Selected quad for the lemma: son_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
son_n	mercy_n	miserable_a	sinner_n	20,907	5	11.5690	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28412	The Bloody murtherer, or, The unnatural son his just condemnation at the assizes held at Monmouth, March 8, 1671/2 with the suffering of his sister and servant, for the murther of his mother, Mrs. Grace Jones, for which the said son was prest to death, his sister burnt, and his boy hang'd : with a true accompt of their trials, penitent behaviour, prayers, speeches, and circumstances thereunto relating : with letters of several worthy divines.		1672 (1672)	Wing B3259; ESTC R18868	28,377	74

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and_o sorrow_n cast_v himself_o down_o at_o thy_o foot_n and_o confess_v his_o manifold_a and_o insufferable_a wickedness_n his_o ignorance_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o contempt_n of_o holy_a duty_n his_o falsehood_n and_o lie_n dissimulation_n and_o hypocrisy_n cruelty_n and_o bloodguiltiness_n he_o confess_v o_o god_n that_o he_o have_v deserve_v the_o heavy_a of_o thy_o wrath_n to_o beseparate_v from_o the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o presence_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n but_o bless_v be_v thy_o name_n that_o thou_o invite_v sinner_n to_o thy_o ●elf_n and_o offere_v they_o pardon_n upon_o repentance_n that_o thou_o have_v send_v thy_o only_a son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v for_o such_o and_o ●ast_o promise_v salvation_n upon_o their_o true_a confession_n and_o deep_a humiliat_n on_o o_o holy_a god_n who_o be_v full_a of_o long-suffering_a ●nd_n patience_n have_v mercy_n upon_o this_o fearful_a miserable_a sinner_n ●nd_v pardon_v he_o his_o ignorance_n and_o anger_n and_o all_o the_o error_n of_o his_o life_n and_o hear_v his_o earnest_n groan_v now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o affliction_n and_o trouble_n o_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v to_o thou_o thou_o preserver_n of_o man_n thou_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o see_v the_o blood_n of_o thy_o child_n thou_o will_v not_o have_v any_o to_o die_v in_o his_o transgression_n o_o god_n of_o mercy_n pity_n and_o pardon_v this_o timorous_a die_a person_n and_o cleanse_v his_o guilty_a soul_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o immaculate_a lamb_n which_o speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o ahel_n return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v his_o soul_n o_o save_v he_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o grave_a who_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o bless_a god_n thou_o have_v say_v thou_o will_v hear_v the_o prayer_n of_o two_o or_o three_o will_v thou_o not_o attend_v unto_o the_o cry_n an●_n tear_n of_o a_o multitude_n who_o be_v at_o thy_o throne_n of_o grace_n in_o behalf_n of_o this_o poor_a wretch_n who_o by_o the_o seduction_n of_o the_o devi●_n and_o his_o own_o heart_n lust_n be_v draw_v to_o commit_v a_o black_a an●_n horrid_a wickedness_n to_o plot_n and_o contrive_v the_o de●th_n of_o hi●_n mistress_n and_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n for_o she_o fall_v for_o thy_o namesake_a o_o lord_n pardon_v his_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v great_a the_o trouble_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v enlarge_v o_o bring_v thou_o he_o out_o of_o his_o d●stresses_n o_o most_o gracious_a father_n let_v not_o this_o sad_a and_o timorous_a sinner_n sink_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o his_o transgression_n and_o calamity_n to_o thou_o alone_o he_o make_v his_o complaint_n and_o prayer_n and_o he_o tremble_v at_o thy_o judgement_n let_v not_o the_o evil_a spiri●_n and_o his_o fear_n prevail_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n and_o dissolution_n o_o god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o give_v thy_o afflict_a servant_n a_o perfect_a and_o sound_a repentance_n and_o assurance_n of_o thy_o favour_n tell_v he_o that_o thou_o have_v seal_v his_o pardon_n to_o he_o with_o t●●_n blood_n of_o jesus_n that_o thou_o have_v accept_v his_o confession_n a●●_n have_v hear_v his_o groan_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v quick_o be_v tak●●_n from_o a_o miserable_a and_o sinful_a world_n to_o a_o celestial_a mansion_n 〈◊〉_d dear_a lord_n take_v from_o thy_o poor_a and_o sinful_a servant_n all_o inordinate_a fear_n of_o death_n and_o give_v he_o earnest_a desire_n after_o celestial_a pleasure_n and_o when_o his_o soul_n shall_v take_v a_o farewell_n this_o world_n let_v thy_o holy_a angel_n carry_v it_o into_o the_o region_n eternal_a joy_n peace_n and_o felicity_n for_o christ_n jesus_n sake_n o●_n dear_a lord_n in_o who_o name_n and_o word_n we_o further_o pra●_n our_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o mary_n jones_n though_o she_o from_o first_o to_o last_o protest_v her_o innocency_n yet_o it_o be_v prove_v