Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	hear_v	seed_n	word_n	3,547	5	5.5139	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12258	Heptameron, the seven dayes: that is, meditations and prayers, vpon the vvorke of the Lords creation Together with other certaine prayers and meditations, most comfortable for all estates, & c. By M. A. Symson, minister at Dalkeith.	Simson, Archibald, 1564-1628.	1621 (1621)	STC 22566; ESTC S102416	80,114	236

say_v it_o o_o lord_n thou_o have_v appoint_v thy_o creature_n to_o labour_n for_o i_o then_o see_v i_o be_o ease_v by_o they_o make_v i_o to_o go_v forward_o more_o busy_o in_o thy_o service_n that_o they_o may_v bear_v i_o in_o all_o my_o journey_n to_o glorify_v thou_o and_o not_o carry_v i_o to_o sin_n 22.21_o numb_a 22.21_o with_o baalam_n the_o son_n of_o beor_n who_o cause_v israel_n to_o sin_n and_o as_o thou_o have_v appoint_v the_o beast_n for_o my_o commodity_n so_o through_o my_o sin_n thou_o have_v inarm_v thy_o creature_n against_o i_o for_o now_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o as_o many_o enemy_n as_o friend_n unto_o i_o for_o the_o wild_a beast_n do_v multiply_v as_o our_o sin_n grow_v which_o destroy_v both_o man_n and_o beast_n and_o the_o corn_n and_o fruit_n before_o our_o eye_n be_v consume_v by_o thy_o great_a host_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o palme-worme_n the_o cankerworm_n have_v eat_v 1.4_o joel_n 1.4_o and_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o cankerworm_n the_o grasshopper_n have_v eat_v o_o lord_n waken_v we_o in_o mercy_n out_o of_o the_o bed_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thou_o thou_o may_v rebuke_v thy_o great_a host_n and_o drown_v they_o in_o the_o sea_n further_o o_o lord_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o thou_o make_v i_o little_a less_o than_o a_o angel_n 8.5_o psal_n 8.5_o and_o crow_v i_o with_o honour_n and_o glory_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o become_v like_o a_o beast_n in_o my_o sensuality_n and_o pleasure_n yea_o oftentimes_o like_o a_o swine_n i_o return_v to_o the_o puddle_n of_o sin_n from_o which_o i_o be_v cleanse_v wash_v i_o o_o lord_n thorough_o from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n many_o be_v like_a bull_n lion_n and_o bear_n in_o this_o wilderness_n where_o i_o dwell_v o_o bless_a god_n thou_o have_v rescue_v i_o from_o the_o claw_n of_o the_o bear_n and_o the_o paw_n of_o the_o lion_n 23.2.4_o 1._o sam._n 17.34_o psal_n 23.2.4_o as_o david_n do_v his_o father_n sheep_n o_o lord_n thou_o be_v my_o shepherd_n when_o i_o feel_v myself_o near_o lose_v thy_o staff_n will_v deliver_v i_o therefore_o will_v i_o sacrifice_v to_o thou_o my_o body_n and_o my_o life_n for_o thou_o be_v the_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n my_o hope_n my_o help_n my_o saviour_n and_o my_o god_n o_o lord_n 34._o matth._n 12_o 34._o this_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n and_o unnatural_a people_n they_o have_v recompense_v i_o evil_n for_o good_a alace_o as_o i_o have_v do_v to_o thou_o so_o have_v they_o do_v to_o i_o nota._n nota._n i_o requite_v thy_o kindness_n with_o unkindness_n &_o thy_o benignity_n with_o my_o iniquity_n but_o pity_n o_o pity_v i_o i_o will_v do_v so_o no_o more_o let_v my_o way_n please_v thou_o o_o lord_n let_v my_o soul_n be_v thankful_a unto_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v tame_v those_o wild_a beast_n and_o make_v they_o friendly_a unto_o i_o now_o see_v thou_o have_v make_v my_o body_n and_o soul_n this_o six_o day_n grant_v that_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n i_o may_v glorify_v thou_o in_o they_o both_o that_o while_o they_o be_v together_o in_o this_o world_n every_o one_o may_v provoke_v other_o to_o serve_v thou_o service_n let_v soul_n and_o body_n provoke_v one_o another_o to_o god_n service_n my_o soul_n may_v be_v command_v by_o thou_o and_o so_o may_v direct_v my_o body_n aright_o and_o my_o body_n may_v be_v obedient_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n that_o so_o i_o may_v use_v all_o thy_o creature_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n that_o when_o it_o shall_v please_v thou_o to_o divide_v they_o than_o i_o may_v render_v my_o body_n to_o the_o dust_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v and_o my_o soul_n to_o thou_o of_o who_o it_o be_v create_v wait_v when_o they_o shall_v meet_v &_o be_v unite_v together_o again_o at_o the_o last_o day_n to_o praise_v and_o glorify_v thou_o for_o evermore_o amen_n a_o meditation_n