Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	believe_v	faith_n	great_a	1,674	5	3.5313	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56976	Enchiridion Containing institutions, divine contemplative. Practicall. Moral ethicall. Oeconomicall. Politicall. Written by Fra: Quarles.; Enchiridion	Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1644 (1644)	Wing Q87; ESTC R220612	52,804	235

censure_v no_o man_n detract_v from_o no_o man_n praise_v no_o man_n before_o his_o face_n traduce_v no_o man_n behind_o his_o back_n boast_v not_o thyself_o abroad_o nor_o flatter_v thyself_o at_o home_n if_o any_o thing_n across_v thou_o accuse_v thyself_o if_o any_o one_o extol_v thou_o humble_a thyself_o honour_n those_o that_o instruct_v thou_o and_o be_v thankful_a to_o those_o that_o reprehend_v thou_o let_v all_o thy_o desire_n be_v subject_v to_o reason_n and_o let_v thy_o reason_n be_v correct_v by_o religion_n weigh_v thyself_o by_o thy_o own_o balance_n and_o trust_v not_o the_o voice_n of_o wild_a opinion_n observe_v thyself_o as_o thy_o great_a enemy_n so_o shall_v thou_o become_v thy_o great_a friend_n chap._n lxxiii_o endeavour_v to_o make_v thy_o discourse_n such_o as_o may_v administer_v profit_v to_o thyself_o or_o stander_n by_o thou_o incur_v the_o danger_n of_o a_o idle_a word_n above_o all_o subject_n avoid_v those_o which_o be_v seurrilous_a and_o obscene_a tale_n that_o be_v impertinent_a and_o improbable_a and_o dream_n chap._n lxxiv_o if_o god_n have_v bless_v thou_o with_o a_o son_n bless_v thou_o that_o son_n with_o a_o lawful_a call_n choose_v such_o employment_n as_o may_v stand_v with_o his_o fancy_n and_o thy_o judgement_n his_o country_n claim_v his_o ability_n towards_o the_o build_n of_o her_o honour_n if_o he_o can_v bring_v a_o cedar_n let_v he_o bring_v a_o shrub_n he_o that_o bring_v nothing_o usurp_v his_o life_n and_o rob_v his_o country_n of_o a_o servant_n chap._n lxxv_o at_o the_o first_o entrance_n into_o thy_o estate_n keep_v a_o low_a sail_n thou_o may_v rise_v with_o honour_n thou_o can_v not_o decline_v without_o shame_n he_o that_o begin_v as_o his_o father_n end_v shall_v end_v as_o his_o father_n begin_v chap._n lxxvi_o if_o any_o obscene_a tale_n shall_v chance_v to_o slip_v into_o thy_o ear_n among_o the_o variety_n of_o discourse_n if_o opportunity_n admit_v reprove_v it_o if_o otherwise_o let_v thy_o silence_n or_o change_v of_o countenance_n interpret_v thy_o dislike_n the_o smile_a ear_n be_v bawd_n to_o the_o lascivious_a tongue_n chap._n lxxvii_o be_v more_o circumspect_a over_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o brain_n than_o the_o action_n of_o thy_o body_n these_o have_v infirmity_n to_o plead_v for_o they_o but_o they_o must_v stand_v upon_o their_o own_o bottom_n these_o be_v but_o the_o object_n of_o few_o they_o of_o all_o these_o will_v have_v equal_n to_o defend_v they_o they_o have_v inferior_n to_o envy_v they_o superior_n to_o deride_v they_o all_o to_o censure_v they_o it_o be_v no_o less_o danger_n for_o these_o to_o be_v proclaim_v at_o paul_n cross_n then_o for_o they_o to_o be_v protest_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n chap._n lxxviii_o use_n common_a place-book_n or_o collection_n as_o index_n to_o lig●_n thou_o to_o the_o author_n lest_o thou_o be_fw-la buse_v he_o that_o take_v learn_v up_o on_o trust_n make_v he_o a_o fair_a cupboard_n with_o another_o plate_n he_o be_v a_o ill_a advise_a purchaser_n who_o title_n depend_v more_o on_o witness_n than_o evidence_n chap._n lxxix_o if_o thou_o desire_v to_o make_v the_o best_a advantage_n of_o the_o muse_n either_o by_o read_v to_o benefit_n thyself_o or_o by_o write_v other_o keep_v a_o peaceful_a soul_n in_o a_o temperate_a