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	word_n	4,456	5	5.3399	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23765	Scala sancta: or The exaltation of the soul. Being a train of pious thoughts, compleating the whole duty of man: or, Devotions compiled by R.A. Gent. in his solitudes.	Allestree, Richard, 1619-1681.	1678 (1678)	Wing A1161A; ESTC R213044	114,052	300

like the high way which through hardness and want of true understanding receives not the seed till the evil one cometh and catcheth it away nor the stony ground which heareth with joy for a time but falleth away as soon as persecution ariseth for the Gospels sake nor like the thorny ground which by the cares of this world and deceitfulness of riches choaketh the Word which it heareth and maketh it altogether unfruitful but that like unto the good ground I may hear thy Word with an honest and a good heart understand it and keep it and bring forth fruit with patience in that measure that thy Divine Wisdom shall think meet for thy glory and mine everlasting comfort Open likewise I beseech thee O Lord the door of utterance unto thy faithful servant whom thou hast sent unto us to open our eyes that we may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God that we may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among them which are sanctified by Faith in Christ and give me grace to submit my self to his Ministry as well when he terrifieth me with judgments as when he comforteth me with thy mercies and that I may have him in a singular love for his works sake because he watcheth for my soul as he that must give an account for the same unto his Master and give me grace to behave my self in the holy Congregation with comeliness and reverence as in thy presence and in the sight of thy holy Angels Keep me from drowsiness and sleepiness and from all wandring thoughts and worldly imaginations sanctifie my memory that it may be apt to receive and firm to remember those good and profitable doctrines which shall be taught unto us out of thy Word and that through the assistance of thy holy Spirit I may put the same lessons in practice for my directions in prosperity for my consolation in misery for the amendment of my life and the glory of thy Name and that this day which godless and prophane persons spend in their own lusts and pleasures I as an obedient servant of thine may make my chief delight to consecrate it to thy honour and glory not doing my own waies nor seeking mine own will nor speaking a vain word but that ceasing from the works of sin as well as from the work of my ordinary calling I may through thy blessing feel in my heart the beginning of that eternal Sabbath which with unspeakable joy glory I shall celebrate with thy Saints and Angels to thy praise and worship in thy heavenly Kingdom for evermore all which I humbly beg and crave at thy hands in the Name and Mediation of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in that form of prayer which he hath taught me Our Father which art in Heaven c. A Private Evening Prayer for the Sabbath Day O Holy holy holy Lord God of Sabbath suffer me who am but dust and ashes to speak unto thy glorious Majesty I know that thou art a consuming fire I acknowledge that I am but wretched stubble my sins are in thy sight and Satan stands at my right hand to accuse me for them I come not to excuse but to judge my self worthy of all those judgments which thy justice might most justly inflict upon me a wretched creature for my sins and my transgressions the number of them is so great and the nature of them is so grievous that they make me seem vile in mine own eyes how much more loathsom in thy sight I confess they make me so far from being worthy to be called thy Son that I am altogether unworthy to have the name of thy meanest servant and if thou shouldest but recompence me according to my deserts the Earth as weary of such a sinful burden should open her mouth and swallow me up like one of Dathans Family into the bottomless pit of Hell for if thou didst not spare the natural branches those Angels of glorious excellency but hurledst them down from thy heavenly habitation in the pains of hellish darkness to be kept unto damnation when they sinned but once against thy Majesty and didst expel our first Parents out of Paradise when they did but transgress one of thy Laws Alas what a vengeance may I expect who have not offended in one sin only but heaping sin upon sin without any true Repentance drinking in iniquity as it were water ever pouring in but never pouring out any filthiness and transgressed all thy Laws and Commandments yea this present day thou hast straightly commanded me to keep holy to thy praise and worship I have not so religiously kept and observed nor prepared my soul in that holiness and chastity of heart as was fit to meet thy blessed Majesty in the holy Assembly of thy Saints I have not attended to the Preaching of thy Word nor to the administration of thy Sacrament with that humility reverence and devotion that I should for though I was present at those exercises in my body yet Lord I was overtaken with much drowsiness that when I was awake my mind was so distracted and carried away with vain and worldly thoughts that my soul seemed to be absent and out of the Church I have not so duly as I should meditated with my self nor conferred with my Family upon those good instructions which I have heard and received out of thy holy Word by the publick Minister for default whereof Satan hath stollen the most part of those instructions out of my heart and I wretched creature have forgotten them as though they had never been heard and my family doth not thrive in knowledge and satisfaction under my government as they should though I know that many of my poor Brethren live in want and necessity some in pain and comfortless yet I have not remembred to relieve the one with my alms nor the other with my consolations but have feasted my self and satisfied mine own lust I have spent most part of the day in idle talk vain sports and exercises yea Lord I have c. here confess what faults thou hast done that day by omission or commission and then fetching a deep sigh from thy heart and for all these my sins my conscience cries guilty thy Laws condemns me and I am in thy hand to receive the sentence and curse that is due to the wilful breach of so holy a Commandment but what if I am by the Law condemned yet Lord thy Gospel assures me that thy mercy is above all thy works and that thy grace transcends thy Law and thy goodness delights there to raign where sinners do most abound In the multitude of the mercies and merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour I beseech thee O Lord who despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart nor desirest the death of a penitent sinner to pardon and forgive unto me all these my sins and all the errours of that day and of my whole life and free my soul

