Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	hear_v	seed_n	word_n	3,547	5	5.5139	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09997	Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majesty, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne Containing three excellent treatises, namely, Iudas's repentance. The saints spirituall strength. Pauls conversion.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.	1634 (1634)	STC 20249; ESTC S115107	168,230	405

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repentance_n may_v goefarre_o 1._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o substance_n of_o it_o 2._o if_o we_o consider_v the_o concommitant_n first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o substance_n it_o may_v go_v far_o for_o 1._o he_o may_v serious_o consider_v his_o way_n 2._o he_o may_v have_v a_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n 3._o he_o may_v sue_v for_o pardon_n for_o his_o sin_n as_o do_v many_o hypocrite_n 4._o he_o may_v desire_v faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o francis_n spira_n do_v but_o here_o we_o must_v know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a desire_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n first_o from_o a_o self-love_n not_o out_o of_o a_o love_n to_o the_o grace_n but_o fear_v of_o hell_n and_o this_o may_v be_v in_o false_a repentance_n second_o from_o a_o love_n to_o the_o grace_n have_v sensible_o taste_v they_o this_o desire_n be_v grace_n 5._o there_o may_v be_v a_o amendment_n for_o a_o time_n as_o do_v saul_n and_o pharaoh_n 6._o he_o may_v come_v to_o that_o pass_n that_o if_o 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