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	heart_n	seed_n	1,592	5	7.7636	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64284	Rihgt [sic] thoughts, the righteous mans evidence a discourse proving our state (God-ward) to be as our thoughts are, directing how to try them and our selves by them, propounding schemes of right thoughts, with motives and rules for keeping thoughts right : in two parts / by Faithful Teat.	Teate, Faithful, b. 1621.	1669 (1669)	Wing T614; ESTC R11474	173,501	302

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the_o late_a even_o a_o death_n head_n without_o horror_n nay_o with_o amiableness_n in_o its_o aspect_n whilst_o the_o soul_n can_v think_v with_o simeon_n 2._o psalm_n 133_o 2._o lord_n now_o let_v thou_o thy_o servant_n depart_v in_o peace_n for_o my_o eye_n have_v see_v thy_o salvation_n so_o that_o hardly_o can_v the_o convert_n now_o be_v keep_v from_o impatient_a desire_v to_o be_v disso_fw-it ve_v and_o to_o be_v with_o christ_n but_o that_o he_o think_v withal_o of_o something_o to_o be_v do_v for_o christ_n before_o ●e_v die_v 1.23_o psalm_n 51.13_o luke_n 22_o 3●_n 2_o c●r_n 1_o phil._n 1.23_o of_o teach_v transgressor_n god_n way_n that_o sinner_n may_v be_v ●●verted_v of_o strengthen_v brethren_n of_o comfort_v other_o with_o the_o same_o consolation_n and_o so_o be_v hasten_v to_o be_v do_v that_o he_o may_v also_o hasten_v to_o be_v die_v sect._n xi_o but_o alas_o these_o thought_n can_v always_o hold_v without_o interruption_n this_o brood_n of_o traveller_n dig_v up_o 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have_v i_o suffer_v so_o many_o thing_n in_o vain_a if_o so_o be_v that_o it_o be_v yet_o in_o vain_a have_v i_o sustain_v such_o correction_n and_o receive_v such_o conviction_n and_o bring_v forth_o such_o purpose_n and_o resolution_n with_o so_o great_a pain_n and_o difficulty_n and_o to_o so_o little_a purpose_n 28.14_o hos_fw-la 10.12_o isaiah_n 28.14_o i_o can_v deny_v that_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o my_o heart_n have_v be_v indeed_o break_v up_o and_o god_n plo●●●●s_n have_v plough_v all_o day_n to_o sow_v and_o it_o be_v good_a seed_n at_o the_o s●●ers_n do_v sow_v when_o they_o sow_v the_o wo●d_n 4.14_o mark_v 4.14_o but_o alas_o i_o now_o find_v to_o my_o woe_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sow_o in_o a_o good_a and_o honest_a heart_n for_o no_o soon_o be_v the_o blade_n spring_v up_o 4.19_o luke_n 8.15_o mat._n 13.16_o 21._o luke_n 8.14_o mark_v 4.19_o but_o early_a temptation_n make_v it●ither_o ●ither_z away_o so_o that_o it_o bring_v no_o fruit_n to_o perfection_n the_o care_n of_o the_o world_n the_o decoiptfulness_n of_o riches_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o other_o thing_n these_o come_n in_o have_v choke_v the_o word_n and_o i'faith_o ●●th_z become_v unprofitable_a 4.6_o job_n 4.6_o and_o be_v this_o thy_o confidence_n o_o my_o soul_n the_o uprightness_n of_o thy_o way_n and_o thy_o hope_n o_o think_v then_o that_o the_o word_n will_v prove_v true_a to_o thou_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v so_o to_o it_o for_o it_o tell_v thou_o that_o the_o back-slide_a in_o heart_n shall_v be_v fill_v with_o his_o own_o way_n and_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o have_v find_v it_o so_o 6.7_o prov._n 14.14_o heb._n 6.7_o thou_o be_v the_o ground_n that_o have_v drink_v in_o the_o rain_n that_o come_v oft_o upon_o it_o and_o have_v bring_v forth_o thorn_n and_o what_o can_v now_o be_v thy_o doom_n but_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o god_n to_o be_v nigh_o unto_o curse_v and_o thy_o end_n but_o to_o be_v burn_v thou_o be_v the_o house_n out_o of_o which_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n go_v 45._o math._n 12.33_o 44_o 45._o and_o into_o which_o he_o return_v take_v other_o with_o he_o which_o though_o he_o find_v empty_a sweep_v garnish_v yet_o leave_v the_o last_o state_n worse_o than_o the_o first_o thou_o have_v weary_v thyself_o with_o lie_n 13._o ezek._n 24.12_o 13._o and_o thy_o great_a scum_n go_v