Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	bring_v	good_a	see_v	1,546	5	3.3026	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19862	The wonderfull combate (for Gods glorie and mans saluation) betweene Christ and Satan Opened in seuen most excellent, learned and zealous sermons, vpon the temptations of Christ, in the wilderness, &c. Seene and allowed.	Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.	1592 (1592)	STC 629; ESTC S100202	68,496	222

wantonness_n &_o to_o put_v god_n to_o try_v what_o he_o can_v do_v and_o to_o set_v he_o about_o base_a service_n by_o the_o one_o he_o drive_v we_o unto_o unlawful_a mean_n by_o the_o other_o he_o draw_v we_o from_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n lawful_a by_o the_o one_o he_o bring_v we_o to_o this_o conceit_n that_o we_o be_v so_o abject_a of_o god_n that_o if_o we_o trust_v in_o he_o he_o will_v in_o the_o end_n fail_v we_o by_o the_o other_o to_o think_v we_o be_v so_o dear_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o such_o darling_n as_o throw_v ourselves_o into_o any_o danger_n and_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v we_o by_o the_o one_o he_o put_v we_o in_o fear_n as_o augustine_n say_v deum_fw-la defuturum_fw-la et_fw-la iamsi_fw-la promisit_fw-la by_o the_o other_o in_o hope_n deum_fw-la adfuturum_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la promisit_fw-la by_o the_o one_o he_o slaunder_v god_n unto_o we_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o straw_n of_o base_a condition_n and_o subject_a to_o our_o beck_n by_o the_o other_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o god_n of_o iron_n that_o will_v not_o incline_v though_o we_o request_v he_o now_o to_o the_o temptation_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v three_o thing_n first_o the_o ground_n the_o devil_n choose_v for_o the_o work_v of_o this_o temptation_n second_o the_o temptation_n itself_o to_o wit_n the_o devil_n speech_n three_o christ_n answer_n to_o it_o in_o the_o place_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v note_v first_o the_o place_n itself_o second_o the_o devil_n choose_v it_o three_o that_o our_o saviour_n follow_v he_o thither_o for_o a_o new_a temptation_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o new_a place_n indeed_o for_o a_o temptation_n to_o presumption_n the_o wilderness_n be_v not_o a_o sit_v place_n first_o it_o be_v not_o high_a enough_o and_o then_o it_o be_v not_o populous_a enough_o it_o be_v a_o melancholy_a place_n when_o a_o man_n be_v under_o the_o cross_n in_o affliction_n or_o in_o some_o anguish_n and_o sorrow_n for_o want_n death_n of_o friend_n or_o otherwise_o and_o general_o for_o all_o solitary_a man_n the_o hungry_a temptation_n be_v fit_a than_o this_o of_o presumption_n as_o long_o as_o noah_n be_v in_o the_o ark_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n he_o have_v in_o he_o no_o presumptuous_a thought_n but_o sit_v under_o the_o vine_n in_o his_o vineyard_n he_o be_v overcome_v therewith_o and_o just_a lot_n 2._o ●et_o 2._o 8._o in_o sodom_n have_v no_o fit_a time_n or_o place_n to_o be_v presumptuous_a but_o when_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n in_o security_n than_o he_o commit_v incest_n with_o his_o daughter_n be_v make_v drink_v by_o they_o david_n so_o long_o as_o he_o be_v persecute_v by_o saul_n and_o toss_v up_o &_o down_o from_o post_n to_o pillar_n have_v no_o leisure_n to_o be_v presumptuous_a but_o in_o the_o top_n of_o his_o turret_n when_o he_o be_v at_o rest_n in_o his_o palace_n 2._o sam._n 11._o 2._o presumption_n give_v he_o a_o blow_n so_o here_o the_o wilderness_n be_v no_o fit_a place_n but_o the_o pinnacle_n be_v a_o very_a