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	scripture_n	7,320	5	6.8604	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29671	The sacred and most mysterious history of mans redemption wherein is set forth the gracious administration of Gods covenant with man-kind, at all times, from the beginning of the world unto the end : historically digested into three books : the first setteth down the history from Adam to the blessed incarnation of Christ, the second continueth it to the end of the fourth year after his baptisme ..., the third, from thence till his glorious coming to judgement / by Matthew Brookes ...	Brookes, Matthew, fl. 1626-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing B4918; ESTC R11708	321,484	292

holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o believer_n give_v his_o assent_n or_o credence_n unto_o god_n holy_a word_n and_o do_v apprehend_v and_o apply_v to_o himself_o in_o particular_a as_o well_o the_o original_a promise_n as_o also_o all_o other_o promise_n of_o the_o save_a good_a will_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n to_o his_o glory_n and_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o his_o own_o soul_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o which_o justify_v faith_n primary_o be_v god_n himself_o faith_n the_o efficient_a of_o justify_v faith_n who_o be_v one_o divine_a essence_n distinguish_v into_o three_o person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v unto_o you_o it_o be_v give_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o christ_n not_o only_o to_o believe_v on_o he_o 1.29_o phil._n 1.29_o but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o his_o sake_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o instrumental_o it_o be_v either_o internal_a or_o external_a the_o internal_a be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o his_o special_a work_n the_o shine_a of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n whereby_o faith_n be_v beget_v in_o we_o 4.6_o 2_o cor._n 4.6_o while_o that_o he_o do_v dispose_v our_o understanding_n to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o move_v our_o will_n to_o give_v assent_n and_o adhere_v thereunto_o the_o external_a be_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n whereby_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v ordinary_o form_n and_o confirm_v the_o work_n of_o faith_n in_o we_o although_o it_o must_v not_o be_v deny_v that_o for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o will_n god_n without_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinary_a mean_n when_o and_o where_o he_o shall_v so_o please_v do_v beget_v and_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 1.16_o rom._n 1.16_o i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 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promise_n of_o grace_n to_o themselves_o in_o particular_a which_o confidence_n produce_v a_o twofold_a effect_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v a_o sure_a ground_n or_o foundation_n upon_o which_o a_o man_n faith_n stand_v in_o opposition_n of_o all_o danger_n internal_a and_o external_a the_o second_o be_v a_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n 7.25_o s._n mat._n 7.25_o whereby_o a_o man_n do_v depend_v on_o he_o that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v it_o be_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o as_o st._n paul_n say_v bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o form_n of_o faith_n faith_n the_o form_n of_o faith_n consist_v in_o relation_n whereby_o the_o believer_n do_v apply_v unto_o himself_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o divine_a promise_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o particular_a so_o that_o look_v what_o the_o scripture_n promise_v and_o propound_v general_o the_o believer_n appropriate_v to_o himself_o by_o 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which_o have_v be_v say_v concern_v faith_n administer_v the_o covenant_n diverse_o administer_v bring_v we_o direct_o into_o the_o way_n of_o our_o sacred_a history_n for_o that_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o adam_n and_o with_o all_o his_o posterity_n be_v diverse_o administer_v at_o this_o time_n thus_o at_o that_o time_n so_o at_o divers_a time_n in_o divers_a manner_n according_a as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o speak_v unto_o the_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d at_o sundry_a time_n 1.1_o heb._n 1.1_o and_o in_o divers_a manner_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o according_a as_o god_n be_v please_v to_o invest_v it_o as_o it_o be_v with_o divers_a robe_n excellent_o set_v forth_o in_o the_o type_n 37.31_o gen._n 37.31_o by_o joseph_n coat_n of_o many_o colour_n dip_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o kid_n which_o his_o brethren_n have_v kill_v the_o time_n be_v distinguish_v into_o two_o period_n period_n the_o time_n distinguish_v into_o two_o period_n the_o first_o be_v 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