Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	day_n	lord_n	sabbath_n	3,468	5	9.9790	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11244	The pitifull estate of the time present A Christian consideration of the miseries of this time, with an exhortation to amendement of life: compiled by one zealous in the lawe of God, and set forth by publike autority, being perused and allowed by the same.	I. S., fl. 1564.; Stubbes, John, 1543-1591, attributed name.	1564 (1564)	STC 21504; ESTC S112130	22,439	64

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immortal_a invisible_a and_o everliving_a god_n be_v all_o praise_n and_o dominion_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n give_v god_n the_o praise_n i._o s._n imprint_v at_o london_n in_o whitecrosse_n street_n by_o henry_n denham_n anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 1564._o