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
A69364	Certaine select prayers gathered out of S. Augustine's meditations which he calleth his selfe talke with God.; De meditatione. English.	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.	1574 (1574)	STC 924; ESTC S100328	71,249	294

the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n between_o the_o image_n of_o death_n and_o life_n between_o vanity_n and_o truth_n between_o this_o wave_a life_n of_o i_o and_o that_o endless_a life_n of_o thou_o ¶_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o concupiscence_n such_o be_v the_o shadow_n of_o the_o darkness_n wherewith_o i_o be_o cover_v in_o the_o dungeon_n of_o this_o dark_a prison_n wherein_o i_o lie_v grovel_v till_o the_o day_n may_v dawn_n and_o the_o shadow_n vanish_v and_o light_n appear_v in_o the_o firmament_n of_o thy_o power_n let_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o strength_n let_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o mightful_a power_n say_v let_v there_o be_v light_n &_o let_v darkness_n be_v chase_v away_o and_o let_v the_o dry_a ground_n appear_v and_o let_v the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o green_a herb_n &_o such_o as_o bear_v the_o seed_n and_o good_a fruit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o thy_o kingdom_n oh_o lord_n my_o father_n &_o god_n the_o life_n whereby_o all_o thing_n live_v &_o where_o without_o all_o thing_n be_v as_o good_a as_o dead_a leave_v i_o not_o in_o my_o naughty_a thought_n and_o give_v i_o not_o up_o to_o the_o loftiness_n of_o my_o own_o eye_n take_v away_o my_o lust_n from_o i_o and_o give_v i_o not_o over_o to_o a_o froward_a and_o fantastical_a mind_n but_o hold_v thou_o my_o heart_n to_o thou_o that_o it_o may_v always_o think_v upon_o thou_o enlighten_v my_o eye_n that_o they_o may_v look_v at_o thou_o &_o not_o be_v lift_v up_o before_o thou_o which_o be_v the_o everlasting_a glory_n but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o lowly_a meaning_n not_o meddle_n with_o marvel_n that_o be_v above_o they_o and_o which_o be_v at_o thy_o right_a hand_n let_v thy_o eylidde_n go_v before_o my_o step_n for_o thy_o eylidde_n peruse_v the_o son_n of_o man_n assuage_v my_o lust_n with_o thy_o sweetness_n which_o thou_o have_v lay_v up_o for_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v lust_n after_o thou_o with_o endless_a long_v so_o as_o my_o inward_a fast_n may_v not_o be_v allure_v and_o deceive_v by_o vain_a thing_n to_o take_v bitter_a for_o sweet_a and_o sweet_a for_o bitter_a darkness_n for_o light_n and_o light_n for_o darkness_n but_o that_o i_o may_v be_v deliver_v from_o the_o mid_n of_o so_o many_o trap_n as_o be_v set_v by_o the_o enemy_n in_o the_o way_n of_o man_n haunt_n to_o catch_v the_o soul_n of_o sinner_n where_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v full_a which_o thing_n the_o apostle_n see_v and_o pass_v it_o not_o over_o with_o silence_n but_o say_v what_o soever_o be_v in_o the_o world_n be_v either_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n or_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n lo_o my_o lord_n god_n the_o whole_a world_n be_v full_a of_o the_o snare_n of_o lust_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v for_o my_o foot_n and_o who_o can_v escape_v these_o snare_n doubtless_o even_o he_o from_o who_o thou_o take_v away_o his_o lofty_a look_n so_o as_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o eye_n catch_v not_o hold_v of_o he_o and_o from_o who_o thou_o take_v away_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n that_o the_o lust_n of_o his_o flesh_n attach_v he_o not_o and_o from_o who_o thou_o take_v away_o his_o froward_a &_o fantastical_a mind_n that_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n do_v not_o crafty_o beguile_v he_o oh_o how_o happy_a be_v he_o to_o who_o thou_o do_v so_o for_o he_o shall_v escape_v unpunished_a now_o my_o redeemer_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thyself_o help_v i_o that_o i_o fall_v not_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o my_o adversary_n nor_o be_v catch_v in_o the_o snare_n