Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	endure_v	king_n	lead_v	3,397	5	10.1303	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89641	To both Houses of Parliament. That there is a weighty trust reposed in you, 'tis no ambition in me to tell you; for verily the righteous God requires the performance of it from you; the right discharging whereof is of great concernment (and the hearty desire of him that sends this) to you. ...	Mason, Martin, fl. 1650-1676.	1660 (1660)	Wing M934; Thomason 669.f.26[34]; ESTC R210853	3,292	1

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