Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	church_n	good_a	zion_n	21	3	9.5926	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49289	An alarm to slumbring Christians, or the parable of the wise and foolish virgins and of the talents, sheep and goats; being a plain and practical exposition of the whole XXV chapter of St. Matthews gospel, calling upon all professors to a strict and constant watchfulness, lest their Lord at his certain and second coming, find them not ready, but with their lamps gone out. By Samuel Loveday	Loveday, Samuel, 1619-1677.; Gosnold, John, 1625?-1678.	1675 (1675)	Wing L3231; ESTC R216910	188,072	322

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proper_o take_v for_o buy_v and_o sell_v so_o take_v in_o joseph_n instruction_n to_o his_o brethren_n see_v gen._n 46.32_o 33._o their_o trade_n have_v be_v in_o cattle_n or_o as_o the_o heb._n man_n of_o cattle_n such_o as_o buy_v sell_v and_o breed_v up_o cattle_n such_o as_o we_o call_v grazier_n so_o eze._n 27._o it_o be_v plain_a that_o buy_v and_o sell_v in_o fair_n be_v call_v trade_v so_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v rev._n 18._o all_o that_o trade_n by_o sea_n so_o that_o when_o christ_n say_v here_o they_o go_v and_o trade_v he_o allude_v to_o traffic_n to_o profit_v not_o only_o labour_v as_o a_o horse_n or_o fool_n but_o continuance_n in_o it_o with_o design_n of_o mind_n to_o gain_v our_o lord_n great_a design_n in_o these_o three_o verse_n be_v to_o provoke_v and_o stir_v up_o his_o servant_n to_o industry_n the_o word_n money_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pecunia_fw-la have_v affinity_n with_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coin_v 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manage_v in_o his_o absence_n he_o go_v and_o trade_v 2_o doct._n all_o christ_n good_a and_o faithful_a and_o acceptable_a servant_n be_v trader_n or_o merchant_n man_n man_n of_o business_n 3_o doct._n that_o christ_n trade_n the_o heavenly_a trade_n well_o manage_v turn_v to_o great_a profit_n to_o master_n and_o servant_n 4_o doct._n all_o christ_n gift_n or_o talent_n be_v give_v for_o use_n as_o well_o the_o least_o as_o the_o great_a 5_o doct._n there_o be_v some_o of_o christ_n own_a entrust_v servant_n who_o do_v not_o improve_v what_o they_o receive_v the_o first_o of_o these_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v pass_v by_o because_o i_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o before_o only_o remember_v i_o then_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o christ_n appointment_n but_o now_o as_o their_o answer_n they_o go_v and_o trade_v these_o be_v faithful_a and_o be_v find_v follow_v their_o master_n direction_n as_o we_o have_v it_o luk._n 19.13_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d negotiamini_fw-la occupate_v till_o come_v as_o before_o to_o traffic_n in_o merchandize_v 2_o doct._n that_o all_o christ_n faithful_a acceptable_a servant_n be_v trader_n this_o appear_v because_o they_o be_v all_o liable_a to_o account_v christ_n when_o be_v come_v call_v all_o to_o account_v what_o they_o have_v gain_v by_o trade_v luk._n 19.15_o and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v one_o ●alent_n as_o well_o as_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v five_o st._n paul_n reckon_v himself_o and_o those_o with_o he_o phil._n 3.20_o trader_n this_o way_n drive_v a_o heavenly_a trade_n our_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d business_n freedom_n of_o trade_n import_v commerce_n with_o a_o correspondent_a at_o a_o distance_n we_o have_v liberty_n of_o trade_n as_o freemen_n that_o which_o i_o shall_v

it_o may_v bring_v forth_o more_o fruit._n this_o i_o have_v touch_v upon_o before_o part._n 5._o jesus_n christ_n be_v please_v even_o to_o delight_v in_o a_o industrious_a improve_n soul_n jesus_n christ_n be_v herein_o like_o a_o frugal_a man_n in_o the_o world_n he_o love_v to_o see_v his_o tenant_n and_o servant_n thrive_v under_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o paul_n be_v the_o same_o that_o dwell_v in_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v glad_a and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o thessalonian_o increase_v in_o spiritual_n 2_o thess_n 1.3_o that_o their_o faith_n grow_v and_o their_o charity_n abound_v this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n take_v notice_n of_o in_o the_o church_n of_o thiatira_n rev._n 2_o thy_o last_o work_n be_v more_o than_o thy_o first_o and_o from_o whence_o do_v this_o arise_v in_o god_n and_o christ_n not_o because_o our_o profit_v be_v to_o his_o own_o profit_n no_o we_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o glory_n but_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o creature_n be_v such_o that_o he_o will_v have_v we_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n that_o may_v abound_v to_o our_o own_o account_n admire_v the_o goodness_n and_o dear_a love_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o servant_n part._n 6._o faithfulness_n and_o industry_n be_v in_o christ_n account_n the_o same_o thing_n and_o sloathfulness_n and_o wickedness_n be_v the_o same_o he_o that_o improve_v his_o talent_n do_v bear_v the_o appellation_n of_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n we_o be_v now_o upon_o the_o industrious_a servant_n he_o have_v trade_v to_o advantage_n and_o he_o be_v faithful_a faithfulness_n be_v a_o proper_a qualification_n in_o a_o servant_n that_o he_o be_v find_v faithful_a be_v require_v in_o a_o steward_n 1_o cor._n 4.2_o that_o be_v that_o