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	heart_n	word_n	1,656	5	4.6276	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52107	Go in peace. Containing some brief directions for young ministers, in their visitation of the sick Useful for the people, in their state both of health, and sickness.	Martin, John.	1674 (1674)	Wing M840; ESTC R223744	53,016	177

hand_n ezek._n 3.19_o content_n i._o direction_n when_o a_o sick_a person_n seem_v whole_o insensible_a of_o his_o spiritual_a state_n p._n 8._o ii_o when_o he_o express_v some_o penitence_n for_o his_o sin_n p._n 21._o iii_o when_o he_o be_v under_o too_o great_a despondency_n p._n 22._o iv_o when_o under_o suspicion_n of_o ungrounded_a confidence_n p._n 41._o v._o rule_n for_o the_o trial_n of_o his_o state_n p._n 49._o vi_o when_o the_o occasion_n or_o circumstance_n of_o his_o sickness_n trouble_v he_o p._n 60._o vii_o when_o oppress_v with_o fear_n of_o die_v p._n 68_o viii_o application_n to_o several_a cause_n that_o may_v make_v a_o person_n unwilling_a to_o die_v p._n 76._o ix_o when_o the_o sick_a person_n seem_v willing_a to_o die_v p._n 94._o x._o when_o he_o complain_v of_o the_o want_n of_o sensible_a joy_n p._n 100_o xi_o when_o he_o doubt_v of_o the_o truth_n or_o seasonableness_n of_o his_o repentance_n p._n 110._o xii_o direction_n how_v to_o demean_v one_o self_n in_o sickness_n p._n 117._o xiii_o exercise_n of_o prayer_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n p._n 135._o fourteen_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o state_n of_o health_n p._n 145._o xv._o a_o prayer_n when_o one_o perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v sick_a p._n 148._o xvi_o prayer_n to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o family_n p._n 152._o go_v in_o peace_n contain_v some_o brief_a direction_n for_o young_a minister_n etc._n etc._n when_o the_o minister_n be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o sick_a person_n he_o must_v prudent_o consider_v first_o of_o all_o of_o what_o quality_n and_o condition_n the_o person_n be_v as_o well_o in_o natural_a as_o civil_a or_o moral_a respect_v his_o age_n sex_n education_n relation_n office_n profession_n poverty_n wealth_n and_o the_o like_a all_o know_v that_o there_o be_v peccata_fw-la diversorum_fw-la statuum_fw-la as_o the_o casuist_n speak_v sin_n to_o which_o one_o state_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v obnoxious_a and_o not_o another_o and_o some_o more_o than_o other_o to_o which_o good_a heed_n must_v be_v take_v we_o must_v remember_v st._n john_n baptist_n method_n in_o give_v to_o every_o one_o his_o due_a portion_n of_o who_o the_o father_n say_v that_o singulis_n generationibus_fw-la hominum_fw-la conveniens_fw-la baptista_n tribuit_fw-la responsum_fw-la the_o answer_n the_o baptist_n give_v to_o all_o that_o ask_v he_o be_v such_o as_o be_v suitable_a to_o every_o one_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n second_o how_o the_o sick_a person_n in_o the_o minister_n own_o knowledge_n or_o in_o the_o esteem_n of_o good_a man_n have_v demean_v himself_o in_o the_o common_a duty_n of_o godliness_n righteousness_n and_o sobriety_n tit._n 2.12_o the_o indispensable_a rule_n of_o every_o one_o conversation_n three_o what_o be_v the_o present_a frame_n and_o temper_n of_o his_o mind_n whether_o insensible_a of_o the_o guilt_n and_o pollution_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o perplex_v and_o trouble_v above_o measure_n or_o else_o in_o a_o middle_n and_o seem_a posture_n of_o safety_n and_o quiet_a and_o last_o what_o his_o present_a indisposition_n by_o sickness_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o bear_v that_o the_o minister_n opperss_n he_o not_o with_o unnessasary_a discourse_n and_o prescription_n much_o less_o with_o such_o as_o be_v impertinent_a 2._o if_o the_o sick_a person_n appear_v insensible_a of_o spiritual_a danger_n the_o minister_n must_v prudent_o consider_v whether_o his_o insensibleness_n do_v arise_v either_o from_o 1._o a_o stupid_a ignorance_n of_o such_o thing_n a_o christian_n ought_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o his_o soul_n health_n or_o from_o 2._o a_o presumptuous_a boldness_n and_o regardlesness_n of_o his_o spiritual_a state_n not_o care_v how_o it_o may_v go_v with_o his_o soul_n in_o the_o other_o world_n or_o from_o 3._o a_o ill-placed_a confidence_n and_o conceit_n