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	tree_n	2,634	5	8.6907	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87170	Topica sacra: spiritual logick: some brief hints and helps to faith, meditation, and prayer, comfort and holiness. / Communicated at Christ-Church, Dublin, in Ireland. By T.H. minister of the Gospel.	Harrison, Thomas, 1619-1682.	1658 (1658)	Wing H917; Thomason E1769_2; ESTC R202373	72,620	183

come_v it_o will_v be_v so_o 15._o and_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o abide_v it_o but_o this_o be_v not_o thy_o case_n yet_o mind_n he_o that_o the_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v jam._n 3.17_o and_o shall_v thou_o not_o find_v the_o essential_a wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n to_o be_v so_o be_v it_o so_o where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o drop_n and_o not_o so_o where_o there_o be_v the_o whole_a ocean_n it_o be_v the_o sickly_a child_n that_o most_o need_n of_o be_v dandle_v upon_o the_o knee_n isa._n 66.12_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o fit_v a_o receptacle_n for_o our_o sorrow_n of_o all_o sort_n as_o the_o eye_n be_v of_o colour_n as_o one_o say_v and_o be_v it_o shut_v up_o in_o endless_a displeasure_n against_o thou_o only_o can_v any_o dregs_o of_o wrath_n settle_v there_o unless_o towards_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n but_o zeph._n 3.17_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n he_o will_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v joy_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v and_o what_o more_o can_v be_v say_v to_o assure_v thou_o of_o his_o delight_n in_o the_o thou_o 2._o do_v not_o the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n the_o odour_n of_o his_o intercession_n so_o diffuse_v itself_o and_o fill_v heaven_n ●_z that_o the_o stench_n of_o thy_o sin_n can_v enter_v sure_o be_v it_o not_o for_o that_o perfume_n god_n can_v never_o endure_v the_o stink_a dunghill_n of_o this_o world_n so_o near_o he_o to_o be_v as_o a_o smoke_n in_o his_o nostril_n all_o the_o day_n 3._o plead_v what_o christ_n himself_o put_v into_o thy_o mouth_n matth._n 18.13_o that_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o flock_n look_v with_o more_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n upon_o a_o poor_a stray_n sheep_n that_o be_v recover_v then_o upon_o the_o whole_a flock_n that_o never_o run_v that_o hazard_n 40.11_o and_o have_v not_o christ_n a_o long_a time_n have_v thou_o in_o his_o arm_n 15.5_o in_o his_o bosom_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n to_o bring_v thou_o back_o to_o his_o fold_n and_o favour_n it_o be_v a_o recover_a church_n and_o people_n which_o christ_n be_v so_o take_v with_o and_o term_n alone_o for_o delight_n cant._n 7.6_o one_o that_o have_v be_v forsake_v and_o desolate_a who_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o delight_v in_o isa._n 62.4_o thou_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v term_v forsake_v and_o desolate_a but_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v hephzibah_n for_o the_o lord_n delight_v in_o thou_o it_o be_v to_o a_o reform_a people_n that_o the_o lord_n engage_v that_o all_o nation_n shall_v call_v they_o bless_v for_o you_o shall_v be_v a_o delightsome_a land_n say_v the_o lord_n mal._n 3.12_o and_o be_v not_o reformation_n that_o which_o thy_o soul_n labour_v and_o long_v after_o it_o be_v a_o repair_v a_o re-edify_a temple_n that_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o take_v pleasure_n in_o hag._n 1.8_o and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o work_n which_o his_o spirit_n be_v about_o in_o thou_o to_o raise_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v down_o it_o be_v certain_a he_o take_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v sure_o than_o he_o take_v pleasure_n in_o the_o life_n of_o he_o who_o through_o his_o abundant_a rich_a grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n recover_v ezek._n 33.10_o 11._o therefore_o o_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n speak_v unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n thus_o you_o speak_v say_v if_o our_o transgression_n and_o our_o sin_n be_v upon_o we_o and_o we_o pine_v away_o in_o they_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o live_v say_v unto_o they_o as_o i_o live_v say_v the_o lord_n god_n i_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o that_o the_o wicked_a turn_n from_o his_o way_n and_o live_v turn_v you_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o evil_a way_n for_o why_o will_v you_o die_v o_o house_n of_o israel_n 4._o ask_v whether_o thou_o be_v look_v