body_n a_o full_a belly_n make_v a_o dull_a brain_n and_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n a_o distract_a judgement_n the_o muse_n starve_v in_o a_o cook_n shop_n and_o a_o lawyer_n study_n chap._n lxxx_o when_o thou_o communicate_v thyself_o by_o letter_n heighten_v or_o depress_v thy_o stile_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o party_n and_o business_n that_o which_o thy_o tongue_n will_v present_v to_o any_o if_o present_a let_v thy_o pen_n represent_v to●_z he_o abse●t_v the_o tongue_n be_v the_o mind_n interpreter_n and_o the_o pen_n be_v the_o tongue_n secretary_n chap._n lxxxi_o keep_v thy_o soul_n in_o exercise_n lest_o her_o faculty_n rust_v for_o want_v of_o motion_n to_o eat_v sleep_n or_o sport_n too_o long_o stop_v the_o natural_a course_n of_o her_o natural_a action_n to_o dwell_v too_o long_o in_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o body_n be_v both_o the_o cause_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o dull_a spirit_n chap._n lxxxii_o be_v very_o circumspect_a to_o who_o tuition_n thou_o commit_v thy_o child_n every_o good_a scholar_n be_v not_o a_o good_a master_n he_o must_v be_v a_o man_n of_o invincible_a patience_n and_o singular_a observation_n he_o must_v study_v child_n that_o will_v teach_v they_o well_o and_o reason_n must_v rule_v he_o that_o will_v rule_v wise_o he_o must_v not_o take_v advantage_n of_o a_o ignorant_a father_n nor_o give_v too_o much_o ●ar_a to_o a_o indulgent_a grandmother_n the_o common_a good_a must_v outweigh_v his_o private_a gain_n and_o his_o credit_n must_v outbid_v gratuity_n he_o must_v be_v deligent_fw-la and_o sober_a not_o too_o familiar_a nor_o too_o reserve_v neither_o amorous_a nor_o fantastic_a just_o without_o fierceness_n merciful_a without_o fondness_n if_o such_o a_o one_o thou_o meet_v with_o thou_o have_v find_v a_o treasure_n which_o if_o thou_o know_v how_o to_o value_v be_v invaluable_a chap._n lxxxiii_o let_v not_o thy_o laughter_n handsel_n thy_o own_o jest_n lest_o whilst_o thou_o laugh_v at_o it_o other_o laugh_v at_o thou_o neither_o tell_v it_o often_o to_o the_o same_o hearer_n lest_o thou_o be_v think_v forgetful_a or_o barren_a there_o be_v no_o sweetness_n in_o a_o cabbage_n twice_o sod_a or_o a_o tale_n twice_o tell_v chap._n lxxxiv_o if_o opinion_n have_v light_v the_o lamp_n of_o thy_o name_n endeavour_v to_o encourage_v it_o with_o thy_o own_o oil_n lest_o it_o go_v out_o and_o stink_n the_o chronical_a disease_n of_o popularity_n be_v shame_n if_o thou_o be_v once_o up_o beware_v from_o fame_n to_o infamy_n be_v a_o beat_a road_n chap._n lxxxv_o cleanse_v thy_o morning_n soul_n with_o private_a and_o due_a devotion_n till_o then_o admit_v no_o business_n the_o firstborn_a of_o thy_o thought_n be_v god_n and_o not_o thou_o but_o by_o sacrilege_n think_v thyself_o not_o ready_a till_o thou_o have_v praise_v he_o and_o he_o will_v be_v always_o ready_a to_o bless_v thou_o chap._n lxxxvi_o in_o all_o thy_o action_n think_v god_n see_v thou_o and_o in_o all_o his_o action_n labour_v to_o see_v he_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o fear_v he_o this_o will_v move_v thou_o to_o love_v he_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o knowledge_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o perfection_n of_o love_n chap._n lxxxvii_o let_v not_o the_o expectation_n of_o a_o reversion_n entice_v thy_o heart_n to_o the_o wish_n of_o the_o possessor_n death_n lest_o a_o judgement_n meet_v thou_o in_o thy_o expectation_n or_o a_o curse_n overtake_v thou_o in_o thy_o fruition_n every_o wish_n make_v thou_o a_o murderer_n and_o move_v god_n to_o be_v a_o accessary_a god_n often_o lengthen_v the_o life_n of_o