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
A73885	Divers select sermons on severall texts Viz. 1. Of quenchiug [sic] the spirit. I Thessalon. 5.16. 2. Of the sinners suite for pardon. 2 Sam. 24.10. 3. Of eating and digesting the Word. Ier. 15.16. 4. Of buying and keeping the truth. Prov. 23.23. Preached by that reverend and faithfull minister of the word, Ier. Dyke, late preacher of Epping in Essex. Finished by his owne pen in his life time, and now published by his sonne Dan. Dyke Master of Arts.	Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639.; Dyke, Daniel, 1617-1688.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Heart-smitten sinner's suite for pardon.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Of quenching, and not quenching of the spirit.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Purchase and possession of the truth.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. Right eating and digesting of the Word.	1640 (1640)	STC 7414; ESTC S124520	150,541	441

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divers_a select_a sermon_n on_o several_a text_n viz._n 1._o of_o quench_v the_o spirit_n 1_o thessalon_n 5.19_o 2._o of_o the_o sinner_n suit_n for_o pardon_n 2_o sam._n 24.10_o 3._o of_o eat_v and_o digest_v the_o word_n jer._n 15.16_o 4._o of_o buy_v and_o keep_v the_o truth_n prov._n 23.23_o preach_v by_o that_o reverend_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o the_o word_n jer_n dyke_n late_a preacher_n of_o epping_n in_o essex_n finish_v by_o his_o own_o pen_n in_o his_o life_n time_n and_o now_o publish_v by_o his_o son_n dan_n dyke_n master_n of_o arts._n london_n print_v by_o tho._n paine_n for_o l._n fawn_n and_o s._n gellibrand_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1640._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o vertvous_o ennoble_v lady_n the_o lady_n magdalene_n bruce_n wife_n first_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a edward_n lord_n bruce_n baron_n of_o kinlosse_n master_n of_o the_o roll_n and_o one_o of_o the_o most_o honourable_a privy_a 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