Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	bear_v	fruit_n	good_a	1,697	5	3.9177	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43639	Schola cordis, or, The heart of it selfe, gone away from God brought back againe to him & instructed by him in 47 emblems.	Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Haeften, Benedictus van, 1588-1648. Schola cordis.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1647 (1647)	Wing H183; ESTC R13211	45,471	208

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that_o and_o let_v the_o best_a of_o all_o my_o power_n strive_v to_o draw_v it_o in_o and_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o fin_n the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o death_n can_v make_v sin_n its_o fast_n hold_v forsake_v emblem_n 28._o the_o see_n of_o the_o heart_n luke_n 8.15_o that_o on_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n epigr._n 28._o lest_o the_o field_n of_o my_o heart_n shall_v unto_o thou_o great_a husbandman_n that_o make_v it_o barren_a be_v manure_n the_o ground_n then_o come_v thyself_o and_o seed_n it_o and_o let_v thy_o servant_n water_n it_o and_o weed_v it_o ode_n 28._o 1._o nay_o bless_a lord_n unless_o thou_o will_v afford_v manure_n as_o well_o as_o tillage_n to_o thy_o field_n it_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o fruit_n which_o thou_o expect_v it_o shall_v bear_v the_o ground_n i_o fear_v will_v still_o remain_v barren_a of_o what_o be_v good_a and_o all_o the_o grain_n it_o will_v bring_v forth_o as_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n will_v not_o be_v worth_a the_o pain_n of_o gather_v so_o poor_a a_o thing_n 2._o some_o faint_a desire_n that_o quick_o will_v expire_v wither_v and_o die_v be_v all_o thou_o can_v expect_v it_o thou_o neglect_v to_o sow_v it_o now_o it_o be_v ready_a thou_o ●…_z find_v that_o ●…●…●…_z and_o ●…_z grow_v then_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v thou_o must_v bestow_v some_o further_a cost_n else_o all_o thy_o former_a labour_n will_v be_v lose_v my_o heart_n no_o corn_n will_v breed_v without_o thy_o seed_n 3._o thy_o word_n be_v seed_n and_o manure_v too_o will_v seed_n as_o well_o as_o fill_v my_o heart_n if_o once_o it_o be_v well_o root_v there_o it_o will_v come_v on_o apace_o o_o then_o neglect_v no_o time_n expect_v no_o better_a season_n now_o now_o thy_o field_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a reason_n surrender_n now_o now_o my_o rebellious_a will_n begin_v to_o bow_v and_o my_o affection_n be_v tame_a 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29._o close_o downward_o towards_o the_o earth_n open_v above_o towards_o heaven_n my_o heart_n be_v o_o let_v thy_o love_n distil_v in_o fructify_a dew_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o my_o heart_n will_v be_v a_o pleasant_a place_n ode_n 29._o 1._o see_v how_o this_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n my_o heart_n do_v gape_v gasp_v stand_v and_o close_o below_o open_v towards_o heaven_n and_o thou_o thou_o fountain_n of_o felicity_n great_a lord_n of_o live_a water_n water_n i_o let_v not_o my_o breath_n that_o pant_v with_o pain_n waste_n and_o consume_v itself_o in_o vain_a 2._o the_o mist_n that_o from_o the_o earth_n do_v rise_v a_o heau'n-born_a heart_n will_v not_o suffice_v cool_v it_o without_o they_o may_v but_o can_v quench_v the_o scald_a heat_n within_o nor_o drench_v its_o dusty_a dry_a desire_n or_o fill_v one_o trench_n nothing_o but_o what_o come_v from_o on_o high_a can_v heaven-bred_a long_n satisfy_v 3._o see_v how_o the_o seed_n which_o thou_o do_v sow_v lie_z parch_a and_o 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word_n will_v do_v it_o if_o thou_o vouchsafe_v thy_o blessing_n to_o it_o 5._o o_o then_o be_v please_v to_o unseal_v thy_o fountain_n bless_a saviour_n deal_v some_o drop_n at_o least_o wherewith_o my_o droop_a spirit_n may_v be_v revive_v lord_n thy_o merit_n yield_v more_o refresh_a than_o the_o world_n inherit_v