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	true_a	2,638	5	5.6069	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41391	Good advice to all the free-holders and corporations of England concerning the choice of their representatives to serve the ensuing parliament.		1690 (1690)	Wing G1032; ESTC R30417	9,633	10

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