Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	fruit_n	good_a	tree_n	4,708	5	8.6623	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10255	The highest end and chiefest work of a Christian set forth in two plain discourses, concerning the glory of God, and our own salvation / By J.W.	Waite, Joseph.	1668 (1668)	Wing W223; ESTC R186143	132,020	230

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without_o work_n be_v dead_a that_o be_v ineffectual_a and_o vain_a what_o will_v it_o profit_v a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o no_o for_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a that_o be_v effectual_a and_o save_a by_o work_n to_o work_v out_o a_o man_n salvation_n then_o be_v to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n that_o be_v in_o his_o power_n and_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a upon_o a_o principle_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n work_v by_o love_n and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v all_o that_o can_v be_v do_v by_o a_o christian_a in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n provide_v that_o this_o work_n be_v pursue_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n in_o the_o first_o word_n be_v you_o steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a always_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n wherein_o two_o thing_n be_v prescribe_v concern_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n the_o first_o be_v constancy_n express_v in_o three_o word_n steadfast_a unmoveable_a always_o the_o second_o be_v diligence_n and_o zeal_n signify_v by_o the_o word_n abound_v first_o to_o be_v steadfast_a and_o unmoveable_a be_v to_o stand_v fast_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o be_v constant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o much_o be_v imply_v in_o the_o word_n work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n which_o as_o before_o be_v observe_v suppose_v the_o work_n already_o begin_v and_o yet_o remain_v to_o be_v perfect_v by_o a_o continue_a perseverance_n whereunto_o only_o the_o promise_n of_o salvation_n be_v make_v he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 10.22_o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o interpret_v himself_n in_o the_o next_o word_n to_o they_o that_o by_o patient_a continue_v in_o well-doing_n seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n god_n will_v render_v eternallife_o ro._n 2.6_o 7._o second_o he_o that_o will_v work_v out_o this_o end_n be_v advise_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o labour_v to_o abound_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o s._n peter_n teach_v we_o when_o he_o exhort_v to_o give_v disigence_n by_o good_a work_n to_o make_v our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o though_o the_o abound_a in_o good_a work_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o attain_n of_o salvation_n as_o it_o be_v to_o the_o qualify_a a_o man_n for_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o reward_n yet_o it_o be_v without_o doubt_n the_o safe_a course_n to_o secure_v the_o title_n itself_o which_o a_o few_o good_a work_n with_o the_o neglect_n of_o other_o will_v not_o do_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v in_o you_o and_o abound_v say_v s._n peter_n they_o make_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v neither_o be_v barren_a nor_o unfruitful_a a_o field_n or_o tree_n be_v judge_v barren_a and_o unfruitful_a though_o it_o do_v bear_v some_o fruit_n as_o suppose_v there_o and_o there_o a_o ear_n of_o corn_n or_o a_o apple_n if_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o the_o ground_n or_o the_o tree_n with_o the_o respective_a cost_n bestow_v upon_o they_o and_o the_o crop_n that_o they_o yield_v so_o certain_o will_v man_n be_v judge_v by_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o ablity_n that_o god_n afford_v they_o to_o their_o good_a work_n else_o almost_o every_o man_n will_v be_v save_v because_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n so_o bad_a but_o he_o do_v or_o have_v do_v some_o good_a work_n at_o least_o material_o good_a thus_o i_o have_v show_v at_o large_a from_o holy_a scripture_n only_o what_o that_o work_n be_v by_o which_o our_o salvation_n be_v to_o be_v wrought_v out_o and_o shall_v finish_v my_o answer_n to_o that_o question_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o one_o advertisement_n more_o which_o be_v that_o none_o of_o this_o work_n can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v my_o text_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n of_o which_o something_o more_o afterward_o at_o present_a i_o only_o observe_v this_o consequence_n from_o they_o agreeable_a to_o the_o question_n in_o hand_n viz._n that_o see_v there_o be_v such_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o work_n it_o follow_v that_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o obtain_v this_o grace_n must_v be_v equal_o necessary_a to_o work_v out_o our_o own_o salvation_n see_v therefore_o that_o prayer_n hear_v reud_a and_o meditate_v on_o god_n word_n and_o the_o frequent_a participation_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n or_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n institute_v by_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o his_o grace_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o christian_n shall_v diligent_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o duty_n not_o only_o as_o good_a work_n but_o as_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n to_o enable_v he_o to_o do_v what_o ever_o else_o be_v require_v of_o he_o to_o work_v out_o his_o salvation_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o hereafter_o in_o the_o application_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o three_o question_n viz._n what_o be_v mean_v by_o those_o word_n with_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fear_n and_o tremble_a we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o work_n wherein_o that_o consist_v these_o word_n be_v add_v to_o express_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o there_o be_v any_o material_a difference_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o these_o two_o word_n though_o the_o latter_a of_o they_o do_v proper_o signify_v the_o effect_n the_o former_a chryst_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chryst_n for_o tremble_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o fear_n but_o here_o they_o be_v no_o other_o than_o synonymous_n expression_n the_o general_a use_n whereof_o be_v only_o to_o fortify_v and_o urge_v the_o same_o sense_n the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n will_v best_o be_v understand_v partly_o from_o the_o opposite_n of_o such_o a_o disposition_n as_o be_v thereby_o signify_v and_o partly_o from_o the_o use_n of_o the_o same_o word_n in_o other_o text_n of_o scripture_n now_o the_o direct_a opposite_n of_o fear_n and_o tremble_a be_v presumption_n and_o selfconfidence_n or_o vain_a confidence_n together_o with_o joc._n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_o in_o joc._n negligence_n and_o spiritual_a sloth_n fear_v and_o tremble_v be_v first_o oppose_v to_o presumption_n and_o selfconfidence_n and_o so_o signisy_n humility_n modesty_n and_o reverence_n from_o a_o humble_a sense_n of_o our_o own_o weakness_n aptness_n to_o neglect_n and_o inability_n to_o perform_v this_o work_n without_o the_o special_a assistance_n of_o divine_a grace_n rom._n 11.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v this_o agree_v with_o the_o subsequent_a word_n declare_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o disposition_n for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o with_o this_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n agree_v the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o psal_n 2.11_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n and_o rejoice_v with_o tremble_a i._n e._n with_o all_o humble_a reverence_n and_o dread_a of_o his_o divine_a majesty_n as_o heb._n 12.28_o let_v we_o have_v grace_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v god_n acceptable_o with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n and_o without_o doubt_n a_o second_o thing_n signify_v by_o this_o fear_n and_o tremble_a chrysost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n be_v diligence_n care_n and_o solicitude_n upon_o the_o due_a apprehension_n and_o consideration_n of_o