Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	abide_v	lord_n	zion_n	61	3	9.1660	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19465	Certain most godly, fruitful, and comfortable letters of such true saintes and holy martyrs of God, as in the late bloodye persecution here within this realme, gaue their lyues for the defence of Christes holy gospel written in the tyme of their affliction and cruell imprysonment.	Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.; Bradford, John, 1510?-1555, Exhortacion to the carienge of Chrystes crosse. Selections.; Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556. Copy of certain lettres sent to the Quene, and also to doctour Martin and doctour Storye. Selections.; Hooper, John, d. 1555. Soveraigne cordial for a Christian conscience.; Hooper, John, d. 1555. Whether Christian faith maye be kepte secret in the heart, without confession therof openly to the worlde as occasion shal serve.; Ridley, Nicholas, 1500?-1555. Frendly farewel.	1564 (1564)	STC 5886; ESTC S108888	571,783	726

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etc._n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n oh_o lord_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o flesh_n live_v shall_v be_v iustify_v let_v we_o send_v ambassador_n with_o the_o centurion_n and_o say_v lord_z we_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o come_v ourselves_o unto_o thou_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o we_o shall_v have_v peace_n let_v we_o penitent_o with_o the_o publican_n look_v down_o on_o the_o earth_n knock_v our_o hard_a heart_n to_o burst_v they_o and_o cry_v out_o oh_o god_n be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o wretched_a sinner_n let_v we_o with_o the_o lose_a son_n return_v and_o say_v o_o father_n we_o have_v sin_v against_o heaven_n and_o earth_n &_o before_o thou_o we_o be_v unworthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o child_n let_v we_o i_o say_v do_v on_o this_o sort_n that_o be_v hearty_o repent_v we_o of_o our_o former_a evil_a life_n and_o unthankful_a gospel_v past_a convert_n &_o turn_v to_o god_n with_o our_o whole_a heart_n hope_v in_o his_o great_a mercy_n through_o christ_n 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