Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	work_n	work_v	worthy_a	16	3	6.1832	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00414	A methode vnto mortification: called heretofore, the contempt of the world, and the vanitie thereof Written at the first in the Spanish, afterward translated into the Italian, English, and Latine tongues: now last of all perused at the request of some of his godly friends, and as may bee most for the benefite of this Church, reformed and published by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by authoritie.; Vanidad del mundo. English	Estella, Diego de, 1524-1578.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1608 (1608)	STC 10543; ESTC S114515	174,792	500

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blow_v on_o it_o to_o kindle_v it_o thereby_o lest_o afterward_o it_o grow_v into_o a_o fire_n unquenchable_a to_o consume_v thou_o withal_o the_o silk_n worm_n be_v at_o the_o first_o but_o little_a grain_n like_v unto_o mustarde-seede_n but_o by_o the_o carry_n of_o they_o about_o in_o woman_n bosom_n they_o do_v gather_v a_o heat_n whereby_o they_o come_v unto_o life_n and_o so_o prove_v worm_n pewage_o that_o thou_o sow_v not_o the_o seed_n of_o sensuality_n in_o thy_o corrupt_a imagination_n lest_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o natural_a concupiscence_n they_o prove_v worm_n to_o gnaw_v thy_o conscience_n into_o piece_n nourish_v not_o thy_o evil_a thought_n with_o the_o heat_n of_o worldly_a love_n neither_o let_v thy_o consent_n yield_v unto_o they_o lest_o thou_o be_v deceive_v and_o perish_v with_o au_fw-fr evil_a death_n chap._n 26._o idleness_n be_v the_o enemy_n unto_o godliness_n idleness_n bring_v much_o evell_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n 26._o above_o all_o thing_n shun_v thou_o idleness_n as_o the_o mother_n of_o vice_n &_o the_o stepdame_n of_o virtue_n idleness_n it_o be_v nought_o else_o but_o the_o death_n and_o grave_n of_o a_o live_a man_n if_o god_n will_v not_o that_o man_n at_o the_o first_o be_v create_v in_o original_a righteousness_n and_o endue_v with_o so_o many_o excellent_a grace_n shall_v lead_v his_o life_n in_o idleness_n think_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v idle_o to_o passe-away_a thy_o time_n be_v environ_v with_o so_o many_o enemy_n the_o lord_n take_v adam_n and_o put_v he_o into_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n that_o he_o may_v dress_v it_o and_o keep_v it_o 15_o but_o adam_n even_o in_o that_o estate_n of_o his_o be_v foil_v through_o the_o malice_n and_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n and_o think_v thou_o a_o weak_a and_o wicked_a man_n live_v idle_o in_o pleasure_n to_o be_v safe_a man_n be_v bear_v unto_o travel_n as_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o as_o job_n say_v c_o as_o god_n have_v give_v the_o bird_n two_o wing_n to_o fly_v withal_o so_o have_v ●●e_z give_v thou_o two_o hand_n to_o work_v withal_o the_o birder_n will_v not_o shoot_v at_o a_o bird_n while_o she_o fly_v but_o when_o she_o si●t●th_v still_o the_o devil_n than_o seek_v to_o oppugn_v and_o overthrow_v thou_o not_o when_o thou_o be_v occupy_v but_o when_o thou_o be_v idle_a be_v always_o there_o before_o do_v of_o some_o good_a lest_o when_o thou_o be_v idle_a thou_o be_v overtake_v the_o vessel_n that_o be_v employ_v to_o some_o use_n and_o full_a already_o it_o can_v receive_v no_o more_o into_o it_o and_o the_o mind_n that_o be_v full_o fraught_v already_o with_o good_a thing_n have_v no_o room_n in_o the_o same_o for_o idle_a &_o wicked_a cogitation_n unless_o it_o be_v empty_a either_o whole_o or_o in_o part_n the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n satan_n can_v put_v nothing_o thereunto_o the_o run_a water_n it_o bring_v forth_o the_o best_a fish_n but_o the_o stand_a water_n as_o marrish_n lake_n and_o such_o like_a they_o engeder_o frog_n and_o serpent_n and_o the_o fish_n that_o be_v within_o they_o be_v unsavoury_a and_o dangerous_a to_o be_v eat_v so_o long_o as_o thou_o be_v idle_v what_o bring_v thou_o forth_o but_o idle_a or_o dishonest_a and_o evil_a cogitation_n shun_v thou_o idleness_n as_o thou_o will_v the_o plague_n unless_o thou_o will_v be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o