Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	father_n	holy_a	jesus_n	5,197	5	5.7599	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22871	An introduction to the looue of God. Accompted among the workes of S. Augustine, and translated into English, by the right reuerend father in God, Edmund, Bishop of Norvvitch, that nowe is, and by him dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, to the glorie of God, and comfort of his chosen. And newlie turned into Englishe meter by Robert Fletcher. 1581.	Simard, Marie Ange, attributed name.; Freake, Edmund, ca. 1516-1591.; Fletcher, Robert, fl. 1586.	1581 (1581)	STC 936; ESTC S114474	35,980	111

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the_o presence_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o glorify_v thy_o holy_a name_n for_o ever_o among_o thy_o elect_a people_n and_o bless_a angel_n amen_n finis_fw-la ❧_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n purfoote_o and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n without_o newgate_n over_o against_o saint_n sepulcher_n church_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 4._o 〈◊〉_d 12._o 3._o deu_fw-la the_o ●●●●rence_n ●●twee●●●gelles_n 〈◊〉_d man_n 9_o hebr_n see_v ougnen_n 12_o for_o g_z for_o v._n they_o s._n this_o be_v contrary_a to_o 〈◊〉_d devilish_a doctrine_n h._n n._n sapi._fw-la 3_o man_n 〈…〉_o not_o 〈…〉_o lie_v 〈…〉_o one_o 〈…〉_o the_fw-mi 〈…〉_o it_o 〈…〉_o give_v 〈…〉_o 1._o 3._o ●8_o 21._o ●_o ●9_n luk_n 〈…〉_o devil_n ●orld_n 〈◊〉_d luke_n 1._o psalm_n ●●amon_n ●●thias_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 5._o 4._o 2._o 4_o 2_o luke_n 〈…〉_o per●one_v 10._o 1._o c●●_n 12._o

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