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	seed_n	sow_v	5,385	5	9.7863	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54026	Concerning persecution: which is, the afflicting or punishing that which is good, under the pretence of its being evil. Which practice is contrary to the very nature of mankind (so far as it is drawn out of the corruption and depravation) which would be good and do good, and have good cherished, and evil suppressed, both in it self and others. ... Yet this unhappy error will always be committed in nations and governments, until the proper right and just liberty of men's consciences be discerned, acknowledged and allowed. Likewise, there are some answers given to that common objection, against affording conscience in its due liberty, because evil persons may pretend conscience to escape the just punishment of their evil deeds. With a brief account of that supposed stubbornes, which by man is objected against the people called Quakers. ... By Isaac Penington the younger.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1661 (1661)	Wing P1156; ESTC R214723	23,798	32

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forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o afterward_o to_o saul_n saul_n saul_n why_o persecute_v thou_o i_o therefore_o in_o love_n to_o those_o who_o be_v at_o unaware_o run_v into_o this_o great_a error_n that_o they_o may_v find_v the_o good_a hand_n of_o god_n stop_v they_o therein_o for_o their_o own_o good_a be_v these_o thing_n follow_v concern_v persecution_n write_v wherein_o be_v manifest_v first_o what_o it_o be_v that_o be_v persecute_v 2._o who_o it_o be_v that_o persecute_v or_o be_v the_o persecutor_n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o persecution_n 4._o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o persecution_n 5._o the_o way_n and_o mean_n of_o persecution_n 6._o the_o end_n of_o persecute_v what_o man_n aim_v at_o therein_o or_o rather_o what_o that_o spirit_n in_o man_n which_o put_v they_o upon_o persecute_v of_o other_o aim_v at_o thereby_o 7._o the_o colour_n or_o false_a pretence_n of_o the_o persecute_v spirit_n 8._o the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o 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be_v full_a of_o dislike_v one_o towards_o another_o yet_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o this_o to_o wit_n in_o a_o willingness_n to_o have_v that_o persecute_a and_o subject_v which_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a spirit_n and_o nature_n to_o they_o all_o they_o be_v all_o against_o this_o more_o or_o less_o though_o not_o all_o against_o it_o in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o heat_n and_o vehemency_n 3._o the_o nature_n of_o persecution_n or_o what_o it_o be_v to_o persecute_v persecution_n be_v the_o opposition_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n the_o fret_a or_o dash_v of_o the_o earthly_a spirit_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n corrupt_v against_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n the_o fight_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a and_o unrenewed_a spirit_n in_o man_n against_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n renew_v by_o the_o regenerate_a power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n the_o fight_n the_o oppose_a of_o this_o spirit_n against_o the_o other_o be_v persecution_n what_o ever_o any_o man_n do_v in_o his_o own_o will_n according_a to_o his_o own_o wisdom_n and_o after_o the_o inclination_n of_o his_o own_o heart_n against_o another_o who_o desire_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n who_o wait_v on_o he_o for_o the_o counsel_n and_o guidance_n of_o his_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v obey_v and_o worship_n he_o aright_o be_v persecution_n the_o principle_n of_o god_n teach_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n not_o according_a to_o the_o fear_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o fear_n which_o god_n put_v into_o the_o heart_n it_o teach_v likewise_o to_o worship_v the_o lord_n not_o according_a as_o man_n invent_v and_o think_v good_a to_o prescribe_v but_o as_o the_o lord_n instruct_v and_o require_v it_o teach_v likewise_o not_o to_o conform_v to_o the_o world_n but_o to_o deny_v it_o and_o come_v out_o of_o it_o now_o the_o hate_v oppose_a and_o punish_v of_o that_o which_o be_v thus_o teach_v because_o of_o these_o teach_n and_o its_o obedience_n thereto_o this_o be_v persecution_n the_o rise_n of_o the_o heart_n against_o such_o be_v persecution_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o reproach_v scoff_v at_o or_o speak_v evil_a of_o such_o be_v persecution_n with_o the_o tongue_n so_o ishmael_n mock_v of_o isaac_n gen._n 21._o 9_o 10._o be_v call_v persecute_v of_o he_o gal._n 4._o 29._o 30._o the_o smite_v fine_v imprison_a of_o such_o etc._n etc._n in_o relation_n to_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o do_v from_o this_o principle_n be_v persecution_n with_o the_o hand_n or_o lift_v up_o of_o the_o power_n either_o of_o a_o particular_a person_n or_o of_o a_o magistrate_n against_o such_o 4._o the_o ground_n of_o persecution_n or_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o cause_v the_o one_o spirit_n and_o principle_n to_o persecute_v and_o the_o other_o to_o be_v persecute_v the_o ground_n and_o cause_n which_o expose_v the_o one_o to_o persecution_n and_o kindle_v the_o heat_n of_o persecute_v in_o the_o other_o be_v chief_o these_o three_o ensue_a 1._o the_o enmity_n of_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n there_o be_v enmity_n in_o the_o serpent_n against_o the_o woman_n and_o in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o serpent_n against_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o corrupt_a principle_n can_v endure_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o pure_a principle_n that_o which_o walk_v and_o worship_n in_o the_o will_n and_o according_a to_o the_o invention_n of_o man_n wisdom_n and_o in_o shadow_n and_o fleshly_a form_n please_v to_o the_o flesh_n can_v endure_v that_o which_o worship_v in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n 2._o the_o contrariety_n of_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o world_n to_o that_o which_o