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	lord_n	redeemer_n	2,002	5	9.8210	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31858	Sermons preached upon several occasions by Benjamin Calamy ...; Sermons. Selections	Calamy, Benjamin, 1642-1686.	1687 (1687)	Wing C221; ESTC R22984	185,393	504

this_o he_o will_v take_v as_o a_o better_a expression_n of_o our_o gratitude_n than_o if_o we_o spend_v never_o so_o many_o day_n in_o verbal_a praise_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o his_o love_n and_o bounty_n let_v we_o all_o open_a our_o heart_n and_o breast_n to_o receive_v and_o entertain_v this_o great_a friend_n of_o mankind_n this_o glorious_a lover_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o suffer_v he_o to_o take_v full_a possession_n of_o they_o and_o there_o to_o place_v his_o throne_n and_o to_o reign_v within_o we_o without_o any_o rival_n or_o competitour_n and_o let_v we_o humble_o beg_v of_o he_o that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o finish_v that_o work_n in_o we_o which_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n about_o that_o by_o his_o blood_n he_o will_v cleanse_v and_o wash_v we_o from_o all_o filthiness_n both_o of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n that_o he_o will_v save_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n here_o and_o then_o we_o need_v not_o fear_v his_o save_v we_o from_o everlasting_a destruction_n 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