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
A67106	The doctrines of the resurrection and the reward to come, considered as the grand motives to an holy life. Discoursed of, from 1. Cor. XV. 58. / By the late pious and learned John Worthington, D.D..	Worthington, John, 1618-1671.	1690 (1690)	Wing W3621; ESTC R21563	58,484	157

imprimatur_fw-la junii_fw-la 19_o 1689._o guil._n needham_n r._n r._n in_o christo_n pat._n ac_fw-la d._n d._n wilhelmo_n archiep._n cant._n a_o sacr._n dome_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o reward_n to_o come_v consider_v as_o the_o grand_a motive_n to_o a_o holy_a life_n discourse_v of_o from_o 1_o cor._n xv._n 58._o by_o the_o late_a pious_a and_o learned_a john_n worthington_n d._n d._n london_n print_v for_o awnsham_n churchill_n at_o the_o black-swan_n in_o ave-mary-lane_n 1690._o to_o the_o honourable_a sir_n paul_n whichcot_n knight_n and_o baronet_n sir_n iam_fw-la embolden_v by_o the_o singular_a virtue_n and_o other_o worthy_a endowment_n i_o have_v be_v a_o admirer_n of_o in_o you_o to_o make_v choice_n of_o yourself_o to_o be_v the_o patron_n of_o the_o follow_a discourse_n and_o the_o law_n of_o gratitude_n command_v i_o likewise_o to_o take_v this_o occasision_n of_o make_v a_o thankful_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o many_o favour_n which_o as_o 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establish_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o the_o soul_n be_v without_o knowledge_n it_o be_v not_o good_a say_v solomon_n prov._n 19_o 2._o here_o be_v a_o litotes_n not_o good_a i._n e._n it_o be_v a_o sad_a and_o miserable_a condition_n but_o in_o heb._n 13._o 9_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o gospel_n be_v ground_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v frequent_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grace_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n which_o be_v here_o describe_v by_o meat_n and_o in_o chap._n 9_o 10._o it_o be_v say_v to_o stand_v only_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o diverse_a wash_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v s._n paul_n advice_n to_o timothy_n hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o short_a form_n or_o draught_n a_o summary_n no_o 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will_v reward_v the_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v rom._n 2._o 2._o it_o beget_v a_o sober_a cheerfulness_n and_o joy_n in_o they_o to_o such_o it_o be_v say_v rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v phil._n 4._o and_o this_o joy_n be_v accompany_v with_o the_o forementioned_a equanimity_n and_o contentedness_n of_o spirit_n for_o if_o our_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v as_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o god_n he_o will_v give_v we_o what_o be_v best_a for_o we_o to_o have_v either_o in_o kind_n what_o we_o desire_v or_o else_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v better_o and_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o we_o to_o desire_v and_o have_v delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v thou_o the_o desire_n of_o thy_o heart_n psal._n 37._o 4._o whereas_o if_o our_o delight_n be_v place_v chief_o in_o other_o thing_n which_o we_o desire_v it_o be_v better_a we_o shall_v not_o have_v they_o or_o if_o we_o have_v what_o we_o desire_v 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josephus_n relate_v pharaoh_n only_a daughter_n and_o much_o belove_v of_o he_o that_o save_v his_o life_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v nurse_v and_o afterward_o take_v care_n for_o his_o ingenuous_a education_n in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n and_o learning_n of_o the_o egyptian_n philo_n jud._n in_o his_o de_fw-la vitâ_fw-la mosis_fw-la say_v she_o be_v at_o great_a charge_n in_o procure_v man_n from_o foreign_a part_n to_o instruct_v he_o she_o take_v he_o for_o her_o son_n exod._n 2._o 10._o act_n 7._o 21._o intend_v he_o to_o inherit_v her_o father_n kingdom_n she_o that_o take_v he_o when_o a_o infant_n out_o of_o this_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n where_o he_o be_v lay_v will_v have_v set_v he_o in_o the_o throne_n adopt_v he_o for_o her_o son_n but_o he_o refuse_v to_o be_v call_v her_o son_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o a_o kingdom_n he_o reject_v the_o offer_n of_o a_o throne_n and_o kingdom_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o great_a dignity_n upon_o earth_n and_o choose_v the_o 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pharaoh_n daughter_n he_o do_v it_o not_o out_o of_o sullenness_n or_o in_o a_o pet_n or_o humour_n but_o deliberate_o and_o upon_o choice_n and_o upon_o the_o best_a reason_n and_o ground_n the_o hope_n of_o the_o reward_n to_o come_v and_o it_o be_v faith_n that_o enable_v he_o to_o eye_n it_o this_o be_v the_o account_n give_v in_o vers._n 26._o for_o he_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o recompense_n of_o the_o reward_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o expectation_n of_o better_a treasure_n in_o heaven_n a_o better_a crown_n than_o what_o thermutis_n can_v have_v help_v he_o to_o a_o better_a kingdom_n then_o that_o in_o egypt_n the_o expectation_n of_o better_a pleasure_n and_o a_o more_o happy_a condition_n hereafter_o infinite_o above_o the_o temporary_a delight_n of_o sin_n the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n for_o a_o little_a while_n in_o this_o world_n which_o if_o he_o have_v give_v up_o himself_o to_o he_o have_v lose_v those_o pure_a and_o permanent_a 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