which_o they_o have_v lay_v for_o my_o foot_n to_o bring_v my_o soul_n to_o the_o ground_n but_o pluck_v i_o out_o thou_o strength_n of_o my_o welfare_n lest_o thine_o enemy_n which_o hate_v thou_o may_v laugh_v at_o i_o up_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o strong_a champion_n break_v the_o array_n of_o my_o enemy_n and_o let_v they_o that_o hate_v thou_o flee_v away_o before_o thou_o like_a as_o wax_n melt_v away_o at_o the_o heat_n of_o 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who_o come_v all_o light_n oh_o sight_n of_o who_o come_v all_o sight_n oh_o brightness_n in_o comparison_n whereof_o all_o other_o brightness_n be_v but_o dimness_n &_o all_o other_o light_n be_v but_o darkness_n oh_o light_n unto_o who_o all_o darkness_n be_v light_a and_o all_o dimness_n bright_a oh_o soverein_o light_n which_o no_o blindness_n can_v over_o shadow_n which_o no_o mist_n can_v dim_v which_o no_o let_v can_v forclose_v &_o which_o no_o shadow_n can_v keep_v of_o oh_o light_n which_o inlightene_v all_o thing_n whole_a together_o at_o once_o and_o ever_o swallow_v i_o up_o into_o the_o depth_n of_o thy_o brightness_n that_o i_o may_v see_v thou_o thorough_o in_o thyself_o &_o myself_o in_o thou_o &_o all_o thing_n under_o thou_o forsake_v i_o not_o least_z the_o shadow_n of_o my_o ignorance_n increase_v and_o my_o misdeed_n grow_v out_o of_o number_n for_o without_o thou_o all_o thing_n be_v darkness_n unto_o i_o and_o all_o thing_n be_v evil_a because_o nothing_o be_v good_a without_o thou_o the_o true_a only_o and_o soverein_o goodness_n this_o i_o know_v and_o this_o i_o confess_v o_fw-fr lord_n my_o god_n that_o wheresoever_o i_o be_o without_o thou_o it_o be_v ill_a with_o i_o for_o want_v of_o thou_o not_o only_o without_o i_o but_o also_o within_o i_o for_o all_o abundance_n beside_o thou_o my_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o stark_a beggary_n but_o i_o shall_v they_o have_v my_o fill_n when_o thou_o appear_v in_o thy_o glory_n and_o thou_o oh_o lord_n my_o blissed_a life_n make_v i_o to_o confess_v my_o wretchedness_n unto_o thou_o which_o i_o be_o fall_v into_o by_o slip_a from_o the_o unity_n of_o thy_o goodness_n the_o soverein_o and_o only_o good_a thing_n since_o which_o time_n the_o manifoldness_n of_o temporal_a thing_n have_v carry_v i_o away_o through_o my_o fleshly_a sense_n and_o scatter_v i_o from_o one_o into_o many_o thing_n by_o reason_n whereof_o plenty_n be_v become_v painful_a to_o i_o and_o poverty_n plentiful_a while_o i_o raught_v after_o this_o and_o that_o and_o be_v satisfy_v with_o nothing_o because_o that_o in_o myself_o i_o find_v not_o thou_o the_o unchangeable_a singular_a and_o undivided_a good_a which_o have_v i_o once_o attain_v i_o shall_v no_o more_o want_v which_o have_v i_o once_o get_v i_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v gréeve_v which_o have_v i_o once_o possess_v my_o whole_a long_v be_v satisfy_v alas_o how_o misery_n come_v upon_o misery_n when_o my_o miserable_a soul_n be_v flee_v from_o thou_o with_o who_o it_o have_v abundance_n and_o joy_n and_o follow_v the_o world_n with_o who_o it_o have_v evermore_o scarcity_n and_o sorrow_n the_o world_n call_v i_o to_o undo_v i_o thou_o oh_o lord_n call_v i_o to_o revive_v i_o and_o such_o be_v my_o wicked_a wretchedness_n that_o i_o rather_o follow_v he_o that_o undo_v i_o than_o he_o that_o revive_v i_o this_o be_v utter_o my_o infirmity_n oh_o ghostly_a physician_n heal_v it_o that_o i_o may_v give_v praise_n unto_o thou_o the_o health_n of_o my_o soul_n with_o all_o my_o whole_a heart_n for_o all_o thy_o benefit_n wherewith_o thou_o feed_v i_o from_o my_o youth_n unto_o my_o old_a age_n and_o even_o till_o my_o last_o gasp_n i_o beseech_v thou_o by_o thyself_o forsake_v i_o not_o thou_o make_v i_o when_o i_o be_v not_o thou_o redéeme_v i_o when_o i_o be_v forlorn_a yea_o when_o i_o be_v both_o forlorn_a &_o dead_a thou_o come_v down_o to_o i_o and_o take_v mortality_n upon_o thou_o thou_o be_v my_o king_n come_v down_o to_o thy_o servant_n to_o redeem_v thy_o servant_n thou_o give_v thyself_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o i_o may_v live_v thou_o take_v upon_o

