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
A82207	A declaration of the officers of the army in Scotland to the churches of Christ in the three nations.	England and Wales. Army.	1659 (1659)	Wing D732; Thomason E1005_7; ESTC R207908	2,212	7

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have_v forgive_v you_o edinb_n octob._n 20._o 1659._o finis_fw-la