Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	seed_n	sow_v	word_n	3,227	5	5.0642	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13534	Circumspect walking describing the seuerall rules, as so many seuerall steps in the way of wisedome. Gathered into this short manuell, by Tho. Taylor, preacher of Gods word at Aldermanbury Church in London.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1631 (1631)	STC 23824; ESTC S100151	74,039	378

circumspect_a christian_a be_v not_o so_o careful_a to_o heap_v up_o gold_n as_o good_a work_n in_o abundance_n and_o by_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_n he_o make_v himself_o bag_n that_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n that_o can_v never_o fail_v where_o the_o thief_n come_v not_o nor_o the_o moth_n corrupt_v luk._n 12._o 33._o a_o circumspect_a christian_a be_v not_o so_o careful_a for_o the_o soil_a till_v and_o sow_v of_o his_o ground_n the_o mound_a of_o his_o pasture_n the_o weed_n of_o his_o field_n the_o prune_n of_o his_o tree_n the_o feed_n of_o his_o cattle_n as_o in_o fence_v the_o heart_n against_o temptation_n in_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n in_o weed_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o root_n out_o of_o his_o soul_n in_o feed_v and_o foster_a of_o grace_n here_o be_v a_o good_a husband_n for_o himself_o he_o have_v that_o within_o himself_o that_o be_v better_a than_o all_o without_o he_o and_o require_v more_o tendance_n than_o they_o all_o how_o improvident_a then_o be_v we_o in_o our_o general_a calling_n while_o we_o take_v not_o opportunity_n of_o good_a in_o public_a or_o private_a but_o slip_v many_o lesson_n sermon_n and_o comfort_n on_o the_o sabbath_n and_o on_o weeke-daye_n and_o while_o we_o will_v not_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n of_o alm_n when_o god_n set_v up_o a_o altar_n before_o we_o how_o do_v our_o special_a calling_n eat_v out_o our_o care_n of_o the_o general_a and_o be_v all_o in_o civility_n while_o for_o the_o thrift_n of_o grace_n we_o be_v altogether_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a how_o many_o vain_a and_o vile_a speech_n unfruitful_a unsavoury_a and_o hurtful_a do_v our_o corrupt_a heart_n send_v out_o according_a to_o their_o own_o fullness_n by_o swear_v slander_a lie_a curse_a and_o the_o like_a how_o bad_a husband_n be_v man_n for_o their_o soul_n while_o they_o have_v not_o a_o horse_n a_o pig_n a_o sheep_n yea_o scarce_o a_o dog_n about_o their_o house_n but_o be_v more_o tend_v and_o better_o provide_v for_o than_o their_o soul_n while_o they_o will_v scarce_o let_v any_o dunghill_n lie_v about_o their_o house_n so_o nasty_a as_o their_o soul_n nor_o any_o patch_n of_o ground_n so_o neglect_v as_o their_o own_o heart_n that_o they_o grow_v like_o nettle_n and_o bramble_n to_o be_v cut_v up_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n finis_fw-la pro._n 11._o 10._o and_o 29._o 2._o eccl._n 9_o 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d esse●_n 8._o 6_o sine_fw-la pi●s_fw-la ce●tu●lex_fw-la murus_fw-la rebus_fw-la seruandis_fw-la par●●_n est_fw-fr pro._n 10._o 25._o justus_n fundamentum_fw-la mundi_fw-la 2_o sam._n 8._o 17_o 2_o chro._n 27._o 32._o 1_o king_n 4._o 3_o 2_o kin._n 18._o 1●_n pro._n 11._o 11._o tota_n vita_fw-la christiani_n ●anctum_fw-la desiderium_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n in_o joh._n tract_n 4._o esa._n 9_o psa._n 119._o 