Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	good_a	sin_n	sinner_n	3,410	5	7.5691	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28660	A relation of the fearful estate of Francis Spira, in the year 1548 compiled by Natth. Bacon, Esq.	Bacon, Nathaniel, 1593-1660.	1649 (1649)	Wing B357; ESTC R9731	21,936	82

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