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	scripture_n	word_n	3,674	5	5.0369	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85208	The sacrifice of the faithfull. Or, A treatise shevving the nature, property, and efficacy of zealous prayer; together with some motives to prayer, and helps against discouragements in prayer. To which is added seven profitable sermons. 1. The misery of the Creature by the sinne of man, on Rom. 8. 22. 2. The Christians imitation of Christ, on Ioh. 2. 6. 3. The enmity of the wicked to the light of the Gospel, on John 3. 20. 4. Gods impartiality, on Esay 42. 24. 5. The great dignity of the saints, on Heb. 11. 28. 6. The time of Gods grace is limited, on Gen. 6. 3. 7. A sermon for spirituall mortification, on Col. 3. 5. / By William Fenner, minister of the Gospel Fellow of Pembrok Hall in Cambridge, and lecturer of Rochford in Essex.	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.; Stafford, John, fl. 1658, engraver.	1649 (1649)	Wing F699; Thomason E1241_1; ESTC R210449	136,683	333

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object_n and_o therefore_o if_o i_o have_v not_o the_o condition_n how_o can_v i_o believe_v the_o promise_n god_n have_v promise_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o fill_v but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o condition_n of_o hunger_a bless_a be_v the_o meek_a for_o they_o shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n etc._n etc._n if_o i_o have_v not_o the_o condition_n annex_v to_o the_o promise_n how_o dare_v or_o how_o can_v i_o believe_v the_o promise_n the_o condition_n be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o answ_n promise_v the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o condition_n because_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o motive_n cause_n that_o move_v the_o soul_n to_o get_v the_o condition_n now_o the_o mover_n must_v be_v before_o the_o move_v then_o if_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n move_v thy_o soul_n to_o get_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n than_o belief_n of_o the_o promise_n must_v be_v before_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v keep_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o promise_n saul_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 18._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v his_o son_n in_o law_n in_o one_o of_o his_o two_o daughter_n upon_o condition_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v he_o a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistines_n now_o david_n do_v first_o believe_v the_o promise_n and_o thereby_o he_o be_v allure_v to_o fight_v valiant_o to_o keep_v the_o condition_n to_o get_v a_o hundred_o foreskin_n of_o the_o philistines_n so_o psal_n 116._o

william_n fenner_n rector_n of_o rochfort_n b_o d_o sometime_o fellow_n of_o pembroke_n hall_n aetatis_fw-la 45_o annus_n 1649._o w_n hollar_n fec_fw-la john_n stafford_n excudit_fw-la the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o a_o treatise_n show_v the_o nature_n property_n and_o efficacy_n of_o zealous_a prayer_n together_o with_o some_o motive_n to_o prayer_n and_o help_v against_o discouragement_n in_o prayer_n to_o which_o be_v add_v seven_o profitable_a sermon_n 1._o the_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n on_o rom._n 8._o 22._o 2._o the_o christian_n imitation_n of_o christ_n on_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 6._o 3._o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n on_o john_n 3._o 20_o 4._o god_n impartiality_n on_o esay_n 42._o 24._o 5._o the_o great_a dignity_n of_o the_o saint_n on_o heb._n 11._o 28._o 6._o the_o time_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v limit_v on_o gen._n 6._o 3._o 7._o a_o sermon_n for_o spiritual_a mortification_n on_o col._n 3._o 5._o by_o william_n fenner_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n fellow_n of_o pembroke_n hall_n in_o cambridge_n and_o lecturer_n of_o rochfort_n in_o essex_n london_n print_v for_o john_n stafford_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o