on_o as_o in_o thyself_o or_o as_o in_o christ_n 5.17_o in_o thy_o surety_n thy_o second_o self_n thy_o head_n thy_o husband_n and_o a_o fair_a face_n give_v the_o denomination_n of_o beautiful_a to_o the_o whole_a person_n and_o so_o make_v it_o a_o delightsome_a object_n 16.14_o it_o be_v only_o his_o comeliness_n put_v upon_o thou_o must_v make_v thou_o lovely_a 5._o ask_v whether_o he_o look_v on_o thou_o as_o in_o thy_o present_a state_n and_o station_n or_o as_o he_o shall_v see_v thou_o after_o a_o little_a while_n to_o all_o eternity_n for_o to_o he_o who_o sit_v in_o that_o height_n tower_n of_o eternity_n there_o be_v nothing_o past_a nor_o to_o come_v but_o all_o thing_n be_v alike_o in_o one_o perpetual_a now_o present_a before_o he_o now_o within_o a_o while_n christ_n will_v present_v to_o himself_o that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o full_a view_n of_o she_o and_o then_o to_o his_o father_n a_o glorius_fw-la church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n eph._n 5.27_o and_o if_o now_o he_o view_v thou_o in_o that_o eternal_a glass_n 4.7_o he_o may_v well_o say_v thou_o be_v all_o fair_a my_o love_n there_o be_v no_o spot_n in_o thou_o 6._o a_o supper_n a_o feast_n be_v for_o delight_n and_o cheerfulness_n and_o even_o till_o supper_n time_n do_v christ_n wait_v to_o be_v gracious_a till_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o evening_n be_v stretch_v out_o till_o his_o head_n be_v wet_a with_o the_o dew_n and_o his_o lock_n with_o the_o drop_n of_o night_n rev._n 3.20_o behold_v i_o stand_v at_o the_o door_n and_o knock_n if_o any_o man_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o open_v the_o door_n i_o will_v come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o will_v sup_v with_o he_o and_o he_o with_o i_o now_o will_v thou_o not_o fain_o have_v such_o a_o guest_n who_o always_o bring_v his_o cost_n with_o he_o who_o be_v both_o guest_n and_o entertainment_n do_v not_o thy_o soul_n cry_v out_o to_o he_o 24.31_o come_v in_o thou_o bless_v of_o the_o lord_n wherefore_o stand_v thou_o without_o yea_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o get_v open_a the_o door_n be_v thou_o not_o unfeigned_o desirous_a that_o he_o who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o david_n will_v open_v it_o nay_o rather_o than_o fail_v break_v it_o open_a that_o so_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n may_v come_v in_o and_o sup_v with_o he_o 7._o tell_v he_o it_o be_v infinite_a mercy_n that_o now_o and_o then_o thou_o feel_v his_o quicken_a though_o thou_o shall_v never_o enjoy_v his_o comfort_v his_o ravish_a presence_n any_o more_o while_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o world_n nay_o there_o be_v always_o some_o comfort_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o quicken_a presence_n nay_o he_o know_v the_o posture_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o be_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 15.26_o if_o he_o thus_o say_v i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o though_o that_o word_n break_v thy_o heart_n yet_o here_o be_o i_o absolute_o at_o his_o dispose_n he_o can_v do_v i_o no_o wrong_n let_v he_o do_v with_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o god_n must_v be_v weary_a of_o delight_v in_o himself_o son_n and_o spirit_n when_o he_o delight_v not_o in_o this_o frame_n which_o be_v the_o work_n thereof_o if_o the_o heaven_n above_o be_v brass_n sure_o the_o earth_n below_o will_v be_v iron_n if_o there_o be_v no_o yield_n in_o his_o heart_n towards_o thou_o sure_o there_o will_v be_v none_o in_o thy_o heart_n towards_o he_o thou_o can_v never_o delight_v thyself_o in_o the_o almighty_a if_o he_o take_v no_o delight_n in_o thou_o they_o draw_v back_o unto_o perdition_n in_o who_o his_o soul_n take_v no_o pleasure_n heb._n 10.38_o 39_o my_o soul_n say_v he_o loathe_v they_o and_o their_o soul_n abhor_v i_o zech._n 11.8_o and_o yet_o a_o generous_a a_o noble_a mind_a christian_n may_v be_v ready_a to_o say_v unserviceableness_n all_o this_o can_v ought_v not_o full_o to_o satisfy_v i_o though_o the_o lord_n admit_v i_o to_o much_o sweet_a secret_a communion_n with_o he_o for_o which_o i_o can_v never_o be_v sufficient_o thankful_a yet_o if_o he_o will_v not_o honour_v i_o so_o as_o to_o use_v i_o and_o make_v i_o some_o way_n serviceable_a in_o my_o generation_n this_o be_v for_o a_o lamentation_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v so_o unto_o i_o and_o this_o be_v that_o i_o fear_v that_o i_o shall_v prove_v but_o a_o dry_a tree_n a_o empty_a vine_n bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n do_v no_o good_a neither_o find_v god_n work_v with_o i_o nor_o be_v admit_v to_o work_v with_o god_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jonathan_n there_o shall_v not_o one_o hair_n of_o his_o

