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	work_n	3,011	5	6.5790	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29128	The conviction of James Naylor and his black spirit demonstrated from his own confessions, lyes, evasions, and contradictions in the maine points of doctrine by him held forth against the truth in answer to a book of his called Wickednesse weighed : the which was writt in answer to a little treatise called The Quakers quaking principles examined and refuted, written by Ellis Bradshavv ... / written by Ellis Bradshavve.	Bradshaw, Ellis.	1656 (1656)	Wing B4140; ESTC R37455	43,826	56

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not_o full_a there_o be_v likewise_o a_o defect_n in_o our_o love_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n in_o our_o joy_n in_o the_o lord_n nine_o and_o above_o all_o thing_n observe_v whether_o their_o message_n and_o business_n tend_v to_o provoke_v we_o unto_o love_n and_o good_a work_n or_o unto_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n or_o some_o displeasure_n against_o our_o know_a brethren_n rea._n for_o he_o that_o bid_v we_o provoke_v one_o another_o unto_o good_a work_n never_o do_v provoke_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_n himself_o nor_o ought_v we_o to_o obey_v if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v so_o provoke_v we_o but_o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o that_o we_o may_v know_v how_o to_o discern_v the_o motion_n and_o lusting_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o flesh_n each_o from_o the_o other_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o be_v lead_v blindfold_a to_o destruction_n by_o any_o delude_a spirit_n within_o we_o nor_o without_o take_v these_o scripture_n rule_n to_o wit_n see_v gala._n 5.16_o 17._o say_v the_o apostle_n walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o you_o shall_v not_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o the_o flesh_n lustech_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v and_o on_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v be_v resolve_v how_o to_o know_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o he_o point_v they_o out_o by_o their_o fruit_n that_o so_o we_o may_v know_v their_o tendency_n in_o the_o first_o motion_n or_o lusting_n of_o they_o and_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o by_o the_o flesh_n to_o wit_n see_v vers_fw-la 19_o 20_o 21._o say_v he_o now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n uncleanness_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchcraft_n hatred_n variance_n emulation_n wrath_n strife_n sedition_n heresy_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_n and_o such_o 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against_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n see_v vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o to_o all_o which_o we_o may_v join_v the_o wisdom_n which_o come_v from_o above_o which_o be_v first_o pure_a then_o peaceable_a gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n without_o partiality_n and_o without_o hypocrisy_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v sow_v in_o peace_n of_o they_o that_o make_v peace_n see_v james_n 3.17_o 18._o and_o further_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o another_o place_n that_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v in_o all_o goodness_n and_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n and_o see_v also_o 1_o cor._n 13.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o the_o nature_n or_o property_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n to_o wit_n love_n suffer_v long_o and_o be_v kind_a it_o envy_v not_o vaunt_v not_o itself_o be_v not_o puff_v up_o &c_n &c_n as_o so_o i_o may_v be_v large_a in_o show_v the_o nature_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o every_o 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