Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	incline_v	law_n	minister_n	2,570	5	9.3894	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11519	The history of the Inquisition: composed by the Reverend Father Paul Servita, who was also the compiler of the Councell of Trent. A pious, learned, and curious worke, necessary for councellors, casuists, and politicians. Translated out of the Italian copy by Robert Gentilis; Historia dell'origine, forma, leggi ed uso dell'ufficio dell'inquisizione nella città e dominio di Venetia. English	Sarpi, Paolo, 1552-1623.; Gentilis, Robert.	1639 (1639)	STC 21765; ESTC S116775	69,818	96

shall_v happen_v in_o town_n or_o village_n shall_v be_v decide_v in_o the_o city_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a chap._n xxxv_o that_o a_o case_n happen_v in_o a_o place_n whereto_o no_o inquisition_n proper_o belong_v the_o delinquent_n shall_v be_v send_v to_o the_o place_n where_o he_o be_v questionable_a for_o spiritual_a matter_n chap._n xxxvi_o that_o contumacious_a person_n shall_v be_v banish_v either_o diffinitive_o or_o for_o a_o time_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v best_a to_o the_o inquisitor_n chap._n xxxvii_o that_o the_o inquisitor_n shall_v make_v such_o proclamation_n as_o they_o shall_v please_v against_o such_o as_o be_v escape_v out_o of_o their_o prison_n chap._n xxxviii_o that_o those_o which_o be_v inquisited_a or_o cite_v for_o heresy_n fly_v within_o the_o state_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o four_o year_n to_o prison_n separate_v from_o other_o prison_n chap._n thirty-nine_o that_o the_o inquisition_n shall_v punish_v false_a accuser_n and_o false_a witness_n when_o the_o falsehood_n appear_v by_o the_o same_o process_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v belong_v to_o the_o governor_n behold_v here_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o aforesaid_a nine_o and_o thirty_o chapter_n now_o rest_v to_o show_v unto_o your_o highness_n the_o reason_n of_o they_o all_o but_o first_o that_o we_o may_v discourse_v more_o sound_o it_o will_v be_v needful_a for_o i_o to_o relate_v when_o how_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n the_o office_n of_o th'inquisition_n be_v institute_v in_o christendom_n and_o at_o what_o time_n and_o in_o what_o form_n it_o be_v admit_v into_o this_o famous_a city_n of_o venice_n begin_v therefore_o from_o thence_o i_o will_v say_v that_o although_o heresy_n by_o divine_a permission_n be_v sow_v in_o the_o world_n for_o the_o exercise_n and_o trial_n of_o good_a catholic_n even_o in_o those_o time_n as_o the_o church_n begin_v etc._n etc._n after_o our_o lord_n ascension_n yet_o the_o particular_a office_n of_o the_o 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