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	tree_n	3,146	5	8.3016	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22723	Twelue sermons of Saynt Augustine, now lately translated into English by Tho. Paynel	Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo.; Paynell, Thomas.	1553 (1553)	STC 923; ESTC S115408	41,436	175

unto_o his_o house_n tree_n altar_n or_o any_o other_o vain_a thing_n where_o the_o poor_a wretched_a &_o simple_a people_n be_v wont_a to_o make_v their_o vow_n and_o do_v not_o hew_v they_o down_o and_o destroy_v they_o he_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o all_o such_o witchcraft_n and_o sorcery_n as_o be_v and_o be_v commit_v there_o and_o what_o a_o thing_n be_v this_o that_o when_o any_o such_o tree_n unto_o y_z e_o which_o they_o be_v wont_a and_o accustom_a to_o do_v sacrifice_n do_v fall_n that_o no_o man_n dare_v gether_o it_o to_o make_v they_o fire_o withal_o i_o pray_v you_o to_o behold_v &_o mark_v the_o wretchedness_n and_o the_o folyshnes_n of_o man_n the_o which_o do_v honour_n to_o deed_n tree_n despise_v god_n commandment_n they_o dare_v not_o burn_v y_fw-fr e_o branch_n of_o tree_n &_o yet_o through_o inchauntmente_n they_o cast_v themselves_o headlong_n into_o hell_n fire_n and_o therefore_o let_v he_o which_o hitherto_o have_v not_o do_v this_o evell_a rejoice_v be_v glad_a thank_v god_n therefore_o &_o strive_v to_o continu_fw-la faithful_o in_o good_a work_n but_o let_v he_o that_o hitherto_o have_v deliver_v himself_o up_o to_o be_v entangle_v and_o take_v with_o such_o develyshe_a &_o enorm_a fashion_n let_v he_o i_o say_v do_v penance_n fly_v &_o withal_o fear_v despise_v those_o foresay_a wytchcrafte_n that_o god_n may_v forgeve_v he_o and_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o name_n cause_v he_o to_o come_v to_o the_o everlasting_a bless_v of_o heaven_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n that_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v some_o y_z e_z which_o through_o simplicity_n and_o ignorance_n or_o else_o thoroughe_o glutteny_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v mooste_v to_o be_v beleve_v fear_v not_o nor_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o eat_v of_o such_o sacrilegius_fw-la meat_n as_o be_v yet_o after_o the_o use_n &_o custom_n of_o pagan_n offer_v up_o &_o bewitch_v i_o denunce_v and_o straight_o command_v you_o before_o god_n &_o his_o angel_n y_fw-fr t_o you_o haunt_v nor_o come_v no_o more_o to_o no_o such_o diabolical_a dinner_n make_v in_o any_o temple_n or_o at_o any_o fountain_n or_o tree_n and_o likewise_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v send_v you_o from_o then_n fear_v it_o and_o as_o though_o you_o see_v the_o devyll_n refuse_v it_o and_o so_o refuse_v it_o that_o you_o suffer_v no_o manner_n of_o part_n of_o such_o sacrilegius_fw-la banker_n to_o be_v exhibit_v or_o bring_v into_o your_o house_n &_o that_o because_o of_o this_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n you_o can_v say_v he_o drink_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o devylles_n you_o 10_o can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o god_n table_n and_o of_o the_o table_n of_o devylles_n and_o because_o some_o be_v way_n or_o ever_o i_o eat_v thereof_o i_o do_v bless_v i_o let_v no_o man_n presume_v to_o do_v so_o for_o how_o do_v he_o that_o eat_v of_o such_o sacrilegius_fw-la and_o wicked_a meat_n bless_v his_o mouth_n that_o put_v a_o swearde_n to_o his_o own_o heart_n for_o as_o the_o body_n be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n so_o be_v the_o soul_n slay_v with_o such_o develyshe_a and_o wicked_a meat_n but_o we_o trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v so_o to_o inspire_v and_o inflame_v you_o to_o goodness_n that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o devyl_n nether_a in_o other_o thing_n nor_o yet_o in_o these_o sacrilegius_fw-la observation_n and_o sorcery_n shall_v not_o come_v among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o shall_v fasten_v and_o fetch_v all_o your_o hope_n in_o god_n nor_o never_o return_v again_o to_o their_o wicked_a abomination_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o empire_n and_o honour_n be_v infinite_a grant_v the_o same_o so_o be_v it_o ¶_o of_o exchue_v and_o avoid_v of_o ebriety_n and_o drunkenness_n 23●_n ser._n twelve_o although_o dear_a brethren_n i_o do_v believe_v y_fw-mi e_fw-es through_o y_fw-es e_fw-es mercy_fw-mi of_o god_n you_o do_v fear_v the_o vice_n of_o drunkenness_n even_o as_o you_o do_v fear_v the_o deep_a pytte_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o you_o yourselves_o will_v not_o drink_v intemperate_o nor_o over_o much_o nor_o compel_v not_o neither_o man_n to_o drink_v more_o than_o need_v yet_o