Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	call_v	lord_n	servant_n	8,524	5	7.1486	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88118	The character of a true Christian: described in a sermon at the parish church of St. Botolph Bishopsgate. At the funeral of Mr. William Cade, deputy of that ward. By John Lake, D. D. late rector of that parish; and now Lord Bishop of Chichister	Lake, John, 1624-1689.	1690 (1690)	Wing L195A; ESTC R227280	20,673	64

faithful_a monitor_n he_o may_v hear_v this_o as_o a_o voice_n behind_o he_o 30.21_o be_v 30.21_o say_v this_o be_v the_o way_n walk_v in_o it_o when_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o when_o he_o turn_v to_o the_o left_a one_o man_n can_v be_v as_o enlarge_v in_o his_o piety_n as_o diffusive_a in_o his_o charity_n as_o useful_a in_o his_o place_n as_o another_z of_o great_a ability_n and_o opportunity_n but_o he_o may_v and_o must_v be_v as_o faithful_a in_o his_o measure_n some_o other_o duty_n have_v their_o peculiar_a object_n and_o appropriation_n to_o time_n person_n place_n with_o the_o like_a but_o faithfulness_n be_v a_o ingredient_n to_o all_o and_o give_v they_o acceptance_n our_o saviour_n put_v wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n together_o matth._n 24.45_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n together_o mat._n 25.21_o and_o as_o he_o be_v not_o a_o wise_a who_o be_v not_o a_o good_a so_o he_o be_v neither_o wise_a nor_o good_a who_o be_v not_o a_o faithful_a servant_n also_o st._n paul_n recount_v this_o as_o a_o special_a mercy_n from_o god_n to_o be_v find_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 7.25_o and_o it_o be_v the_o crown_n of_o antipas_n his_o cross_n that_o he_o be_v christ_n faithful_a martyr_n revel_v 2.13_o he_o that_o without_o this_o give_v his_o body_n to_o the_o fire_n only_o take_v hell_n by_o violence_n and_o the_o first_o death_n consign_v he_o only_o to_o the_o sencond_a we_o call_v christ_n lord_n and_o master_n and_o we_o say_v well_o for_o so_o he_o be_v but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o treat_v he_o with_o this_o easy_a formality_n and_o to_o pass_v such_o cheap_a compliment_n upon_o he_o unless_o we_o pay_v he_o that_o fidelity_n which_o be_v due_a from_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n and_o that_o humble_a and_o loyal_a alliegeance_n which_o be_v due_a from_o subject_n to_o their_o sovereign_a lord_n god_n be_v faithful_a for_o his_o part_n 5.24_o 1_o thes_n 5.24_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faithful_a be_v he_o that_o have_v call_v you_o who_o also_o will_v do_v it_o the_o gospel_n be_v faithful_a for_o its_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 12._o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n that_o if_o we_o suffer_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o christ_n be_v faithful_a for_o his_o part_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n 3.14_o rev._n 3.14_o or_o as_o he_o be_v also_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o say_v amen_o to_o both_o and_o according_o those_o that_o be_v 17.14_o rev._n 17.14_o or_o expect_v to_o be_v with_o christ_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a not_o call_v and_o choose_v only_o for_o this_o every_o one_o will_v arrogate_v and_o assume_v and_o in_o the_o want_n of_o other_o evidence_n vote_v himself_o so_o but_o faithful_a also_o and_o herein_o they_o approve_v themselves_o call_v and_o choose_v because_o they_o have_v obtain_v mercy_n to_o be_v faithful_a yet_o man_n be_v not_o with_o more_o ease_n call_v and_o choose_v than_o admit_v their_o own_o conceit_n they_o be_v faithful_a too_o and_o in_o their_o sense_n of_o it_o they_o be_v faithful_a more_o than_o enough_o so_o faithful_a that_o they_o can_v at_o once_o provoke_v god_n justice_n and_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n and_o rely_v upon_o christ_n merit_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o command_v so_o faithful_a that_o they_o can_v at_o once_o sin_n and_o saint_n themselves_o and_o secure_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o who_o they_o daily_o crucify_v so_o faithful_a that_o their_o faith_n remove_v mountain_n mount_v sinai_n and_o mount_n zion_n at_o once_o the_o law_n both_o of_o moses_n and_o christ_n so_o faithful_a in_o short_a that_o they_o can_v reconcile_v the_o most_o unchristian_a practice_n with_o the_o faith_n and_o affiance_n of_o a_o christian_a the_o confutation_n and_o contradiction_n of_o the_o whole_a gospel_n with_o hope_n and_o comfort_n of_o it_o i._n e._n faithfulness_n with_o the_o great_a unfaithfulness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o whilst_o they_o take_v hell_n by_o