Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	bad_a	fruit_n	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
A00463	The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls crosse October 26. 1623 / by Tho. Adams.	Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.	1623 (1623)	STC 106.5; ESTC S121018	27,714	66

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