Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	good_a	heart_n	word_n	6,783	5	5.4992	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86695	A dry rod blooming and fruit-bearing. Or, A treatise of the pain, gain, and use of chastenings. Preached partly in severall sermons, but now compiled more orderly and fully for the direction and support of all Gods chastened that suffer either in Christ, or for Christ in these dayes. By G. Hughes, B.D. pastor of the church in Plymouth.	Hughes, George, 1603-1667.	1644 (1644)	Wing H3308; Thomason E48_9; ESTC R14529	125,445	138

20.22_o elihu_n sweet_o note_v this_o to_o job_n in_o his_o affliction_n sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o it_o be_v the_o speedy_a way_n the_o woman_n take_v to_o secure_a abel_n &_o make_v joab_n retreat_n to_o throw_v the_o traitor_n head_n over_o the_o wall_n no_o other_o way_n to_o calm_v the_o sea_n but_o by_o cast_v out_o jonah_n 1.12_o john_n 1.12_o nor_o short_a course_n can_v be_v find_v to_o still_o the_o rod_n and_o ripen_v the_o sweet_a fruit_n of_o holiness_n than_o to_o thrust_v out_o that_o sin_n that_o anger_v one_o and_o contradict_v the_o other_o 3._o embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n for_o which_o the_o rod_n plead_v this_o be_v the_o message_n about_o which_o the_o scourge_n be_v send_v to_o teach_v you_o your_o folly_n in_o transgress_v and_o wisdom_n for_o a_o timely_a embrace_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n gen._n 43.30_o gen._n 35.1.2_o etc._n etc._n that_o rod_n which_o make_v jacob_n stink_v in_o the_o nostril_n of_o his_o neighbour_n tell_v he_o of_o his_o forgetfulness_n of_o his_o vow_n at_o bethel_n and_o mind_n he_o to_o purge_v his_o family_n and_o haste_n to_o perform_v his_o covenant_n with_o god_n upon_o obedience_n to_o this_o his_o fear_n be_v remove_v his_o smart_n ease_v and_o his_o grace_n strengthen_v god_n covenant_n embrace_v bring_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n with_o it_o this_o be_v the_o first_o piece_n of_o our_o exercise_n about_o the_o rod._n sect_n iii_o the_o exercise_n about_o heart_n and_o about_o god_n open_v 2._o the_o next_o work_n to_o be_v do_v for_o perfect_v the_o pleasant_a fruit_n of_o the_o rod_n be_v about_o our_o heart_n upon_o who_o the_o stroke_n be_v lay_v now_o be_v stir_v up_o and_o excite_v by_o the_o scourge_n to_o this_o exercise_n the_o heart-work_n will_v be_v take_v up_o 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if_o they_o resolve_v to_o be_v gainer_n by_o the_o rod._n a_o solid_a consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n author_n motive_n and_o end_n of_o chasten_v become_v that_o soul_n who_o will_v be_v afflict_v for_o his_o profit_n 1.5_o hag._n 1.5_o the_o lord_n himself_o press_v this_o on_o some_o consider_v your_o way_n when_o he_o plead_v against_o they_o with_o his_o scourge_n that_o be_v set_v your_o heart_n on_o your_o way_n bethink_v yourselves_o what_o you_o have_v do_v to_o pull_v these_o burden_n on_o you_o and_o what_o must_v be_v do_v for_o removal_n of_o they_o 8.6_o isai_n 42.25_o jer._n 12.11_o jer._n 8.6_o and_o no_o less_o do_v he_o complain_v of_o other_o that_o they_o lay_v nothing_o of_o his_o judgement_n to_o heart_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o once_o do_v say_v what_o have_v i_o do_v he_o that_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o rod_n and_o understand_v the_o deep_n of_o god_n in_o it_o be_v in_o a_o way_n to_o reach_v the_o sweetness_n of_o it_o but_o of_o the_o foolish_a 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that_o be_v eye_n and_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n know_v and_o famous_a majesty_n and_o perceive_v he_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o confess_v there_o be_v other_o reading_n of_o this_o passage_n that_o of_o the_o vulgar_a be_v wide_a from_o the_o letter_n salvation_n shall_v be_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v thy_o name_n text_n lorin_n in_o text_n though_o the_o jesuitical_a gloss_n seek_v to_o maintain_v it_o for_o good_a there_o be_v another_o read_n which_o the_o learned_a have_v and_o our_o translator_n express_v in_o their_o variation_n thy_o name_n shall_v see_v that_o which_o indeed_o be_v make_v it_o a_o apostrophe_n to_o god_n junius_n junius_n and_o intimate_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o cry_n unto_o the_o city_n viz._n

correct_v such_o misconceit_n by_o add_v a_o assertion_n of_o it_o after_o gain_n commend_v it_o to_o faith_n to_o be_v realize_v and_o settle_v in_o the_o soul_n for_o strength_n against_o sense_n of_o present_a evil_n and_o victory_n over_o prevail_a grief_n nevertheless_o afterward_o etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n be_v in_o this_o second_o conclusion_n 2._o conclus_fw-la 2._o all_o chastening_n however_o painful_a yet_o be_v indeed_o very_o gainful_a thing_n or_o more_o large_o in_o the_o apostle_n own_o term_n all_o hastening_n for_o the_o afterward_o yield_v the_o peaceable_a fruit_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o they_o that_o be_v exercise_v thereby_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v treat_v in_o the_o former_a order_n the_o truth_n the_o manner_n the_o certainty_n and_o necessity_n of_o this_o gain_n issue_v from_o the_o rod_n must_v be_v declare_v than_o faith_n may_v work_v kind_o on_o it_o 1._o sit_v 1_o qu●d_n sit_v the_o truth_n will_v eminent_o appear_v in_o the_o right_a unfolding_n 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be_v promise_v sweet_a and_o good_a be_v intend_v by_o the_o rod_n which_o when_o enjoy_v be_v fruit_n and_o be_v fruit_n be_v pleasant_a this_o be_v no_o reproach_n no_o chastening_n 2._o abundance_n or_o fullness_n be_v employ_v in_o this_o also_o 28.4_o deut._n 28.4_o fruit_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v a_o collective_a term_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o land_n be_v not_o one_o ear_n or_o sheaf_n but_o the_o crop_n 22.9_o deut._n 22.9_o and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o vineyard_n be_v not_o one_o grape_n or_o cluster_n in_o the_o usual_a speech_n but_o many_o cluster_n or_o all_o the_o gather_n so_o not_o one_o sweet_a or_o good_a can_v be_v the_o fruit_n of_o chasten_v complete_o but_o the_o harvest_n and_o crop_n of_o many_o good_n and_o sweet_n so_o that_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o general_a word_n commend_v thus_o far_o the_o gain_n of_o chastening_n it_o be_v a_o full_a cup_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n for_o soul_n delight_n and_o yet_o add_v one_o thing_n more_o for_o honour_n 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