of_o his_o own_o performance_n of_o some_o act_n of_o common_a justice_n temperance_n or_o other_o moral_a virtue_n whereby_o many_o be_v delude_v think_v themselves_o to_o be_v something_o when_o they_o be_v nothing_o be_v in_o truth_n void_a of_o all_o save_a faith_n and_o other_o spiritual_a grace_n or_o from_o 4._o rest_a on_o external_a conformity_n to_o the_o way_n of_o worship_n order_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o member_n and_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n it_o teach_v without_o any_o conscionable_a obedience_n of_o god_n law_n or_o from_o 5._o that_o common_a error_n namely_o that_o true_a justify_v faith_n consist_v in_o believe_v one_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o so_o all_o further_a enquiry_n into_o his_o state_n deem_v impertinent_a and_o superfluous_a or_o from_o 6._o present_a distemper_n of_o sickness_n deprive_v he_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o a_o ability_n to_o understand_v and_o reflect_v on_o the_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o spiritual_a welfare_n which_o many_o time_n happen_v to_o they_o who_o we_o ought_v to_o esteem_v good_a christian_n three_o if_o the_o sick_a person_n be_v afflict_v with_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n the_o minister_n must_v with_o the_o same_o prudence_n and_o caution_n consider_v 1._o whether_o the_o sin_n he_o complain_v of_o be_v the_o whole_a or_o no_o more_o but_o a_o partial_a cause_n of_o his_o trouble_n or_o indeed_o rather_o a_o effect_n than_o a_o cause_n itself_o as_o it_o common_o happen_v upon_o discontent_n arise_v from_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n and_o 2._o whether_o his_o sickness_n be_v not_o of_o that_o kind_n that_o may_v dispose_v he_o to_o sadness_n of_o spirit_n and_o melancholic_a perturbation_n of_o mind_n which_o can_v be_v more_o sure_o discover_v than_o by_o consider_v the_o nature_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o which_o he_o complain_v which_o if_o no_o other_o but_o common_a frailty_n they_o seem_v to_o point_v out_o some_o unusual_a tenderness_n of_o heart_n or_o distemper_n of_o judgement_n arise_v either_o from_o natural_a constitution_n of_o body_n reflection_n on_o former_a lapse_n present_a infirmity_n or_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n in_o which_o case_n without_o sincere_a confession_n there_o be_v no_o relief_n or_o comfort_n to_o be_v give_v he_o but_o by_o accident_n a_o cure_n may_v be_v hit_v on_o advise_v it_o can_v be_v four_o if_o the_o sick_a person_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a temper_n and_o frame_v of_o mind_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o portion_n to_o be_v administer_v to_o he_o in_o this_o season_n either_o 1._o of_o admonition_n to_o search_v and_o assure_v himself_o of_o a_o firm_a and_o solid_a ground_n of_o his_o hope_n that_o that_o anchor_n of_o his_o soul_n deceive_v he_o not_o in_o his_o great_a need_n or_o 2._o of_o encouragement_n and_o exhortation_n to_o enlarge_v the_o comfort_n and_o rest_n of_o his_o soul_n by_o fit_a application_n of_o god_n word_n and_o constant_a prayer_n and_o vigilancy_n over_o his_o heart_n five_o a_o like_a duty_n be_v incumbent_a on_o the_o minister_n in_o some_o other_o respect_n as_o when_o the_o sick_a person_n express_v great_a willingness_n or_o unwillingness_n to_o die_v solicitude_n for_o wife_n and_o child_n payment_n of_o debt_n and_o the_o like_a for_o all_o which_o and_o such_o like_a emergency_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o spiritual_a physician_n be_v furnish_v with_o suitable_a passage_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n as_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o powerful_a in_o convert_v the_o soul_n strengthen_v and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n and_o support_v it_o against_o all_o difficulty_n and_o have_v also_o a_o special_a property_n in_o search_v out_o and_o ascertain_v the_o heart_n and_o we_o may_v assure_v ourselves_o that_o there_o be_v no_o state_n or_o condition_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n for_o which_o there_o be_v not_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n a_o portion_n to_o be_v find_v which_o be_v the_o minister_n duty_n to_o give_v he_o in_o that_o season_n and_o therefore_o 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