Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	call_v	lord_n	soul_n	6,288	5	5.4233	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52059	The heavenly passenger, or, The pilgrims progress, from this world, to that which is to come deliver'd under the similitude of a dream wherein is discovered, the manner of his setting out, his dangerous journey, and safe arrival at the desire'd country / newly done into verse, by S.M.	S. M.	1687 (1687)	Wing M79; ESTC R18274	12,252	26

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