house_n over_o against_o bride_n church_n in_o fleetstreet_n 1649._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n have_v be_v inform_v upon_o very_o good_a ground_n that_o the_o former_a sermon_n of_o mr_n william_n fenner_n have_v find_v good_a acceptance_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o worthiness_n of_o the_o author_n and_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o sermon_n i_o can_v not_o but_o give_v my_o approbation_n to_o these_o ensue_a sermon_n of_o the_o same_o author_n and_o desire_v that_o they_o may_v find_v the_o like_a acceptance_n with_o all_o godly_a wise_a christian_n and_o that_o they_o may_v become_v profitable_a to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n imprimatur_fw-la edm._n calamy_n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o treatise_n on_o lament_n 3._o 5._o 7._o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n in_o which_o be_v three_o property_n of_o effectual_a prayer_n pag._n 1._o 1._o the_o unsatiablenesse_n of_o it_o till_o it_o be_v hear_v 2._o the_o sensibleness_n of_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v hear_v or_o no._n 3._o the_o supply_n it_o have_v against_o danger_n and_o discouragement_n p._n 2._o 1._o doct_n a_o effectual_a prayer_n be_v a_o unsatiable_a prayer_n p._n 3._o quest_n must_v a_o man_n always_o pray_v ans_fw-fr a_o man_n must_v give_v over_o the_o act_n of_o prayer_n for_o other_o duty_n but_o he_o must_v never_o give_v over_o the_o suit_n of_o prayer_n p._n 5._o rule_v to_o know_v whether_o our_o prayer_n be_v unsatiable_a or_o no._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o earnest_a beg_a prayer_n p._n 6._o 2._o it_o be_v constant_a prayer_n p._n 8._o a_o godly_a man_n prayer_n be_v not_o out_o of_o his_o heart_n till_o the_o grace_n he_o pray_v for_o be_v in_o p._n 9_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o be_v ever_o a_o beginning_n ib._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o proceed_n prayer_n it_o wind_v up_o the_o heart_n high_o and_o high_o ibid._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o prayer_n that_o purify_v the_o heart_n p._n 10._o it_o be_v more_o and_o more_o fervent_a p._n 11._o and_o more_o and_o more_o frequent_a p._n 12._o it_o will_v take_v time_n from_o lawful_a recreation_n and_o from_o the_o lawful_a duty_n of_o our_o call_n p._n 13._o and_o it_o will_v add●_n humiliation_n and_o fast_v to_o prayer_n p._n 14._o use_v to_o condemn_v those_o who_o pray_v for_o grace_n and_o yet_o sit_v down_o before_o grace_n be_v obtain_v p._n 15._o such_o prayer_n be_v 1._o endless_a p._n 16._o 2._o fruitless_a p._n 17._o 2._o doct_n a_o godly_a soul_n be_v sensible_a of_o god_n hear_v or_o not_o hear_v his_o prayer_n p._n 19_o quest_n how_o can_v the_o soul_n know_v whether_o it_o speed_v in_o prayer_n or_o no_o answ_n 1._o when_o god_n give_v a_o soul_n further_o and_o further_a ability_n to_o pray_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v it_o p._n 20._o but_o if_o the_o soul_n have_v no_o heart_n to_o continue_v its_o suit_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n never_o mean_v to_o hear_v that_o man_n prayer_n p._n 21._o 2._o the_o preparednesse_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o prayer_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n mean_v to_o hear_v p._n 21._o 3._o god_n gracious_a look_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o he_o will_v hear_v for_o sometime_o god_n answer_v his_o people_n by_o a_o cast_n of_o his_o countenance_n p._n 22._o 4._o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o man_n will_v answer_v he_o whether_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n or_o no._n p._n 26._o but_o a_o man_n conscience_n may_v be_v misinform_v p._n 27._o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v have_v a_o truce_n though_o no_o true_a peace_n in_o his_o conscience_n p._n 28._o 5._o the_o get_n of_o the_o grace_n that_o a_o man_n pray_v for_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v his_o prayer_n p._n 29._o but_o god_n may_v