fit_a place_n for_o one_o to_o be_v presumptuous_a on_o it_o be_v as_o good_a as_o a_o stage_n to_o show_v himself_o upon_o to_o see_v and_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o wilderness_n there_o be_v small_a warrant_n for_o one_o that_o will_v be_v presumptuous_a but_o from_o the_o pinnacle_n he_o may_v discern_v far_o and_o near_o both_o the_o inner_a court_n and_o outward_a court_n and_o see_v a_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n and_o have_v some_o warrant_n of_o example_n of_o all_o estate_n high_a or_o low_o wise_a or_o noble_a for_o what_o abuse_n soever_o be_v in_o he_o be_v he_o never_o so_o presumptuous_a he_o shall_v see_v some_o as_o proud_a stout_a and_o high_o mind_v as_o himself_o be_v his_o hair_n never_o so_o long_o or_o his_o ruff_n never_o so_o great_a he_o shall_v find_v some_o as_o far_o go_v therein_o as_o himself_o if_o we_o mark_v the_o four_o gradation_n that_o it_o have_v we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v a_o very_a fit_a place_n as_o first_o before_o he_o can_v come_v to_o the_o pinnacle_n he_o must_v go_v out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n into_o the_o city_n second_o not_o any_o city_n but_o the_o holy_a city_n three_o into_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o city_n and_o four_o out_o of_o the_o temple_n up_o to_o the_o pinnacle_n first_o have_v get_v he_o to_o leave_v the_o wilderness_n he_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o city_n that_o there_o he_o may_v say_v unto_o he_o you_o see_v such_o &_o such_o grave_a man_n how_o they_o behave_v themselves_o why_o shall_v you_o seek_v to_o be_v holy_a than_o they_o this_o be_v a_o good_a civil_a temptation_n he_o bring_v he_o not_o to_o caesarea_n or_o samaria_n but_o even_o to_o jerusalem_n the_o holy_a city_n for_o that_o addition_n be_v give_v it_o luc_n 4_o 9_o and_o dan._n 9_o 24._o three_o he_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o temple_n where_o even_o the_o very_a ground_n be_v holy_a four_o not_o to_o any_o other_o place_n of_o it_o but_o to_o the_o very_a top_n and_o pinnacle_n which_o be_v over_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la who_o will_v not_o tread_v hard_o there_o and_o take_v upon_o he_o be_v in_o such_o a_o place_n where_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v carry_v away_o with_o example_n he_o may_v see_v ananias_n the_o high_a priest_n rent_v his_o clothes_n at_o the_o hear_n of_o thing_n that_o sound_v like_o blasphemy_n mark_v 14._o 63._o and_o yet_o buy_v his_o bishopric_n for_o money_n who_o will_v not_o then_o be_v bold_a to_o do_v the_o like_a and_o herod_n a_o prince_n such_o a_o one_o as_o hear_v john_n baptist_n preach_v yea_o and_o with_o much_o delight_n to_o commit_v adultery_n mark_n 6._o 20_o who_o will_v fear_v to_o do_v the_o like_a there_o he_o may_v see_v the_o pharisee_n under_o show_n of_o great_a holiness_n tthe_v mint_n and_o comine_fw-la and_o under_o colour_n of_o long_a prayer_n devour_v widow_n house_n bring_v in_o by_o extortion_n and_o send_v out_o by_o excess_n matth._n 23._o 14._o 21._o and_o so_o in_o this_o city_n one_o may_v see_v some_o man_n both_o great_a frequenter_n of_o sermon_n and_o yet_o great_a usurer_n gentlewoman_n misshape_v in_o their_o attire_n see_v this_o who_o will_v not_o be_v as_o bold_a as_o they_o the_o place_n be_v so_o holy_a and_o be_v thus_o warrant_v by_o example_n sure_o we_o must_v needs_o commend_v the_o devil_n wit_n for_o his_o choice_n out_o of_o this_o arise_v two_o note_n first_o against_o some_o fantastical_a spirit_n who_o say_v can_v that_o be_v a_o holy_a city_n where_o there_o be_v dumb_a dog_n there_o be_v so_o in_o jerusalem_n es●_n 56._o 10._o