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	servant_n	wife_n	7,379	5	6.5654	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16763	A treatise of christian beneficence, and of that like christian thankefulnese which is due to the same The which, as they are duties of singular account with God, so are they of as necessarie vse to all christians, for the keeping of faith and a good conscience, as are fire and water for common vse and comfort to the naturall life of all men.	Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1600 (1600)	STC 367; ESTC S112321	178,520	256

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not_o be_v so_o but_o experience_n show_v it_o to_o be_v true_a by_o reason_n of_o man_n infirmity_n wherefore_o not_o without_o cause_n have_v even_o the_o heathen_a condenned_a unthankful_a person_n as_o common_a enemy_n to_o the_o poor_a &_o needy_a as_o he_o himself_o protest_v rom._n 12.19_o and_o heb._n 10.30_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n of_o this_o punishment_n of_o unthankfulness_n therefore_o let_v we_o now_o henceforth_o come_v to_o consider_v here_o first_o of_o all_o the_o holy_a proverb_n offer_v itself_o for_o a_o plain_a and_o familiar_a confirmation_n for_o he_o that_o reward_v evil_a for_o good_a as_o say_v king_n solomon_n speak_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n evil_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o house_n chap._n 17._o verse_n 13._o and_o in_o that_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o ungracious_a or_o mischievous_a unthankful_a man_n which_o be_v the_o high_a degree_n of_o unthankfulnes_n it_o be_v more_o than_o if_o the_o holy_a proverb_n have_v affirm_v that_o evil_o shall_v rest_v upon_o his_o own_o person_n alone_o for_o hereby_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o in_o so_o much_o as_o usual_o the_o wife_n and_o child_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o unthankful_a man_n be_v wrap_v in_o his_o sin_n for_o natural_o we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o unthankful_a and_o will_v easy_o be_v draw_v into_o it_o therefore_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o punishment_n with_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n unless_o happy_o they_o shall_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n wind_n themselves_o out_o of_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o his_o sin_n like_v as_o that_o godly_a wise_a abigail_n and_o her_o servant_n do_v from_o partake_v with_o nabal_n her_o husband_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o escape_v the_o punishment_n haste_v towards_o they_o all_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o same_o wherefore_o to_o say_v no_o more_o of_o nabal_n that_o great_a and_o rich_a churl_n save_v only_o this_o that_o in_o so_o much_o as_o david_n be_v with_o his_o four_o hundred_o man_n 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that_o great_a preservation_n which_o god_n give_v they_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o joseph_n against_o their_o seven_o year_n of_o scarcity_n dearth_n and_o famine_n and_o for_o that_o they_o deal_v very_o cruel_o against_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o who_o cause_n god_n vouchsafe_v to_o bless_v they_o they_o be_v afterward_o destroy_v both_o they_o and_o their_o king_n by_o the_o mighty_a and_o high_a hand_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o they_o despise_v the_o more_o gentle_a correction_n of_o the_o lord_n whereby_o he_o call_v they_o to_o repentance_n exod._n 1.8_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 7._o etc._n etc._n and_o ch_n 14.16_o the_o ammonits_n moabit_n &_o edomit_n who_o be_v favourable_o deal_v withal_o by_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n when_o they_o come_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o pass_v by_o they_o towards_o

favour_n show_v and_o all_o conceal_n of_o benefit_n bestow_v but_o that_o unthankfulnes_n pass_v all_o say_v a_o three_o which_o make_v the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v well_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o unthankfulness_n for_o as_o experience_n show_v some_o be_v so_o wicked_a that_o they_o delight_v to_o speak_v the_o worst_a of_o those_o that_o have_v deserve_v best_a of_o they_o so_o true_a be_v it_o that_o a_o other_o say_v it_o be_v more_o safe_a to_o offend_v some_o then_o to_o deserve_v well_o at_o their_o hand_n more_o safe_a i_o say_v for_o the_o avoid_v of_o their_o ill_a tongue_n in_o so_o much_o as_o they_o seek_v to_o make_v proof_n by_o their_o hateful_a deal_n that_o they_o be_v nothing_o behold_v to_o a_o man_n but_o leave_v all_o other_o writer_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o and_o from_o they_o learn_v what_o judgement_n the_o lord_n god_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n judge_v most_o righteous_a judgement_n have_v of_o 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into_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o image_n of_o corruptible_a man_n and_o of_o bird_n and_o of_o four_o footed_a beast_n and_o of_o creep_a thing_n etc._n etc._n behold_v here_o what_o a_o great_a palpable_a darkness_n follow_v upon_o the_o put_v out_o of_o the_o light_n of_o knowledge_n by_o miserable_a unthankfulness_n and_o also_o what_o a_o flood_n of_o wickedness_n break_v in_o by_o the_o pull_n up_o of_o this_o sluice_n as_o it_o be_v for_o no_o doubt_n if_o the_o gentile_n have_v be_v thankful_a to_o god_n in_o any_o measure_n of_o