Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	according_a	apostle_n	lord_n	307	4	3.0849	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30128	Christian behaviour, or, The fruits of true Christianity shewing the ground from whence they flow in their godlike order in the duty of relations, as husbands, wives, parents, children, masters, servants &c. : with a word of direction to all backsliders / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1663 (1663)	Wing B5492; ESTC R14817	52,342	160

this_o account_n every_o miscarriage_n of_o thou_o go_v to_o their_o heart_n for_o fear_n god_n shall_v take_v a_o occasion_n thereat_o to_o shut_v thou_o up_o in_o hardness_n for_o ever_o how_o do_v abraham_n groan_v for_o ishmael_n o_o say_v he_o to_o god_n that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o gen._n 17._o 18._o how_o be_v is●ac_n and_o rebekah_n grieve_v for_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o esau_n gen._n 26._o 34_o 35._o and_o how_o bitter_o do_v david_n mourn_v for_o his_o son_n who_o die_v in_o his_o wickedness_n 2_o sam._n 18._o 32_o 33._o last_o and_o can_v any_o imagine_v but_o that_o all_o these_o carriage_n of_o thy_o godly_a parent_n will_v be_v to_o thou_o the_o increase_n of_o thy_o torment_n in_o hell_n if_o thou_o die_v in_o thy_o sin_n notwithstanding_o again_o if_o thy_o parent_n and_o thou_o also_o be_v godly_a how_o happy_a a_o thing_n be_v this_o how_o shall_v thou_o rejoice_v that_o the_o same_o faith_n shall_v dwell_v both_o in_o thy_o parent_n and_o thou_o thy_o conversion_n possible_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o thy_o parent_n groan_n and_o prayer_n for_o thy_o soul_n and_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o rejoice_v do_v thou_o rejoice_v with_o they_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o natural_a son_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o parable_n this_o my_o son_n be_v dead_a and_o be_v alive_a again_o be_v lose_v and_o be_v find_v and_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v merry_a luke_n 15._o 24._o let_v therefore_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o thy_o parent_n have_v grace_n aswell_o as_o thou_o engage_v thy_o heart_n so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o honour_n reverence_n and_o obey_v they_o thou_o be_v better_a able_a now_o to_o consider_v the_o pain_n and_o care_n that_o thy_o friend_n have_v be_v at_o both_o for_o thy_o body_n and_o soul_n wherefore_o strive_v to_o requite_v they_o thou_o have_v strength_n to_o answer_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o command_n wherefore_o do_v not_o neglect_v it_o it_o be_v a_o double_a sin_n in_o a_o gracious_a son_n not_o to_o remember_v the_o commandment_n yea_o the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n ephes._n 6._o 1_o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o give_v thy_o sweet_a parent_n one_o snappish_a word_n or_o one_o unseemly_a carriage_n love_v they_o because_o they_o be_v thy_o parent_n because_o they_o be_v godly_a and_o because_o thou_o must_v be_v in_o glory_n with_o they_o again_o if_o thou_o be_v godly_a and_o thy_o parent_n wicked_a as_o often_o it_o sad_o fall_v out_o then_o first_o let_v thy_o bowel_n yearn_v towards_o they_o it_o be_v thy_o parent_n that_o be_v go_v to_o hell_n second_o as_o i_o say_v before_o to_o the_o wife_n touch_v her_o unbelieving_a husband_n so_o now_o i_o say_v to_o thou_o take_v heed_n of_o a_o parrate_a tongue_n speak_v to_o they_o wise_o meek_o and_o humble_o do_v for_o they_o faithful_o without_o repine_v and_o bear_v with_o all_o childlike_a modesty_n their_o reproach_n their_o rail_n and_o evil_a speak_n watch_z fit_a opportunity_n to_o lay_v their_o condition_n before_o they_o o_o how_o happy_a a_o thing_n will_v it_o be_v if_o god_n shall_v use_v a_o child_n to_o beget_v his_o father_n to_o the_o faith_n then_o indeed_o may_v the_o father_n say_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o own_o bowel_n have_v god_n convert_v my_o soul._n the_o lord_n if_o it_o be_v his_o will_n convert_v our_o poor_a parent_n that_o they_o with_o we_o may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n concern_v servant_n servants_z also_o they_o have_v a_o work_n to_o do_v for_o god_n in_o their_o place_n and_o station_n among_o man_n the_o apostle_n assert_v master_n under_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n 1._o the_o believe_a master_n 2._o the_o unbelieving_a master_n 3._o the_o froward_a master_n for_o all_o which_o servant_n be_v furnish_v with_o counsel_n and_o advice_n in_o the_o word_n for_o the_o demeaning_a of_o themselves_o under_o each_o of_o they_o but_o before_o i_o speak_v in_o particular_a to_o any_o of_o these_o i_o will_v in_o general_n show_v you_o