Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	divine_a	evil_n	great_a	72	3	2.0965	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71212	A vindication of the Arch-Bishop and several other bishops from the imputations and calumnies cast upon them by the author of The modest enquiry	Sancroft, William, 1617-1693.	1690 (1690)	Wing V496; ESTC R8528	1,475	3

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