Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	abundant_a	die_v	good_a	17	3	2.0949	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23817	The period of the grand conspiracy delivered in two sermons, The desire of nations, preached on the fast day, April 6, 1660, the second, The joy of nations, preached on the thanksgiving day, June 29, 1660 / by John Allington.	Allington, John, d. 1682.	1663 (1663)	Wing A1212; ESTC R25234	38,105	114

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