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	tree_n	2,434	5	8.1649	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13827	Times lamentation: or An exposition on the prophet Ioel, in sundry sermons or meditations	Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?	1599 (1599)	STC 24131; ESTC S118486	347,352	464

ourselves_o never_o so_o sinful_a psal_n 9_o 9_o 10._o although_o we_o be_v never_o so_o poor_a in_o spirit_n yet_o let_v we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n so_o that_o if_o thou_o reason_v with_o the_o devil_n himself_o who_o will_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a deceive_v thy_o soul_n tell_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v more_o vile_a than_o other_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v but_o folly_n for_o thou_o to_o call_v on_o god_n for_o mercy_n yet_o say_v to_o thy_o soul_n that_o the_o lord_n never_o despise_v the_o sigh_n of_o the_o poor_a although_o i_o have_v sin_v yet_o i_o have_v sorrow_v although_o i_o have_v neglect_v grace_n yet_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v more_o grace_n be_v it_o that_o i_o have_v no_o goodness_n in_o i_o the_o more_o need_n have_v i_o to_o go_v to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o goodness_n man_n seek_v not_o to_o the_o physician_n in_o health_n but_o in_o sickness_n and_o the_o more_o desperate_a be_v their_o disease_n the_o more_o speedy_o 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