Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	good_a	know_v	servant_n	4,627	5	6.6577	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61441	Relief of apprentices wronged by their masters how by our law it may effectually be given and obtain'd, without any special new act of Parliament for that purpose.	Stephens, Edward, d. 1706.	1687 (1687)	Wing S5438; ESTC R15750	10,519	17

i_o have_v not_o yet_o meet_v with_o one_o citizen_n of_o another_o opinion_n and_o that_o this_o also_o be_v as_o inconsistent_a with_o natural_a justice_n and_o equity_n as_o it_o be_v with_o our_o law_n may_v appear_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v already_o for_o as_o punishment_n ought_v to_o bear_v proportion_n to_o the_o fault_n so_o ought_v reparation_n to_o the_o wrong_n the_o wrong_n do_v ●n_o this_o case_n be_v the_o disappointment_n of_o a_o man_n of_o his_o trade_n and_o ●●●●re_a livelihood_n and_o for_o the_o reparation_n it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v that_o shall_v the_o master_n retain_v the_o money_n that_o will_v so_o much_o the_o more_o increase_v the_o wrong_n and_o therefore_o if_o he_o restore_v the_o money_n he_o do_v thereby_o only_o forbear_v a_o further_a wrong_n but_o make_v no_o reparation_n for_o that_o of_o which_o i_o speak_v beside_o there_o be_v no_o just_a proportion_n between_o the_o money_n give_v with_o the_o apprentice_n and_o the_o trade_n and_o therefore_o do_v the_o master_n instead_o of_o restore_v what_o he_o have_v receive_v give_v as_o much_o of_o his_o own_o it_o may_v not_o be_v a_o equal_a recompense_n for_o the_o wrong_n which_o may_v be_v great_a than_o five_o or_o ten_o time_n so_o much_o the_o very_a disappointment_n of_o his_o trade_n may_v be_v such_o but_o there_o may_v beside_o be_v some_o especial_a circumstance_n in_o it_o very_o considerable_a on_o the_o part_n of_o the_o apprentice_n some_o especial_a advantage_n for_o that_o trade_n for_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o man_n in_o choice_n of_o trade_n for_o apprentice_n have_v often_o a_o respect_n to_o on_o the_o master_n part_n a_o ill_a design_n to_o disappoint_v he_o of_o it_o for_o it_o have_v be_v a_o know_a practice_n of_o ill_a master_n when_o they_o have_v find_v that_o their_o apprentice_n if_o they_o shall_v set_v up_o be_v likely_a to_o carry_v away_o or_o intercept_v some_o part_n of_o that_o trade_n which_o they_o already_o have_v or_o expect_v to_o use_v divers_a stratagem_n and_o policy_n to_o disappoint_v they_o thereof_o and_o the_o great_a the_o advantage_n the_o apprentice_n may_v have_v for_o his_o trade_n the_o great_a the_o temptation_n to_o the_o master_n to_o disappoint_v he_o of_o it_o and_o though_o a_o young_a lad_n through_o inconsideration_n and_o imprudence_n by_o a_o small_a fault_n may_v give_v his_o master_n a_o advantage_n against_o he_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v but_o what_o the_o master_n do_v lie_v at_o catch_n for_o to_o compass_v what_o he_o design_v and_o in_o such_o case_n beside_o the_o private_a wrong_n to_o the_o apprentice_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v take_v into_o consideration_n the_o public_a mischief_n of_o encouragement_n to_o such_o abuse_n by_o ill_a example_n and_o impunity_n iii_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v another_o of_o these_o false_a principle_n which_o go_v further_o and_o yet_o be_v general_o receive_v which_o i_o shall_v think_v very_o strange_a and_o incredible_a do_v i_o not_o find_v it_o so_o and_o consider_v the_o great_a power_n and_o prevalance_n of_o opinion_n take_v up_o and_o embrace_v without_o due_a examination_n and_o how_o common_a it_o be_v for_o man_n to_o do_v so_o for_o they_o think_v it_o very_o reasonable_a out_o of_o the_o money_n receive_v and_o to_o be_v restore_v