upon_o the_o seven_o day_n upon_o the_o which_o the_o lord_n rest_v from_o all_o the_o work_n which_o he_o have_v make_v 2.2_o genes_n 2.2_o we_o have_v take_v a_o view_n of_o the_o first_o six_o day_n wherein_o we_o have_v see_v the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o and_o now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o seven_o day_n which_o be_v the_o sweet_a day_n of_o our_o lord_n rest_n wherein_o he_o cease_v from_o any_o new_a creation_n but_o by_o his_o providence_n sustain_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v make_v by_o this_o his_o example_n he_o institute_v one_o day_n only_o to_o be_v celebrate_v as_o a_o sabbath_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n this_o day_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v in_o a_o honourable_a regard_n as_o augustine_n observe_v in_o his_o 154._o serm._n de_fw-fr temp_n tom._n 10._o in_o these_o word_n venerabilis_fw-la est_fw-la hic_fw-la dies_fw-la qui_fw-la dominicus_n dicitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v to_o say_v this_o day_n which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v venerable_a on_o the_o which_o the_o light_n be_v first_o see_v 20.26_o genes_n 1.3_o exod._n 14.22_o ibid._n 16.15_o mat._n 3.13_o john_n 2.1_o luke_n 9.17_o joh._n 20.1_o and_o 20.26_o 2._o the_o people_n of_o israel_n pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n 3._o manna_n rain_v in_o the_o desert_n 4._o the_o lord_n be_v baptize_v in_o jordane_n 5._o christ_n turn_v water_n into_o wine_n in_o canah_n of_o galilee_n 6._o christ_n feed_v five_o thousand_o people_n with_o five_o loaf_n 7._o our_o lord_n arise_v from_o death_n 8._o enter_v through_o the_o close_a door_n where_o the_o disciple_n be_v gather_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o jew_n 2.1_o act._n 2.1_o 9_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n and_o on_o which_o day_n we_o look_v for_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o judgement_n when_o as_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v reform_v to_o a_o light_n sevenfolde_v great_a than_o the_o sun_n and_o moon_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v a_o day_n not_o a_o hour_n not_o of_o idleness_n but_o of_o rest_n nota._n nota._n not_o unto_o ourselves_o but_o to_o the_o lord_n not_o for_o a_o time_n but_o for_o ever_o god_n crave_v a_o whole_a day_n which_o consist_v of_o all_o the_o part_n morning_n noontide_n and_o evening_n sanctify_v the_o whole_a sabbath_n be_v to_o be_v sanctify_v so_o it_o be_v a_o very_a gross_a abuse_n to_o part_n or_o divide_v the_o lord_n day_n at_o our_o own_o pleasure_n we_o give_v the_o beginning_n of_o this_o day_n to_o sleep_v and_o many_o craftesman_n without_o conscience_n to_o work_v the_o mid-time_n of_o the_o day_n perhaps_o to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o afternoon_n to_o drink_v or_o pastime_n even_o as_o though_o god_n have_v not_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o whole_a day_n who_o command_v it_o by_o his_o precept_n and_o commend_v it_o by_o his_o own_o example_n as_o we_o have_v show_v afore_o but_o see_v ignorant_a people_n and_o i_o be_o the_o more_o sorry_a even_o those_o who_o will_v have_v some_o appearant_a show_n of_o knowledge_n do_v object_n say_v how_o shall_v they_o spend_v the_o sabbath_n they_o have_v keep_v church-time_n what_o shall_v they_o do_v afternoon_n it_o be_v better_o for_o they_o to_o play_v than_o to_o drink_v so_o that_o they_o think_v play_n to_o be_v lawful_a at_o afternoon_n and_o that_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n first_o i_o answer_v that_o to_o use_v any_o sort_n of_o play_v game_a or_o pastime_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n sabbath_n a_o answer_n unto_o those_o who_o ask_v how_o they_o shall_v bestow_v the_o sabbath_n be_v altogether_o unlawful_a for_o upon_o this_o day_n especial_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o god_n in_o a_o serious_a and_o earnest_a matter_n which_o business_n will_v chase_v away_o all_o folly_n and_o wantonness_n and_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o due_a consideration_n how_o we_o may_v attain_v unto_o a_o reconciliation_n with_o our_o god_n for_o our_o manifold_a sin_n wherewith_o we_o have_v so_o often_o and_o hainouslie_o provoke_v he_o unto_o wrath_n against_o us._n spend_v how_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v spend_v but_o i_o will_v more_o peremptory_o answer_v to_o their_o demand_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v first_o for_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o day_n rise_v early_o and_o pray_v confess_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o week_n by-gone_a &_o prepare_v thy_o heart_n to_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o thou_o will_v prepare_v the_o ground_n in_o break_v it_o up_o simil._n simil._n before_o thou_o will_v cast_v seed_n into_o it_o in_o the_o midday_n hear_v the_o word_n and_o sing_v praise_n to_o the_o bless_a trinity_n bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n 1.2_o psaelm_n 1.2_o and_o

