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	speak_v	1,949	5	5.2428	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57655	Leviathan drawn out with a hook, or, Animadversions upon Mr. Hobbs his Leviathan by Alex. Rosse.	Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1960; ESTC R1490	70,857	139

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now_o and_o shall_v hereafter_o enjoy_v he_o deny_v cap._n 42._o that_o there_o be_v any_o spiritual_a commonwealth_n among_o man_n in_o this_o world_n this_o he_o gronnd_v upon_o two_o reason_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n second_o there_o be_v no_o man_n on_o earth_n who_o body_n be_v spiritual_a these_o reason_n be_v very_o weak_a for_o first_o because_o a_o spiritual_a commonwealth_n and_o christ_n kingdom_n be_v the_o same_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a commonwealth_n among_o man_n which_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n here_o where_o christ_n reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o faithful_a people_n which_o though_o it_o be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n yet_o it_o be_v in_o this_o world_n as_o i_o have_v show_v already_o and_o of_o this_o kingdom_n our_o saviour_n speak_v when_o he_o say_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o luke_n 17._o 21_o 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