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	time_n	367	4	3.6686	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68568	Ruths recompence: or a commentarie vpon the booke of Ruth wherein is shewed her happy calling out of her owne country and people, into the fellowship and society of the Lords inheritance: her vertuous life and holy carriage amongst them: and then, her reward in Gods mercy, being by an honourable marriage made a mother in Israel: deliuered in seuerall sermons, the briefe summe whereof is now published for the benefit of the Church of God. By Richard Bernard ...	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1628 (1628)	STC 1962; ESTC S101697	273,649	490

of_o the_o philistines_n 9_o 1._o sam._n 6._o 9_o once_o speak_v if_o we_o understand_v ourselves_o in_o this_o wise_a there_o be_v no_o scruple_n to_o be_v make_v of_o speak_v as_o aforesaid_a always_o except_v in_o clear_a case_n where_o the_o apparent_a hand_n of_o god_n be_v see_v for_o thus_o offend_v the_o philistine_n to_o light_v on_o a_o part_n of_o the_o field_n belong_v unto_o boaz._n god_n do_v so_o govern_v man_n action_n as_o thing_n fall_v out_o beyond_o expectation_n as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v see_v it_o in_o the_o success_n of_o abraham_n seruamt_v send_v to_o fetch_v a_o wife_n for_o 24._o gen._n 24._o isaac_n in_o eliah_n his_o come_n to_o the_o poor_a widow_n of_o sarepta_n in_o a_o most_o fit_a hour_n and_o in_o saul_n come_v into_o the_o cave_n where_o david_n and_o his_o man_n be_v by_o which_o david_n take_v occasion_n to_o clear_v his_o innocency_n to_o saul_n which_o otherwise_o can_v never_o have_v be_v so_o well_o demonstrate_v and_o this_o god_n do_v as_o foreknow_v and_o determine_v every_o thing_n and_o rule_v the_o same_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o providence_n as_o himself_o have_v determine_v to_o bring_v thing_n to_o pass_v this_o shall_v make_v we_o to_o rely_v upon_o god_n providence_n as_o abraham_n do_v in_o that_o 7._o gen._n 24._o 7._o thing_n which_o be_v to_o his_o servant_n uncertain_a and_o also_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o providence_n in_o every_o thing_n in_o a_o work_n of_o mercy_n to_o be_v thankful_a and_o in_o any_o other_o trial_n to_o learn_v patience_n note_v again_o hence_o that_o god_n will_v prosperous_o direct_v the_o well-minded_a which_o will_v use_v honest_a mean_n to_o relieve_v themselves_o so_o have_v he_o promise_v psal_n 37._o 3._o for_o their_o way_n be_v well_o please_v to_o god_n in_o such_o a_o course_n and_o case_n let_v we_o therefore_o depend_v on_o god_n and_o use_v honest_a mean_n to_o sustain_v our_o want_v so_o shall_v we_o assure_o have_v experience_n of_o god_n goodness_n towards_o 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with_o you_o and_o they_o answer_v he_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o god_n bring_v ruth_n by_o his_o hand_n into_o boaz_n field_n and_o then_o he_o by_o the_o same_o hand_n draw_v boaz_n to_o come_v thither_o while_o she_o be_v there_o that_o so_o the_o one_o may_v be_v know_v to_o the_o other_o that_o by_o see_v and_o like_n the_o match_n may_v be_v make_v which_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n intend_v for_o his_o daughter_n this_o young_a woman_n here_o in_o this_o verse_n be_v boaz_n go_v into_o the_o field_n to_o his_o reaper_n then_o his_o salute_v of_o they_o and_o their_o resaluting_a of_o he_o and_o behold_v this_o be_v use_v to_o set_v out_o a_o remarkable_a 1._o chap._n 4._o 1._o thing_n and_o be_v here_o as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v say_v take_v notice_n of_o god_n providence_n herein_o as_o a_o thing_n worthy_a observation_n that_o boaz_n shall_v now_o come_v into_o the_o field_n at_o this_o time_n unto_o his_o reaper_n and_o in_o willing_a the_o reader_n to_o behold_v this_o we_o 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that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o glory_n in_o all_o thing_n when_o we_o see_v his_o rule_n and_o power_n either_o in_o his_o work_n of_o mercy_n or_o work_n of_o judgement_n boaz_n come_v from_o bethlehem_n unto_o his_o reaper_n who_o be_v reap_v in_o his_o field_n