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	hear_v	1,814	5	5.7887	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02744	A cordiall for the afflicted Touching the necessitie and utilitie of afflictions. Proving unto us the happinesse of those that thankfully receive them: and the misery of all that want them, or profit not by them. By A. Harsnet, B.D. and Minister of Gods word at Cranham in Essex.	Harsnett, Adam, 1579 or 80-1639.	1638 (1638)	STC 12874; ESTC S114895	154,371	676

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off_o again_o whereas_o our_o heavenly_a father_n be_v so_o wise_a as_o he_o put_v not_o in_o one_o dram_n of_o any_o ingredient_n more_o than_o shall_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o need_n require_v a_o three_o and_o last_o help_n unto_o patience_n be_v heavenly-mindednesse_a or_o the_o set_n our_o affection_n on_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o and_o not_o on_o thing_n which_o be_v on_o the_o earth_n col._n 3.2_o for_o he_o that_o immoderate_o and_o inordinate_o love_v the_o world_n and_o earthly_a thing_n will_v be_v impatient_a at_o the_o loss_n of_o they_o how_o waspish_a and_o impatient_a be_v jonah_n for_o the_o wither_a of_o his_o gourd_n even_o so_o much_o that_o he_o dare_v tell_v the_o lord_n to_o his_o face_n that_o he_o do_v well_o to_o be_v angry_a unto_o the_o death_n jon._n 4.9_o our_o blind_a judgement_n make_v a_o false_a report_n unto_o our_o affection_n of_o these_o outward_a thing_n we_o come_v to_o set_v they_o at_o too_o high_a a_o rate_n and_o so_o grow_v impatient_a 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