Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	authority_n	believe_v	faith_n	2,627	5	6.0967	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91907	Three sermons preach'd upon extraordinary occasions. By Charles Robotham, B.D. rector, of Reisam in Norfolk	Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1729E; ESTC R231140	83,223	245

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etiamsi_fw-la foris_fw-la ●on_n exit_fw-la in_o opere_fw-la sedulius_n in_o ad_fw-la rom._n 3._o 28._o work_v by_o love_n in_o a_o word_n it_o must_v be_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v to_o be_v the_o unfailing_a principle_n of_o universal_a goodness_n and_o holiness_n through_o the_o whole_a eleven_o chapter_n medium_n chapter_n this_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n describe_v it_o heb._n 11._o be_v the_o sure_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o benefit_n we_o ought_v to_o look_v for_o homily_n of_o faith_n first_o part_n circa_fw-la medium_n to_o the_o hebrew_n again_o most_o true_a it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v without_o work_n gal._n 2._o 16._o that_o be_v without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whole_o without_o the_o part._n the_o see_v homily_n