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
A54656	The gain of Godliness being a consideration of I Tim. 4. 8. / by Charles Phelpes.	Phelpes, Charles.	1682 (1682)	Wing P1977; ESTC R131	86,937	202

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