Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	goodness_n	great_a	lord_n	8,899	5	3.9186	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59397	A sermon design'd for the funeral of Ed. Wiseman Esq late of East-Lockinge in the county of Berks. Who was buried at Stevinton near Abingdon November the ninth, 1694. By Will. Sevill, Master of Arts, and Fellow of C.C.C. Oxford. Published at the request of many gentlemen of Berks.	Sevill, William, b. 1667 or 8.	1694 (1694)	Wing S2818A; ESTC R221098	13,819	37

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the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n eminent_o above_o all_o in_o himself_o a_o author_n essential_o infallible_a as_o be_v the_o spirit_n who_o knowledge_n extend_v to_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o be_v deceive_v himself_o about_o the_o matter_n and_o who_o justice_n and_o holiness_n be_v not_o inferior_a unto_o but_o equal_o infinite_a with_o his_o knowledge_n and_o his_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o not_o capable_a of_o affirm_v what_o he_o know_v to_o be_v false_a and_o thereby_o of_o deceive_v any_o other_o as_o be_v the_o spirit_n who_o by_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n call_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o its_o be_v out_o of_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o of_o ability_n to_o dispose_v of_o those_o mansion_n he_o himself_o have_v make_v and_o last_o as_o be_v the_o spirit_n who_o goodness_n be_v equal_a to_o nay_o if_o his_o divine_a attribute_n will_v admit_v degree_n i_o shall_v say_v great_a than_o 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