Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	london_n	sir_n	william_n	3,326	4	8.1080	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A19453	The court of good counsell VVherein is set downe the true rules, how a man should choose a good wife from a bad, and a woman a good husband from a bad. Wherein is also expressed, the great care that parents should haue, for the bestowing of their children in mariage: and likewise how children ought to behaue themselues towardes their parents: and how maisters ought to gouerne their seruants, and how seruants ought to be obedient towards their maisters. Set forth as a patterne, for all people to learne wit by: published by one that hath dearely bought it by experience.	Guazzo, Stefano, 1530-1593. Civil conversatione.	1607 (1607)	STC 5876; ESTC S105096	41,315	73

the_o court_n of_o good_a counsel_n wherein_o be_v set_v down_o the_o true_a rule_n how_o a_o man_n shall_v choose_v a_o good_a wife_n from_o a_o bad_a and_o woman_n a_o good_a husband_n from_o a_o bad_a wherein_o be_v also_o express_v the_o great_a care_n that_o parent_n shall_v have_v for_o the_o bestow_n of_o their_o child_n in_o marriage_n and_o likewise_o how_o child_n ought_v to_o behave_v they_o self_n towards_o their_o parent_n and_o how_o master_n ought_v to_o govern_v their_o servant_n and_o how_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a towards_o their_o master_n set_a forth_o as_o a_o pattern_n for_o all_o people_n to_o learn_v ●_o it_o by_o publish_v by_o one_o that_o have_v dear_o buy_v it_o by_o experience_n ¶_o at_o london_n print_v by_o ralph_n blower_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o william_n barley_n at_o his_o shop_n in_o gracious_a street_n 1607._o ⁂_o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n john_n joles_n knight_n and_o one_o of_o the_o worshipful_a alderman_n of_o the_o honourable_a city_n of_o london_n have_v right_o worshipful_a the_o industrious_a labour_n of_o a_o willing_a practioner_n in_o the_o discourse_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n the_o same_o come_n by_o chance_n into_o my_o hand_n to_o be_v imprint_v which_o say_v matter_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o the_o court_n of_o good_a counsel_n wherein_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n be_v most_o lyve_o set_v forth_o which_o for_o th'excelencie_n of_o the_o discourse_n deserve_v a_o patron_n of_o a_o judicial_a censure_n and_o now_o your_o worship_n be_v one_o who_o my_o secret_a thought_n deep_o affect_v i_o have_v bold_o dedicate_v the_o same_o unto_o you_o wish_v the_o same_o as_o worthy_a of_o your_o worship_n acceptance_n as_o my_o desire_n most_o humble_o require_v thus_o leave_v your_o worship_n to_o the_o tuition_n of_o the_o almighty_a who_o i_o pray_v to_o bless_v in_o this_o world_n with_o much_o prosperity_n and_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v with_o bless_a eternity_n your_o worship_n in_o all_o duty_n w._n b._n here_o begin_v the_o table_n of_o this_o book_n chap._n i._n certain_a reason_n entreat_v of_o the_o great_a and_o comfortable_a joy_n of_o marriage_n if_o the_o same_o be_v due_o and_o right_o regard_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v chap._n ii_o how_o that_o oftentimes_o wise_a parent_n may_v have_v foolish_a child_n and_o foolish_a parent_n wise_a child_n and_o how_o that_o oftentimes_o rich_a man_n child_n be_v leave_v rich_a become_v poor_a and_o poor_a man_n child_n become_v rich_a chap._n iii_o what_o great_a care_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v in_o the_o choice_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o what_o circumspection_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v therein_o likewise_o show_v that_o many_o mischance_n often_o happen_v to_o the_o child_n through_o the_o manifold_a imperfection_n of_o the_o parent_n chap._n four_o how_o a_o untoward_a young_a woman_n or_o a_o wanton_a wife_n may_v be_v easy_o govern_v by_o her_o husband_n if_o she_o have_v any_o good_a nature_n or_o modesty_n in_o she_o at_o all_o especial_o if_o the_o man_n himself_o be_v of_o any_o reasonable_a government_n chap._n v._n when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n have_v be_v once_o marry_v and_o afterward_o become_v a_o widower_n or_o a_o widow_n again_o what_o great_a inconvenience_n happen_v often_o to_o the_o child_n by_o stepmother_n especial_o if_o that_o both_o the_o parent_n