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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13988	The whole booke of Psalmes collected into Englysh metre by T. Starnhold, I. Hopkins, & others, conferred with the Ebrue, with apt notes to synge the[m] with al ; faithfully perused and alowed according to thordre appointed in the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions ; very mete to be vsed of all sortes of people priuately for their solace & comfort, laying apart all vngodly songes and ballades, which tende only to the norishing of vyce, and corrupting of youth.; Whole book of psalms. 1562	Sternhold, Thomas, d. 1549.; Hopkins, John, d. 1570.	1562 (1562)	STC 2430; ESTC S1798	175,161	470

to_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n not_o for_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o but_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o thy_o dearelye_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a saviour_n who_o thou_o have_v already_o give_v a_o oblation_n and_o offer_v for_o our_o sin_n for_o who_o sake_n we_o be_v certenlye_a persuade_v that_o thou_o will_v deny_v we_o nothing_o that_o we_o shall_v ask_v in_o his_o name_n according_a to_o thy_o will_n for_o thy_o spirit_n do_v assure_v our_o conscience_n that_o thou_o be_v our_o merciful_a father_n and_o so_o love_v we_o thy_o child_n through_o he_o that_o nothing_o be_v able_a to_o remove_v thy_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o favour_n from_o we_o to_o thou_o therefore_o o_o father_n with_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n world_n without_o end_n sobeit_n ☞_o a_o prayer_n to_o be_v say_v before_o a_o man_n begin_v his_o work_n o_o lord_n god_n most_o merciful_a father_n and_o saviour_n sing_v it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o command_v we_o to_o traveil_n that_o we_o may_v releve_n our_o need_n webeseche_v thou_o of_o thy_o grace_n so_o to_o bless_v our_o labour_n that_o thy_o blessing_n may_v extend_v unto_o we_o without_o the_o which_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o continue_v and_o that_o this_o great_a favour_n may_v be_v a_o witness_n unto_o we_o of_o thy_o bountifulness_n assistance_n so_o that_o thereby_o we_o may_v know_v the_o fatherly_a care_n that_o thou_o have_v over_o us._n moreover_o o_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v strengthen_v we_o with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o we_o may_v faithful_o travaill_n in_o our_o estate_n and_o vocation_n without_o fraud_n or_o deceit_n that_o we_o may_v endeavour_v our_o self_n to_o follow_v thy_o holy_a ordinance_n rather_o than_o to_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v our_o gridie_a affection_n or_o desire_v to_o gain_v and_o if_o it_o please_v thou_o o_o lord_n to_o prosper_v our_o labour_n geve_v we_o a_o mind_n also_o to_o help_v they_o that_o have_v need_n according_a to_o that_o ability_n that_o that_o thou_o of_o thy_o mercy_n shall_v geve_v we_o and_o know_v that_o all_o good_a thing_n come_v of_o thou_o grant_v that_o we_o may_v humble_v ourselves_o to_o our_o neighbour_n not_o by_o any_o mean_n lift_v ourselves_o up_o above_o they_o which_o have_v not_o receyve_v so_o liberalla_o portion_n as_o of_o thy_o mercy_n thou_o haste_v give_v unto_o us._n and_o if_o it_o please_v thou_o to_o try_v and_o exercise_v we_o by_o great_a poverty_n and_o need_v then_o our_o flesh_n will_v desire_v that_o thou_o will_v yet_o o_o lord_n grant_v we_o grace_n to_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v nourish_v we_o continual_o through_o thy_o bountiful_a liberality_n that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o tempt_v that_o we_o fall_v into_o distrust_n but_o that_o we_o may_v patient_o wait_v till_o thou_o fill_v we_o not_o only_o with_o corporal_a