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
A92377	A Relation of the sundry occurrences in Ireland from the fleet of ships set out by the adventurers of the additionall forces by sea. With the names of the ships, and the commanders of them, and their severall burdens, and number of men in every ship. Also the names of the commanders of the land-forces, under the command of the Right Honorable Robert Lord Brooke, all set out by the said adventurers, also a true copy, of most wicked verses written in forme of a ballad, defying the English, being found in a rebels pocket, and sent among other papers to the adventurers. Hereunto is added, the true copy of a letter sent from Colonell Goring to his Majesty, which letter was intercepted by the way, and now published.	Goring, George Goring, Baron, 1608-1657.; Mahony, Cornelius, d. 1650.	1642 (1642)	Wing R872; Thomason E239_4; ESTC R19410	6,058	8

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