Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	ghost_n	holy_a	sinner_n	7,089	5	9.1918	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47384	Mid-night and daily thoughts in prose and verse / by Sir William Killigrew.	Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695.	1694 (1694)	Wing K462; ESTC R22780	45,259	108

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can_v never_o forgive_v our_o crime_n thus_o he_o torment_v we_o while_o we_o live_v when_o flatter_v object_n fail_v he_o thus_o present_v our_o fancy_n with_o despair_a argument_n that_o we_o must_v never_o hope_v to_o see_v god_n face_n because_o we_o have_v sin_v beyond_o the_o reach_n of_o grace_n outgone_a the_o merit_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o have_v do_v thing_n beyond_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o save_v thus_o by_o degree_n he_o lead_v we_o to_o despair_v never_o to_o hope_v for_o better_a than_o we_o be_v and_o thus_o by_o doubt_v god_n omnipotence_n to_o aggravate_v his_o wrath_n and_o our_o offence_n unless_o our_o great_a and_o glorious_a god_n do_v please_v to_o free_v we_o from_o this_o devil_n and_o this_o disease_n so_o deadly_a to_o our_o soul_n and_o let_v we_o see_v we_o may_v be_v yet_o redeem_v by_o piety_n if_o we_o get_v grace_n to_o pray_v and_o to_o repent_v with_o constant_a fervent_a zeal_n and_o full_a intent_n for_o ever_o to_o forsake_v and_o true_o 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