Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	good_a	seed_n	word_n	4,972	5	5.3021	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00769	A sermon had at Paulis by the co[m]mandment of the most reuerend father in god my lorde legate, and sayd by Ioh[a]n the bysshop of Rochester, vpo[n] qui[n]quagesom sonday, concernynge certayne heretickes, whiche tha[n] were abiured for holdynge the heresies of Martyn Luther that famous hereticke, and for ye kepyng and reteynyng of his bokes agaynst the ordinance of the bulle of pope Leo the tenthe.	Fisher, John, Saint, 1469-1535.	1526 (1526)	STC 10892; ESTC S109701	31,994	64

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¶_o a_o sermon_n have_v at_o paulis_n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n my_o lord_n legate_n and_o say_v by_o john_n the_o bysshop_n of_o rochester_n upon_z quinquagesom_a sunday_n concern_a certain_a heretic_n which_o than_o be_v abjure_v for_o hold_v the_o heresy_n of_o martin_n luther_n that_o famous_a heretic_n and_z for_o the_o keep_v and_o retain_v of_o his_o book_n against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o bulle_n of_o pope_n leo_n the_o tenthe_n cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la a_o rege_fw-la indulto_fw-la first_o here_o follow_v a_o epistole_n unto_o the_o reder_n by_o the_o same_o bishop_n my_o dear_a brother_n or_o sister_n in_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n who_o so_o ever_o you_o be_v that_o shall_v fortune_n to_o rede_n this_o queare_a our_o lord_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n grant_v you_o his_o grace_n that_z the_o rede_v thereof_o some_o what_o may_v profit_n your_o soul_n first_o i_o shall_v beseech_v you_o not_o to_o misconstrue_v my_o intent_n in_o put_v forth_o this_o queare_a to_o be_v print_v but_o that_o you_o take_v it_o to_o the_o best_a for_o very_o my_o will_n and_o mind_n be_v that_z some_o fruit_n may_v rise_v by_o the_o same_o unto_o the_o christian_a people_n which_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n unto_o who_o though_o unworthy_a i_o be_o ordain_v a_o minister_n for_o my_o lytell_fw-mi portion_n my_o duty_n be_v to_o endever_n i_o after_o my_o power_n power_n to_z resist_v these_o heretic_n the_o which_o seasse_v not_o to_o subvett_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o shall_v sit_v still_o and_o let_v they_o in_o every_o place_n sow_v their_o ungracious_a heresy_n and_o every_o where_o distroye_v the_o soulis_fw-la which_o be_v so_o dere_o buy_v with_o that_o most_o precious_a blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n jesus_n how_o terrible_o shall_v he_o lay_v this_o untyll_o our_o charge_n when_o we_o shall_v be_v call_v untyll_o a_o rekening_a for_o this_o matter_n it_o shall_v be_v moche_o 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lest_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v by_o their_o heresy_n in_o so_o moche_n that_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o corinthies_n timeo_fw-la ne_o sicut_fw-la serpens_fw-la cor●1_n ●_o cor●1_n euam_fw-la seduxit_fw-la astucia_fw-la sva_fw-la ita_fw-la sensus_fw-la vestri_fw-la corrumpantur_fw-la a_o simplicitate_fw-la que_fw-fr est_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la i_o drede_v i_o lest_z as_o the_o serpent_n desceyve_v the_o first_o woman_n eve_n by_o his_o wylynes_n so_o your_o sense_n shall_v be_v corrupt_v by_o these_o heretic_n and_o so_o fall_v from_o the_o symplicite_a of_o faith_n which_o you_o have_v in_o christ_n and_o therefore_o a_o little_a after_o he_o call_v they_o pseudo_fw-la apostolos_fw-la &_o oꝑarios_fw-la subdolos_fw-la 11._o ●_o cor_fw-la 11._o transfigurantes_fw-la se_fw-la in_o apostolos_fw-la christi_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v fall_v apostle_n disceytful_a worker_n pretend_v to_o be_v the_o messenger_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o in_o veray_fw-fr deed_n if_o there_o be_v such_o peril_n of_o heretic_n in_o the_o time_n of_o saint_n paul_n as_o it_o do_v appear_v in_o all_o his_o epistole_n and_o if_o the_o heresy_n than_o so_o light_o take_v root_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o if_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n with_o such_o difficulty_n do_v spring_v &_o grow_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n which_o be_v in_o that_o marvellous_a &_o plenteous_a time_n of_o all_o grace_n what_o wonder_n be_v it_o that_o likewise_o now_o in_o this_o miserable_a time_n these_o heretic_n multiply_v and_z their_o heresy_n do_v spread_v when_o hit_n be_v prophesy_v before_o nat_n only_o by_o our_o saviour_n christe_o but_o also_o by_o saint_n peter_n in_o his_o epistole_n and_z by_o saint_n paul_n in_o his_o both_o and_z by_o saint_n judas_n that_o such_o heresye_n shall_v rise_v and_o special_o toward_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o therefore_o when_o so_o little_a diligence_n be_v do_v about_o the_o minister_a of_o this_o true_a doctrine_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o though_o that_o have_v charge_n of_o the_o flock_n of_o christ_n endeavour_n themselves_o to_o gaynestande_v these_o pernicious_a heresy_n wherein_o doubtless_o the_o moo_v reverend_a father_n in_o god_n my_o lord_n legate_n have_v now_o meritorious_o traveil_v and_o so_o intend_v to_o persevere_v and_o to_o continue_v to_z the_o full_a extirpation_n of_o the_o same_o for_o heresy_n be_v a_o perilous_a wede_fw-la it_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o devyll_n the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o wicked_a spirit_n the_o corruption_n of_o oux_fw-fr heart_n the_o blynd_v of_o our_o sight_n the_z quench_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o destruction_n of_o all_o good_a fruit_n and_o final_o the_o mourder_n of_o our_o soul_n and_o therefore_o some_o what_o to_o resist_v this_o wicked_a sede_fw-la by_o the_o motion_n of_o dyverse_a person_n i_o have_v put_v forth_o this_o sermon_n to_o