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
A58514	The true conduct of persons of quality translated out of French.; Véritable politique des personnes de qualité. English	Rémond des Cours, Nicolas, d. 1716.	1694 (1694)	Wing R958A; ESTC R14388	62,565	216

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