do_v not_o agree_v well_o together_o chap._n vi_o here_o follow_v the_o manner_n of_o life_n that_o aught_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o keep_v betwixt_o man_n and_o wife_n and_o how_o a_o man_n be_v better_a to_o choose_v a_o young_a wife_n than_o one_o that_o be_v age_v chap._n vii_o how_o some_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o give_v of_o their_o wife_n overmuch_o liberty_n do_v persuade_v themselves_o that_o that_o be_v the_o next_o way_n to_o make_v they_o honest_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o great_a care_n that_o every_o husband_n ought_v to_o have_v for_o the_o keep_n and_o maintain_v of_o his_o wife_n whereby_o that_o through_o want_n she_o be_v not_o drive_v to_o alter_v her_o manner_n and_o condition_n chap._n ix_o herein_o be_v show_v the_o lone_a and_o obedience_n of_o the_o wife_n towards_o her_o husband_n and_o how_o that_o a_o woman_n that_o regard_v she_o own_o credit_n aught_o to_o refuse_v the_o company_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o ill_a name_n or_o deserve_v any_o cause_n of_o suspicion_n chap._n x._o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o discreet_a woman_n how_o to_o govern_v herself_o show_v that_o chastity_n join_v with_o vanity_n deserve_v no_o commendation_n at_o all_o and_o how_o many_o woman_n give_v occasion_n to_o beil_v think_v of_o for_o these_o four_o cause_n follow_v viz_n deed_n look_n word_n and_o apparel_n chap._n xi_o how_o a_o woman_n ought_v not_o as_o near_o as_o she_o can_v give_v any_o occasion_n to_o her_o husband_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o anger_n neither_o ought_v she_o to_o be_v jealous_a of_o he_o without_o great_a cause_n of_o desert_n show_v also_o that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o cover_v his_o fault_n then_o to_o disclose_v they_o chap._n xii_o hereafter_o follow_v certain_a admonishion_n how_o the_o wife_n may_v continue_v her_o love_n and_o goodwill_n towards_o her_o husband_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o conversation_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n and_o of_o the_o disagreement_n that_o oftentimes_o happen_v betwixt_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n chap._n xiiii_o of_o the_o great_a discomfort_n that_o child_n many_o time_n bring_v to_o their_o parent_n through_o their_o mis-deameanor_a towards_o they_o and_o of_o the_o evil_a success_n that_o oftentimes_o happen_v thereby_o chap._n xv._o wherein_o be_v show_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o great_a difference_n that_o oftentimes_o happen_v between_o the_o parent_n &_o the_o child_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o great_a wisdom_n of_o man_n in_o get_v of_o riches_n and_o of_o the_o excellency_n of_o many_o good_a and_o learned_a master_n now_o in_o this_o age_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o evil_a success_n of_o many_o child_n through_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o parent_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o lewdness_n of_o many_o child_n through_o the_o want_n of_o their_o good_a bring_v up_o while_o they_o be_v young_a and_o of_o the_o over-fight_a of_o the_o parent_n in_o suffer_v of_o they_o to_o grow_v too_o old_a or_o stubborn_a before_o they_o break_v they_o of_o their_o obstinacy_n chap._n xix_o if_o a_o child_n be_v of_o never_o so_o good_a a_o wit_n yet_o for_o want_v of_o good_a bring_v up_o grow_v to_o be_v over_o headstrong_a and_o base_a in_o condition_n and_o this_o oftentimes_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o cocker_a of_o the_o parent_n chap._n xx._n of_o the_o great_a commendation_n of_o such_o parent_n as_o keep_v their_o child_n in_o awe_n while_o they_o be_v young_a chap_n xxi_o here_o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o child_n towards_o the_o parent_n chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o care_n that_o parent_n ought_v to_o take_v of_o their_o daughter_n in_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o they_o more_o than_o they_o take_v for_o the_o bring_n up_o of_o their_o son_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o great_a disagreement_n and_o discontentment_n that_o oftentimes_o do_v happen_v between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n chap_n xxiiii_o of_o the_o impatience_n of_o some_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n