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	object_n	1,927	5	8.5671	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51253	An antidote against the spreading infections of the spirit of Antichrist, abounding in these last days under many vizors being a discovery of a lying and antichristian spirit in some of those called Quakers ... in relation of what passed in writing between them, and Thomas Moore, Junior, after and upon occasion of a meeting at Glentworth, with the sum of what was discoursed at that meeting also ... / by Tho. Moore, Junior.	Moore, Thomas, Junior.; Naylor, James, 1617?-1660.	1655 (1655)	Wing M2597; ESTC R6849	119,742	126

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in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n who_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n he_o be_v the_o body_n truth_n and_o end_n of_o all_o those_o former_a thing_n that_o indeed_o be_v shadow_n and_o so_o be_v witness_v and_o direct_v to_o by_o they_o rom._n 3._o 21._o heb._n 9_o and_o 10._o so_o that_o the_o law_n prophet_n and_o apostle_n do_v all_o agree_v and_o with_o one_o mouth_n witness_n declare_v and_o confirm_v he_o to_o be_v the_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n in_o who_o only_o dwell_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n bodily_a in_o all_o which_o former_a witness_n and_o latter_a manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o come_n they_o have_v not_o make_v know_v