a_o number_n of_o sin_n so_o long_o as_o david_n be_v keep_v occupy_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o saul_n etc._n he_o commit_v none_o adultery_n but_o when_o he_o sit_v quiet_o and_o idle_o in_o his_o palace_n he_o then_o defile_v himself_o with_o the_o wife_n of_o another_o man_n &c_n solomon_n also_o so_o long_o as_o he_o employ_v his_o time_n in_o building_n of_o the_o temple_n he_o abstain_v from_o many_o thing_n but_o be_v idle_a from_o great_a affair_n he_o fall_v and_o be_v foil_v with_o outrageous_a wickedness_n &c_n the_o child_n of_o dan_n they_o destroy_v the_o city_n laish_n with_o fire_n and_o smite_v the_o people_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n while_o they_o sit_v quiet_o &_o give_v themseleus_fw-la unto_o idleness_n 28._o idleness_n it_o be_v the_o nourisher_n of_o carnal_a vice_n shun_v thou_o idleness_n and_o thou_o shall_v easy_o destroy_v many_o a_o dishonest_a motion_n in_o the_o mind_n in_o cut_v of_o all_o entrance_n of_o idle_a thought_n by_o godly_a business_n when_o the_o righteous_a jaakob_n flee_v because_o of_o his_o brother_n wrath_n wisdom_n she_o lead_v he_o the_o right_a way_n show_v he_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n give_v he_o knowledge_n of_o holy_a thing_n make_v he_o rich_a in_o his_o labour_n and_o make_v her_o pain_n profitable_a say_v the_o wise_a man_n 10._o the_o way_n unto_o heaven_n be_v full_a of_o travail_n and_o continual_a occupation_n of_o holiness_n and_o virtuous_a exercise_n if_o thou_o have_v in_o remembrance_n that_o one_o day_n thou_o shall_v give_v a_o straight_a account_n of_o all_o the_o time_n thou_o now_o mis-spend_a thou_o will_v endeavour_n with_o might_n and_o main_a to_o 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and_o do_v not_o work_n be_v reprove_v in_o the_o gospel_n 6_o the_o land_n that_o lie_v idle_a and_o be_v not_o till_v &_o husband_v it_o bring_v forth_o thistle_n and_o thorn_n as_o by_o experience_n we_o do_v see_v beware_v of_o idleness_n if_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o will_v bring_v forth_o no_o goodness_n but_o much_o evell_a to_o t●●_n dishonour_n of_o god_n and_o hurt_v of_o 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v thou_o shall_v affirm_v that_o they_o which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n say_v the_o apostle_n 8._o and_o i_o must_v work_v the_o work_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o while_o it_o be_v day_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n 4_o employ_v therefore_o the_o ground_n o●_n thy_o heart_n unto_o holy_a and_o good_a exercise_n that_o in_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v reap_v the_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o thy_o labour_n chap._n 27._o good_a word_n be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v do_v but_o they_o must_v also_o zealous_o be_v do_v be_v not_o slothful_a to_o do_v service_n be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n say_v the_o apostle_n 11._o god_n require_v fervency_n in_o good_a work_n more_o account_n do_v god_n make_v of_o one_o hour_n spend_v in_o godly_a zeal_n than_o of_o a_o thousand_o cold_o consume_v in_o his_o service_n for_o god_n regard_v more_o the_o zeal_n than_o the_o time_n in_o work_v whereby_o thou_o may_v perceive_v that_o in_o a_o little_a time_n thou_o may_v gain_v much_o the_o thief_n which_o do_v hang_v on_o the_o cross_n by_o our_o saviour_n christ_n if_o you_o consider_v time_n serve_v god_n but_o a_o moment_n as_o it_o be_v and_o yet_o in_o that_o short_a time_n he_o come_v into_o the_o everlasting_a favour_n of_o

to_o continue_v in_o do_v well_o lest_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o we_o as_o it_o do_v upon_o the_o unfruitful_a fig_n tree_n chap._n 33._o perseverance_n in_o godliness_n be_v necessary_a he_o that_o endure_v to_o the_o end_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v say_v jesus_n christ_n 22_o many_o do_v begin_v well_o but_o few_o hold_v out_o it_o boot_v not_o to_o hau_o begin_v except_o thou_o persevere_v take_v away_o perseverance_n and_o neither_o virtue_n shall_v have_v her_o reward_n nor_o a_o good_a work_n a_o recompense_n the_o friend_n of_o job_n they_o begann_v well_o in_o that_o they_o not_o only_o