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	fruit_n	good_a	9,065	5	4.7327	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73521	The English vsurer; or Vsury condemned, by the most learned and famous diuines of the Church of England and dedicated to all his Maiesties subiects, for the stay of further increase of the same. Collected by Iohn Blaxton, preacher of Gods VVord at Osmington, in Dorcet-shire.	Blaxton, John.	1634 (1634)	STC 3129.5; ESTC S124641	64,041	104

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wherein_o they_o be_v compare_v 5.8_o dr._n smith_n in_o wilet_n upon_o levit._fw-la p._n 627._o 1_o thes_n 5.2_o revel_v 5.5_o 1_o pet._n 5.8_o as_o christ_n for_o his_o sudden_a come_n be_v liken_v to_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n yet_o hereby_o be_v not_o theft_n justify_v and_o as_o christ_n be_v resemble_v to_o a_o lion_n for_o strength_n and_o courage_n so_o the_o devil_n for_o cruelty_n and_o so_o here_o the_o spiritual_a increase_n of_o god_n gift_n be_v liken_v to_o usury_n for_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v the_o increase_n not_o to_o justify_v the_o manner_n 2._o and_o further_o here_o the_o word_n usury_n metaphoricè_fw-la accipitur_fw-la pro_fw-la super_fw-la excrescentia_fw-la bonorum_fw-la spiritualium_fw-la be_v metaphorical_o take_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n aquin._n and_o so_o spiritual_o the_o lord_n receive_v usury_n from_o we_o in_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o gift_n usury_n in_o psal_n 36._o con._n 3._o commendable_a usury_n and_o we_o 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