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
A92747	Two discourses, the first, a Christian's exhortation, against the fears of death: the second, a brief and clear declaration of the resurrection of the dead With suitable meditations and prayers touching life and death. Recommended as proper to be given at funerals. By W. S.	W. S.	1690 (1690)	Wing S207A; ESTC R229960	54,870	186

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otherwise_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v just_a and_o christ_n shall_v have_v dye_v in_o vain_a but_o some_o one_o will_v say_v god_n do_v accomplish_v his_o promise_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o just_a and_o his_o threaten_n upon_o those_o of_o the_o unjust_a and_o by_o that_o mean_v god_n shall_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v just_a although_o he_o shall_v not_o raise_v again_o the_o body_n of_o man_n with_o this_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o a_o free_a retribution_n be_v do_v to_o the_o soul_n as_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n it_o ought_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o just_a and_o punishment_n be_v just_o inflict_v upon_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o reprobate_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n may_v be_v safe_a so_o must_v it_o also_o of_o necessity_n be_v that_o the_o body_n be_v recompense_v some_o with_o honour_n other_o with_o disdain_n to_o the_o end_n that_o god_n may_v remain_v just_a for_o ever_o for_o even_o as_o the_o soul_n 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