Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	bring_v	fall_v	fruit_n	1,520	5	7.2642	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07733	The cleansing of the leper discoursed, and opened, first, in certaine lectures within the cathedrall church of Saint Paul, in London; vpon occasion of that great visitation of the plague, in the yeare of our Lord, 1603. And now thought meet to be published, for our present instruction and comfort; as being fitted both to this time of pestilence, and of famine amongst vs. By Henry Morley, Bachelour of Diuinitie.	Morley, Henry, d. 1616.	1609 (1609)	STC 18115; ESTC S112895	120,818	318

any_o other_o thing_n of_o price_n and_o value_n be_v expose_v and_o lay_v forth_o in_o open_a public_a place_n do_v provoke_v and_o entice_v other_o to_o lie_v in_o wait_n and_o to_o steal_v they_o from_o we_o but_o be_v lay_v up_o at_o home_n in_o some_o secret_a place_n they_o be_v then_o safe_a and_o free_a from_o all_o danger_n so_o be_v it_o with_o the_o riches_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o our_o good_a deed_n if_o we_o always_o carry_v they_o about_o with_o we_o either_o in_o our_o memory_n or_o in_o the_o tip_n of_o our_o tongue_n to_o make_v sale_n as_o it_o be_v of_o they_o we_o provoke_v god_n we_o arm_v our_o enemy_n and_o entice_v he_o to_o steal_v they_o away_o from_o we_o whereas_o if_o he_o only_o know_v of_o they_o from_o who_o nothing_o be_v hide_v though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o secret_a they_o be_v safe_a from_o all_o peril_n and_o danger_n 13_o mat._n 13_o the_o seed_n that_o fall_v in_o good_a ground_n and_o do_v take_v deep_a root_n in_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o only_o safe_a but_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n also_o but_o the_o seed_n that_o fall_v by_o the_o highwaie_n side_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n come_v and_o devour_v it_o whereof_o a_o manifest_a proof_n be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o pharisee_n 18.11_o lu._n 18.11_o who_o for_o sow_v his_o seed_n by_o the_o highwaie_n side_n in_o boast_v and_o tell_v every_o where_n of_o his_o good_a deed_n the_o fowl_n of_o the_o air_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n come_v and_o eat_v up_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o have_v never_o any_o crop_n of_o it_o wherefore_o if_o we_o do_v any_o good_a deed_n let_v we_o not_o proclaim_v they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o open_a market_n nor_o yet_o glory_n in_o they_o 23.4_o num._n 23.4_o if_o thou_o have_v build_v altar_n unto_o god_n do_v not_o boast_v of_o they_o as_o balaam_n do_v numb_a 23._o 15.16_o jud._n 15.16_o if_o thou_o have_v slay_v 1000_o philistine_n yet_o do_v not_o boast_v of_o it_o as_o samson_n do_v judg._n 15._o if_o thou_o fast_o and_o pay_v thy_o tithe_n true_o as_o few_o do_v yet_o do_v not_o brag_v nor_o boast_v of_o it_o as_o the_o pharisy_n do_v luk_n 18._o 18.11_o luk._n 18.11_o if_o we_o think_v to_o meet_v god_n with_o a_o hundred_o of_o our_o good_a deed_n he_o will_v come_v against_o we_o with_o a_o thousand_o of_o our_o evil_a deed_n and_o overcome_v us._n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v also_o sometime_o a_o necessary_a use_n of_o manifest_v our_o good_a deed_n unto_o the_o world_n for_o the_o good_a example_n and_o profit_n of_o other_o for_o if_o we_o be_v altogether_o to_o hide_v they_o why_o then_o do_v our_o saviour_n christ_n bid_v we_o to_o let_v our_o light_n to_o shine_v before_o man_n that_o they_o may_v see_v our_o good_a work_n and_o glorify_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 5._o 8_o aug._n in_o ep_v joh._n tr_fw-la 8_o whereupon_o say_v s._n austen_n simo_n time_n spectatores_fw-la non_fw-la habeb_fw-mi be_v imitatores_fw-la if_o thou_o fear_v to_o have_v any_o man_n to_o see_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v well_o thou_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o man_n to_o imitate_v thou_o when_o thou_o do_v well_o and_o therefore_o do_v not_o fear_v when_o thou_o be_v about_o any_o good_a work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v see_v thou_o but_o rather_o fear_v to_o do_v it_o for_o this_o end_n only_o that_o another_o may_v see_v thou_o ibid._n si_fw-mi abscondis_fw-la ab_fw-la oculis_fw-la hominum_fw-la abscondis_fw-la ab_fw-la imitatione_n hominum_fw-la aug._n ibid._n and_o commend_v thou_o for_o it_o for_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o thou_o to_o be_v see_v for_o the_o imitation_n of_o other_o but_o thou_o must_v not_o do_v it_o for_o this_o end_n only_o for_o the_o praise_n &_o commendation_n of_o other_o according_a as_o christ_n say_v 6_o matth._n 6_o take_v heed_n that_o you_o give_v not_o your_o alm_n to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n or_o else_o shall_v you_o have_v no_o reward_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n math._n 6._o but_o the_o next_o point_n which_o be_v christ_n humility_n in_o not_o seek_v for_o the_o vain_a