where_o the_o leader_n be_v blind_a matth._n 15._o 14._o they_o be_v so_o where_o judas_n minister_v the_o sacrament_n where_o there_o be_v division_n and_o debate_n among_o themselves_o phil._n 4._o 2._o can_v this_o say_v they_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n and_o thereupon_o they_o forsake_v the_o fellowship_n hebr._n 10._o 25._o whereas_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o former_a abuse_n and_o notwithstanding_o the_o eleven_o tribe_n be_v apostate_n do_v yet_o name_n it_o the_o holy_a city_n second_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v that_o though_o a_o man_n be_v on_o the_o battlement_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o have_v he_o no_o sure_a foot_n or_o cause_n to_o be_v secure_a but_o rather_o to_o fear_v the_o more_o for_o even_o there_o do_v the_o devil_n stand_v at_o his_o elbow_n watch_v his_o overthrow_n there_o be_v no_o place_n we_o see_v privilege_v from_o temptation_n no_o desert_n so_o solitary_a but_o the_o devil_n will_v seek_v it_o out_o no_o pinnacle_n so_o high_a but_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o bishop_n over_o it_o to_o visit_v and_o overlook_v it_o to_o conclude_v though_o in_o jerusalem_n sit_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n whereof_o daniel_n speak_v yet_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a city_n stil._n and_o though_o the_o place_n be_v never_o so_o holy_a yet_o be_v that_o no_o cause_n of_o privilege_n but_o even_o there_o may_v sit_v the_o abomination_n of_o desolation_n both_o be_v prove_v out_o of_o matth._n 24._o 15._o the_o second_o thing_n that_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o place_n be_v that_o the_o devil_n assumpt_v christ_n which_o to_o those_o that_o be_v weak_a as_o gregory_n also_o collect_v may_v be_v offensive_a in_o give_v they_o to_o think_v that_o the_o devil_n have_v such_o power_n over_o christ_n as_o to_o carry_v he_o whether_o he_o list_v but_o when_o they_o shall_v consider_v that_o even_o the_o limb_n of_o the_o devil_n hale_v and_o harrow_v he_o too_o and_o fro_o from_o annas_n to_o caiphas_n from_o caiphas_n to_o pilate_n from_o pilate_n to_o herod_n and_o from_o he_o back_o again_o to_o

that_o disobedience_n soon_o will_v follow_v have_v abolish_v the_o stablisher_n of_o the_o law_n roman_n 3._o 31._o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o follow_v he_o have_v then_o fit_a time_n to_o set_v we_o a_o work_n about_o make_v stone_n into_o bread_n that_o be_v to_o get_v our_o live_n by_o unlawful_a mean_n first_o shipwreck_n of_o faith_n then_o of_o obedience_n the_o devil_n here_o see_v he_o in_o great_a want_n and_o hunger_n will_v thereby_o bring_v in_o doubt_n that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o a_o good_a argument_n for_o whether_o we_o respect_v the_o natural_a token_n of_o god_n favour_n we_o see_v they_o happen_v not_o to_o the_o wise_a and_o man_n of_o best_a and_o great_a knowledge_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o nine_o chap._n of_o eccl._n vers_fw-la 11._o or_o the_o supernatural_a favour_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v see_v abraham_n force_v to_o fly_v his_o country_n into_o egypt_n for_o famine_n gen_n 10._o 12._o so_o do_v isaac_n gen._n 26._o 1._o &_o jacob_n likewise_o be_v in_o the_o same_o distress_n gen._n 43._o 1._o notwithstanding_o that_o god_n be_v call_v the_o god_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n yet_o be_v they_o all_o three_o like_a to_o be_v hunger-starved_a yea_o not_o only_o so_o but_o for_o their_o faith_n many_o be_v burn_v and_o stone_v of_o who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a hebr._n 11._o 37._o so_o fare_v