Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	good_a	lord_n	spare_v	2,870	5	9.3705	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95944	A vindication of my Lord Windsor's late proceedings with Mr. John Griffith, occasioned by his vain aspersions. / And undertaken by an unknown servant of his Lordship.	Unknown servant of his Lordship.	1650 (1650)	Wing V485; Thomason E594_16; ESTC R204695	4,623	8

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