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	sin_n	soul_n	4,437	5	4.8368	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44702	Psal. 4, vers. 7 Thou hast put gladnesse in my heart (or thou hast given ioy of heart) more then when their corne and their vvine increased.	Howe, Josias, 1611?-1701.; Hearne, Thomas.	1644 (1644)	Wing H3048; ESTC R21232	13,360	48

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