Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	heart_n	incline_v	lord_n	19,971	5	7.2728	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85832	Englands complaint: or, a sharp reproof for the inhabitants thereof; against that now raigning sin of rebellion. But more especially to the inhabitants of the county of Suffolk. With a vindication of those worthyes now in Colchester. / By Lionel Gatford B.D. the true, but sequestred rector of Dinnington, in the said county.	Gatford, Lionel, d. 1665.	1648 (1648)	Wing G332; Thomason E461_27; ESTC R205193	55,099	61

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that_o he_o shall_v revenge_v himself_o on_o thou_o the_o king_n be_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n 13._o rom._n 13._o a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o he_o that_o do_v evil_a and_o therefore_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a yea_o most_o abominable_a evil_n thou_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v afraid_a as_o the_o apostle_n there_o argue_v but_o withal_o as_o thou_o be_v there_o tell_v he_o be_v also_o a_o minister_n of_o god_n to_o thou_o for_o thy_o good_a and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v praise_n of_o the_o same_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a and_o learn_v to_o do_v good_a break_v off_o thy_o rebellion_n and_o return_v to_o thy_o allegiance_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o king_n will_v be_v to_o thou_o not_o a_o revenger_n to_o execute_v wrath_n upon_o thou_o for_o thy_o evil_n because_o that_o thou_o have_v forsake_v and_o abhor_v thyself_o for_o it_o but_o a_o 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