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	divine_a	scripture_n	1,777	5	6.8603	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89718	Cases of conscience practically resolved By the Reverend and learned John Norman, late minister of Bridgwater.	Norman, John, 1622-1669.	1673 (1673)	Wing N1239A; ESTC R231385	224,498	434

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apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o first_o person_n and_o st._n john_n invocate_v all_o three_o person_n rev._n 1.4_o 5._o prop._n 6._o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o one_o only_a god_n of_o one_o nature_n mind_n will_n power_n godhead_n they_o be_v therefore_o according_a to_o the_o first_o proposition_n to_o speak_v strict_o and_o proper_o but_o one_o only_a formal_a object_n of_o prayer_n and_o of_o other_o part_n of_o religious_a worship_n so_o that_o our_o saviour_n bid_v we_o baptize_v not_o in_o the_o name_n but_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28.19_o not_o only_o to_o intimate_v their_o coequality_n in_o power_n and_o authority_n among_o themselves_o as_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o god_n with_o who_o be_v no_o degree_n of_o power_n or_o perfection_n but_o to_o instruct_v we_o how_o we_o shall_v consider_v of_o and_o come_v before_o they_o in_o that_o and_o in_o all_o other_o act_n of_o 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the_o selfsame_a spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 11._o and_o from_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a witness_n etc._n etc._n shall_v i_o need_v to_o subjoin_v what_o you_o may_v perhaps_o already_o sense_n and_o consider_v that_o baptism_n be_v to_o be_v minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n mat._n 28.19_o prop._n 4._o god_n the_o father_n than_o be_v not_o can_v be_v so_o the_o object_n of_o prayer_n as_o be_v exclusive_a either_o of_o god_n the_o son_n or_o of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o for_o the_o son_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n he_o that_o honour_v not_o the_o son_n honour_v not_o the_o father_n joh._n 5.23_o if_o you_o will_v review_v the_o last_o prayer_n of_o that_o lively_a protomartyr_n steven_n it_o be_v direct_v hither_o they_o stone_v steven_n call_v upon_o god_n and_o say_v lord_n 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