Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	believe_v	church_n	faith_n	6,736	5	6.2916	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15304	The schysmatical puritan A sermon preached at Witney concerning the lawfulnesse of church-authority, for ordaining, and commanding of rites, and ceremonies, to beautifie the Church. By Giles Widdowes rector of St Martins church in Oxford.	Widdowes, Giles, 1558?-1645.	1630 (1630)	STC 25594; ESTC S120720	21,327	48

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believe_v our_o church_n regeneration_n be_v by_o infusion_n of_o grace_n by_o sow_v the_o good_a seed_n it_o differ_v from_o increase_n of_o grace_n &_o perseverance_n regeneration_n be_v ortus_fw-la boniseminis_fw-la the_o spring_a of_o good_a seed_n this_o good_a seed_n do_v grow_v in_o stony_a and_o thorny_a ground_n regeneration_n be_v the_o individual_a act_n make_v christian_n increase_v of_o grace_n &_o perseverance_n preserve_v christian_n and_o moral_a persuasion_n can_v regenerate_v stony_a and_o thorny_a heart_n dead_a in_o sin_n therefore_o regeneration_n be_v the_o individual_a act_n of_o god_n bind_v to_o his_o church_n by_o his_o own_o covenant_n judge_v as_o our_o church_n do_v concern_v the_o baptize_v that_o all_o baptize_v be_v regenerate_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n covenant_n do_v admit_v of_o no_o separatist_n for_o it_o do_v not_o separate_v but_o bound_v isaac_n &_o ishmael_n unto_o god_n in_o obedience_n neither_o do_v it_o separate_v but_o unite_v the_o 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