Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	abraham_n	servant_n	speak_v	285	4	4.6958	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15673	A glasse for the godly Contayning many comfortable treatises to perswade men from the loue of this world, to the loue of the world to come, and exhorting them with cherefulnes to passe through the crosses and afflictions of this life. Full of spirituall comfort for all such as hope to be saued by Iesus Christ. The first [-second] part. By R:W: minister of Gods word.	Wolcomb, Robert, b. 1567 or 8.	1612 (1612)	STC 25941; ESTC S121029	292,196	642

it_o but_o rather_o as_o when_o thou_o be_v trim_v of_o the_o barber_n thou_o look_v on_o the_o glass_n to_o see_v whether_o thou_o a●t_v well_o trim_v or_o not_o so_o when_o thou_o go_v from_o hear_v the_o word_n consider_v whether_o thou_o be_v make_v better_a or_o worse_o by_o the_o hear_n be_v thou_o learn_v let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o thou_o plenteous_o and_o despise_v not_o the_o preach_n and_o exposition_n thereof_o though_o thou_o know_v much_o yet_o thou_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o knowledge_n though_o thou_o read_v private_o with_o devotion_n yet_o that_o which_o move_v thou_o not_o then_o nor_o seem_v worthy_a to_o be_v observe_v when_o another_o utter_v it_o may_v work_v on_o thy_o soul_n 12.1_o 2._o sam._n 12.1_o though_o david_n be_v a_o singular_a prophet_n yet_o nathan_n rouse_v he_o out_o of_o his_o security_n though_o pharaoh_n remember_v his_o dream_n yet_o joseph_n make_v the_o interpretation_n thereof_o clear_a unto_o he_o 41.17_o gen._n 41.17_o be_v thou_o unlearned_a pray_v that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n may_v dwell_v in_o thou_o plenteous_o and_o love_v it_o earnest_o and_o meditate_v thereupon_o continual_o and_o then_o thou_o shall_v say_v with_o the_o prophet_n 119.98.99.100_o psal_n 119.98.99.100_o by_o thy_o commandment_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v make_v i_o wise_a than_o my_o enemy_n 119.98.99.100_o psal_n 119.98.99.100_o for_o they_o be_v ever_o with_o i_o i_o have_v have_v more_o understanding_n than_o all_o my_o teacher_n for_o thy_o testimony_n be_v my_o meditation_n i_o understand_v more_o than_o the_o ancient_n because_o i_o keep_v thy_o precept_n for_o true_a it_o be_v isocrat_n ean_v es_fw-mi philomathès_fw-fr èse_fw-fr polumathés_fw-fr isocrat_n that_o the_o athenian_a orator_n write_v over_o his_o school_n door_n in_o golden_a letter_n if_o thou_o love_v learning_n thou_o shall_v attain_v to_o much_o learning_n be_v thou_o poor_a or_o rich_a be_v thou_o a_o father_n or_o a_o child_n be_v thou_o a_o master_n or_o a_o servant_n be_v thou_o a_o magistrate_n or_o a_o private_a person_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o condition_n soever_o thou_o be_v let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o thou_o plenteous_o for_o if_o thou_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n it_o will_v call_v to_o thy_o mind_n what_o be_v write_v and_o what_o thou_o have_v read_v if_o thou_o doubt_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o thyself_o or_o other_o it_o will_v direct_v thou_o in_o the_o right_a way_n if_o thou_o will_v reproove_v vice_n it_o will_v teach_v thou_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lord_n if_o thou_o will_v confirm_v truth_n or_o confute_v error_n or_o comfort_v the_o afflict_a there_o thou_o shall_v be_v satisfy_v and_o learn_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n wherefore_o since_o they_o that_o be_v of_o god_n 4.6_o joh._n 8.47_o 1._o io._n 4.6_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o they_o that_o despise_v it_o be_v not_o his_o child_n let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o god_n child_n by_o hear_v his_o word_n let_v we_o remove_v from_o we_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n that_o do_v common_o hinder_v it_o let_v we_o shun_v pleasure_n and_o care_n that_o do_v choke_v it_o let_v we_o hear_v it_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n and_o a_o purge_a mind_n and_o a_o sincere_a faith_n and_o a_o prompt_a will_n and_o a_o humble_a and_o reverend_a fear_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o daily_a and_o diligent_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o the_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o let_v we_o keep_v it_o by_o continual_a meditation_n and_o obedience_n and_o watchfulness_n and_o profession_n and_o practice_v that_o so_o lodge_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o a_o heavenly_a