Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	blood_n	cry_v	vengeance_n	2,138	5	10.8064	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87060	Lacrymæ Ecclesiæ; or The mourning of Hadadrimmon for Englands Iosiah. Delivered in two sermons, Janu. 30. 1660. at the solemn fasting and humiliation, for the martyrdom and horrid murder of our late gracious King Charles the First, of ever blessed memory. In the church of the borough of Blechingley in the county of Surry. / By Wil. Hampton rector of the said church.	Hampton, William, 1599 or 1600-1677.	1661 (1661)	Wing H634; Thomason E1086_9; ESTC R202530	24,674	40

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lacrymae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la or_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n for_o england_n josiah_n deliver_v in_o two_o sermon_n janu._n 30._o 1660._o at_o the_o solemn_a fast_n and_o humiliation_n for_o the_o martyrdom_n and_o horrid_a murder_n of_o our_o late_a gracious_a king_n charles_n the_o first_o of_o ever_o bless_a memory_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o borough_n of_o blechingley_n in_o the_o county_n of_o sury_n by_o wil._n hampton_n rector_n of_o the_o say_a church_n in_o that_o day_n shall_v there_o be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourn_a of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddon_n zach._n 12.11_o nunc_fw-la requiescit_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la abrahae_fw-la dulcis_fw-la amicus_fw-la noster_fw-la nam_fw-la quis_fw-la alius_fw-la tali_fw-la animae_fw-la locus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr nebridio_n london_n print_v for_o wil._n hope_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o blue_a anchor_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1661._o to_o the_o 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