to_o make_v a_o allowance_n for_o lodging_n and_o diet._n but_o how_o unreasonable_a this_o be_v to_o repeat_v nothing_o of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o may_v appear_v upon_o these_o further_a consideration_n first_o the_o master_n have_v the_o use_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o money_n all_o the_o while_n which_o in_o many_o trade_n where_o the_o maintenance_n be_v usual_o the_o best_a be_v very_o considerable_a 80_o or_o 100_o l._n and_o in_o some_o 200_o 300_o 400_o and_o 500_o l._n for_o to_o such_o rate_n be_v some_o now_o come_v and_o though_o money_n may_v be_v have_v for_o six_o per_fw-la cent_n and_o under_o upon_o good_a security_n yet_o tradesman_n can_v not_o do_v as_o they_o do_v if_o they_o do_v not_o make_v at_o least_o 20_o per_fw-la cent_n in_o the_o way_n of_o trade_n or_o by_o frequent_a return_n in_o the_o year_n and_o to_o take_v it_o up_o at_o interest_n be_v not_o for_o their_o credit_n which_o be_v a_o tender_a thing_n and_o of_o great_a concernment_n to_o a_o trader_n again_o the_o employment_n of_o the_o apprentice_n for_o the_o first_o year_n be_v usual_o but_o of_o little_a advantage_n to_o himself_o and_o if_o it_o be_v more_o be_v all_o lose_v by_o his_o disappointment_n of_o his_o trade_n but_o from_o first_o to_o last_o of_o considerable_a use_n and_o benefit_n and_o every_o day_n more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o master_n there_o be_v few_o understanding_n tradesman_n but_o know_v how_o to_o employ_v one_o fit_a to_o be_v put_v apprentice_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o will_v cost_v they_o more_o than_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o apprentice_n to_o hire_v another_o to_o do_v a_o ordinary_a servant_n have_v usual_o his_o maintenance_n and_o good_a wage_n beside_o for_o less_o business_n and_o pain_n than_o the_o apprentice_n and_o he_o perhaps_o a_o gentleman_n son_n and_o with_o who_o the_o master_n have_v a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o very_a go_v to_o carry_v out_o and_o bring_v home_o ware_n and_o commodity_n to_o receive_v money_n and_o dispatch_v other_o business_n the_o heave_n and_o lift_v of_o good_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n be_v such_o as_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v do_v and_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v do_v at_o so_o cheap_a a_o rate_n and_o if_o it_o be_v well_o look_v into_o i_o believe_v there_o will_v appear_v more_o reason_n for_o some_o remedy_n to_o correct_v the_o abuse_n of_o ill_a master_n in_o the_o misemployment_n of_o their_o apprentice_n in_o thing_n not_o answer_v the_o end_n of_o their_o be_v put_v apprentice_n than_o for_o any_o allowance_n for_o their_o maintenance_n but_o it_o be_v far_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o case_n that_o the_o master_n ordinary_o contract_v two_o several_a obligation_n one_o with_o the_o parent_n relation_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o apprentice_n in-consideration_n of_o the_o money_n by_o he_o give_v the_o other_o with_o the_o apprentice_n himself_o by_o indenture_n and_o both_o these_o absolute_a after_o the_o money_n pay_v and_o the_o indenture_n execute_v and_o in_o this_o case_n both_o be_v to_o be_v satisfy_v and_o certain_o if_o that_o to_o the_o apprentice_n who_o commit_v the_o first_o fault_n then_o much_o more_o that_o to_o the_o friend_n who_o be_v without_o fault_n and_o if_o that_o must_v be_v proportonable_a to_o the_o obligation_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v for_o justice_n and_o equity_n be_v word_n take_v from_o the_o mutual_a proportion_n of_o material_a thing_n and_o apply_v to_o moral_a action_n then_o can_v it_o not_o be_v less_o than_o the_o whole_a money_n and_o the_o