Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	heart_n	let_v	lord_n	11,278	5	4.0773	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18017	Schelomonocham, or King Solomon his solace Containing (among many thinges of right worthy request) King Solomon his politie, his true repentance, and finally his salvation, first presented to the Kinges most excellent Maiestie, and afterward published.	Carpenter, John, d. 1621.	1606 (1606)	STC 4666; ESTC S107560	299,642	386

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*_o final_o for_o asmuch_o as_o with_o the_o regard_n of_o the_o former_a the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o man_n of_o mercy_n forget_v not_o the_o poor_a 1.8_o neh._n 5._o isa_n 57_o act._n 4.35_o gen._n 1.8_o let_v not_o my_o lord_n be_v angry_a if_o after_o abraham_n example_n plead_v before_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o world_n i_o speak_v yet_o this_o once_o supplicate_v for_o the_o poor_a first_o for_o the_o poor_a neglect_v second_o for_o the_o poor_a oppress_v among_o the_o former_a it_o may_v please_v your_o highness_n with_o elisha_n heart_n to_o think_v on_o the_o honest_a widow_n the_o fatherless_a son_n 41.2_o 1._o king_n 41.2_o and_o virgin_n daughter_n of_o the_o decease_a poor_a pastor_n who_o in_o their_o life_n time_n apply_v their_o function_n and_o study_n in_o divinity_n may_v not_o so_o convenient_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o family_n as_o other_o man_n accustom_v to_o do_v that_o thereby_o the_o first_o of_o they_o by_o some_o christian_n 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