Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	lord_n	name_n	sin_n	9,325	5	4.9381	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29164	A sermon preach'd at the Parish-Church of Richmond in Surry April the 5th, 1699 being the day appointed for a publick humiliation and collection for the Vaudois / by N. Brady ...	Brady, Nicholas, 1659-1726.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4182; ESTC R19532	10,115	28

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a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o parish-church_n of_o richmond_n in_o surry_n april_n the_o 5_o 1699._o be_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o a_o public_a humiliation_n and_o collection_n for_o the_o vaudois_n by_o n._n brady_n m._n a._n minister_n of_o richmond_n in_o surry_n and_o chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n publish_a at_o the_o request_n of_o his_o parishioner_n london_n print_v for_o joseph_n wild_n at_o the_o elephant_n at_o charing_n cross_n 1699._o to_o my_o worthy_a and_o honour_a friend_n and_o parishioner_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o parish_n of_o richmond_n in_o surry_n this_o follow_a discourse_n publish_v at_o their_o request_n be_v humble_o dedicate_v by_o their_o most_o oblige_a servant_n n._n brady_n a_o fast_a sermon_n preach_v at_o richmond_n in_o surry_n april_n 5_o 1699._o john_n v._o ch._n latter_a part_n of_o the_o 14._o v._n behold_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a sin_n no_o more_o lest_o a_o worse_a thing_n come_v unto_o thou_o these_o word_n be_v 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