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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39662	An exposition of the assemblies catechism with practical inferences from each question as it was carried on in the Lords Days exercises in Dartmouth, in the first year of liberty, 1688 / by John Flavell.	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1692 (1692)	Wing F1160; ESTC R25088	171,235	224

the_o body_n of_o christ._n q._n 2._o can_v false_n or_o seem_a grace_n grow_v a._n it_o may_v spring_v up_o and_o seem_v to_o flourish_v for_o a_o time_n but_o come_v not_o to_o perfection_n luke_n 8.14_o and_o that_o which_o fall_v among_o thorn_n be_v they_o which_o when_o they_o have_v hear_v go_v forth_o and_o be_v choke_v with_o care_n and_o riches_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o tife_n and_o bring_v no_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o first_o respect_n in_o which_o grace_n grow_v a._n it_o grow_v by_o deep_a root_n itself_o in_o the_o soul_n eph._n 3.17_o that_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o your_o heart_n by_o faith_n that_o you_o be_v root_v and_o ground_v in_o love_n may_v be_v able_a etc._n etc._n q._n 4._o what_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o its_o growth_n a._n it_o grow_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o great_a fitness_n and_o readiness_n for_o act_n of_o obedience_n col._n 1.11_o strengthen_v with_o all_o might_n according_a to_o his_o glorious_a power_n unto_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n q._n 5._o what_o be_v the_o three_o respect_n or_o manner_n of_o its_o growth_n a._n it_o grow_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o ability_n to_o fix_v the_o mind_n more_o steady_o on_o spiritual_a thing_n hence_o grow_v christian_n be_v call_v spiritual_a man_n gal._n 6.1_o you_o which_o be_v spiritual_a restore_v such_o a_o one_o in_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n q._n 6._o why_o must_v all_o true_a grace_n grow_v a._n because_o there_o be_v a_o stature_n to_o which_o christian_n be_v appoint_v eph._n 4.12_o 13._o till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ._n q._n 7._o what_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o christian_n growth_n a._n union_n with_o christ._n john_n 15.4_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_v you_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o his_o blessing_n on_o the_o ordinance_n isa._n 55.10_o 11._o for_o as_o the_o rain_n come_v down_o and_o the_o snow_n from_o heaven_n and_o return_v not_o thither_o but_o water_v the_o earth_n and_o make_v it_o bring_v forth_o and_o bud_v that_o it_o may_v give_v seed_n to_o the_o sour_a and_o bread_n to_o the_o eater_n so_o shall_v my_o word_n be_v that_o go_v out_o of_o my_o mouth_n it_o shall_v not_o return_v unto_o i_o void_a but_o it_o shall_v accomplish_v that_o which_o i_o please_v and_o it_o shall_v prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereto_o i_o send_v it_o and_o providence_n phil._n 1_o 19_o for_o i_o know_v that_o this_o shall_v turn_v to_o my_o salvation_n through_o your_o prayer_n and_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n christ._n q_o 8._o may_v not_o true_a grace_n sometime_o decay_n a._n yes_o it_o may_v rev._n 2.4_o neversheless_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v 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remain_v in_o he_o q._n 6._o what_o be_v the_o three_o ground_n of_o it_o a._n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n jer._n 32.40_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o that_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o q._n 7._o what_o be_v the_o four_o ground_n of_o it_o a._n christ_n effectual_a intercession_n luke_n 22.32_o but_o i_o have_v pray_v for_o thou_o that_o thy_o faith_n may_v fail_v not_o q._n 8._o be_v there_o no_o declining_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o saint_n a._n yes_o there_o be_v rev._n 2.4_o nevertheless_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n yet_o grace_n can_v be_v total_o or_o final_o lose_v for_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n remain_v in_o the_o sanctify_a 1_o john_n 3.9_o whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o 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