applause_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o world_n will_v give_v we_o more_o occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o this_o matter_n which_o he_o do_v to_o commend_v the_o like_a affection_n unto_o we_o not_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o vain_a glory_n nor_o for_o a_o popular_a applause_n and_o commendation_n of_o the_o world_n because_o it_o be_v not_o virtue_n say_v saint_n austen_n august_n non_fw-la virtus_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la virtutis_fw-la mercedem_fw-la habet_fw-la august_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o virtue_n that_o be_v reward_v our_o saviour_n christ_n will_v have_v we_o when_o we_o give_v our_o alm_n or_o do_v any_o other_o good_a deed_n 6.3_o mat._n 6.3_o not_o to_o let_v the_o left_a hand_n know_v what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v 59_o august_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 59_o that_o be_v according_a to_o saint_n austin_n interpretation_n not_o to_o suffer_v the_o vain_a glory_n of_o the_o world_n to_o corrupt_v that_o which_o the_o love_n of_o god_n do_v or_o at_o the_o least_o ought_v to_o do_v monte_fw-fr aug._n lib._n 2._o the_o serm_n dei_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr the_o left_a hand_n signify_v a_o sinister_a affection_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n the_o right_a hand_n signify_v a_o right_a affection_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o that_o if_o the_o desire_n of_o praise_n and_o of_o worldly_a glory_n do_v insinuate_v and_o wind_v itself_o into_o our_o good_a deed_n the_o left_a hand_n be_v privy_a to_o that_o which_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v but_o if_o we_o do_v they_o with_o a_o honest_a mind_n and_o a_o good_a intention_n than_o the_o right_a hand_n deal_v wise_o in_o do_v all_o itself_o &_o not_o suffer_v the_o left_a hand_n to_o know_v what_o the_o right_a hand_n do_v for_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o this_o can_v be_v perform_v literal_o what_o monstrous_a conceit_n will_v ensue_v hereof_o suppose_v that_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v hurt_v or_o maim_v ought_v not_o therefore_o a_o man_n to_o give_v a_o alm_n with_o his_o left_a hand_n or_o suppose_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o charity_n will_v redeem_v a_o captive_n how_o can_v he_o either_o untie_v his_o purse_n or_o open_v his_o chest_n if_o the_o left_a hand_n do_v not_o join_v itself_o unto_o the_o right_a hand_n therefore_o the_o meaning_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o in_o do_v our_o good_a deed_n we_o shall_v do_v they_o with_o a_o right_a affection_n of_o fulfil_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o not_o with_o a_o sinister_a respect_n of_o seek_v the_o vanity_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n we_o read_v of_o the_o prophet_n elisha_n that_o when_o he_o wrought_v a_o miracle_n 4_o 2._o king_n 4_o 4_o to_o do_v a_o work_n of_o charity_n in_o help_v a_o poor_a widow_n who_o husband_n be_v dead_a the_o creditor_n come_v very_o rough_o upon_o she_o for_o his_o debt_n that_o he_o will_v she_o to_o borrow_v empty_a vessel_n of_o all_o her_o neighbour_n and_o to_o go_v home_o and_o shut_v the_o door_n upon_o herself_o and_o her_o son_n and_o to_o fill_v the_o vessel_n with_o that_o oil_n which_o she_o draw_v out_o of_o her_o pitcher_n signify_v hereby_o as_o saint_n austen_n say_v that_o every_o man_n when_o he_o give_v a_o alm_n or_o do_v any_o good_a deed_n ibid._n august_n ibid._n he_o shall_v do_v they_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v praise_v of_o man_n but_o to_o find_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n for_o he_o that_o do_v good_a deed_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n he_o do_v they_o the_o door_n be_v open_a but_o he_o that_o do_v they_o for_o the_o love_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n though_o he_o do_v it_o open_o yet_o he_o do_v it_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v because_o therein_o he_o do_v not_o seek_v that_o which_o be_v see_v viz._n the_o praise_n of_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v not_o see_v viz._n the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n to_o dissuade_v we_o from_o this_o fond_a desire_n and_o love_n of_o the_o praise_n of_o man_n there_o can_v be_v no_o better_a motive_n then_o to_o consider_v 1._o how_o vain_a 2._o how_o uncertain_a 3._o how_o unprofitable_a 4._o how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v unto_o us._n first_o it_o be_v a_o most_o vain_a and_o frivolous_a thing_n because_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o be_v solicitous_a and_o careful_a of_o a_o other_o man_n judgement_n who_o praise_n do_v not_o altogether_o commend_v we_o and_o who_o dispraise_n do_v not_o altogether_o condemn_v us._n if_o we_o be_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o man_n to_o receive_v a_o reward_n according_a to_o