over_o other_o some_o chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o great_a abuse_n of_o some_o servant_n towards_o their_o master_n which_o be_v rather_o for_o want_v of_o wit_n then_o for_o any_o other_o cause_n chap._n xxvi_o how_o a_o servant_n may_v live_v quiet_o with_o his_o master_n if_o he_o be_v of_o any_o reasonable_a government_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o the_o master_n with_o good_a persuasion_n may_v govern_v his_o servant_n and_o in_o the_o obstinacy_n of_o his_o servant_n what_o will_v ensue_v unto_o he_o chap._n i._n the_o court_n of_o good_a council_n or_o certain_a reason_n entreat_v of_o the_o great_a and_o comfortable_a joy_n of_o marriage_n if_o the_o same_o be_v due_o &_o right_o regard_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o great_a joy_n and_o sweet_a comfort_n that_o a_o man_n may_v have_v in_o this_o world_n be_v a_o love_a kind_a and_o honest_a wife_n contrariwise_o there_o be_v no_o great_a plaque_v nor_o torment_n to_o his_o mind_n then_o to_o be_v match_v with_o a_o untoward_a wicked_a and_o dishonest_a woman_n therefore_o let_v he_o that_o intend_v to_o marry_v and_o fie_o himself_o to_o that_o honourable_a state_n of_o life_n be_v the_o first_o bargain_n of_o thirst_n and_o the_o first_o step_n to_o good_a husbandry_n take_v all_o the_o best_a counsel_n he_o can_v in_o the_o world_n in_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o wife_n yet_o scarce_o sufficient_a enough_o for_o be_v once_o do_v it_o can_v never_o be_v recall_v but_o

his_o son_n in_o law_n be_v like_a to_o be_v and_o so_o to_o frame_v his_o daughter_n according_o as_o if_o he_o purpose_v to_o marry_v she_o into_o the_o country_n to_o bring_v she_o up_o in_o country_n huswiterie_n if_o the_o fahter_n mean_v to_o marry_v his_o daughter_n to_o a_o courtier_n he_o must_v set_v she_o to_o the_o court_n to_o the_o service_n of_o some_o great_a lady_n and_o must_v be_v learned_a to_o read_v to_o write_v to_o discourse_v to_o sing_v to_o play_v on_o instrument_n to_o dance_v and_o to_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v all_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o a_o courtier_n to_o do_v by_o this_o mean_v many_o be_v marry_v to_o great_a gentleman_n without_o one_o penny_n dowry_n give_v by_o their_o father_n some_o i_o know_v will_v allege_v that_o the_o father_n have_v not_o always_o his_o sanne_z in_o law_n in_o his_o sleeve_n for_o indeed_o marriage_n be_v make_v in_o heaven_n and_o be_v guide_v by_o destiny_n so_o that_o the_o father_n may_v be_v ten_o year_n in_o brew_v a_o matter_n which_o in_o a_o moment_n he_o may_v be_v drive_v to_o change_v therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n touch_v daughter_n i_o can_v give_v no_o fit_a advertisement_n than_o this_o that_o the_o father_n bestow_v all_o their_o study_n and_o diligence_n to_o bring_v they_o up_o chaste_a as_o well_o in_o body_n as_o in_o mind_n for_o a_o man_n waigh_v it_o not_o much_o to_o have_v the_o flesh_n unspotted_a if_o the_o mind_n be_v defile_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o put_v into_o their_o heart_n godly_a imagination_n that_o from_o their_o inward_a purity_n there_o may_v shine_v outward_a modesty_n and_o for_o that_o beauty_n be_v a_o frail_a and_o dangerous_a thing_n those_o which_o be_v beautiful_a have_v so_o much_o the_o more_o need_n of_o that_o virtue_n to_o keep_v their_o beauty_n vublemish_v for_o beauty_n in_o a_o unchaste_a woman_n feru_v to_o no_o more_o purpose_n than_o a_o gold_n ring_n in_o a_o swine_n snout_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o the_o great_a disagreement_n and_o discontentment_n that_o oftentimes_o do_v happen_v between_o the_o master_n and_o the_o servant_n our_o discourse_n i_o perceive_v now_o braw_v near_o to_o a_o end_n and_o we_o have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o speak_v of_o but_o the_o disagreement_n that_o daily_o happen_v between_o master_n and_o servant_n of_o the_o which_o i_o will_v delate_v as_o follow_v he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o master_n &_o commander_n of_o family_n must_v as_o well_o know_v how_o to_o serve_v and_o obey_v as_o to_o control_n and_o command_v for_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a a_o matter_n to_o know_v how_o to_o command_v as_o to_o be_v a_o master_n and_o although_o there_o be_v few_o that_o take_v upon_o they_o the_o right_a