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	favourable_a	good_a	15	3	2.1453	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08283	A pensiue mans practise Very profitable for all personnes, wherein are conteyned verie deuout and necessary prayers for sundry godlie purposes. VVith requisite perswasions before euery prayer. VVritten by Iohn Norden.; Pensive mans practise. Part 1	Norden, John, 1548-1625?	1584 (1584)	STC 18616; ESTC S121124	83,439	264

bitter_a and_o most_o perilous_a insomuch_o as_o it_o bring_v shame_n and_o confusion_n to_o the_o so_o unaduised_a enterpriser_n of_o the_o same_o lord_n thou_o say_v that_o a_o sparrow_n can_v not_o light_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o thy_o permission_n and_o providence_n which_o be_v a_o creature_n of_o small_a value_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n who_o thou_o have_v make_v to_o thy_o own_o image_n and_o likeness_n and_o who_o thou_o accounte_v of_o more_o value_n than_o many_o sparrow_n in_o respect_n whereof_o good_a lord_n and_o for_o thy_o mere_a mercy_n sake_n extend_v so_o thy_o favourable_a care_n unto_o i_o thy_o frail_a creature_n that_o all_o my_o intent_n may_v have_v their_o beginning_n by_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n and_o my_o action_n end_v in_o the_o same_o and_o not_o according_a to_o the_o motion_n of_o my_o own_o foolish_a desire_n thou_o like_v a_o most_o love_a father_n will_v we_o to_o take_v counsel_n at_o thou_o in_o all_o our_o exercise_n concern_v either_o body_n or_o soul_n before_o we_o proceed_v too_o far_o in_o they_o oh_o lord_n bless_v i_o with_o thy_o heavenly_a inspiration_n that_o my_o mind_n imagine_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n oh_o lord_n bless_v the_o work_n of_o my_o hand_n the_o sight_n of_o my_o eye_n bless_v my_o ear_n that_o they_o harken_v not_o but_o to_o the_o hear_n of_o godly_a and_o virtuous_a communication_n and_o thy_o holy_a word_n my_o tongue_n &_o lip_n with_o decent_a speech_n and_o my_o foot_n that_o they_o may_v keep_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o place_n within_o the_o secret_a corner_n of_o my_o heart_n such_o due_a regard_n what_o i_o go_v about_o or_o determine_v as_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o far_o in_o request_n of_o good_a &_o lucky_a success_n i_o may_v understand_v by_o the_o secret_a work_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n whether_o my_o request_n be_v according_a unto_o thy_o will_n and_o grant_v that_o i_o never_o absolute_o crave_v thy_o furtherance_n in_o accomplish_v any_o my_o desire_n until_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n i_o be_v true_o resolve_v that_o my_o desire_n be_v lawful_a consonaunt_o and_o agreeable_a to_o thy_o divine_a will_n but_o may_v faithful_o refer_v all_o my_o matter_n unto_o thou_o whether_o they_o be_v hear_v or_o not_o hear_v whether_o present_o or_o tarry_v long_o not_o give_v over_o feel_v in_o myself_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o it_o please_v thou_o constant_o continue_v thy_o good_a pleasure_n though_o it_o come_v not_o as_o i_o wish_v let_v i_o not_o by_o and_o by_o fall_n from_o my_o good_a beginning_n but_o persevere_v in_o continual_a prayer_n for_o thy_o assistance_n and_o fatherly_a help_n unto_o the_o end_n for_o thou_o have_v promise_v never_o to_o deceive_v our_o godly_a disire_n nor_o to_o send_v they_o away_o frustrate_v merciful_o hear_v i_o oh_o lord_n in_o time_n convenient_a and_o attentive_o hear_v i_o approach_v unto_o thou_o with_o unfeigned_a desire_n and_o hope_v of_o thy_o help_n that_o when_o any_o plague_n any_o affliction_n misery_n or_o vexation_n shall_v come_v upon_o i_o when_o the_o want_n of_o any_o necessary_a thing_n oppress_v i_o or_o accomplish_v of_o any_o lawful_a suit_n move_v i_o i_o fly_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o fountain_n from_o whence_o flow_v all_o true_a help_n all_o perfect_a assistance_n all_o good_a success_n and_o prosperous_a event_n of_o all_o godly_a endeavour_n not_o seek_v any_o other_o by_o mean_a either_o to_o avoid_v the_o one_o or_o to_o obtain_v the_o other_o than_o thy_o fatherly_a direction_n and_o spiritual_a motion_n i_o may_v obtain_v the_o same_o according_a unto_o my_o necessity_n and_o in_o thy_o good_a time_n oh_o heavenly_a god_n for_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n grant_v this_o sweet_a god_n amen_n oh_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n a_o short_a prayer_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n consider_v my_o own_o blindness_n ignorance_n and_o the_o wilful_a obstinacy_n of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n which_o seek_v rather_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o fantastical_a devise_n of_o my_o own_o brain_n than_o