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	sin_n	transgression_n	3,082	5	10.1157	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45148	The breathings of the devout soul	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1648 (1648)	Wing H370; ESTC R202348	19,939	90

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the_o breathe_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n london_n print_v 1648._o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o devout_a soul_n i._n bless_a lord_n god_n thou_o call_v i_o to_o obedience_n and_o fain_o will_v i_o follow_v thou_o but_o what_o good_a can_v this_o wretched_a heart_n of_o i_o be_v capable_a of_o except_o thou_o put_v it_o there_o thou_o know_v i_o can_v so_o much_o as_o wish_v to_o think_v well_o without_o thou_o i_o have_v strong_a power_n to_o offend_v thou_o my_o sin_n be_v my_o own_o but_o whence_o shall_v i_o have_v any_o inclination_n to_o good_a but_o from_o thou_o who_o art_n only_o and_o all_o good_a lord_n work_v i_o to_o what_o thou_o require_v and_o then_o require_v what_o thou_o will_v ii_o lord_n god_n whither_o need_v i_o go_v to_o seek_v thou_o thou_o be_v so_o with_o i_o as_o that_o i_o can_v move_v but_o in_o thou_o i_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n there_o i_o know_v thy_o majesty_n most_o manifest_v itself_o but_o withal_o i_o know_v that_o be_v here_o thou_o be_v never_o 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