the_o possessor_n with_o the_o day_n of_o the_o expector_n chap._n lxxxviii_o prize_v not_o thyself_o by_o what_o thou_o have_v but_o by_o what_o thou_o be_v he_o that_o value_v a_o jewel_n by_o her_o golden_a frame_n or_o a_o book_n by_o her_o silver_n claspa_n or_o a_o man_n by_o his_o vast_a estate_n err_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o worth_a more_o than_o the_o world_n can_v make_v thou_o thy_o redeemer_n have_v a_o bad_a penny_n worth_n or_o thou_o a_o un●●rious_a redeemer_n chap._n lxxxix_o let_v not_o thy_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o church_n thy_o mother_n belief_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o thou_o the_o scripture_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o humble_a he●●●●_z but_o lock_v against_o the_o proud_a inquis●●●●_n he_o that_o believe_v with_o a_o implicate_v faith_n be_v a_o mere_a empiric_n in_o religion_n chap._n xc_o of_o all_o sin_n take_v great_a heed_n of_o that_o which_o thou_o have_v last_o and_o most_o repent_v of_o he_o that_o be_v last_o thrust_v out_o of_o door_n be_v the_o next_o ready_a to_o crowd_n in_o again_o and_o he_o that_o thou_o have_v forest_n baffle_v be_v likely_a to_o call_v more_o help_n for_o a_o revenge_n it_o be_v requisite_a for_o he_o that_o have_v cast_v one_o devil_n out_o to_o keep_v strong_a hold_n lest_o seven_o return_n chap._n xci_o in_o the_o meditation_n of_o divine_a mystery_n keep_v thy_o heart_n humble_a and_o thy_o thought_n holy_a let_v philosophy_n not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v confute_v nor_o logic_n blush_v to_o be_v confound_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o prove_v approve_v what_o thou_o can_v not_o comprehend_v believe_v and_o what_o thou_o can_v believe_v admire_v so_o shall_v thy_o ignorance_n be_v satisfy_v in_o thy_o faith_n and_o thy_o doubt_n swallow_v up_o with_o wonder_n the_o best_a way_n to_o see_v daylight_n be_v to_o put_v out_o thy_o candle_n chap._n xcii_o if_o opinion_n have_v cry_v thy_o name_n up_o let_v thy_o

a_o inconvenience_n in_o the_o birth_n which_o so_o discover_v be_v easy_a to_o be_v suppress_v but_o if_o it_o ripen_v into_o a_o custom_n the_o sudden_a remedy_n thereof_o be_v often_o worse_o than_o the_o disease_n in_o such_o a_o case_n it_o be_v better_a to_o temporize_v a_o little_a then_o to_o struggle_v too_o much_o he_o that_o oppose_v a_o full-aged_a inconvenience_n too_o sudden_o strengthen_v it_o chap._n xxxvi_o if_o thou_o have_v conquer_v a_o land_n who_o language_n differ_v not_o from_o thou_o change_v not_o their_o law_n and_o tax_n and_o the_o two_o kingdom_n will_v in_o a_o short_a time_n incorporate_v and_o make_v one_o body_n but_o if_o the_o law_n and_o language_n differ_v it_o be_v difficult_a to_o maintain_v thy_o conquest_n which_o that_o thou_o may_v the_o easy_o do_v observe_v three_o thing_n first_o to_o live_v there_o in_o person_n or_o rather_o send_v colony_n second_o to_o assist_v the_o weak_a inhabitant_n and_o weaken_v the_o mighty_a three_o to_o admit_v no_o powerful_a foreigner_n to_o reside_v there_o remember_v lewis_n the_o thirteen_o of_o france_n how_o sudden_o he_o take_v milan_n and_o how_o soon_o he_o lose_v it_o chap._n xxxvii_o it_o be_v a_o gracious_a wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n in_o civil_a commotion_n rather_o to_o use_v julep_n than_o phlebotomy_n and_o better_o to_o breathe_v the_o distemper_n by_o a_o wise_a delay_n then_o to_o correct_v it_o with_o too_o rash_a a_o onset_n it_o be_v more_o honourable_a by_o a_o slow_a preparation_n to_o declare_v himself_o a_o gracious_a father_n then_o by_o a_o hasty_a war_n to_o appear_v a_o furious_a enemy_n chap._n xxxviii_o it_o be_v wisdom_n