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	point_n	1,651	5	7.2769	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75965	The male of the flock, or A sermon preached at St. Pauls, before the right honourable, the Lord Mayor, and the right vvorshipfull, the aldermen of the city of London, Septemb: the 9th: 1655. By Benjamin Agas, minister of Cheneyes in Bucks.	Agas, Benjamin.	1655 (1655)	Wing A758A; Thomason E861_3; ESTC R206648	27,438	38

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name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a the_o first_o commandment_n show_v who_o be_v to_o be_v worship_v viz._n the_o only_a true_a god_n the_o second_o after_o what_o rule_n viz_o divine_a revelation_n and_o not_o hnmane_a imagination_n the_o three_o after_o what_o manner_n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a that_o be_v thou_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o intermeddle_v with_o god_n or_o his_o worship_n after_o a_o slight_a and_o empty_a way_n but_o holy_o reverent_o &_o most_o devout_o as_o be_v beseem_v his_o sacred_a majesty_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v they_o guiltless_a that_o be_v according_a to_o my_o doctrine_n he_o will_v curse_v they_o the_o four_o show_v the_o time_n of_o public_a worship_n and_o i_o rather_o mention_v it_o because_o of_o that_o appendent_a to_o it_o make_v clear_a to_o our_o purpose_n levit_fw-la 19.30_o you_o shall_v keep_v my_o sabbath_n but_o that_o be_v not_o all_o it_o follow_v and_o reverence_v my_o sanctuary_n i_o will_v be_v sanctify_v in_o they_o that_o come_v near_o i_o and_o before_o all_o the_o people_n will_v i_o be_v glorify_v say_v the_o lord_n levit_fw-la 10.3_o let_v they_o make_v their_o address_n to_o i_o after_o such_o a_o worthy_a manner_n that_o glory_n and_o not_o dishonour_n may_v redound_v unto_o my_o majesty_n by_o their_o service_n and_o homage_n and_o this_o make_v way_n for_o the_o second_o ground_n of_o the_o point_n viz._n the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a be_v a_o reproach_n unto_o god_n and_o do_v much_o derogate_v from_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o majesty_n of_o this_o god_n seem_v to_o convince_v they_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v my_o