Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	christian_a	religion_n	true_a	1,509	5	4.7207	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66797	An appendix to The history of independency being a brief description of some few of Argyle's proceedings, before and since he joyned in confederacy with the independent junto in England : with a parallel betwixt him and Cromwell, and a caveat to all his seduced adherents.; History of independency. Appendix	Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.; Walker, Clement, 1595-1651. Relations and observations, historical and politick, upon the Parliament.	1661 (1661)	Wing W321; ESTC R205122	14,075	26

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