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	fruit_n	seed_n	3,454	5	7.8573	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26108	A sermon preached at Westminster-Abby by Thomas Aston, M.A.	Aston, Thomas, b. 1649 or 50.	1691 (1691)	Wing A4082; ESTC R29126	8,551	26

he_o love_v in_o his_o creature_n and_o he_o be_v resemble_v in_o nothing_o more_o than_o this_o virtue_n which_o metaphorical_o be_v say_v to_o yield_v a_o sweet_a savour_n the_o vulgar_a translation_n express_v it_o thus_o thou_o desire_v truth_n etc._n etc._n this_o desire_n intimate_v a_o want_n none_o desire_v what_o he_o have_v desire_n terminate_v a_o enjoyment_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v man_n be_v extreme_o deficient_a in_o it_o god_n make_v man_n upright_o but_o he_o seek_v out_o many_o invention_n the_o child_n of_o man_n be_v deceitful_a upon_o the_o weight_n deceit_n and_o falsehood_n common_o lurk_v undiscernable_o under_o the_o most_o specious_a show_v of_o reality_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v become_v vanity_n the_o son_n of_o nobleman_n be_v become_v a_o lye_n now_o god_n see_v that_o want_v in_o man_n which_o in_o his_o creation_n he_o bestow_v upon_o he_o desire_n that_o it_o may_v be_v recover_v and_o we_o can_v never_o sufficient_o admire_v the_o exceed_a great_a love_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n he_o deal_v with_o we_o as_o a_o father_n whereas_o he_o may_v deal_v with_o we_o as_o a_o judge_n as_o a_o judge_n he_o may_v punish_v the_o want_n as_o a_o father_n he_o desire_v the_o supply_n and_o take_v more_o delight_n to_o see_v we_o recover_v of_o our_o miscarriage_n by_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v merciful_o pardon_n than_o to_o see_v we_o perish_v in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o severity_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o as_o god_n delight_v in_o truth_n where_o it_o be_v desire_v it_o where_o it_o be_v want_v so_o he_o reward_v it_o all_o his_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o it_o he_o will_v do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o be_v good_a and_o to_o they_o tha●_n a●e_v true_a of_o heart_n he_o will_v give_v grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o grace_n and_o glory_n what_o can_v there_o be_v want_v where_o the_o almighty_a be_v please_v to_o dispense_v these_o grace_n here_o and_o glory_n hereafter_o but_o to_o satisfy_v the_o most_o extensive_a and_o unlimited_a expectation_n if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v call_v good_a that_o be_v not_o include_v in_o these_o two_o he_o will_v give_v that_o also_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v etc._n etc._n plal._n 84.11_o but_o as_o god_n love_v desire_n and_o reward_n sincerity_n so_o he_o hate_v loathe_v and_o will_v punish_v hypocricy_n he_o despise_v the_o performance_n of_o those_o very_a duty_n which_o himself_o command_v if_o smut_v and_o stain_v with_o dissimulation_n bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o i_o i_o hate_v your_o burn_a offering_n my_o soul_n nautiate_v your_o solemn_a assembly_n if._n 1_o 14_o 15_o doubtless_o all_o these_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o though_o they_o be_v perform_v with_o the_o great_a seem_a veneration_n and_o devotion_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v mere_o superficial_a and_o in_o appearance_n without_o any_o reality_n and_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n the_o god_n of_o purity_n and_o truth_n be_v so_o far_o from_o acceptance_n that_o he_o pronounce_v they_o abominable_a to_o little_a purpose_n then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v present_a at_o prayer_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n or_o to_o perform_v any_o outward_a ceremonious_a adoration_n wherein_o some_o person_n religion_n consist_v this_o be_v not_o a_o serve_a god_n with_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o he_o require_v it_o be_v pardon_v the_o comparison_n a_o kind_a of_o compliment_a the_o almighty_a and_o say_v they_o be_v his_o servant_n which_o be_v a_o transcient_a formal_a expression_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o man_n without_o intention_n when_o they_o have_v perform_v the_o outward_a act_n can_v they_o imagine_v they_o have_v do_v enough_o alas_o this_o can_v please_v the_o true_a god_n this_o can_v no_o more_o benefit_n their_o soul_n than_o the_o picture_n of_o ripe_a fruit_n can_v satisfy_v their_o appetite_n such_o unthinking_a devotion_n though_o never_o so_o rompous_a and_o splendid_a in_o appearance_n be_v odious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o omnisicent_a god_n while_o a_o few_o unpolished_a break_a expression_n proceed_v from_o a_o contrite_a heart_n be_v rethorical_a please_a and_o