the_o duty_n of_o servant_n first_o thou_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o thyself_o as_o thou_o be_v that_o be_v as_o a_o servant_n not_o a_o child_n nor_o a_o wife_n thou_o be_v inferior_a to_o these_o wherefore_o count_v thyself_o under_o they_o and_o be_v content_a with_o that_o station_n for_o three_o thing_n the_o earth_n be_v disquiet_v and_o for_o four_o which_o it_o can_v bear_v one_o be_v a_o servant_n when_o he_o reign_v prov._n 30._o 21_o 22._o it_o be_v out_o of_o thy_o place_n either_o to_o talk_v or_o do_v as_o one_o that_o reign_v second_o consider_v that_o thou_o be_v a_o servant_n what_o be_v under_o thy_o hand_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o but_o thy_o master_n now_o because_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o own_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o dispose_v of_o it_o but_o because_o it_o be_v thy_o master_n thou_o ought_v to_o be_v faithful_a thus_o it_o be_v with_o joseph_n gen._n 39_o 7_o 8_o 9_o but_o if_o thou_o do_v otherwise_o know_v that_o thou_o shall_v receive_v of_o god_n for_o the_o wrong_n that_o thou_o do_v and_o there_o be_v with_o god_n no_o respect_n of_o person_n col._n 3._o 25._o wherefore_o three_o touch_v thy_o work_n and_o employment_n thou_o be_v to_o do_v it_o as_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o for_o man_n and_o indeed_o then_o servant_n do_v their_o business_n as_o become_v they_o when_o they_o do_v all_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n as_o know_v that_o the_o place_n in_o which_o they_o now_o be_v it_o be_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n have_v put_v they_o and_o in_o which_o he_o expect_v they_o shall_v be_v faithful_a servant_n say_v paul_n be_v obedient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o unto_o christ_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o men-pleasers_a but_o as_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n from_o the_o heart_n ephes._n 6._o 5_o 6._o observe_v a_o little_a the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o servant_n 1._o servant_n must_v be_v obedient_a 〈◊〉_d 2._o not_o with_o that_o obedience_n that_o 〈◊〉_d serve_v man_n only_o servant_n must_v have_v the●_n eye_n on_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o work_n they_o do_v 〈◊〉_d their_o master_n 3._o that_o their_o work_n in_o their_o service_n 〈◊〉_d the_o will_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n from_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o thy_o wo●●_n in_o thy_o place_n and_o station_n as_o thou_o be_v a_o ser●vant_n be_v as_o real_o god_n ordinance_n an●_n as_o acceptable_a to_o he_o in_o its_o kind_n as_o 〈◊〉_d preach_v or_o any_o other_o work_n for_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o be_v as_o sure_a to_o receive_v a_o redward_n for_o thy_o labour_n as_o he_o that_o hang_v 〈◊〉_d be_v burn_v for_o the_o gospel_n wherefore_o sai●_n the_o apostle_n to_o servant_n whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v resceive_v the_o reward_n of_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serula_n the_o lord_n christ_n col._n 3._o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o now_o touch_v the_o three_o sort_n 〈◊〉_d master_n mention_v before_o first_o for_o the_o believe_a master_n sai●●_n paul_n they_o that_o have_v believe_v master●●_n let_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o because_o they_o 〈◊〉_d brethren_n but_o rather_o do_v they_o service_n bec●●●_n they_o be_v faithful_a and_o belove_a and_o partaker_n with_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o heaven●●_n benefit_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 2._o servants_z if_o they_o have_v not_o a_o care_n of_o their_o heart_n will_v be_v so_o much_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o relation_n that_o be_v betwixt_o their_o master_n and_o they_o as_o brethren_n that_o they_o will_v forget_v the_o relation_n that_o be_v between_o they_o as_o master_n and_o servant_n now_o though_o they_o ●ought_v to_o remember_v the_o one_o yet_o let_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o forget_v the_o other_o know_v thy_o place_n as_o a_o servant_n while_o thou_o consider_v that_o thy_o master_n and_o thou_o be_v brethren_n and_o do_v thy_o work_n for_o he_o faithful_o humble_o and_o with_o meekness_n because_o he_o be_v a_o master_n faithful_a and_o belove_a and_o partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a benefit_n if_o any_o man_n teach_v otherwise_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o consent_v not_o to_o wholesome_a word_n even_o the_o word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n he_o be_v proud_a know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_n evil_a surmising_n perverse_a dispute_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n suppose_v that_o gain_n be_v godliness_n from_o such_o withdraw_v thy_o sel●_n 1._o tim._n 6._o 3_o 4_o 5._o second_o