it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o negligent_a person_n which_o will_v not_o be_v sober_a but_o yet_o i_o pray_v you_o that_o do_v live_v sober_o not_o to_o be_v miscontent_n nor_o yet_o to_o blame_v we_o for_o needs_o we_o must_v blame_v and_o accuse_v all_o such_o drunkard_n for_o notwithstanding_o my_o well_o belove_a brethren_n that_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o greavous_a vice_n and_o much_o odious_a before_o god_n yet_o among_o many_o it_o be_v throughout_o all_o the_o world_n so_o customable_o and_o commen_o use_v that_o they_o which_o will_v not_o know_v god_n commandment_n think_v and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v no_o sin_n insomuche_o that_o at_o all_o their_o banquet_n they_o do_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_v that_o can_v drink_v and_o quaff_v all_o out_o and_o thoroughe_o a_o envious_a love_n and_o amity_n they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o adjure_v &_o enforce_v man_n to_o drink_v more_o than_o suffice_v trulye_o it_o be_v a_o less_o fault_n for_o he_o that_o make_v a_o man_n drunken_a to_o wound_v he_o and_o to_o cut_v his_o flesh_n with_o a_o sword_n than_o to_o kyl_n and_o murder_v his_o soul_n with_o superfluity_n of_o drink_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o our_o body_n be_v make_v of_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o earth_n by_o long_o and_o to_o much_o continuance_n of_o rain_n be_v make_v moist_a and_o so_o resolve_v into_o mire_n and_o dirt_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v tylde_v nor_o sow_v so_o in_o likewise_o when_o our_o flesh_n be_v to_o much_o moist_a w_n t_o drink_n it_o can_v receive_v spiritual_a culture_n nor_o tyllage_n nor_o bring_v forth_o the_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o as_o all_o man_n do_v desire_v sufficient_a rain_n for_o their_o field_n to_o exercise_v tyllage_n withal_o and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o fruit_n and_o corn_n so_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o body_n man_n ought_v to_o drink_v that_o behove_v only_o lest_o that_o by_o the_o superfluity_n and_o abundance_n of_o dryncke_n the_o earth_n of_o the_o body_n be_v reduce_v &_o bring_v as_o into_o a_o plash_n of_o mire_n be_v more_o apt_a to_o bring_v forth_o the_o worm_n and_o serpent_n of_o vice_n than_o the_o fruyte_n of_o good_a work_n all_o drunkard_n be_v liken_v unto_o fen_n and_o plassh_n for_o your_o charity_n do_v know_v that_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o grow_v in_o maras_fw-mi ground_n do_v bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n nor_o nothing_o else_o but_o serpent_n toad_n and_o other_o dyvers_a kynde_n of_o worm_n more_o apt_a to_o fear_v man_n withal_o than_o to_o bring_v forth_o anythe_a that_o shall_v profit_v he_o or_o his_o live_n for_o all_o such_o herb_n and_o tree_n as_o do_v grow_v in_o fen_n and_o plash_n or_o about_o the_o bank_n of_o such_o place_n seem_v to_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o utility_n or_o profyt_n in_o they_o insomuche_o that_o every_o year_n once_o man_n do_v burn_v they_o take_v good_a heed_n for_o the_o thing_n which_o come_v of_o drunkenness_n be_v prepare_v for_o the_o fire_n and_o even_o such_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v all_o drunkard_n who_o diverse_a endure_v and_o continue_v all_o the_o day_n long_o and_o their_o supper_n until_o the_o morning_n the_o which_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v most_o sober_a can_v scase_o stand_v who_o sense_n be_v slow_a ponderous_a dull_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n bury_v final_o in_o their_o usual_a and_o customable_a drunkenness_n they_o neither_o know_v themselves_o nor_o yet_o no_o neither_o man_n they_o can_v neither_o walk_v nor_o stand_v nor_o hear_v nor_o say_v any_o thing_n that_o do_v pertain_v or_o stand_v with_o reason_n nor_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o drink_v &_o to_o fill_v then selue_o till_o they_o vomit_v again_o and_o to_o dryncke_v by_o measure_n without_o measure_n they_o provide_v for_o great_a goddard_n &_o stryve_v as_o by_o a_o certain_a law_n how_o they_o shall_v drink_v and_o he_o that_o can_v out_o drink_v or_o overcome_v his_o fellow_n be_v for_o his_o evel_n do_v great_o exalt_v &_o praise_v of_o this_o thing_n do_v grow_v and_o ensue_v strife_n and_o debate_n and_o diverse_a horrible_a lepe_n whereby_o the_o body_n be_v much_o trouble_v of_o this_o do_v chance_n and_o follow_v adultery_n and_o sometime_o murder_n and_o as_o oft_o as_o they_o do_v take_v excess_n of_o drink_n their_o stink_a and_o filthy_a body_n as_o though_o they_o be_v smytten_v with_o the_o paiseye_n have_v not_o the_o use_n of_o their_o foot_n be_v fain_o to_o be_v bear_v and_o carry_v to_o