Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	work_n	work_v	wrought_v	280	4	7.9252	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54025	Concerning God's seeking out his Israel likewise concerning the principle of lief [i.e. life] whereby he seekth them and the way of their closing with his spirit therein : as also concerning the two covenants under one whereof he pleaseth to exercise and prepare them for the life and inheritance which he hath treasured up for them in the other : with a postscript relating some things necessary for lost man to be acquainted with in his travels from his lost estate / by Isaac Penington.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1663 (1663)	Wing P1155; ESTC R30089	16,495	25

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concern_v god_n seek_v out_o his_o israel_n likewise_o concern_v the_o principle_n of_o lief_n whereby_o he_o seek_v they_o and_o the_o way_n of_o their_o close_n with_o his_o spirit_n therein_o as_o also_o concern_v the_o two_o covenant_n under_o one_o whereof_o he_o please_v to_o exercise_v and_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o life_n and_o inheritance_n which_o he_o have_v treasure_v up_o for_o they_o in_o the_o other_o with_o a_o postscript_n relate_v some_o thing_n necessary_a for_o lose_a man_n to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o in_o his_o travel_n from_o his_o lose_a estate_n by_o isaac_n penington_n print_a for_o robert_n wilson_n in_o the_o year_n 1663._o to_o such_o in_o godmanchester_n and_o thereabouts_o who_o bear_v the_o reproachful_a name_n of_o quaker_n who_o religion_n begin_v in_o the_o power_n and_o who_o still_o abide_v and_o walk_v on_o in_o the_o power_n wait_v to_o be_v perfect_v in_o the_o full_a manifestation_n and_o appearance_n thereof_o dear_a friend_n in_o god_n 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