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
A10995	Twelue prophetical legacies. Or Twelue sermons vpon Iacobs last will and testament recorded by Moses, in the 49. chapt. of Genesis: containing his bequests and blessings, bestowed vpon his twelue sonnes. ... Preached by Francis Rollenson, Bach: of Diuinitie, and sometimes fellow of S. Iohn the Euang: Colledge in Cambridge.	Rollenson, Francis, ca. 1565-1630.	1612 (1612)	STC 21265; ESTC S116140	213,059	329

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the_o prophet_n show_v unto_o we_o two_o thing_n first_o who_o be_v the_o author_n both_o of_o fertility_n &_o barrenness_n of_o soil_n namely_o god_n who_o powerful_a hand_n alone_o alter_v the_o course_n of_o nature_n for_o if_o he_o but_o say_v fiat_n let_v there_o be_v plenty_n or_o let_v there_o be_v want_n both_o heaven_n &_o earth_n obey_v he_o even_o as_o the_o handmaid_n look_v unto_o the_o eye_n of_o her_o mistress_n and_o second_o what_o be_v the_o impulsive_a cause_n whereby_o god_n be_v provoke_v to_o lay_v the_o yoke_n of_o misery_n or_o penury_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o man_n namely_o wickedness_n god_n set_v before_o our_o eye_n a_o blessing_n and_o a_o curse_v the_o one_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n the_o other_o the_o reward_n of_o disobedience_n 7.12.13_o disobedience_n deut._n 7.12.13_o if_o you_o harken_v say_v moses_n unto_o these_o law_n &_o do_v they_o than_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n shall_v keep_v with_o thou_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n and_o he_o will_v love_v thou_o and_o bless_v thou_o and_o multiply_v thou_o he_o will_v also_o bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o womb_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n thy_o corn_n &_o thy_o wine_n and_o thy_o oil_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o cow_n &_o the_o flock_n of_o thy_o sheep_n in_o the_o land_n which_o he_o swear_v unto_o thy_o father_n to_o give_v thou_o 28.15.16.17_o thou_o deut._n 28.15.16.17_o but_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o keep_v &_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n &_o ordinance_n which_o i_o command_v this_o day_n than_o all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o curse_a shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o town_n &_o curse_v in_o the_o field_n curse_a shall_v thy_o basket_n be_v and_o thy_o dough_n curse_a shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o body_n &_o the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o land_n the_o increase_n of_o thy_o kine_n and_o the_o 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shall_v grow_v black_a than_o a_o coal_n our_o skin_n shall_v cleave_v to_o our_o bone_n and_o wither_v like_o a_o stock_n what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o our_o land_n comparable_a to_o the_o land_n of_o asher_n for_o fat_a bread_n in_o former_a time_n be_v now_o become_v as_o a_o wilderness_n for_o scarcity_n and_o want_n why_o do_v we_o sow_v much_o and_o reap_v so_o little_a and_o why_o do_v the_o power_n of_o heaven_n fight_v against_o we_o if_o we_o do_v but_o as_o moses_n do_v 4.6_o do_v exo._n 4.6_o put_v our_o hand_n into_o our_o bosom_n and_o take_v they_o out_o again_o behold_v they_o will_v be_v as_o leprous_a as_o snow_n our_o sin_n alas_o which_o like_o a_o leprosy_n cleave_v unto_o we_o have_v bring_v these_o punishment_n upon_o our_o head_n spot_n head_n spot_n from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o the_o foot_n we_o be_v full_a both_o of_o white_a &_o black_a spot_n &_o like_o the_o 32_o the_o gen._n ●0_n 32_o sheep_n which_o be_v jacobs_n wage_n we_o be_v become_v particoloured_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o our_o wickedness_n for_o we_o have_v not_o use_v this_o blessing_n of_o fat-bread_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o poor_a member_n no_o no_o the_o invective_n speech_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n against_o the_o prince_n of_o judah_n may_v well_o be_v apply_v to_o our_o mighty_a &_o rich_a man_n 1.23_o man_n isai_n 1.23_o they_o be_v all_o rebellious_a &_o companion_n of_o thief_n &_o for_o their_o thieverie_n our_o fatness_n of_o bread_n be_v turn_v into_o scarcetie_n first_o they_o be_v thief_n unto_o god_n for_o they_o devour_v holy_a thing_n &_o seek_v after_o vow_n that_o be_v they_o rob_v his_o church_n of_o tithe_n pretend_v they_o be_v give_v to_o superstitious_a use_n and_o therefore_o may_v lawful_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o church_n but_o be_v not_o impropriation_n sacrilege_n consider_v god_n himself_o say_v 27.30_o say_v leu._n 27.30_o all_o the_o tithe_n of_o the_o land_n both_o 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