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	hope_v	see_v	1,650	5	4.5568	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07288	Saint Peters chaine consisting of eight golden linckes, most fit to adorne the neckes of the greatest states, nobles, and ladies in this land, as the chiefest iewell of true nobilitie: and not vnfit for the meaner sort. Digested into eight chapters, and published by R.M. minister. With a praier annexed to the end of euerie chapter.	Mavericke, Radford, b. 1560 or 61.	1596 (1596)	STC 17683; ESTC S112697	95,593	198

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by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n 2.21_o gala_n 2.21_o die_v in_o vain_a let_v we_o believe_v the_o truth_n itself_o say_v when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o you_o can_v yet_o say_v you_o be_v but_o unprofitable_a seruamt_n you_o have_v do_v but_o what_o be_v your_o duty_n to_o do_v 17.10_o luk._n 17.10_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n and_o require_v of_o we_o upon_o 25.41_o mat._n 25.41_o pain_n of_o damnation_n to_o do_v good_a work_n which_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v god_n have_v ordain_v 2.10_o ephe._n 2.10_o that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o but_o not_o that_o we_o shall_v trust_v in_o they_o to_o be_v save_v for_o faith_n herein_o must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n therefore_o saint_n paul_n count_v all_o thing_n 8.9_o phil_n 3_o 8.9_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n objection_n but_o here_o some_o may_v 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