Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	able_a	great_a	speak_v	260	4	3.9623	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06405	A manuall of devout meditations and exercises instructing how to pray mentally. Drawn for the most part, out of the spirituall exercises of S. Ignatius. Devided into three bookes. Written in Spanish by the R.F. Thomas de Villa Castin of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by H.M. of the same Society.	Ignatius, of Loyola, Saint, 1491-1556.; Villacastin, Thomas de, 1570-1649.; More, Henry, 1586-1661.	1624 (1624)	STC 16878; ESTC S103982	182,763	570

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all_o endure_v &_o suffer_v in_o himself_o so_o great_a penury_n of_o they_o have_v also_o compassion_n of_o his_o poverty_n and_o solitariness_n because_o for_o thy_o sake_n he_o put_v himself_o in_o these_o strait_n of_o extre●●_n necessity_n the_o 3._o point_n to_o consider_v how_o the_o day_n followin_n the_o most_o bless_a virgin_n return_v with_o saint_n joseph_n to_o seek_v her_o belove_a son_n our_o lord_n in_o jerusalem_n ponder_v with_o how_o great_a solicitude_n with_o what_o fighe_n groan_n and_o tear_n and_o with_o how_o much_o care_n she_o seek_v he_o demand_v of_o all_o she_o meet_v whether_o they_o have_v see_v who_o her_o soul_n love_v and_o give_v they_o sign_n whereby_o they_o may_v know_v he_o she_o say_v with_o the_o espouse_v in_o the_o canticle_n my_o belove_a be_v white_a and_o ruddy_a choose_v from_o among_o thousand_o but_o when_o no_o body_n can_v answer_v her_o demand_n she_o turn_v herself_o to_o the_o eternal_a father_n with_o most_o servant_n and_o 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christ_n our_o lord_n till_o he_o 〈◊〉_d thirty_o year_n of_o age_n the_o 1._o point_n to_o consider_v that_o as_o christ_n our_o lord_n grow_v every_o day_n in_o year_n so_o likewise_o he_o increase_v in_o wisdom_n and_o grace_n with_o god_n and_o man_n not_o that_o he_o proper_o receive_v any_o more_o wisdom_n grace_n or_o sanctity_n as_o he_o do_v increase_v in_o age_n for_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o these_o thing_n because_o 〈◊〉_d the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o conception_n he_o be_v endue_v with_o all_o plenitude_n of_o grace●_n bu●_n he_o increase_v in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o give_v daily_o great_a demonstration_n of_o knowledge_n and_o virtue_n or_o wisdom_n and_o sanctity_n to_o all_o the_o world_n ponder_n how_o gracious_a our_o saviour_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n and_o how_o please_v a_o thing_n ●_o be_v unto_o he_o to_o see_v his_o holy_a son_n not_o only_o in_o that_o height_n of_o all_o wisdom_n and_o 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apostle_n yea_o biafore_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o apostle_n &_o before_o the_o ●sciple_n singular_o belou●d_v thove_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o with_o so_o many_o tear_n &_o such_o perseverance_n sh●_n have_v seek_v the_o bless_a body_n of_o her_o lord_n ponder_n how_o that_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n past_a do_v not_o prejudice_n whe●_n they_o be_v recompense_v with_o greate●_n fervor_n present_a wherefore_o in_o regard_n that_o magdalen_n be_v eminent_a in_o perfor●ming_v many_o thing_n that_o other_o di●_n not_o for_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o ha●●_n say_v in_o she_o 25._o meditation_n of_o the_o secon●_o book_n &_o be_v present_a &_o accompa●_n nie_v he_o at_o mount_n caluaty_n &_o ass●_n stead_n at_o his_o burial_n even_o so_o she_o 〈◊〉_d most_o favour_v &_o cherish_v of_o all_o gather_v hence_o courage_n &_o con●_n dence_z that_o thou_o be_v not_o dismay_v at_o th●_n multitude_n of_o thy_o sin_n for_o if_o tho●_n some_o in_o time_n &_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o se●_n nice_a of_o god_n excel_v therein_o through_o particular_a service_n he_o will_v bestow_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o