grace_n and_o benefit_n but_o chief_o with_o thy_o heavenlye_a and_o spiritual_a treasure_n to_o the_o intent_n that_o we_o may_v always_o have_v more_o ample_a occasion_n to_o geve_v thou_o thanks_n and_o so_o wolly_z to_o rest_n upon_o thy_o mereye_n hear_v we_o o_o lord_n of_o mercy_n through_o jesus_n christ_n thy_o son_n our_o lord_n amen_n a_o prayer_n for_o the_o hole_n state_n of_o christ_n church_n almyghtye_a god_n and_o most_o merciful_a father_n we_o humble_o submit_v ourselves_o and_o fall_v down_o before_o thy_o majesty_n beseech_v thou_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o our_o hate_n that_o this_o seed_n of_o thy_o word_n now_o sow_v amongst_o we_o may_v take_v such_o deep_a rote_n that_o neither_o the_o burn_a heat_n of_o persecution_n cause_n it_o to_o wither_v neither_o thorny_a care_n of_o this_o life_n choke_v it_o but_o that_o as_o seed_n sow_v in_o good_a ground_n it_o may_v bring_v forth_o thirty_o sixty_o and_o a_o hundred_o fold_n as_o thy_o heavenly_a wysdom_n have_v appoint_v and_o because_o we_o have_v need_v continual_o to_o crave_v many_o thing_n at_o thy_o hand_n we_o humble_o beseech_v thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n to_o grant_v we_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o directe_v our_o petition_n that_o they_o may_v proceed_v from_o such_o a_o feruente_a mind_n as_o may_v be_v agreeable_a to_o thy_o most_o bless_a will_n and_o see_v that_o our_o infirmity_n be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o without_o thy_o help_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v not_o ignorant_a with_o how_o many_o and_o great_a temptation_n we_o poor_a wretch_n be_v on_o every_o side_n enclose_v and_o compass_v let_v thy_o strength_n o_o lord_n sustain_v our_o weakness_n that_o we_o be_v defend_v with_o the_o force_n of_o thy_o grace_n may_v be_v safe_o preserve_v against_o all_o assault_n of_o satan_n who_o go_v about_o continual_o like_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v to_o devour_v us._n increase_v our_o faith_n o_o merciful_a father_n that_o we_o do_v not_o swerve_v at_o any_o time_n from_o thy_o heavenlyword_n but_o augment_v in_o we_o hope_n and_o love_n with_o a_o careful_a keep_v of_o all_o thy_o commandment_n that_o no_o hardness_n of_o heart_n no_o ipocrisie_n no_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o eye_n nor_o enticement_n of_o the_o world_n do_v draw_v we_o away_o from_o thy_o obedience_n and_o sing_v we_o live_v now_o in_o these_o most_o perilous_a time_n let_v thy_o fatherly_a providence_n defend_v we_o against_o the_o violence_n of_o our_o enemy_n which_o do_v seek_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o oppress_v thy_o truth_n furthermore_o for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o thy_o holy_a apostle_n we_o be_v teach_v to_o make_v our_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o all_o man_n we_o pray_v not_o only_o for_o ourselves_o here_o present_a but_o beseech_v thou_o also_o to_o reduce_v all_o such_o as_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a from_o the_o miserable_a captivity_n of_o blindness_n and_o error_n to_o the_o pure_a understanding_n and_o knowledge_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a truth_n that_o we_o all_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o unity_n of_o mind_n may_v worship_v thou_o our_o only_a god_n and_o saviour_n and_o that_o all_o pastor_n shepherd_n minister_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v commit_v the_o dispensation_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o charge_n of_o thy_o choose_a people_n may_v both_o in_o their_o life_n doctrine_n befound_v faithful_a set_v only_o before_o their_o eye_n thy_o glory_n and_o that_o by_o they_o all_o poor_a sheep_n which_o wander_v