Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	hand_n	let_v	lord_n	8,430	5	4.2823	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89175	The miseries of vvar. By a Lover of truth and peace: and by him dedicated to all that are such.	Norton, John, 1606-1663.; Calver, Edward, fl. 1649, attributed name.	1643 (1643)	Wing M2246; Thomason E85_13; ESTC R4068	5,146	15

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