for_o a_o prince_n in_o fair_a weather_n to_o provide_v for_o tempest_n he_o that_o so_o much_o rely_v upon_o his_o people_n faith_n to_o neglect●_z his_o own_o preparation_n discover_v more_o confidence_n than_o wisdom_n he_o that_o venture_v to_o fall_v from_o above_o with_o hope_n to_o be_v catch_v below_o may_v be_v dead_a ere_o he_o come_v to_o ground_n chap._n xxxix_o he_o that_o will_v reform_v a_o ancient_a state_n in_o a_o free_a city●_z buy_v convenience_n with_o a_o great_a danger_n to_o work_v this_o reformation_n with_o the_o less_o mischief_n let_v such_o a_o one_o keep_v the_o shadow_n of_o their_o ancient_a custom_n though_o in_o substance_n they_o be_v new_a let_v he_o take_v heed_n when_o he_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o thing_n they_o bear_v at_o least_o the_o ancient_a name_n the_o common_a people_n that_o be_v natural_o impatient_a of_o innovation_n will_v be_v satisfy_v with_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v chap._n xl_o upon_o any_o difference_n between_o foreign_a state_n it_o be_v neither_o safe_a nor_o honourable_a for_o a_o prince_n either_o to_o buy_v his_o peace_n or_o to_o take_v it_o up_o at_o interest_n he_o that_o have_v not_o a_o sword_n to_o command_v it_o shall_v either_o want_v it_o or_o want_v honour_n with_o it_o chap._n xli_o it_o be_v very_o requisite_a for_o a_o prince_n not_o only_o to_o weigh_v his_o design_n in_o the_o flower_n but_o likewise_o in_o the_o fruit_n he_o be_v a_o unthrift_n of_o his_o honour_n that_o enterprise_v a_o design_n the_o fail_v wherein_o may_v bring_v he_o more_o disgrace_n than_o the_o success_n can_v gain_v he_o honour_n chap._n xlii_o it_o be_v much_o conducible_a to_o the_o happiness_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o the_o security_n of_o his_o state_n to_o gain_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n they_o that_o love_v for_o fear_n will_v seldom_o fear_v for_o love_n it_o be_v a_o wise_a government_n which_o gain_v such_o a_o tie_n upon_o the_o subject_a that_o he_o either_o can_v hurt_v or_o will_v not_o but_o that_o government_n be_v best_a and_o most_o sure_a when_o the_o subject_a joy_n in_o his_o obedience_n chap._n xliii_o let_v every_o soldier_n arm_v his_o mind_n with_o hope_n and_o put_v on_o courage_n whatsoever_o disaster_n fall_v let_v not_o his_o heart_n sink_v the_o passage_n of_o providence_n lie_v through_o many_o crooked_a way_n a_o despair_a heart_n be_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o approach_v evil_a his_o action_n may_v weave_v the_o web_n of_o fortune_n but_o not_o break_v they_o chap._n xliv_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a magistrate_n to_o vindicate_v a_o man_n of_o power_n or_o state-employment_n from_o the_o malicious_a scandal_n of_o the_o giddy-headed_a multitude_n and_o to_o punish_v it_o with_o great_a severity_n scandal_n breed_v hatred_n hatred_n beget_v division_n division_n make_v faction_n and_o faction_n bring_v ruin_n chap._n xlv_o the_o strong_a castle_n a_o prince_n can_v build_v to_o secure_v he_o from_o domestic_a commotion_n or_o foreign_a invasion_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o subject_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o gain_v that_o strength_n be_v in_o all_o his_o action_n to_o appear_v for_o the_o public_a good_a studious_a to_o contrive_v and_o resolute_a to_o perform_v chap._n xlvi_o a_o kingdom_n be_v a_o great_a building_n who_o two_o main_a supporter_n be_v the_o government_n of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a master_n to_o keep_v those_o pillar_n in_o their_o first_o posture_n irremovable_a if_o either_o fail_n it_o be_v wisdom_n rather_o to_o repair_v it_o then_o