it_o with_o the_o apostle_n they_o be_v hungry_a naked_a and_o a_o thirst_n 1._o cor._n 4._o 11._o but_o what_o do_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n when_o as_o his_o own_o natural_a son_n suffer_v as_o much_o nay_o fa●●e_v more_o here_o we_o see_v he_o be_v hungry_a also_o he_o be_v weary_v with_o travail_n and_o fain_o to_o rest_v john_n 4._o 6._o he_o have_v no_o house_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o whereas_o fox_n have_v hole_n if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o heathen_n have_v observe_v that_o in_o rhetoric_n it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o chief_a cunning_n when_o you_o will_v outface_v a_o man_n or_o importune_v he_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n to_o press_v &_o urge_v he_o with_o that_o which_o he_o will_v not_o or_o can_v for_o shame_n deny_v to_o be_v in_o himself_o as_o by_o say_v if_o you_o have_v any_o wit_n than_o you_o will_v do_v thus_o and_o thus_o if_o you_o be_v a_o honest_a man_n or_o a_o good_a fellow_n do_v this_o so_o here_o the_o devil_n not_o be_v to_o learn_v any_o point_n of_o subtlety_n come_v to_o our_o saviour_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v you_o be_v in_o this_o case_n then_o make_v these_o stone_n bread_n no_o no_o it_o follow_v not_o a_o man_n may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o not_o show_v it_o by_o any_o such_o art_n so_o when_o pilate_n ask_v who_o accuse_v christ_n they_o answer_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o malefactor_n we_o will_v not_o have_v bring_v he_o before_o thou_o john_n 18._o 30._o they_o be_v jolly_a grave_a man_n it_o be_v a_o flat_a flattery_n and_o in_o joh._n 21._o 23._o there_o be_v the_o like_a this_o aught_o to_o put_v we_o in_o mind_n when_o we_o be_v tempt_v in_o like_a manner_n that_o we_o take_v heed_n we_o be_v not_o outface_v in_o the_o matter_n itself_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v these_o point_n first_o the_o devil_n set_v it_o down_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o follow_v what_o will_n bread_n must_v needs_o be_v have_v therefore_o christ_n first_o close_v with_o he_o admit_v he_o have_v bread_n be_v he_o then_o safe_a no_o we_o live_v not_o by_o bread_n only_o so_o that_o bread_n be_v not_o of_o absolute_a necessity_n well_o what_o follow_v of_o that_o bread_n you_o must_v needs_o have_v you_o see_v your_o want_n god_n have_v leave_v off_o to_o provide_v for_o you_o then_o come_v the_o conclusion_n therefore_o shift_v for_o yourself_o as_o well_o as_o you_o can_v first_o he_o sollicit_v we_o to_o a_o mutinous_a repine_n within_o ourselves_o as_o hebr._n 3._o 8._o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n &c_n &c_n whereby_o he_o force_v we_o to_o break_v out_o into_o such_o like_a conceit_n as_o psalm_n 116._o 11._o i_o say_v in_o my_o distress_n that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o psalm_n 31._o 22._o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cast_v off_o thus_o close_o he_o disinherit_v god_n in_o say_v his_o prophet_n prophecy_n lie_v till_o at_o last_o we_o even_o open_v our_o mouth_n against_o god_n himself_o and_o say_v this_o evil_n come_v from_o the_o lord_n shall_v i_o attend_v on_o the_o lord_n any_o long_o 2._o book_n of_o king_n chapter_n 6._o and_o verse_n 33._o hunger_n and_o shame_n be_v all_o we_o shall_v get_v at_o god_n hand_n and_o so_o have_v cast_v off_o god_n betake_v themselves_o to_o some_o other_o patron_n &_o then_o the_o devil_n be_v fit_a for_o their_o turn_n for_o when_o we_o be_v fall_v out_o with_o one_o it_o be_v best_o serve_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o retain_v to_o the_o contrary_a faction_n