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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	ground_n	seed_n	sow_v	3,097	5	9.7817	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13547	The parable of the sovver and of the seed Declaring in foure seuerall grounds, among other things: 1. How farre an hypocrite may goe in the way towards heauen, and wherein the sound Christian goeth beyond him. And 2. In the last and best ground, largely discourseth of a good heart, describing it by very many signes of it, digested into a familiar method: which of it selfe is an entire treatise. And also, 3. From the constant fruit of the good ground, iustifieth the doctrine of the perseuerance of saints: oppugneth the fifth article of the late Arminians; and shortly and plainly answereth their most colourable arguments and euasions. By Thomas Taylor, late fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge, and preacher of the Word of God, at Reding in Bark-shire.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1621 (1621)	STC 23840; ESTC S118185	284,009	494

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refuse_v the_o call_n to_o the_o king_n supper_n and_o these_o three_o sort_n of_o invite_a guest_n refuse_v the_o king_n gracious_a invitation_n do_v notable_o resemble_v and_o express_v these_o three_o sort_n of_o thorn_n choke_v the_o word_n the_o farm_n note_v riches_n ox_n the_o care_n of_o life_n and_o the_o wife_n note_n voluptuous_a live_n all_o which_o or_o any_o of_o they_o hinder_v man_n from_o the_o heavenly_a banquet_n so_o 1_o cor._n 10.7_o the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v reason_n 1._o sin_n in_o lawful_a thing_n be_v both_o more_o ordinary_a and_o less_o sensible_a both_o for_o the_o avoid_n and_o prevent_v as_o also_o for_o the_o recovery_n and_o repentance_n from_o they_o what_o a_o number_n of_o natural_a and_o indifferent_a action_n do_v every_o man_n go_v over_o every_o day_n into_o which_o creep_v a_o number_n of_o sin_n because_o man_n take_v themselves_o free_a to_o do_v as_o they_o list_v in_o they_o and_o 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unsuspected_a filthiness_n lie_v within_o see_v mark_n 7.21_o 22._o but_o first_o this_o be_v a_o believe_a heart_n and_o so_o come_v to_o be_v clean_o both_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n purity_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o by_o incoation_n of_o actual_a purity_n in_o part_n the_o former_a be_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o christ_n blood_n the_o latter_a by_o the_o water_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n the_o former_a cleanse_v the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o latter_a the_o filth_n and_o corruption_n of_o it_o both_o way_n faith_n be_v say_v to_o purify_v the_o heart_n act._n 15.9_o second_o this_o heart_n when_o it_o do_v foul_a itself_o by_o sin_n 1._o purpose_v and_o resolve_v not_o to_o defile_v itself_o but_o sin_n against_o his_o purpose_n 2._o lie_v not_o moil_a itself_o still_o but_o be_v trouble_v and_o strike_v as_o david_n for_o number_v the_o people_n and_o peter_n for_o deny_v his_o master_n 3._o have_v speedy_a recourse_n to_o the_o laver_n of_o christ_n blood_n renew_v his_o faith_n and_o to_o the_o tear●s_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n renew_v his_o repentance_n and_o so_o return_v to_o his_o cleanness_n but_o a_o evil_a heart_n be_v a_o unclean_a heart_n because_o unbelieved_a depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n heb._n 3.12_o it_o can_v desire_v yea_o purpose_n sin_n as_o absalon_n can_v commit_v it_o habitual_o hungry_o greedy_o can_v rejoice_v in_o sin_n and_o foulness_n and_o sometime_o glory_n in_o it_o and_o so_o be_v hold_v under_o &_o never_o rise_v from_o under_o uncleanness_n plain_a the_o