remove_v it_o he_o that_o pull_v down_o the_o old_a to_o set_v up_o a_o new_a may_v draw_v the_o roof_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o ruin_v the_o foundation_n chap._n xlvii_o it_o be_v necessary_a wisdom_n in_o a_o prince_n to_o encourage_v in_o his_o kingdom_n manufacture_n merchandise_n art_n and_o arm_n in_o manufacture_n lie_v the_o vital_a spirit_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a in_o merchandise_n the_o spirit_n natural_a in_o art_n and_o arm_n the_o animal_n if_o either_o of_o these_o languish_v the_o body_n droop_v as_o these_o flourish_n the_o body_n flourish_v chap._n xlviii_o true_a religion_n be_v a_o settler_n in_o a_o state_n rather_o than_o a_o stickler_n while_o she_o confirm_v a_o establish_a government_n she_o move_v in_o she_o own_o sphere_n but_o when_o she_o endeavour_v to_o alter_v the_o old_a or_o to_o erect_v a_o new_a she_o work_v out_o of_o her_o own_o vineyard_n when_o she_o keep_v the_o key_n she_o send_v shower_n of_o milk_n but_o when_o she_o draw_v the_o sword_n she_o sail_v in_o sea_n of_o blood_n labour_v therefore_o to_o settle_v religion_n in_o the_o church_n and_o religion_n shall_v settle_v peace_n in_o thy_o land_n chap._n xlix_o if_o thou_o entertain_v any_o forraig●e_n soldier_n into_o thy_o army_n let_v they_o bear_v thy_o colour_n and_o be_v at_o thy_o pay_n lest_o they_o interest_n their_o own_o prince_n auxiliary_a soldier_n be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a a_o foreign_a prince_n need_v no_o great_a invitation_n to_o seize_v upon_o thy_o city_n than_o when_o he_o be_v require_v to_o defend_v it_o chap._n l._n be_v cautious_a in_o undertake_v a_o design_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o those_o that_o be_v banish_v their_o country_n lest_o thou_o come_v off_o with_o shame_n or_o loss_n or_o both_o their_o end_n expect_v advantage_n from_o thy_o action_n who_o misery_n lay_v hold_v of_o all_o opportunity_n and_o seek_v to_o be_v redress_v by_o thy_o ruin_n chap._n li._n if_o thou_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o republic_n in_o a_o nation_n where_o the_o gentry_n abound_v thou_o shall_v hardly_o prosper_v in_o that_o design_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v erect_v a_o principality_n in_o a_o land_n where_o there_o be_v much_o equality_n of_o people_n thou_o shall_v not_o easy_o effect_v it_o the_o way_n to_o bring_v the_o first_o to_o pass_v be_v to_o weaken_v the_o gentry_n the_o mean_n to_o effect_v the_o last_o be_v to_o advance_v and_o strengthen_v ambitious_a and_o turbulent_a spirit_n so_o that_o be_v place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o their_o force_n may_v maintain_v thy_o power_n and_o thy_o favour_n may_v preserve_v their_o ambition_n otherwise_o there_o shall_v be_v neither_o proportion_n nor_o continuance_n chap._n lii_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a for_o a_o prince_n to_o have_v a_o provident_a eye_n for_o the_o prevent_v future_a mischief_n then_o to_o have_v a_o potent_a arm_n for_o the_o suppress_v present_a evil_n mischief_n in_o a_o state_n be_v like_o hectic_a fever_n in_o a_o body_n in_o the_o beginning_n hard_a to_o be_v know_v but_o easy_a to_o be_v cure_v but_o let_v it_o alone_o a_o while_n it_o become_v more_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v but_o more_o hard_a to_o be_v cure_v chap._n liii_o if_o a_o kingdom_n be_v apt_a to_o rebellion_n it_o be_v wisdom_n to_o preserve_v the_o nobility_n and_o commons_o at_o variance_n where_o one_o of_o they_o be_v discontent_v the_o danger_n be_v not_o great_a the_o commons_o be_v slow_a of_o motion_n if_o not_o quicken_v with_o the_o nobility_n the_o nobility_n be_v weak_a of_o power_n