay_v a_o further_a mischief_n for_o fear_v that_o else_o they_o shall_v lose_v all_o like_o those_o that_o cast_a bread_n to_o a_o dog_n for_o fear_n of_o bite_a these_o give_v no_o good_a alm_n no_o more_o do_v those_o that_o give_v somewhat_o of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v ill_o get_v to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v keep_v the_o rest_n in_o the_o better_a security_n nor_o they_o that_o give_v of_o a_o vainglorious_a affection_n to_o seem_v to_o be_v merciful_a when_o they_o be_v nothing_o less_o we_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v any_o man_n hart_n but_o every_o man_n by_o this_o doctrine_n be_v to_o examine_v and_o judge_v his_o own_o heart_n now_o we_o be_v to_o see_v why_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v alm_n to_o be_v give_v that_o be_v why_o it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o have_v poor_a man_n in_o the_o world_n that_o shall_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o rich_a man_n alm_n for_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o be_v the_o lord_n do_v 22.2_o as_o solomon_n say_v the_o rich_a and_o the_o poor_a meet_v together_o but_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o he_o can_v have_v make_v many_o woman_n for_o one_o man_n say_v the_o prophet_n for_o he_o have_v abundance_n of_o spirit_n meaning_n he_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o give_v many_o wife_n to_o one_o husband_n but_o he_o make_v but_o one_o wife_n for_o one_o husband_n 2.15_o and_o why_o but_o one_o because_o he_o seek_v a_o godly_a seed_n so_o he_o can_v have_v make_v all_o rich_a or_o those_o rich_a which_o he_o make_v 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their_o liberality_n upon_o and_o wherewithal_o shall_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o needy_a have_v be_v try_v both_o rich_a and_o poor_a therefore_o have_v he_o make_v for_o the_o manifest_v of_o the_o singular_a work_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o his_o own_o praise_n and_o glory_n in_o both_o let_v not_o therefore_o the_o rich_a contemn_v the_o poor_a because_o they_o have_v not_o their_o abundance_n for_o themselves_o but_o as_o steward_n appoint_v of_o god_n to_o relieve_v therewith_o those_o which_o want_n neither_o let_v the_o poor_a envy_n the_o rich_a or_o impatient_o bear_v their_o burden_n because_o god_n have_v provide_v that_o their_o want_n shall_v be_v supply_v by_o the_o rich_a but_o let_v both_o poor_a and_o rich_a glorify_v god_n in_o their_o estate_n and_o calling_n and_o know_v that_o if_o they_o use_v the_o same_o to_o that_o end_n that_o god_n have_v ordain_v they_o for_o they_o shall_v reap_v unto_o themselves_o the_o most_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o the_o sanctify_a 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mercy_n to_o appear_v in_o her_o lively_a hue_n and_o beautiful_a colour_n again_o three_o when_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o it_o be_v a_o motive_n of_o no_o small_a force_n to_o consider_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o member_n be_v miserable_a poor_a and_o needy_a and_o that_o whosoever_o do_v succour_v they_o be_v judge_v to_o have_v succour_v christ_n himself_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n own_o mouth_n in_o mat._n 25._o verse_n 24._o and_o so_o forward_o now_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v relieve_v when_o his_o poor_a member_n be_v relieve_v what_o reason_n have_v any_o hard_a heart_a nabal_n to_o be_v so_o close_o

their_o soul_n health_n in_o english_a well_o let_v we_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o continue_v not_o still_o so_o untoward_a to_o serve_v god_n &_o to_o learn_v his_o most_o glorious_a will_n lest_o god_n give_v we_o over_o again_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n to_o walk_v in_o ignorance_n grow_v &_o to_o believe_v lie_n popery_n grow_v apace_o in_o many_o place_n &_o papist_n be_v very_o bold_a doubtless_o they_o see_v it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v too_o much_o inclination_n &_o aptness_n both_o in_o some_o teacher_n &_o much_o of_o the_o people_n to_o receive_v their_o popish_a trash_n again_o &_o that_o be_v the_o matter_n popish_a picture_n show_v themselves_o in_o every_o shop_n &_o street_n almost_o &_o many_o think_v there_o be_v great_a devotion_n stir_v up_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o yea_o they_o hope_v of_o a_o merry_a world_n towards_o and_o doubtless_o the_o papist_n can_v brew_v so_o fast_o but_o as_o they_o hope_v other_o will_v be_v as_o ready_a to_o drink_v well_o 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