he_o make_v a_o distribution_n to_o each_o according_a to_o their_o several_a need_n luke_n 12.42_o he_o be_v a_o faithful_a steward_n that_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n use_v a_o slothful_a servant_n of_o christ_n can_v never_o be_v reckon_v faithful_a sloathfulness_n be_v no_o such_o small_a sin_n as_o some_o take_v it_o to_o be_v there_o be_v a_o curse_n pronounce_v by_o god_n against_o a_o slothful_a person_n jer._n 48._o that_o do_v the_o work_n or_o business_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o a_o faithful_a servant_n have_v these_o three_o property_n first_n he_o be_v diligent_a in_o his_o business_n in_o which_o he_o be_v entrust_v second_o he_o aim_v and_o design_n his_o master_n profit_n in_o all_o he_o do_v three_o he_o stand_v up_o for_o his_o master_n name_n and_o credit_n in_o what_o he_o do_v a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n answer_v to_o all_o these_o part._n 7._o christ_n usual_a way_n be_v to_o try_v his_o servant_n with_o a_o little_a first_o all_o that_o he_o entrust_v his_o servant_n in_o this_o world_n though_o never_o so_o large_a intrustment_n be_v but_o small_a and_o few_o thing_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o they_o shall_v be_v trust_v with_o hereafter_o there_o be_v true_a riches_n to_o commit_v to_o his_o faithful_a servant_n luke_n 16.10_o 11_o 12._o the_o intrustment_n here_o be_v call_v the_o least_o thing_n and_o he_o that_o be_v unfaithful_a in_o these_o least_o shall_v not_o be_v entrust_v with_o much_o o_o then_o consider_v that_o thy_o future_a intrustment_n depend_v upon_o thy_o present_a improvement_n of_o what_o thou_o have_v commit_v to_o thou_o whether_o it_o be_v wisdom_n riches_n or_o any_o other_o gift_n thou_o have_v those_o gift_n only_o for_o a_o trial_n and_o thou_o be_v now_o only_o in_o the_o trial_n thou_o must_v be_v try_v before_o thou_o be_v trust_v more_o part._n 8._o be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o be_v assure_v that_o the_o well-improvement_n of_o a_o little_a shall_v certain_o bring_v in_o abundance_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v &_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n as_o we_o have_v it_o mat._n 25.29_o we_o have_v a_o double_a shall_v to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o part._n 9_o jesus_n christ_n reward_v his_o faithful_a servant_n with_o rule_n and_o government_n be_v thou_o over_o ten_o city_n and_o that_o this_o be_v proper_o and_o real_o to_o be_v take_v be_v plentiful_o prove_v from_o other_o scripture_n dan._n 7.27_o the_o kingdom_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a and_o in_o several_a other_o scripture_n but_o i_o shall_v meet_v with_o this_o more_o full_o afterward_o this_o reward_n be_v a_o very_a great_a reward_n in_o christ_n esteem_n sufficient_a to_o requite_v his_o servant_n for_o all_o their_o saithfulness_n and_o industry_n part._n 10._o the_o state_n will_v be_v a_o state_n of_o very_o great_a joy_n call_v here_o the_o master_n joy_n a_o state_n of_o unspeakable_a joy_n sometime_o this_o state_n of_o joy_n comprehend_v all_o good_a as_o sorrow_n comprehend_v all_o evil_a see_v a_o eminent_a place_n to_o this_o purpose_n isa_n 35.10_o and_o the_o ransom_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v return_v and_o come_v to_o zion_n with_o song_n and_o everlasting_a joy_n upon_o their_o head_n they_o shall_v obtain_v in_o and_o gladness_n and_o sorrow_n and_o sigh_n shall_v flee_v away_o this_o i_o have_v according_a to_o my_o promise_n only_o touch_v these_o ten_o part_n and_o so_o i_o have_v do_v with_o the_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 23._o verse_n we_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o 24_o verse_n and_o it_o be_v altogether_o necessary_a that_o we_o do_v at_o once_o cast_v our_o eye_n upon_o these_o seven_o verse_n 24_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28_o 29_o 30_o at_o once_o because_o they_o all_o together_o make_v up_o the_o whole_a proceed_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o slothful_a servant_n 24._o then_o he_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o one_o talon_n come_v and_o say_v lord_n i_o know_v thou_o that_o thou_o be_v a●_n hard_a man_n reap_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o sow_o and_o gather_v where_o thou_o have_v not_o straw_v 25._o and_o i_o be_v afraid_a and_o go_v and_o ●id_v thy_o talon_n in_o the_o earth_n lo_o there_o thou_o have_v that_o be_v thou_o 26._o his_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v unto_o he_o thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n thou_o know_v that_o i_o reap_v where_o i_o sow_v not_o and_o gather_v where_o i_o straw_v not_o 27._o thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v put_v thy_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n and_o then_o at_o my_o come_n i_o shall_v have_v receive_v i_o own_o with_o usury_n 28._o take_v therefore_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o which_o have_v ten_o talent_n 29._o for_o unto_o every_o one_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v and_o he_o shall_v have_v abundance_n but_o from_o he_o that_o have_v not_o shall_v be_v take_v away_o even_o that_o which_o he_o have_v 30._o and_o cast_v you_o the_o unprofitable_a servant_n into_o utter_a darkness_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n that_o which_o remain_v to_o be_v handle_v as_o to_o the_o wind_a up_o of_o this_o second_o parable_n be_v that_o remarkable_a passage_n relate_v to_o 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