last_o at_o afternoon_n meditate_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v &_o harow_n the_o ground_n by_o conference_n and_o visit_v the_o sick_a break_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a &_o thou_o shall_v find_v such_o infinite_a occasion_n of_o spiritual_a exercise_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n that_o thou_o have_v no_o need_n to_o spend_v it_o ydlie_a for_o lack_v of_o better_a exercise_n idleness_n great_a differance_n betwixt_o rest_n and_o idleness_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o rest_n and_o idleness_n for_o idleness_n be_v ever_o take_v in_o a_o evil_a part_n and_o be_v the_o fostermother_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o there_o be_v no_o day_n in_o the_o week_n wherein_o god_n have_v permit_v it_o six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v say_v the_o lod._n 3.10_o exod._n 20.9_o 2._o thess_n 3.10_o and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n discharge_v to_o give_v food_n to_o those_o who_o work_v not_o but_o rest_n be_v ever_o take_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n when_o we_o be_v command_v to_o cease_v from_o one_o sort_n of_o exercise_n that_o we_o may_v be_v occupy_v in_o a_o better_o for_o the_o thorny_a care_n of_o this_o world_n will_n impede_fw-la devotion_n therefore_o god_n will_v that_o we_o lie_v they_o aside_o for_o a_o while_n to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v the_o better_a wait_n and_o attend_v upon_o god_n divine_a service_n whereupon_o upon_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o the_o sabbath_n be_v not_o only_o abuse_v by_o such_o as_o work_v their_o earthly_a business_n thereon_o but_o also_o by_o such_o as_o cease_v in_o body_n and_o their_o mind_n and_o mouth_n be_v fill_v with_o worldly_a affair_n then_o this_o rest_n consist_v in_o two_o thing_n cease_v and_o work_v &_o must_v be_v the_o most_o diligent_a day_n in_o the_o whole_a week_n rest_n spiritual_a rest_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o have_v her_o principal_a operation_n that_o day_n and_o the_o end_n of_o her_o labour_n which_o be_v god_n &_o his_o kingdom_n which_o only_o we_o shall_v seek_v that_o day_n this_o rest_n must_v be_v total_a and_o not_o partly_o part_v the_o sabbath_n day_n rest_n must_v be_v total_a and_o not_o part_v for_o the_o so●le_n &_o all_o the_o faculty_n thereof_o and_o the_o body_n with_o her_o member_n must_v be_v put_v to_o work_v for_o god_n glory_n we_o must_v not_o employ_v our_o cogitation_n to_o think_v upon_o these_o earthly_a thing_n have_v not_o our_o mind_n be_v wear_v as_o millstone_n grind_v gain_n to_o the_o world_n these_o day_n by-gone_a the_o beast_n care_v but_o for_o thing_n present_a simil._n simil._n but_o thy_o care_n have_v be_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v thou_o will_v serve_v god_n this_o day_n with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o thy_o god_n mammon_n with_o thy_o mind_n god_n esteem_v and_o judge_v thy_o service_n from_o the_o inward_a disposition_n of_o thy_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v all_o thing_n for_o he_o look_v not_o as_o man_n do_v 16.7_o god_n judge_v of_o man_n by_o his_o heart_n 1._o sam._n 16.7_o if_o with_o thy_o heart_n thou_o draw_v near_o unto_o he_o than_o thou_o have_v observe_v his_o sabbath_n for_o the_o heart_n will_v carry_v thy_o body_n which_o the_o body_n can_v for_o thy_o soul_n will_v go_v where_o she_o please_v albeit_o the_o body_n be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n next_o upon_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v require_v that_o our_o heart_n and_o affection_n be_v spiritual_o dispose_v with_o a_o delight_n and_o pleasure_n in_o the_o lord_n herefore_o the_o lord_n crave_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o his_o sabbath_n shall_v be_v a_o day_n of_o delight_n 58.13_o isa_n 58.13_o for_o there_o be_v none_o action_n which_o a_o man_n intend_v