four_o property_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v singleness_n or_o sincerity_n which_o be_v know_v thus_o 1._o it_o be_v plain_a simple_a open_a not_o crafty_a to_o contrive_v or_o conceal_v sin_n not_o cunning_a in_o the_o method_n of_o sin_n but_o simple_a concern_v evil_a rom._n 16.19_o it_o be_v good_a see_v we_o must_v sin_v yet_o to_o bungle_v in_o sin_n not_o as_o trade_v and_o expert_a in_o it_o of_o all_o virtue_n satan_n will_v beguile_v 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it_o and_o desire_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n rather_o than_o the_o form_n it_o will_v be_v inward_o clean_a for_o a_o pharise_n can_v wash_v the_o outside_n mat._n 23._o &_o a_o sluttish_a christian_a like_o a_o sluttish_a maid_n can_v sweep_v the_o floor_n but_o leave_v many_o dusty_a &_o nasty_a corner_n unswept_a unlooked_a to_o pilate_n can_v wash_v his_o hand_n not_o his_o heart_n a_o pharise_n can_v pray_v in_o the_o temple_n a_o hypocrite_n if_o he_o can_v stumble_v into_o a_o church_n but_o the_o good_a heart_n in_o his_o chamber_n in_o his_o closet_n a_o evil_a heart_n can_v be_v sorry_a for_o external_a notorious_a foul_a sin_n as_o murder_n shed_v of_o innocent_a blood_n as_o saul_n ahab_n judas_n but_o when_o be_v he_o hear_v confess_v his_o mother-sinne_n in_o which_o he_o be_v bear_v 5._o as_o david_n or_o say_v 19.12_o who_o know_v his_o secret_a sin_n as_o a_o good_a heart_n will_n a_o evil_a heart_n may_v forbear_v or_o abstain_v from_o some_o outward_a act_n 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and_o trial_n and_o tremble_v with_o felix_n at_o the_o mention_n of_o judgement_n but_o refuse_v ordinary_a trial_n shall_v be_v press_v to_o death_n inevitable_o sincerity_n oh_o labour_n for_o this_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n consider_v 1._o the_o whole_a life_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o continual_a passeover_n and_o the_o whole_a feast_n must_v be_v keep_v with_o the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o sincerity_n 1._o cor._n 5.8_o 2._o if_o servant_n of_o man_n must_v serve_v with_o singleness_n of_o heart_n ephes._n 6.5_o much_o more_o must_v go_n 3._o this_o only_a be_v the_o heart_n which_o god_n take_v pleasure_n in_o 1._o chron._n 29.17_o this_o ground_n be_v his_o pleasant_a walk_n fruitfulness_n the_o first_o property_n of_o

a_o good_a heart_n be_v fruitfulness_n it_o be_v the_o christian_n treasury_n or_o store-house_n produce_v good_a thing_n math._n 12.35_o fruitful_a in_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a meditation_n as_o david_n in_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n and_o his_o own_o work_n in_o fervent_a and_o effectual_a prayer_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o savoury_a and_o gracious_a speech_n tend_v to_o edification_n ephes._n 5.4_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o just_a feed_v many_o also_o in_o charitable_a and_o helpful_a duty_n towards_o his_o brethren_n to_o show_v work_n of_o mercy_n and_o strengthen_v the_o weakhearted_a as_o zacheus_n and_o peter_n but_o a_o evil_a heart_n be_v barren_a and_o as_o fruitless_a as_o filthy_a his_o imagination_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o god_n know_v their_o thought_n to_o be_v vain_a 1._o cor._n 3.20_o their_o speech_n unsavoury_a as_o out_o of_o a_o sink_n within_o unjust_a unfaithful_a golden_a promise_n leaden_a performance_n their_o action_n and_o fruit_n like_o the_o tree_n most_o wicked_a at_o the_o best_a vain_a or_o worldly_a true_o say_v solomon_n pro._n 10.20_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v little_a worth_n and_o as_o worthless_a be_v his_o speech_n and_o action_n the_o most_o of_o they_o wicked_a the_o best_a vain_a and_o frivolous_a labour_v therefore_o for_o