head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n for_o he_o have_v wrought_v with_o god_n this_o day_n 1_o sam._n 14.4_o so_o do_v every_o good_a warrior_n every_o good_a magistrate_n and_o that_o be_v his_o great_a comfort_n glory_n and_o safety_n that_o he_o work_v with_o god_n and_o god_n with_o they_o so_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o and_o his_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o ministry_n we_o then_o as_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o 2_o cor._n 6.1_o but_o i_o fear_v i_o must_v never_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o that_o title_n whatever_o my_o call_n or_o capacity_n be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o only_o his_o way_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o the_o old_a temple_n but_o it_o be_v threaten_v in_o that_o gospel-vision_n ezek._n 44.10_o 11_o 12_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o who_o have_v stray_v far_o from_o he_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n and_o epidemical_a apostasy_n shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n their_o shame_n and_o their_o abomination_n that_o be_v some_o sad_a reward_n and_o remembrancer_n thereof_o and_o though_o admit_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o many_o precious_a privilege_n yet_o must_v be_v banish_v from_o the_o near_a approach_n and_o high_a service_n it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o strain_n and_o stile_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n but_o be_v intend_v and_o calculate_v for_o the_o meridian_n of_o the_o new_a and_o reach_v not_o only_o minister_n but_o all_o professor_n all_o those_o who_o be_v now_o the_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o 9_o rev._n 1.5_o and_o even_o among_o good_a people_n where_o be_v the_o man_n that_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v be_v lay_v aside_o and_o cast_v off_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o stage_n and_o to_o see_v fresh_a instrument_n choose_v ver._n what_o be_v it_o else_o imbitter_v so_o many_o spirit_n and_o how_o shall_v thou_o be_v able_a to_o bear_v such_o a_o trial_n either_o to_o fall_v from_o thy_o stand_n or_o do_v no_o good_a though_o continue_v in_o it_o which_o of_o the_o two_o be_v the_o worst_a by_o far_a if_o ever_o this_o be_v thy_o case_n go_v order_n thy_o cause_n before_o he_o and_o fill_v thy_o mouth_n with_o argument_n though_o guilty_a of_o many_o stray_n from_o he_o 1._o tell_v he_o thou_o perceive_v it_o be_v not_o his_o will_n to_o destroy_v thou_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o kill_v thou_o 13.23_o he_o will_v not_o have_v accept_v a_o offering_n at_o thy_o hand_n neither_o will_v he_o have_v show_v thou_o all_o these_o thing_n which_o he_o lock_v up_o from_o so_o many_o thousand_o and_o yet_o have_v acquaint_v thou_o with_o they_o thou_o can_v look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n and_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n hab._n 1.12_o be_v not_o thou_o from_o everlasting_a o_o lord_n my_o god_n my_o holy_a one_o i_o shall_v not_o die_v thou_o be_v the_o king_n eternal_a and_o sway_v not_o by_o time-accident_n but_o by_o eternal_a conside-ration_n thou_o change_v not_o and_o therefore_o i_o be_o not_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v consume_v 3.6_o now_o then_o 2._o plead_v upon_o this_o ground_n and_o tell_v he_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o for_o his_o honour_n only_o to_o keep_v thou_o alive_a and_o make_v no_o use_n of_o thou_o to_o preserve_v thy_o soul_n only_o as_o salt_n to_o preserve_v the_o body_n but_o do_v no_o service_n and_o if_o thou_o have_v help_v to_o do_v all_o that_o be_v command_v or_o can_v be_v expect_v of_o thou_o in_o thy_o place_n be_v not_o thy_o soul_n prepare_v to_o say_v thou_o be_v but_o a_o unprofitable_a servant_n luk._n 17.10_o and_o never_o open_v thy_o mouth_n more_o by_o way_n of_o boast_v 3._o mind_v he_o that_o through_o his_o grace_n some_o sad_a sinner_n have_v prove_v most_o shine_a saint_n as_o in_o scripture_n the_o child_n of_o woman_n long_o barren_a have_v prove_v most_o eminent_a instrument_n in_o church_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o sarah_n isaac_n of_o rachel_n joseph_n of_o hannah_n samuel_n of_o manoah_n wife_n samson_n of_o elizabeth_n john_n the_o baptist_n so_o among_o sinner_n some_o that_o come_v in_o late_a into_o the_o vineyard_n have_v ply_v their_o hand_n and_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o