Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	able_a	enforce_v	great_a	17	3	2.1454	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69171	A treatise, touching Antichrist VVherein, the place, the time, the forme, the workmen, the vpholders, the proceeding, and lastly, the ruine and ouerthrow of the kingdome of Antichrist, is plainly laid open out of the word of God: where also manie darke, and hard places both of Daniell and the Reuelation are made manifest. By Lambert Danæus.; Tractatus de Antichristo. English	Daneau, Lambert, ca. 1530-1595?; Swan, John, d. 1617.	1589 (1589)	STC 6229; ESTC S111048	137,818	208

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shall_v then_o be_v live_v shall_v be_v seduce_v for_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o revela_fw-la 18.3_o all_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v drink_v of_o the_o wine_n of_o antichrist_n and_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n yet_o not_o every_o several_a man_n shall_v drink_v of_o that_o cup_n for_o by_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n some_o be_v preserve_v from_o that_o infection_n which_o persevere_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n although_o indeed_o the_o number_n of_o such_o be_v but_o small_a for_o as_o christ_n do_v not_o bring_v every_o man_n to_o salvation_n so_o neither_o do_v antichrist_n bring_v all_o to_o perdition_n for_o whereas_o paul_n say_v 1._o tim._n 2.4_o god_n will_v that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v that_o without_o all_o doubt_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v not_o of_o every_o particular_a of_o each_o nation_n but_o that_o of_o each_o nation_n some_o shall_v be_v save_v the_o which_o in_o like_a sort_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v 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christ_n say_v that_o they_o be_v not_o plant_n of_o his_o father_n plant_v math._n 15.13_o john_n 15.2_o they_o be_v therefore_o only_o the_o rebel_n reprobate_n and_o castaway_n from_o god_n that_o shall_v always_o with_o stiff_a neck_n stand_v unto_o antichrist_n but_o not_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o true_a child_n of_o god_n wherein_a also_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n against_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v just_a for_o such_o perish_v as_o be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o none_o other_o for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lose_v signify_v such_o as_o be_v worthy_a and_o have_v deserve_v lose_v wherefore_o neither_o the_o godly_a nor_o the_o faithful_a be_v support_v by_o god_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n be_v overthrow_v by_o satan_n no_o not_o though_o they_o live_v in_o