Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	father_n	ghost_n	redeemer_n	2,315	5	10.2948	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62590	A sermon preached before the King, Febr. 26th 1674/5 John Tillotson ...	Tillotson, John, 1630-1694.	1675 (1675)	Wing T1227; ESTC R10018	12,574	38

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