agree_v together_o to_o come_v to_o lament_v with_o he_o and_o to_o comfort_v he_o 1_o but_o also_o in_o that_o see_v he_o they_o weep_v rend_v their_o garment_n sprinkle_a dust_n upon_o their_o head_n toward_o heaven_n and_o sit_v by_o he_o upon_o the_o ground_n seven_o day_n and_o seven_o night_n mourn_v without_o speak_v any_o word_n because_o his_o grief_n be_v very_o great_a but_o they_o persevere_v not_o in_o do_v the_o duty_n of_o friend_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v rebuke_v and_o that_o deserve_o of_o the_o lord_n 78._o the_o begining_n of_o saul_n be_v good_a 9_o but_o persevere_v not_o in_o goodness_n he_o die_v a_o evil_a death_n 4_o if_o thou_o despise_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o shall_v bepursue_v of_o worldly_a man_n many_o have_v renounce_v the_o world_n and_o because_o they_o look_v back_o as_o do_v lot_n his_o wife_n unto_o sodom_n 26_o they_o both_o in_o this_o life_n be_v and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v shall_v everlasting_o be_v torment_v endeavour_v thou_o to_o proceed_v in_o that_o good_a way_n where-into_a thou_o be_v enter_v be_v thou_o faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n say_v god_n 10._o upon_o the_o skirt_n of_o the_o chief_a priest_n vesture_n there_o be_v make_v pomgranet_n of_o blue_a silk_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a round_o about_o the_o skirt_n thereof_o and_o bell_n of_o gold_n between_o they_o round_o about_o 33._o of_o all_o fruit_n that_o grow_v only_o the_o pomegranate_n have_v a_o crown_n on_o the_o top_n the_o which_o be_v the_o reward_n of_o virtue_n be_v place_v among_o good_a work_v which_o be_v signify_v by_o the_o little_a bell_n of_o gold_n they_o be_v not_o set_v in_o the_o high_a part_n nor_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o garment_n because_o they_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o those_o either_o that_o begin_v well_o or_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o well_o do_v but_o they_o be_v set_v in_o the_o end_n or_o low_a part_n of_o the_o vesture_n because_o they_o only_o shall_v receive_v the_o crown_n which_o persevere_v in_o do_v their_o duty_n unto_o the_o end_n the_o tree_n that_o be_v often_o remove_v do_v seldom_o bear_v fruit_n or_o not_o so_o much_o as_o that_o which_o continue_v in_o a_o good_a soil_n and_o be_v well_o bend_v if_o thou_o change_v thy_o mind_n from_o one_o thing_n unto_o another_o thou_o shall_v never_o bring_v forth_o the_o wholesome_a fruit_n of_o christianity_n or_o not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o constant_a man_n by_o exercise_v of_o good_a work_n and_o add_v virtue_n unto_o virtue_n the_o very_a habit_n of_o godliness_n be_v attain_v there_o be_v nothing_o better_a than_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v for_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n the_o talk_n of_o he_o that_o fear_v god_n all_o wisdom_n as_o for_o a_o fool_n he_o change_v as_o the_o moon_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n 11._o be_v not_o move_v with_o every_o wind_n the_o fowl_n they_o fall_v on_o the_o carcase_n which_o abraham_n be_v to_o offer_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o trouble_v the_o good_a man_n very_o much_o yet_o can_v they_o not_o make_v he_o to_o give_v over_o his_o good_a work_n but_o he_o drive_v they_o away_o 11._o if_o busy_a and_o importunate_a care_n do_v trouble_v thou_o be_v about_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n unto_o the_o lord_n yet_o let_v they_o not_o altogether_o discourage_v thou_o but_o drive_v they_o away_o as_o abraham_n do_v the_o fowl_n but_o let_v they_o never_o drive_v thou_o from_o that_o which_o be_v good_a what_o boot_v it_o to_o take_v great_a thing_n in_o hand_n unless_o thou_o bring_v they_o unto_o a_o good_a end_n consume_v not_o thy_o time_n in_o beginning_n to_o do_v well_o for_o fear_v least_o death_n do_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o find_v thou_o idle_a and_o out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n a_o paint_a image_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v make_v sit_v in_o a_o chair_n give_v a_o show_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o though_o it_o will_v rise_v and_o