river_n yea_o sea_n but_o ditch_n be_v if_o with_o thy_o spring_n we_o they_o compare_v 6._o if_o not_o whole_a shower_n of_o rain_n yet_o lord_n a_o little_a pearly_a dew_n afford_v beget_v by_o thy_o celestial_a influence_n on_o some_o chaste_a vapour_n raise_v hence_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o thy_o excellence_n a_o little_a if_o it_o come_v from_o thou_o will_v be_v of_o great_a avail_n to_o i_o 7._o thou_o boundless_a ocean_n of_o grace_n let_v thy_o free_a spirit_n have_v a_o place_n within_o my_o heart_n full_a river_n than_o i_o know_v of_o live_a water_n forth_o will_v flow_v and_o all_o thy_o plant_n thy_o fruit_n and_o flower_n will_v grow_v whilst_o thy_o 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my_o word_n but_o let_v the_o colour_n ●…ast_n and_o ●…_z the_o truth_n of_o their_o ●…●…_z tell_v thou_o that_o be_v in●…nite_a in_o wisdom_n ●…ee_v if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o come_v from_o thou_o if_o any_o difference_n be_v find_v it_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o ground_n which_o yet_o i_o can_v see_v so_o good_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v 3._o what_o say_v thou_o to_o that_o rose_n that_o queen_n of_o flower_n who_o maidenly_a blush_n fresh_a and_o fair_a outbrave_v the_o dainty_a morning_n air_n do_v thou_o not_o in_o those_o lovely_a leaf_n espy_v the_o perfect_a picture_n of_o that_o modesty_n that_o self-condemning_a shamefastness_n that_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o confess_v a_o fault_n and_o to_o amend_v than_o it_o be_v to_o offend_v 4._o be_v not_o this_o lily_n pure_a what_o fuller_n can_v procure_v a_o white_a so_o perfect_a spotless_a clear_a as_o in_o this_o flower_n do_v appear_v do_v thou_o not_o in_o this_o milky_a colour_n see_v the_o lively_a lustre_n of_o sincerity_n which_o no_o hypocrisy_n have_v paint_v nor_o self-respect_a end_n have_v taint_v can_v there_o be_v to_o thy_o sight_n a_o more_o entire_a delight_n 5._o or_o will_v thou_o have_v beside_o violet_n purple-died_a the_o sun-observe_a marigold_n or_o orpin_n never_o wax_v old_a the_o primrose_n cowslip_n gilliflow'r_n or_o pink_n or_o any_o flower_n or_o herb_n that_o i_o can_v think_v thou_o have_v a_o mind_n unto_o i_o shall_v quick_o be_v furnish_v with_o they_o all_o if_o once_o i_o do_v but_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v it_o so_o 6._o faith_n be_v a_o fruitful_a grace_n well_o plant_v store_v the_o place_n fill_v all_o the_o border_n bed_n and_o bower_n with_o wholesome_a herb_n and_o pleasant_a flower_n great_a gardiner_n thou_o say_v and_o i_o believe_v what_o thou_o do_v mean_a to_o gather_v thou_o will_v give_v take_v then_o my_o heart_n in_o hand_n to_o fill_v it_o and_o it_o shall_v yield_v thou_o what_o thou_o will_v yea_o thou_o by_o gather_v more_o 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self-confounding_a fancy_n fear_v thou_o when_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n near_o thou_o speak_v out_o thy_o doubt_n and_o thy_o desire_n and_o tell_v i_o what_o enemy_n or_o can_v or_o dare_v to_o quell_v thou_o the_o soul_n 3._o many_o and_o mighty_a and_o malicious_a lord_n that_o seek_v with_o one_o accord_n to_o work_v my_o speedy_a ruin_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o lay_v thy_o garden_n waste_v the_o devil_n be_v a_o ramp_a roar_a lion_n hate_v at_o his_o heart_n thy_o zion_n and_o never_o give_v it_o respite_n day_n nor_o hour_n but_o still_o go_v seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 4._o the_o world_n be_v a_o wilderness_n wherein_o i_o find_v wild_a beast_n of_o every_o kind_n fox_n and_o wolf_n and_o dog_n and_o boar_n and_o bear_n and_o which_o augment_v my_o fear_n eagle_n and_o vulture_n and_o such_o bird_n of_o prey_n will_v not_o be_v keep_v away_o beside_o the_o light-abhor_a owl_n and_o bat_n and_o secret_a corner-creeping_a mouse_n and_o rat_n 5._o but_o these_o and_o 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