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	revelation_n	1,466	5	9.8611	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60361	The compleat Christian, and compleat armour and armoury of a Christian, fitting him with all necessary furniture for that his holy profession, or, The doctrine of salvation delivered in a plain and familiar explication of the common catechisme, for the benefit of the younger sort, and others : wherein summarily comprehended is generally represented the truly orthodox and constant doctrine of the Church of England, especially in all points necessary to salvation / by W.S., D.D.	Slatyer, William, 1587-1647.	1643 (1643)	Wing S3983; ESTC R38256	385,949	1,566

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the_o mean_v offer_v of_o faith_n and_o the_o seal_n and_o pledge_v the_o sacrament_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v child_n of_o grace_n renew_a justify_v sanctified_a in_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o god_n 14._o how_o be_v this_o renew_v wrought_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v whereof_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o pledge_n and_o seal_v and_o also_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n whereby_o convey_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o receive_v it_o as_o many_o as_o have_v the_o power_n give_v to_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v see_v by_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o 1._o new_a life_n 2._o new_a creature_n 3._o new_a birth_n 4._o newness_n of_o affection_n and_o 5._o soul_n as_o new_o bear_v babe_n desire_v the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o all_o carnal_a affection_n of_o sin_n 15._o but_o who_o be_v so_o renew_v every_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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