and_o go_v astray_o may_v be_v gather_v and_o bring_v home_o to_o thy_o fold_n moreover_o because_o the_o heart_n of_o ruler_n be_v in_o thy_o hand_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o direct_v and_o govern_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o king_n prince_n and_o maistrat_n to_o who_o thou_o have_v commit_v the_o sword_n especial_o o_o lord_n according_a to_o our_o bind_a duty_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o maintain_v and_o increase_v the_o honourable_a estate_n of_o the_o queen_n majesty_n and_o all_o her_o most_o noble_a counsellor_n and_o magistrate_n and_o all_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o this_o common_a weal_n let_v thy_o fatherly_a favour_n so_o preserve_v they_o and_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n so_o govern_v their_o heart_n y_z t_z they_o may_v in_o such_o sort_n execute_v their_o office_n that_o thy_o religion_n may_v be_v pure_o maintain_v manner_n reform_v and_o sin_n punish_v accord_v to_o the_o precise_a rule_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n and_o for_o that_o we_o be_v all_o member_n of_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o make_v our_o request_n unto_o thou_o o_o heavenly_a father_n for_o all_o such_o as_o be_v afflict_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o cross_a or_o tribulation_n as_o war_n plague_n famine_n sickness_n poverty_n imprisonment_n persecution_n banishment_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o thy_o rod_n whether_o it_o be_v calamity_n of_o body_n or_o vexation_n of_o mind_n that_o it_o will_v please_v the_o to_o geve_v they_o patience_n and_o constancy_n till_o thou_o send_v they_o full_a deliverance_n of_o all_o their_o trouble_n rote_n out_o from_o hence_o o_o lord_n all_o raven_a wolf_n which_o to_o fill_v their_o belly_n seek_v to_o destroy_v thy_o flock_n and_o show_v thy_o great_a mercy_n upon_o those_o our_o brethren_n in_o other_o country_n which_o be_v persecute_v cast_v into_o prison_n and_o daily_o condemn_v for_o the_o testimony_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o though_o they_o be_v utterlye_o destitute_a of_o all_o man_n aid_n yet_o let_v thy_o sweet_a comfort_n never_o depart_v from_o they_o but_o so_o inflame_v their_o heart_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o they_o may_v boldlye_o and_o cheerful_o abide_v such_o trial_n as_o thy_o godly_a wisdom_n shall_v appoint_v so_o that_o at_o length_n as_o well_o by_o their_o death_n as_o by_o their_o life_n the_o kingdom_n of_o thy_o dear_a son_n jesus_n christ_n may_v increase_v and_o shine_v through_o all_o the_o world_n in_o who_o name_n we_o make_v hurt_v humble_a petition_n to_o thou_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v

within_o my_o breast_n do_v natural_a life_n preserve_v yea_o till_o this_o world_n be_v dissolve_v thy_o law_n will_v i_o observe_v verse_n 45_o so_o walk_n will_v i_o as_o set_v at_o large_a and_o make_v free_a from_o all_o drede_fw-la because_o i_o seek_v how_o for_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n and_o thy_o rede_n verse_n 46_o thy_o noble_a act_n i_o will_v describe_v as_o thing_n of_o most_o great_a fame_n even_o before_o king_n i_o will_v they_o blaze_v and_o shrink_v no_o whit_n for_o shame_n verse_n 47_o i_o will_v rejoice_v they_o to_o obey_v thy_o worthy_a hest_n and_o will_n which_o evermore_o i_o have_v love_v best_a and_o so_o will_v love_v they_o still_o verse_n 48_o 48_o my_o hand_n will_v i_o lift_v to_o thy_o law_n which_o i_o have_v dear_o seek_v and_o practise_v thy_o commandment_n in_o will_n in_o deed_n and_o thought_n the._n seven_o part_n zain_n verse_n 49_o thy_o promise_n which_o thou_o make_v to_o i_o thy_o servant_n lord_n remember_v for_o therein_o have_v i_o put_v my_o trust_n and_o