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	sinner_n	spare_v	2,152	5	9.6527	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91813	King Solomons directory: or, The reformed Catholicks rubricke: shewing a Christian how to demeane and behave himselfe both in prosperity and adversity: / as it was set forth in a sermon at St. Peters Pauls-wharfe, London, July the 8. 1649. By Fran: Riddington, a loyall subject, and long sufferer for fearing God, and honouring the King.	Riddington, Francis.	1649 (1649)	Wing R1438; Thomason E565_16; ESTC R206142	14,454	20

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