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
A61668	A paraphrasticall explication of the twelve minor prophets. Viz. Hoseah. Joel. Amos. Obadiah. Jonah. Micah. Nahum. Habakkuk. Zephaniah. Haggai. Zechariah. Malachi. / By Da. Stokes. D.D.	Stokes, David, 1591?-1669.; Pearson, John, 1613-1686.; Stokes, David, 1591?-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing S5719; ESTC R203657	306,596	639

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cluster_n to_o eat_v my_o soul_n desire_v the_o first_o ripe_a fruit_n 2_o the_o good_a man_n be_v perish_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o be_v none_o upright_o among_o man_n they_o all_o lie_n in_o wait_n for_o blood_n they_o hunt_v every_o man_n his_o brother_n with_o a_o net_n 3_o that_o they_o may_v do_v evil_a with_o both_o hand_n earnest_o the_o prince_n ask_v and_o the_o judge_n ask_v for_o a_o reward_n and_o the_o great_a man_n he_o utter_v his_o mischievous_a desire_n so_o they_o wrap_v it_o up_o 4_o the_o best_a of_o they_o be_v as_o a_o brier_n the_o most_o upright_o be_v sharp_a than_o a_o thorn-hedge_n the_o day_n of_o thy_o watchman_n and_o thy_o visitation_n come_v now_o shall_v be_v their_o perplexity_n 5_o trust_v you_o not_o in_o a_o friend_n put_v you_o not_o confidence_n in_o a_o guide_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o mouth_n from_o she_o that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n 6_o for_o the_o son_n dishonour_v the_o father_n the_o daughter_n rise_v up_o against_o 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such_o a_o wicked_a age_n for_o bribery_n and_o injustice_n take_v heed_n what_o friend_n you_o trust_v and_o put_v no_o great_a confidence_n in_o 〈◊〉_d prince_n and_o magistrate_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o mouth_n from_o be_v too_o open_a in_o delivery_n of_o thy_o secret_a thought_n to_o thy_o own_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n whence_o they_o be_v to_o be_v pick_v out_o 6._o for_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o rest_n of_o thy_o family_n may_v be_v do_v by_o thy_o wife_n in_o time_n and_o now_o adays_o it_o be_v ordinary_a for_o the_o son_n to_o dishonour_v his_o father_n in_o disclose_v of_o

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