Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	call_v	place_n	time_n	1,940	5	3.2891	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86581	Zion's birth-register unfolded in a sermon to the native-citizens of London. In their solemn assembly at Pauls on Thursday the VIII. of May, A.D. M.DC.LVI. / By Thomas Horton D.D.	Horton, Thomas, d. 1673.	1656 (1656)	Wing H2885; Thomason E490_6; ESTC R202559	47,020	75

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but_o likewise_o withal_o heart_n and_o affection_n to_o it_o but_o yet_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o work_n it_o lie_v not_o so_o much_o in_o they_o as_o in_o he_o that_o he_o which_o be_v high_o than_o the_o high_a regard_v it_o as_o there_o be_v high_a than_o they._n coherence_n the_o coherence_n therefore_o it_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n how_o these_o word_n be_v here_o bring_v in_o in_o the_o text_n namely_o in_o a_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n and_o anticipation_n he_o have_v say_v in_o the_o word_n before_o that_o this_o and_o that_o man_n that_o be_v as_o i_o have_v already_o explain_v it_o this_o variety_n of_o eminent_a person_n be_v bear_v in_o zion_n now_o from_o hence_o some_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o conclude_v that_o then_o certain_o it_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o stand_v if_o it_o have_v such_o excellent_a supporter_n as_o those_o famous_a man_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o it_o then_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o it_o shall_v ever_o decay_v they_o will_v take_v care_n 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thing_n else_o this_o be_v the_o privilege_n and_o advantage_n now_o of_o zion_n i._n e._n the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n himself_o have_v undertake_v to_o establish_v it_o and_o that_o for_o ever_o as_o the_o arabic_a interpreter_n read_v it_o in_o the_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v found_v it_o for_o ever_o because_o he_o ever_o live_v that_o establish_v it_o therefore_o it_o shall_v for_o ever_o be_v establish_v as_o for_o man_n they_o be_v mortal_a and_o their_o establish_n be_v no_o long_o then_o for_o their_o life_n although_o they_o may_v lay_v a_o ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o establishment_n for_o future_a age_n but_o now_o the_o high_a himself_o be_v for_o ever_o the_o eternal_a god_n be_v thy_o refuge_n and_o underneath_o be_v the_o everlasting_a arm_n deut._n 33.27_o therefore_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o eternal_a excellency_n and_o a_o joy_n of_o many_o generation_n esai_n 60.15_o use_v use_v where_o then_o be_v those_o that_o be_v ill-willer_n to_o zion_n and_o that_o think_v to_o pull_v down_o that_o adversary_n 1_o confusion_n to_o zion_n adversary_n how_o do_v they_o befool_v themselves_o and_o labour_n in_o vain_a which_o all_o the_o power_n in_o earth_n or_o hell_n be_v never_o able_a to_o prevail_v against_o this_o altissimus_fw-la he_o be_v out_o of_o their_o reach_n and_o beside_o can_v overreach_v they_o this_o city_n which_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n it_o will_v outstand_v all_o flood_n whatsoever_o christian_n 2._o comfort_n to_o particular_a christian_n this_o be_v comfortable_a not_o only_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o also_o of_o every_o particular_a person_n and_o member_n of_o it_o which_o stand_v upon_o the_o same_o