special_a grace_n &_o favour_n th●_n thou_o may_v deserve_v to_o see_v and_o e●●_n he_o for_o ever_o in_o his_o glory_n the_o four_o meditation_n of_o christ_n his_o apparition_n to_o the_o apostle_n saint_n peter_n the_o 1._o point_n to_o consider_v how_o saint_n peter_n &_o s._n john_n go_v to_o the_o monument_n &_o enter_v in_o see_v only_o the_o linen_n clothes_n wherein_o his_o holy_a body_n have_v be_v wrap_v and_o the_o napkin_n lie_v at_o one_o side_n which_o they_o take_v for_o a_o certain_a sign_n of_o his_o resurrection_n as_o the_o woman_n have_v tell_v they_o ponder_n how_o that_o among_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n peter_n and_o john_n be_v the_o most_o servant_n and_o who_o excel_v most_o in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n ●_o lord_n for_o although_o these_o apo●les_n know_v right_v well_o of_o the_o persecu●on_n that_o the_o lewes_z raise_v 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and_o meditation_n of_o the_o thing_n he_o have_v see_v in_o the_o monument_n gather_v hence_o desire_v to_o be_v a_o lo●er_n of_o prayer_n because_o that_o &_o a_o good_a ●ife_n repentance_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n be_v the_o mean_n ●redemy_n to_o find_v see_v &_o enjoy_v christ_n ●sen_v &_o glorious_a the_o 3._o point_n ●o_o consider_v how_o that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n enjoy_v that_o sovereign_a ●ght_n and_o presence_n of_o christ_n rise_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n will_v say_v unto_o he_o peace_n to_o thou_o it_o be_v i_o fear_v not_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o ponder_v how_o much_o s._n peter_n will_v be_v abash_v and_o blush_v to_o see_v himself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o master_n call_v to_o mind_n how_o he_o have_v deny_v and_o offend_v he_o and_o it_o be_v credible_a that_o he_o will_v abundant_o renew_v his_o tear_n weep_v bitter_o and_o lament_v his_o sin_n &_o crave_v again_o pardon_n thereof_o from_o hence_o thou_o may_v gather_v how_o marvellous_a great_a the_o divine_a mercy_n be_v towards_o all_o those_o who_o hearty_o bewail_v their_o sin_n &_o do_v penance_n for_o they_o wherefore_o if_o thou_o lament_v thy_o sin_n although_o thou_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n they_o this_o apostle_n be_v and_o so_o un_o worthy_a to_o receive_v favour_n &_o benefit_n yet_o come_v in_o time_n thou_o shall_v make_v thyself_o worthy_a o●_n his_o soveraygne_a apparition_n in_o the_o king_n doom_n of_o his_o glory_n the_o 4._o point_n to_o consider_v how_o christ_n our_o lor●_n have_v visit_v saint_n peter_n say_v unt●_n he_o go_v &_o confirm_v thy_o brethe_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o this_o mystery_n &_o so_o h●_n our_o lord_n vanish_v out_o of_o his_o sigh●_n betake_v himself_o present_o with_o great_a joy_n &_o content_v to_o the_o place_n where_o his_o companion_n be_v to_o confirm_v they_o in_o faith_n as_o his_o master_n have_v give_v he_o in_o charge_n and_o the_o testimony_n he_o give_v of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v so_o effectual_a &_o strong_a that_o many_o believe_v in_o he_o ponder_v the_o great_a desire_n god_n have_v of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o that_o thou_o shall_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o his_o resurrection_n give_v thou_o master_n to_o instruct_v &_o declare_v it_o unto_o thou_o &_o that_o thou_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o thereby_o to_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n and_o gather_v hence_o desire_v to_o be_v grateful_a unto_o our_o lord_n endeavour_v to_o make_v benefit_n of_o the_o favour_n thou_o shall_v receive_v at_o his_o divine_a hand_n ●o_o confirm_v thy_o brethren_n in_o virtue_n with_o thy_o example_n &_o word_n that_o they_o may_v glorify_v &_o praise_v he_o the_o v._o meditation_n of_o christ_n his_o apparition_n unto_o the_o two_o disciple_n that_o go_v to_o emmaus_n the_o