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	jesus_n	lord_n	14,472	5	3.9743	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94503	To the inhabitants and souldery of the city of London grace, mercy and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.		1658 (1658)	Wing T1487; Thomason 669.f.20[75]; ESTC R212231	2,271	1

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