not_o only_o that_o she_o stay_v up_o for_o her_o brother_n that_o fatal_a night_n the_o murder_n be_v commit_v but_o that_o very_a night_n wash_v his_o bloody_a clothes_n beat_v the_o child_n for_o inquire_v after_o their_o mother_n and_o since_o endeavour_v to_o fly_v for_o it_o all_o which_o be_v testify_v with_o several_a other_o circumstance_n by_o two_o credible_a witness_n she_o also_o be_v hereupon_o find_v guilty_a as_o consent_v to_o the_o fact_n and_o condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v which_o sentence_n be_v execute_v the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o boy_n suffer_v viz._n mar._n 16._o she_o be_v draw_v along_o with_o he_o on_o a_o sledd_n and_o burn_v at_o a_o stake_n nigh_o the_o gallow_n she_o to_o the_o last_o insist_v on_o her_o innocence_n and_o give_v certificate_n thereof_o to_o several_a person_n under_o her_o own_o hand_n with_o most_o solemn_a protestation_n and_o beg_v of_o the_o lord_n on_o the_o day_n she_o be_v to_o die_v that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o show_v some_o sign_n or_o token_n to_o clear_v she_o to_o the_o world_n which_o some_o will_v have_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o the_o stubborn_a horse_n refusal_n to_o go_v on_o with_o the_o sledd_n when_o she_o come_v against_o the_o church_n go_v to_o the_o place_n of_o suffer_v the_o fall_v down_o of_o part_n of_o the_o church-wall_n then_o a_o strange_a meteor_n and_o storm_n with_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o other_o prodigy_n but_o wise_a man_n judge_v all_o these_o to_o be_v but_o raise_v story_n or_o at_o best_o force_v observation_n of_o some_o melancholy_a and_o credulous_a head_n it_o be_v certain_a her_o sex_n youth_n and_o vehement_a denial_n of_o be_v privy_a to_o the_o fact_n be_v very_o powerful_a advocate_n to_o plead_v for_o pity_n in_o the_o spectator_n breast_n who_o tear_n at_o her_o death_n seem_v almost_o enough_o to_o quench_v the_o flame_n she_o be_v expose_v to_o she_o say_v not_o much_o at_o the_o stake_n but_o what_o ten●ed_v to_o declare_v her_o innocency_n in_o the_o particular_a fa●_n charge_v though_o have_v be_v a_o grand_a sinner_n she_o acknowledge_v she_o have_v otherwise_o due_o deserve_v t●_n worst_o she_o can_v suffer_v and_o conclude_v her_o discourse_n with_o a_o protestation_n that_o she_o free_o and_o hearty_o di●_n forgive_v all_o the_o world_n the_o prayer_n follow_v be_v put_v up_o for_o she_o as_o she_o sto●●_n at_o the_o place_n of_o execution_n a_o numerous_a throng_n accompany_v each_o word_n with_o sigh_n and_o tear_n a_o prayer_n at_o the_o execution_n of_o mary_n jones_n o_o eternal_a and_o most_o merciful_a god_n who_o have_v make_v the_o way_n 〈◊〉_d trouble_n and_o affliction_n the_o way_n to_o jerusalem_n and_o everlasting_a pleasure_n look_v in_o abundant_a mercy_n upon_o a_o sorrowful_a sin_n 〈◊〉_d soul_n upon_o a_o wretched_a and_o vile_a sinner_n who_o have_v none_o to_o he●●_n and_o deliver_v she_o o_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v she_o all_o her_o secret_a sin_n lust_n and_o passion_n her_o averseness_n to_o religion_n and_o virtue_n and_o h●●_n want_v of_o love_n to_o prayer_n and_o holy_a office_n to_o the_o word_n of_o g●●_n and_o pious_a christian_n her_o easy_a yield_n to_o the_o assault_n of_o s●tan_n and_o violent_a resisting_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o spirit_n h●●_n slavish_a fear_n and_o distrust_n of_o thy_o providence_n her_o greediness_n of_o t●●_n world_n and_o neglect_v of_o the_o thing_n above_o the_o omission_n and_o lu●●_n warmness_n of_o her_o prayer_n and_o whatsoever_o have_v provoke_v the●_n lay_v this_o great_a punishment_n upon_o she_o o_o god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d ●●e_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o charge_a crime_n of_o take_v away_o the_o lif●_n 〈◊〉_d her_o mother_n let_v a_o river_n of_o tear_n run_v down_o her_o cheek_n and_o w●●●_n she_o clean_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n if_o she_o be_v not_o conscious_a to_o that_o fearful_a

man_n die_v shall_v he_o live_v again_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o appoint_a time_n will_v i_o wait_v till_o my_o change_n come_v psal_n 88.2_o 3_o 9_o 10_o 12._o let_v my_o prayer_n com●_n before_o thou_o incline_v thy_o ear_n unto_o my_o cry_n for_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n and_o my_o life_n draw_v nigh_o unto_o the_o grave_a my_o eye_n mournet●_n by_o reason_n of_o affliction_n lord_n i_o have_v call_v dail●_n upon_o thou_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unt●_n thou_o will_v thou_o show_v wonder_n to_o the_o dead_a shall_v the_o dead_a arise_v and_o praise_v thou_o shall_v thy_o wonder_n be_v know_v in_o the_o dark_a and_o thy_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n of_o forgetfulness_n psal_n 6.1_o 4_o 5._o o_o lord_n rebuke_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o anger_n neither_o chasten_v i_o in_o thy_o hot_a displeasure_n return_v o_o lord_n