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	scripture_n	word_n	6,782	5	5.1236	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81917	An epistolary discourse wherein (amongst other particulars) these following questions are briefly resolved. I. Whether or no the state should tolerate the independent Government? II.If they should tolerate it, how farre, and with what limitations? III. If they should tolerate it, what course should be taken to bring them to a conformity with the Presbyterials? Written by Mr. John Dury. To Mr. Tho. Goodwin. Mr. Philip Nye. Mr. Samuel Hartlib. Published by a friend, for more common use.	Dury, John, 1596-1680.	1644 (1644)	Wing D2859; Thomason E6_14; ESTC R11327	31,647	43

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a_o epistolary_a discourse_n wherein_o among_o other_o particular_n these_o follow_a question_n be_v brief_o resolve_v i._o whether_o or_o no_o the_o state_n shall_v tolerate_v the_o independent_a government_n ii_o if_o they_o shall_v tolerate_v it_o how_o far_o and_o with_o what_o limitation_n iii_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o tolerate_v it_o what_o course_n shall_v be_v take_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o conformity_n with_o the_o presbyterials_n write_a by_o mr._n john_n dury_n to_o mr._n tho._n goodwin_n mr._n philip_n nye_n mr._n samuel_n hartlib_n publish_a by_o a_o friend_n for_o more_o common_a use_n jul●_n 27._o 1644._o imprimatur_fw-la ja_fw-la cranford_n london_n print_v for_o charles_n greene_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n in_o lvie_n lane_n 1644._o the_o copy_n of_o letter_n to_o mr._n tho._n goodwin_n and_o mr._n philip_n nye_n worthy_a sir_n although_o i_o be_o not_o yet_o settle_v here_o nor_o can_v promise_v unto_o myself_o any_o leisure_n and_o 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