Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	divine_a	faith_n	revelation_n	2,617	5	10.5414	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25467	A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.	Annesley, Samuel, 1620?-1696.	1683 (1683)	Wing A3228; ESTC R25885	850,952	1,060

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