Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	abuse_v	good_a	servant_n	266	4	6.3487	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20760	Foure treatises tending to disswade all Christians from foure no lesse hainous then common sinnes; namely, the abuses of swearing, drunkennesse, whoredome, and briberie. Wherein the greatnes and odiousnesse of these vices is discouered; and the meanes and remedies, which may either preserue, or weane men from them, are propounded. Whereunto is annexed a treatise of anger. By Iohn Dovvname Batcheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.	Downame, John, d. 1652.; Downame, John, d. 1652. Spiritual physicke to cure the diseases of the soule, arising from superfluitie of choller, prescribed out of Gods word. aut	1609 (1609)	STC 7141; ESTC S110222	260,958	336

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for_o the_o service_n of_o the_o devil_n last_o they_o allege_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o their_o drunkenness_n physic_n §._o sect._n 8._o the_o 3._o excuse_n that_o they_o use_v drunkenness_n for_o physic_n that_o they_o use_v it_o not_o for_o any_o delight_n which_o they_o take_v in_o drink_v but_o as_o the_o best_a remedy_n prescribe_v by_o the_o learned_a physician_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o some_o dangerous_a disease_n to_o which_o they_o be_v subject_a to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o if_o it_o be_v account_v a_o sottish_a folly_n to_o staunch_v the_o bleed_n of_o the_o finger_n by_o wound_v of_o the_o heart_n then_o much_o more_o to_o cure_v the_o body_n by_o destroy_v of_o the_o soul_n for_o if_o drunkenness_n be_v a_o sin_n as_o all_o man_n confess_v and_o if_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n eternal_a of_o soul_n and_o body_n 6.23_o rom._n 6.23_o as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v we_o rom._n 6.23_o if_o final_o it_o make_v all_o man_n who_o commit_v it_o 27.26_o deut._n 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physician_n receipt_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o god_n word_n let_v we_o reject_v it_o as_o send_v from_o hell_n and_o as_o one_o say_v cum_fw-la turpis_fw-la est_fw-la medicma_fw-la sanari_fw-la pudeat_fw-la let_v we_o rather_o die_v of_o a_o honest_a disease_n then_o preserve_v life_n by_o a_o dishonest_a medicine_n other_o there_o be_v company_n §._o sect._n 9_o the_o four_o excuse_n that_o they_o be_v draw_v into_o this_o sin_n by_o bad_a company_n who_o not_o be_v so_o impudent_a as_o to_o defend_v their_o drunkenness_n as_o lawful_a do_v yet_o extenuate_v and_o excuse_v it_o as_o light_v and_o venial_a and_o first_o they_o say_v that_o for_o themselves_o they_o have_v no_o like_n of_o this_o vice_n but_o only_o be_v draw_v into_o it_o sometime_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o company_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o that_o be_v a_o bad_a fellowship_n which_o bring_v we_o into_o a_o league_n with_o vice_n and_o make_v we_o to_o set_v virtue_n at_o utter_a defiance_n 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he_o have_v strait_o charge_v we_o to_o leave_v the_o fellowship_n of_o wicked_a worldling_n and_o especial_o of_o such_o as_o live_v in_o drunkenness_n because_o their_o fellowship_n will_v corrupt_v we_o and_o allure_v we_o by_o their_o example_n and_o enticement_n to_o the_o commit_n of_o the_o same_o sin_n thus_o the_o wise_a solomon_n charge_v we_o from_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o keep_v company_n with_o drunkard_n and_o glutton_n prou._n 23.20_o 23.20_o pro._n 23.20_o so_o the_o apostle_n injoin_v we_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o fellowship_n nor_o so_o much_o as_o eat_v with_o a_o drunkard_n 1._o cor._n 5.11_o 5.11_o 1._o cor._n 5.11_o and_o that_o we_o shall_v have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o these_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n or_o if_o unwitting_o and_o unwilling_o we_o be_v thrust_v into_o any_o such_o society_n we_o must_v not_o imitate_v but_o reproove_v they_o eph._n 5.11_o 5.11_o eph._n 5.11_o second_o they_o allege_v for_o their_o excuse_n country_n §._o sect._n 10._o the_o five_o excuse_n that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n that_o this_o excessive_a drink_n be_v the_o usual_a custom_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o common_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n where_o they_o dwell_v and_o therefore_o they_o be_v the_o rather_o to_o be_v excuse_v if_o they_o behave_v themselves_o like_o other_o man_n see_v singularity_n will_v make_v they_o odious_a and_o bring_v they_o to_o contempt_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o custom_n not_o ground_v upon_o either_o reason_n or_o religion_n be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o barbarous_a tyranny_n that_o a_o common_a fashion_n dissonant_n from_o god_n word_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o common_a sin_n which_o bring_v upon_o whole_a nation_n universal_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o join_v with_o they_o in_o their_o sin_n if_o we_o will_v be_v disjoin_v from_o they_o in_o their_o punishment_n that_o as_o community_n commend_v that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o it_o aggravate_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a that_o christian_n must_v not_o live_v by_o profane_a example_n but_o by_o god_n holy_a precept_n that_o we_o be_v express_o charge_v by_o god_n not_o to_o follow_v a_o multitude_n to_o do_v evil_a exod._n 23.2_o 23.2_o exod._n 23.2_o that_o we_o must_v not_o fashion_v ourselves_o like_a unto_o the_o world_n but_o labour_v to_o find_v out_o god_n will_v that_o we_o may_v conform_v our_o life_n thereunto_o rom._n 12.2_o 12.2_o rom._n 12.2_o that_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o live_v by_o example_n we_o must_v propound_v for_o our_o imitation_n those_o who_o be_v most_o godly_a and_o religious_a and_o not_o those_o who_o be_v most_o in_o number_n for_o it_o be_v better_a be_v with_o noah_n alone_o in_o the_o ark_n then_o to_o be_v in_o the_o flourish_a assembly_n of_o wicked_a worldling_n to_o join_v with_o righteous_a lot_n then_o with_o all_o sodom_n to_o be_v in_o the_o small_a number_n of_o christ_n little_a flock_n which_o be_v to_o be_v 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