Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	jesus_n	lord_n	son_n	9,779	5	5.2197	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09579	The good sheepheardes dutie by George Phillips.; Paines of a faithful pastor	Phillips, George, fl. 1597.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1597 (1597)	STC 19861.7; ESTC S3792	10,639	35

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