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	good_a	hear_v	2,702	5	6.2184	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49957	Chara tēs pisteōs The joy of faith, or, A treatise opening the true nature of faith : its lowest stature and distinction from assurance, with a scripture method to attain both, by the influence and aid of divine grace : with a preliminary tract evidencing the being and actings of faith, the deity of Christ, and the divinity of the sacred Sciptures / by Samuel Lee ...	Lee, Samuel, 1625-1691.	1687 (1687)	Wing L891	136,126	264

this_o be_v true_a faith._n 2._o where_o be_v the_o solace_n and_o delight_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v it_o in_o thing_n and_o person_n of_o christ_n delight_n the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o excellent_a person_n upon_o earth_n 1._o rom._n 8.5_o psal_n 16.3_o rom._n 5_o 1._o be_v thy_o soul_n at_o rest_n and_o under_o holy_a quiet_n because_o in_o some_o measure_n satisfy_v that_o thou_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god._n this_o will_v breed_v true_a joy_n for_o peace_n be_v the_o alma_fw-la parens_fw-la the_o happy_a mother_n of_o joy_n whereas_o contention_n and_o grief_n quarrel_v in_o the_o yoke_n together_o now_o when_o the_o storm_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v calm_v by_o the_o sprinkle_n of_o christ_n precious_a blood_n upon_o the_o mercy-seat_n there_o will_v gradual_o follow_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n and_o where_o this_o peace_n be_v there_o be_v true_a faith_n be_v sure_a 3._o by_o the_o soul_n continuance_n in_o the_o daily_a act_n of_o faithful_a recumbency_n whereby_o the_o habit_n be_v fortify_v yet_o always_o remember_v to_o add_v thereto_o a_o continuance_n in_o well-doing_n steadfast_a christian_n be_v perserverer_n the_o stony-ground_n bring_v forth_o speedy_o 2.7_o rom._n 2.7_o and_o that_o with_o joy_n at_o the_o first_o hear_v it_o be_v but_o flashy_a and_o endure_v not_o have_v no_o firm_a root_n the_o rock_n lie_v too_o near_o under_o it_o but_o the_o good_a ground_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n 8.15_o luk._n 8.15_o continue_v under_o winter_n frost_n and_o summer_n he_o at_o till_o the_o joyful_a day_n of_o harvest_n this_o be_v true_a faith_n indeed_o and_o commend_v by_o our_o lord_n himself_o chap_n iii_o the_o least_o or_o low_a degree_n of_o faith_n have_v discourse_v of_o some_o various_a expression_n of_o scripture_n paint_v out_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o life_n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v further_o in_o our_o design_n to_o comfort_v shake_v and_o contrite_a spirit_n to_o which_o end_n since_o we_o find_v scripture_n mention_v some_o person_n as_o strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o other_o but_o infirm_a and_o weak_a accost_v with_o this_o compellation_n o_o you_o of_o little_a faith_n why_o do_v you_o doubt_v and_o fear_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o former_a be_v very_o visible_a and_o apparent_a to_o themselves_o and_o other_o 8.26_o mat._n 6.30_o &_o 8.26_o the_o latter_a though_o true_a believer_n yet_o exceed_o fill_v with_o fear_n sorrow_n and_o jealousy_n over_o their_o own_o heart_n it_o will_v be_v expedient_a for_o their_o erection_n and_o comfort_n to_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v the_o criterion_n or_o token_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n though_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n and_o upon_o that_o account_n to_o dilate_v a_o little_a on_o these_o two_o branch_n 1._o what_o may_v be_v account_v the_o low_a mean_a weak_a estate_n of_o new_a convert_v or_o young_a beginner_n in_o the_o school_n of_o christ_n and_o 2._o to_o how_o low_o a_o ebb_n secure_a soul_n may_v be_v reduce_v in_o time_n of_o desertion_n a_o answer_n to_o either_o of_o these_o may_v yield_v mutual_a satisfaction_n to_o both_o let_v we_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o