thy_o divine_a will_n and_o to_o use_v human_a aid_n rather_o than_o to_o crave_v thy_o help_n vouchsafe_v i_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o to_o establish_v godly_a fear_n in_o my_o heart_n and_o unfeigned_a obedience_n to_o thy_o holy_a ordinance_n that_o in_o all_o my_o enterprise_n which_o in_o thy_o name_n i_o take_v in_o hand_n thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o direct_v i_o according_a to_o thy_o will_n and_o to_o give_v i_o prosperous_a success_n for_o thy_o son_n jesus_n christ_n sake_n amen_n oh_o lord_n increase_v my_o faith_n the_o sorrowful_a sinner_n afflict_v in_o conscience_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n may_v say_v thus_o if_o thou_o with_o sin_n afflict_a be_v oh_o then_o say_v christ_n come_v thou_o to_o i_o let_v we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v wretched_a sinner_n and_o with_o fear_n fall_v down_o before_o the_o mercy_n seat_n of_o the_o high_a judge_n contemn_v ourselves_o to_o be_v most_o unrighteous_a and_o just_o deserve_v confusion_n and_o then_o as_o s._n john_n say_v 1._o joh._n 1._o 9_o we_o shall_v find_v god_n most_o merciful_a unto_o we_o who_o be_v most_o faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o unrighteousness_n for_o he_o desire_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o that_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n and_o live_v and_o therefore_o as_o ezekiell_n say_v ezek._n 23._o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o wicked_a way_n for_o why_o say_v he_o will_v you_o die_v in_o your_o sin_n and_o again_o joell_n say_v joell_n 2._o 13._o rend_a your_o heart_n and_o not_o your_o garment_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n because_o he_o be_v gentle_a and_o merciful_a and_o of_o much_o mercy_n and_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v sorry_a for_o your_o affliction_n wherefore_o if_o thou_o be_v afflict_v in_o conscience_n by_o reason_n that_o thou_o haste_v be_v a_o notorious_a offender_n remember_v mary_n magdalen_n who_o wickedness_n be_v great_a upon_o repentance_n receive_v pardon_n as_o also_o the_o thief_n and_o the_o publicau_n and_o many_o other_o despair_v not_o but_o in_o hearty_a prayer_n and_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n turn_v to_o the_o lord_n o_o almighty_a god_n father_n of_o merci_fw-la who_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o give_v than_o we_o to_o ask_v more_o apt_a to_o pardon_v than_o we_o to_o repent_v more_o willing_a to_o receive_v the_o contrite_a in_o heart_n into_o thy_o favour_n and_o mercy_n again_o than_o they_o to_o offer_v themselves_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n lord_n i_o come_v here_o prostrate_v in_o heart_n before_o the_o throne_n of_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n &_o love_a kindness_n as_o one_o altogether_o ashamed_a to_o look_v upon_o the_o detestable_a vile_a and_o abominable_a offence_n which_o i_o have_v do_v against_o thou_o be_v so_o heavy_a a_o burden_n for_o my_o poor_a soul_n that_o the_o shoulder_n of_o my_o poor_a disease_a conscience_n begin_v to_o sink_v under_o the_o same_o and_o be_o altogether_o destitute_a of_o any_o prop_n or_o mean_v to_o support_v the_o same_o or_o to_o ease_v i_o thereof_o but_o only_o thy_o death_n and_o bitter_a passion_n sweet_a jesus_n who_o come_v into_o this_o world_n to_o call_v not_o the_o righteous_a but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n lord_n i_o bewail_v my_o heinous_a offence_n and_o be_o most_o sorry_a for_o my_o sin_n which_o be_v so_o vile_a &_o the_o burden_n of_o they_o so_o intolerable_a that_o when_o i_o turn_v my_o eye_n but_o to_o the_o behold_v they_o a_o far_o off_o i_o be_o by_o and_o by_o stryken_v with_o so_o great_a dread_n that_o i_o be_o drive_v to_o most_o heavy_a sigh_n grievous_a groan_n and_o think_v my_o life_n a_o enemy_n unto_o i_o wish_v the_o beginning_n of_o my_o day_n have_v be_v the_o day_n of_o my_o departure_n out_o of_o this_o miserable_a world_n but_o most_o sweet_a lord_n when_o i_o note_v they_o perfect_o in_o my_o mind_n &_o take_v as_o it_o be_v a_o straight_a account_n what_o the_o deed_n of_o my_o youth_n have_v be_v be_v indeed_o most_o lewd_a most_o evil_a most_o vile_a and_o sinful_a what_o a_o terror_n do_v i_o suffer_v in_o mind_n what_o a_o dungeon_n of_o dollour_n do_v open_v itself_o as_o it_o be_v to_o swallow_v i_o up_o what_o grope_v grief_n do_v torment_v my_o poor_a conscience_n in_o so_o much_o as_o i_o be_o at_o the_o pit_n brink_n of_o despair_n waver_v in_o mind_n to_o and_o fro_o seek_v rest_n but_o lo_o lord_n unquietnes_n of_o mind_n oppress_v i_o so_o sore_o that_o consider_v with_o myself_o what_o i_o have_v be_v and_o what_o i_o be_o a_o great_a matter_n vex_v i_o but_o when_o i_o look_v into_o the_o time_n to_o