Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	acceptable_a	duty_n	servant_n	271	4	7.9505	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10083	The doctrine of superioritie, and of subiection, contained in the fift commandement of the holy law of almightie God Which is the foundamentall ground, both of all Christian subiection: and also of like Christian gouernment, as well in church, and common-wealth, as in euery schoole and priuate familie. A pretious memorial of the substance of manie godly sermons, preached by the learned and faithfull seruant of God, Ma. Robert Pricke, minister of the vvord, at Denham in Suffolke.	Pricke, Robert, d. ca. 1608.; Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1609 (1609)	STC 20337; ESTC S101170	80,674	204

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the_o burial_n of_o deborah_n his_o wife_n nurse_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n love_n 1._o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n be_v love_n q._n we_o hear_v before_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o the_o duty_n of_o seruamt_n towards_o their_o master_n what_o be_v the_o first_o duty_n a._n love._n theseruant_n must_v love_v his_o master_n q._n you_o say_v well_o for_o without_o this_o the_o servant_n can_v do_v no_o duty_n in_o the_o right_a manner_n or_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o can_v the_o servant_n easy_o perform_v this_o duty_n master_n it_o be_v a_o hard_a thing_n for_o servant_n to_o love_v their_o master_n a._n no_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a matter_n in_o this_o corruption_n of_o man_n nature_n to_o perform_v it_o to_o any_o man_n but_o especial_o for_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n q._n how_o come_v that_o to_o pass_v difficulty_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o 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needs_o love_v their_o earthly_a master_n last_o 3._o 3._o master_n be_v instrument_n and_o mean_n whereby_o the_o lord_n convey_v many_o grace_n and_o benefit_n unto_o servant_n q._n what_o be_v those_o master_n servant_n receive_v diverse_a sort_n of_o benefit_n from_o their_o master_n a._n a_o house_n a_o habitation_n together_o with_o a_o lawful_a calling_n to_o attend_v upon_o which_o be_v not_o every_o man_n case_n second_o master_n do_v free_a their_o servant_n and_o defend_v they_o from_o many_o disgrace_n sorte_n 1._o sort._n 2._o sorte_n injury_n &_o oppression_n which_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v suffer_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o who_o be_v mighty_a than_o themselves_o furthermore_o master_n direct_v their_o servant_n in_o a_o course_n serve_v to_o their_o comfort_n and_o benefit_n sort._n 3._o sort._n who_o of_o themselves_o will_v run_v headlong_o into_o a_o number_n of_o misery_n &_o destruction_n last_o if_o they_o be_v christian_a master_n sort._n 4._o sort._n they_o have_v not_o only_o a_o care_n for_o the_o outward_a estate_n of_o their_o servant_n in_o minister_a to_o they_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a but_o principal_o they_o have_v care_n of_o the_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n q._n your_o reason_n be_v essectual_a to_o persuade_v and_o have_v prevail_v with_o such_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o any_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o thing_n they_o have_v declare_v not_o only_o by_o a_o tender_a care_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o their_o master_n but_o also_o by_o amiable_a countenance_n and_o sweet_a behaviour_n as_o appear_v by_o diverse_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o now_o what_o be_v the_o second_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n it_o 2._o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n be_v reverence_n &_o subjection_n the_o preofe_n of_o it_o a._n reverence_n and_o subjection_n q._n where_o be_v that_o warrant_a &_o require_v a._n ephes_n 6.5_o 1._o pet._n 2.18_o 1._o tim._n 6._o 1._o tit._n 2.9_o in_o all_o which_o place_n reverence_n and_o submission_n be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n q._n but_o what_o shall_v move_v they_o to_o perform_v this_o duty_n reason_n there_o be_v 3._o reason_n move_v to_o this_o duty_n 1._o reason_n a._n diverse_a reason_n and_o first_o the_o master_n be_v advance_v and_o lift_v up_o into_o a_o high_a degree_n of_o prehemivence_n than_o the_o servant_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o stoop_v down_o to_o he_o as_o his_o superior_a again_o reason_n 2._o reason_n the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o master_n be_v better_a than_o that_o of_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o outward_a respect_n therefore_o he_o must_v honour_v he_o as_o his_o better_a last_o the_o master_n take_v his_o authority_n