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	word_n	3,570	5	4.8691	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65874	The nature of Christianity in the true light asserted in opposition to antichristianism, darkness, confusion, & sin-pleasing doctrines : being a looking glass for sin-pleasing professors of all sorts / written upon particular occasion herein signified, by a servant of Christ, G. Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1671 (1671)	Wing W1942; ESTC R39132	54,802	75

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but_o thou_o think_v reconciliation_n justification_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n be_v all_o complete_v perfect_v and_o do_v at_o once_o by_o the_o crucify_a body_n without_o but_o now_o it_o must_v be_v by_o his_o appearance_n in_o believer_n through_o faith_n by_o his_o spirit_n see_v thy_o manifest_a contradiction_n viz._n a_o perfect_a justification_n and_o redemption_n of_o sinner_n without_o they_o when_o no_o good_a be_v wrought_v in_o they_o contra_fw-la but_o now_o it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o christ_n appearance_n in_o believer_n through_o faith_n by_o his_o spirit_n as_o also_o thou_o grant_v that_o his_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n be_v without_o sin_n to_o salvation_n but_o when_o think_v thou_o that_o must_v be_v be_v it_o in_o this_o life_n or_o hereafter_o thou_o say_v that_o after_o the_o bodily_a death_n you_o shall_v be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o grave_a and_o make_v partaker_n of_o that_o salvation_n pag._n 13._o it_o be_v strange_a the_o salvation_n of_o 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