Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	foolish_a	good_a	great_a	90	3	2.1190	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A97258	The poores advocate in 8 parts. Shewing, what an incomparable favour it is to the rich: that there are poor to accept of their charity, had they the wit to know it. Wherein is also made plain, that bounty and frugality is the best and surest way to plenty: with many other rational, and strong inducements to make men liberal; were it but for their own ends. Being enough (with the blessing of God) to change even a Nabal into a Zaccheus. By R. Yonnge [sic], florilegus. Who most earnestly begs of all rich men especially, and that for the poors sake, for Christs and the Gospels sake, but most of all for their own (even if their bodies, names, estates, precious souls and posterities) sake; to lay to heart, what is herein propounded to them out of Gods word, touching the poor: and then certainly, they will neither spend so excessively, nor heap up wealth so unmeasurably as they do; when millions of their poor brethren (for whom God would become man and die to redeem) are in such want, that I want words to express it.	Younge, Richard.	1654 (1654)	Wing Y173; Thomason E1452_3; ESTC R209561	58,165	58

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and_o willing_o and_o consequent_o can_v be_v do_v by_o all_o in_o the_o like_a proportion_n because_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o alike_o enlarge_v with_o love_n and_o bounty_n but_o yet_o this_o in_o the_o general_n be_v require_v that_o we_o give_v our_o alm_n not_o with_o a_o strait_a and_o niggardly_a hand_n but_o bountiful_o and_o large_o the_o which_o be_v employ_v by_o the_o metaphor_n that_o the_o scripture_n use_v of_o scatter_v and_o s●wing_v seed_n fit_v by_o the_o apostle_n to_o this_o action_n of_o give_v alm_n 2_o cor._n 9.6_o which_o be_v usual_o do_v with_o a_o bountiful_a and_o full_a hand_n as_o also_o by_o that_o phrase_n of_o open_v the_o hand_n wide_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a dent._n 15.11_o and_o of_o stretch_v and_o reach_v out_o to_o the_o poor_a which_o phrase_n solomon_n use_v to_o express_v the_o bounty_n of_o the_o virtuous_a woman_n prov._n 31.20_o and_o in_o regard_n hereof_o the_o act_n of_o give_v alm_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n term_v by_o the_o name_n of_o bounty_n and_o oppose_v to_o covetousness_n as_o be_v contrary_a unto_o it_o 2_o cor._n 9.5_o and_o plain_o express_v where_o he_o persuade_v to_o this_o bounty_n by_o annex_v that_o gracious_a promise_n 2_o cor._n 9.6_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o especial_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o abound_v in_o these_o work_n of_o mercy_n verse_n 8._o and_o a_o undoubted_a sign_n of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o our_o love_n 2_o cor._n 8.8_o whence_o his_o advice_n to_o they_o be_v as_o you_o abound_v in_o everything_o in_o faith_n in_o word_n and_o knowledge_n and_o in_o all_o diligence_n and_o in_o your_o love_n towards_o we_o even_o so_o see_v that_o you_o abound_v in_o this_o grace_n also_o 2_o corinth_n 8.7_o now_o he_o only_o be_v liberal_a and_o bountiful_a who_o distribute_v what_o he_o be_v able_a and_o according_a as_o god_n have_v enrich_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n peter_n enjoin_v 1_o pet._n 4.10_o as_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n even_o so_o minister_v the_o same_o one_o to_o another_o as_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n yea_o &_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o more_o able_a and_o so_o the_o more_o bountiful_a and_o plentiful_a in_o good_a work_n we_o be_v command_v to_o be_v careful_a &_o diligent_a in_o preserve_v and_o increase_v of_o our_o estate_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n in_o acquisition_n &_o get_v by_o our_o honest_a &_o painful_a labour_n in_o our_o calling_n and_o by_o our_o frug_n all_o husband_n and_o thrifty_a spend_v of_o our_o good_n that_o so_o have_v great_a plenty_n we_o may_v be_v the_o rich_a in_o good_a work_n which_o be_v so_o let_v every_o man_n i_o say_v as_o god_n have_v enable_v he_o do_v good_a and_o they_o more_o good_a than_o other_o who_o have_v receive_v more_o good_n then_o other_o chap._n xxiii_o but_o because_o this_o rule_n also_o may_v seem_v yet_o too_o general_a for_o that_o the_o quantity_n and_o proportion_n 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and_o carnal_a ●●sts_n but_o to_o employ_v they_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o ●aster_n and_o the_o good_a of_o their_o fellow-servant_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n ●_o peter_n 4.10_o as_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v the_o gift_n even_o so_o let_v he_o ●inister_v the_o same_o to_o other_o as_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o ●od_a and_o the_o