Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	bear_v	fruit_n	good_a	1,697	5	3.9177	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08188	A day-starre for darke-wandring soules shewing the light, by a Christian controuersie: or briefely and plainely setting forth the mysterie of our saluation. Diuided into principles, obiections, and answeres. By Richard Niccolls, th'elder, of the Inner Temple London, Gent. deceased. Published for the generall benefit of all those who heartily, and with a true path desire their owne saluation: by I.C.	Niccols, Richard, of the Inner Temple.; I. C., fl. 1613.	1613 (1613)	STC 18526.5; ESTC S119830	27,183	96

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th●…_n have_v 7._o 〈◊〉_d rec●…ived_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o do_v thou_o boast_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d it_o three_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heau●…n_n be_v of_o ins●…te_a value_n and_o therefore_o can_v possi●…ly_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o desert_n of_o finite_a 〈◊〉_d and_o hence_o saint_n paul_n say_v i_o co●…t_v th●…t_v the_o affliction_n of_o 18._o this_o pres●…nt_a life_n be_v not_o w●…rthy_a of_o the_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v reveal●…_n a_o unto_o us._n moreover_o admit_v that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n car●…iage_n and_o government_n be_v such_o of_o his_o out●…ard_a part_n and_o also_o of_o his_o desire_n 〈◊〉_d and_o lust_n that_o they_o br●…ake_v not_o forth_o into_o co●…mitting_v of_o gross_a sin_n nor_o that_o he_o give_v so_o much_o as_o consent_v to_o his_o wicked_a lust_n but_o hate_v they_o and_o be_v against_o they_o and_o bring_v forth_o many_o good_a work_n yet_o for_o so_o much_o as_o he_o be_v not_o so_o clean_o 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he_o will_v both_o which_o do_v argue_v imperfection_n and_o weakness_n which_o be_v abhor_v and_o far_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o be_v most_o perfect_a and_o infinite_a in_o his_o wisdom_n will_n and_o power_n and_o in_o all_o his_o attribute_n whatsoever_o please_v the_o 6._o lord_n that_o do_v he_o both_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n and_o in_o all_o place_n and_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o my_o will_n shall_v be_v do_v 10._o therefore_o it_o be_v doubtless_o true_a that_o some_o who_o god_n have_v elect_v to_o salvation_n shall_v certain_o be_v save_v and_o other_o who_o god_n have_v reprobate_v shall_v certain_o be_v condemn_v but_o how_o may_v a_o man_n assure_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o