effectual_a a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v jehu_n do_v many_o gallant_a thing_n he_o destroy_v the_o worshipper_n of_o baal_n and_o careful_o preserve_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_a to_o ahabs_n house_n but_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a incline_v to_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_n etc._n etc._n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o his_o heart_n sincerity_n all_o his_o glorious_a action_n do_v lose_v their_o grace_n in_o god_n sight_n there_o be_v many_o inducement_n which_o may_v move_v man_n to_o a_o seem_a honest_a deportment_n some_o for_o the_o applause_n of_o man_n as_o the_o scribes_z and_o pharisee_n some_o for_o profit_n as_o the_o shecamit_n some_o for_o honour_n and_o reputation_n as_o king_n saul_n some_o to_o avoid_v trouble_n and_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o queen_n hester_n day_n many_o heathen_n pretend_v they_o be_v jew_n and_o in_o king_n charles_n the_o second_v reign_v many_o schismatic_n come_v to_o church_n and_o counterfeit_v true_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n some_o for_o company_n sake_n as_o ananias_n and_o zaphira_n they_o will_v do_v as_o the_o rest_n though_o deceitful_o which_o be_v their_o ruin_n some_o seem_v to_o do_v good_a that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o capable_a to_o do_v evil_a and_o with_o saintlike_a action_n palliate_v their_o wickedness_n as_o absol●m_v and_o jezabel_n and_o indeed_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v make_v a_o great_a progress_n in_o outward_a performance_n he_o may_v be_v baptise_a so_o magus_n he_o may_v fast_o and_o pray_v so_o the_o pharesie_n he_o may_v preach_v and_o repent_v so_o judas_n nay_o more_o he_o may_v take_v root_n and_o bring_v four_o fruit_n and_o yet_o but_o a_o hypocrite_n jerem._n 12.2_o 3._o thou_o have_v plant_v they_o yea_o they_o have_v take_v root_n they_o grow_v yea_o they_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n thou_o be_v near_o in_o their_o mouth_n but_o far_o from_o their_o reins_o now_o as_o our_o inward_a affection_n shall_v have_v their_o true_a stamp_n from_o god_n so_o shall_v they_o make_v a_o true_a impression_n upon_o our_o outward_a action_n the_o increase_n above_o ground_n whether_o wheat_n or_o tare_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o seed_n under_o ground_n the_o fruit_n be_v like_o the_o tree_n whether_o good_a or_o corrupt_a and_o we_o in_o our_o moral_n shall_v not_o sustain_v one_o person_n in_o our_o bosom_n and_o another_o in_o our_o countenance_n when_o a_o mean_a contemptible_a mecannick_n personate_v a_o emperor_n king_n or_o prince_n we_o call_v he_o a_o actor_n sustiner_n actor_n histrio_fw-la personam_fw-la aliquam_fw-la in_o fabula_fw-la sustiner_n the_o word_n in_o the_o language_n our_o saviour_n speak_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o in_o a_o vizard_n or_o counterfeit_n face_n promit_fw-la face_n qui_fw-la aliud_fw-la pectore_fw-la clausum_fw-la habet_fw-la aliud_fw-la ore_fw-la promit_fw-la a_o heathen_a observe_v that_o the_o world_n be_v like_o a_o stage_n and_o that_o the_o person_n that_o act_v upon_o it_o have_v scarce_o a_o true_a visage_n they_o give_v good_a word_n say_v the_o royal_a prophet_n with_o their_o mouth_n but_o curse_v with_o their_o heart_n the_o jewish_a hypocrite_n describe_v ez._n 33.31_o with_o their_o religious_a outside_n do_v appear_v to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a servant_n but_o the_o lord_n say_v they_o come_v as_o my_o people_n viz._n in_o outward_a formality_n but_o not_o his_o people_n in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n ape_n that_o do_v imitate_v his_o people_n in_o some_o good_a thing_n they_o do_v resemble_v they_o their_o beauty_n be_v but_o paint_v and_o meritriceous_a like_a sepulcher_n curious_o wrought_v and_o rich_o guild_v on_o the_o outside_n have_v nothing_o but_o rottenness_n and_o putrefaction_n within_o so_o wicked_a affection_n be_v cover_v with_o saintlike_a action_n religion_n be_v not_o only_o court_v by_o the_o virtuous_a there_o be_v many_o who_o make_v pretension_n to_o she_o who_o never_o will_v be_v bring_v to_o espouse_v and_o cleave_v to_o she_o for_o better_a and_o worse_o and_o yet_o will_v be_v think_v her_o admirer_n it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o religion_n shall_v be_v make_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o fraud_n and_o azilum_fw-la to_o villainous_a and_o destructive_a purpose_n former_a age_n supply_v we_o with_o instance_n of_o such_o counterfeit_n jezabel_n design_v murder_n cause_v a_o fast_a to_o be_v proclaim_v micha_n under_o the_o disguise_n of_o a_o levite_n act_v idolatry_n judas_n under_o pretence_n of_o make_v provision_n for_o the_o poor_a