Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	enable_v	future_a	good_a	13	3	2.0895	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66790	To the most honourable the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, the humble declaration and petition of Major Geo. Wither	Wither, George, 1588-1667.	1646 (1646)	Wing W3200A; ESTC R35265	4,383	1

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