Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	child_n	father_n	son_n	2,817	4	5.6006	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18603	A cordiall of comfort To preserue the heart, from fainting with griefe or feare: for our friends, or our owne visitation, by the plague. Also a thankes-giuing to almightie God, for staying the visitation in London, and the suburbs thereof. Both which may be of vse to Christians in other places, that are cleere, visited, or recouered. By William Chibald.	Chibald, William, 1575-1641.	1625 (1625)	STC 5131; ESTC S118343	43,911	197

our_o own_o vildenesse_n be_v unworthy_a as_o of_o the_o deliverance_n itself_o so_o to_o give_v thou_o thanks_n for_o it_o plague_n i._o bemoan_v our_o misery_n cause_v by_o the_o plague_n our_o vildenesse_n and_o unworthiness_n appear_v by_o our_o great_a and_o many_o sin_n and_o the_o haynousnes_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o thy_o late_a deal_n with_o we_o in_o heavy_a displeasure_n our_o soul_n have_v in_o remembrance_n our_o affliction_n and_o misery_n 20._o lam._n 3.19_o 20._o the_o wormwood_n and_o the_o gall_n be_v humble_v in_o we_o for_o thou_o have_v send_v the_o plague_n among_o we_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o egypt_n 4.10_o amos_n 4.10_o in_o most_o grievous_a manner_n the_o like_a be_v never_o before_o among_o us._n thou_o have_v not_o only_o visit_v we_o with_o ague_n and_o fever_n 14.21_o eze._n 14.21_o but_o with_o one_o of_o thy_o four_o sore_a judgement_n the_o plague_n or_o pestilence_n a_o consume_a sickness_n 23.21_o deu._n 23.21_o by_o which_o thou_o have_v pour_v out_o thy_o fury_n in_o blood_n upon_o us._n 14.19_o eze._n 14.19_o with_o it_o bane_v be_v infect_v all_o the_o parish_n of_o our_o city_n and_o suburb_n save_v one_o and_o of_o it_o have_v dye_v and_o fall_v thousand_o at_o our_o side_n 91.7_o psal_n 91.7_o and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o our_o right_a hand_n rich_a and_o poor_a young_a and_o old_a profane_a and_o sincere_a professor_n and_o preacher_n the_o chief_a and_o prince_n of_o the_o city_n of_o our_o nation_n be_v solitary_a &_o sit_v as_o a_o widow_n she_o that_o be_v full_a of_o people_n be_v empty_a of_o inhabitant_n the_o street_n thereof_o mourn_v and_o the_o high_a way_n to_o it_o lament_v the_o public_a market_n be_v not_o frequent_v and_o the_o solemn_a assembly_n of_o thy_o worship_n be_v much_o desolate_v &_o darken_v by_o the_o put_v out_o of_o many_o worthy_a light_n his_o faithful_a minister_n at_o home_n o_o lord_n some_o have_v perish_v for_o want_n of_o keep_v and_o abroad_o some_o have_v fall_v down_o dead_a 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those_o sin_n against_o which_o in_o thy_o word_n this_o plague_n be_v threaten_v and_o upon_o the_o committer_n whereof_o it_o have_v be_v execute_v in_o former_a age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o in_o all_o duty_n concern_v thy_o sacred_a majesty_n our_o brethren_n and_o our_o own_o self_n 14.13.19_o ezek_n 14.13.19_o we_o have_v sin_v by_o trespass_v grievous_o and_o therefore_o have_v thou_o send_v the_o plague_n 38.22_o eze._n 38.22_o &_o with_o the_o pestilence_n plead_v against_o we_o in_o blood_n we_o have_v not_o o_o lord_n our_o god_n sacrifice_v unto_o thou_o 5.3_o exod._n 5.3_o nor_o worship_v thou_o so_o frequent_o nor_o so_o devout_o as_o we_o shall_v therefore_o have_v thou_o fall_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o pestilence_n and_o many_o of_o we_o have_v defile_v thy_o sanctuary_n 5.11_o ezek._n 5.11_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o worship_n when_o we_o have_v resort_v thereunto_o with_o our_o detestable_a thing_n our_o abominable_a sin_n impenitency_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o 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respect_n and_o reverence_n unto_o they_o and_o to_o supplicate_v a_o favourable_a aspect_n and_o acceptation_n from_o they_o according_a to_o these_o fair_a end_n i_o have_v adventure_v to_o devote_v this_o my_o treatise_n which_o do_v need_v the_o one_o to_o your_o worship_n that_o be_v worthy_a of_o the_o other_o you_o be_v worthy_a of_o my_o dedication_n in_o two_o respect_n namely_o as_o citizen_n and_z as_o letherseller_n of_o london_n 1._o as_o citizen_n because_o i_o write_v it_o in_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o city_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o citizen_n in_o the_o visitation_n thereof_o 2._o as_o letherseller_n because_o you_o be_v that_o company_n whereof_o my_o dear_a father_n be_v mr._n james_n chibald_n of_o sweet_a memory_n i_o hope_v among_o you_o who_o about_o the_o year_n 1595._o be_v master_n &_o head_n of_o your_o body_n even_o as_o his_o elder_a son_n my_o love_a brother_n be_v a_o live_a member_n of_o the_o same_o at_o this_o day_n it_o remain_v that_o 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not_o desire_v it_o otherwise_o 2._o to_o keep_v your_o soul_n from_o faint_a with_o immoderate_a grief_n or_o fear_n for_o your_o friend_n or_o your_o own_o visitation_n by_o the_o plague_n the_o diet_n be_v to_o teach_v you_o that_o suruive_v how_o to_o live_v to_o god_n glory_n by_o learning_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o your_o own_o preservation_n and_o for_o god_n wonderful_a and_o merciful_a stay_n of_o the_o sickness_n among_o us._n both_o which_o as_o man_n and_o christian_a man_n you_o have_v reason_n to_o look_v after_o and_o learn_v in_o hope_n of_o your_o free_a favour_n herein_o i_o humble_o take_v my_o leave_n with_o my_o hearty_a prayer_n unto_o god_n to_o bless_v the_o read_n of_o my_o treatise_n to_o your_o corporal_n and_o spiritual_a health_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o i_o be_o your_o worship_n most_o bind_v in_o all_o christian_a service_n william_n chibald_n to_o the_o christian_a reader_n that_o needs_o spiritual_a physic_n from_o the_o word_n 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