such_o a_o heart_n as_o acknowledge_v the_o seedtime_n and_o season_n and_o in_o this_o season_n be_v diligent_a in_o sow_v and_o disperse_v see_v the_o sure_a way_n to_o keep_v seed_n be_v to_o sow_v it_o not_o to_o save_v it_o at_o home_n and_o such_o as_o be_v fruitful_a in_o every_o season_n as_o ground_n receive_v blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o six_o property_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v watchfulness_n narrow_o extend_v many_o way_n 1._o it_o watch_v itself_o most_o careful_o pro._n 4.23_o keep_v thy_o heart_n with_o all_o diligence_n because_o as_o he_o keep_v his_o soul_n he_o keep_v his_o life_n chap._n 19.16_o while_o other_o watch_v that_o nothing_o issue_v out_o into_o word_n and_o action_n to_o disgrace_v they_o this_o will_v watch_v to_o let_v and_o leave_v nothing_o within_o 2._o it_o watch_v against_o sin_n both_o before_o and_o in_o and_o afterward_o before_o sin_n to_o avoid_v occasion_n appearance_n it_o and_o beginning_n of_o sin_n as_o joseph_n shun_v not_o only_o the_o act_n of_o uncleanness_n with_o his_o mistress_n but_o her_o company_n gen._n 39.10_o mat._n 26.42_o watch_z and_o pray_v lest_o you_o enter_v into_o tentation_n the_o first_o entrance_n be_v pernicious_a eve_n shall_v not_o have_v be_v lead_v by_o the_o serpent_n to_o look_v on_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n if_o she_o will_v not_o lust_n and_o taste_v it_o david_n will_v have_v his_o eye_n turn_v away_o from_o vanity_n as_o well_o as_o his_o heart_n psa._n 119.37_o and_o solomon_n counsel_v not_o to_o go_v near_o the_o door_n of_o the_o harlot_n pro._n 5.8_o for_o as_o a_o bird_n keep_v aloft_o be_v free_a and_o safe_a but_o can_v come_v near_o the_o snare_n without_o danger_n so_o here_o the_o good_a heart_n can_v give_v itself_o leave_v to_o run_v into_o infectious_a place_n know_v the_o inclination_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v take_v how_o careful_a be_v they_o that_o have_v gunpowder_n in_o their_o house_n that_o no_o fire_n or_o candle_n come_v near_o it_o yet_o our_o nature_n be_v as_o gunpowder_n to_o the_o spark_n of_o tentation_n 2._o it_o will_v preserve_v his_o watch_n in_o occasion_n of_o sin_v gen._n 39.6_o joseph_n be_v faithful_a when_o no_o account_n be_v take_v no_o difficulty_n for_o he_o to_o be_v true_a that_o be_v never_o trust_v to_o be_v sober_a where_o be_v no_o drink_n or_o for_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v chaste_a who_o none_o look_v after_o but_o to_o withstand_v evil_a when_o it_o be_v offer_v urge_v force_v upon_o he_o this_o be_v strength_n this_o be_v religion_n if_o any_o sin_n assault_v the_o good_a heart_n more_o strong_o he_o fly_v to_o the_o antidote_n as_o we_o for_o our_o heart_n against_o poison_n because_o the_o life_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o it_o 3._o it_o will_v watch_v against_o sin_n though_o good_a man_n do_v it_o will_v not_o be_v draw_v to_o sin_n for_o any_o man_n pleasure_n but_o reprove_v they_o rather_o ephes._n 5.10_o as_o paul_n reprove_v peter_n himself_o for_o the_o dissimulation_n gal._n 2.14_o 4._o it_o will_v do_v no_o evil_a though_o the_o great_a good_a might_n come_v of_o it_o rom._n 3.8_o because_o it_o know_v no_o sin_n be_v eligible_a and_o not_o event_n but_o cause_n can_v make_v a_o thing_n good_a in_o sin_n the_o good_a heart_n watch_v in_o part_n be_v not_o on_o a_o sound_n or_o dead_a sleep_n but_o as_o of_o child_n we_o say_v their_o heart_n be_v asleep_a though_o their_o eye_n be_v half_o open_a so_o on_o the_o contrary_a god_n child_n have_v their_o eye_n asleep_a but_o their_o heart_n wake_v cant._n 5.2_o there_o be_v no_o full_a purpose_n consent_n or_o will_n after_o sin_n it_o watch_v both_o to_o rise_v by_o repentance_n as_o david_n 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