violence_n of_o endeavour_n take_v heaven_n by_o violence_n of_o usurpation_n such_o faithful_a one_o as_o these_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o who_o have_v such_o a_o plerophory_n or_o fullness_n of_o faith_n that_o none_o of_o the_o other_o virtue_n or_o duty_n of_o christianity_n can_v find_v room_n with_o they_o so_o faithful_a that_o they_o do_v only_o believe_v but_o this_o be_v insidelis_n fiducia_fw-la a_o infidel_n faith_n faith_n without_o fidelity_n which_o kind_n of_o unfaithful_a unfruitful_a faith_n have_v damn_v more_o than_o a_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n his_o name_n have_v save_v and_o the_o more_o any_o man_n believe_v with_o it_o the_o more_o he_o may_v tremble_v this_o faith_n when_o christ_n come_v he_o shall_v find_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o scarce_o then_o be_v able_a to_o beat_v man_n out_o of_o it_o many_o shall_v say_v to_o he_o even_o in_o that_o day_n domine_fw-la domine_fw-la lord_n lord_n we_o be_v they_o that_o have_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o thou_o have_v teach_v in_o our_o street_n and_o if_o such_o as_o we_o find_v not_o admittance_n and_o acceptance_n with_o thou_o who_o shall_v but_o in_o all_o this_o true_a faith_n will_v be_v hard_a to_o be_v find_v and_o it_o be_v neither_o slander_n nor_o solaecism_n to_o say_v that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n in_o this_o sense_n be_v infidel_n true_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o make_v a_o man_n faithful_a to_o christ_n 100_o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr gubern_n dei_fw-la p._n 70._o &_o l._n 4._o p._n 100_o and_o to_o keep_v all_o his_o command_n faithful_o as_o salvian_n define_v it_o long_o since_o which_o make_v we_o christi_fw-la fideles_fw-la christ_n his_o liege-man_n in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o they_o be_v call_v regis_fw-la fideles_fw-la the_o king_n liege-subject_n and_o servant_n who_o yield_v that_o homage_n and_o fealty_n to_o he_o which_o they_o owe._n this_o be_v abraham_n faith_n 26._o heb._n 11.17_o 24_o 26._o by_o which_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o only_a son_n isaac_n and_o himself_o a_o whole_a burnt-offering_a with_o he_o this_o be_v moses_n his_o faith_n which_o make_v he_o esteem_v the_o very_a reproach_n of_o christ_n great_a riches_n than_o all_o the_o treasure_n of_o egypt_n this_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o glorious_a company_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o the_o goodly_a fellowship_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o noble_a army_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n which_o exert_v itself_o in_o the_o sanctimony_n of_o their_o life_n their_o strict_a observation_n of_o the_o divine_a law_n their_o persevere_v in_o holy_a action_n with_o patience_n and_o hope_n their_o despise_v earthly_a their_o prize_v and_o press_v after_o heavenly_a thing_n their_o contempt_n of_o death_n their_o courage_n for_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o other_o instanee_n of_o a_o excellent_a piety_n and_o virtue_n from_o this_o active_a faith_n faith_n commensurate_n to_o fidelity_n they_o and_o all_o good_a christian_n be_v not_o only_o call_v but_o constitute_v faithful_a not_o from_o that_o unactive_a easy_a faith_n which_o make_v man_n rest_v whole_o upon_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o they_o without_o do_v any_o thing_n either_o for_o he_o or_o for_o themselves_o which_o lean_v hard_a upon_o his_o cross_n but_o do_v not_o take_v it_o up_o and_o believe_v in_o not_o obey_v he_o this_o make_v faith_n a_o very_a accountable_a thing_n and_o well_o worthy_a of_o that_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n which_o have_v attribute_v so_o much_o to_o it_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o live_v by_o faith_n we_o be_v save_v i._n e._n by_o a_o faith_n which_o so_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o by_o believe_v to_o love_v he_o by_o love_v to_o adhere_v to_o he_o and_o by_o adhere_v to_o he_o to_o live_v and_o die_v in_o his_o embrace_n which_o sacrifice_v a_o man_n whole_a honour_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o own_o salvation_n and_o think_v nothing_o too_o much_o that_o he_o can_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o christ_n who_o have_v wrought_v such_o wonder_n of_o mercy_n for_o he_o to_o be_v faithful_a then_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o my_o text_n consist_v not_o in_o give_v a_o naked_a assent_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christianity_n not_o in_o arrogate_a and_o appropriate_v to_o ourselves_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o rather_o promise_v to_o ourselves_o that_o which_o the_o gospel_n promise_v we_o not_o nor_o yet_o in_o the_o most_o steadfast_a recumbency_n upon_o christ_n or_o the_o strong_a application_n of_o his_o merit_n to_o our_o soul_n but_o it_o consist_v 1._o in_o praestandis_fw-la promissis_fw-la in_o