and_o so_o like_o a_o good_a husband_n will_v have_v a_o eye_n unto_o they_o for_o good_a householder_n do_v oversee_v the_o affair_n of_o their_o house_n &_o family_n and_o such_o also_o as_o they_o set_v on_o work_n 2._o king_n 4._o 8_o 18._o the_o shunamite_n will_v be_v with_o his_o reaper_n as_o boaz_n be_v here_o this_o be_v salomon_n counsel_n pro._n 27._o 23._o and_o the_o praise_n of_o a_o good_a housewife_n also_o be_v to_o look_v well_o to_o the_o way_n of_o her_o household_n because_o riches_n be_v uncertain_a pro._n 27._o 24._o they_o abide_v tueri_fw-la pro._n 31._o 27._o non_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quàm_fw-la quaerere_fw-la parta_fw-la tueri_fw-la not_o for_o ever_o and_o it_o be_v no_o less_o a_o virtue_n to_o keep_v what_o we_o have_v get_v then_o to_o get_v what_o we_o have_v not_o careful_a vigilancy_n over_o our_o family_n be_v a_o good_a mean_n to_o preserve_v our_o estate_n by_o this_o shall_v we_o see_v who_o be_v faithful_a and_o painful_a to_o commend_v and_o reward_v they_o and_o who_o be_v negligent_a and_o faithless_a to_o reprove_v and_o correct_v they_o or_o else_o to_o remove_v they_o let_v we_o therefore_o learn_v to_o play_v the_o good_a husband_n as_o man_n say_v for_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v thrive_v or_o for_o the_o great_a to_o look_v well_o to_o their_o charge_n if_o any_o fault_n be_v it_o be_v in_o covetousness_n and_o niggardliness_n and_o not_o in_o provident_a circumspection_n &_o in_o a_o watchful_a eye_n over_o the_o family_n to_o keep_v they_o in_o honest_a labour_n and_o to_o prevent_v wastfulnesse_n negligent_a master_n in_o this_o point_n be_v worthy_a reproof_n they_o spoil_v their_o servant_n they_o undo_v themselves_o and_o here_o such_o must_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v in_o a_o error_n who_o think_v it_o a_o disgrace_n for_o man_n of_o worth_a to_o see_v to_o their_o servant_n and_o to_o be_v among_o their_o workman_n indeed_o if_o servant_n be_v like_a unto_o jacob_n faithful_a and_o painful_a 7._o gen._n 31_o 38_o 39_o 40._o and_o 39_o 23._o 2._o king_n 12._o 15._o and_o 22._o 7._o or_o like_o joseph_n to_o be_v trust_v with_o all_o that_o man_n have_v or_o like_o the_o faithful_a workman_n in_o joash_n and_o josias_n day_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o master_n may_v be_v spare_v but_o many_o servant_n be_v rather_o like_v false_a zibah_n filch_v onesimus_n before_o his_o conversion_n riotous_a like_o those_o in_o mat._n 24._o 49._o or_o runaways_a like_o shemeies_n servant_n so_o that_o master_n have_v need_v to_o see_v to_o they_o yet_o must_v master_n beware_v of_o a_o greedy_a mind_n as_o think_v that_o servant_n never_o do_v enough_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n of_o distrustful_a mind_n without_o just_a cause_n charity_n think_v no_o ill_a neither_o must_v they_o keep_v their_o servant_n to_o work_v so_o hardly_o as_o that_o they_o can_v afford_v they_o any_o time_n to_o serve_v god_n for_o such_o master_n be_v more_o like_a turk_n than_o christian_n and_o use_v their_o servant_n rather_o like_o beast_n than_o like_o man_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o have_v soul_n to_o save_v if_o master_n take_v time_n also_o for_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n &_o then_o be_v provident_a for_o the_o world_n it_o be_v praiseworthy_a and_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o will_v appear_v in_o god_n blessing_n fall_v upon_o the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n and_o say_v unto_o the_o

reaper_n the_o lord_n be_v with_o you_o thus_o boaz_n speak_v to_o they_o when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o field_n this_o be_v his_o manner_n of_o salute_v 12._o jud._n 6._o 12._o they_o and_o likewise_o of_o their_o resalute_v he_o again_o so_o that_o the_o form_n of_o salute_v be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o psal_n 129._o 8._o mat._n 26._o 49._o josh_n 20._o 26._o now_o salutation_n be_v not_o only_a word_n of_o courteous_a and_o civil_a behaviour_n but_o prayer_n make_v unto_o god_n one_o for_o another_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v hence_o learn_v i._n that_o it_o