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	reason_n	scripture_n	1,987	5	6.3322	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67385	The doctrine of the blessed Trinity, briefly explained in a letter to a friend	Wallis, John, 1616-1703.	1690 (1690)	Wing W575; ESTC R1265	7,384	20

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