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	hope_n	2,425	5	7.9570	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33343	The saints nosegay, or, A posie of 741 spirituall flowers both fragrant and fruitfull, pleasant and profitable / collected and composed by Samuel Clark.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1642 (1642)	Wing C4555; ESTC R23711	51,972	277

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help_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n fit_a for_o the_o lord_n 334_o when_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o escape_v a_o danger_n a_o christian_n can_v go_v by_o heaven_n as_o daedalus_n restatiter_fw-la coelo_fw-la coelo_fw-la tentabimus_fw-la ire_fw-la 335_o let_v papist_n number_v their_o bead_n that_o give_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o number_n not_o by_o zeal_n but_o let_v saint_n tell_v their_o tear_n till_o they_o be_v without_o number_n 336_o tertullian_n say_v that_o we_o shall_v make_v prayer_n fat_a with_o fast_n which_o ordinary_o be_v starve_v with_o formality_n 337_o god_n child_n have_v the_o altar_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v the_o incense_n of_o christ_n to_o perfume_v the_o name_n and_o intercession_n of_o christ_n to_o present_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n by_o 338_o god_n child_n shall_v proportion_v the_o vehemency_n of_o their_o prayer_n to_o the_o violence_n and_o urgency_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o temptation_n that_o trouble_v they_o as_o 2._o cor._n 12.8_o 339_o god_n promise_n to_o we_o must_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o he_o when_o god_n make_v a_o promise_n we_o must_v make_v a_o prayer_n for_o all_o promise_n be_v of_o mercy_n not_o of_o duty_n or_o debt_n therefore_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o tender_v they_o to_o we_o till_o we_o beg_v they_o 340_o as_o promise_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o what_o we_o may_v pray_v for_o in_o faith_n so_o prayer_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o what_o we_o may_v expect_v with_o comfort_n 341_o a_o christian_n have_v what_o he_o will_v because_o god_n give_v he_o a_o will_n to_o desire_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v god_n promise_n and_o his_o own_o necessity_n 342_o god_n will_v be_v seek_v that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v of_o we_o and_o he_o will_v be_v find_v that_o he_o may_v be_v far_o seek_v of_o we_o 343_o spiritual_a thing_n as_o they_o must_v be_v seek_v before_o they_o can_v be_v find_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o difficulty_n so_o they_o may_v well_o be_v seek_v that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o regard_n of_o their_o dignity_n 344_o it_o be_v the_o usual_a manner_n of_o god_n people_n to_o begin_v their_o prayer_n to_o god_n with_o thankful_a commemoration_n of_o mercy_n former_o receive_v gen._n ●2_a 10_o psal._n 90.1_o and_o 71.18.19_o 345_o these_o be_v always_o three_o special_a fault_n in_o prayer_n faintness_n coldness_n boldness_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o faint_a a_o fearful_a and_o distrustful_a prayer_n 2._o a_o cold_a formal_a and_o superficial_a prayer_n 3._o a_o bold_a a_o proud_a a_o presumptuous_a prayer_n this_o last_o be_v worst_a 346_o as_o the_o wheel_n of_o the_o water-mill_n the_o more_o violent_o the_o water_n drive_v it_o from_o it_o the_o more_o strong_o it_o return_v upon_o the_o stream_n so_o the_o more_o violent_o that_o god_n seem_v to_o thrust_v we_o from_o he_o the_o more_o eager_o shall_v we_o enforce_v ourselves_o to_o press_v upon_o he_o exod._n 32.10.11_o 347_o god_n seem_v to_o sleep_v to_o make_v we_o awake_v out_o of_o our_o sleep_n and_o cry_v the_o loud_o to_o wake_v he_o out_o of_o his_o seem_a sleep_n psal_n 44.23.24_o 348_o god_n hear_v his_o child_n when_o he_o seem_v not_o to_o hear_v they_o to_o their_o profit_n though_o not_o to_o their_o pleasure_n he_o be_v present_a when_o he_o delay_v they_o yea_o he_o be_v present_a in_o that_o he_o do_v delay_v they_o and_o that_o be_v better_a than_o present_a with_o they_o that_o for_o the_o present_a be_v deny_v they_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o mercy_n in_o that_o he_o be_v not_o