Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	break_v	gracious_a	great_a	136	3	2.0979	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41604	The anatomie of infidelitie, or, An explanation of the nature, causes, aggravations and punishment of unbelief by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1672 (1672)	Wing G133; ESTC R29918	143,754	276

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the_o prophet_n isaias_n by_o a_o witty_a sarcasme_n upbraid_v she_o with_o this_o sin_n 10._o as_o the_o cause_n of_o she_o run_v isa_n 2._o 10._o enter_v into_o the_o rock_n and_o hide_v thou_o in_o the_o dust_n for_o fear_v of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n the_o prophet_n here_o by_o a_o sarcasme_n do_v aggravate_v the_o proud_a confidence_n of_o this_o people_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n inevitable_a jugement_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v fly_v if_o thou_o can_v the_o terrible_a aspect_n and_o severe_a hand_n of_o thy_o god_n but_o all_o thy_o attemt_n shall_v prove_v abortive_a all_o thy_o proud_a confidence_n be_v insignificant_a the_o like_a jerem._n 15._o 8._o 14_o 15._o why_o do_v we_o sit_v still_o assemble_v yourselves_o and_o let_v we_o enter_v into_o the_o defence_a city_n and_o let_v we_o be_v silent_a there_o here_o you_o have_v the_o vain_a confidence_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o think_v to_o secure_v themselves_o against_o divine_a wrath_n in_o their_o fence_a 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