Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	duty_n	lord_n	servant_n	4,270	5	6.7893	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14105	A matter of moment: or, A case of waight As great as euer was any, to be pleaded and examined in the hall of the heart and conscience of euery Christian at all times, before the receiuing of the Lords Supper. Touching that waightie charge of the Apostle Paul, in the I. Cor. II.28. Let euery man examine himselfe, and so let him eate of this bread and drinke of this cup. Set forth dialogue wise.	Tye, William.	1608 (1608)	STC 24414; ESTC S101785	23,867	76

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lord_n supper_n worthy_o who_o do_v not_o know_v what_o be_v require_v to_o the_o worthy_a eat_n &_o drink_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n when_o our_o saviour_n say_v unto_o the_o saducee_n 22._o matt._n 22._o you_o do_v err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n do_v he_o not_o say_v plain_o that_o the_o want_n of_o knowledge_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o err_a be_v deceive_v and_o deal_v awry_o when_o the_o prophet_n david_n say_v 119._o psal_n 119._o thy_o word_n be_v a_o lantern_n unto_o my_o foot_n and_o a_o light_n unto_o my_o path_n do_v he_o not_o clear_o teach_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n must_v direct_v our_o action_n and_o proceed_n and_o that_o without_o the_o same_o knowledge_n we_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o do_v nor_o whether_o we_o go_v i_o think_v this_o be_v so_o plain_a that_o it_o need_v no_o further_o dispute_v ob._n why_o must_v a_o plain_a simple_a man_n that_o can_v never_o a_o letter_n upon_o the_o book_n come_v 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