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	matter_n	1,487	5	6.1160	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76020	A treatise of adhering to God; written by Albert the Great, Bishop of Ratisbon. Put into English by Sir Kenelme Digby, Kt. Also a conference with a lady about choyce of religion.; De adhærendo Deo. English	Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.; Digby, Kenelm, Sir, 1603-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing A876; Thomason E1529_2; ESTC R25226	62,177	159

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intellectual_a part_n of_o our_o soul_n only_o and_o not_o in_o our_o sense_n p._n 8._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o purity_n of_o heart_n which_o above_o all_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v aim_v at_o p._n 14._o chap._n 6._o that_o true_a devotion_n consist_v in_o adhere_v to_o god_n by_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_v depure_v from_o all_o commerce_n with_o material_a object_n p._n 20._o chap._n 7._o in_o what_o manner_n one_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v recollect_v within_o one_o self_n p._n 24._o chap._n 8._o how_o in_o all_o chance_n a_o spiritual_a man_n ought_v to_o resign_v himself_o too_o god_n p._n 29._o chap._n 9_o that_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o exercise_n p._n 32._o chap._n 10._o that_o actual_a and_o sensible_a devotion_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o to_o adhere_v to_o god_n with_o one_o will_n p._n 38._o chap._n 11._o in_o what_o manner_n we_o be_v to_o resist_v temptation_n and_o to_o bear_v tribulation_n p._n 42._o chap._n 12._o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o great_a power_n it_o have_v p._n 44._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o quality_n and_o utility_n of_o prayer_n and_o how_o one_o heart_n be_v to_o be_v recollect_v within_o one_o self_n p._n 49._o chap._n 14._o that_o in_o all_o judgement_n we_o ought_v to_o resort_v to_o the_o witness_n of_o our_o conscience_n p._n 52._o chap._n 15._o how_o the_o contempt_n of_o one_o self_n may_v be_v cause_v in_o a_o man_n and_o how_o profitable_a that_o be_v p._n 56._o chap._n xvi_o how_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n extend_v itself_o to_o all_o thing_n p._n 6●_n finis_fw-la