Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	distress_a	good_a	great_a	96	3	2.0982	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15336	A discourse touching the doctrine of doubting In which not onely the principall arguments, that our popish aduersaries vse, for the establishing of that discomfortable opinion, are plainely and truely aunswered: but also sundrie suggestions of Sathan tending to the maintenance of that in the mindes of the faithfull fully satisfied, and that with singuler comfort also. VVritten long since by T.W. and now published for the profit of the people of God.	T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.	1598 (1598)	STC 25621; ESTC S102154	130,155	343

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or_o particular_a revelation_n he_o be_v thereof_o certify_v from_o he_o who_o in_o his_o just_a judgement_n do_v not_o instruct_v all_o man_n concern_v this_o matter_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o fail_v or_o deceive_v none_o here_o say_v our_o adversary_n augustine_n plain_o deni_v that_o the_o saint_n be_v sure_a of_o their_o perseverance_n and_o continuance_n even_o unto_o the_o end_n but_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o he_o that_o continue_v unto_o the_o end_n augustine_n therefore_o deni_v that_o man_n be_v or_o can_v be_v assure_v concern_v their_o salvation_n to_o all_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o augustine_n speak_v here_o of_o such_o a_o uncertainty_n and_o ignorance_n as_o be_v opposite_a not_o unto_o