be_v a_o commendable_a thing_n for_o one_o to_o salute_v another_o when_o they_o meet_v this_o our_o god_n and_o 28._o joh._n 20._o 26._o jud._n 6._o 12._o luk._n 1._o 28._o saviour_n do_v this_o angel_n have_v do_v and_o this_o we_o see_v good_a man_n have_v do_v it_o be_v among_o man_n civility_n and_o courtesy_n especial_o of_o the_o superior_a to_o the_o inferior_a as_o here_o it_o also_o procure_v love_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o absaloms_n courteous_a salute_v the_o people_n by_o which_o he_o steal_v away_o their_o heart_n after_o he_o but_o this_o be_v the_o abuse_n of_o this_o commendable_a practice_n we_o must_v beware_v of_o hypocrisy_n 10._o mat._n 26._o 49._o 2._o sam._n 20._o 10._o therein_o we_o must_v not_o salute_v like_o judas_n not_o like_o joab_n with_o fair_a word_n and_o foul_a heart_n and_o hand_n neither_o must_v any_o neglect_v this_o of_o pride_n and_o contempt_n of_o other_o as_o too_o many_o now_o do_v if_o this_o be_v commendable_a then_o sure_o the_o anabaptist_n do_v err_v who_o hold_v it_o unlawful_a to_o salute_v such_o as_o they_o meet_v obeict_v certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o 2._o king_n 4._o 29._o where_o the_o prophet_n command_v his_o servant_n not_o to_o salute_v or_o resalute_v any_o that_o he_o meet_v but_o this_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o to_o express_v the_o haste_n he_o shall_v make_v as_o the_o commandment_n to_o gird_v up_o his_o loin_n do_v show_v it_o do_v not_o simple_o forbid_v to_o salute_v any_o at_o all_o other_o occasion_n or_o time_n another_o place_n be_v in_o luke_n 10._o 4._o where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n forbid_v his_o apostle_n to_o salute_v any_o man_n by_o the_o way_n neither_o be_v here_o forbid_a to_o salute_v any_o for_o in_o verse_n 5._o he_o teach_v they_o to_o salute_v other_o but_o this_o speech_n be_v to_o show_v that_o they_o shall_v make_v speed_n in_o that_o whereabout_o they_o be_v send_v and_o to_o avoid_v the_o least_o hindrance_n that_o may_v stay_v they_o from_o performance_n of_o their_o duty_n for_o by_o salute_v one_o another_o sometime_o occasion_n be_v take_v of_o stay_v which_o here_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v relation_n unto_o and_o not_o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o neglect_v common_a and_o commendable_a courtesy_n the_o three_o place_n be_v 2._o john_n verse_n 10._o where_o he_o forbid_v to_o bid_v god_n speed_n to_o some_o which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o not_o allow_v of_o such_o as_o be_v heretic_n and_o false_a teacher_n as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v such_o and_o therein_o not_o to_o wish_v they_o prosperity_n which_o be_v nothing_o to_o ordinary_a salutation_n ii_o that_o master_n be_v to_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v be_v with_o their_o household_n family_n and_o workman_n so_o do_v boaz_n here_o pray_v and_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o if_o god_n be_v with_o they_o they_o shall_v prosper_v as_o do_v jacob_n and_o joseph_n in_o their_o service_n and_o abraham_n servant_n in_o his_o business_n it_o be_v he_o that_o give_v they_o strength_n to_o labour_v and_o without_o his_o blessing_n 18._o psalm_n 127._o 2._o deut._n 8._o 18._o nothing_o can_v go_v forward_o for_o he_o give_v power_n to_o get_v wealth_n and_o therefore_o let_v master_n remember_v this_o duty_n to_o god_n for_o their_o family_n and_o servant_n and_o they_o answer_v he_o the_o lord_n bless_v thou_o thus_o they_o religious_o salute_v he_o again_o so_o as_o they_o which_o do_v salute_v be_v to_o be_v resaluted_n the_o scripture_n teach_v humanity_n and_o commend_v the_o same_o to_o we_o in_o godly_a man_n practice_n as_o here_o in_o salute_v one_o another_o so_o in_o comely_a gesture_n in_o reverence_v our_o better_n as_o abigail_n do_v david_n and_o joseph_n jacob_n indeed_o the_o scripture_n beside_o other_o 12._o gen._n 48._o 12._o thing_n be_v a_o school_n of_o good_a manner_n and_o therefore_o check_v such_o as_o be_v uncivil_a in_o their_o carriage_n and_o behaviour_n when_o civility_n and_o good_a manner_n be_v a_o grace_n to_o a_o christian_a profession_n