Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	david_n	great_a	lord_n	5,127	5	3.9179	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17332	The narrovv vvay, and the last iudgement deliuered in two sermons: the first at Pauls Crosse, the other elsewhere, by G.B. preacher of the word at Alphamston in Essex.	Bury, George.; Brian, G., attributed name.; C. B., fl. 1607.	1607 (1607)	STC 4179.5; ESTC S115853	53,682	90

a_o sinner_n they_o apply_v either_o one_o or_o both_o these_o comfort_n to_o they_o first_o that_o nullum_fw-la tempus_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la inidoneum_fw-la that_o no_o time_n be_v too_o late_o to_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o repentance_n and_o if_o they_o stagger_v in_o their_o hope_n notwithstanding_o this_o first_o comfort_n then_o be_v it_o common_o back_v with_o this_o second_o that_o god_n be_v deus_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la a_o god_n of_o mercy_n and_o will_v forgive_v they_o and_o in_o this_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o be_v all_o like_a unto_o benhadad_n 2._o king_n 20._o for_o as_o he_o flee_v from_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n from_o place_n unto_o place_n till_o he_o be_v force_v into_o a_o chamber_n and_o when_o he_o can_v go_v no_o far_o thus_o he_o be_v comfort_v reges_a israel_n sunt_fw-la reges_fw-la misericordes_fw-la the_o king_n of_o israel_n be_v merciful_a king_n so_o man_n common_o when_o they_o be_v in_o health_n and_o strength_n of_o body_n they_o run_v 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