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	seed_n	3,918	5	8.1371	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07668	A target for tillage briefly containing the most necessary, pretious, and profitable vse thereof both for king and state. By Iohn Moore Minister of Gods word, and Parson of Knaptoft in Leicestershire. Anno 1611.	Moore, John, d. 1619.	1612 (1612)	STC 18058; ESTC S120561	22,755	74

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thereof_o without_o silver_n nor_o grieve_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o master_n thereof_o as_o these_o man_n do_v in_o every_o place_n their_o innumerable_a tod_n of_o wool_n their_o herd_n and_o drove_n of_o fall_n sufficient_a for_o the_o service_n of_o court_n and_o country_n they_o esteem_v to_o be_v a_o incomparable_a credit_n and_o gain_v nay_o some_o of_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o by_o this_o short_a course_n they_o avoid_v the_o curse_n of_o dig_v &_o delve_v in_o the_o 19_o earth_n of_o plough_v and_o sweat_v for_o their_o live_n so_o just_o enjoin_v they_o of_o god_n to_o sinful_a man_n thus_o they_o dare_v open_v their_o mouth_n not_o only_o against_o 7●9_n man_n but_o even_o against_o their_o maker_n and_o heaven_n itself_o these_o man_n will_v live_v by_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o way_n despise_v god_n will_v and_o word_n which_o they_o cast_v behind_o they_o yet_o here_o let_v i_o reason_v a_o little_a with_o this_o greedy_a 17._o gripe_n and_o decayer_n 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the_o remove_n of_o the_o curse_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a thus_o to_o avoid_v it_o and_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n for_o god_n the_o good_a householder_n can_v abide_v to_o see_v any_o man_n stand_v idle_a 34._o in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o this_o world_n but_o thrust_v they_o out_o and_o send_v they_o into_o his_o vineyard_n so_o that_o they_o that_o 10._o will_v not_o work_v must_v not_o eat_v second_o it_o reprove_v those_o that_o 2._o think_v their_o own_o industry_n sufficient_a to_o make_v they_o rich_a and_o procure_v they_o food_n whereas_o all_o the_o mean_n in_o the_o world_n be_v in_o vain_a without_o his_o blessing_n and_o care_n and_o here_o let_v those_o of_o the_o ministry_n 3_o learn_v that_o as_o their_o office_n and_o calling_n be_v a_o spiritual_a husbandry_n and_o a_o painful_a plough_n so_o it_o must_v be_v thorough_o 9_o follow_v for_o who_o so_o slack_v his_o 62._o hand_n from_o his_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o in_o this_o business_n shall_v quick_o make_v 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wonderful_a and_o particular_a providence_n herein_o for_o all_o live_a creature_n god_n send_v the_o spring_n into_o 11._o the_o valley_n which_o run_v between_o the_o mountain_n to_o give_v drink_n to_o all_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n and_o to_o quench_v the_o wild_a ass_n thirst_n where_o likewise_o the_o fowl_n of_o the_o heaven_n do_v dwell_v and_o sing_v among_o the_o branch_n he_o make_v also_o grass_n to_o grow_v for_o the_o cattle_n and_o herb_n for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n that_o so_o he_o be_v strengthen_v by_o the_o virtue_n of_o those_o herb_n and_o fruit_n of_o tree_n his_o first_o appoint_v food_n may_v bring_v 20._o forth_o by_o his_o labour_n and_o travel_n bread_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o sustenance_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n husband_v and_o till_v in_o the_o sweat_n of_o man_n face_n that_o so_o both_o man_n 19_o and_o beast_n may_v have_v all_o manner_n of_o food_n minister_v unto_o they_o out_o of_o the_o ground_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o 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for_o ever_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n have_v reason_n make_v the_o earth_n so_o plentiful_a for_o all_o kind_n of_o provision_n be_v for_o that_o as_o he_o have_v ordain_v it_o to_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n here_o below_o so_o likewise_o have_v he_o fit_v and_o furnish_v it_o to_o be_v as_o a_o able_a and_o tender_a nurse_n to_o suckle_v they_o as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v with_o her_o breast_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o and_o sustain_v they_o and_o therefore_o when_o through_o drought_n and_o dearth_n it_o fail_v therein_o &_o deceive_v the_o inhabitant_n man_n say_v the_o prophet_n shall_v lament_v for_o the_o teat_n even_o for_o the_o 12._o pleasant_a field_n and_o the_o fruitful_a vine_n which_o doctrine_n serve_v first_o to_o confute_v the_o mutter_n and_o murmur_v 1_o of_o wicked_a &_o unreasonable_a people_n that_o blame_v the_o earth_n for_o her_o barrenness_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o unkindness_n of_o the_o time_n and_o season_n 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that_o be_v excel_v all_o other_o increase_n whence_o we_o learn_v in_o 3._o the_o three_o place_n that_o there_o be_v no_o worldly_a blessing_n to_o the_o excellent_a fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o mean_n of_o tillage_n now_o to_o omit_v many_o thousand_o commodity_n which_o the_o ground_n bring_v forth_o &_o to_o come_v to_o our_o bread_n which_o the_o earth_n procure_v by_o corn_n and_o grain_n arise_v from_o husbandry_n and_o tillage_n what_o be_v able_a to_o weigh_v with_o this_o blessing_n in_o the_o balance_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n that_o our_o saviour_n teach_v we_o to_o pray_v especial_o for_o it_o not_o so_o 11._o much_o as_o once_o mention_v any_o other_o thing_n for_o