over_o the_o servant_n reason_n 3_o reason_n from_o no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n but_o only_o from_o god_n himself_o rom._n 13._o pro._n 8._o &_o therefore_o the_o servant_n 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and_o estate_n 2._o king_n 2._o and._n 5._o second_o 2._o 2._o he_o be_v not_o to_o gainsay_v and_o contend_v with_o his_o master_n except_o it_o be_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o great_a importance_n and_o necessity_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o with_o reverence_n and_o submission_n three_o 3._o 3._o he_o must_v not_o answer_v again_o when_o he_o be_v admonish_v or_o rebuke_v tit._n 2.9_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o rebellious_a heart_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o much_o evil_n prou._n 15.1_o furthermore_o 4._o 4._o he_o be_v not_o to_o speak_v unreverent_o or_o scoff_o of_o his_o governor_n behind_o their_o back_n as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o some_o wicked_a servant_n q._n what_o say_v you_o last_o a._n the_o servant_n be_v not_o to_o murmur_v grudge_n or_o repine_v at_o his_o estate_n namely_o that_o he_o be_v a_o servant_n and_o in_o subjection_n reverence_n 5._o way_n of_o show_v reverence_n but_o willing_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o estate_n 2._o cor._n 7.20_o ephes_n 6.7_o and_o 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mother_n if_o the_o child_n be_v virtuous_a &_o to_o the_o reproof_n of_o her_o carelessness_n and_o negligence_n if_o he_o be_v vicious_a &_o naughty_a q._n you_o speak_v of_o a_o troublesome_a and_o painful_a duty_n a._n true_a but_o if_o the_o woman_n will_v endeavour_v to_o perform_v it_o she_o shall_v not_o only_o have_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o also_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n ready_a to_o assist_v and_o further_o she_o q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o duty_n of_o the_o marry_a woman_n subjection_n the_o three_o duty_n of_o the_o wite_v to_o her_o husband_n be_v subjection_n a._n subjection_n the_o woman_n must_v be_v subject_a unto_o her_o husband_n as_o unto_o her_o head_n q._n where_o be_v this_o warrant_a and_o command_v it_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o a._n gen._n 3.16_o ephe._n 5.22_o &_o 24._o 1._o pet._n 3.1_o q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o subjection_n a._n when_o the_o woman_n depend_v upon_o &_o yield_v herself_o unto_o the_o will_n wife_n what_o 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a_o virtue_n commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o sarah_n abraham_n wife_n 1._o pet._n 3.6_o obedience_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o obedience_n q._n what_o mean_v you_o by_o obey_v a._n it_o be_v to_o do_v and_o practice_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o husband_n q._n must_v she_o perform_v all_o his_o commandment_n without_o exception_n &_o limitation_n god_n the_o wife_n obedience_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v limit_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n a._n not_o so_o but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v consonant_a &_o agreeable_a with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o therefore_o if_o he_o do_v command_v any_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n she_o be_v not_o to_o obey_v he_o q._n why_o sarah_n do_v twice_o dissemble_v at_o the_o request_n of_o her_o husband_n a._n it_o be_v true_a but_o that_o be_v her_o great_a fault_n which_o be_v rebuke_v and_o condemn_v even_o by_o a_o heathen_a man_n gen._n 25._o q_o what_o say_v you_o for_o a_o five_o duty_n he_o the_o 5._o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n be_v to_o frame_v herself_o to_o be_v like_o affect_a with_o he_o a._n she_o be_v to_o frame_v and_o dispose_v herself_o to_o the_o affection_n desire_n &_o disposition_n of_o her_o husband_n q._n how_o be_v that_o a._n she_o be_v to_o practice_v that_o excellent_a precept_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 12.15_o whereunto_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v as_o namely_o rejoice_v with_o her_o husband_n when_o he_o rejoice_v and_o weep_v with_o he_o when_o he_o weep_v &_o therefore_o she_o be_v not_o froward_o to_o cross_v he_o in_o any_o lawful_a and_o indifferent_a thing_n or_o action_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v who_o love_n to_o lower_v when_o their_o husband_n be_v cheerful_a and_o to_o be_v merry_a when_o he_o be_v heavy_a and_o to_o draw_v back_o when_o he_o be_v forward_o to_o any_o good_a thing_n which_o behaviour_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o a_o canker_a nature_n so_o it_o agree_v not_o with_o the_o holy_a consent_n of_o 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