with_o hope_n of_o gain_n or_o pleasure_n albeit_o it_o be_v painful_a that_o he_o have_v not_o delight_n into_o but_o special_o in_o the_o work_n of_o sin_n which_o satan_n bait_v with_o wonderful_a delight_n if_o we_o have_v take_v such_o pleasure_n in_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n who_o end_n be_v death_n shall_v we_o not_o rejoice_v when_o we_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o our_o god_n see_v only_o that_o service_n which_o be_v do_v with_o joy_n of_o the_o heart_n on_o the_o sabbath_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o thy_o soul_n what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o such_o recusant_n who_o will_v not_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o their_o bridegroom_n simil._n recusant_n damn_v &_o such_o as_o for_o fear_v come_v to_o the_o church_n simil._n neither_o will_v come_v to_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o god_n or_o of_o such_o who_o for_o fear_n of_o law_n for_o shame_n or_o custom_n do_v come_v i_o will_v compare_v they_o to_o a_o shrewd_a wife_n marry_v to_o a_o husband_n who_o refuse_v to_o he_o cohabitation_n and_o if_o sometime_o she_o be_v enforce_v to_o come_v to_o his_o society_n she_o signify_v by_o her_o countenance_n and_o outward_a behaviour_n that_o her_o heart_n be_v not_o with_o he_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o worthy_a that_o he_o shall_v delight_v in_o she_o as_o also_o those_o christian_n of_o whatsoever_o estate_n they_o be_v which_o use_v their_o game_n and_o pastime_n on_o the_o sabbath_n rebuke_v gamester_n rebuke_v whether_o in_o the_o house_n or_o in_o open_a albeit_o the_o one_o be_v more_o offensive_a than_o the_o other_o yet_o in_o themselves_o they_o be_v both_o sinful_a for_o in_o so_o do_v they_o declare_v how_o little_a delight_n they_o have_v in_o thing_n which_o be_v better_a simil._n 1._o king_n 3.24_o simil._n then_o you_o will_v cut_v the_o child_n in_o twain_o as_o the_o whore_n will_v have_v do_v but_o the_o lord_n to_o who_o the_o sabbath_n belong_v say_v either_o give_v i_o the_o whole_a day_n or_o take_v it_o all_o to_o thyself_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n it_o be_v his_o own_o day_n the_o rest_n he_o have_v give_v to_o thou_o take_v of_o thy_o six_o day_n and_o rob_v not_o he_o of_o his_o one_o as_o the_o rod_n of_o aaron_n swallow_v up_o the_o rod_n of_o the_o enchanter_n of_o egypt_n 7.12_o simil._n exod._n 7.12_o so_o let_v the_o delight_n of_o god_n devour_v all_o other_o pleasure_n and_o as_o we_o must_v make_v conscience_n of_o our_o thought_n and_o all_o action_n so_o we_o must_v beware_v of_o idle_a speech_n on_o his_o sabbath_n sabbath_n idle_n speech_n on_o the_o sabbath_n for_o if_o the_o tongue_n be_v a_o most_o noble_a member_n when_o shall_v it_o be_v occupy_v in_o his_o service_n if_o not_o on_o the_o day_n of_o his_o rest_n will_v not_o thy_o tongue_n find_v in_o that_o infinite_a god_n nota._n nota._n infinite_a matter_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o proof_n which_o thou_o have_v have_v of_o his_o power_n favour_n wisdom_n justice_n patience_n &_o c_o that_o thou_o need_v not_o for_o lack_v of_o spiritual_a purpose_n to_o talk_v ydlie_a beside_o that_o his_o word_n be_v a_o ocean_n of_o matter_n furnish_v thy_o tongue_n so_o well_o to_o sing_v his_o praise_n and_o so_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n let_v we_o speak_v the_o language_n of_o canaan_n further_o 19.18_o isa_n 19.18_o we_o must_v not_o go_v our_o own_o way_n or_o do_v our_o will_n the_o way_n which_o he_o have_v prescribe_v we_o to_o go_v be_v to_o his_o house_n and_o to_o visit_v the_o sick_a &_o indigent_a and_o not_o to_o go_v make_v our_o merchandise_n upon_o this_o day_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n go_v out_o to_o seek_v manna_n upon_o the_o sabbath_n 16.27_o exod._n 16.27_o but_o they_o find_v nothing_o neither_o shall_v our_o sabbath_n errand_n find_v any_o benediction_n so_o on_o the_o lord_n sabbath_n let_v our_o mind_n &_o our_o member_n service_n on_o the_o sabbath_n let_v all_o our_o member_n be_v occupy_v in_o god_n service_n cease_v from_o the_o world_n and_o much_o more_o from_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v meditate_v upon_o the_o law_n of_o god_n our_o eye_n may_v behold_v his_o work_n &_o glorify_v he_o in_o they_o our_o ear_n may_v hear_v his_o word_n our_o tongue_n may_v proclaim_v his_o praise_n our_o knee_n may_v bow_v down_o and_o worship_v he_o we_o may_v 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