so_o forward_o to_o show_v mercy_n 349_o faithful_a prayer_n be_v ordain_v of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o obtain_v what_o we_o desire_v and_o pray_v for_o and_o therefore_o be_v never_o put_v up_o in_o vain_a but_o shall_v have_v a_o answer_n 1._o john_n 5.14.15_o for_o where_o god_n give_v a_o heart_n to_o speak_v he_o have_v a_o ear_n to_o hear_v 350_o not_o the_o gift_n but_o the_o grace_n in_o prayer_n be_v they_o 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as_o that_o of_o prayer_n be_v shall_v be_v without_o its_o full_a and_o direct_a success_n 355_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n that_o god_n will_v hear_v our_o prayer_n when_o himself_o shall_v indite_v our_o petition_n 356_o great_a blessing_n that_o be_v win_v with_o prayer_n be_v wear_v with_o thankfulness_n 375_o that_o which_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o supplication_n in_o a_o man_n when_o he_o pray_v rest_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o obedience_n in_o his_o life_n so_o as_o that_o dependence_n he_o have_v upon_o god_n for_o the_o mercy_n he_o seek_v for_o be_v a_o special_a motive_n and_o mean_n to_o keep_v he_o fearful_a of_o offend_v and_o diligent_a to_o behave_v himself_o as_o become_v a_o suitor_n as_o well_o as_o to_o come_v and_o pray_v as_o a_o suitor_n 358_o as_o direct_v beam_n have_v more_o heat_n in_o they_o then_o collateral_a and_o oblique_a so_o when_o our_o prayer_n be_v answer_v direct_o in_o the_o thing_n pray_v for_o it_o be_v more_o comfortable_a than_o when_o they_o be_v answer_v oblique_o 359_o as_o when_o sin_n be_v punish_v misery_n come_v then_o in_o like_o army_n in_o troop_n so_o when_o prayer_n be_v answer_v usual_o mercy_n come_v thick_a and_o tumble_v in_o 360_o temporal_a thing_n grant_v out_o of_o ordinary_a providence_n only_o do_v increase_v our_o lust_n and_o be_v snare_n to_o we_o but_o obtain_v by_o prayer_n they_o be_v sanctify_v to_o we_o 361_o prayer_n and_o thanks_o be_v like_o the_o double_a motion_n of_o the_o lung_n the_o air_n that_o be_v suck_v in_o by_o prayer_n be_v breathe_v forth_o again_o by_o thanks_n 362_o thing_n long_o defer_v and_o at_o last_o obtain_v by_o prayer_n prove_v most_o comfortable_a and_o stable_a blessing_n 363_o as_o a_o wicked_a man_n deliverance_n and_o the_o grant_v his_o request_n lay_v a_o foundation_n and_o be_v a_o reservation_n of_o he_o to_o a_o worse_a judgement_n so_o the_o denial_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n prayer_n be_v for_o his_o great_a good_a and_o be_v lay_v as_o a_o foundation_n of_o a_o great_a mercy_n 364_o as_o a_o man_n can_v expect_v a_o crop_n if_o he_o take_v not_o pain_n to_o plow_v and_o sow_v no_o more_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o answer_n if_o we_o do_v not_o take_v pain_n with_o our_o heart_n in_o prayer_n 365_o that_o ship_n do_v all_o way_n sail_v the_o sure_a which_o be_v drive_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o godly_a man_n prayer_n 366_o our_o comfort_n in_o prayer_n in_o hear_v our_o joy_n our_o earnest_a penny_n which_o we_o have_v lay_v up_o may_v be_v all_o spend_v in_o a_o dearth_n yea_o our_o own_o grace_n and_o all_o promise_n make_v to_o they_o our_o own_o heart_n may_v

from_o he_o a_o act_n of_o patience_n the_o mind_n quiet_o content_v itself_o till_o god_n do_v come_v and_o of_o submission_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o come_v 198_o we_o will_v so_o believe_v in_o god_n as_o if_o we_o use_v no_o mean_n and_o yet_o as_o diligent_o use_v the_o mean_n even_o as_o if_o our_o confidence_n be_v to_o be_v in_o they_o 199_o thistle_n be_v ill_a weed_n but_o the_o ground_n be_v fat_a where_o they_o grow_v so_o doubt_v in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n be_v a_o thing_n that_o resist_v faith_n it_o be_v bad_a but_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v good_a where_o it_o be_v 201_o faith_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o soul_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o there_o in_o vain_a but_o be_v still_o stir_v and_o show_v itself_o by_o motion_n and_o action_n 202_o as_o wine_n which_o be_v turn_v to_o vinegar_n cease_v to_o be_v wine_n so_o ineffectual_a faith_n have_v the_o shadow_n and_o name_n of_o faith_n only_o