Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	bring_v	fall_v	fruit_n	1,520	5	7.2642	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14001	Nevv essayes: meditations, and vowes including in them the chiefe duties of a Christian, both for faith, and manners. By Thomas Tuke, minister of Gods Word, at S. Giles in the Fields.; New essayes: meditations, and vowes.	Tuke, Thomas, d. 1657.	1614 (1614)	STC 24312; ESTC S105349	74,323	307

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and_o that_o it_o may_v thrive_v and_o flourish_v the_o heart_n must_v be_v quiet_a and_o not_o disturb_v or_o toss_v with_o the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n of_o fleshly_a passion_n it_o must_v be_v cleanse_v of_o noisome_a and_o stink_a weed_n it_o must_v not_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o continual_o walk_v upon_o by_o wordlly_a care_n carnal_a desire_n and_o foolish_a fancy_n which_o keep_v a_o great_a coil_n and_o be_v always_o trot_v up_o and_o down_o in_o worlding_n belly-god_n and_o natural_a man_n and_o the_o seed_n must_v be_v sow_v pure_o and_o not_o mingle_v with_o the_o tare_n and_o darnel_n of_o heresy_n and_o error_n a_o ship_n can_v sail_v without_o sea-room_n and_o seed_n can_v thrive_v without_o earth-roome_n no_o more_o can_v the_o word_n without_o heart-roome_n if_o the_o ground_n receive_v not_o the_o seed_n into_o it_o and_o cherish_v it_o and_o give_v it_o scope_n to_o root_v itself_o in_o it_o the_o seed_n can_v prosper_v and_o come_v to_o perfection_n so_o 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