who_o be_v admit_v before_o they_o ahimaaz_n out-run_v cushi_n though_o he_o set_v out_o after_o he_o and_o come_v to_o david_n before_o he_o 10._o and_o if_o ever_o soul_n have_v need_n to_o redeem_v the_o time_n and_o fetch_v up_o what_o have_v be_v lose_v thou_o much_o more_o and_o it_o will_v be_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n if_o he_o will_v help_v thou_o so_o to_o do_v 4._o he_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v now_o in_o a_o way_n of_o purgation_n and_o purification_n and_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o he_o now_o to_o use_v and_o employ_v thou_o nay_o he_o have_v publish_v it_o by_o the_o pen_n of_o his_o apostle_n that_o if_o a_o man_n purge_v himself_o from_o these_o from_o the_o pollution_n wherewith_o he_o have_v be_v defile_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n sanctify_v and_o make_v meet_v for_o the_o master_n use_n and_o prepare_v unto_o every_o good_a work_n and_o thou_o ask_v no_o more_o 2_o tim._n 2.21_o they_o who_o will_v not_o be_v reduce_v and_o make_v better_o be_v often_o against_o their_o will_n reduce_v and_o make_v low_a if_o not_o utter_o cashier_v and_o dismiss_v from_o further_a service_n but_o he_o that_o can_v plead_v the_o former_a may_v escape_v the_o late_a as_o have_v now_o through_o grace_n prevent_v the_o lord_n and_o save_v he_o a_o labour_n 5._o ask_v he_o if_o he_o do_v not_o call_v thou_o and_o lead_v thou_o to_o thy_o present_a station_n and_o will_v he_o now_o leave_v thou_o to_o wither_v like_o a_o bulrush_n in_o the_o mire_n and_o to_o vanish_v away_o in_o utter_a unserviceableness_n who_o in_o a_o way_n of_o god_n can_v take_v unto_o himself_o the_o honour_n of_o magistracy_n or_o ministry_n or_o any_o other_o way_n of_o usefulness_n but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n thereunto_o as_o be_v aaron_n heb._n 5.4_o and_o yet_o thou_o desire_v to_o be_v prepare_v to_o justify_v he_o though_o he_o proceed_v with_o thou_o as_o with_o eli_n house_n 1_o sam._n 2.30_o wherefore_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n say_v i_o say_v indeed_o that_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o father_n shall_v walk_v before_o i_o but_o now_o the_o lord_n say_v be_v it_o far_o from_o i_o for_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v and_o they_o that_o despise_v i_o shall_v be_v light_o esteem_v and_o thou_o have_v be_v too_o too_o often_o guilty_a of_o despise_v he_o 6._o ask_v if_o he_o remember_v not_o how_o thou_o do_v often_o beg_v he_o never_o to_o trust_v thou_o with_o advantage_n with_o opportunity_n unless_o withal_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o be_v faithful_a and_o fruitful_a in_o the_o improvement_n of_o they_o have_v thou_o not_o pray_v upon_o these_o term_n even_o against_o power_n and_o riches_n lest_o thou_o shall_v be_v full_a and_o deny_v he_o and_o say_v 8._o who_o be_v the_o lord_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v in_o this_o regard_n more_o afraid_a of_o riches_n honour_n greatness_n than_o their_o contrary_n yea_o sometime_o more_o afraid_a to_o live_v then_o to_o die_v fear_v lest_o thou_o shall_v not_o live_v unto_o he_o and_o to_o his_o service_n loath_a therefore_o have_v thou_o be_v to_o launch_v into_o the_o world_n again_o after_o thou_o have_v be_v lay_v up_o by_o some_o sickness_n 7._o how_o often_o have_v thou_o desire_v since_o thou_o come_v into_o the_o road_n of_o opportunity_n in_o sense_n and_o fear_n of_o unanswerableness_n rather_o to_o be_v remove_v then_o to_o fill_v up_o a_o room_n and_o cumber_v the_o ground_n and_o keep_v out_o other_o that_o may_v be_v more_o useful_a and_o will_v he_o neither_o remove_v thou_o nor_o improve_v thou_o neither_o cut_v thou_o down_o nor_o make_v thou_o fruitful_a last_o tell_v he_o plain_o that_o passage_n in_o rom._n 5.20_o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v make_v thou_o be_v now_o find_v of_o he_o in_o away_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n not_o only_o not_o to_o fear_v extraordinary_a judgement_n but_o even_o to_o look_v for_o extraordinary_a favour_n more_o love_n unto_o he_o more_o humility_n more_o holiness_n more_o watchfulness_n and_o by_o these_o more_o than_o ordinary_a usefulness_n and_o serviceableness_n in_o thy_o generation_n let_v he_o put_v or_o place_v thou_o where_o he_o please_v it_o be_v not_o his_o disposition_n to_o upbraid_v jam._n 1.5_o and_o therefore_o thou_o expect_v he_o shall_v give_v liberal_o of_o that_o wisdom_n to_o thou_o which_o may_v make_v thou_o serviceable_a in_o thy_o station_n after_o all_o this_o there_o may_v yet_o be_v a_o secret_a achan_n in_o the_o camp_n last_o which_o will_v be_v finger_v the_o