not_o forth_o of_o thou_o what_o remain_v but_o that_o thy_o scum_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o fire_n in_o thy_o filthiness_n be_v lewdness_n because_o god_n have_v purge_v thou_o and_o thou_o be_v not_o purge_v therefore_o how_o can_v thou_o hope_v to_o be_v purge_v from_o thy_o filthiness_n any_o more_o till_o he_o have_v cause_v his_o fury_n to_o rest_v upon_o thou_o 2.20_o 2_o peter_n 2.20_o for_o if_o after_o man_n have_v escape_v the_o pollution_n of_o the_o world_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n they_o be_v again_o entangle_v therein_o and_o overcome_v the_o late_a end_n be_v worse_a with_o they_o than_o the_o beginning_n thou_o be_v that_o girdle_n mar_v by_o lie_v in_o the_o babilonish_a water_n of_o worldly_a lust_n 11._o jer._n 13.7_o 11._o and_o now_o profitable_a for_o nothing_o who_o do_v sometime_o seem_v to_o cleave_v so_o close_o to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o girdle_n cleave_v to_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o man_n 30._o jer._n 6.28_o 29_o 30._o ah_o grievous_a revolter_n reprobate_n sinner_n the_o bellows_o be_v burn_v the_o lead_n be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o founder_n have_v melt_v thou_o in_o vain_a for_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o pluck_v away_o thy_o wicked_a pride_n and_o worldliness_n and_o wantonness_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o what_o can_v thou_o think_v o_o my_o soul_n but_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v reject_v thou_o 2.5_o jerem._n 2.5_o but_o what_o iniquity_n have_v thou_o find_v in_o thy_o god_n that_o thou_o be_v go_v far_o from_o he_o and_o that_o thou_o have_v walk_v after_o vanity_n and_o art_n become_v vain_a 6.3_o micha_n 6.3_o ah_o my_o soul_n what_o have_v he_o do_v unto_o thou_o or_o wherein_o have_v he_o weary_v thou_o testify_v against_o he_o no_o no_o i_o be_o sure_a thou_o can_v not_o thou_o dare_v not_o reprove_v he_o 2.19_o jerem._n 2.19_o but_o thy_o own_o wickedness_n shall_v correct_v thou_o and_o thy_o backslide_n shall_v reprove_v thou_o know_v therefore_o and_o see_v that_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n and_o a_o bitter_a that_o thou_o ha●t_v forsake_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o therefore_o sure_o his_o fear_n be_v not_o in_o thou_o what_o fruit_n ha●t_v thou_o then_o of_o this_o foul_a apostasy_n whereof_o thou_o h●st_v so_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v now_o ashamed_a thou_o do_v run_v well_o 13._o rom._n 6.21_o gal._n 5.7_o jerem._n 2.11_o 12_o

its_o languish_n die_v grace_n may_v languish_v soul_n pulse_n intermit_v as_o the_o natural_a but_o good_a thought_n never_o quite_o die_v as_o well_o as_o nature_n and_o the_o soul_n pulse_n to_o its_o intermission_n as_o the_o body_n be_v whereof_o more_o hereafter_o only_o the_o pulse_n of_o nature_n may_v cease_v total_o nay_o it_o must_v because_o nature_n itself_o must_v expire_v but_o grace_n be_v a_o celestial_a a_o heavenborn_a principle_n a_o immortal_a fire_n which_o can_v never_o be_v extinguish_v but_o burn_v bright_a when_o nature_n go_v out_o 146.4_o psal_n 146.4_o as_o in_o jacob_n and_o joseph_n when_o they_o lie_v a_o die_a so_o good_a thought_n do_v usual_o must_v flourish_v in_o that_o very_a day_n when_o other_o thought_n perish_v 22._o heb._n 11.21_o 22._o the_o day_n of_o death_n and_o after_o death_n especial_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o trial_n of_o thought_n whether_o right_o or_o no_o from_o their_o original_a ii_o trial_n sect._n i._n second_o 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thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v wicked_a thought_n so_o the_o deep_a thought_n of_o good_a man_n be_v good_a thought_n it_o be_v a_o notable_a observation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n concern_v worldly_a man_n that_o their_o inward_a think_v be_v 49.11_o psal_n 49.11_o that_o their_o house_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o etc._n etc._n why_o be_v there_o any_o thought_n