again_o note_n that_o servant_n be_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o blessing_n upon_o their_o master_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a grace_n to_o play_v the_o part_n of_o a_o abraham_n servant_n but_o thus_o to_o do_v argue_v 24._o gen._n 24._o true_a love_n in_o a_o servant_n and_o if_o a_o master_n be_v bless_v he_o be_v the_o better_o enable_v to_o do_v for_o a_o good_a servant_n but_o where_o be_v such_o servant_n now_o to_o be_v find_v verse_n 5._o then_o say_v boaz_n unto_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o reaper_n who_o damsel_n be_v this_o this_o be_v a_o enquiry_n after_o the_o young_a woman_n wherein_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v who_o make_v the_o demand_n of_o who_o he_o enquire_v and_o concern_v who_o the_o demand_n be_v make_v then_o say_v boaz._n he_o no_o soon_o come_v into_o the_o field_n and_o have_v salute_v his_o reaper_n but_o his_o eye_n be_v upon_o ruth_n of_o she_o he_o take_v special_a notice_n and_o demand_v who_o she_o be_v and_o to_o who_o she_o do_v belong_v which_o show_v a_o guide_a power_n of_o god_n herein_o and_o also_o that_o afore_o this_o time_n he_o have_v not_o see_v she_o old_a naomi_n have_v not_o send_v she_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o his_o house_n nor_o abroad_o to_o be_v gaze_v upon_o and_o yet_o be_v she_o famous_a for_o her_o virtue_n chap._n 3._o 11._o which_o will_v spread_v themselves_o abroad_o well_o enough_o though_o the_o party_n in_o person_n be_v know_v to_o few_o unto_o his_o servant_n that_o be_v set_v over_o the_o reaper_n boaz_n have_v place_v one_o as_o overseer_n to_o the_o rest_n &_o of_o this_o man_n do_v he_o demand_v the_o question_n hence_o note_n that_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o wisdom_n in_o great_a family_n to_o appoint_v a_o overseer_n over_o the_o rest_n in_o the_o master_n absence_n thus_o abraham_n have_v eleazar_n his_o steward_n so_o have_v ahab_n his_o obadiah_n and_o here_o boaz_n the_o bailiff_n of_o his_o husbandry_n for_o master_n can_v always_o be_v with_o their_o servant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o have_v such_o a_o one_o to_o set_v every_o one_o to_o their_o task_n to_o see_v what_o be_v do_v to_o be_v do_v with_o diligence_n and_o also_o well_o and_o orderly_o and_o to_o prevent_v falsehood_n and_o deceit_n as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v and_o further_o to_o acquaint_v their_o master_n with_o his_o affair_n with_o the_o pain_n and_o labour_n of_o such_o as_o be_v diligent_a &_o contrary_o to_o give_v notice_n of_o such_o as_o be_v not_o for_o his_o service_n that_o so_o the_o one_o sort_n may_v be_v reward_v as_o they_o deserve_v and_o the_o other_o put_v off_o after_o their_o wage_n be_v pay_v they_o for_o the_o hire_n must_v not_o be_v keep_v back_o which_o a_o good_a steward_n must_v have_v care_n of_o for_o his_o master_n credit_n and_o his_o own_o discharge_n but_o yet_o here_o let_v master_n in_o set_v one_o over_o the_o rest_n make_v a_o good_a choice_n and_o see_v that_o the_o man_n be_v first_o wise_a and_o skilful_a in_o that_o he_o undertake_v second_o one_o diligent_a and_o painful_a in_o his_o own_o person_n three_o a_o man_n fear_v god_n as_o be_v abraham_n servant_n and_o ahabs_n steward_n for_o such_o a_o one_o will_v be_v honest_a towards_o his_o master_n careful_a to_o make_v other_o religious_a and_o so_o procure_v a_o blessing_n to_o the_o whole_a house_n such_o a_o one_o may_v be_v trust_v as_o potiphar_n do_v joseph_n and_o to_o such_o a_o one_o authority_n may_v be_v commit_v to_o command_v other_o and_o to_o order_v matter_n among_o servant_n but_o yet_o ever_o so_o as_o that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o his_o stewardship_n now_o also_o hence_o we_o may_v infer_v that_o if_o one_o may_v be_v set_v over_o another_o in_o a_o family_n than_o also_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n for_o without_o order_n of_o superiority_n 27._o 1._o chro._n 27._o and_o inferiority_n no_o commonwealth_n can_v stand_v which_o be_v true_a overthrow_v the_o anabaptisticall_a anarchy_n moreover_o in_o that_o the_o overseer_n be_v ask_v concern_v this_o damosel_n