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
A43639	Schola cordis, or, The heart of it selfe, gone away from God brought back againe to him & instructed by him in 47 emblems.	Harvey, Christopher, 1597-1663.; Haeften, Benedictus van, 1588-1648. Schola cordis.; Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.	1647 (1647)	Wing H183; ESTC R13211	45,471	208

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word_n refine_v 7._o and_o such_o be_v i_o no_o furnace_n can_v resine_fw-la the_o choice_a silver_n so_o to_o make_v it_o pure_a as_o my_o law_n put_v in_o ●…_z purge_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o be_v rule_v and_o write_v with_o my_o pen_n my_o spirit_n every_o letter_n will_v make_v they_o better_o emblem_n 27._o the_o till_n of_o the_o heart_n ezek._n 36.9_o i_o will_v turn_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v till_v and_o sow_v epigr._n 27._o my_o heart_n be_v a_o field_n thy_o cross_n a_o plow_n be_v please_v dear_a spouse_n to_o till_v it_o till_o the_o mould_n be_v raise_v fit_a for_o the_o see_n of_o thy_o word_n then_o sow_v and_o if_o thou_o shine_v upon_o it_o it_o will_v grow_v ode_n 27._o 1._o so_o now_o methinks_v i_o find_v some_o better_a vigour_n in_o my_o mind_n my_o will_n begin_v to_o move_v and_o my_o affection_n stir_v towards_o thing_n above_o my_o heart_n grow_v big_a with_o hope_n it_o be_v a_o field_n that_o some_o good_a fruit_n may_v yield_v if_o it_o be_v till_v as_o it_o shall_v be_v not_o by_o myself_o but_o thou_o 2._o great_a husbandman_n who_o power_n all_o difficulty_n can_v devour_v and_o do_v what_o like_v thou_o best_o let_v not_o thy_o field_n my_o heart_n lie_v lay_v and_o rest_n lest_o it_o be_v overrun_v with_o noisome_a weed_n that_o spring_n of_o their_o own_o seed_n unless_o thy_o grace_n the_o growth_n shall_v stop_v sin_n will_v be_v all_o my_o crop_n 3._o break_v up_o my_o fallow_a ground_n that_o there_o may_v not_o a_o clod_n be_v find_v to_o hide_v one_o root_n of_o fin_n apply_v thy_o plow_n betimes_o now_o now_o begin_v to_o furrow_v up_o my_o stiff_a and_o starvy_a heart_n no_o matter_n for_o the_o smart_n all_o though_o it_o roar_v when_o it_o be_v rend_v let_v not_o thy_o hand_n relent_v 4._o corruption_n be_v root_v deep_a shower_n of_o repentaut_n tear_n must_v steep_v the_o mould_n to_o make_v it_o soft_a it_o must_v be_v stir_v and_o turn_v not_o once_o but_o oft_o let_v it_o have_v all_o its_o feason_n o_o impart_v the_o best_a of_o all_o thy_o art_n for_o of_o itself_o it_o be_v so_o tough_a all_o will_v be_v but_o enough_o 5._o or_o if_o it_o be_v thy_o will_n to_o teach_v i_o let_v i_o learn_v the_o skill_n myself_o to_o plow_v my_o heart_n the_o profit_n will_v be_v i_o and_o it_o be_v my_o part_n to_o take_v the_o pain_n and_o labour_n though_o the_o increase_n without_o thy_o blessing_n cease_v if_o fit_a for_o nothing_o else_o yet_o thou_o may_v make_v i_o draw_v thy_o plow_n 6._o which_o of_o thy_o plough_n thou_o will_v for_o then_o have_v more_o than_o one_o my_o guilt_n thy_o wrath_n thy_o rod_n be_v all_o ●…_z fit_a to_o ●…_z i_o heart_n to_o piece_n small_a and_o when_o in_o ●…●…_z prehend_v thou_o near_o it_o be_v furrow_v with_o fear_n each_o weed_n turn_v under_o hide_n its_o head_n and_o show_v as_o it_o be_v dead_a 7._o but_o lord_n thy_o bless_a passion_n be_v a_o plow_n of_o another_o fashion_n better_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n oh_o fasten_v i_o to_o that_o and_o let_v the_o best_a of_o all_o my_o power_n strive_v to_o draw_v it_o in_o and_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o fin_n the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o death_n can_v make_v sin_n its_o fast_n hold_v forsake_v emblem_n 28._o the_o see_n of_o the_o heart_n luke_n 8.15_o that_o on_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n have_v hear_v the_o word_n keep_v it_o and_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n with_o patience_n epigr._n 28._o lest_o the_o field_n of_o my_o heart_n shall_v