Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	city_n	house_n	zion_n	22	3	9.6829	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30170	The pilgrim's progress from this world to that which is to come delivered under the similitude of a dream, wherein is discovered the manner of his setting out, his dangerous journey, and safe arrival at the desired countrey / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1678 (1678)	Wing B5557; ESTC R27237	105,951	244

That is the way thou must go It was cast up by the Patriarchs Prophets Christ his Apostles and it is as straight as a Rule can make it This is the way thou must go Ch. But said Christian Is there no turnings nor windings by which a Stranger may loose the way Good Will Yes there are many ways Butt down upon this and they are Crooked and Wide But thus thou may'st distinguish the right from the wrong That only being straight and narrow Then I saw in my Dream That Christian asked him further If he could not help him off with his burden that was upon his back For as yet he had not got rid thereof nor could he by any means get it off without help He told him As to the burden be content to bear it untill thou comest to the place of Deliverance for there it will fall from thy back it self Then Christian began to gird up his loins and to address himself to Journey So the other told him that by that he was gone some distance from the Gate he would come at the House of the Interpreter at whose Door he should knock and he would shew him excellent things Then Christian took his leave of his Friend and he again bid him God speed Then he went on till he came at the House of the Interpreter where he knocked over and over at last one came to the Door and asked Who was there Ch. Sir here is a Travailer who was bid by an acquaintance of the Good-man of this House to call here for my profit I would therefore speak with the Master of the House so he called for the Master of the House who after a little time came to Christian and asked him what he would have Ch. Sir said Christian I am a Man that am come from the City of Destruction and am going to the Mount Zion and I was told by the Man that stands at the Gate at the head of this way That if I called here you would shew me excellent things such as would be an help to me in my Journey Inter. Then said the Interpreter Come in I will shew thee that which will be profitable to thee So he commanded his Man to light the Candle and bid Christian follow him so he had him into a private Room and bid his Man open à Door the which when he had done Christian saw a Picture of a very grave Person hang up against the Wall and this was the fashion of it It had eyes lift up to Heaven the best of Books in its hand the Law of Truth was written upon its lips the World was behind his back it stood as if it Pleaded with Men and a Crown of Gold did hang over its head Ch. Then said Christian What means this Inter. The Man whose Picture this is is one of a thousand he can beget Children Travel in birth with Children and Nurse them himself when they are born And whereas thou seest him with eyes lift up to Heaven the best of Books in his hand and the Law of Truth writ on his lips it is to shew thee that his work is to know and unfold dark things to sinners even as also thou seest him stand as if he Pleaded with Men And whereas thou seest the World as cast behind him and that a Crown hangs over his head that is to shew thee that slighting and despising the things that are present for the love that he hath to his Masters service he is sure in the World that comes next to have Glory for his Reward Now said the Interpreter I have shewed thee this Picture first because the Man whose Picture this is is the only Man whom the Lord of the Place whither thou art going hath Authorized to be thy Guide in all difficult places thou mayest meet with in the way wherefore take good heed to what I have shewed thee and bear well in thy mind what thou hast seen lest in thy Journey thou meet with some that pretend to lead thee right but their way goes down to death Then he took him by the hand and led him into a very large Parlour that was full of dust because never swept the which after he had reviewed a little while the Interpreter called for a man to sweep Now when he began to sweep the dust began so abundantly to fly about that Christian had almost there with been 〈◊〉 Then said the Interpreter to 〈◊〉 that stood by Bring hither Water and sprinkle the Room which when she had done was swept and cleansed with pleasure Ch. Then said Christian What means this In. The Interpreter answered This Parlor is the heart of a Man that was never sanctified by the sweet Grace of the Gospel The dust is his Original Sin and inward Corruptions that have defiled the whole Man He that began to sweep at first is the Law but She that brought water and did sprinkle it is the Gospel Now whereas thou sawest that so soon as the first began to sweep the dust did so fly about that the Room by him could not be cleansed but that thou wast almost choaked therewith This is to shew thee that the Law instead of cleansing the heart by its working from sin doth revive put strength into and increase it in the soul as it doth discover and sorbid it but doth not give power to subdue Again as thou sawest the Damsel sprinkle the Room with Water upon which it was cleansed with pleasu●… This is to shew thee that when the Gospel comes in the sweet and precious influences thereof to the heart then I say even as thou sawest the Damsel lay the dust by sprinkling the Floor with Water so is sin vanquished and subdued and the soul made clean through the Faith of it and consequently fit for the King of Glory to inhabit I saw mor●…over in my Dream that the Interpreter took him by the hand and had him into a little Room where sat two little Children each one in his Chair The name of the eldest was Passion and of the other Patience Passion seemed to be much discontent but Patience was very quiet Then Christian asked What is the reason of the discontent of Passion The Interpreter answered The Governour of them would have him stay for his best things till the beginning of the next year but he will have all now Bu●… Patience is willing to wait Then I saw that one came to Passion and brought him a Bag of Treasure and poured it down at his feet the which he took up and rejoyced therein and withall laughed Patience to scorn But I beheld but a while and he had lavished all away and had nothing left him but Rags Ch. Then said Christian to the Interpreter Expound this matter more fully to me In. So he said These two Lads are Figures Passion of the