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	lord_n	people_n	10,032	5	5.6539	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39073	An Explanation of the terms, order, and usefulness of the liturgy of the Church of England by way of question and answer, recommended to be learned after the church catechism.		1692 (1692)	Wing E3886; ESTC R37813	5,478	18

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