Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	find_v	place_n	time_n	1,958	5	3.4122	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65697	Considerations humbly offered for taking the oath of allegiance to King William and Queen Mary	Whitby, Daniel, 1638-1726.	1689 (1689)	Wing W1720; ESTC R30191	59,750	73

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434._o observe_v that_o in_o calvin_n case_n it_o be_v determine_v that_o protectio_fw-la trahit_fw-la subjectionem_fw-la &_o subjectio_fw-la protectionem_fw-la protection_n require_v subjection_n and_o subjection_n protection_n quia_fw-la sicut_fw-la subditus_fw-la regi_fw-la tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la ita_fw-la rex_fw-la subdiot_n tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la protectionem_fw-la 437._o p._n 436_o 437._o for_o as_o the_o subject_n owe_v to_o the_o king_n his_o true_a and_o faithful_a ligeance_n and_o obedience_n so_o the_o sovereign_n be_v to_o govern_v and_o protect_v his_o subject_n that_o power_n and_o protection_n draw_v ligeance_n and_o that_o the_o ligeance_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v of_o as_o great_a extent_n and_o latitude_n as_o the_o royal_a power_n and_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n that_o though_o the_o king_n in_o his_o natural_a person_n be_v subject_a to_o death_n 438._o p._n 438._o infirmity_n etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o his_o politic_a capacity_n he_o be_v 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