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	lord_n	psalm_n	3,889	5	9.1870	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35583	Movnt Pisgah, or, A prospect of heaven being an exposition on the fourth chapter of the first epistle of St. Paul to the Thessalonians, from the 13th verse, to the end of the chapter, divided into three parts / by Tho. Case ...	Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.	1670 (1670)	Wing C837; ESTC R10699	286,764	418

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felicity_n among_o sensual_a man_n who_o live_v no_o high_a than_o the_o brate_v beast_n of_o the_o earth_n mere_o by_o sight_n and_o sense_n but_o when_o all_o be_v do_v the_o pardon_a man_n be_v the_o bless_a man_n yea_o he_o be_v blessed_v and_o blessed_v and_o blessed_v again_o double_a and_o treble_a blessedness_n be_v his_o portion_n for_o ever_o in_o like_a manner_n we_o may_v conceive_v our_o holy_a apostle_n call_v after_o sinner_n and_o even_o beseech_v they_o not_o to_o loose_v themselves_o and_o their_o precious_a soul_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o a_o lie_n they_o that_o observe_v lie_v vanity_n forsake_v their_o own_o mercy_n 2.8_o jonah_n 2.8_o here_o therefore_o he_o discover_v to_o they_o who_o be_v bless_v and_o what_o it_o be_v that_o will_v make_v they_o happy_a for_o ever_o only_o with_o this_o difference_n david_n maschil_n in_o the_o psalm_n describe_v initial_a blessedness_n the_o holy_a apostle_n here_o describe_v perfect_a and_o consummate_a blessedness_n 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