Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	appoint_v	free_a	great_a	34	3	2.0943	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96830	Arcana dogmatum anti-remonstrantium. Or the Calvinists cabinet unlock'd. In an apology for Tilenus, against a pretended vindication of the synod of Dort. At the provocation of Master R. Baxter, held forth in the preface to his Grotian religion. Together, with a few soft drops let fall upon the papers of Master Hickman.	Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1659 (1659)	Wing W3336; Thomason E1854_2; ESTC R204117	284,533	643

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the_o doctor_n as_o daniel_n do_v his_o elder_n apart_o we_o shall_v find_v their_o opinion_n to_o stand_v at_o push_n pike_n one_o against_o another_o for_o instance_n if_o you_o will_v inquire_v whether_o the_o election_n be_v necessary_o make_v out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n some_o of_o those_o divine_n will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v and_o some_o as_o positive_o affirm_v it_o be_v not_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n be_v of_o certain_a man_n out_o of_o mankind_n fall_v into_o sin_n and_o lose_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o rom._n 9.15_o 16._o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o verse_n 23._o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v unto_o glory_n and_o verse_n 22._o the_o reprobate_n be_v call_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n but_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n do_v presuppose_v their_o sin_n rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n against_o the_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n also_o eph._n 1._o 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