Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	grow_v	root_n	small_a	3,915	5	5.8532	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34038	The righteous branch growing out of the root of Jesse and healing the nations held forth in several sermons upon Isai. chap. 11, from vers. 1 to 10 : together with some few sermons relating to all who live under the shadow of the branch / by William Colvill.	Colvill, William, d. 1675.	1673 (1673)	Wing C5432; ESTC R26038	212,566	434

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in_o our_o present_a condition_n from_o a_o cheerful_a submission_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n who_o in_o his_o wise_a providence_n measure_v out_o our_o present_a condition_n and_o allowance_n unto_o we_o this_o christian_a contentment_n have_v three_o property_n 1._o it_o be_v inward_a within_o a_o man_n himself_o as_o the_o cistern_n but_o it_o be_v from_o god_n as_o the_o efficient_a and_o fountain_n of_o all_o satisfaction_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o spirit_n in_o his_o own_o child_n prov._n 14.14_o a_o good_a man_n shall_v be_v satisfy_v from_o himself_o 2._o it_o be_v voluntary_a 2_o sam._n 15.26_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o that_o spurious_a and_o adulterate_a contentment_n of_o some_o among_o the_o heathen_n do_v proceed_v rather_o from_o a_o force_a subjection_n to_o a_o fatal_a necessity_n or_o to_o fortune_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o speak_v than_o from_o any_o voluntar_n submission_n to_o divine_a providence_n 3._o 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