Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	despise_v	godly_a	great_a	36	3	2.0931	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19207	The vvelspring of wittie conceites containing, a methode, asvvell to speake, as to endight (aptly and eloquently of sundrie matters: as (also) see great varietie of pithy sentences, vertuous sayings, and right morall instructions ... Out of Italian, by W. Phist. student.	Phiston, William.	1584 (1584)	STC 5615; ESTC S108604	54,217	104

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with_o adversity_n and_o the_o part_n of_o a_o valiant_a man_n to_o bear_v the_o same_o modest_o democri_n democri_n ¶_o of_o good_n lose_v 1_o like_a a_o wise_n and_o valiant_a man_n thou_o need_v not_o care_n if_o the_o unhonestie_n of_o man_n shall_v rob_v thou_o of_o those_o thing_n wherewith_o fortune_n have_v endue_v thou_o most_o bountiful_o 5._o cic._n 1._o epist_n fa._n 5._o 2_o i_o confess_v that_o thy_o grief_n be_v such_o as_o thou_o can_v hardly_o receive_v any_o consolation_n so_o great_a be_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o thy_o substance_n and_o so_o little_a hope_n of_o recover_v the_o same_o again_o but_o yet_o thou_o ought_v to_o moderate_a thy_o sorrow_n and_o not_o utter_o to_o despair_v 3._o lib._n 4._o epist_n 3._o 3_o nobodye_n be_v more_o unhappy_a in_o my_o judgement_n they_o he_o who_o fortune_n have_v not_o erst_o suffer_v to_o taste_v of_o her_o venom_n for_o like_v as_o the_o shadow_n accompany_v the_o son_n so_o adversity_n follow_v glory_n &_o renown_n 4_o 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