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	heaven_n	miserable_a	4,608	5	10.4464	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46612	The case between a father and his children humbly represented to the Honourable Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen.	James, Elinor.	1682 (1682)	Wing J416; ESTC R17243	1,859	1

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