guest_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o suffer_v it_o to_o dwell_v therein_o plenteous_o in_o all_o wisdom_n in_o this_o life_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v we_o may_v dwell_v eternal_o with_o that_o word_n 1.1.4_o joh._n 1.1.4_o which_o be_v god_n and_o which_o be_v life_n and_o may_v sit_v down_o with_o abraham_n isaak_n and_o jacob_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n amen_n the_o humble_a centurion_n matt._n 8.8_o but_o the_o centurion_n answer_v say_v master_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n but_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o my_o servant_n shall_v be_v heal_v this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o the_o centurion_n to_o christ_n when_o he_o have_v desire_v he_o to_o heal_v his_o seruamt_v that_o be_v gréevous_o pain_v with_o the_o palsy_n &_o when_o christ_n have_v say_v that_o he_o will_v come_v and_o heal_v he_o as_o if_o the_o centurion_n have_v thus_o answer_v master_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o beléever_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n i_o believe_v that_o thou_o be_v omnipotent_a &_o able_a with_o a_o word_n to_o call_v &_o remove_v sickness_n &_o disease_n from_o man_n body_n even_o as_o i_o have_v my_o soldier_n at_o command_n &_o when_o i_o say_v to_o one_o go_v he_o go_v &_o to_o another_o come_v he_o come_v and_o to_o my_o servant_n do_v this_o he_o do_v it_o so_o if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n enter_v on_o a_o man_n it_o enter_v if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n depart_v from_o a_o man_n it_o depart_v if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n return_v to_o a_o man_n it_o return_n if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n kill_v a_o man_n it_o kill_v he_o if_o thou_o bid_v sickness_n not_o to_o touch_v a_o man_n it_o touch_v he_o not_o since_o than_o i_o know_v thy_o majesty_n authority_n and_o power_n i_o suppose_v it_o needle_n to_o entreat_v thou_o to_o come_v to_o my_o house_n as_o if_o in_o thy_o absence_n thou_o can_v not_o heal_v my_o servant_n or_o as_o if_o thou_o be_v like_o other_o physician_n that_o must_v behold_v the_o sick_a patient_n and_o consider_v of_o many_o circumstance_n that_o be_v to_o be_v weigh_v in_o apply_v of_o medicine_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a if_o thou_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o what_o shall_v i_o expect_v thy_o come_n to_o my_o house_n see_v i_o be_o a_o sinner_n and_o altogether_o unworthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n it_o be_v doubtful_a which_o be_v great_a and_o more_o to_o be_v admire_v whether_o the_o centurion_n faith_n or_o the_o centurion_n humility_n his_o faith_n be_v high_o extol_v by_o christ_n himself_o 10._o verse_n 10._o when_o he_o say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n even_o in_o israel_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v in_o israel_n there_o be_v that_o do_v embrace_v my_o doctrine_n and_o stick_v to_o i_o and_o follow_v i_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o i_o be_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n but_o these_o have_v be_v always_o bring_v up_o in_o religion_n and_o have_v continual_o hear_v the_o prophecy_n ●ead_a that_o testify_v of_o my_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n this_o centurion_n be_v a_o stranger_n bear_v &_o a_o gentile_a natural_o void_a of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n write_v by_o moses_n and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o he_o make_v so_o excellent_a a_o profession_n of_o my_o power_n and_o worthiness_n i_o be_o constrain_v to_o marvel_v and_o i_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o i_o have_v not_o find_v so_o great_a faith_n even_o in_o israel_n christ_n have_v so_o full_o and_o plenteous_o commend_v the_o centurion_n faith_n that_o it_o need_v no_o far_a explanation_n or_o amplification_n unless_o we_o shall_v be_v exhort_v to_o the_o imitation_n of_o it_o namely_o that_o in_o all_o our_o danger_n trouble_n cross_n and_o affliction_n we_o rely_v whole_o on_o the_o mercy_n of_o our_o only_a saviour_n not_o distrust_v but_o that_o he_o can_v and_o will_v at_o a_o instant_n and_o in_o a_o moment_n succour_v we_o if_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n only_o and_o see_v that_o it_o shall_v redound_v to_o god_n glory_n and_o to_o our_o salvation_n let_v we_o then_o see_v what_o edification_n we_o may_v retain_v by_o the_o centurion_n humility_n when_o he_o say_v master_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v