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	miserable_a	sinner_n	16,295	5	10.6580	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17121	An historicall narration of the iudgement of some most learned and godly English bishops, holy martyrs, and others (whereof III; viz. Archbishop Cranmer, B. Latimer, and Bishop Hooper, suffred martyrdome, in the dayes of Q. Mary, for the truth and Gospell of Christ Iesus) concerning Gods election, and the merit of Christ his death, &c.	J. A., of Ailward.; Ailward, John, attributed name. aut; Andrewes, John, fl. 1615, attributed name. aut	1631 (1631)	STC 4; ESTC S100399	62,871	120

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their_o do_n therefore_o when_o we_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o diversity_n of_o sin_n we_o must_v speak_v of_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a that_o be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v new_a and_o clean_o from_o their_o sin_n through_o christ._n to_o these_o two_o holy_a martyr_n and_o learned_a bishop_n i_o add_v a_o three_o who_o when_o he_o live_v be_v in_o place_n the_o first_o and_o in_o grace_n not_o inferior_a to_o any_o it_o be_v archbishop_n cranmer_z he_o speak_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n death_n write_v on_o this_o wise_a viz._n the_o judgement_n of_o archbishop_n cranmer_z archbishop_n crnmer_n preface_n to_o the_o reader_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o doctor_n gardiner_z bishop_n of_o winchester_z touch_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n print_a by_o john_n day_n 1580._o and_o write_v by_o the_o say_a father_n anno_fw-la 1551._o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n when_o the_o time_n thereto_o be_v full_o accomplish_v take_v 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