Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	grace_n	let_v	lord_n	8,516	5	3.9516	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18404	The conspiracie, and tragedie of Charles Duke of Byron, Marshall of France Acted lately in two playes, at the Black-Friers. Writted by George Chapman.	Chapman, George, 1559?-1634.	1608 (1608)	STC 4968; ESTC S107689	72,135	134

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