to_o their_o servant_n and_o first_o if_o possible_a they_o can_v to_o get_v they_o that_o fear_n god_n he_o that_o work_v deceit_n say_v david_n shall_v not_o dwell_v within_o my_o house_n and_o he_o that_o tell_v lie_n shall_v not_o tarry_v in_o my_o sight_n psal._n 101._o 7._o second_o but_o if_o none_o at_o the_o present_a but_o unbeliever_n can_v be_v get_v to_o do_v thy_o labour_n then_o 1._o know_v that_o it_o be_v thy_o duty_n so_o to_o behave_v thyself_o to_o thy_o servant_n that_o thy_o service_n may_v not_o only_o be_v for_o thy_o good_a but_o for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o servant_n and_o that_o both_o in_o body_n and_o soul_n wherefore_o deal_n with_o he_o as_o to_o admonition_n as_o with_o thy_o child_n give_v he_o the_o same_o bread_n of_o god_n thou_o give_v to_o they_o &_o who_o know_v but_o that_o if_o thou_o with_o spiritual_a dilicates_n bring_v up_o thy_o servant_n but_o he_o may_v become_v thy_o spiritual_a son_n in_o the_o end_n prov._n 29._o 21._o 2._o take_v heed_n thou_o do_v not_o turn_v thy_o servant_n into_o slave_n by_o overcharging_a they_o in_o thy_o work_n through_o thy_o greediness_n to_o make_v man_n serve_v with_o rigour_n be_v more_o like_a to_o israel_n enemy_n than_o christian_a master_n exod._n 1._o 14._o 3._o take_v heed_n thou_o carry_v not_o thyself_o to_o thy_o servant_n as_o he_o of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o his_o servant_n can_v not_o speak_v to_o he_o 1_o sam._n 25._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o the_o apostle_n bid_v you_o forbear_v to_o threaten_v they_o because_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n ephes._n 6._o 9_o as_o who_o shall_v say_v your_o servant_n can_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o many_o miscarriage_n against_o you_o as_o you_o be_v guilty_a of_o against_o christ_n wherefore_o do_v wi●h_n and_o to_o your_o servant_n as_o you_o will_v have_v your_o master_n do_v with_o you_o 4._o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o neither_o circumvent_v he_o at_o his_o come_n into_o thy_o service_n ●o●_n at_o his_o go_v out_o 1._o servant_n at_o their_o go_v into_o service_n may_v be_v beguise_v two_o way_n first_o by_o their_o master_n lie_v unto_o they_o say_v their_o work_n be_v so_o small_a and_o so_o easy_a when_o it_o be_v indeed_o if_o not_o too_o burdensome_a yet_o far_o beyond_o what_o at_o first_o be_v say_v of_o it_o this_o be_v beguile_v of_o they_o second_o the_o other_o way_n be_v whe●_n master_n greedy_o seek_v to_o wire-draw_v their_o servant_n to_o such_o wage_n as_o indeed_o be_v too_o little_a and_o inconsiderable_a for_o such_o work_n and_o labour_n both_o these_o the_o apostle_n oppose_v where_o he_o say_v master_n give_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a just_a labour_n and_o just_a wage_n know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n col._n 4._o 1._o 2._o as_o servant_n may_v be_v circumvent_v at_o their_o come_n into_o their_o labour_n so_o also_o they_o may_v be_v at_o their_o go_v out_o which_o 〈◊〉_d do_v by_o master_n that_o either_o change_n ●●eir_n wage_n like_o heathenish_a laban_n gen_n 31._o 7._o or_o by_o keep_v it_o back_o like_o thos●_n against_o who_o god_n will_v be_v a_o swift_a wit●ess_n mal._n 3._o 5._o 3._o take_v heed_n that_o thou_o make_v not_o a_o gain_n of_o thy_o place_n because_o thou_o be_v gracious_a or_o live_v convenient_o for_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n servant_n that_o be_v true_o godly_a they_o care_v not_o how_o cheap_a they_o serve_v their_o master_n provide_v they_o may_v get_v into_o godly_a family_n or_o where_o they_o may_v be_v convenient_a for_o the_o word_n but_o now_o if_o a_o master_n or_o mistress_n shall_v take_v this_o opportunity_n to_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o their_o servant_n this_o be_v abominable_a this_o be_v make_v a_o gain_n of_o godliness_n and_o merchandise_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 5._o and_o of_o the_o soul_n of_o thy_o brother_n i_o have_v hear_v some_o poor_a servant_n say_v that_o in_o some_o carnal_a family_n they_o have_v have_v more_o liberty_n to_o god_n thing_n and_o more_o fairness_n of_o deal_v than_o among_o professor_n but_o this_o stink_v and_o as_o jacob_n say_v concern_v the_o cruelty_n of_o his_o two_o son_n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o such_o master_n they_o make_v religion_n stink_v before_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o land_n gen._n 34._o 30._o in_o a_o word_n learn_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o