Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	faith_n	grace_n	repentance_n	2,335	5	7.5639	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26693	A most familiar explanation of the Assemblies shorter catechism wherein their larger answers are broken into lesser parcels, thereby to let in the light by degrees into the minds of the learners : to which is added in the close, a most brief help for the necessary but much neglected duty of self-examination to be daily perused : and to this is subjoined a letter of Christian counsel to a destitute flock / by Jos. Allaine.	Alleine, Joseph, 1634-1668.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1674 (1674)	Wing A974; ESTC R25230	60,470	184

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a._n such_o circumstance_n as_o do_v make_v a_o sin_n to_o be_v great_a than_o without_o they_o it_o be_v q._n do_v sin_n grow_v great_a than_o of_o themselves_o they_o be_v by_o their_o aggravate_v or_o heighten_v circumstance_n as_o for_o example_n from_o the_o time_n when_o the_o place_n where_o the_o manner_n in_o which_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o person_n by_o who_o the_o person_n against_o who_o they_o be_v commit_v a._n yes_o q._n and_o be_v some_o sin_n of_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n more_o heinous_a than_o other_o as_o the_o high_a sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n more_o heinous_a than_o the_o high_a against_o the_o second_o table_n a._n yes_o q._n and_o wilful_a sin_n more_o heinous_a than_o fin_n of_o infirmity_n sin_n against_o knowledge_n than_o those_o of_o ignoranc_fw-la sin_n ripen_v into_o action_n than_o sin_n begin_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o sin_n of_o custom_n and_o delibertion_n than_o those_o commit_v through_o 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