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	scripture_n	word_n	3,674	5	5.0369	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36096	A Letter to the late Lord Bishop of L. and C. upon his translation to W. shewing the ill consequences of such removes.	E. D.	1699 (1699)	Wing D16; ESTC R18655	6,964	16

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