Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	faith_n	good_a	life_n	1,751	5	5.0741	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10317	The true art of liuing well The right vse of things indifferent. The plaine foot-path to the paradise of God. Three sermons preached at Cambridge, Westminster, and Worcester, by Iohn Racster minister of the word, and preacher.	Racster, John.	1605 (1605)	STC 20600; ESTC S115492	43,826	130

not_o estote_fw-la serpent_n be_v you_o serpent_n nor_o estote_fw-la sicut_fw-la serpent_n be_v you_o as_o serpent_n in_o all_o thing_n nor_o estote_fw-la malitiosi_fw-la or_o venenosi_fw-la sicut_fw-la serpent_n be_v you_o malicious_a or_o venomous_a as_o serpent_n no_o nor_o estote_fw-la astuti_fw-la be_v you_o subtle_a to_o deceive_v as_o serpent_n but_o estate_n prudentes_fw-la sicut_fw-la serpent_n be_v you_o wise_a as_o serpent_n where_o in_o there_o be_v three_o circumstance_n quid_fw-la à_fw-la quo_fw-la quomodo_fw-la quid_fw-la what_o we_o must_v learn_v and_o that_o be_v bonum_fw-la serpentis_fw-la that_o which_o be_v good_a in_o the_o serpent_n to_o wit_n his_o wisdom_n choose_v the_o good_a and_o leave_v the_o evil_n a_o quo_fw-la of_o who_o we_o must_v learn_v à_fw-fr serpent_n of_o the_o serpent_n the_o betrayer_n of_o man_n we_o must_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o learn_v good_a of_o our_o enemy_n nay_o learn_v good_a of_o the_o evil_a if_o they_o have_v any_o nay_o of_o the_o devil_n himself_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a three_o quomode_o how_o we_o must_v learn_v this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n sicut_fw-la as_o sicut_fw-la even_o as_o this_o be_v the_o mean_n how_o to_o do_v it_o if_o we_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o three_o point_n this_o sicut_fw-la be_v of_o three_o sort_n the_o first_o according_a to_o s._n hierom_n be_v that_o the_o serpent_n for_o the_o safeguard_n of_o his_o head_n do_v expose_v his_o whole_a body_n to_o danger_n wind_v in_o &_o cover_v his_o head_n with_o his_o whole_a body_n beside_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o we_o likewise_o for_o our_o head_n christ_n jesus_n ought_v to_o neglect_v our_o own_o life_n and_o all_o that_o be_v we_o to_o undergo_v any_o calamity_n either_o in_o body_n or_o good_n so_o that_o we_o may_v as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o the_o head_n unto_o the_o end_n by_o a_o lively_a 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the_o gate_n of_o thy_o heart_n venit_fw-la rex_fw-la tuus_fw-la tibi_fw-la thy_o king_n come_v unto_o thou_o so_o that_o this_o ecce_fw-la behold_v have_v a_o double_a office_n outward_o and_o inward_o outward_o to_o prepare_v the_o care_n which_o be_v the_o first_o gate_n that_o christ_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n pass_v thorough_a to_o come_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o also_o it_o have_v a_o office_n inward_o and_o that_o again_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n to_o prepare_v the_o understanding_n to_o know_v his_o greatness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v reverent_o receiucd_v because_o he_o be_v a_o king_n and_o again_o to_o prepare_v the_o will_n to_o be_v willing_a to_o acknowledge_v his_o kindness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v most_o love_o entertain_v and_o embrace_v because_o he_o be_v thy_o king_n but_o so_o that_o as_o his_o kindness_n in_o that_o he_o will_v be_v we_o say_v behold_v i_o do_v not_o dlsdaine_v so_o his_o greatness_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o king_n say_v behold_v do_v 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and_o flourish_a kind_n of_o government_n ordain_v of_o god_n which_o be_v regnum_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la the_o kingdom_n that_o be_v among_o we_o but_o that_o whether_o it_o be_v civil_a authority_n be_v disclaim_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o two_o brethren_n no_o not_o judex_n inter_fw-la nos_fw-la not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o judge_n much_o less_o rex_fw-la inter_fw-la nos_fw-la a_o king_n among_o us._n or_o else_o ecclesiastical_a in_o his_o subjection_n to_o the_o high_a priest_n authority_n be_v not_o stand_v upon_o and_o yet_o rex_n yet_o be_v he_o a_o king_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o heathen_a both_o wise_a man_n ubi_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la qui_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la rex_fw-la judaeorum_n where_o be_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v king_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o mighty_a jesus_n of_o nazareth_n the_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n this_o kingdom_n therefore_o be_v not_o in_o sight_n must_v needs_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o 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