q_o 1._o what_o may_v we_o enstate_v and_o determine_v to_o be_v a_o critical_a token_n of_o a_o true_a believer_n in_o his_o mean_a act_n of_o faith_n a._n in_o answer_n to_o this_o let_v consider_v first_o in_o general_n that_o the_o commencement_n or_o beginning_n of_o this_o grace_n be_v sometime_o represent_v by_o conception_n or_o quicken_a of_o a_o child_n in_o the_o womb_n 3.3_o eph._n 2.2_o john_n 3.3_o sometime_o by_o the_o new_a birth_n or_o visible_a appearance_n in_o the_o light_n of_o this_o world._n sometime_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o therein_o faith_n its_o principal_a ingredient_n be_v resemble_v to_o the_o wind_n in_o its_o invisible_a original_n from_o mineral_n exhalation_n out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o sea_n 13.2_o mark_v 4.27_o luk._n 13.2_o to_o its_o motion_n and_o progress_n in_o the_o air_n otherwise_o it_o be_v liken_v to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n the_o least_o of_o all_o oleracious_a seed_n that_o grow_v to_o so_o great_a a_o extension_n at_o last_o it_o be_v liken_v also_o to_o a_o little_a leaven_n that_o ferment_n and_o work_n itself_o into_o the_o whole_a mass_n to_o seed-corn_n under_o the_o glebe_n or_o mould_n that_o swell_v by_o the_o impregnation_n of_o nitrous_a rain_n and_o sulphurous_a earth_n concur_v to_o their_o germination_n first_o chit_n and_o break_v the_o membrane_n and_o then_o sprout_n above_o the_o ground_n or_o it_o may_v be_v compare_v to_o the_o bud_a and_o flower_a of_o tree_n in_o the_o spring_n or_o to_o the_o graft_n of_o a_o cyon_n into_o the_o cleave_a or_o a_o bud_n inoculate_v into_o the_o bark_n of_o a_o tree_n which_o by_o degree_n conceive_v both_o by_o the_o warmth_n and_o moisture_n of_o the_o stock_n but_o still_o the_o precise_a time_n or_o modus_fw-la of_o the_o curious_a transaction_n in_o the_o vegetable_a kingdom_n the_o secret_a transfusion_n or_o percolation_n of_o liquor_n and_o spirit_n be_v not_o easy_o discern_v or_o account_v for_o by_o the_o most_o accurate_a naturalist_n yea_o when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o write_v by_o roger_n bacon_n of_o oxford_n or_o sir_n francis_n of_o verulam_n or_o the_o learned_a harvy_n or_o any_o of_o the_o new_a philosopher_n of_o britain_n france_n or_o germany_n or_o borrichius_n that_o learned_a dane_n there_o be_v none_o in_o the_o whole_a choir_n can_v yet_o determine_v the_o admirable_a mystery_n of_o generation_n none_o can_v fathom_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o wise_a production_n and_o the_o various_a texture_n and_o needle-work_n of_o his_o dive_v power_n as_o the_o psalmist_n have_v express_v it_o but_o much_o more_o abstruse_a intricate_a and_o unfathomable_a be_v it_o in_o spiritual_a case_n phrgianico_n psal_n 139.15_o opere_fw-la phrgianico_n for_o how_o and_o at_o what_o time_n grace_n be_v inspire_v or_o sow_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o how_o it_o work_v ferment_n and_o by_o warm_a influence_n become_v like_o a_o spiritus_fw-la intus_fw-la agens_fw-la a_o inward_a work_a spirit_n it_o be_v neither_o discern_v by_o person_n themselves_o much_o less_o by_o other_o sometime_o during_o the_o space_n of_o several_a year_n for_o it_o grow_v we_o know_v not_o how_o nor_o can_v delineate_v the_o motion_n of_o its_o growth_n 2.19_o gen._n 2_o 6_o col._n 2.19_o but_o be_v water_v from_o heaven_n by_o a_o live_a mist_n send_v by_o god_n upon_o this_o happy_a plant_n in_o the_o eden_n of_o a_o gracious_a soul_n it_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god._n hence_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o thousand_o to_o fix_v the_o time_n of_o these_o first_o heavenly_a working_n or_o irritation_n these_o irradiation_n or_o impregnation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god._n neither_o need_v it_o sufficient_a it_o be_v to_o discern_v it_o when_o sprout_v a_o 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