be_v rich_a and_o want_v nothing_o and_o i_o wist_v not_o that_o i_o be_v poor_a blind_a naked_a wretched_a and_o miserable_a for_o i_o believe_v i_o have_v be_v somewhat_o when_o as_o i_o be_v nothing_o i_o say_v i_o will_v become_v wise_a and_o i_o become_v a_o fool_n i_o think_v myself_o skilful_a but_o i_o be_v deceive_v for_o now_o i_o see_v it_o be_v thy_o gift_n without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o because_o that_o except_o thou_o keep_v the_o city_n in_o vain_a do_v he_o watch_v which_o keep_v it_o so_o have_v thou_o teach_v i_o to_o know_v myself_o for_o thou_o have_v forsake_v i_o to_o try_v i_o not_o for_o thyself_o that_o thou_o may_v know_v i_o but_o for_o i_o that_o i_o may_v know_v myself_o for_o as_o i_o say_v lord_n i_o believe_v i_o shall_v have_v be_v somewhat_o of_o myself_o i_o think_v i_o have_v be_v a_o man_n able_a enough_o of_o myself_o &_o i_o perceive_v not_o how_o thou_o do_v govern_v i_o until_o thou_o have_v withdraw_v thou_o a_o while_n from_o i_o and_o then_o by_o and_o by_o i_o fall_v to_o my_o own_o bias_n whereby_o i_o see_v and_o know_v how_o it_o be_v thou_o that_o have_v rule_v i_o and_o that_o my_o fall_a be_v of_o myself_o and_o my_o rise_n again_o be_v of_o thou_o oh_o light_n thou_o have_v open_v my_o eye_n and_o wake_v i_o and_o enlighten_v i_o i_o see_v that_o man_n life_n upon_o earth_n be_v but_o a_o temptation_n and_o that_o no_o flesh_n can_v glory_v before_o thou_o nor_o any_o live_a wight_n be_v justify_v because_o that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o good_a in_o they_o be_v it_o much_o or_o little_a it_o be_v thy_o gift_n and_o we_o have_v nothing_o of_o our_o own_o but_o evil_n whereof_o then_o shall_v any_o flesh_n make_v his_o boast_n of_o evil_a that_o be_v no_o glory_n but_o misery_n but_o what_o shall_v he_o boast_v of_o goodness_n then_o shall_v he_o boast_v of_o that_o which_o be_v none_o of_o his_o own_o for_o goodness_n be_v thy_o oh_o lord_n and_o thy_o be_v the_o glory_n for_o he_o that_o seek_v his_o own_o glory_n by_o thy_o good_n and_o seek_v not_o thy_o glory_n he_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n and_o he_o be_v like_o the_o devil_n who_o will_v have_v steal_v away_o thy_o glory_n for_o he_o that_o will_v be_v praise_v for_o thy_o gift_n &_o seek_v not_o to_o glorify_v thou_o in_o the_o same_o but_o to_o glorify_v himself_o although_o man_n praise_v he_o for_o thy_o gift_n yet_o do_v thou_o dispraise_v he_o because_o that_o by_o thy_o gift_n he_o have_v not_o seek_v thy_o glory_n but_o his_o own_o as_o for_o he_o that_o be_v praise_v of_o man_n when_o thou_o mislike_v he_o man_n shall_v not_o defend_v he_o when_o thou_o judge_v he_o neither_o shall_v they_o deliver_v he_o when_o thou_o condemne_v he_o wherefore_o oh_o lord_n which_o do_v shape_v i_o in_o my_o mother_n womb_n suffer_v i_o not_o to_o fall_v into_o that_o reproach_n that_o it_o may_v be_v cast_v in_o my_o tooth_n how_o i_o will_v have_v steal_v away_o thy_o glory_n for_o all_o glory_n be_v unto_o thou_o who_o be_v the_o owner_n of_o all_o goodness_n but_o shame_n and_o misery_n be_v unto_o we_o who_o be_v owner_n of_o all_o evil_a except_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o show_v mercy_n for_o thou_o oh_o lord_n have_v pity_v yea_o thou_o have_v pity_n on_o all_o thing_n for_o thou_o hate_v not_o any_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v make_v but_o give_v we_o of_o thy_o good_n and_o inrich_a we_o beggar_n with_o thy_o singular_a good_a gift_n oh_o lord_n god_n yea_o thou_o love_v the_o poor_a and_o inrich_a they_o with_o thy_o own_o riches_n behold_v now_o oh_o lord_n we_o thy_o child_n and_o thy_o little_a flock_n be_v poor_a open_v we_o thy_o gate_n that_o the_o poor_a may_v eat_v and_o be_v satisfy_v &_o they_o that_o seek_v thou_o shall_v praise_v thou_o also_o lord_n i_o know_v by_o thy_o teach_n and_o i_o confess_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v enrich_v by_o thou_o but_o such_o as_o feel_v then selue_o poor_a and_o acknowledge_v their_o poorness_n unto_o thou_o for_o they_o that_o take_v then 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