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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93102	The vveepers: or, the bed of snakes broken. Wit vitiated, and made a pander to wickednesse; instanced in a pack of knaves (calling themselves servants to the late King) worthy the anger of the present age; and the wonder and indignation of all posterity. Six cupping-glasses, clapt to the cloven feet of the six dæmons, who govern the times by turns from Munday to Saturday annually. / By S.S.	Sheppard, S. (Samuel)	1652 (1652)	Wing S3171; Thomason E674_34; ESTC R207208	8,681	17

Thus 2 Priests 2 Citizens 2 Lawyers 2 Linsey Wolsey men 1 Souldier Of either grain There 's the Summe These like the seven Deadly Sinnes have their several Exuberances some ten or twelve underlings Auxiliary aides whom these miscreants maintain at a joynt expence these are to them like tooles to the Mechanick they can doe nothing without them they are their wings their wheeles the properties that they act with who earn their livings quite contrary to divine appointment viz. by the sweat of their eyes they will command you tears as facilely as Polititians can vary shapes the Irish or French Mercenaries hired to bewaile the dead are meer meacocks to them they will houle a Requiem able to reverse the doom of Fate and unite an Inlarged soule to his buried body a woman interring her seaventh husband cannot blirt briny drops more methodically these Liquids while their Lords are Courting the Gentleman of the house who cannot chuse but afford them eare-favour for they seem Substantialists wearing good apparell and they take speciall care not to fast till they looke like withered Apes sow'd up in parch'd Kid-skins they are seemingly men of much worth and they want no delusive Oratorie having their set forms of speech which they con Nocturually with as much diligence as players doe their parts I say while their conducters are in colloquie within these stand without conspiring in a full and dolorous harmony raising a loud and and piteous crie hence they receive their Denomination viz. WEEPERS some a bemcaning the losse of their deceased master the late King others deplore the starving condition of their wives and children and some not minding any method send forth deepe groanes and sighs so that you would think your selfe little better then a Burgesse of Barachrum were you within ken of their yelping the servants of the house mean time amazed at this melody indeavour to stint their Earth-din which they pittie as reall with what fare the house affords each contributing a piece of come by which time the master of the house being sufficiently satisfied with what he hath heard seen dismisses perhaps not without tears his Honoured guests having besought them with much earnestnesse not to think five or tenne pounds too triviall a summ who take a Solemn farewel with sad countenances and at the next Towne within ten miles for they are so politick not to Revell in that very place where they receive their Rents as they have the Impudence to call it and there they riot like so many younger Brothers T is the boast of the Dutch man that hee can saile with all winds these unparalleld cheaters carefully observe the Quarter from whence the fairest Gales of profit blow and spread the Sailes of deceit to entertain them Cornwall and these countries that have been most eminent for their loyalty to the late King are onely curst with their approach where not a Gentleman of any eminency but hath had notice of them nor can the Compasse breath more varieties I speak it to their praise as glorious Villaines than their dextrous soules have Changes and Garbes and sutable Compliances What the Orator calls his top and perfection to make happy Application to the severall humours and Genius of all sorts of men qualifying his addresse with what hee knowes will most charme the person he treats you may find all his Figures and Tropes digested into their Actions They have this advantage of the Camelion that they can assume whitenesse for you may finde them wearing the Vest of Innocency to conceale the uglinesse and blacknesse of their attempts These are fellowes that have long since abjur'd their God Religion and Conscience and all that shall interpose and serene them from those beames that may ripen their avaricious aimes O how finely they can compose their Garbs and Gestures T is a great matter to tell a lye with a grace and when they see opportunity to reveale themselves they doe it gradually and by peece-meale for that which at one view would appeare horrid give it by parcels and it will be digested well enough The truth is they are the most accomplished the most polished the nearest and most politick knot of Knaves that ever were famous for fraudulent Machinations And indeed how can they be otherwise having so Venerable a Doctor and so Clancular a Priest for their Law-givers These two Raven-Coated Flammins like Mahomet and his Monke are the cunning Contrivers of this hotch-potch Alchoran and what is worth your notice seem very sanctimonious they will pray with much fervency but this alwayes in publick they know well enough that privacy for a Sinne and cleanly convayance for a Cheat makes it as white as Innocency it selfe for they are neare of Kin to that Thiefe who alwaies before he went about the Worke of his Calling for so he called Stealing went to prayers That God would blesse and prosper him So these say Grace to the Designe be it never so wicked and give thanks for the Successe be it never so abominable Having taken a view of their performances be pleased now to peruse their Persons Enter Doctor Chaplain to the late King and sometimes Pastor of a place neare Chertsey now In-mate with a Widow neare St Peters Pauls Whatffe indifferent tall of stature Motley-headed his Crown covered with a swarthy Cap fashioned like a Monks Cowle of an Adust Aspect a mincing Gate and mimmick Gesture There 's the first The next much younger in years but far older in knavery A MEAGRE LEVITE WHo will sell God and all his Saints for sixpence the very Picture of Antichrist once Curate under one Dont of Kings-cleere in Hampshire This fellow taking occasion to Revel with Dorts wife whom he converted to his owne faith with many other of his Masters moveables was therefore by him clapt up in Winchester Goal● where he lay along time having his Anckles loaden This f●llow will cheat any man save his Father who is not living and tell Lies as big as Elephants he will knock his breast attest God and Invoke Imprecations upon himselfe if he does not doe that which he never intends he can cog the Die and make the Word of God speak what he list if you ask after his Topicks Ex Officina Carnificium argumentum petit He is very gracious with a good Woman in Snore-ditch with whom he resides In ordine ad spiritualia Behold next A Brace of broken CITIZENS THe one an Apothecary and till his Vinal and Venereous temper opened the little Wicket for the five other Deadly Sinnes to enter House-keeper in St Thomas Apostles His face is as brown as his soule is black little of Statute and something Hair-lipt His Companion a fellow that hath surfeited on so many Functions that his Intellect is as foule as an Irish Firkin of Bonny Clabber may passe for an Exorcist for Complexion his fellowes often make him their Oracle and well they may for the Devill hangs upon his Lips this face is