Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	divine_a	faith_n	revelation_n	2,617	5	10.5414	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92854	The humbled sinner resolved what he should do to be saved. Or Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ the only way of salvation for sensible sinners. Discovering the quality, object, acts, seat, subject, inseparable concomitants and degrees of justifying faith. The agreement and difference of a strong and weak faith; the difficulty of beleeving, the facility of mistake about it, and the misery of unbelief. The nature of living by faith, and the improvement of it to a full assurance. Wherein several cases are resolved, and objections answered. / By Obadiah Sedgwick, Batchelour in Divinity and late minister of the Gospel in Covent Garden.	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1657 (1657)	Wing S2375; Thomason E900_1; ESTC R203520	234,690	315

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faith_n on_o christ_n and_o yet_o scarce_o a_o person_n a_o poor_a distress_a person_n can_v bless_v god_n for_o your_o fruitful_a faith_n nay_o the_o very_a do_v of_o a_o small_a good_a work_n sometime_o do_v even_o try_v all_o the_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n a_o man_n do_v many_o time_n believe_v he_o shall_v sure_o want_v and_o impoverish_v his_o estate_n if_o he_o shall_v be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n sect_n vii_o six_o true_a faith_n do_v desire_n and_o endeavour_v after_o increase_n help_v my_o unbelif_n say_v the_o unbelieved_a father_n o_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n say_v the_o disciple_n i_o pray_v observe_v a_o few_o thing_n 1._o that_o true_a faith_n begin_v in_o weakness_n like_o a_o child_n at_o the_o first_o very_o tender_a o●_n like_o the_o light_n at_o the_o first_o very_o break_v presumption_n be_v a_o work_n of_o fancy_n and_o bear_v with_o its_o strength_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v full_o assure_v and_o utter_o confident_a at_o first_o but_o jacob_n ladder_n 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presumptuous_a faith_n nor_o do_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n add_v thereto_o but_o the_o live_n they_o grow_v and_o he_o must_v have_v more_o faith_n who_o have_v any_o paul_n will_v apprehend_v even_o as_o he_o be_v apprehend_v the_o soul_n which_o have_v true_a faith_n will_v have_v yet_o more_o victorious_a yielding_n more_o steadfast_a embrace_n more_o confident_a resting_n etc._n etc._n like_o the_o child_n which_o suck_v and_o thrive_v sect_n viii_o seventhly_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o a_o mournful_a heart_n for_o sin_n go_v together_o zach._n 12._o 10._o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n there_o be_v two_o thing_n which_o faith_n will_v fetch_v up_o in_o the_o soul_n one_o be_v love_n to_o christ_n another_o be_v sorrow_n for_o sin_n there_o may_v be_v a_o terror_n without_o faith_n the_o conscience_n may_v be_v crack_v and_o wound_v but_o till_o faith_n come_v there_o be_v no_o sorrow_n the_o soul_n be_v not_o alter_v nor_o melt_v that_o which_o melt_v the_o soul_n be_v kindness_n and_o mercy_n and_o that_o which_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v faith_n if_o thou_o do_v cast_v a_o eye_n of_o faith_n on_o chris●_n that_o eye_n will_v have_v some_o tear_n for_o force_a sin_v against_o christ_n you_o shall_v find_v in_o scripture_n that_o true_a believer_n be_v characterise_v by_o this_o that_o they_o be_v mourner_n in_o zion_n and_o they_o return_v with_o weep_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o pour_v out_o water_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o unbelieved_a person_n be_v describe_v by_o heart_n of_o adamant_n of_o rock_n of_o stone_n by_o harden_a by_o unsensible_a by_o irrelent_a heart_n the_o text_n say_v that_o when_o christ_n look_v on_o peter_n he_o go_v out_o and_o weep_v bitter_o