interest_n and_o the_o expense_n the_o party_n be_v put_v to_o for_o the_o recovery_n thereof_o beside_o the_o public_a be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o case_n for_o it_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o publickweal_n that_o justice_n be_v due_o administer_v but_o to_o allow_v the_o master_n any_o part_n of_o this_o money_n will_v be_v to_o let_v he_o take_v advantage_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n for_o his_o advantage_n by_o the_o disappointment_n of_o his_o apprentice_n may_v be_v much_o more_o than_o all_o the_o money_n and_o beside_o it_o will_v be_v in_o effect_n to_o give_v impunity_n and_o thereby_o great_a encouragement_n to_o a_o abuse_n and_o to_o establish_v iniquity_n by_o a_o law_n iu._n and_o as_o unreasonable_a as_o this_o be_v yet_o some_o have_v the_o conscience_n to_o pretend_v and_o allege_v the_o future_a benefit_n they_o may_v have_v by_o their_o apprentice_n as_o a_o reasonable_a consideration_n why_o they_o shall_v not_o make_v any_o return_n of_o the_o money_n and_o it_o seem_v this_o be_v not_o only_o the_o opinion_n of_o tradesman_n but_o also_o of_o some_o attorney_n or_o solicitor_n and_o even_o of_o council_n too_o about_o the_o city_n i_o have_v see_v a_o answer_n in_o chancery_n upon_o oath_n and_o with_o counsel_n hand_n to_o it_o as_o be_v usual_a by_o a_o citizen_n who_o receive_v near_o 100_o l._n with_o a_o apprentice_n and_o very_o obstinate_o put_v he_o away_o wherein_o be_v allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n that_o the_o apprentice_n be_v capable_a of_o do_v he_o good_a service_n and_o he_o will_v not_o have_v take_v 200_o l._n for_o his_o time_n and_o future_a service_n i_o have_v also_o know_v a_o citizen_n who_o receive_v no_o less_o than_o 400_o l._n with_o a_o apprentice_n who_o as_o the_o citizen_n himself_o confess_v to_o i_o do_v his_o business_n exceed_v well_o but_o by_o ill_a company_n and_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n own_o family_n be_v inveagle_v

and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a need_n to_o increase_v the_o bulk_n of_o our_o statue_n which_o be_v grow_v very_o large_a already_o by_o a_o new_a law_n for_o this_o purpose_n for_o i_o take_v it_o that_o our_o court_n of_o justice_n have_v power_n and_o authority_n already_o sufficient_a and_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o suspect_v they_o to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o use_v it_o upon_o so_o just_a and_o necessary_a occasion_n to_o give_v remedy_n in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o occasion_n and_o encouragement_n to_o such_o abuse_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o the_o principal_a encouragement_n i_o take_v to_o be_v from_o the_o great_a discouragement_n man_n common_o meet_v with_o in_o seek_v relief_n and_o these_o again_o if_o we_o trace_v they_o to_o their_o seat_n will_v be_v find_v to_o proceed_v partly_o from_o certain_a false_a and_o mistake_v principle_n or_o opinion_n which_o like_o many_o custom_n have_v insensible_o creep_v in_o and_o be_v general_o receive_v among_o the_o citizen_n whereby_o man_n who_o honesty_n and_o sincerity_n otherwise_o i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o question_n be_v ordinary_o impose_v upon_o and_o mislead_v in_o their_o judgement_n and_o verdict_n and_o partly_o from_o the_o great_a disadvantage_n many_o man_n be_v under_o for_o the_o prosecute_n of_o any_o suit_n in_o such_o case_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o distance_n of_o their_o habitation_n from_o this_o city_n i._o of_o these_o mistake_a principle_n one_o be_v that_o the_o master_n for_o a_o apparent_a fault_n in_o his_o apprentice_n especial_o if_o he_o be_v find_v to_o have_v wrong_v he_o in_o his_o money_n or_o