perform_v of_o our_o own_o as_o well_o as_o exact_v god_n promise_n at_o his_o hand_n and_o as_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v so_o likewise_o must_v we_o we_o stand_v engage_v by_o our_o baptismal_a vow_n and_o covenant_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n and_o we_o add_v treachery_n and_o perjury_n to_o sin_n if_o we_o do_v not_o we_o have_v devote_v ourselves_o christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n and_o we_o break_v both_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o oath_n and_o be_v renegado_n from_o our_o profession_n if_o we_o fight_v not_o against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n much_o more_o if_o we_o fight_v for_o they_o under_o his_o banner_n evang._n gregor_n hom._n 29._o in_o evang._n tunc_fw-la veraciter_fw-la fideles_fw-la sumus_fw-la si_fw-la quod_fw-la verbis_fw-la promittimus_fw-la operibus_fw-la complemus_fw-la then_o and_o only_o then_o we_o be_v true_o faithful_a when_o we_o copy_v out_o in_o deed_n what_o we_o covenant_v in_o word_n and_o our_o life_n be_v the_o counterpart_n to_o our_o profession_n this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o when_o a_o man_n can_v put_v that_o baptismal_a question_n to_o himself_o again_o abrenuncias_fw-la do_v thou_o renounce_v the_o devil_n the_o world_n and_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o conscience_n can_v echo_v to_o it_o abrenuncio_fw-la i_o renounce_v they_o all_o and_o he_o have_v renounce_v his_o baptism_n that_o can_v and_o forfeit_v god_n part_n of_o the_o covenant_n by_o violate_v his_o own_o 2._o to_o be_v faithful_a consist_v in_o peragendis_fw-la officiis_fw-la in_o execute_v the_o duty_n of_o our_o place_n and_o calling_n and_o fulfil_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o god_n will_n 13.22_o act._n 13.22_o both_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o do_v and_o what_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o suffer_v that_o which_o be_v contrariant_n to_o our_o humour_n and_o interest_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v consistent_a and_o compliant_a with_o they_o when_o we_o come_v unto_o christ_n not_o only_o with_o domine_fw-la salva_fw-la lord_n save_v we_o we_o perish_v but_o with_o domine_fw-la quid_fw-la i_o vis_fw-la facere_fw-la lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v when_o we_o go_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.17_o rom._n 1.17_o from_o faith_n to_o faith_n from_o faith_n believe_v to_o faith_n obey_v the_o gospel_n and_o whoever_o believe_v but_o obey_v not_o the_o gospel_n contradict_v both_o himself_o and_o it_o in_o that_o very_a act_n for_o the_o gospel_n teach_v he_o to_o acknowledge_v and_o believe_v that_o christ_n be_v become_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.9_o heb._n 5.9_o to_o they_o only_o that_o obey_v he_o christ_n must_v and_o will_v have_v a_o throne_n in_o every_o soul_n where_o he_o erect_v his_o mercy-seat_n and_o they_o must_v submit_v to_o his_o sceptre_n to_o who_o he_o hold_v it_o forth_o and_o swear_v fealty_n if_o they_o will_v have_v their_o pardon_n as_o they_o must_v not_o make_v he_o all_o prince_n so_o not_o all_o saviour_n neither_o but_o have_v faith_n in_o he_o as_o a_o saviour_n fidelity_n to_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n otherwise_o they_o may_v vaunt_v themselves_o in_o the_o specious_a name_n and_o title_n of_o believer_n but_o faithful_a they_o be_v not_o he_o only_o be_v a_o faithful_a who_o be_v a_o dutiful_a servant_n who_o be_v active_a in_o his_o own_o sphere_n though_o not_o pragmatic_n out_o of_o it_o who_o when_o christ_n bid_v go_v he_o go_v come_v he_o come_v do_v this_o he_o do_v it_o and_o have_v choose_v christ_n leave_v he_o to_o choose_v all_o the_o rest_n in_o short_a let_v christ_n give_v the_o word_n and_o as_o cushi_n to_o joab_n he_o bow_v the_o head_n and_o run_v whatever_o the_o instance_n be_v he_o be_v christ_n humble_a servant_n and_o have_v learn_v not_o to_o dispute_v but_o to_o obey_v say_v as_o christ_n have_v teach_v he_o both_o by_o his_o doctrine_n and_o example_n thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n 15._o mat._n 3_o 15._o but_o again_o 3._o to_o be_v faithful_a consist_v in_o elocandis_fw-la talentis_fw-la in_o put_v to_o use_v those_o talent_n whether_o of_o nature_n or_o of_o fortune_n or_o of_o grace_n which_o