Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	great_a	lord_n	servant_n	6,565	5	6.4913	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50103	The Christian temper of moderation described and recommended in a sermon before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, &c. in Gvild-Hall-Chappel on the first Sunday in Hillary term, Jan. 26, 1689/1690 / by Samuel Masters ...	Masters, Samuel, 1645 or 6-1693.	1690 (1690)	Wing M1068; ESTC R31219	13,428	42

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his_o servant_n shall_v say_v in_o his_o heart_n 46._o 12_o mat._n 45_o 46._o my_o lord_n delay_v his_o come_n and_o shall_v begin_v to_o beat_v the_o man-servant_n and_o maiden_n and_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v drunken_a the_o lord_n of_o that_o servant_n shall_v come_v in_o a_o day_n that_o he_o look_v not_o for_o he_o and_o at_o a_o hour_n that_o he_o be_v not_o aware_a and_o will_v cut_v he_o asunder_o and_o appoint_v he_o his_o portion_n with_o unbeliever_n and_o when_o out_o lord_n enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o we_o a_o great_a part_n of_o our_o account_n will_v consist_v of_o our_o demeanour_n and_o carriage_n towards_o our_o fellow-servant_n not_o only_a how_o just_o and_o honest_o but_o also_o how_o humble_o meek_o and_o charitable_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o in_o our_o converse_v and_o deal_n one_o with_o another_o and_o we_o be_v plain_o foretell_v what_o sentence_n we_o must_v expect_v that_o he_o who_o will_v not_o forgive_v his_o fellow-servant_n a_o 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itself_o into_o a_o exorbitant_a power_n that_o earnest_o invite_v we_o to_o peace_n and_o design_n for_o we_o a_o happy_a and_o last_a settlement_n let_v not_o we_o with_o a_o perverse_a frowardness_n oppose_v the_o kind_a offer_n of_o god_n and_o our_o prince_n but_o wise_o embrace_v the_o opportunity_n be_v make_v we_o and_o thankful_o accept_v the_o blessing_n be_v cast_v into_o our_o bosom_n then_o may_v we_o live_v as_o christian_n and_o love_n as_o brethren_n then_o may_v peace_n be_v within_o our_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o our_o border_n then_o mercy_n and_o truth_n may_v meet_v together_o and_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n may_v kiss_v each_o other_o and_o when_o we_o be_v sufficient_o impyove_v in_o this_o divine_a temper_n of_o moderation_n we_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o admission_n into_o the_o bless_a society_n of_o saint_n and_o angel_n above_o where_o be_v no_o sect_n or_o party_n no_o quarrel_n or_o contention_n but_o where_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o most_o delightful_a entertainment_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n to_o all_o eternity_n finis_fw-la

duty_n nor_o any_o one_o fall_n beneath_o this_o privilege_n without_o this_o no_o counsel_n can_v be_v well_o advise_v or_o any_o affair_n right_o administer_v or_o any_o order_n or_o peace_n preserve_v with_o this_o moderation_n superior_n shall_v treat_v their_o inferior_n frame_v their_o law_n with_o clemency_n and_o administer_a they_o with_o equity_n whereby_o they_o become_v in_o st._n peter_n phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2.18_o 1_o pet._n 2.18_o which_o we_o render_v good_a and_o gentle_a with_o the_o same_o moderation_n shall_v inferior_n submit_v to_o those_o that_o be_v over_o they_o not_o only_o to_o the_o good_a and_o gentle_a but_o also_o to_o the_o froward_a interpret_n their_o action_n candid_o obey_v their_o command_n cheerful_o and_o submit_v meek_o to_o their_o imposition_n even_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o their_o private_a interest_n when_o requisite_a to_o the_o public_a good_n with_o such_o moderation_n also_o equal_v shall_v meet_v together_o on_o 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at_o hand_n or_o the_o nearness_n of_o that_o lord_n to_o we_o 1._o if_o we_o consider_v that_o lord_n who_o be_v at_o hand_n several_a argument_n will_v arise_v from_o thence_o to_o oblige_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o this_o moderation_n 1._o he_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o have_v a_o absolute_a authority_n over_o we_o who_o express_o command_v this_o duty_n we_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v such_o a_o lord_n and_o we_o can_v but_o have_v observe_v how_o frequent_o and_o earnest_o his_o law_n recommend_v to_o we_o meekness_n and_o humility_n long-suffering_a and_o mutual_a forbearance_n unity_n and_o peace_n which_o make_v up_o this_o comprehensive_a grace_n or_o duty_n of_o moderation_n these_o be_v the_o chief_a part_n or_o property_n of_o that_o holy_a religion_n he_o have_v institute_v for_o so_o st._n james_n describe_v that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o it_o be_v pure_a peaceable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gentle_a 3.17_o james_n 3.17_o and_o easy_a to_o be_v 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