come_v under_o my_o roof_n if_o this_o be_v the_o same_o centurion_n that_o s._n luke_n write_v 7.2.4.7_o luk._n 7.2.4.7_o of_o as_o some_o very_a learned_a man_n have_v think_v though_o there_o seem_v some_o difference_n in_o the_o narration_n doubtless_o he_o be_v a_o nobleman_n and_o appoint_v by_o the_o roman_n a_o governor_n and_o a_o precedent_n of_o capernaum_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o galilee_n who_o so_o much_o love_v the_o jewish_a nation_n that_o he_o build_v a_o synagogue_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v intercessor_n to_o christ_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v worthy_a that_o he_o shall_v do_v this_o for_o he_o yet_o this_o centurion_n respect_v neither_o the_o nobleness_n of_o

such_o obedience_n give_v to_o earthly_a ruler_n and_o shall_v we_o refuse_v to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o our_o heavenly_a king_n special_o when_o he_o crave_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v vain_o spend_v our_o life_n but_o that_o we_o will_v subdue_v our_o affection_n our_o corrupt_a desire_n our_o inordinate_a concupiscence_n &_o ungodly_a motion_n let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v bare_a protestant_n and_o not_o performer_n let_v we_o not_o live_v in_o the_o reform_a church_n and_o have_v deform_v manner_n let_v we_o not_o be_v entertain_v in_o christ_n camp_n &_o bear_v his_o colour_n yet_o wish_v the_o enemy_n well_o &_o promote_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o seek_v opportunity_n with_o judas_n to_o betray_v christ_n &_o with_o the_o traitorous_a soldier_n to_o fly_v to_o the_o enemy_n what_o be_v profession_n worth_a except_o practice_v be_v couple_v therewith_o we_o know_v what_o s._n james_n say_v 1.22.23.24.25_o jam._n 1.22.23.24.25_o be_v you_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n and_o not_o hearer_n only_o deceive_v your_o own_o self_n for_o if_o any_o hear_v the_o word_n &_o do_v it_o not_o he_o be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o behold_v his_o natural_a face_n in_o a_o glass_n for_o when_o he_o have_v consider_v himself_o he_o go_v his_o way_n &_o forget_v immediate_o what_o manner_n of_o man_n he_o be_v but_o who_o so_o look_v in_o the_o perfect_a law_n of_o liberty_n &_o continue_v therein_o he_o not_o be_v a_o forgetful_a hearer_n but_o a_o doer_n of_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v bless_v in_o his_o deed_n and_o we_o know_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v 7.21_o mat._n 7.21_o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v my_o father_n will_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o gain_v that_o servant_n that_o know_v his_o master_n will_n &_o do_v it_o not_o august_n august_n but_o to_o be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n he_o be_v thy_o best_a servant_n say_v a_o ancient_a father_n speak_v to_o god_n not_o the_o desire_v to_o hear_v of_o thou_o what_o he_o will_v but_o rather_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o perform_v what_o he_o hear_v and_o therefore_o whereas_o the_o poet_n hesiod●_n be_v much_o commend_v by_o most_o man_n for_o his_o devise_n in_o that_o he_o give_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n to_o he_o that_o know_v of_o himself_o what_o be_v good_a and_o meet_a &_o the_o next_o to_o he_o that_o hearken_v to_o another_o when_o he_o himself_o be_v ignorant_a laert._n diog._n laert._n zeno_n citticus_fw-la do_v correct_v that_o sentence_n of_o hesiode_n and_o do_v attribute_v the_o chief_a wisdom_n to_o he_o that_o hear_v the_o good_a counsel_n of_o another_o and_o the_o next_o to_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a of_o himself_o and_o his_o reason_n for_o the_o animadversion_n be_v because_o he_o that_o be_v wise_a of_o himself_o and_o give_v advice_n to_o another_o have_v but_o the_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o matter_n but_o he_o that_o hearken_v to_o counsel_v deliver_v put_v the_o thing_n in_o execution_n and_o practice_n beside_o this_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o goodwork_n be_v profitable_a and_o to_o who_o be_v they_o profitable_a to_o our_o neighbour_n and_o to_o ourselves_o good_a work_n be_v profitable_a to_o our_o brethren_n in_o that_o we_o comfort_n and_o relieve_v they_o by_o our_o good_a deed_n and_o we_o stir_v they_o up_o by_o our_o example_n to_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o be_v cause_v to_o praise_n god_n for_o bestow_v such_o grace_n upon_o us._n and_o good_a work_n be_v profitable_a to_o ourselves_o