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	testimony_n	1,573	5	8.5071	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66556	The Scriptures genuine interpreter asserted, or, A discourse concerning the right interpretation of Scripture wherein a late exercitation, intituled, Philosophia S. scripturæ interpres, is examin'd, and the Protestant doctrine in that point vindicated : with some reflections on another discourse of L.W. written in answer to the said exercitation : to which is added, An appendix concerning internal illumination, and other operations of the Holy Spirit upon the soul of man, justifying the doctrine of Protestants, and the practice of serious Christians, against the charge of ethusiasm, and other unjust criminations / by John Wilson ...	Wilson, John, 17th cent.	1678 (1678)	Wing W2903; ESTC R6465	125,777	376

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apostle_n speak_v very_o contemptible_o of_o humane_a wisdom_n the_o like_a may_v besaid_a of_o the_o next_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 6._o now_o in_o these_o place_n say_v the_o exercitator_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o go_v about_o to_o deny_v or_o condemn_v true_a wisdom_n but_o the_o earthly_a sensual_a wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v ground_v upon_o vain_a opinion_n and_o put_v man_n upon_o the_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o earthly_a thing_n such_o as_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o sensual_a pleasure_n i_o answer_v the_o apostle_n have_v to_o do_v with_o those_o who_o think_v mean_o of_o the_o sol._n doctrine_n of_o christ_n crucify_a and_o affect_v a_o name_n for_o that_o which_o the_o world_n count_v wisdom_n endeavour_n to_o lay_v all_o humane_a wisdom_n in_o the_o dust_n and_o to_o discover_v its_o insufficiency_n to_o conduct_v man_n to_o true_a happiness_n for_o which_o he_o prefer_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v so_o deride_v as_o foolishness_n above_o that_o which_o the_o world_n so_o much_o admire_v this_o therefore_o be_v no_o impertinent_a allegation_n against_o the_o exercitator_n opinion_n that_o in_o 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o i_o have_v already_o press_v in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o my_o first_o argument_n and_o have_v vindicate_v it_o from_o the_o corrupt_a gloss_n that_o some_o have_v put_v upon_o it_o the_o last_o be_v that_o in_o coloss._n 2._o 8._o beware_v lest_o any_o man_n spoil_v you_o through_o 8._o philosophy_n and_o vain_a deceit_n here_o say_v the_o exercitator_n the_o apostle_n do_v not_o condemn_v sound_a philosophy_n but_o that_o which_o be_v vain_a and_o useless_a i_o answer_v undoubted_o he_o do_v not_o sol._n condemn_v philosophy_n true_o so_o call_v but_o he_o give_v a_o caution_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v deceive_v by_o it_o as_o man_n may_v be_v when_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v extend_v beyond_o its_o line_n and_o be_v not_o keep_v within_o its_o own_o proper_a bound_n thus_o say_v our_o learned_a davenant_n philosophy_n or_o humane_a reason_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o philosophy_n 8._o be_v always_o find_v vain_a and_o deceitful_a when_o it_o be_v carry_v beyond_o its_o proper_a limit_n that_o be_v say_v he_o when_o it_o attempt_v to_o determine_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o cognisance_n of_o natural_a reason_n such_o be_v those_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n as_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n and_o other_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n of_o reason_n and_o depend_v altogether_o upon_o divine_a revelation_n chap._n xvii_o 1._o that_o sound_a philosophy_n assert_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n grant_v 2._o two_o principle_n instance_a in_o and_o wolzogen_n tergiversation_n tax_v 3._o the_o two_o great_a article_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o nothing_o and_o the_o