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	lord_n	redeemer_n	2,129	5	10.1125	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09744	The vvhole sermons of that eloquent diuine, of famous memory; Thomas Playfere, Doctor in Diuinitie Gathered into one vollume, the titles thereof are named in the next page.; Sermons	Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609.; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Path-way to perfection. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Heart's delight. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Power of praier. aut; Playfere, Thomas, 1561?-1609. Sick-man's couch. aut	1623 (1623)	STC 20003; ESTC S105046	300,452	702

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o_o coelum_fw-la o_o heaven_n point_v with_o his_o finger_n towards_o the_o ground_n which_o when_o polemo_n the_o chief_a man_n in_o the_o place_n see_v he_o can_v abide_v to_o stay_v no_o long_o but_o go_v from_o the_o company_n in_o a_o chase_n say_v this_o ●oole_n have_v make_v a_o solecism_n with_o his_o ha●●●_n he_o have_v speak_v false_a latin_a w●●●_n his_o hand_n such_o be_v all_o they_o which_o teach_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v another_o which_o teach_v well_o and_o do_v ill_a they_o be_v like_o a_o blunt_a whetstone_n a_o deform_a painter_n a_o weather-beaten_a sign_n a_o deaf_a bell_n a_o restless_a nightingale_n a_o beggarly_a

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