Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	desire_n	fit_a	great_a	33	3	2.0949	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96713	The quaking prophets two wayes proved false prophets, upon their own grounds laid down in an aiery [sic] whimsical answer to three queries ... vvith a discovery of their jugling the people out of their understanding ... also how Christ lighteneth every man that cometh into the world ... With a brief answer to three queries, sent by the Quakers to the author. / By T. Winterton.	Winterton, Thomas.; Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662. Answer to three queries coming out of a dark mind, from a blind understanding.	1655 (1655)	Wing W3093; ESTC R186760	13,306	16

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