Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	faith_n	good_a	life_n	1,751	5	5.0741	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09462	Satans sophistrie ansuuered by our Sauiour Christ and in diuers sermons further manifested / by that worthy man Maister William Perkins ; to which is added, a comfort for the feeble minded, wherein is set downe the temptations of a Christian.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1604 (1604)	STC 19747.7; ESTC S4051	89,009	206

8._o ephes._n 6._o 16._o psal._n 91._o 13._o thou_o shall_v walk_v upon_o the_o lion_n and_o asp_n the_o young_a lion_n and_o the_o dragon_n shall_v thou_o tread_v under_o foot_n lydia_n how_o be_v this_o resistance_n confirm_v paul_n to_o confirm_v this_o these_o preseruative_n which_o follow_v be_v very_o necessary_a 1._o when_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n do_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o it_o but_o earnest_o love_v and_o follow_v after_o the_o contrary_n john_n 8._o 44._o 2._o never_o yield_v or_o consent_v to_o satan_n word_n whether_o he_o speak_v the_o truth_n accuse_v false_o or_o flatter_v dissemble_o john_n 8._o 44._o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v do_v he_o have_v be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n then_o speak_v he_o of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n thereof_o mark_v 1._o 24._o and_o cry_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o say_v what_o have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o jesus_n the_o son_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o jesus_n say_v hold_v thy_o peace_n and_o come_v out_o of_o he_o act._n 16._o 17._o she_o follow_v paul_n and_o we_o and_o cry_v say_v these_o man_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n which_o show_v unto_o we_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n august_n serm_n 241._o 3._o one_o temptation_n be_v to_o be_v look_v for_o after_o another_o and_o then_o especial_o when_o our_o enemy_n after_o he_o have_v set_v his_o snare_n be_v at_o rest_n for_o the_o devil_n never_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o malice_n 1._o pet._n 5._o 8._o lydia_n i_o have_v hear_v how_o to_o resist_v teach_v i_o i_o pray_v you_o what_o be_v his_o fall_n paul_n the_o fall_n be_v whereby_o the_o soldier_n through_o infirmity_n faint_v be_v subdue_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n gal._n 6._o 1._o brethren_n if_o a_o 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make_v perfect_a through_o their_o infirmity_n 2._o cor._n 12._o 9_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o for_o my_o power_n be_v make_v perfect_a through_o weakness_n very_o glad_o therefore_o will_v i_o rejoice_v rather_o in_o my_o infirmity_n that_o the_o power_n of_o god_n may_v dwell_v in_o i_o 10._o therefore_o i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o anguish_n for_o christ_n sake_n for_o when_o i_o be_o weak_a then_o be_o i_o strong_a lydia_n but_o since_o satan_n be_v my_o adversary_n instruct_v i_o how_o many_o his_o assault_n be_v paul_n assault_n be_v threefold_a lydia_n which_o be_v the_o first_o paul_n the_o first_o be_v about_o the_o christian_a man_n effectual_a call_n and_o the_o temptation_n be_v the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o blindfold_a man_n mind_n and_o to_o harden_v his_o hart_n lest_o the_o word_n of_o god_n shall_v work_v in_o he_o to_o salvation_n mat._n 1●_n 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engraph_v the_o word_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n may_v spring_v in_o they_o psal._n 40._o 6._o joh._n 6._o 44._o act._n 16._o 14._o jam._n 1._o 21._o wherefore_o lie_v apart_o all_o filthiness_n and_o superfluity_n of_o maliciousness_n and_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o word_n that_o be_v graff_v in_o you_o which_o be_v able_a to_o save_v your_o soul_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 22._o see_v your_o soul_n be_v purify_v in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n to_o love_v brotherly_a without_o feign_v love_v one_o another_o with_o a_o pure_a heart_n fervent_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o neither_o can_v he_o sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n a_o resistance_n in_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v call_v be_v when_o in_o a_o sincere_a heart_n they_o do_v join_v the_o word_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v with_o faith_n luke_n 8._o 15._o but_o that_o which_o 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