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	let_v	servant_n	4,213	5	6.8463	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61805	A dissuasive from revenge in a discourse upon these words, Recompense to no man evil for evil, Rom. 12.17. By Nicolas Stratford, D.D. Dean of S. Asaph.	Stratford, Nicholas, 1633-1707.	1684 (1684)	Wing S5933; ESTC R223758	31,693	162

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let_v we_o not_o then_o think_v well_o of_o ourselves_o for_o be_v christian_n in_o name_n unless_o by_o our_o work_n we_o show_v ourselves_o christian_n indeed_o for_o so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o be_v the_o better_a for_o our_o holy_a profession_n that_o we_o be_v in_o truth_n much_o the_o worse_o in_o case_n our_o practice_n be_v a_o contradiction_n to_o it_o as_o therefore_o we_o desire_v to_o approve_v ourselves_o what_o we_o profess_v to_o be_v let_v we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v overcome_v with_o evil_a that_o we_o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a but_o if_o the_o bare_a command_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v slight_v by_o we_o yet_o methinks_v the_o reward_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o obey_v they_o and_o the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o those_o who_o neglect_v they_o shall_v be_v a_o powerful_a and_o prevail_a motive_n and_o therefore_o three_o consider_v what_o great_a reward_v our_o religion_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o observe_v these_o commandment_n and_o what_o dreadful_a punishment_n it_o threaten_v to_o those_o who_o despise_v they_o for_o if_o we_o 4._o matt._n 6._o 4._o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n our_o heavenly_a father_n will_v also_o forgive_v we_o a_o promise_v comprehensive_a of_o all_o the_o happiness_n our_o heart_n can_v wish_v for_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o iniquity_n 2._o psal_n 32._o 1_o 2._o be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n and_o this_o blessedness_n say_v the_o amen_o the_o true_a and_o faithful_a witness_n shall_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o those_o who_o hearty_o forgive_v the_o offence_n of_o their_o brethren_n and_o for_o our_o great_a assurance_n he_o repeat_v it_o again_o when_o you_o stand_v pray_v forgive_v 25._o mar._n 11._o 25._o if_o you_o have_v aught_o against_o any_o man_n that_o your_o father_n also_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n may_v forgive_v you_o your_o trespass_n not_o that_o we_o be_v so_o to_o understand_v this_o as_o if_o to_o forgive_v our_o enemy_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o other_o grace_n and_o duty_n be_v alone_o sufficient_a to_o entitle_v a_o man_n to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n as_o some_o man_n may_v perhaps_o flatter_v themselves_o and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v safe_a in_o case_n they_o do_v but_o forgive_v their_o enemy_n whatsoever_o other_o sin_n they_o indulge_v to_o no_o how_o acceptable_a soever_o this_o be_v to_o god_n we_o may_v not_o expect_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o any_o avail_n in_o order_n to_o our_o everlasting_a happiness_n unless_o it_o proceed_v from_o those_o christian_a principle_n which_o will_v engage_v a_o man_n to_o the_o sincere_a performance_n of_o all_o other_o duty_n and_o produce_v a_o entire_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n that_o therefore_o the_o reward_n be_v express_o annex_v to_o this_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o to_o exclude_v other_o but_o to_o show_v the_o excellency_n and_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o this_o how_o high_o please_v it_o be_v to_o god_n and_o what_o great_a influence_n it_o have_v in_o order_n to_o the_o commend_v we_o to_o his_o favour_n and_o acceptance_n and_o as_o no_o less_o than_o happiness_n be_v the_o reward_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o obey_v these_o commandment_n so_o as_o great_a be_v the_o punishment_n threaten_v to_o those_o that_o despise_v they_o for_o if_o 26._o matt._n 6._o 15._o mar._n 11._o 26._o we_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v our_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n forgive_v our_o trespass_n yea_o he_o shall_v 13._o jam._n 2._o 13._o have_v judgement_n without_o mercy_n who_o show_v no_o mercy_n what_o measure_n we_o meet_v to_o other_o god_n