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	word_n	4,972	5	5.3021	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00452	The sacrifice of a contrite heart in teares, meditations, and prayers. Penned by Iohn Euans minister of Gods word.	Evans, John, minister of Gods word.	1630 (1630)	STC 10586; ESTC S120845	111,350	374

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lord_n if_o thou_o ●ast_v say_v shall_v not_o my_o soul_n be_v avenge_v on_o such_o a_o one_o as_o this_o remember_v thy_o promise_n elsewhere_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o he_o that_o can_v find_v no_o mercy_n and_o let_v it_o light_v upon_o i_o if_o satan_n prefume_v that_o god_n have_v forsake_v he_o think_v upon_o the_o decree_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o let_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o son_n passion_n defeat_v all_o the_o device_n of_o the_o devil_n against_o i_o o_o lord_n hear_v i_o speedy_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o i_o shall_v be_v helpless_a and_o hopeless_a for_o my_o conscience_n accuse_v i_o my_o memory_n give_v evidence_n against_o i_o and_o my_o reason_n condemn_v i_o my_o spirit_n be_v weary_a of_o this_o bondage_n and_o i_o have_v bid_v my_o life_n farewell_n my_o conscience_n be_v clog_v when_o i_o behold_v the_o bloody_a wound_n of_o my_o soul_n the_o voice_n of_o joy_n and_o mirth_n 〈◊〉_d go_v from_o i_o i_o be_o deep_o plu●ged_v in_o discomfort_n i_o have_v neither_o worth_n to_o appease_v thy_o wrath_n no_o patience_n to_o endure_v thy_o indigna●tion_n i_o pray_v thou_o therefore_o sen●_n the_o comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n i●_n to_o my_o heart_n and_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n that_o i_o be_v not_o swallow_v up_o with_o over_o much_o heaviness_n o_o lord_n let_v thy_o majesty_n appear_v in_o thy_o mercy_n forgive_v my_o sin_n the_o unhappy_a ground_n of_o all_o this_o woe_n and_o i_o be_o recover_v of_o all_o my_o infirmity_n try_v not_o the_o law_n with_o i_o lest_o i_o come_v to_o judgement_n sanctify_v all_o those_o good_a mean_n unto_o i_o wherein_o i_o seek_v relief_n as_o prayer_n reading_z and_o hear_v of_o thy_o holy_a word_n moderate_a and_o mitigate_v my_o vexation_n increase_v faith_n establish_v hope_n grant_v patience_n and_o keep_v i_o from_o despair_n take_v away_o this_o cup_n from_o i_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n if_o not_o suffer_v i_o not_o to_o be_v tempt_v above_o my_o strength_n i_o have_v a_o 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let_v i_o speak_v what_o like_v thou_o best_o let_v thy_o ear_n ever_o be_v incline_v to_o my_o extreme_a and_o doleful_a cry_n let_v i_o thy_o mercy_n ready_a find_v to_o take_v my_o tear_n from_o weep_a eye_n thou_o evermore_o do_v hear_v the_o cry_n of_o all_o that_o fear_v thy_o holy_a name_n and_o com●ortst_v they_o with_o thy_o mercy_n that_o trust_v in_o thou_o and_o beg_v the_o same_o their_o soul_n thou_o do_v from_o death_n defend_v and_o cheer_v their_o heart_n in_o time_n of_o need_n to_o i_o therefore_o thy_o comfort_n send_v and_o give_v thy_o help_n with_o love_a speed_n thy_o servant_n can_v hold_v their_o tongue_n though_o oft_o they_o muse_v and_o can_v see_v why_o th●i●_n affliction_n last_v so_o long_o and_o they_o for_o mercy_n ●rie_n to_o thou_o till_o at_o the_o length_n the_o fire_n of_o zeal_n do_v kindle_v than_o it_o out_o must_v break_v tongue_n can_v hold_v but_o must_v reveal_v their_o groan_n &_o griffe_n &_o needs_o must_v speak_v to_o show_v their_o 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thankfulness_n as_o well_o for_o amend_v and_o reform_v thy_o unprofitable_a s●ruant_n by_o gentleness_n as_o also_o for_o that_o thou_o have_v remove_v the_o cup_n of_o affliction_n or_o allay_v the_o bitterness_n of_o it_o by_o the_o sweetness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o thou_o therefore_o be_v thanks_n and_o praise_n for_o ever_o amen_n amen_n meditation_n upon_o the_o passion_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n what_o man_n be_v this_o who_o i_o behold_v all_o bloody_a bow_v down_o his_o head_n for_o weakness_n towards_o his_o shoulder_n his_o body_n all_o torment_v with_o scourge_n stripe_n &_o grieous_a wound_n crown_v with_o a_o garland_n of_o thorn_n prick_v and_o pierce_v to_o the_o brain_n and_o thus_o fasten_v to_o a_o ignominious_a cross_n what_o heavy_a or_o heinous_a crime_n have_v he_o do_v to_o deserve_v this_o intolerable_a and_o unspeakable_a torment_n what_o judge_n can_v be_v so_o cruel_a to_o sentence_v he_o to_o it_o or_o what_o remorceless_a or_o merciless_a executioner_n can_v be_v find_v to_o deal_v so_o outrageous_o with_o this_o tender_a and_o peerless_a body_n notwithstanding_o the_o deformity_n of_o these_o bloody_a wound_n yet_o be_v this_o matchless_a body_n fair_a than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n sure_o it_o be_v jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n oh_o he_o be_v my_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n that_o be_v thus_o crucify_a for_o my_o sin_n and_o for_o my_o sake_n oh_o be_v thou_o he_o that_o excelle_v all_o man_n in_o beauty_n 〈◊〉_d in_o who_o lip_n be_v never_o fou●…_n guile_n and_o from_o who_o proceed_v such_o gracious_a word_n as_o never_o man_n speak_v where_o then_o be_v that_o beauty_n of_o thou_o where_o be_v that_o