Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	holy_a	jesus_n	lord_n	9,717	5	3.8930	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20668	The collegiat suffrage of the divines of Great Britaine, concerning the five articles controverted in the Low Countries VVhich suffrage was by them delivered in the synod of Dort, March 6. anno 1619. Being their vote or voice foregoing the joint and publique judgment of that Synod.; Suffragium collegiale theologorum Magnae Britanniae de quinque controversis remonstrantium articulis. English.	Carleton, George, 1559-1628.; Synod of Dort (1618-1619)	1629 (1629)	STC 7070; ESTC S110099	65,063	183

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god_n do_v not_o admit_v any_o change_n at_o all_o esa._n 46.10_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v malach._n 3.6_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n i_o change_v not_o hereto_o may_v be_v add_v what_o we_o have_v former_o set_v down_o at_o the_o four_o orthodoxal_a position_n and_o at_o the_o four_o erroneous_a position_n concern_v election_n 33._o all_o the_o child_n of_o adoption_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v choose_v in_o which_o election_n what_o man_n soever_o be_v not_o foreknow_v in_o christ_n shall_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n be_v join_v unto_o he_o the_o third_z that_o no_o man_n after_o adam_n fall_n be_v overpass_v by_o the_o mere_a will_n of_o god_n but_o all_o reprobation_n of_o particular_a person_n be_v make_v upon_o consideration_n of_o their_o