confidence_n for_o ever_o verse_n 50_o it_o be_v my_o comfort_n and_o my_o joy_n when_o trouble_v i_o assail_v for_o be_v my_o life_n not_o by_o thy_o word_n my_o life_n will_v soon_o i_o fail_v verse_n 51_o the_o proud_a and_o such_o as_o god_n contemn_v still_o make_v of_o i_o a_o scorn_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o thy_o law_n forsake_v as_o he_o that_o be_v forlorn_v verse_n 52_o but_o call_v to_o mind_n lord_n thy_o great_a work_n show_v to_o our_o father_n old_a whereby_o i_o feel_v the_o joy_n surmount_v my_o grief_n a_o hundred_o fold_n verse_n 53_o but_o yet_o alas_o for_o fear_n i_o quoke_v see_v how_o wicked_a man_n thy_o law_n forsake_v and_o do_v procure_v thy_o judgement_n who_o know_v when_o verse_n 54_o and_o as_o for_o i_o i_o frame_v my_o song_n thy_o statute_n to_o exalt_v when_o i_o among_o the_o stranger_n dwell_v and_o thought_n begin_v i_o assalt_n verse_n 55_o i_o think_v upon_o thy_o name_n o_o lord_n by_o night_n when_o other_o sleep_v as_o for_o thy_o law_n also_o i_o keep_v and_o ever_o will_v it_o keep_v verse_n 56_o this_o grace_n i_o do_v obtain_v because_o thy_o covenant_n sweet_a and_o deate_a i_o do_v embrace_v and_o also_o keep_v with_o reverence_n and_o with_o fear_n the._n viij_o part_n heth_n verse_n 57_o o_o god_n which_o be_v my_o part_n and_o lot_n my_o comfort_n and_o my_o stay_n i_o have_v decree_v and_o promise_v thy_o law_n to_o keep_v always_o verse_n 58_o my_o earnest_a hart_n do_v humble_o sue_v in_o presence_n of_o thy_o face_n as_o thou_o therefore_o have_v promise_v lord_n grant_v i_o of_o thy_o grace_n verse_n 59_o my_o life_n i_o have_v examine_v and_o try_v my_o secret_a hart_n which_o to_o thy_o statute_n cause_v i_o my_o foot_n straight_o to_o convert_v verse_n 60_o i_o do_v not_o stay_v nor_o linger_v long_o as_o they_o that_o slothful_a be_v but_o hasty_o thy_o law_n to_o keep_v i_o do_v myself_o beware_v verse_n 61_o the_o cruel_a band_n of_o wicked_a man_n have_v make_v of_o i_o their_o prey_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o thy_o law_n forget_v nor_o from_o thou_o go_v astray_o verse_n 62_o thy_o rightous_a judgement_n show_v towards_o i_o so_o great_a be_v and_o so_o high_a that_o even_o at_o midnight_n will_v i_o rise_v thy_o name_n to_o magnifye_v verse_n 63_o companion_n be_o i_o to_o all_o they_o which_o fear_v thou_o in_o their_o hart_n and_o neither_o will_n for_o love_n nor_o dread_n â–ª_o from_o thy_o commandment_n start_v verse_n 64_o thy_o mercy_n lord_n most_o plentuous_o do_v all_o the_o world_n fulfil_v oh_o teach_v i_o how_o i_o may_v obey_v thy_o statute_n and_o thy_o will_n the_o ix_o part_n teth_n verse_n 65_o according_a to_o thy_o promise_n lord_n so_o have_v thou_o with_o i_o deal_v for_o of_o thy_o grace_n in_o sundry_a sort_n have_v i_o thy_o servant_n feel_v verse_n 66_o teach_v i_o to_o judge_v always_o a_o right_a and_o geve_v i_o knowledge_n sure_a for_o certain_o believe_v i_o do_v that_o thy_o precept_n be_v pure_a verse_n 67_o yer_z thou_o do_v touch_v i_o with_o thy_o rod_n i_o err_v and_o go_v astray_o but_o now_o i_o keep_v thy_o holy_a word_n and_o make_v it_o all_o my_o stay_n verse_n 68_o thou_o be_v both_o good_a and_o gracious_a and_o geve_v most_o liberal_o thy_o ordinance_n how_o to_o keep_v therefore_o o_o lord_n teach_v i_o verse_n 69_o the_o proud_a and_o wicked_a man_n have_v forge_v against_o i_o many_o a_o lie_n yet_o thy_o commandment_n still_o observe_v with_o all_o my_o hart_n will_v i._o verse_n 70_o their_o heart_n be_v swell_v with_o worldly_a wealth_n as_o grass_n so_o be_v they_o fat_a but_o in_o thy_o law_n do_v i_o delyte_n and_o nothing_o seek_v but_o that_o verse_n 71_o oh_o happy_a time_n may_v i_o well_o say_v when_o thou_o do_v i_o correct_v for_o as_o a_o guide_n to_o learn_v thy_o law_n thy_o rod_n do_v i_o direct_v verse_n 