stand_v up_o but_o it_o never_o stand_v it_o seem_v as_o though_o it_o will_v go_v but_o it_o never_o move_v and_o so_o play_v many_o a_o man_n that_o be_v often_o determine_v to_o draw_v towards_o god_n but_o yet_o he_o go_v not_o unto_o he_o at_o all_o he_o make_v many_o proffer_n of_o go_v and_o yet_o stand_v stock_n still_o our_o lord_n himself_o say_v 62_o no_o man_n that_o put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o plough_n and_o look_v back_o be_v apt_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o four_o beast_n mention_v in_o the_o revelation_n they_o never_o cease_v day_n nor_o night_n praise_v and_o magnify_v he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n 9_o no_o more_o shall_v thou_o do_v the_o cow_n that_o be_v yoke_v together_o and_o bring_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o the_o philistine_n although_o they_o have_v young_a calf_n yet_o do_v they_o go_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o beth-shemesh_a and_o keep_v one_o path_n and_o lowed_a as_o they_o go_v and_o turn_v neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a 12._o and_o since_o thou_o have_v take_v upon_o thou_o to_o carry_v the_o yoke_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o to_o bear_v on_o thy_o back_n the_o burden_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a commandment_n thou_o must_v not_o go_v out_o of_o thy_o way_n neither_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a though_o thy_o sensual_a appetite_n like_o young_a child_n do_v draw_v and_o call_v thou_o back_o again_o from_o the_o service_n of_o god_n let_v the_o love_n of_o god_n vanquish_v natural_a affection_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n do_v cry_v and_o say_v yet_o pass_v thou_o forward_o as_o one_o that_o have_v neither_o ear_n nor_o mouth_n until_o thou_o come_v unto_o beth_n shemish_n the_o house_n of_o the_o son_n even_o unto_o that_o light_n eternal_a and_o incomprehensible_a glory_n where_o thou_o shall_v see_v god_n even_o as_o thou_o be_v now_o see_v 12._o chap._n 34._o tentation_n can_v be_v avoid_v my_o son_n if_o thou_o will_v come_v into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n stand_v fast_o in_o righteousness_n &_o fear_n &_o preyare_n thy_o soul_n to_o tentation_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n 1_o when_o thou_o be_v tempt_v fear_v not_o for_o be_v in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v weapon_n appoint_v to_o defend_v thyself_o with_o all_o pharaoh_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n do_v more_o persecute_v the_o israelite_n after_o they_o make_v suit_n to_o go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n to_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o god_n than_o ever_o he_o do_v afore_o etc._n so_o deal_v our_o adversary_n the_o devil_n with_o us._n he_o plague_v he_o with_o great_a storm_n of_o tentation_n that_o be_v about_o to_o forsake_v he_o and_o to_o give_v his_o mind_n to_o serve_v god_n than_o he_o who_o already_o he_o keep_v in_o his_o own_o possession_n god_n he_o suffer_v thou_o to_o fall_v into_o tentation_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v see_v whether_o thou_o will_v persevere_v in_o that_o which_o good_a be_v or_o no._n but_o beware_v thou_o consent_v not_o unto_o a_o wicked_a tentation_n though_o that_o fire_n be_v strike_v out_o of_o a_o flint_n by_o force_n of_o the_o steel_n yet_o if_o there_o be_v no_o apt_a matter_n under_o it_o for_o the_o fire_n to_o take_v hold_v on_o it_o serve_v to_o no_o purpose_n so_o though_o the_o devil_n with_o the_o steel_n of_o his_o tentation_n do_v strike_v upon_o the_o stone_n of_o thy_o sensuality_n yet_o shall_v he_o never_o strike_v any_o fire_n out_o of_o it_o that_o shall_v do_v thou_o harm_n except_o thou_o join_v the_o consent_n of_o thy_o will_n thereunto_o unless_o thou_o be_v very_o circumspect_a thou_o shall_v soon_o be_v deceive_v for_o some_o do_v come_v to_o you_o in_o sheep_n clothing_n which_o inward_o be_v raven_a wolf_n 15._o dissemble_v their_o naughty_a purpose●_n of_o all_o tentation_n that_o be_v the_o soare_v because_o under_o the_o show_n of_o virtue_n they_o fain_o good_a will_n be_v utter_a enemy_n the_o rover_n on_o the_o sea_n do_v carry_v in_o their_o ship_n with_o