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_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	12	3	9.4198	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20752	The Christian warfare wherein is first generally shewed the malice, power and politike stratagems of the spirituall ennemies of our saluation, Sathan and his assistants the world and the flesh, with the meanes also whereby the Christian may vvithstand and defeate them : and afterwards more speciallie their particvlar temptatiions, against the seuerall causes and meanes of our saluation, whereby on the one side they allure vs to security and presumption, and on the other side, draw vs to doubting and desperation, are expressed and answered : written especially for their sakes who are exercised in the spirituall conflict of temptations, and are afflicted in conscience in the sight and sense of their sinnes / by I. Dovvname ...	Downame, John, d. 1652.	1604 (1604)	STC 7133; ESTC S1536	575,484	731

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shall_v be_v condemn_v before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n we_o be_v to_o answer_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v innocent_a be_v condemn_v that_o we_o who_o be_v guilty_a may_v be_v acquit_v that_o though_o we_o be_v wicked_a in_o ourselves_o yet_o we_o be_v most_o just_a be_v clothe_v with_o his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o that_o come_v to_o save_v we_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_v of_o mercy_n if_o we_o plead_v his_o merit_n forsake_v the_o plea_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n and_o renounce_v all_o self_n confidence_n if_o he_o say_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v hold_v captive_a of_o death_n and_o never_o rise_v to_o take_v possession_n of_o our_o heavenly_a inheritance_n we_o be_v to_o answer_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v break_v the_o bond_n of_o death_n and_o lead_v captivity_n captive_a that_o he_o be_v rise_v again_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_v 14.2_o joh._n 14.2_o and_o be_v ascend_v into_o 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