Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	iniquity_n	lord_n	transgression_n	3,081	5	9.7813	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19502	A most comfortable and Christian dialogue, betweene the Lord, and the soule. By Mr. William Covvper, minister of Gods word	Cowper, William, 1568-1619.	1617 (1617)	STC 5930; ESTC S115089	12,528	72

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not_o saciate_a thou_o who_o seek_v he_o will_v he_o not_o answer_v thou_o who_o cry_v unto_o he_o will_v he_o not_o care_n for_o thou_o who_o have_v wait_v upon_o he_o not_o three_o day_n but_o many_o year_n &_o will_v he_o let_v thou_o faint_v in_o follow_v he_o who_o will_v not_o let_v they_o faint_v who_o be_v to_o go_v from_o he_o o_o sweet_a saviour_n happy_a be_v they_o who_o trust_v in_o thou_o lord_n therefore_o increase_v my_o faith_n in_o thou_o that_o nothing_o be_v able_a ever_o to_o sunder_v i_o from_o thou_o the_o lord_n as_o for_o the_o weakness_n of_o thy_o faith_n which_o i_o see_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o thy_o trouble_n it_o proceed_v either_o from_o the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n or_o else_o from_o the_o want_n of_o application_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o special_a benefit_n to_o have_v the_o mind_n enlighten_v with_o true_a light_n seek_v therefore_o my_o light_n to_o shine_v unto_o thou_o by_o continual_a prayer_n and_o search_v the_o scripture_n that_o thou_o 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