like_a luk_n 16.12_o where_o our_o saviour_n have_v exhort_v we_o 〈◊〉_d make_v we_o friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n add_v and_o if_o you_o have_v ●ot_n be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v another_o man_n who_o shall_v give_v you_o that_o ●hich_v be_v your_o own_o plain_o intimate_v that_o the_o riches_n which_o we_o possess_v ●●e_v not_o our_o own_o but_o god_n and_o only_o entrust_v unto_o our_o dispose_n as_o stward_n 〈◊〉_d his_o family_n as_o steward_n i_o say_v to_o dispense_v and_o lay_v they_o out_o and_o not_o treasurer_n to_o lay_v they_o up_o and_o 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●●●o_v who_o he_o have_v commit_v his_o good_n not_o that_o they_o shall_v approbate_v they_o to_o their_o own_o use_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v wise_o just_o and_o cha●bly_o dispense_v and_o dispose_v of_o they_o for_o the_o good_a of_o all_o the_o household_n 〈◊〉_d howsoever_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o high_a place_n and_o office_n they_o may_v take_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v a_o double_a portion_n and_o that_o which_o be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o for_o nature_n but_o for_o the_o due_a maintenance_n of_o their_o person_n an●_n not_o for_o necessity_n alone_o but_o also_o for_o their_o honest_a delight_n unless_o it_o b●●_n that_o this_o their_o allowance_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v shorten_v to_o supply_v the_o ex●●tream_n necessity_n of_o other_o who_o need_v their_o help_n yet_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o communicate_v so_o much_o of_o their_o good_n a●_n they_o can_v well_o spare_v from_o these_o use_n to_o relieve_v and_o sustain_v 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incrase_v and_o double_v they_o by_o deliver_v they_o to_o these_o banker_n the_o poor_a member_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o shall_v we_o hear_v that_o comfortable_a sentence_n pronounce_v by_o our_o lord_n well_o do_v thou_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n thou_o have_v be_v faithful_a over_o a_o few_o thing_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o ruler_n over_o many_o thing_n enter_v thou_o into_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o lord_n matth._n 25.21_o but_o if_o contrariwise_o we_o neglect_v those_o charitable_a use_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v enjoin_v we_o and_o neglect_v the_o poor_a do_v spend_v our_o master_n good_n in_o excess_n and_o riot_n if_o then_o instead_o of_o feed_v the_o hungry_a and_o clothe_v the_o naked_a we_o bring_v in_o account_n so_o much_o spend_v in_o dainty_a fare_n and_o gorgeous_a apparel_n so_o much_o in_o stately_a building_n and_o costly_a furniture_n so_o much_o in_o rich_a jewel_n and_o needless_a vanity_n so_o much_o lay_v out_o on_o hound_n horse_n hawk_n and_o harlot_n so_o much_o consume_v in_o game_n and_o revel_v in_o play_n and_o interlude_n so_o much_o spend_v in_o needless_a suit_n of_o law_n in_o give_v bribe_n and_o entertain_v rich_a friend_n and_o in_o a_o word_n so_o much_o prodigal_o foolish_o and_o wicked_o waste_v in_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n and_o voluptuous_a delight_n or_o so_o much_o miser-like_a hoard_a up_o and_o hide_v in_o a_o napkin_n then_o shall_v we_o hear_v that_o fearful_a sentence_n which_o will_v make_v our_o heart_n to_o ache_v and_o our_o joint_n to_o tremble_v thou_o wicked_a and_o slothful_a servant_n thou_o say_v 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 have_v not_o strew_v thou_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v put_v my_o money_n to_o the_o exchanger_n that_o then_o at_o my_o come_n i_o shall_v have_v receive_v i_o own_o with_o advantage_n take_v therefore_o the_o talon_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o that_o have_v two_o talent_n 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 matth._n 25_o 26_o 27_o to_o 31._o and_o certain_o we_o must_v unreason_n ourselves_o before_o we_o can_v think_v that_o god_n have_v cause_v this_o inequality_n of_o estate_n among_o man_n because_o he_o respect_v the_o rich_a and_o neglect_v the_o poor_a and_o will_v have_v they_o pamper_a with_o all_o superfluity_n and_o delicious_a dainty_n and_o the_o other_o starve_v with_o want_n and_o penury_n but_o hereby_o he_o will_v exercise_v the_o divers_a grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n as_o namely_o the_o charity_n liberality_n and_o fidelity_n of_o the_o rich_a in_o dispense_n of_o his_o talent_n and_o the_o faith_n affiance_n and_o patience_n of_o the_o poor_a that_o be_v approve_v both_o may_v be_v crown_v at_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n appear_v according_a to_o that_o of_o basil_n why_o say_v he_o do_v thou_o abound_v with_o riches_n 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