Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	jesus_n	sin_n	sinner_n	3,659	5	7.4408	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68624	Emblemes by Fra: Quarles	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644. Hieroglyphikes of the life of man. aut; Simpson, William, fl. 1635-1646, engraver.	1639 (1639)	STC 20542; ESTC S115515	99,172	392

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that_o my_o rebellion_n have_v deserve_v but_o it_o be_v more_o that_o my_o redeemer_n have_v merit_v epig_n 10._o mercy_n of_o mercy_n he_o that_o be_v my_o drudge_n be_v now_o my_o advocate_n be_v now_o my_o judge_n he_o suffer_v plead_v and_o sentence_n alone_o three_o i_o adore_v and_o yet_o adore_v but_o one._n xi_o let_v not_o the_o water-flood_n overflow_v i_o neither_o let_v the_o deep_a swallow_v i_o up_o ps_n 69.15_o will_n simpson_n sculpsit_fw-la xi_o psal._n lxix_o xv_o let_v not_o the_o water-flood_n overflow_v i_o neither_o let_v the_o deep_n swallow_v i_o up_o the_o world_n be_v a_o sea_n my_o flesh_n a_o ship_n that_o be_v mane_v with_o labour_a thought_n and_o steer_v by_o reason_n hand_n my_o heart_n be_v the_o seaman_n card_n whereby_o she_o sail_v my_o loose_a affection_n be_v the_o great_a sail_n the_o topsail_n be_v my_o fancy_n and_o the_o gust_n that_o fill_v these_o wanton_a sheet_n be_v worldly_a lust_n prayer_n be_v the_o cable_n at_o who_o end_n appear_v 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