Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	angel_n	best_a	great_a	47	3	2.0935	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47746	The history of sin and heresie attempted, from the first war that they rais'd in heaven through their various successes and progress upon earth to the final victory over them, and their eternal condemnation in hell : in some meditations upon the feast of St. Michael and all angels.	Leslie, Charles, 1650-1722.	1698 (1698)	Wing L1135; ESTC R11401	44,933	69

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these_o may_v flatter_v themselves_o with_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n but_o they_o be_v real_o though_o may_v be_v themselves_o perceive_v it_o not_o enlist_v under_o the_o devil_n banner_n and_o fight_v his_o battle_n and_o he_o have_v gain_v follower_n in_o nothing_o more_o than_o in_o this_o he_o have_v persuade_v man_n to_o dispute_v against_o their_o own_o salvation_n he_o have_v put_v such_o argument_n as_o these_o in_o the_o mouth_n of_o socinian_o and_o quaker_n what_o need_n have_v god_n of_o any_o satisfaction_n may_v he_o not_o do_v what_o a_o man_n can_v to_o forgive_v a_o debt_n we_o call_v it_o mercy_n in_o a_o man_n and_o can_v it_o be_v vnjustice_n in_o god_n but_o when_o a_o man_n forgive_v a_o debt_n do_v we_o call_v it_o mercy_n or_o justice_n in_o he_o you_o say_v it_o be_v mercy_n in_o man_n mercy_n and_o justice_n be_v mix_v in_o proportion_n but_o in_o god_n they_o be_v both_o in_o their_o utmost_a god_n be_v not_o only_o a_o just_a be_v that_o be_v who_o 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