Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	honour_n	lord_n	servant_n	3,183	4	6.5017	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27358	Directions about preparing for death	Burroughes, Thomas, b. 1611 or 12.	1669 (1669)	Wing B181; ESTC R37044	25,256	98

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those_o grace_n that_o make_v we_o rich_a towards_o god_n luk._n 12.21_o those_o honour_n that_o be_v confer_v by_o he_o in_o make_v we_o his_o friend_n &_o adopt_v we_o for_o his_o son_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n joh._n 15.14_o jam._n 2.23_o rom._n 8.17_o those_o pleasure_n which_o consist_v in_o communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o son_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 1_o joh._n 1.3_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o those_o the_o soul_n be_v capable_a &_o in_o they_o consist_v its_o life_n and_o peace_n and_o comfort_v here_o and_o happiness_n hereafter_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o meat_n 1_o cor._n 6.13_o say_v the_o belly_n be_v for_o they_o and_o they_o for_o the_o belly_n &_o both_o must_v perish_v but_o these_o be_v thing_n fit_v for_o the_o immortal_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o for_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v make_v and_o both_o endure_v unto_o eternity_n they_o fill_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a 1_o pet._n 1.18_o a_o joy_n 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i_o find_v it_o be_v restless_a and_o for_o ever_o will_v be_v so_o till_o i_o come_v to_o enjoy_v thes_n psal_n 73.22_o ah_o how_o foolish_o have_v i_o misspend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o my_o day_n in_o dig_v break_a cistern_n that_o can_v hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2.13_o while_n in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o have_v forsake_v thou_o who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n how_o have_v i_o weary_v myself_o in_o follow_v after_o the_o wind_n hos_fw-la 12.1_o how_o have_v my_o head_n and_o heart_n be_v fill_v and_o perplex_v with_o care_n and_o thought_n about_o every_o thing_n almost_o save_o that_o one_o thing_n necessary_a luk._n 10.42_o i_o have_v be_v solicitous_a about_o my_o estate_n about_o my_o honour_n about_o my_o accommodation_n here_o about_o provide_v that_o i_o and_o i_o may_v live_v in_o repute_n and_o ease_n but_o ah_o how_o have_v my_o soul_n and_o the_o concernment_n of_o it_o mean_a while_n be_v neglect_v by_o i_o and_o now_o lord_n what_o do_v all_o this_o advantage_n i_o how_o true_a be_v that_o which_o thou_o have_v tell_v i_o in_o thy_o word_n that_o a_o man_n have_v no_o profit_n of_o all_o that_o wherein_o he_o have_v labour_v under_o the_o sun_n ecc._n 1.3_o death_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o judgstand_v before_o the_o door_n i_o shall_v be_v call_v i_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o my_o stewardship_n i_o must_v short_o go_v hence_o and_o return_v to_o my_o house_n no_o more_o nor_o shall_v my_o place_n know_v i_o any_o more_o job_n 7.10_o and_o as_o i_o bring_v nothing_o into_o the_o world_n with_o i_o so_o must_v i_o carry_v nothing_o away_o of_o all_o i_o have_v 1_o tim._n 6.7_o and_o if_o i_o can_v what_o will_v it_o avail_v i_o or_o do_v i_o good_a lord_n i_o see_v my_o error_n and_o my_o folly_n though_o it_o be_v late_o and_o i_o humble_o bless_v thou_o that_o i_o do_v so_o and_o hope_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o too_o late_o through_o thy_o favour_n i_o have_v enjoy_v abundance_n of_o those_o 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their_o hand_n lord_n give_v i_o that_o wisdom_n and_o faithfulness_n that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v find_v willing_o and_o witting_o fail_v in_o my_o trust_n so_o convince_v i_o of_o the_o reality_n and_o truth_n of_o those_o thing_n within_o the_o vail_n and_o so_o possess_v my_o heart_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o pleasure_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n psal_n 16.11_o that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o thy_o presence_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v at_o all_o grievous_a to_o i_o to_o part_v with_o these_o thing_n below_o which_o be_v transitory_a and_o give_v i_o that_o evidence_n of_o my_o interest_n and_o part_n in_o these_o eternal_a thing_n that_o i_o may_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o let_v go_v my_o hold_n of_o thing_n temporal_a when_o thou_o shall_v call_v i_o hence_o 2._o the_o second_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v in_o order_n to_o our_o preparation_n for_o death_n be_v with_o all_o speed_n and_o importunity_n to_o 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