72_o so_o that_o to_o i_o thy_o word_n and_o law_n be_v dear_a manifold_a then_o thousand_o great_a of_o silver_n gold_n or_o aught_o that_o can_v be_v tell_v the._n x._o part_n jod_n verse_n 73_o see_v thy_o hand_n have_v make_v i_o lord_n to_o be_v thy_o creature_n grant_v knowledge_n like_o wise_a how_o to_o learn_v to_o put_v thy_o law_n in_o ure_n verse_n 74_o so_o they_o that_o fear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v when_o ever_o they_o i_o see_v because_o i_o have_v learn_v by_o thy_o word_n to_o put_v my_o trust_n in_o thou_o verse_n 75_o when_o with_o thy_o rod_n y_fw-fr e_o world_n be_v plagd_a i_o know_v the_o cause_n be_v just_a so_o when_o thou_o do_v correct_v i_o lord_n the_o cause_n just_a needs_o be_v must_v verse_n 76_o now_o of_o thy_o goodness_n i_o thou_o pray_v some_o comfort_n to_o i_o send_v as_o thou_o to_o i_o thy_o servant_n hete_v so_o from_o all_o ill_n i_o shend_v verse_n 77_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n power_n on_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v sure_o live_v for_o joy_n and_o consolation_n bathe_v thy_o law_n to_o i_o do_v geve_v verse_n 78_o 78_o confound_v the_o proud_a who_o false_a pretence_n be_v i_o for_o to_o destroy_v but_o as_o for_o i_o thy_o hest_n to_o know_v i_o will_v myself_o employ_v verse_n 79_o who_o so_o with_o reverence_n do_v thou_o fear_n to_o i_o let_v they_o retire_v and_o such_o as_o do_v thy_o covenant_n know_v and_o they_o alone_o desire_v verse_n 80_o my_o hart_n without_o all_o waver_a let_v on_o thy_o law_n be_v bend_v that_o no_o confusion_n come_v to_o i_o whereby_o i_o shall_v be_v shend_v the_o xi_o part_n gaph_n verse_n 81_o my_o soul_n do_v faint_a and_o cease_v not_o thy_o save_a health_n to_o crave_v and_o for_o thy_o word_n sake_n still_o i_o trust_v my_o heart_n desire_n to_o have_v verse_n 82_o my_o eye_n do_v fail_v with_o look_v for_o thy_o word_n and_o thus_o i_o say_v oh_o when_o will_v thou_o my_o comfort_n lord_n why_o do_v thou_o thus_o delay_n verse_n 83_o as_o a_o skin_n bottle_n in_o the_o smoke_n so_o be_o i_o parch_v and_o dry_v yet_o will_v i_o not_o out_o of_o my_o hart_n let_v thy_o commandment_n slide_v verse_n 84_o alas_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o yet_o live_v before_o i_o see_v the_o hour_n that_o on_o my_o foe_n which_o i_o torment_v thy_o vengeance_n thou_o will_v power_n verse_n 85_o presumptuons_a man_n have_v dig_v pit_n think_v to_o make_v i_o sure_o thus_o contrary_a against_o thy_o law_n my_o hurt_n they_o do_v procure_v verse_n 86_o but_o thy_o commandment_n be_v all_o true_a and_o causeless_o they_o i_o greve_v to_o thou_o therefore_o i_o do_v complain_v that_o thou_o may_v i_o relieve_v verse_n 87_o almost_o they_o have_v i_o clean_o destroy_v and_o bring_v i_o quite_o to_o ground_n yet_o by_o thy_o statute_n i_o abide_v and_o therein_o succour_v find_v verse_n 88_o restore_v i_o lord_n again_o to_o life_n for_o thy_o mercy_n excel_v and_o so_o shall_v i_o thy_o covenant_n keep_v till_o death_n my_o life_n expel_v the._n twelve_o part_n lamid_v verse_n 89_o in_o heaven_n lord_n where_o thou_o do_v dwell_v thy_o word_n be_v establish_v sure_o and_o shall_v for_o all_o eternity_n fast_o grave_v there_o endure_v verse_n 90_o from_o age_n to_o age_n thy_o truth_n abide_v as_o do_v the_o earth_n witness_n who_o ground_n work_v thou_o have_v lay_v so_o sure_a as_o no_o tongue_n can_v express_v verse_n 91_o even_o to_o this_o day_n we_o may_v well_o see_v how_o all_o thing_n persevere_v accord_v to_o thy_o ordinance_n for_o all_o thing_n thou_o revere_a verse_n 92_o have_v it_o not_o be_v that_o in_o thy_o law_n my_o soul_n have_v comfort_n seek_v long_a time_n year_n now_o in_o my_o distress_n i_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o nought_o verse_n 93_o therefore_o will_v i_o thy_o