good_n though_o but_o to_o the_o value_n of_o twenty_o shilling_n or_o some_o such_o small_a sum_n may_v turn_v he_o away_o and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n this_o i_o know_v to_o be_v a_o common_a receive_v opinion_n even_o with_o understanding_n and_o very_o honest_a and_o worthy_a citizen_n and_o such_o as_o do_v neither_o practise_v it_o themselves_o nor_o approve_v it_o in_o other_o yet_o they_o think_v if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v so_o severe_a and_o merciless_a as_o to_o ruin_v a_o youngman_n for_o such_o a_o matter_n he_o may_v do_v it_o without_o remedy_n it_o be_v certain_o contrary_a to_o natural_a equity_n and_o justice_n not_o only_o to_o the_o law_n of_o christianity_n but_o even_o of_o humanity_n for_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o to_o the_o youngman_n be_v rare_o less_o than_o his_o ruin_n at_o least_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o trade_n and_o that_o such_o perhaps_o as_o it_o often_o happen_v for_o which_o he_o may_v have_v have_v those_o advantage_n which_o he_o can_v not_o have_v for_o any_o other_o but_o usual_o it_o be_v a_o disappointment_n of_o all_o for_o have_v serve_v in_o one_o trade_n till_o he_o be_v too_o old_a to_o be_v put_v to_o another_o and_o be_v turn_v away_o by_o his_o master_n it_o be_v rare_a that_o another_o of_o the_o same_o trade_n especial_o will_v take_v he_o so_o that_o he_o become_v thereby_o disappoint_v of_o all_o now_o shall_v we_o look_v upon_o this_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o punishment_n it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a for_o punishment_n ought_v to_o bear_v some_o proportion_n to_o the_o fault_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v not_o public_a but_o here_o be_v no_o proportion_n between_o they_o beside_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v they_o be_v not_o man_n of_o age_n and_o experience_n in_o the_o world_n but_o young_a raw_a youth_n who_o be_v put_v apprentice_n there_o ought_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v the_o special_a obligation_n upon_o the_o master_n which_o aggravate_v the_o matter_n of_o which_o more_o present_o or_o shall_v we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o necessary_a for_o the_o master_n security_n that_o indeed_o may_v seem_v reasonable_a have_v the_o master_n no_o security_n but_o when_o the_o master_n have_v a_o special_a security_n to_o indemnify_v he_o that_o can_v be_v necessary_a nor_o excusable_a and_o the_o very_a demand_n and_o acceptance_n by_o the_o master_n of_o that_o security_n be_v a_o evidence_n that_o upon_o that_o security_n he_o ought_v to_o continue_v to_o train_v up_o his_o apprentice_n in_o his_o trade_n and_o to_o come_v to_o those_o special_a obligation_n of_o the_o master_n 1._o in_o the_o very_a agreement_n there_o be_v a_o tacit_n trust_v and_o confidence_n of_o kindness_n to_o and_o care_n of_o the_o apprentice_n repose_v in_o the_o master_n by_o the_o parent_n or_o relation_n and_o undertake_v by_o the_o master_n in_o consideration_n of_o a_o good_a sum_n of_o money_n so_o that_o the_o master_n do_v in_o many_o respect_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n and_o care_n of_o the_o parent_n or_o relation_n who_o place_v the_o apprentice_n with_o he_o whereby_o he_o be_v under_o a_o special_a obligation_n to_o they_o 2._o and_o with_o the_o apprentice_n he_o enter_v into_o express_a covenant_n by_o indenture_n and_o those_o not_o conditional_a but_o absolute_a so_o that_o a_o breach_n by_o one_o party_n do_v not_o dissolve_v the_o obligation_n of_o the_o other_o not_o in_o natural_a justice_n no_o more_o than_o it_o do_v by_o our_o positive_a law_n as_o be_v well_o know_v to_o such_o as_o understand_v they_o that_o it_o do_v not_o but_o only_o