deliver_v my_o soul_n o_o save_v i_o for_o thy_o mercy_n sake_n for_o in_o death_n there_o be_v no_o remembrance_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o grave_a there_o be_v no_o give_v thanks_o unto_o thou_o psal_n 15.5_o behold_v i_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n and_o in_o iniquity_n do_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o psal_n 25.11_o against_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o sin_v against_o thou_o even_o thou_o o_o lord_n have_v i_o sin_v and_o do_v wicked_o and_o lord_n pardon_v my_o iniquity_n for_o it_o be_v exceed_o great_a john_n 6.37_o and_o he_o that_o come_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o 2_o sam._n 12.9_o 13._o david_n say_v to_o nathan_n i_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n and_o nathan_n say_v to_o david_n the_o lord_n also_o have_v put_v away_o thy_o sin_n isa_n 45.18_o 19_o i_o say_v not_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o i_o in_o vain_a isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v ezek._n 18.23_o 30_o 32._o have_v i_o any_o pleasure_n at_o all_o that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v die_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o not_o that_o he_o shall_v turn_v from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n for_o i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o that_o die_v wherefore_o turn_v yourselves_o and_o live_v mica_n 7.18_o who_o be_v a_o god_n like_o unto_o thou_o that_o pardone_v iniquity_n and_o pass_v by_o transgression_n that_o retaine_v not_o thy_o anger_n for_o ever_o and_o delight_v in_o mercy_n mat._n 18.11_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n whereof_o i_o be_o chief_a isa_n 55.7_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a his_o imagination_n and_o return_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v isa_n 57.10_o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o will_v hear_v he_o i_o will_v lead_v he_o and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o those_o that_o lament_v psal_n 103.13_o as_o a_o father_n have_v compassion_n on_o his_o child_n so_o have_v the_o lord_n compassion_n on_o they_o that_o fear_v he_o psal_n 144.3_o lord_n what_o be_v man_n that_o thou_o take_v knowledge_n of_o he_o or_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o thou_o make_v account_v of_o he_o job_n 16.21_o 22._o o_o that_o one_o may_v plead_v for_o a_o man_n with_o god_n as_o a_o man_n plead_v for_o his_o neighbour_n when_o a_o few_o day_n be_v come_v than_o i_o shall_v go_v the_o way_n whence_o i_o shall_v not_o return_v in_o this_o manner_n this_o penitent_a malefactor_n pass_v the_o time_n in_o a_o very_a sorrowful_a and_o religious_a frame_n of_o spirit_n for_o about_o half_a a_o year_n in_o prison_n until_o the_o last_o assize_n for_o monmouth_n the_o seven_o of_o march_n last_o pass_v at_o which_o time_n be_v bring_v to_o his_o trial_n out_o of_o consideration_n as_o it_o be_v believe_v to_o save_v his_o estate_n for_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n whereof_o she_o be_v there_o ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v he_o will_v not_o plead_v to_o the_o indictment_n but_o stand_v mute_a and_o thereupon_o have_v judgement_n to_o be_v press_v to_o death_n a_o sentence_n that_o carry_v with_o it_o so_o much_o of_o terror_n that_o we_o think_v it_o not_o improper_a to_o set_v it_o down_o with_o the_o reason_n thereof_o as_o one_o publish_v by_o that_o grand_a pillar_n of_o your_o law_n the_o learned_a lord_n cook_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o institutes_n in_o his_o comment_n on_o prim._n westm_n cup._n 12._o the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n in_o case_n of_o stand_v mute_a call_v pain_n fort_n &_o dure_n that_o the_o prisoner_n shall_v be_v remand_v to_o the_o prison_n and_o lay_v there_o in_o some_o low_a and_o dark_a house_n where_o he_o 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die_v three_o manner_n of_o way_n viz._n onere_fw-la fame_n &_o frigore_fw-la by_o weight_n famine_n and_o cold_a and_o therefore_o if_o execute_v according_a to_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o grievous_a and_o fearful_a the_o reason_n of_o this_o terrible_a judgement_n be_v there_o render_v because_o he_o refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o common_a law_n of_o the_o land_n that_o be_v lawful_a and_o due_a trial_n according_a to_o law_n and_o thereupon_o his_o punishment_n for_o this_o contumacy_n be_v more_o severe_a last_a and_o grievous_a than_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o the_o crime_n itself_o if_o he_o have_v be_v convict_v of_o it_o which_o he_o can_v be_v without_o answer_n this_o action_n of_o mr._n jones_n stand_v mute_a administer_v occasion_n to_o some_o to_o dispute_v its_o lawfulness_n and_o theteupon_o a_o very_a judicious_a casuist_n draw_v up_o the_o ensue_a case_n of_o conscience_n case_n of_o conscience_n 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