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
A20536	Ten sermons tending chiefely to the fitting of men for the worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper VVherein amongst many other holy instructions: the doctrines of sound repentance and humiliation, and of Gods speciall fauours vnto penitent sinners, and worthy communicants are largely and effectually handled. The six first, by I. Dod. The foure last, by R. Cleauer. Whereunto is annexed, a plaine and learned metaphrase on the epistle to the Collossians, written by a godly and iudicious preacher. There is also set before the sermons, a short dialogue of preparation: containing the chiefe points that concerne the worthy receiuing of the Lords Supper, taken for the most part, out of the sermons following: and collected into a method for the benefit and ease of those that desire direction in this matter.	Dod, John, 1549?-1645.; Cleaver, Robert, 1561 or 2-ca. 1625. aut; Winston, John, fl. 1614-1634.	1610 (1610)	STC 6945; ESTC S114601	221,900	292

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authority_n or_o the_o pliable_a mind_n of_o your_o child_n either_o by_o command_a thing_n unlawful_a or_o by_o hard_a usage_n of_o they_o to_o provoke_v they_o to_o any_o undutifulnesse_n towards_o you_o or_o to_o have_v no_o courage_n or_o comfort_n to_o do_v the_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o verse_n 22._o servant_n be_v obedient_a unto_o they_o that_o be_v your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o with_o eye_n service_n as_o man_n pleaser_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n you_o servant_n from_o a_o mind_n subdue_v obey_v your_o master_n who_o commandment_n over_o you_o be_v but_o for_o a_o time_n while_o you_o be_v in_o this_o frail_a estate_n &_o that_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o may_v stand_v with_o the_o keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n now_o your_o service_n must_v not_o be_v alone_o when_o your_o master_n stand_v by_o and_o look_v one_o as_o seek_v only_o to_o please_v your_o master_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o fear_v god_n who_o eye_n be_v always_o upon_o you_o when_o your_o master_n eye_n be_v off_o verse_n 23._o and_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o unto_o man_n your_o service_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v voluntary_a and_o cheerful_a as_o that_o which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o lord_n who_o love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n and_o not_o as_o unto_o man_n that_o can_v discern_v whether_o it_o be_v do_v frank_o verse_n 24._o know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ._n know_v that_o you_o shall_v receive_v in_o reward_n from_o the_o lord_n life_n as_o a_o inheritance_n which_o he_o will_v free_o as_o upon_o his_o child_n bestow_v upon_o you_o for_o it_o ought_v to_o uphold_v you_o in_o your_o dutiful_a service_n that_o you_o serve_v not_o so_o much_o your_o master_n which_o be_v but_o man_n and_o therefore_o sometime_o unthankful_a and_o unable_a to_o recompense_v but_o the_o lord_n who_o be_v both_o able_a and_o will_v recompense_v your_o well_o do_v verse_n 25._o but_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a he_o shall_v receive_v for_o the_o wrong_n that_o he_o have_v do_v and_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n remember_v on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o be_v that_o do_v wrong_a whether_o master_n or_o servant_n thereof_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o punishment_n from_o the_o lord_n who_o accept_v neither_o the_o person_n of_o the_o servant_n to_o pity_v he_o because_o of_o his_o poor_a and_o base_a estate_n nor_o of_o the_o master_n to_o spare_v he_o because_o of_o his_o dignity_n and_o high_a degree_n the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o chapter_n chap._n 4._o verse_n 1._o you_o master_n do_v unto_o your_o servant_n that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a know_v that_o you_o also_o have_v a_o master_n in_o heaven_n you_o master_n look_v that_o you_o yield_v unto_o your_o servant_n both_o wage_n and_o meat_n and_o drink_v as_o that_o which_o be_v ●ight_a and_o with_o moderate_a rest_n and_o recreation_n some_o further_a recompense_n according_a to_o the_o good_a service_n they_o have_v do_v as_o that_o which_o be_v equal_a consider_v that_o as_o your_o servant_n be_v to_o render_v a_o account_n unto_o you_o so_o you_o must_v give_v a_o account_n unto_o your_o master_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n verse_n 2._o continue_v in_o prayer_n and_o watch_v in_o the_o same_o with_o thanksgiving_n and_o now_o to_o return_v again_o to_o the_o general_a duty_n &_o yet_o such_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n belong_v rather_o unto_o you_o than_o unto_o other_o person_n &_o church_n not_o so_o state_v or_o affect_v as_o you_o i_o exhort_v you_o to_o take_v pain_n and_o to_o continue_v in_o petition_n and_o request_n unto_o god_n with_o heed_n take_v that_o it_o be_v not_o do_v careless_o and_o drowsy_o the_o which_o both_o with_o continuance_n painfulness_n and_o watch_v must_v be_v do_v and_o perform_v in_o thanksgiving_n for_o grace_n already_o receive_v verse_n 3._o pray_v also_o for_o we_o that_o god_n may_v open_v unto_o we_o the_o door_n of_o utterance_n to_o speak_v the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o i_o be_o also_o in_o bond_n pray_v in_o both_o sort_n as_o for_o all_o man_n and_o the_o faithful_a above_o other_o so_o especial_o for_o i_o and_o timothy_n that_o god_n will_v open_v our_o mouth_n wide_a as_o a_o gate_n otherwise_o shut_v be_v set_v open_a that_o we_o may_v speak_v the_o secret_n of_o christ_n natural_o hide_v from_o all_o man_n and_o by_o dispensation_n of_o god_n always_o to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n obscure_o know_v to_o the_o faithful_a yea_o to_o the_o angel_n themselves_o for_o which_o i_o be_o in_o hold_n vers_fw-la 4._o that_o i_o may_v utter_v it_o as_o it_o become_v i_o to_o speak_v in_o which_o respect_n you_o be_v yet_o further_o to_o strengthen_v and_o stretch_v out_o your_o prayer_n for_o i_o that_o all_o fear_v set_v apart_o i_o may_v make_v 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