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
A69038	The theatre of Catolique and Protestant religion diuided into twelue bookes. Wherein the zealous Catholike may plainelie see, the manifest truth, perspicuitie, euident foundations and demonstrations of the Catholique religion; together with the motiues and causes, why he should perseuer therin. ... Written by I.C. student in diuinitie.	I. C., student in divinity.; Copinger, John, b. 1571 or 2, attributed name.; Colleton, John, 1548-1635, attributed name.	1620 (1620)	STC 4284; ESTC S115632	314,600	666

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purposely_o give_v they_o to_o do_v the_o same_o it_o be_v not_o absurd_a say_v s._n cyrill_n lib._n 52._o that_o they_o forgive_v sin_n which_o have_v the_o holy_a ghoaste_n joan._n cyril_n lib._n 52._o c._n 56._o in_o joan._n for_o when_o they_o remit_v and_o retain_v the_o holy_a ghost_n remit_v and_o retain_v in_o they_o the_o which_o they_o do_v two_o way_n first_o in_o baptism_n and_o afterwards_o in_o penance_n i_o do_v not_o wonder_v when_o satan_n by_o his_o member_n labour_n to_o destroy_v all_o religion_n that_o he_o shall_v go_v about_o also_o to_o abolish_v the_o chief_a pillar_n thereof_o which_o be_v this_o sacrament_n of_o confession_n institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n for_o the_o chief_a consolation_n of_o our_o trouble_a soul_n for_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v gather_v together_o in_o one_o place_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o as_o my_o father_n do_v send_v i_o so_o i_o send_v 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