truth_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v consider_v the_o lord_n leave_v not_o himself_o without_o witness_n among_o they_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n testify_v act._n 14._o verse_n 17._o in_o that_o he_o do_v good_a and_o give_v they_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o gladness_n they_o have_v sure_o prevent_v all_o that_o extremity_n and_o outrage_n of_o iniquity_n which_o for_o want_v hereof_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v the_o same_o apostle_n give_v again_o to_o understand_v in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 5._o verse_n 4._o in_o that_o he_o oppose_v it_o unto_o many_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o fornication_n and_o all_o uncleanness_n and_o covetousness_n and_o filthiness_n and_o foolish_a talk_n and_o jest_v all_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v christian_n be_v thing_n not_o comely_a in_o that_o i_o say_v to_o all_o these_o vice_n he_o oppose_v this_o one_o singular_a virtue_n of_o thanksgiving_n as_o though_o he_o shall_v say_v this_o aught_o to_o be_v as_o a_o strong_a bar_n against_o all_o they_o whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n be_v want_v and_o no_o due_a consideration_n have_v of_o his_o mercy_n the_o door_n be_v set_v wide_o open_a unto_o they_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n therefore_o do_v the_o lord_n by_o his_o holy_a prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 1._o ver_fw-la 2.3_o etc._n etc._n so_o vehement_o reprove_v his_o people_n for_o their_o unthankfulness_n unto_o he_o hear_v o_o heaven_n &_o hearken_v o_o earth_n say_v isaiah_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v say_v i_o have_v nourish_v and_o bring_v up_o child_n but_o they_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o isarael_n have_v not_o know_v my_o people_n have_v not_o understand_v ah_o sinful_a nation_n a_o people_n lade_v with_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n so_o then_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o this_o sin_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n which_o traitorous_o let_v in_o so_o huge_a a_o host_n of_o enemy_n to_o trouble_v heaven_n and_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v what_o shall_v we_o therefore_o make_v less_o of_o unthankefulnes_n to_o god_n then_o to_o be_v a_o utter_a trample_n of_o all_o god_n gracious_a benefit_n blessing_n and_o mercy_n under_o our_o foot_n what_o shall_v we_o make_v it_o less_o then_o as_o a_o whirlpool_n or_o bottomless_a pit_n to_o sink_v &_o swallow_v up_o &_o consume_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o no_o good_a use_n how_o infinite_o soever_o they_o be_v yea_o how_o can_v we_o make_v it_o less_o than_o to_o be_v a_o most_o contemptuous_a lift_v up_o of_o the_o heel_n against_o god_n himself_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o pamper_a beast_n which_o very_o mischievous_o strike_v his_o master_n from_o who_o he_o have_v all_o his_o provender_n deut._n 32.13_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v upright_o when_o he_o wax_v fat_a spurn_v with_o his_o heel_n etc._n etc._n final_o what_o can_v any_o man_n make_v less_o of_o it_o then_o a_o most_o rebellious_a arm_n of_o man_n even_o like_o giant_n to_o fight_v against_o god_n in_o heaven_n as_o it_o be_v with_o his_o own_o artillery_n and_o weapon_n here_o upon_o earth_n the_o sin_n therefore_o be_v so_o heinous_a how_o think_v we_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o the_o perfect_a justice_n of_o god_n that_o the_o punishment_n shall_v not_o according_o be_v very_o sharp_a god_n the_o punishment_n of_o unthankefulnes_n to_o god_n yea_o manifold_a and_o most_o grievous_a and_o heavy_a and_o very_o so_o it_o be_v upon_o all_o israel_n as_o follow_v in_o that_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o pprophecy_n of_o isaiah_n for_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sundry_a &_o great_a plague_n which_o fall_v upon_o they_o for_o the_o same_o their_o unthankfulness_n to_o god_n they_o be_v compare_v as_o it_o be_v to_o some_o spittle-house_n man_n who_o have_v no_o part_n sound_v in_o he_o for_o as_o the_o prophet_n frame_v his_o description_n of_o their_o pitiful_a estate_n from_o the_o sole_n of_o the_o foot_n unto_o the_o head_n there_o be_v nothing_o whole_a but_o wound_n and_o swell_a and_o sore_n full_a of_o corruption_n &_o that_o also_o without_o wrap_v and_o bind_v up_o and_o without_o mollify_a with_o oil_n etc._n etc._n read_v also_o psal_n 78._o and_o psal_n 106._o the_o apostle_n paul_n also_o in_o that_o his_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epist_n to_o the_o rom._n allege_v before_o show_v how_o horrible_o the_o gentile_n be_v punish_v for_o their_o unthankfulnes_n he_o write_v thus_o of_o they_o from_o the_o 24._o verse_n of_o the_o chapter_n wherefore_o also_o say_v the_o apostle_n god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n unto_o uncleanness_n to_o defile_v their_o own_o body_n between_o themselves_o etc._n etc._n and_o ver_fw-la 28._o he_o open_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o as_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n even_o so_o god_n deliver_v they_o up_o into_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o convenient_a they_o be_v full_a of_o all_o unrighteousness_n fornication_n wickedness_n covetousness_n maliciousness_n etc._n etc._n this_o very_o be_v a_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n when_o one_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a