Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	article_n	faith_n	scripture_n	1,458	5	6.2186	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80790	The doctrine of faith. Or, The prime and principall points which a Christian is to know and believe. Handled in sundry sermons upon texts of scripture selected and chosen for the purpose. Wherein the method of the creed, (commonly called the Apostles Creed) is observed; and the articles thereof are confirmed, explained and applied, for the instructing of the ignorant, and the establishing of all in the truth. / By Christopher Cartwright, Minister of the Word at York.	Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.	1650 (1650)	Wing C687; Thomason E1231_1; ESTC R14778	283,812	488

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die_v as_o the_o body_n go_v to_o the_o earth_n so_o the_o soul_n go_v to_o god_n viz._n to_o be_v judge_v by_o he_o neither_o shall_v the_o soul_n fare_v better_a or_o worse_o whether_o the_o body_n be_v bury_v or_o not_o or_o bury_v after_o this_o or_o another_o manner_n we_o read_v of_o the_o rich_a man_n bury_v luk._n 16._o yet_o his_o soul_n go_v to_o hell_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o burial_n that_o lazarus_n have_v yet_o his_o soul_n be_v carry_v into_o abraham_n bosom_n true_a it_o be_v the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a be_v very_o solicitous_a about_o their_o bury_n in_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o they_o die_v out_o of_o it_o gen._n 47._o

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