Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	church_n	scripture_n	tradition_n	3,070	5	9.4971	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29032	An antidote against Mr. Baxters palliated cure of church divisions, or, An account of several weighty and just exceptions against that book	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1670 (1670)	Wing B403; ESTC R22036	15,110	23

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