oblige_v to_o a_o proportional_a satisfaction_n and_o though_o this_o do_v abundant_o show_v the_o iniquity_n of_o it_o yet_o we_o may_v further_o add_v that_o there_o be_v no_o considerate_a man_n but_o if_o he_o perceive_v in_o the_o master_n so_o great_a a_o prejudice_n against_o the_o apprentice_n who_o he_o place_v with_o he_o that_o he_o will_v otherwise_o turn_v he_o away_o or_o do_v but_o suspect_n he_o will_v not_o show_v he_o that_o kindness_n or_o justice_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o trade_n which_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v will_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n seek_v out_o for_o another_o place_n for_o he_o and_o then_o upon_o any_o reasonable_a term_n come_v to_o a_o fair_a conclusion_n with_o the_o ●aster_n to_o take_v he_o away_o therefore_o when_o notwithstanding_o 〈◊〉_d this_o the_o master_n who_o have_v good_a security_n to_o indemnify_v he_o ●●●ll_v proceed_v to_o that_o severity_n it_o be_v a_o strong_a presumption_n of_o some_o ill_a design_n in_o he_o either_o to_o get_v the_o money_n or_o a_o good_a part_n thereof_o or_o to_o disappoint_v the_o apprentice_n of_o his_o future_a trade_n lest_o it_o shall_v prove_v a_o detriment_n to_o his_o own_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o such_o case_n other_o circumstance_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o occur_v from_o which_o a_o observant_a man_n may_v satisfy_v himself_o though_o he_o may_v not_o have_v proof_n enough_o of_o the_o circumstance_n to_o satisfy_v a_o jury_n and_o now_o shall_v we_o examine_v this_o by_o the_o excellent_a law_n of_o christianity_n which_o do_v so_o high_o confirm_v improve_v and_o enforce_v all_o the_o law_n of_o natural_a justice_n and_o equity_n that_o plain_a law_n of_o justice_n do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o that_o great_a law_n of_o charity_n to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o generous_a law_n of_o indulgence_n and_o remit_v injury_n and_o do_v good_a even_o to_o enemy_n what_o can_v we_o real_o judge_v of_o such_o man_n but_o that_o they_o who_o can_v so_o easy_o cast_v off_o the_o very_a law_n of_o natural_a justice_n and_o humanity_n can_v possible_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o christianity_n in_o reality_n but_o only_o a_o external_a profession_n thereof_o in_o compliance_n and_o conformity_n to_o the_o mode_n and_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n ii_o another_o of_o these_o mistake_a principle_n be_v that_o upon_o a_o action_n bring_v for_o such_o a_o cause_n great_a damage_n be_v not_o to_o be_v recover_v than_o the_o money_n pay_v with_o the_o apprentice_n and_o this_o also_o i_o know_v to_o be_v a_o common_a receive_v opinion_n and_o even_o with_o very_o honest_a and_o worthy_a citizen_n i_o have_v know_v they_o who_o have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o act_v upon_o these_o principle_n that_o be_v wrong_v in_o considerable_a matter_n by_o apprentice_n have_v not_o only_o be_v content_v with_o a_o moderate_a satisfaction_n for_o the_o wrong_n but_o moreover_o have_v become_v intercessor_n for_o they_o with_o their_o provoke_v angry_a and_o severe_a parent_n and_o in_o mere_a commiseration_n for_o the_o youth_n who_o must_v otherwise_o have_v be_v undo_v retain_v they_o in_o their_o service_n which_o moderation_n and_o charity_n have_v be_v well_o requite_v by_o the_o fidelity_n and_o industry_n of_o the_o same_o apprentice_n afterward_o yet_o be_v strong_o possess_v with_o these_o opinion_n not_o as_o reasonable_a in_o themselves_o but_o as_o what_o have_v so_o far_o prevail_v in_o the_o city_n that_o they_o think_v it_o in_o vain_a for_o any_o man_n to_o expect_v better_a or_o to_o attempt_v it_o and_o of_o all_o i_o have_v discourse_v with_o