in_o that_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o faith_n 2.17_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o jam._n 2.17_o and_o thereby_o they_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o election_n and_o vocation_n &_o be_v by_o they_o declare_v to_o be_v new_a creature_n we_o cherish_v in_o ourselves_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n as_o for_o the_o commodity_n that_o we_o reap_v by_o good_a work_n what_o speech_n can_v be_v answerable_a thereunto_o since_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o reward_v our_o good_a work_n most_o large_o &_o plentiful_o with_o blessing_n aswell_o temporal_a as_o spiritual_a 26.3_o deut._n 28._o leu._n 26.3_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o be_v weary_a of_o well_o do_v but_o let_v we_o behold_v the_o recompen●e_n of_o the_o reward_n for_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v 6.9_o gal._n 6.9_o if_o we_o faint_v not_o if_o we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o show_v forth_o good_a work_n we_o must_v not_o expect_v the_o reward_n if_o we_o do_v not_o trim_a and_o prepare_v our_o lamp_n with_o oil_n 25.2_o matt._n 25.2_o against_o the_o come_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n we_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o palace_n of_o glory_n if_o we_o do_v not_o work_v while_o we_o have_v the_o light_n the_o darkness_n will_v come_v 12.35_o joh._n 12.35_o and_o he_o that_o walk_v in_o the_o dark_a know_v not_o whither_o he_o go_v it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o abstain_v from_o evil_a but_o we_o must_v also_o do_v good_a remember_v 25.30_o matt._n 25.30_o how_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n be_v cast_v into_o utter_a darkness_n and_o why_o not_o because_o he_o be_v wicked_a but_o because_o he_o be_v idle_a and_o not_o for_o that_o he_o commit_v ill_o but_o because_o he_o omit_v good_a indeed_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o do_v well_o and_o to_o persevere_v in_o well_o do_v for_o there_o be_v many_o enticement_n and_o allurement_n to_o iniquity_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v our_o saviour_n strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n 7.14.8_o luk._n 13.24_o matt._n 7.14.8_o because_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o and_o the_o way_n narrow_a that_o lead_v unto_o life_n though_o the_o gate_n be_v straight_o yet_o if_o we_o struggle_v and_o strive_v to_o enter_v we_o shall_v find_v a_o entrance_n for_o whosoever_o ask_v receive_v and_o he_o that_o seek_v find_v and_o to_o he_o that_o knock_v it_o shall_v be_v open_v the_o eshnick_a greek_a poet_n partly_o perceive_v this_o by_o the_o 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dimidium_fw-la rursum_fw-la hoc_fw-la incipe_fw-la &_o efficies_n begin_v say_v he_o for_o to_o begin_v be_v to_o end_v half_a and_o when_o thou_o have_v begin_v if_o there_o remain_v half_a begin_v again_o and_o thou_o shall_v end_v all_o virtue_n be_v like_o the_o palm_n tree_n and_o the_o lote_a tree_n the_o palm_n have_v a_o sharp_a and_o rough_a rind_n and_o the_o lo●●_n have_v a_o bitter_a pill_n but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o have_v most_o sweet_a fruit_n chrysostome_n say_v notable_o indaeos_fw-la orat._n 4._o aduersus_fw-la indaeos_fw-la that_o as_o in_o money_n he_o that_o have_v gain_v two_o crown_n be_v ready_a to_o gain_v ten_o or_o twenty_o crown_n so_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o virtue_n he_o that_o do_v a_o good_a work_n once_o and_o once_o perform_v his_o duty_n he_o be_v thereby_o encourage_v and_o stir_v up_o to_o do_v more_o good_a and_o to_o add_v ver●ue_n to_o virtue_n and_o another_o say_v vir●_n stobaeus_n ser_n 1._o de_fw-fr vir●_n that_o as_o they_o that_o begin_v to_o climb_v a_o ladder_n go_v from_o round_a to_o round_o till_o they_o aspire_v to_o the_o top_n so_o he_o that_o have_v once_o begin_v to_o do_v well_o mount_v high_a and_o high_o we_o see_v the_o most_o gay_a picture_n begin_v from_o rude_a draught_n and_o line_n and_o shadow_n and_o proceed_v from_o colour_n to_o colour_n till_o at_o last_o it_o be_v absolute_a so_o virtue_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o well_o do_v be_v not_o present_o engraft_v in_o we_o but_o it_o rise_v to_o full_a grow_v by_o daily_a increase_v 86._o epist_n 86._o it_o be_v ingenious_o apply_v of_o seneca_n that_o as_o phidias_n be_v skilful_a to_o make_v statue_n and_o image_n not_o only_o of_o marble_n and_o of_o brass_n but_o if_o he_o have_v vild_a and_o courser_n matter_n he_o can_v likewise_o