but_o it_o be_v not_o faith_n and_o therefore_o not_o accept_v of_o by_o god_n 203_o as_o exercise_n beget_v health_n and_o by_o health_n we_o be_v make_v fit_a for_o exercise_v so_o assurance_n ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n enable_v enlarge_v and_o increase_v sanctification_n and_o sanctification_n increase_v assurance_n 204_o the_o saint_n that_o ascend_v high_a in_o obedience_n be_v like_o man_n go_v up_o high_a upon_o ladder_n the_o high_a they_o be_v go_v up_o the_o fast_o they_o hold_v and_o they_o be_v not_o without_o some_o passage_n of_o fear_n to_o slip_v down_o 205_o there_o be_v no_o darkness_n so_o desolate_a no_o cross_n so_o cut_v but_o the_o splendour_n of_o a_o sound_a faith_n and_o clear_a conscience_n be_v able_a to_o enlighten_v and_o mollify_v 206_o in_o prayer_n it_o be_v faith_n that_o must_v make_v we_o successful_a in_o the_o word_n its_o faith_n must_v make_v we_o profitable_a in_o obedience_n its_o faith_n must_v make_v we_o cheerful_a in_o affliction_n its_o faith_n must_v make_v we_o patient_a in_o trial_n its_o faith_n must_v make_v we_o resolute_a in_o desertion_n its_o faith_n must_v make_v we_o comfortable_a in_o life_n its_o faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o fruitful_a and_o in_o death_n its_o faith_n which_o must_v make_v we_o victorious_a 207_o what_o we_o can_v believe_v by_o understanding_n we_o shall_v labour_v to_o understand_v by_o believe_v 208_o downward_o a_o man_n eye_n have_v something_o immediate_o to_o fix_v on_o all_o the_o beauty_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v set_v on_o the_o outside_n of_o it_o to_o show_v how_o short_a and_o narrow_a our_o affection_n shall_v be_v towards_o it_o but_o outward_a the_o eye_n scarce_o find_v any_o thing_n to_o bound_v it_o all_o be_v transparent_a and_o diaphanous_a to_o note_v how_o vast_a our_o affection_n shall_v be_v towards_o god_n how_o endless_a our_o thought_n and_o desire_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o how_o present_a to_o our_o faith_n heavenly_a thing_n shall_v be_v even_o at_o the_o great_a distance_n 209_o as_o husbandman_n cast_v some_o of_o their_o corn_n back_o into_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n whereby_o in_o due_a time_n they_o receive_v it_o back_o again_o with_o increase_n so_o shall_v we_o do_v with_o worldly_a blessing_n sow_v they_o in_o the_o bowel_n and_o back_n of_o the_o poor_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o harvest_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a increase_n 210_o charity_n eye_n must_v be_v open_a as_o well_o as_o her_o hand_n though_o she_o give_v away_o the_o branch_n yet_o not_o to_o part_v with_o the_o root_n 211_o alm_n in_o greek_a come_v from_o a_o word_n that_o signify_v to_o piety_n because_o they_o shall_v proceed_v from_o a_o merciful_a and_o p●tifull_a heart_n and_o in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o syriack_n it_o be_v call_v righteousness_n as_o be_v by_o right_a due_a to_o the_o poor_a 212_o in_o work_n of_o charity_n our_o scatter_n be_v increase_v no_o spend_v but_o a_o lend_v no_o lay_v out_o but_o a_o lay_n up_o prov._n 11.24_o pro_fw-la 19.17_o 213_o nothing_o can_v more_o effectual_o deliver_v a_o man_n from_o need_n then_o to_o be_v liberal_a to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o need_n 214_o duty_n must_v be_v discharge_v whatsoever_o difficulty_n we_o meet_v withal_o 215_o christ_n obedience_n be_v meritorious_a for_o the_o redemption_n of_o his_o church_n we_o only_o ministerial_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o his_o church_n 216_o luther_n say_v that_o god_n love_v curristas_fw-la not_o quaristas_fw-la we_o must_v not_o reason_n but_o run_v 217_o we_o bewray_v our_o love_n more_o by_o grief_n in_o part_v with_o any_o good_a then_o by_o our_o joy_n in_o partake_v of_o it_o 218_o reward_n have_v a_o attractive_a and_o punishment_n a_o impulsive_a but_o love_n have_v a_o compulsive_a faculty_n reward_n draw_v punishment_n drive_v but_o love_n hale_v a_o man_n forward_o to_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n 219_o love_n unto_o christ_n be_v a_o holy_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n carry_v of_o we_o with_o full_a 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