Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	act_n	entitle_v	great_a	22	3	2.0949	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64555	Animadversions upon a late treatise, entituled The Protestant reconciler, humbly pleading for condescention to dissenting brethren in things indifferent and unnecessary for the sake of peace and shewing how unreasonable it is to make such things the necessary conditions of communion by a well-wisher to the churches peace, and a lamenter of her sad divisions.	S. T. (Samuel Thomas), 1627-1693.	1683 (1683)	Wing T971; ESTC R17255	66,638	174

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down_o and_o participate_v and_o st._n augustin_n note_n that_o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n represent_v those_o as_o unworthy_a receiver_n 118._o ep._n 118._o who_o do_v not_o discern_v or_o difference_n that_o sacred_a food_n from_o other_o meal_n veneratione_n singulariter_fw-la debitâ_fw-la by_o a_o veneration_n peculiar_o due_a unto_o it_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o 98._o in_o ps_n 98._o tell_v we_o nemo_fw-la panem_fw-la istam_fw-la manducat_fw-la nisc_fw-la prius_fw-la adoraverit_fw-la no_o man_n eat_v that_o bread_n until_o he_o have_v first_o adore_v 8._o let_v the_o declaration_n of_o the_o church_n be_v hear_v for_o the_o prevent_n as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a all_o manner_n of_o scruple_n or_o offence_n at_o this_o ceremony_n whereas_o it_o be_v ordain_v in_o this_o office_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n that_o the_o communicant_n shall_v receive_v the_o same_o kneel_v which_o order_n be_v well_o mean_v for_o a_o signification_n of_o humble_a and_o 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