god_n put_v into_o our_o hand_n not_o to_o treasure_n up_o but_o traffic_n with_o and_o to_o occupy_v not_o possess_v only_o even_o he_o that_o have_v but_o one_o talon_n owe_v god_n a_o account_n of_o it_o and_o in_o a_o apt_a proportion_n as_o our_o receipt_n be_v 24.24_o mat._n 24.24_o shall_v our_o reckon_n be_v he_o be_v a_o evil_a servant_n that_o call_v god_n a_o hard_a master_n gather_v where_o he_o have_v not_o strew_v and_o reap_v where_o he_o have_v not_o sow_v our_o good_a god_n of_o who_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v say_v or_o conceive_v but_o what_o be_v good_a require_v no_o more_o of_o any_o man_n than_o he_o give_v or_o no_o more_o but_o the_o employment_n and_o improvement_n of_o it_o but_o withal_o he_o be_v a_o evil_a and_o unfaithful_a 24.26_o mat._n 24.26_o who_o be_v a_o slothful_a servant_n and_o the_o talent_n which_o he_o now_o buri_v shall_v rise_v up_o to_o his_o condemnation_n god_n though_o he_o be_v a_o bounteous_a yet_o he_o be_v not_o a_o improvident_a master_n but_o he_o keep_v a_o exact_a audit_n both_o of_o our_o receipt_n and_o of_o our_o return_n and_o if_o they_o correspond_v not_o will_v severe_o avenge_v the_o careless_a or_o faithless_a neglect_n even_o paradise_n itself_o want_v dress_v and_o the_o very_o best_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o will_v contract_v and_o gather_v rust_n if_o they_o be_v not_o keep_v in_o exercise_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o decay_v and_o die_v for_o want_v of_o stir_v up_o god_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n give_v we_o his_o talent_n but_o in_o trust_n to_o negotiate_v with_o for_o his_o use_n and_o our_o own_o benefit_n and_o have_v herein_o make_v we_o not_o proprietary_n but_o steward_n and_o it_o be_v require_v in_o steward_n 4.2_o 1_o 〈◊〉_d 4.2_o that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a we_o may_v take_v our_o bill_n and_o set_v down_o fifty_o where_o a_o hundred_o be_v due_a but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v confer_v with_o god_n debt-book_n we_o shall_v be_v eternal_o ashamed_a and_o confound_v once_o more_o 4._o to_o be_v faithful_a consist_v in_o servandis_fw-la depositis_fw-la in_o keep_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v commit_v to_o our_o charge_n and_o which_o god_n will_v one_o day_n redemand_v at_o our_o hand_n such_o for_o instance_n be_v the_o calling_z wherein_o god_n have_v call_v we_o for_o christianity_n call_v not_o man_n from_o their_o call_n but_o to_o it_o and_o will_v conjure_v they_o as_o it_o be_v within_o that_o circle_n 7.20_o 1_o cor._n 7.20_o let_v every_o man_n abide_v in_o the_o same_o call_n wherein_o he_o be_v call_v abide_v in_o it_o as_o in_o his_o proper_a place_n and_o sphere_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v be_v safe_a he_o that_o have_v a_o ministry_n must_v wait_v on_o his_o minister_a and_o he_o that_o have_v none_o must_v not_o invade_v it_o our_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o this_o world_n and_o our_o call_n to_o another_o may_v stand_v well_o together_o or_o rather_o can_v stand_v unless_o together_o let_v rome_n cloister_a monk_n under_o colour_n of_o singular_a religion_n and_o devotion_n embrace_v a_o idle_a and_o unprofitable_a life_n and_o those_o monk_n at_o large_a among_o we_o in_o pretence_n to_o follow_v the_o call_n of_o christ_n forsake_v their_o own_o and_o take_v satan_n call_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n which_o be_v to_o go_v to_o and_o fro_o in_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o walk_v up_o and_o down_o in_o it_o yet_o st._n paul_n censure_v all_o such_o as_o walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d irregular_o and_o disorderly_o out_o of_o their_o rank_n and_o beside_o the_o christian_a rule_n 2_o thes_n 3.11_o even_o those_o that_o suffer_v the_o outward_a exercise_n of_o religion_n especial_o hear_v of_o sermon_n then_o commend_v or_o confute_v they_o and_o do_v all_o the_o contrary_a to_o eat_v out_o the_o necessary_a duty_n of_o their_o call_n which_o be_v not_o zeal_n but_o a_o religious_a kind_n of_o sloth_n they_o also_o offer_v but_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n and_o they_o may_v serve_v christ_n more_o acceptable_o in_o the_o seasonable_a discharge_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o special_a call_n than_o in_o this_o importunate_a attendance_n upon_o those_o that_o immediate_o concern_v his_o worship_n to_o live_v honest_o in_o our_o call_n be_v a_o piece_n of_o that_o faithfulness_n which_o we_o owe_v to_o our_o great_a master_n not_o to_o live_v idle_o out_o of_o one_o another_o of_o those_o deposita_fw-la which_o be_v faithful_o to_o be_v keep_v