give_v many_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o common_a grace_n yet_o not_o inlove_v but_o in_o wrath_n ibid._n 6._o if_o a_o man_n have_v faith_n give_v he_o to_o believe_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o god_n hear_v he_o p._n 30._o good_a work_n be_v good_a sign_n of_o faith_n but_o they_o be_v but_o rot_a ground_n of_o faith_n p._n 31._o object_n every_o promise_n run_v with_o a_o condition_n ibid._n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o promise_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o way_n to_o get_v the_o condition_n p._n 32._o 2._o faith_n be_v the_o enable_v cause_n to_o keep_v the_o condition_n p._n 33._o two_o thing_n do_v much_o hurt_v in_o prayer_n 1._o groundless_a encouragement_n 2._o needless_a discouragement_n p._n 36._o 3._o doct._n god_n will_v not_o have_v any_o christian_a soul_n to_o be_v discourage_v in_o prayer_n p._n 39_o a_o definition_n of_o discouragement_n ibid._n 4._o reason_n 1._o because_o discouragement_n hinder_v the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n p._n 42._o 2._o discouragement_n take_v away_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o prayer_n p._n 43._o 3._o if_o we_o have_v fearful_a apprehension_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o as_o to_o think_v they_o will_v never_o be_v forgive_v we_o can_v never_o pray_v aright_o p._n 45._o 4._o if_o we_o have_v any_o secret_a despair_n we_o can_v never_o pray_v to_o purpose_n p._n 46._o there_o be_v a_o double_a desperation_n 1._o of_o infirmity_n which_o draw_v the_o soul_n from_o god_n 2._o of_o extremity_n which_o put_v life_n into_o a_o man_n prayer_n and_o endeavour_n p._n 47._o a_o man_n never_o pray_v well_o till_o he_o feel_v himself_o undo_v p._n 49._o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o discouragement_n for_o 1._o discouragement_n breed_v melancholinesse_n in_o the_o soul_n p._n 53._o 2._o they_o breed_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n p._n 54._o 3._o they_o will_v cause_v a_o man_n to_o think_v that_o god_n hate_v he_o p._n 56._o 4._o they_o will_v bring_v a_o man_n to_o despair_v p._n 57_o minister_n shall_v not_o preach_v the_o pure_a law_n without_o the_o gospel_n p._n 58._o secret_n discouragement_n in_o the_o heart_n 1._o they_o take_v away_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n p._n 62._o 2._o they_o drive_v we_o from_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n p._n 63._o 3._o they_o make_v a_o man_n continual_o to_o poor_a on_o his_o sin_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o p._n 64._o 4._o they_o breed_v nothing_o but_o sorrow_n p._n 66._o 5._o they_o leave_v the_o soul_n in_o a_o maze_n that_o it_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o turn_v itself_o p._n 67._o 6._o they_o whisper_v into_o a_o man_n a_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o a_o impossibility_n of_o escape_v p._n 68_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a p._n 69._o the_o content_n of_o that_o sermon_n r_o o_o m._n 8._o 22._o every_o creature_n have_v a_o threefold_a goodness_n in_o it_o 1._o a_o goodness_n of_o end_n p._n 70._o 2._o a_o goodness_n of_o nature_n p._n 71._o 3._o a_o goodness_n of_o use_n ibid._n there_o be_v four_o evil_n under_o which_o every_o creature_n groan_v p._n 73._o 1._o the_o continual_a labour_n that_o the_o creature_n be_v put_v unto_o ibid._n 2._o the_o creature_n sometime_o partake_v of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o ungodly_a ib._n 3._o the_o creature_n have_v a_o instinctive_a fellow-feeleing_a of_o man_n wretchedness_n p._n 74._o 4._o because_o they_o be_v rend_v and_o tear_v from_o their_o proper_a master_n ibid._n doct._n every_o creature_n groan_v under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sin_n p._n 75._o not_o only_o under_o the_o slavery_n of_o sinful_a man_n but_o so_o far_o as_o they_o minister_v to_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o groan_n under_o they_o ibid._n object_n do_v ever_o any_o man_n hear_v any_o unreasonable_a creature_n groan_n under_o sin_n