Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	abide_v	lord_n	zion_n	24	3	9.5260	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86581	Zion's birth-register unfolded in a sermon to the native-citizens of London. In their solemn assembly at Pauls on Thursday the VIII. of May, A.D. M.DC.LVI. / By Thomas Horton D.D.	Horton, Thomas, d. 1673.	1656 (1656)	Wing H2885; Thomason E490_6; ESTC R202559	47,020	75

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it_o be_v build_v her_o foundation_n be_v in_o the_o holy_a mountain_n vers_fw-la 1._o of_o this_o psalm_n according_a to_o some_o translation_n of_o it_o and_o esai_n 14.32_o the_o lord_n have_v found_v zion_n and_o the_o poor_a of_o his_o people_n shall_v trust_v in_o it_o or_o betake_v themselves_o to_o it_o what_o be_v it_o found_v upon_o upon_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o son_n of_o god_n it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n on_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v author_n 2._o the_o author_n this_o bring_v in_o the_o second_o with_o it_o and_o that_o be_v the_o author_n or_o bestower_n of_o this_o blessing_n they_o do_v well_o be_v join_v together_o and_o indeed_o they_o can_v well_o be_v sever_v this_o be_v here_o express_v in_o the_o text_n to_o be_v the_o high_a himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v he_o that_o establish_v zion_n and_o every_o member_n of_o it_o he_o that_o establish_v we_o with_o you_o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o be_v god_n and_o so_o s._n peter_n 1_o pet._n 5.10_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n who_o have_v call_v we_o etc._n etc._n make_v you_o perfect_a establish_v strengthen_v settle_v you_o see_v there_o be_v four_o word_n at_o once_o for_o the_o expression_n of_o this_o unto_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d set_a you_o in_o joint_n consolidate_n corroborate_v give_v you_o a_o good_a foundation_n and_o all_o from_o god_n himself_o who_o give_v the_o grace_n at_o first_o he_o that_o call_v must_v also_o keep_v he_o that_o begin_v must_v perfect_v he_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o convert_v grace_n must_v be_v the_o giver_n also_o of_o establish_v we_o stand_v not_o by_o our_o own_o habitual_n but_o by_o his_o auxiliary_n and_o assistance_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o here_o the_o most_o high_a there_o be_v inferior_a highness_n even_o below_o here_o in_o the_o world_n which_o the_o 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but_o likewise_o withal_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o it_o but_o yet_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o work_n it_o lie_v not_o so_o much_o in_o they_o as_o in_o he_o that_o he_o which_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a regard_v it_o as_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they._n coherence_n the_o coherence_n therefore_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n how_o these_o word_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o in_o the_o text_n namely_o in_o a_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n and_o anticipation_n he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o word_n before_o that_o this_o and_o that_o man_n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v already_o explain_v it_o this_o variety_n of_o eminent_a person_n be_v bear_v in_o zion_n now_o from_o hence_o some_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o conclude_v that_o then_o certain_o it_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o stand_v if_o it_o have_v such_o excellent_a supporter_n as_o those_o famous_a man_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o then_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o it_o shall_v ever_o decay_v they_o will_v take_v care_n 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thing_n else_o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n now_o of_o zion_n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n himself_o have_v undertake_v to_o establish_v it_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o arabic_a interpreter_n read_v it_o in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v found_v it_o for_o ever_o because_o he_o ever_o live_v that_o establish_v it_o therefore_o it_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v establish_v as_o for_o man_n they_o be_v mortal_a and_o their_o establish_n be_v no_o long_o then_o for_o their_o life_n although_o they_o may_v lay_v a_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o establishment_n for_o future_a age_n but_o now_o the_o high_a himself_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n deut._n 33.27_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a excellency_n and_o a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n esai_n 60.15_o use_v use_v where_o then_o be_v those_o that_o be_v ill-willer_n 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