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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28360	A small account given forth by one that hath been a traveller for these 40 years in the good old way And as an incouragement to the weary to go forward; I by experience have found there is a rest remains for all they that truly trusts in the Lord. S.B.	Blandford, Susannah.	1698 (1698)	Wing B3163A; ESTC R214903	16,709	44

vve find the ansvver of a good Conscience a continual Feast who have not received the Truth by observation but by the true administration by which we have learn'd vvhat lets into the Kingdom of our God and vvhat keeps out let Mens pretences be vvhat they vvill they that makes lies there refuge and takes avvay Mens good names shall be found vvorkers of Iniquity I having in this small account hinted of many States and several ways of the Lord 's working in Man that he may come to know him and on him rely in all estates I have one thing further to add I have lately seen an excercise at hand but when or in what I know not but leave it to God and his appointed time let it be in Mercy or in Judgment I believe all is for good as I have ever found all his dealings to me it was unpleasant to the fleshly part but I turn'd in and saw God's preservation near to all that truly on him relies and in nothing else was there safety and therefore I desire all to draw their minds from Vanity and consider their latter end that it may go well with them what change so ever comes for the glory of this World passes away therefore Work while the Day lasts for the Night cometh wherein no Man can Work I have also by my experience learned that in Sights and Visions without watchfulness there is a Temptation near there being a readiness in Man to cast that on others which God intends for our selves if vve could patiently wait till the Vision speaks for vvant of that many have run fiercely into things without and have fail'd and have brought Reproach on themselves and God not glorified thereby this I have also seen and is often before me and as there is no outward thing I more truly rejoyced in than to hear the Faithful Ministers of Jesus Christ in the which I am Comforted that God hath given such a manifestation of his Heavenly good Spirit to instruct his People in the Right and Everlasting Way which God will Establish in the Earth though I could be glad for the sake of many who take offence and are kept back because it is very discernable Martha's Spirit speaks when they had better be Silent goes hastily forward but would find a greater gain in themselves if they learn'd to obey and stand still and see the Salvation of God such may be angry that others rise not up and serve after their manner but Jesus that rightly knows the Spirits of all saw Mary sit at his Feet low in her self she chose the better Part which shall never be taken away and the Seed lown in that good Ground shall bring forth Fruit to the Lord of the Harvest but there is several sorts of Ground in vvhich the good Seed is sown and there are many Obstructions in the Ground which hinder the Prosperity of Gods holy and good Seed but the Harvest will come and the good Husband-man will discern the Tares from the Wheat vvhich none else can do there being such a likeness the Administration of John vvas Glorious in its time but he said Behold the Lamb of God that takes away the Sins of the World shall be preferr'd before and above all appearances be they vvhat they vvill here many that are Last shall be First and the First Last these are Christ's ovvn Words and are certainly true and beleived by one vvho vvishes vvell to all S. B. I being incouraged by the Immortal God to Print this and the matter contained therein and gave it to several Friends and it coming into the hand of T. C. he came to me and asked me Whether I meant George Keith To whom I replied I did who made this Application because he Preached up the Man Christ Jesus therefore he said I made him the Golden Calf and so he reported it And to all that shall hear this Report I have this to say and take Almighty God to be my Witness I do believe Jesus of Nazareth Born at Bethlehem according to God's Divine Appointment to be the Eternal Son of God and all those things to be true as the Scriptures declare of him and have received so great a benefit by him as my Tongue cannot express and for this false Aspersion and wrong Interpretation of T. C. I leave God to plead my Cause whom I know is able and in his time will do it but must say as I have once before He that is born after the Flesh Persecutes Him that is born after the Spirit FINIS