98_o 99_o 100_o josh._n 1._o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pro._n 10._o 32._o strict_a and_o accurate_a walk_n not_o wartant_v only_o but_o necessary_o enforce_v in_o the_o scripture_n christian_n circumspection_n what_o it_o be_v not_o what_o it_o be_v and_o in_o what_o to_o circumspect_a walk_v four_o thing_n require_v true_a wisdom_n what_o it_o be_v they_o be_v wise_a man_n that_o walk_v most_o strict_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d arist._n psal._n 37._o 5._o prou._n 1._o 32._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 31_o phil._n 4._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 3._o such_o as_o charge_v strict_a walk_v of_o silliness_n and_o folly_n do●_n it_o with_o great_a folly_n luk._n 1●_n 34_o mean_n of_o spiritual_a wisdom_n 1._o acquaintance_n with_o the_o scripture_n ps._n 119._o 115_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o meditation_n 3._o embrace_v of_o admonition_n 2_o sam._n 12._o 4._o company_n of_o the_o wise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theorg_n rule_n of_o wisdom_n concern_v thing_n of_o god_n 1._o love_n god_n as_o the_o chief_a good_a rom._n 11._o 36._o 2._o purchase_v christ_n above_o all_o gain_n phil._n 1._o 21._o 〈…〉_z 3._o choose_v best_a thing_n first_o luk._n 12._o 20_o psal._n 4._o 4_o fear_v go●_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n rule_n for_o the_o mind_n 1._o to_o enlighten_v it_o psa_fw-la 131._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 2._o 2._o 2._o to_o dec●_n it_o rule_n for_o the_o thought_n 1._o give_v god_n the_o first_o thought_n 2._o examine_v they_o whence_o they_o come_v and_o whither_o they_o go_v 3._o pull_v they_o from_o the_o world_n if_o they_o concern_v thyself_o or_o other_o see_v they_o be_v humble_a phil._n 3._o 12._o 5._o if_o they_o concern_v sin_n be_v sure_a it_o be_v to_o hate_v it_o rule_n for_o the_o will_n concurrence_n of_o our_o will_n with_o god_n will_n 1._o reveal_v 2._o determine_v 3._o prescribe_v 4_o dispose_v 1_o sam._n 3._o 18._o esa._n 39_o 8._o ch._n 1._o v._n 21_o rule_n for_o the_o conscience_n 1._o beware_v of_o a_o blind_a conscience_n joh._n 16._o 2._o 2._o do_v nothing_o with_o a_o doubt_a conscience_n conscientia_fw-la nos_fw-la animae_fw-la tertul._n 3._o get_v a_o good_a conscience_n above_o all_o thing_n 4._o aim_v at_o a_o pure_a conscience_n joh._n 18._o 28._o 5._o keep_v diligent_o the_o goodness_n and_o purity_n of_o conscience_n by_o 2._o thing_n rule_n concern_v the_o affection_n 1._o give_v god_n the_o chief_a affection_n 2._o affect_v all_o other_o thing_n in_o god_n and_o for_o god_n 3._o fix_v they_o more_o upon_o heavenly_a thing_n than_o earthly_a mat._n 6._o 24_o ver_fw-la 33._o 4._o fear_v evil_a of_o sin_n more_o than_o of_o suffer_v 5._o commiserate_v the_o afflict_a estate_n of_o our_o brethren_n amos_n 6._o 6._o rule_v fo●_n the_o special_a call_n 1._o live_v in_o a_o lawful_a call_n 1_o tim._n 4_o 5._o 1._o show_v al●_n good_a fait●nesse_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 1_o to_o god_n hab._n 116._o deut._n 8._o 18._o 2._o to_o ●ur_n self_n prou_z 6._o 11._o 3._o to_o other_o 3._o be_v not_o busy_a in_o other_o man_n calling_n tit._n 2._o 5._o 4_o in_o earthly_a business_n carry_v a_o heavenly●minde_n phil._n 3._o 30._o 5._o intend_v most_o the_o most_o necessary_a duty_n of_o they_o one_o general_a rule_n for_o all_o estate_n be_v to_o think_v the_o present_a