Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	lord_n	people_n	10,143	5	4.9759	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79761	A solemn acknowledgment of publick sins, and breaches of the Covenant, and a solemn engagement to all the duties contained therein, namely those, which do in a more speciall way relate unto the dangers of these times. With two acts of the Commission of the General Assembly of the sixth of October, for renewing the Solemn League and Covenant. And debarring of persons accessory to the late unlawfull engagement, from renewing the Covenant, receiving the communion, and from exercise of ecclesiastick office, with their advice to Presbyteries for celebrating the communion. Together also with, an Act of the Committee of Estates of the fourteenth of October for renewing the League and Covenant	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; Scotland. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing C4259F; Thomason E473_10; ESTC R205251	9,418	19

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head_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n novem._n 22._o 1648._o a_o solemn_a acknowledgement_n of_o public_a sin_n and_o breach_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o all_o the_o duty_n contain_v therein_o namely_o those_o which_o do_v in_o a_o more_o special_a way_n relate_v unto_o the_o danger_n of_o these_o time_n we_o nobleman_n baron_n gentleman_n burgess_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o commons_o of_o all_o sort_n within_o this_o kingdom_n by_o the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n upon_o we_o take_v into_o serious_a consideration_n the_o many_o sad_a affliction_n and_o deep_a distress_n wherewith_o we_o have_v be_v exercise_v for_o a_o long_a time_n past_a and_o that_o the_o land_n after_o it_o have_v be_v sore_o waste_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o pestilence_n and_o threaten_v with_o famine_n and_o that_o shame_n and_o contempt_n have_v be_v pour_v out_o from_o the_o lord_n against_o many_o thousand_o of_o our_o nation_n who_o do_v in_o a_o sinful_a way_n 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