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
A19239	Meditations and praiers gathered out of the sacred letters and vertuous writers disposed in fourme of the alphabet of the Queene Her most excellent Maiesties name : whereunto are added comfortable consolations (drawen out of the Latin) to afflicted mindes.	Conway, John, Sir, d. 1603.	1571 (1571)	STC 5652; ESTC S4590	71,691	468

make_v i_o pray_v with_o such_o humbleness_n of_o heart_n and_o sorrowful_a sigh_n as_o no_o tongue_n can_v tell_v that_o gift_n most_o precious_a will_v hold_v i_o up_o where_o flesh_n will_v fall_v and_o guide_v my_o feeble_a foot_n in_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o law._n thy_o spirit_n i_o say_v will_v purge_v i_o from_o all_o earthly_a effect_n and_o lift_v i_o up_o to_o heavenly_a thing_n therefore_o conjoin_v i_o oh_o god_n of_o all_o mercy_n to_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o teach_v i_o to_o tread_v the_o steady_a step_n of_o thy_o worthy_a will._n so_o shall_v i_o lead_v my_o life_n in_o the_o true_a law_n of_o thy_o love_a kindness_n and_o with_o a_o strong_a and_o stable_a mind_n persevere_v in_o prayer_n unto_o the_o end_n grant_v i_o therefore_o for_o thy_o truth_n and_o son_n sake_n that_o i_o may_v enjoy_v this_o sweet_a possession_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o may_v always_o lead_v my_o labour_n after_o thy_o like_n and_o keep_v my_o heart_n in_o thy_o fear_n sweet_a jesus_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o i_o that_o i_o never_o become_v enemy_n with_o thou_o any_o more_o neither_o be_v find_v unworthy_a of_o thy_o rich_a mercy_n and_o bountiful_a benefit_n but_o that_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o life_n employ_v in_o thy_o service_n may_v just_o move_v thou_o to_o forgeat_fw-la the_o iniquity_n of_o my_o tender_a year_n continue_v thou_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n with_o increase_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o grace_n what_o i_o have_v hear_v begin_v so_o shall_v i_o live_v to_o glorify_v thy_o might_n and_o mercy_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n zeale_n anger_n carefulness_n and_o sorrow_v cause_n celetitie_n of_o old_a age_n justice_n mercy_n equity_n and_o truth_n make_v glad_a the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o to_o a_o merry_a heart_n be_v give_v long_a life_n and_o sweet_a taste_n zacharie_n speak_v from_o thou_o oh_o lord_n say_n like_a as_o i_o devise_v to_o punish_v you_o what_o time_n your_o father_n provoke_v i_o unto_o wrath_n and_o spare_v not_o even_o so_o be_o i_o now_o mind_v to_o do_v well_o unto_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n and_o jerusalem_n therefore_o fear_v it_o not_o now_o the_o thing_n you_o shall_v do_v say_v the_o lord_n be_v these_o speak_v every_o man_n the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n execute_v judgement_n true_o and_o peaceable_o within_o your_o port_n none_o of_o you_o imagine_v evil_a in_o his_o heart_n and_o love_v no_o false_a oath_n oh_o lord_n of_o myself_o i_o be_o so_o sinful_a and_o ignorant_a that_o i_o can_v speak_v or_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n much_o less_o to_o do_v well_o in_o deed_n assist_v i_o therefore_o with_o thy_o grace_n that_o i_o may_v do_v as_o thou_o have_v command_v and_o let_v i_o comfort_v myself_o with_o thy_o sweet_a word_n by_o thy_o prophet_n which_o be_v that_o as_o the_o house_n of_o juda_n and_o israel_n be_v accurse_v amongst_o the_o heathen_a so_o thou_o do_v promise_v to_o make_v they_o a_o blessing_n be_o not_o i_o a_o offspring_n of_o that_o seed_n oh_o lord_n to_o who_o thou_o do_v promise_v this_o blessing_n or_o be_v not_o these_o thing_n write_v to_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o thou_o and_o cause_v i_o turn_v from_o my_o wickedness_n and_o trust_v by_o thy_o mercy_n to_o obtain_v favour_n again_o remember_v then_o oh_o lord_n in_o thy_o mercy_n turn_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v say_v to_o my_o soul_n i_o be_o come_v unto_o thou_o thy_o health_n and_o thy_o salvation_n a_o double_a tongue_a man_n be_v to_o be_v abhor_v and_o he_o that_o bear_v hatred_n can_v