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	faith_n	hope_n	2,425	5	7.9570	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15857	H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he caused to bee published in the name of himselfe & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his ovvne latine copie, as in so graue a mans worke is requisite: for the profite of all the vnlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his iudgement in matters of faith.; De religione Christiana, fides. English	Zanchi, Girolamo, 1516-1590.	1599 (1599)	STC 26120; ESTC S120607	223,465	477

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only_o speak_v and_o promise_v neither_o be_v it_o a_o hypocritical_a and_o dissemble_a 13.21_o 1._o tim._n 1.5_o mat._n 13.21_o but_o a_o sincere_a assent_n thereunto_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o temporal_a persuasion_n but_o a_o constant_a and_o perpetual_a though_o many_o time_n we_o weaken_v the_o same_o by_o our_o sin_n 1.8_o eph._n 1.8_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o blind_a or_o fond_a matter_n but_o a_o exceed_o great_a wisdom_n whereby_o we_o know_v god_n and_o christ_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n and_o a_o christian_n prudence_n which_o cause_v we_o not_o to_o abuse_v that_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o true_a use_n 21.20_o gal._n 5.6_o ja._n 21.20_o neither_o last_o be_v it_o a_o dead_a thing_n but_o lively_a and_o work_v through_o charity_n iv_o faith_n have_v she_o increase_v and_o albeit_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a do_v never_o utter_o decay_v but_o always_o live_v yet_o we_o know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o so_o perfect_a and_o complete_a but_o it_o have_v daily_o need_v of_o increase_n for_o which_o both_o the_o apostle_n pray_v 1.17.18_o luc._n 17.5_o eph._n 1.17.18_o and_o we_o confess_v that_o we_o ought_v always_o to_o pray_v unto_o god_n v._o the_o confession_n of_o the_o truth_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o true_a faith_n we_o also_o believe_v that_o true_a faith_n can_v never_o when_o need_n be_v want_v the_o true_a confession_n of_o the_o truth_n 10.10_o rom._n 10.10_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n man_n confess_v to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o we_o condemn_v the_o libertine_n and_o other_o of_o their_o crew_n that_o think_v it_o be_v in_o their_o own_o choice_n to_o dissemble_v the_o truth_n in_o all_o place_n and_o among_o all_o people_n and_o to_o apply_v themselves_o unto_o any_o religion_n vi_o hope_n spring_v of_o faith_n we_o also_o believe_v that_o hope_n spring_v of_o faith_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o hope_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v faith_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v hope_v for_o 11.1_o heb._n 11.1_o for_o therefore_o do_v we_o hope_v for_o the_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v &_o assure_o look_v for_o they_o through_o patience_n because_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n promise_n vii_o what_o hope_n be_v now_o hope_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o do_v as_o certain_o look_v for_o as_o we_o assure_o believe_v through_o patience_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n &_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n alone_o 8.24_o rom._n 8.24_o those_o promise_v good_a thing_n which_o be_v not_o yet_o either_o have_v or_o see_v viii_o the_o assurance_n of_o hope_n whence_o it_o be_v for_o christian_a man_n hope_n as_o it_o do_v not_o spring_n of_o any_o human_a promise_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o cherish_v by_o human_a merit_n nor_o rely_v thereupon_o but_o be_v manifold_o confirm_v and_o seal_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o sole_a truth_n of_o god_n promise_n be_v also_o declare_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o mighty_a &_o all-working_a power_n of_o the_o same_o god_n alone_o which_o promise_v but_o especial_o be_v show_v open_o in_o christ_n at_o such_o time_n as_o he_o raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o make_v he_o sit_v at_o his_o right_a hand_n in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n 1.20_o eph._n 1.20_o and_o last_o be_v fix_v and_o uphold_v by_o the_o only_a obedience_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v and_o in_o who_o we_o hope_v it_o do_v assure_o and_o steadfast_o look_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o salvation_n even_o the_o resurrection_n from_o death_n the_o come_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o full_a possession_n