then_o we_o seek_v a_o familiar_a with_o saul_n to_o answer_v we_o 1._o sam._n 28._o 7._o but_o what_o do_v the_o devil_n than_o tell_v he_o do_v he_o bring_v comfort_n with_o he_o no_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o to_o morrow_n he_o &_o his_o son_n shall_v die_v so_o here_o do_v the_o devil_n bring_v a_o stone_n with_o he_o what_o father_n say_v christ_n if_o his_o son_n ask_v he_o bread_n will_v give_v he_o a_o stone_n matthew_z the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o in_o the_o nine_o verse_n yet_o the_o devil_n do_v so_o christ_n be_v hungrye_a and_o the_o devil_n show_v he_o stone_n here_o be_v the_o devil_n comfort_n here_o be_v stone_n for_o thou_o if_o thou_o can_v devise_v any_o way_n to_o make_v these_o stone_n bread_n thou_o be_v well_o whereas_o we_o do_v not_o use_v to_o make_v bread_n of_o stone_n but_o of_o wheat_n to_o work_v it_o with_o the_o sweat_n of_o our_o brow_n to_o get_v it_o so_o we_o learn_v gen._n 3._o 19_o by_o extortion_n and_o usury_n we_o may_v make_v stone_n into_o bread_n that_o be_v the_o devil_n alchymistrie_n or_o happy_o we_o may_v make_v bread_n of_o nothing_o when_o a_o man_n get_v a_o thing_n by_o another_o oversight_n gen._n 43._o 12._o or_o else_o what_o and_o if_o we_o can_v overreach_v our_o brother_n in_o subtlety_n and_o go_v beyond_o he_o with_o a_o trick_n of_o wit_n or_o cunning_n let_v no_o man_n defraud_v or_o oppress_v his_o brother_n in_o any_o matter_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v avenge_v of_o all_o such_o 1._o thessaly_n 4_o 6._o the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o bread_n of_o violence_n and_o oppression_n proverb_n 4._o 17._o the_o other_o the_o bread_n of_o deceit_n they_o be_v indeed_o both_o make_v of_o stone_n for_o they_o still_o retain_v their_o former_a property_n as_o the_o event_n will_v declare_v for_o though_o in_o the_o begin_n such_o bread_n be_v pleasant_a proverb_n 20._o 17._o yet_o after_o his_o mouth_n be_v but_o fill_v with_o gravel_n proverb_n 20._o 17._o after_o which_o will_v consequent_o follow_v gnash_v of_o tooth_n the_o three_o sermon_n matt._n 4._o vers_fw-la 4._o but_o he_o answer_v say_v it_o be_v write_v man_n shall_v not_o live_v by_o bread_n only_o but_o by_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o good_a service_n that_o elisha_n 2._o reg._n 6._o 9_o do_v to_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o the_o train_n lay_v for_o he_o when_o they_o lie_v in_o ambush_n against_o he_o and_o even_o this_o be_v the_o first_o use_n that_o we_o have_v of_o our_o saviour_n temptation_n it_o warn_v we_o aforehand_o of_o the_o devil_n come_v so_o that_o we_o may_v have_v time_n to_o prepare_v ourselves_o according_o for_o as_o at_o that_o time_n the_o devil_n come_v upon_o christ_n when_o hunger_n pinch_v he_o so_o where_o we_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n we_o be_v to_o look_v for_o temptation_n this_o temptation_n have_v two_o part_n first_o come_v si_fw-la a_o distrust_n second_o follow_v unlawful_a mean_n have_v lay_v this_o foundation_n that_o bread_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v have_v when_o one_o be_v hungry_a he_o infer_v that_o god_n help_v not_o nor_o supply_v thy_o want_n therefore_o god_n be_v not_o thy_o father_n mat._n 7._o 9_o and_o therefore_o depend_v no_o long_o on_o he_o but_o shift_n for_o yourself_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o devil_n argument_n the_o father_n upon_o the_o word_n eph._n 6._o 16._o take_v the_o shield_n of_o faith_n to_o quench_v all_o the_o fiery_a dart_n of_o the_o devil_n do_v note_n that_o about_o every_o one_o of_o the_o dart_n or_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v