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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09926	An epistle written (dated the 30th of the 11th month 1659,) and sent from London into the countrey. By a friend to the glorious (though at this day despised) cause of Christ, in answer to a letter sent up to him (dated the 16th of the same month) wherein the following things are treated of, (viz.) 1. The fifth kingdom it self, which the God of Heaven sets up in the latter dayes. 2. The kingdom of the beast which is to be destroyed. 3. The instruments that are to be used in destroying the one and erecting the other; with the way or manner how they are to be used. 4. The time of the beginning of this work. [bracket] First, before Christs personal comming. Secondly, before the call of the Jewes. Thirdly, that it is already begun, and hath taken place in this nation and that Cromwel with the army, hath apostatized from it, and that all the powers, or governments that have been set up since that time, have been, and still are upon the foundation of the apostacy. As also, severall of the particular evills which the army, and others abetting the apostacy are guilty of. Together with, some considerations tendered to the favourers of Christ's righteous cause, wherein is laid down, their duty of separation from Babylon, and from all the parts and branches (both in church and state) of the forementioned apostacy.	N. S.	1660 (1660)	Wing S119B; ESTC R183121	59,145	52

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king_n of_o nation_n and_o under_o he_o it_o be_v give_v to_o the_o saint_n who_o must_v possess_v the_o kingdom_n dan._n 7.27.18_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o all_o this_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n the_o apostate_n can_v make_v nothing_o rise_v from_o the_o nationall_n constitution_n or_o if_o they_o do_v can_v not_o make_v it_o stand_v up_o but_o it_o have_v be_v like_o a_o man_n when_o his_o life_n be_v go_v from_o he_o and_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o isa_n 2.16_o have_v be_v upon_o all_o their_o pleasant_a picture_n then_o come_v to_o the_o war_n with_o holland_n and_o call_v over_o the_o record_n which_o do_v abundant_o manifest_v how_o eminent_o god_n wrought_v and_o make_v his_o wonder_n to_o be_v know_v in_o the_o deep_n yea_o both_o wind_n and_o sea_n obey_v he_o in_o that_o warr._n as_o to_o the_o eminent_a hand_n of_o god_n in_o the_o call_v of_o that_o little_a assembly_n i_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n 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these_o thing_n &c_n &c_n isay_n 51.9_o 10._o awake_v awake_v o_o arm_v of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o ancient_a day_n be_v not_o thou_o it_o etc._n etc._n the_o three_o ground_n which_o may_v further_o manifest_v that_o the_o work_n of_o this_o kingdom_n have_v take_v place_n be_v from_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v state_v and_o lay_v in_o the_o bottom_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o quarrel_n upon_o which_o the_o great_a work_n have_v be_v wrought_v and_o victory_n obtain_v and_o that_o have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n and_o as_o the_o day_n so_o the_o light_n have_v increase_v first_o against_o popery_n and_o prelacy_n not_o only_o against_o their_o wicked_a practice_n but_o against_o the_o foundation_n of_o their_o stand_n as_o antichristian_a and_o though_o there_o be_v then_o but_o little_a light_n in_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n yet_o there_o be_v so_o much_o as_o the_o lord_n see_v needful_a 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