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	work_n	305	4	5.5386	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73267	The dignitie of Gods children. Or An exposition of 1. Iohn 3. 1.2.3 Plentifully shewing the comfortable, happie, and most blessed state of all Gods children, and also on the contrarie, the base, fearefull, and most wofull condition of all other that are not the children of God.	Stoughton, Thomas.	1610 (1610)	STC 23315.5; ESTC S117855	406,069	519

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i_o may_v answer_v he_o that_o reprove_v i_o pro._n 27._o 11._o and_o 29._o 3._o sometime_o also_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o good_a child_n become_v parent_n to_o their_o parent_n by_o relieve_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n and_o help_v they_o in_o their_o outward_a state_n so_o joseph_n be_v say_v to_o have_v nourish_v his_o father_n jacob_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o son_n and_o their_o family_n gen._n 45._o 18._o and_o 47._o 12._o so_o likewise_o ruth_n be_v a_o great_a help_n for_o maintenance_n to_o her_o mother_n in_o law_n naomi_n and_o much_o other_o comfort_n have_v naomi_n by_o she_o in_o her_o old_a age_n the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a of_o wicked_a child_n both_o by_o many_o sentence_n in_o the_o proverb_n before_o allege_v and_o also_o by_o many_o example_n of_o ishmael_n esau_n the_o son_n of_o eli_n hophni_n and_o phine_n as_o amnon_n and_o absalon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o of_o many_o other_o as_o it_o be_v thus_o between_o the_o husband_n 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or_o in_o a_o kingdom_n can_v do_v some_o special_a work_n in_o what_o estimation_n be_v the_o work_n itself_o what_o then_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o this_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o of_o make_v the_o son_n of_o man_n the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o none_o can_v do_v in_o the_o world_n but_o only_o one_o even_o god_n himself_o how_o honourable_a therefore_o be_v their_o state●_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o first_o move_v cause_n of_o our_o regeneration_n viz._n which_o first_o move_v god_n to_o regenerate_a us._n as_o in_o the_o former_a chapter_n the_o dignity_n of_o god_n child_n have_v be_v declare_v by_o the_o excellency_n of_o god_n who_o be_v their_o father_n as_o also_o by_o this_o that_o god_n

it_o be_v say_v that_o nothing_o want_v to_o they_o that_o fear_v god_n that_o the_o lion_n do_v lack_n and_o suffer_v hunger_n but_o that_o they_o which_o seek_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a many_o sweet_a promise_n for_o this_o life_n be_v likewise_o disperse_v throughout_o psal_n 37._o see_v also_o deut._n 32._o 9_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 81._o 13._o etc._n etc._n psal_n 112._o 2._o etc._n etc._n prou._n 24._o 4_o and_o many_o other_o place_n for_o indeed_o the_o scripture_n be_v very_o rich_a in_o these_o promise_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o no_o where_n be_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n promise_v to_o the_o wicked_a yea_o contrariwise_o in_o the_o former_a two_o first_o place_n levit._n 26._o 14._o etc._n etc._n and_o deut._n 28._o 14._o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o world_n of_o misery_n and_o outward_a calamity_n for_o this_o life_n threaten_v unto_o they_o the_o scripture_n likewise_o be_v full_a of_o such_o threaten_n elsewhere_o eliphaz_n thus_o describe_v the_o state_n and_o portion_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o wander_v say_v he_o to_o and_o fro_o for_o bread_n and_o know_v that_o the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v prepare_v at_o hand_n or_o rather_o when_o he_o know_v it_o to_o be_v prepare_v the_o day_n of_o darkness_n be_v at_o hand_n affliction_n and_o anguish_n shall_v make_v he_o afraid_a they_o shall_v prevail_v against_o he_o as_o a_o king_n ready_a to_o battle_n for_o he_o have_v stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n against_o god_n and_o make_v himself_o strong_a against_o the_o almighty_a therefore_o god_n shall_v run_v upon_o he_o even_o upon_o his_o neck_n and_o against_o the_o most_o thick_a part_n of_o his_o shield_n &c_n &c_n though_o he_o dwell_v in_o desolate_a place_n such_o as_o worldly_a man_n affect_v to_o avoid_v resort_n and_o expense_n by_o resort_n and_o in_o house_n which_o no_o man_n inhabit_v but_o be_v become_v heap_n such_o also_o do_v miserable_a man_n delight_v in_o that_o no_o man_n may_v have_v any_o heart_n to_o come_v unto_o they_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v rich_a neither_o shall_v his_o substance_n continue_v neither_o shall_v he_o prolong_v his_o perfection_n thereof_o in_o the_o earth_n he_o shall_v never_o depart_v out_o of_o darkness_n the_o flame_n shall_v dry_v up_o his_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v away_o with_o the_o breath_n of_o his_o mouth_n job_n 15._o 23._o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v many_o other_o the_o