estate_n best_o for_o thou_o rule_n for_o affliction_n 1._o god_n may_v be_v as_o well_o enjoy_v in_o adversity_n as_o prosperity_n 2_o lay_v up_o strength_n and_o comfort_n aforehand_o psal._n 23_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 13._o rom._n 8._o 28._o 3._o in_o evil_n of_o punishment_n to_o set_v upon_o evil_a of_o sin_n mic._n 7._o 9_o 4._o make_v they_o no_o heavy_a than_o god_n have_v make_v they_o ●cuius_fw-la fit_a patientia_fw-la quicquid_fw-la corgere_fw-la est_fw-la nefas_fw-la horat._n 5_o make_v not_o too_o much_o haste_n from_o under_o they_o isa._n 18._o 16._o esa._n 27._o 9_o 6._o observe_v both_o the_o trial_n and_o the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o sam._n 17._o 37._o rule_n for_o prosperity_n 1._o consider_v the_o danger_n of_o it_o 2._o be_v suspicious_a of_o thyself_o have_v aeterna_fw-la sa●●●s_fw-la consequitur_fw-la d●pes_fw-la have_v aeterna_fw-la sit●s_fw-la sen._n 3._o in_o thy_o calm_n provide_v f●r_o a_o storm_n luk._n 14._o 28._o 4_o think_v not_o thyself_o prosperous_a if_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v not_o 2_o sam._n 7._o 2._o heb._n 11._o 25._o 5._o in_o thy_o prosperity_n cast_v eye_n on_o other_o affliction_n eccles._n 7._o 2._o rule_n for_o speech_n 1._o let_v word●_n issue_n from_o a_o good_a fountain_n mat._n 5._o ●8_o let_v the_o matter_n be_v choice_n 1._o if_o it_o concern_v god_n what_o 2._o if_o our_o neighbour_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 7_o 3._o if_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 9_o 3._o the_o manner_n 1._o savoury_a 2._o sincere_a 3._o most_o earnest_a in_o thing_n heavenly_a 4._o the_o end_n of_o our_o speech_n edification_n 5._o the_o measure_n 1._o not_o too_o little_a psal._n 115._o 5._o 2._o not_o too_o much_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6._o the_o season_n amos_n 5._o 13_o motive_n to_o govern_v the_o tongue_n jam._n 1._o 6._o 8._o rule_n for_o our_o action_n in_o general_n 1._o examine_v what_o thou_o be_v do_v this_o trial_n stand_v '_o in_o 4._o thing_n 1._o whether_o good_a in_o the_o matter_n deu._n 12._o 32_o esa_fw-la 1._o 12._o 2._o if_o good_a in_o the_o manner_n act._n 19_o 15_o 16._o 3._o if_o good_a in_o circumstance_n 4._o if_o good_a in_o the_o end_n 2._o find_v the_o action_n good_a spoil_v it_o not_o ●y_a 〈◊〉_d handle_v the_o right_a manner_n of_o do_v a_o good_a action_n in_o three_o thing_n esa._n 38_o 3._o rule_n for_o work_n of_o mercy_n 1._o mercy_n must_v proceed_v from_o faith_n and_o l●ue_n joh._n 15._o 1._o 2._o the_o subject_n of_o mercy_n 1._o in_o general_n all_o eccl_n 11._o 1._o for_o four_o reason_n 2._o in_o special_a the_o faithful_a mat._n 25._o

the_o former_a can_v force_v or_o compel_v affection_n the_o latter_a sweet_o draw_v and_o allure_v they_o the_o former_a may_v procure_v flattery_n and_o applause_n the_o latter_a only_o yield_v true_a honour_n and_o sound_a comfort_n may_v i_o add_v but_o one_o grain_n to_o your_o godly_a care_n by_o this_o olittle_o direction_n with_o which_o if_o ●●fer_n my_o most_o inward_a affection_n i_o have_v my_o expeation_n i_o know_v well_o your_o honour_n sufficiency_n even_o in_o this_o kind_n above_o many_o of_o my_o profession_n to_o furnish_v yourself_o with_o divine_a direction_n if_o your_o leisure_n or_o weighty_a affair_n will_v permit_v you_o to_o set_v they_o down_o yet_o i_o assure_v myself_o your_o honour_n will_v not_o refuse_v the_o help_n of_o such_o