unto_o thou_o great_a husbandman_n that_o make_v it_o barren_a be_v manure_n the_o ground_n then_o come_v thyself_o and_o seed_n it_o and_o let_v thy_o servant_n water_n it_o and_o weed_v it_o ode_n 28._o 1._o nay_o bless_a lord_n unless_o thou_o will_v afford_v manure_n as_o well_o as_o tillage_n to_o thy_o field_n it_o will_v not_o yield_v that_o fruit_n which_o thou_o expect_v it_o shall_v bear_v the_o ground_n i_o fear_v will_v still_o remain_v barren_a of_o what_o be_v good_a and_o all_o the_o grain_n it_o will_v bring_v forth_o as_o of_o its_o own_o accord_n will_v not_o be_v worth_a the_o pain_n of_o gather_v so_o poor_a a_o thing_n 2._o some_o faint_a desire_n that_o quick_o will_v expire_v wither_v and_o die_v be_v all_o thou_o can_v expect_v it_o thou_o neglect_v to_o sow_v it_o now_o it_o be_v ready_a thou_o ●…_z find_v that_o ●…●…●…_z and_o ●…_z grow_v then_o at_o the_o first_o it_o be_v thou_o must_v bestow_v some_o further_a cost_n else_o all_o thy_o former_a labour_n will_v be_v lose_v my_o heart_n no_o corn_n will_v breed_v without_o thy_o seed_n 3._o thy_o word_n be_v seed_n and_o manure_v too_o will_v seed_n as_o well_o as_o fill_v my_o heart_n if_o once_o it_o be_v well_o root_v there_o it_o will_v come_v on_o apace_o o_o then_o neglect_v no_o time_n expect_v no_o better_a season_n now_o now_o thy_o field_n my_o heart_n be_v ready_a reason_n surrender_n now_o now_o my_o rebellious_a will_n begin_v to_o bow_v and_o my_o affection_n be_v tame_a by_o far_a 4._o lord_n i_o have_v lie_v barren_a too_o long_o and_o sane_a i_o will_v redeem_v the_o time_n that_o i_o may_v be_v fruitful_a to_o thou_o fruitful_a in_o knowledge_n say_v obedience_n ere_o i_o go_v hence_o that_o when_o i_o come_v at_o harvest_n to_o be_v reap_v and_o bring_v home_o thy_o angel_n may_v my_o soul_n in_o thy_o celestial_a garner_n lay_v where_o perfect_a joy_n and_o bliss_n eternal_a be_v 5._o if_o to_o entreat_v a_o crop_n of_o pure_a wheat_n a_o blessing_n too_o transcendent_a shall_v appear_v for_o i_o to_o bear_v lord_n make_v i_o what_o thou_o will_v so_o thou_o will_v take_v what_o thou_o do_v make_v and_o not_o disdain_v to_o house_n i_o though_o among_o thy_o course_v grain_n so_o i_o may_v be_v lay_v with_o the_o glean_n gather_v by_o thou_o when_o the_o full_a sheaf_n be_v spend_v i_o be_o content_a emblem_n 29._o the_o water_n of_o the_o heart_n isa._n 27.3_o i_o the_o lord_n do_v keep_v it_o i_o will_v water_v it_o every_o moment_n epigr._n 29._o close_o downward_o towards_o the_o earth_n open_v above_o towards_o heaven_n my_o heart_n be_v o_o let_v thy_o love_n distil_v in_o fructify_a dew_n of_o grace_n and_o then_o my_o heart_n will_v be_v a_o pleasant_a place_n ode_n 29._o 1._o see_v how_o this_o dry_a and_o thirsty_a land_n my_o heart_n do_v gape_v gasp_v stand_v and_o close_o below_o open_v towards_o heaven_n and_o thou_o thou_o fountain_n of_o felicity_n great_a lord_n of_o live_a water_n water_n i_o let_v not_o my_o breath_n that_o pant_v with_o pain_n waste_n and_o consume_v itself_o in_o vain_a 2._o the_o mist_n that_o from_o the_o earth_n do_v rise_v a_o heau'n-born_a heart_n will_v not_o suffice_v cool_v it_o without_o they_o may_v but_o can_v quench_v the_o scald_a heat_n within_o nor_o drench_v its_o dusty_a dry_a desire_n or_o fill_v one_o trench_n nothing_o but_o what_o come_v from_o on_o high_a can_v heaven-bred_a long_n satisfy_v 3._o see_v how_o the_o seed_n which_o thou_o do_v sow_v lie_z parch_a and_o wither_a will_v not_o grow_v without_o some_o moisture_n and_o my_o heart_n have_v none_o that_o it_o can_v true_o call_v its_o own_o by_o nature_n of_o itself_o more_o than_o a_o stone_n unless_o thou_o watere_v it_o will_v lie_v drown_v in_o dust_n and_o still_o be_v dry_a 4._o thy_o tender_a plant_n can_v never_o thrive_v whilst_o want_v of_o water_n do_v deprive_v their_o root_n of_o nourishment_n which_o make_v they_o call_v and_o cry_v to_o thou_o great_a all_o in_o all_o that_o seasonable_a shower_n of_o grace_n may_v fall_v and_o water_v they_o thy_o