like_a place_n contain_v the_o like_a threaten_n job_n 18._o 5._o etc._n etc._n 27._o 13._o etc._n etc._n so_o then_o many_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n be_v threaten_v to_o the_o wicked_a no_o good_a thing_n be_v promise_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v wicked_a indeed_o as_o jehu_n though_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o one_o that_o depart_v not_o from_o the_o sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la that_o make_v israel_n to_o sin_n 2._o king_n note_n note_n 10._o 31_o as_o jehu_n i_o say_v have_v in_o some_o thing_n carry_v himself_o like_o to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o have_v diligent_o execute_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o lord_n eye_n against_o the_o house_n of_o ahab_n the_o lord_n promise_v he_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v vers_fw-la 30._o that_o his_o son_n to_o the_o four_o generation_n shall_v sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n which_o we_o see_v to_o have_v be_v perform_v chap._n 15_o 8._o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o other_o wicked_a man_n touch_v the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n that_o the_o lord_n suffer_v they_o to_o enjoy_v they_o and_o to_o have_v the_o occupy_v of_o they_o for_o a_o time_n as_o in_o some_o other_o respect_v afterward_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o so_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o thing_n do_v outward_o by_o they_o whereby_o they_o do_v somewhat_o resemble_v his_o child_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o hard_a lord_n and_o master_n but_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v see_v that_o he_o reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 1._o pet._n 1._o 17._o for_o as_o much_o then_o as_o god_n threaten_v all_o evil_a to_o the_o wicked_a and_o promise_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v unto_o they_o as_o they_o be_v wicked_a therefore_o also_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o promise_n of_o good_a thing_n do_v belong_v only_o to_o god_n child_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o first_o right_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n viz._n by_o promise_n touch_v their_o second_o right_n by_o communion_n with_o christ_n for_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v the_o only_a heir_n of_o all_o thing_n heb._n 1._o 2._o as_o have_v be_v before_o note_v and_o that_o as_o he_o be_v not_o only_a god_n but_o god_n and_o man_n for_o every_o heir_n be_v heir_n to_o another_o but_o as_o christ_n be_v note_n note_n god_n all_o thing_n be_v his_o own_o and_o he_o have_v equal_a right_n with_o the_o father_n unto_o all_o thing_n so_o that_o proper_o in_o that_o respect_n he_o be_v no_o heir_n therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o none_o can_v have_v any_o interest_n to_o any_o thing_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v member_n of_o his_o body_n they_o that_o be_v christ_n and_o who_o christ_n himself_o be_v may_v well_o claim_v and_o challenge_v all_o other_o thing_n yea_o they_o may_v assure_v themselves_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v all_o other_o thing_n he_o that_o spare_v not_o his_o own_o son_n but_o give_v he_o for_o we_o all_o how_o shall_v he_o not_o with_o he_o that_o be_v it_o be_v not_o possible_a as_o have_v be_v before_o observe_v but_o that_o with_o he_o he_o shall_v give_v we_o all_o other_o thing_n also_o rom._n 8._o 32._o thus_o much_o brief_o of_o the_o right_n that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v to_o all_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o life_n neither_o only_o of_o their_o right_n but_o also_o of_o their_o property_n in_o they_o but_o yet_o i_o may_v not_o thus_o let_v this_o matter_n pass_v without_o further_a speech_n thereof_o for_o the_o better_a satisfy_n of_o all_o man_n touch_v the_o same_o to_o proceed_v therefore_o further_o therein_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v and_o will_v no_o doubt_n be_v demand_v that_o if_o this_o be_v by_o promise_n and_o by_o participation_n of_o christ_n the_o right_a and_o property_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n why_o some_o of_o they_o yea_o many_o of_o they_o be_v oft_o time_n in_o great_a want_n and_o necessity_n so_o be_v bartimeus_n that_o sit_v by_o the_o high_a way_n beg_v mark_n 10._o 46._o so_o be_v lazarus_n that_o lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 16._o 20._o so_o david_n himself_o after_o that_o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o be_v king_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o such_o necessity_n that_o he_o come_v to_o ahimelech_n the_o priest_n to_o crave_v some_o relief_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o company_n and_o be_v glad_a to_o take_v the_o show_n bread_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o ahimelech_n though_o priest_n have_v then_o no_o other_o provision_n ready_a 1._o sam._n 21._o 3._o 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