as_o be_v at_o more_o leisure_n to_o gather_v they_o and_o humble_o offer_v they_o unto_o your_o hand_n i_o be_v also_o more_o presumptuous_a to_o offer_v these_o line_n unto_o your_o view_n because_o i_o conceive_v that_o the_o rule_n of_o christian_a prudence_n and_o circumspection_n can_v not_o be_v more_o sit_o direct_v nor_o be_v better_a welcome_a than_o to_o so_o prudent_a and_o circumspect_a a_o parsonage_n in_o which_o assurance_n i_o rest_v commend_v your_o honour_n further_a happiness_n and_o prosperity_n to_o he_o who_o be_v a_o exceed_o great_a reward_n abundant_o able_a to_o fill_v your_o heart_n with_o grace_n to_o crown_v your_o day_n with_o blessing_n and_o finish_v they_o with_o comfort_n life_n and_o immortality_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o honour_n to_o be_v command_v tho._n taylor_n ephes._n 5._o 15._o take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o you_o walk_v circumspect_o not_o as_o fool_n but_o as_o wise_a chap._n i._n the_o ground_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o former_a word_n have_v under_o a_o comparison_n of_o light_n and_o darkness_n excite_v the_o ephesian_n to_o holy_a conversation_n and_o to_o hate_v such_o obscene_a and_o filthy_a course_n as_o be_v 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walk_v and_o see_v it_o be_v circumspect_a brief_o thus_o every_o christian_a man_n must_v walk_v wary_o and_o circumspect_o or_o the_o course_n of_o christianity_n must_v be_v a_o circumspect_a walk_n for_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v a_o accurate_a and_o a_o strict_a walk_n or_o a_o exquisite_a course_n so_o it_o be_v use_v luk._n 1._o 3_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o when_o i_o have_v accurate_o search_v all_o thing_n and_o mat._n 2._o 8._o herod_n charge_v the_o wise_a man_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d search_v exquisitive_o and_o most_o diligent_o of_o the_o babe_n and_o act._n 22._o v._n 3._o paul_n profess_v he_o be_v bring_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o exact_a manner_n of_o the_o law_n chap._n ii_o what_o circumspect_a walk_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o consist_v out_o of_o which_o so_o substantial_a a_o ground_n it_o shall_v be_v worth_a our_o labour_n to_o inquire_v what_o this_o circumspect_a walk_n be_v not_o for_o we_o may_v not_o conceive_v it_o as_o any_o carnal_a craft_n and_o policy_n by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v wary_a to_o save_v his_o good_n and_o outward_a estate_n as_o many_o crafty_a head_n and_o worldling_n ●ast_v about_o and_o continua_o contrive_v with_o all_o wariness_n to_o save_v themselves_o ●nd_v their_o profit_n and_o he_o ●ust_z rise_v early_o that_o can_v get_v he_o better_o of_o they_o in_o any_o bargain_n neither_o be_v this_o circumspection_n any_o such_o po●cie_n and_o wariness_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n as_o relin●uisheth_v any_o good_a duty_n to_o which_o it_o have_v call_v or_o a●y_a practice_n of_o holiness_n or_o outward_a profit_n and_o commodity_n or_o to_o preserve_v outward_a peace_n and_o pleasure_n as_o many_o crafty_a and_o deceitful_a protestant_n that_o ●re_n so_o circumspect_a as_o they_o will_v profess_v a_o religion_n which_o shall_v cost_v they_o nothing_o neither_o be_v this_o circumspection_n in_o any_o thing_n ●_o contrary_n or_o cross_v 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