there_o be_v a_o pierce_a virtue_n in_o a_o gracious_a look_n from_o christ._n the_o soul_n which_o have_v be_v long_o humble_v itself_o and_o much_o in_o seek_v for_o mercy_n and_o a_o good_a look_n from_o heaven_n it_o be_v when_o any_o gracious_a manifestation_n of_o favour_n dart_v down_o even_o resolve_v into_o tear_n never_o do_v the_o child_n weep_v more_o sober_o upon_o his_o reconciliation_n to_o his_o love_a father_n than_o the_o believe_a christian_n do_v mourn_v in_o sober_a sadness_n when_o his_o faith_n get_v to_o see_v god_n reconcile_v to_o he_o in_o christ_n he_o read_v his_o pardon_n with_o tear_n of_o joy_n there_o be_v two_o part_n of_o sorrow_n one_o be_v essential_a which_o consist_v in_o a_o strong_a displeasure_n of_o the_o will_n against_o the_o soul_n for_o sin_v against_o a_o good_a god_n another_o be_v contingent_a which_o consist_v in_o those_o dreary_a terre_n flow_v into_o the_o eye_n now_o this_o be_v contingent_a for_o when_o the_o heart_n be_v many_o time_n fill_v with_o tear_n like_o david_n bottle_n yet_o it_o may_v so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o eye_n may_v be_v silent_a in_o such_o expression_n etc._n etc._n chap._n fourteen_o singular_a comfort_n for_o all_o true_a believer_n if_o to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o only_o use_v 3_o way_n to_o be_v save_v then_o here_o be_v singular_a comfort_n to_o all_o true_a believer_n what_o solomon_n speak_v of_o wisdom_n that_o i_o say_v of_o faith_n her_o 18._o prov._n 3._o 17_o 18._o way_n be_v way_n of_o pleasantness_n and_o all_o her_o path_n be_v peace_n she_o be_v a_o tree_n of_o life_n to_o they_o that_o lie_v hold_v upon_o she_o and_o happy_a be_v every_o one_o that_o retain_v she_o if_o this_o be_v a_o happy_a thing_n to_o have_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o david_n judge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o superlative_a happiness_n if_o this_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n not_o to_o be_v offend_v at_o christ_n o_o how_o sweet_o and_o great_o bless_v be_v the_o condition_n of_o a_o believe_a soul_n which_o have_v god_n to_o be_v its_o god_n christ_n to_o be_v its_o husband_n and_o heaven_n to_o be_v its_o portion_n faith_n and_o christ_n why_o they_o be_v the_o ring_n and_o the_o diamond_n they_o be_v the_o way_n and_o the_o life_n the_o soul_n can_v have_v such_o a_o prize_n as_o christ_n nor_o such_o a_o hand_n as_o faith_n such_o a_o match_n as_o christ_n nor_o such_o a_o grace_n to_o contract_v it_o as_o faith_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 say_v simeon_n he_o may_v cheerful_o lay_v down_o his_o body_n in_o the_o dust_n who_o have_v by_o faith_n give_v up_o his_o soul_n to_o christ_n but_o to_o descend_v to_o some_o di●●inct_a particular_n of_o comfort_n to_o the_o soul_n which_o believe_v true_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n observe_v sect_n i._o first_o this_o be_v one_o comfort_n in_o the_o text_n that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n natural_o we_o be_v out_o of_o our_o way_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v they_o go_v aside_o say_v david_n and_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n they_o have_v not_o know_v and_o nothing_o set_v we_o in_o the_o right_a way_n but_o faith_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n and_o it_o be_v faith_n which_o find_v a_o christ_n it_o be_v not_o philip_n natural_a eye_n but_o his_o spiritual_a faith_n which_o spy_v the_o messiah_n christ_n be_v the_o wa●_n to_o heaven_n and_o say_v be_v the_o way_n to_o christ_n salvation_n it_o be_v the_o great_a object_n of_o ●he_n great_a desire_n and_o indeed_o i_o know_v no_o more_o excellent_o desirable_a thing_n than_o god_n in_o a_o glorious_a union_n with_o who_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o our_o salvation_n now_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o true_a believer_n thou_o be_v in_o the_o way_n