neither_o pray_v right_o nor_o speak_v true_o of_o who_o beware_v for_o the_o malicious_a and_o double_a tongue_v have_v overthrow_v high_a palace_n &_o lay_v waste_v strong_a city_n who_o so_o harken_v to_o they_o shall_v never_o find_v rest_n nor_o dwell_v in_o safety_n near_o the_o prince_n they_o be_v more_o perilous_a than_o a_o fistula_n in_o the_o breast_n to_o the_o health_n of_o man._n avenge_v not_o thy_o cause_n on_o i_o thou_o god_n of_o all_o justice_n forgive_v i_o my_o contempt_n of_o thy_o commandment_n and_o omission_n of_o prayer_n if_o thou_o geve_v i_o equal_a pay_n of_o my_o merit_n i_o perish_v forget_v my_o unkindness_n i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o clothe_v i_o with_o comfort_n of_o thy_o compassion_n purify_v my_o soul_n and_o body_n wash_v away_o my_o wickedness_n with_o the_o blood_n break_v from_o the_o wound_n of_o my_o saviour_n christ_n and_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v unkind_a geve_v i_o wisdom_n to_o know_v all_o thy_o precept_n and_o pleasure_n grant_v thy_o mercy_n ever_o to_o keep_v i_o and_o thy_o grace_n to_o guide_v i_o it_o irk_v i_o that_o ever_o i_o do_v forsake_v so_o sweet_a a_o lord_n &_o saviour_n my_o sorrow_n waste_v i_o and_o my_o sigh_n overwhelm_v my_o heart_n have_v i_o in_o remembrance_n therefore_o for_o i_o tremble_v &_o quake_v be_v not_o thy_o mercy_n know_v i_o shall_v utter_o despair_v turn_v away_o the_o stroke_n of_o thy_o vengeance_n from_o i_o bring_v my_o mind_n out_o of_o trouble_n into_o rest_n fetch_v now_o again_o thou_o most_o precious_a prince_n of_o all_o power_n that_o which_o thy_o puissant_a might_n have_v shape_v restore_v son_n of_o the_o father_n thou_o almighty_a that_o which_o thou_o have_v so_o well_o guide_v and_o buy_v with_o thy_o terrible_a torment_n take_v again_o into_o the_o sacred_a seat_n of_o thy_o bless_a custody_n lord_n god_n holy_a ghost_n my_o body_n and_o soul_n that_o have_v wander_v thou_o haste_v pitiful_o preserve_v they_o long_o from_o the_o violence_n and_o utter_a destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a serpent_n and_o throw_v of_o worldly_a chance_n most_o mighty_a god_n sith_o thou_o haste_v advance_v thy_o glory_n by_o such_o compassion_n continue_v in_o i_o hearty_a prayer_n put_v about_o i_o the_o girdle_n of_o thy_o grace_n and_o link_v my_o love_n in_o the_o lore_n of_o thy_o law_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v be_v thankful_a day_n and_o night_n will_v i_o say_v bless_a be_v the_o lord_n and_o will_v praise_v thy_o name_n and_o magnify_v thy_o mercy_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o be_v ashamed_a of_o sin_n and_o unrighteousness_n be_v ashamed_a to_o turn_v thy_o face_n away_o from_o thy_o friend_n in_o his_o need_n be_v ashamed_a to_o obbrede_v thy_o friend_n with_o thy_o gift_n be_v ashamed_a to_o take_v and_o not_o to_o geve_v but_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o his_o covenaunte_n but_o do_v thy_o best_a to_o fulfil_v it_o and_o thou_o shall_v live_v be_v my_o comforter_n in_o all_o counsel_n and_o danger_n oh_o god_n make_v clear_a my_o understanding_n and_o heap_v my_o sort_n with_o new_a effect_n and_o spiritual_a motion_n renew_v my_o body_n and_o spirit_n that_o all_o sin_n fly_v from_o i_o and_o grant_v that_o i_o live_v to_o righteousness_n power_n upon_o i_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o grace_n load_n i_o with_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o thy_o word_n hold_v my_o heart_n always_o in_o thy_o fear_n build_v a_o true_a faith_n and_o hope_n of_o thy_o promise_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o my_o breast_n the_o heavenly_a father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v promise_v it_o unto_o i_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n i_o seek_v it_o &_o for_o that_o thou_o may_v overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v deny_v i_o not_o though_o there_o belong_v nothing_o to_o i_o but_o confusion_n and_o shame_n yet_o lord_n correct_v i_o not_o in_o thy_o dreadful_a displeasure_n but_o with_o the_o love_a favour_n of_o thy_o face_n look_v upon_o my_o festure_z wound_n heal_v they_o good_a lord_n from_o the_o