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	receive_v	1,549	5	5.5472	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25220	A vindication of the faithful rebuke to a false report against the rude cavils of the pretended defence	Alsop, Vincent, 1629 or 30-1703.	1698 (1698)	Wing A2923; ESTC R8101	96,389	154

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