that_o be_v not_o a_o inward_a thought_n no_o but_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o though_o they_o have_v some_o float_a thought_n of_o their_o mortality_n and_o the_o vanity_n and_o transitoriness_n of_o all_o worldly_a thing_n swim_v as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o top_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o suffer_v such_o thought_n to_o sink_v into_o their_o heart_n or_o to_o go_v to_o the_o bottom_n but_o the_o thought_n that_o lodge_v there_o be_v such_o as_o his_o who_o be_v say_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o have_v think_v within_o himself_o 19_o luke_n 12.17_o verse_n 19_o soul_n thou_o have_v much_o good_n lay_v up_o for_o many_o year_n take_v thy_o ease_n eat_v drink_v and_o be_v merry_a note_v the_o phrase_n he_o think_v within_o himself_o there_o be_v other_o kind_n of_o thought_n that_o sometime_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o worlding_n heart_n nay_o sometime_o look_v in_o at_o his_o window_n as_o paul_n sermon_n begin_v to_o press_v in_o upon_o fellix_fw-la his_o heart_n 24.25_o act_n 24.25_o and_o to_o set_v he_o a_o tremble_v but_o there_o be_v other_o thought_n within_o which_o if_o they_o can_v keep_v good_a thought_n quite_o out_o they_o will_v keep_v they_o off_o from_o make_v any_o due_a or_o deep_a impression_n upon_o the_o heart_n now_o these_o thought_n that_o nestle_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o very_a heart-root_n to_o keep_v other_o out_o from_o reach_v thither_o these_o deep_a thought_n be_v they_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o inward_a thought_n 64.6_o psalm_n 64.6_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n the_o inward_a thought_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o the_o heart_n be_v deep_a and_o so_o if_o thy_o inward_a thought_n and_o deep_a thought_n be_v good_a thought_n 2.19_o rom._n 2.19_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n thus_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n that_o be_v one_o inward_o when_o god_n have_v put_v wisdom_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jeremiah_n 9.8_o jer_n 21.33_o psalm_n 5_o 9_o luke_n 11.39_o jerem._n 9.8_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o wicked_a that_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v very_a wickedness_n and_o that_o their_o inward_a part_n be_v full_a of_o raven_a and_o wickedness_n even_o when_o he_o speak_v peaceable_o with_o his_o mouth_n yet_o in_o heart_n he_o lay_v his_o wait_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o rule_n be_v this_o rule_n reason_n of_o the_o rule_n because_o as_o corruption_n like_o the_o worm_n at_o jona_n gourd_n love_v to_o lie_v at_o the_o root_n to_o wither_v all_o so_o grace_n to_o work_v out_o corruption_n love_v to_o lie_v at_o the_o very_a heart_n root_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o 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that_o spring_v up_o have_v no_o root_n and_o therefore_o they_o wither_v away_o 25.1_o mat._n 25.1_o and_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o virgin_n where_o he_o design_o put_v the_o difference_n between_o the_o sound_a believer_n and_o the_o hypocrite_n he_o deny_v not_o the_o foolish_a to_o have_v lamp_n and_o light_n and_o oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n to_o keep_v they_o burn_v for_o a_o season_n but_o deny_v they_o to_o have_v any_o oil_n in_o their_o vessel_n as_o the_o wise_a have_v the_o lamp_n be_v the_o outside_o and_o shallow_a appearance_n of_o splendid_a notion_n and_o profession_n but_o the_o vessel_n be_v the_o very_a inward_o and_o depth_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v 13.9_o prov._n 13.9_o the_o light_n of_o the_o righteous_a rejoice_v but_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o the_o light_n of_o the_o righteous_a which_o may_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o good_a conversation_n according_a to_o that_o let_v your_o light_n so_o 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