will_v at_o length_n mete_v it_o to_o we_o again_o if_o we_o forgive_v our_o neighbour_n he_o will_v forgive_v we_o if_o we_o show_v mercy_n we_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n if_o we_o will_v not_o forgive_v neither_o will_n god_n if_o we_o recompense_v to_o other_o their_o offence_n against_o we_o he_o will_v at_o last_o recompense_v we_o against_o himself_o and_o how_o inexpressible_o miserable_a must_v that_o man_n be_v with_o who_o god_n will_v deal_v according_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o sin_n we_o have_v see_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o opposite_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o tendency_n of_o our_o religion_n than_o to_o repay_v injury_n with_o injury_n that_o it_o be_v a_o manifest_a contradiction_n to_o those_o grace_n which_o it_o be_v the_o chief_a design_n of_o our_o religion_n to_o plant_v and_o promote_v in_o we_o that_o it_o bid_v open_a defiance_n to_o many_o of_o its_o express_a and_o most_o peremptory_a precept_n that_o it_o be_v threaten_v not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o eternal_a punishment_n and_o that_o the_o great_a reward_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o contrary_a practice_n be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a thing_n that_o person_n who_o be_v of_o a_o spiteful_a and_o revengeful_a temper_n who_o be_v impatient_a of_o the_o 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respect_n of_o our_o neighbour_n who_o have_v wrong_v we_o how_o destructive_a of_o humane_a society_n and_o consequent_o how_o much_o it_o be_v condemn_v even_o by_o that_o law_n which_o be_v write_v in_o every_o one_o of_o our_o heart_n which_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o discourse_v of_o in_o the_o order_n propose_v ii_o he_o that_o avenge_n himself_o on_o he_o that_o injure_v he_o be_v high_o impious_a towards_o god_n and_o that_o upon_o two_o account_n especial_o first_o because_o he_o sacrilegious_o usurp_v god_n peculiar_a right_n this_o argument_n we_o find_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n save_o one_o to_o my_o text._n dear_o 19_o rom._n 12._o 19_o belove_v say_v he_o avenge_v not_o yourselves_o but_o rather_o give_v place_n unto_o wrath_n the_o wrath_n here_o speak_v of_o may_v be_v either_o god_n wrath_n or_o our_o own_o or_o that_o of_o our_o adversary_n if_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n the_o meaning_n be_v do_v not_o anticipate_v 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they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a plea_n for_o their_o revenge_n from_o the_o injustice_n of_o the_o person_n they_o take_v revenge_n upon_o because_o however_o evil_a it_o may_v be_v in_o itself_o and_o however_o hurtful_a it_o may_v be_v to_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o more_o they_o think_v than_o what_o be_v due_a to_o he_o for_o what_o say_v they_o be_v more_o just_a and_o equal_a than_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v reap_v as_o he_o sow_v that_o as_o he_o do_v to_o other_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v to_o he_o again_o iv_o i_o shall_v therefore_o proceed_v in_o the_o four_o place_n to_o show_v you_o that_o revenge_n be_v inhuman_a and_o unreasonable_a even_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n who_o have_v do_v we_o wrong_n and_o that_o upon_o these_o three_o account_n especial_o first_o because_o he_o be_v so_o near_o relate_v to_o we_o by_o nature_n and_o if_o he_o be_v a_o christian_a by_o religion_n too_o the_o man_n who_o we_o be_v so_o high_o incense_v against_o be_v he_o not_o our_o 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witting_o without_o restitution_n or_o satisfaction_n he_o will_v shut_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o mischief_n he_o do_v to_o himself_o so_o infinite_o exceed_v that_o he_o do_v to_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o they_o and_o shall_v we_o be_v so_o cruel_a as_o to_o wrong_v he_o more_o no_o rather_o by_o meekness_n and_o patience_n by_o kindness_n and_o goodness_n by_o friendly_a advice_n and_o counsel_n let_v we_o teach_v he_o better_o thing_n and_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o sober_a mind_n you_o have_v hear_v how_o opposite_a it_o be_v to_o our_o religion_n how_o impious_a towards_o god_n how_o hurtful_a to_o ourselves_o how_o inhuman_a with_o respect_n even_o to_o the_o offender_n to_o