bottom_n let_v they_o be_v heal_v mingle_v thy_o mercy_n and_o precept_n and_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o they_o so_o deep_a in_o my_o heart_n that_o no_o burn_v blast_n of_o persecution_n make_v ash_n thereof_o neither_o any_o thorny_a care_n of_o this_o life_n do_v choke_v it_o but_o that_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v like_o good_a ground_n thirty_o six_o and_o a_o hundred_o fold_n the_o fruit_n of_o my_o harvest_n lord_n shall_v be_v the_o flower_n of_o thy_o glory_n my_o tongue_n shall_v always_o speak_v of_o thy_o marvelous_a work_n and_o my_o heart_n shall_v keep_v thy_o law_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v thou_o my_o god_n for_o the_o power_n of_o any_o wicked_a but_o will_v seek_v thy_o grace_n hope_v of_o thy_o mercy_n and_o say_v the_o mighty_a god_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v love_v fear_a and_o obey_v world_n without_o end_n amen_n evil_a seed_n see_v thou_o sow_v not_o in_o the_o furrow_n of_o unrighteousness_n so_o shall_v thou_o not_o reap_v thou_o sevenfold_a labour_n sue_v not_o unto_o man_n for_o any_o lordship_n neither_o unto_o the_o king_n for_o the_o seat_n of_o honour_n

yet_o trust_v not_o to_o thy_o endeavour_n but_o to_o the_o help_v of_o my_o grace_n for_o if_o thou_o trust_v to_o thyself_o &_o to_o thine_o own_o industry_n thou_o shall_v easy_o fall_v thy_o well_o do_v never_o ascribe_v to_o thyself_o nor_o usurp_v any_o thing_n upon_o my_o gift_n for_o of_o thyself_o thou_o can_v not_o but_o offend_v of_o thyself_o thou_o have_v nothing_o but_o sin_n which_o proper_a be_v to_o thyself_o desire_v not_o vain_o to_o please_v any_o mortal_a man_n wish_v rather_o to_o be_v know_v of_o few_o then_o many_o &_o to_o be_v despise_v rather_o then_o praise_v never_o esteem_v thyself_o any_o thing_n worth_a nor_o think_v thy_o worthiness_n of_o any_o value_n but_o with_o out_o feign_v account_n thyself_o ungraceful_a unworthy_a and_o vile_a creature_n alive_a humble_v and_o embase_v thy_o self_n beneath_o all_o man_n for_o my_o sake_n love_v all_o man_n with_o a_o pure_a love_n yea_o those_o also_o which_o persecute_v thou_o wish_v the_o prosperity_n of_o thy_o brother_n despise_v none_o despair_v not_o at_o the_o well_o do_a of_o any_o slander_v none_o judge_v no_o man_n what_o thou_o see_v and_o hear_v of_o other_o interpret_v it_o to_o the_o best_a with_o all_o study_n mortify_v thine_o own_o appetite_n and_o singular_o embrace_v my_o will_n glad_o and_o willing_o obey_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o man_n in_o those_o which_o be_v lawful_a leave_v thine_o own_o will_n and_o deny_v thyself_o commit_v and_o yield_v thou_o whole_o to_o my_o providence_n with_o firm_a trust_n in_o i_o in_o all_o temptation_n peril_n and_o necessity_n for_o i_o have_v care_n of_o thou_o and_o diligent_o attend_v thou_o as_o if_o thou_o only_o live_v daughter_n learn_v to_o receive_v every_o adversity_n and_o affliction_n no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o from_o my_o hand_n send_v only_o and_o patient_o bear_v it_o to_o the_o end_n for_o my_o sake_n for_o trouble_n be_v the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n whereon_o i_o have_v make_v all_o my_o choose_a drink_n there_o have_v not_o be_v any_o of_o i_o which_o outward_o or_o inward_o have_v nor_o suffer_v some_o trouble_n wherefore_o reiect_v all_o weakness_n what_o so_o ever_o come_v to_o thou_o take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n and_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v send_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o health_n for_o the_o great_a love_n i_o bear_v thou_o suffer_v adversity_n it_o be_v the_o kingly_a way_n which_o lead_v to_o heavenly_a heritage_n walk_v therefore_o in_o it_o rejoice_v &_o geve_v i_o thanks_n that_o i_o have_v so_o regard_v thou_o that_o i_o will_v geve_v thou_o somewhat_o that_o thou_o shall_v suffer_v when_o any_o do_v molest_v thou_o and_o work_v thou_o injury_n or_o spirit_n think_v he_o send_v by_o i_o to_o prove_v thou_o be_v not_o aggrieve_v with_o he_o geve_v he_o not_o sharp_a and_o bitter_a word_n neither_o think_v of_o revengement_n mark_v not_o the_o man_n which_o