wickedness in me and lead me in the way everlasting Try me O Lord and seek the ground of my heart Prove me and examine my thoughts seeing there is nothing unknown unto thee O my God let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing Let me not be occupied in any ungodly words with the men that work wickedness lest I eat of such things as please them but let mine eyes look unto thee O Lord God in thee is my trust O cast not out my soul. Keep me from the snare that they have laid for me and from the traps of wicked doers O Lord God from whom cometh my salvation thou art my defence and strength my health and my glory give me thy grace that I may put my trust in thee alway and that I pour out my heart before thee in all my troubles that I may wait upon thee for the performance of all my expectation in all my longings and desires Be thou my defence uphold me that I may not fall into those great sins that lay waste my conscience or into such miseries as make me without hope or remedy the miseries of dispair obstinate malice or the woes of sad eternity Teach me to dispise Riches to disclaim all trust in the creatures not to delight in lies or vanities not to multiply wrongs and robbery that when thou shalt come with power and great glory to reward every man according to his works thou mayest be merciful unto me pardoning my sins and accepting me to life eternal through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen The Collect. O God the strength of all them that put their trust in thee mercifully accept my praise and because through the weakness of my mortal nature I can do no good thing without thee grant me the help of thy grace that in keeping of thy Commandments I may please thee both in will and deed through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen Another Collect. O Lord who never failest to help and govern them whom thou dost bring up in thy stedfast fear and love keep me I beseech thee under the protection of thy good providence and make me to have a perpetual love to thy holy Name through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen A Prayer for Spiritual Blessings and for fruitfulness of the Earth O Thou strength of my health thou hast covered my head in the day of Battle O Lord God consider my complaint for I am brought very low O deliver me from my persecutors for they are too strong for me Hear my prayers O Lord consider my desire hearken unto me for thy Truth and Righteousness sake Hear me O Lord and that soon for my Spirit waxeth faint hide not thy Face from me lest I be like to them that go down to the pit deliver me O Lord from mine enemies for I fly unto thee to hide me teach me to do the thing that pleaseth thee for thou art my God let thy loving Spirit O Lord lead me in the way of Righteousness quicken me O Lord for thy name sake and for thy righteousness sake bring my Soul out of trouble and of thy goodness slay mine enemies and destroy all them that vex my Soul for I am thy Servant The Lord is Righteous in all his ways and holy in all his works the Lord is gracious and mercful long suffering and of great goodness in all his ways holy in all his works the Lord is gracious and merciful long suffering and of great goodness the Lord upholdeth all such as fall and lifteth up all those that be down O God the hope of all the ends of the Earth and of them that remain in the broad Sea be thou merciful unto my sins and let not my misdeeds prevail against me so as to make me habitually sinful or endlesly miserable but give me the blessings of thy chosen let me receive the influences of thy Grace and Benediction by the participation of thy Word and Sacrament in thy holy Temple and as thou embracest me with thy hand shewing wonderful things in thy Righteousness and Salvation so let thy right hand be under my head and give me such a portion of Temporal blessings as shall be necessary for me make the Earth plenteous and bless the encrease of it crown the year with goodness and let the Clouds drop fatness that the Valleys standing thick with Corn may laugh and sing thy praises and that we being refreshed with the multitude of thy blessings may praise thee in Sion and at last be satisfied with the pleasures of thy House in the Celestial Jerusalem where thou livest and reignest one God World without end Amen A Collect. O Lord I beseech thee mercifully to hear me and grant that I to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray may through thy mighty Aid be defended and comforted in all dangers and miseries through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Another Collect. O God the Protector of all them that trust in thee mercifully accept my prayers and grant my request O my God without thee nothing is strong nothing is holy increase and multiply upon me thy blessing that thou being my Ruler and Guide I may pass through things temporal that I lose not things eternal grant this O heavenly Father for Jesus Christ his sake my only Lord and Saviour Amen A Prayer to God for all Faithfull People for a blessing and deliverance from our Enemies MAke me a clean heart O God and renew a right spirit within me O Lord my God give me the spirit of grace and wisdom Hear my prayers and let my cry come unto thee O Lord answer my expectations for Christ's sake and turn away thy face from my sins and blot out all my offences O Lord my God remember me according to the multitude of thy mercies do away all my offences according to the favour thou bearest to thy people O visit me with thy salvation I have sinned with my Forefathers I have done amiss I have done wickedly woe am I that I have gone astray from thee Great is my grief that have lead my life in sin Woe is me that I have forsaken thee and liv'd after my own thoughts and fantasie and not as thou wouldest but have run from sin to sin following the desires of my own corrupt heart and not as thou wouldest yet force me to repent of my evil therefore O Lord deal not with me according to my sins neither reward me after mine iniquities for thy mercy is greater than the Heavens and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds O deliver me from my bosom sin O help me against the enemy for vain is the help of man but deal thou with me O Lord my God according to thy Name for sweet is thy mercy O deliver me for I am helpless and poor for my heart is wounded within me help O Lord my God oh save me according to thy mercies O look upon me and be merciful unto me as thou usest to be unto those that love thy