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
A89370	A most sad and serious lamentation over the heards-men of the flocke and people of God. Written in Germany in the yeare 1631. and printed there in the beginning of 1639. Now published in English, that all true-hearted-Christians in Great Britaine and Ireland, to whose hands it shall come, may take the same into their consideration.		1642 (1642)	Wing M2919; Thomason E137_24; ESTC R14075	13,017	18

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of_o their_o great_a master_n thus_o presumptuous_o they_o repose_v themselves_o in_o all_o their_o wickedness_n 11._o mic._n 3._o zach._n 11._o greediness_n and_o cruelty_n upon_o the_o lord_n god_n hold_v themselves_o no_o way_n guilty_a or_o liable_a to_o judgement_n these_o vanity_n and_o wilful_a course_n have_v prevail_v thus_o far_o the_o herdsman_n that_o be_v appoint_v here_o and_o there_o begin_v to_o grudge_v and_o envy_v one_o another_o and_o it_o vex_v they_o still_o in_o their_o soul_n when_o ever_o any_o see_v another_o have_v a_o great_a share_n of_o honour_n treasure_n power_n or_o large_a fold_n and_o fat_a pasture_n then_o they_o seek_v to_o provoke_v one_o another_o to_o warn_v and_o every_o one_o to_o subdue_v and_o subjugate_v the_o other_o either_o by_o cunning_a plot_n and_o practice_n or_o by_o open_a force_n and_o violence_n 16._o ●●●el_n 16._o and_o this_o be_v cause_v and_o advance_v chief_o by_o those_o hire_a and_o squeaking-frog_n and_o babbler_n who_o 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a_o most_o sad_a and_o serious_a lamentation_n overdo_n the_o herdsman_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o people_n of_o god._n write_a in_o germany_n in_o the_o year_n 1631._o and_o print_v there_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o 1639._o cum_fw-la facultate_fw-la ejus_fw-la qui_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o est_fw-la &_o erit_fw-la exod._n 3._o rev._n i._n ezek_n 19_o 1_o 2._o but_o make_v a_o lamentation_n over_o the_o prince_n and_o prelate_n of_o israel_n and_o thou_o shall_v say_v what_o thy_o mother_n the_o lyonnesse_n have_v lie_v among_o the_o lion_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o young_a lion_n she_o have_v multiply_v her_o whelp_n etc._n etc._n now_o publish_v in_o english_a that_o all_o true-hearted-christians_a in_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n to_o who_o hand_n it_o shall_v come_v may_v take_v the_o same_o into_o their_o consideration_n london_n print_v for_o g._n thompson_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o his_o shop_n over_o against_o lincoln_n inn_n 1642._o jer._n 50._o verse_n 6_o 7._o mr_n people_n have_v be_v lose_v sheep_n a_o forlorn_a hear_v their_o herdsman_n or_o pastor_n have_v cause_v they_o to_o errc_n they_o have_v wander_v from_o the_o mountain_n they_o have_v go_v from_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o hill_n they_o have_v forget_v their_o rest_a place_n all_o that_o find_v they_o have_v devour_v they_o and_o their_o enemy_n say_v we_o have_v do_v none_o unrighteousness_n because_o that_o they_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o lord_n the_o habitation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o against_o the_o lord_n the_o hope_n of_o their_o father_n 17._o wis_v 6._o elay_n 28._o deut._n 17._o harken_v you_o herdsman_n and_o steward_n you_o that_o lord-it_a over_o the_o people_n attend_v and_o listen_v to_o the_o message_n which_o the_o lord_n god_n do_v send_v unto_o you_o you_o that_o lift_v up_o yourselves_o above_o your_o brethren_n 19_o gen._n 3_o 19_o a_o certain_a great_a and_o mighty_a king_n have_v appoint_v herdsman_n and_o overseers-ove_a the_o flock_n and_o herd_n of_o all_o his_o foulds_n and_o pasture_n man_n that_o with_o all_o faithful_a diligence_n and_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o their_o brow_n night_n and_o day_n shall_v tend_v and_o tender_v their_o charge_n seek_v what_o be_v lose_v heal_v and_o comfort_v the_o sick_a and_o seeble_a keep_v the_o fat_a from_o harm_n that_o they_o become_v not_o a_o prey_n to_o the_o claw_n or_o jaw_n of_o wolf_n and_o other_o wild_a beast_n but_o rather_o that_o they_o may_v grow_v fat_a and_o well_o like_v increase_n and_o prosper_v and_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n and_o gain_v unto_o their_o king_n and_o master_n and_o this_o same_o king_n have_v likewise_o give_v a_o liberal_a and_o plentiful_a allowance_n unto_o the_o say_a herdsman_n of_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o other_o sustance_n so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o seize_v on_o the_o sheep_n their_o slecce_n milk_n flesh_n or_o bone_n or_o to_o estrange_v any_o thing_n from_o their_o master_n but_o rather_o to_o feed_v and_o keep_v the_o flock_n with_o all_o faithfulness_n both_o in_o the_o heat_n by_o day_n and_o in_o the_o cold_a by_o night_n like_a jacob_n 40._o gen_n 31._o 40._o howbeit_o also_o these_o hearder_n have_v vow_v and_o promise_v in_o exquisite_a term_n how_o tender_o they_o affect_v the_o sheep_n what_o care_n and_o pain_n they_o will_v take_v to_o guard_v and_o keep_v the_o fame_n yet_o they_o perform_v and_o hold_v nothing_o neverthlesse_a they_o will_v seem_v and_o be_v repute_v faithful_a shepherd_n they_o be_v so_o well_o instruct_v by_o their_o teacher_n in_o the_o art_n of_o simulation_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o dissimulation_n and_o practise_v in_o falsehood_n and_o hypocrisy_n and_o when_o they_o say_v white_a or_o light_n they_o mean_v black_a 5._o esay_n 5._o and_o dark_a but_o when_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o grow_v wanton_a in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o that_o plenteous_a entertainment_n which_o the_o bounty_n of_o their_o great_a and_o gracious_a master_n have_v bestow_v on_o 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gloriousnesse_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o 2._o amos_n 6._o 1_o john_n 2._o flesh_n and_o the_o pride_n of_o life_n nay_o they_o grow_v to_o that_o pass_n of_o proud_a conceit_n and_o arrogant_a insolence_n in_o their_o revolt_a heart_n that_o they_o do_v scornful_o disdain_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o sheep_n and_o flock_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n never_o regard_v nor_o look_v after_o they_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o see_v they_o fleece_v and_o fley_v with_o the_o sharp_a razer_n even_o unto_o blood_n if_o not_o life_n and_o all_o yet_o condole_v they_o out_o of_o a_o false_a and_o 11._o mic._n 3._o za._n 11._o hypocritical_a heart_n how_o loath_a they_o be_v to_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n but_o they_o can_v no_o way_n remedy_v the_o same_o their_o estate_n and_o condition_n require_v and_o enforce_v it_o so_o thus_o they_o go_v on_o still_o and_o multiply_v their_o pride_n and_o luxury_n roab_v and_o array_v themselves_o their_o wife_n 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