Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	let_v	lord_n	love_n	5,328	5	5.4187	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64275	The young man's guide in his journey to heaven, or, Travelling spiritualized	S. T., 17th cent.	1700 (1700)	Wing T60; ESTC R24165	54,625	129

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