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
A75506	An apology for the sentiment of the modalists and a defence of the scriptural terms.		1700 (1700)	Wing A3556A; ESTC N52941	8,889	8

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