carry_v yourselves_o well_o to_o your_o servant_n that_o your_o servant_n also_o may_v learn_v something_o of_o the_o kindness_n of_o christ_n by_o your_o deportment_n to_o they_o servant_n be_v g●ers_n aswell_o as_o comer_n take_v heed_n that_o thou_o give_v they_o no_o occasion_n to_o scandal_n the_o gospel_n when_o they_o be_v go_v for_o what_o they_o observe_v thou_o unrighteous_o to_o do_v when_o they_o be_v with_o thou_o then_o master_n carry_v it_o right_o towards_o their_o servant_n when_o they_o labour_v both_o in_o word_n and_o life_n to_o convince_v they_o that_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v the_o one_o thing_n necessary_a that_o which_o servant_n be_v command_v to_o do_v touch_v their_o fear_n their_o singleness_n of_o heart_n their_o do_v what_o they_o d●_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n the_o master_n be_v command_v to_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n unto_o they_o ephes._n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n but_o pass_v the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n i_o shall_v speak_v a_o word_n or_o two_o to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o he_o and_o first_o to_o the_o wife_n the_o wife_n i●_n bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o her_o husband_n so_o long_o as_o her_o husband_n live_v rom._n 7._o 2._o wherefore_o she_o also_o have_v her_o work_n and_o place_n in_o the_o family_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n now_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n considerable_a in_o the_o carriage_n of_o a_o wife_n towards_o her_o husband_n which_o she_o ought_v conscientious_o to_o observe_v first_o that_o she_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o her_o head_n and_o lord_n the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n be_v the_o man_n and_o so_o sara_n call_v abraham_n lord_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 3._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 6._o second_o she_o shall_v therefore_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o as_o be_v fit_a in_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o the_o wife_n shall_v submit_v herself_o to_o her_o husband_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 1._o col._n 3._o 18._o ephes._n 5._o 22._o i_o tell_v you_o before_o that_o if_o the_o husband_n do_v walk_v towards_o his_o wife_n as_o become_v he_o he_o will_v therein_o be_v such_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o she_o beside_o the_o relation_n of_o a_o husband_n that_o shall_v preach_v to_o she_o the_o carriage_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n and_o now_o i_o say_v also_o that_o the_o wife_n if_o she_o walk_v with_o her_o husband_n as_o become_v she_o she_o shall_v preach_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o church_n to_o her_o husband_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n be_v subject_a to_o christ_n so_o let_v the_o wife_n be_v to_o their_o own_o husband_n i●_n every_o thing_n ephes._n 5._o 24._o now_o for_o thy_o perform_n of_o this_o work_n thou_o must_v first_o shun_v these_o evil_n 1._o the_o evil_a of_o a_o wander_a and_o a_o go●soping_a spirit_n this_o be_v evil_n in_o the_o church_n and_o be_v evil_a also_o in_o a_o wife_n who_o be_v the_o figur●_n of_o a_o church_n christ_n love_v to_o have_v hi●_n spouse_n keep_v at_o home_n that_o be_v to_o be_v wit●_n he_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o practice_n of_o hi●_n thing_n not_o range_v and_o meddle_v wit●_n the_o thing_n of_o satan_n no_o more_o shall_v wife_n be_v give_v to_o wander_v and_o gossip_n a_o broad_a you_o know_v that_o prov._n 7._o 11._o say_v she_o be_v loud_a and_o stubborn_a her_o foot_n abide_v n●_n in_o her_o house_n wife_n shall_v be_v about_o their_o own_o husband_n business_n at_o home_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v let_v they_o be_v discreet_a chaste_a keeper_n a_o home_n good_a obedient_a to_o their_o own_o husband_n and_o why_o because_o otherwise_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d god_n will_v be_v blaspheme_v tit._n 2._o 5._o 2._o take_v heed_n of_o a_o idle_a talk_v o●_n brangle_v tongue_n this_o also_o be_v odious_a either_o in_o maid_n or_o wife_n to_o be_v like_o parrot_n not_o bridle_v their_o tongue_n where_o 〈◊〉_d the_o wife_n shall_v know_v as_o i_o say_v before_o ●●at_v her_o husband_n be_v her_o lord_n and_o be_v over_o ●●r_a as_o christ_n be_v over_o the_o church_n do_v you_o ●●ink_v it_o be_v seemly_a for_o the_o church_n to_o par●t_v it_o against_o her_o husband_n be_v she_o not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v silent_a before_o he_o and_o to_o look_v to_o his_o ●aws_n rather_o than_o