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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55305	The divine will considered in its eternal decrees, and holy execution of them. By Edward Polhill of Burwash in Sussex Esquire	Polhill, Edward, 1622-1694?; Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Seaman, Lazarus, d. 1675.	1695 (1695)	Wing P2754; ESTC R212920	238,280	559

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end_n aforesaid_a 1._o god_n decree_v this_o price_n to_o be_v pay_v christ_n do_v not_o glorify_v himself_o in_o make_v himself_o a_o highpriest_n or_o surety_n but_o he_o that_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o be_v my_o son_n this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o heb._n 5._o 5._o christ_n person_n be_v beget_v out_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o god_n and_o his_o office_n as_o it_o be_v beget_v out_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n god_n eternal_o ordain_v he_o to_o that_o office_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o and_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n call_v he_o to_o it_o heb._n 5._o 10._o and_o for_o more_o assurance_n superad_v his_o seal_n to_o his_o call_n joh._n 6._o 27._o and_o his_o oath_n to_o both_o heb._n 7._o 21._o and_o all_o to_o show_v forth_o his_o immutable_a purpose_n touch_v the_o same_o christ_n be_v book_v down_o for_o a_o redeemer_n in_o the_o eternal_a volume_n and_o slay_v above_o in_o the_o decree_n long_o before_o he_o be_v slay_v below_o in_o time_n infinite_a love_n 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a_o ancient_n and_o that_o sweet_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v up_o the_o three_o when_o christ_n be_v sacrifice_v there_o be_v a_o sweet_a smell_n to_o god_n eph._n 5._o 2._o god_n cry_v out_o i_o have_v find_v a_o ransom_n joh_n 33._o 24._o and_o christ_n it_o be_v finish_v joh._n 19_o 30._o afterward_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o grave_a off_o fly_v the_o band_n of_o death_n act_v 24._o 24._o as_o a_o pregnant_a evidence_n that_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v he_o be_v take_v from_o prison_n and_o from_o judgement_n isai._n 53._o 8._o because_o all_o be_v pay_v god_n power_n raise_v he_o up_o and_o god_n justice_n can_v say_v nothing_o against_o it_o and_o when_o he_o be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o raise_v up_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o disciple_n why_o do_v thought_n arise_v in_o your_o heart_n say_v he_o luk._n 24._o 38._o do_v you_o doubt_v whether_o i_o be_o he_o who_o pay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n behold_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n 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