be_v my_o instrument_n and_o scourge_n but_o attend_v on_o i_o which_o suffer_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o man_n oh_o daughter_n in_o every_o trouble_n and_o sorrow_n be_v patient_a resign_v thyself_o to_o i_o for_o i_o purge_v thou_o by_o affliction_n and_o make_v thou_o apt_a and_o worthy_a to_o be_v marry_v to_o i_o but_o if_o of_o thy_o human_a infirmity_n or_o other_o defect_n thou_o fall_v to_o impatience_n be_v not_o discourage_v neither_o waver_v dispairinge_v in_o thy_o good_a endeavour_v but_o forthwith_o arise_v turn_v to_o i_o and_o call_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o sure_a hope_n of_o pardon_n i_o know_v the_o general_a weakness_n of_o man_n i_o know_v also_o thy_o peculiar_a frailty_n trust_n to_o i_o thy_o hope_n and_o full_a trust_n can_v be_v too_o assure_v in_o i_o if_o thy_o life_n be_v good_a and_o repentante_n wherefore_o hasty_o fly_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v take_v thou_o up_o heal_v and_o defend_v thou_o what_o do_v thou_o fear_v yet_o oh_o daughter_n why_o do_v thou_o not_o even_o now_o desire_v death_n for_o what_o evil_a can_v death_n bring_v thou_o true_o after_o thou_o haste_v 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know_v not_o how_o thou_o shall_v be_v receive_v of_o i_o either_o to_o rest_n or_o pain_n none_o of_o these_o shall_v thou_o know_v oh_o daughter_n neither_o be_v it_o expedient_a true_o though_o thou_o fear_v yet_o abide_v in_o hope_n and_o sure_a trust_n in_o i_o whether_o thou_o live_v or_o die_v of_o thyself_o thou_o canst_v neither_o live_v nor_o die_v well_o both_o thou_o haste_v of_o i_o if_o i_o geve_v thou_o to_o live_v well_o shall_v not_o i_o also_o grant_v thou_o well_o &_o happy_o to_o die_v see_v thereof_o thou_o have_v all_o of_o i_o see_v thou_o look_v for_o all_o thing_n at_o my_o hand_n how_o be_v it_o they_o that_o thou_o hope_v one_o thing_n and_o dispair_a another_o trust_v then_o and_o cast_v all_o thy_o thought_n and_o care_n upon_o i_o as_o live_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v no_o temptation_n nor_o avoid_v any_o sin_n so_o neither_o die_v art_n thou_o able_a if_o faithful_o i_o prevent_v temptation_n and_o moderate_v they_o in_o thy_o life_n the_o same_o 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life_n but_o the_o death_n of_o the_o just_a be_v precious_a in_o my_o sight_n how_o so_o ever_o they_o end_v this_o life_n whether_o in_o the_o water_n in_o the_o fire_n or_o in_o bed_n they_o die_v ¶_o a_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a consolation_n for_o all_o weak_a mind_n to_o confirm_v &_o strengthen_v they_o against_o desperation_n whosoever_o refuse_v the_o hope_n of_o pardon_n run_v headlong_o into_o the_o gulf_n of_o desperation_n do_v not_o only_o distrust_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n persuade_n himself_o that_o there_o be_v some_o crime_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o extinguish_v but_o also_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o prophet_n he_o have_v promise_v free_a remision_n of_o sin_n so_o soon_o as_o the_o offender_n bewail_v but_o froward_o do_v the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n say_v such_o be_v my_o iniquity_n as_o i_o shall_v never_o obtain_v remission_n what_o say_v thou_o caitif_a if_o god_n be_v not_o able_a to_o pardon_v because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o sin_n thou_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o omnipotency_n if_o he_o will_v not_o do_v that_o which_o he_o can_v do_v he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o too_o light_o not_o to_o perform_v the_o thing_n which_o so_o oft_o he_o have_v promise_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a prophet_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o psalmist_n god_n be_v gracious_a and_o merciful_a long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n the_o lord_n be_v love_v to_o all_o man_n and_o his_o mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n then_o more_o admirable_a than_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o heaven_n with_o so_o many_o shine_a body_n then_o the_o make_n of_o the_o earth_n