course_n of_o a_o master_n and_o can_v do_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o they_o to_o do_v yet_o almost_o in_o every_o house_n master_n be_v so_o undiscreete_a proud_a fantastical_a and_o insolent_a that_o they_o use_v their_o servant_n not_o otherwise_o then_o if_o they_o be_v slave_n speake_v imperious_o to_o they_o be_v not_o content_a unless_o they_o see_v they_o tremble_v in_o their_o presence_n use_v no_o speech_n unto_o they_o but_o full_a of_o terrify_v threaten_a and_o revile_v by_o such_o manner_n of_o deal_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o servant_n though_o good_a and_o sufficient_a begin_v to_o grow_v naught_o and_o to_o wax_v cool_a in_o goodwill_n and_o necligent_a in_o duty_n totowarde_n their_o master_n but_o those_o master_n be_v more_o undiscreete_a which_o brawl_n and_o chide_v with_o their_o servant_n before_o stranger_n whereby_o in_o mind_n they_o make_v the_o stranger_n think_v they_o be_v scarce_o welcome_o to_o their_o house_n and_o beside_o thereby_o spite_n their_o servant_n the_o most_o of_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n for_o proof_n whereof_o when_o a_o servant_n seek_v a_o passter_n he_o never_o inquire_v whether_o he_o be_v of_o a_o evil_a life_n but_o whether_o he_o be_v hard_a to_o please_v or_o no_o but_o in_o my_o mind_n yet_o those_o be_v worse_o which_o speak_v to_o their_o servant_n with_o their_o hand_n who_o belike_o have_v be_v beat_v by_o their_o master_n who_o they_o serve_v before_o time_n and_o therefore_o they_o will_v revenge_v it_o upon_o their_o servant_n then_o be_v other_o master_n be_v of_o this_o fond_a humour_n that_o they_o will_v have_v their_o servant_n understande_v their_o mind_n in_o make_v only_o a_o sign_n as_o if_o themselves_o be_v dumb_a and_o their_o servant_n diviner_n some_o will_v have_v their_o servant_n do_v three_o or_o four_o thing_n at_o once_o ot_fw-mi have_v the_o judgement_n to_o consider_v that_o as_o a_o sexton_n say_v a_o man_n can_v not_o carry_v the_o cross_n and_o ring_v the_o bell_n together_o some_o be_v so_o curious_a that_o if_o they_o have_v a_o thousand_o servant_n they_o will_v trouble_v they_o all_o and_o never_o be_v content_a for_o that_o none_o of_o they_o all_o can_v please_v they_o who_o fashion_n it_o be_v every_o month_n to_o change_v a_o servant_n we_o have_v in_o london_n here_o a_o gentleman_n who_o i_o well_o know_v who_o about_o six_o month_n since_o bestow_v upon_o a_o servant_n of_o he_o a_o livery_n cloak_n which_o since_o that_o time_n he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o four_o other_o and_o take_v it_o still_o from_o they_o again_o in_o this_o humour_n be_v many_o master_n now_o adays_o but_o to_o return_v to_o our_o philosophical_a discourse_n again_o the_o master_n that_o often_o change_v his_o servant_n receive_v great_a dishonour_n thereby_o and_o withal_o show_v himself_o a_o impatient_a man_n and_o hard_o to_o please_v and_o beside_o spread_v his_o secret_n and_o do_n the_o far_o abroad_o for_o when_o a_o servant_n depart_v from_o his_o master_n in_o what_o sort_n soever_o it_o be_v whether_o content_v or_o discontent_v he_o can_v refrain_v from_o report_v where_o so_o ever_o he_o go_v the_o life_n and_o behaviour_n of_o his_o former_a master_n and_o though_o with_o one_o troth_n he_o mingle_v a_o hundred_o lie_n yet_o there_o be_v enough_o that_o will_v believe_v he_o and_o beside_o the_o master_n be_v trouble_v to_o tune_v his_o new_a servant_n to_o his_o fancy_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o of_o the_o impatience_n of_o some_o master_n towards_o their_o servant_n over_o other_o some_o be_v among_o other_o ill_a master_n may_v be_v comprehend_v leine_v so_o impatient_a and_o so_o unreasonable_a that_o they_o will_v insoven_v their_o servant_n to_o impossibility_n and_o to_o do_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v but_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o be_v those_o who_o will_v burden_n their_o servant_n wrongful_o with_o naughty_a deal_n and_o thereupon_o turn_v they_o away_o but_o i_o s●●_n it_o will_v be_v to●_n long_o to_o rehearse_v all_o the_o imperfection_n which_o be_v in_o such_o master_n therefore_o i_o will_v pass_v to_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o di●●a●r●ment_n between_o the_o mastre_n and_o the_o servant_n which_o come_v by_o those_o servant_n that_o know_v not_o bow_v to_o serve_v and_o obey_v i_o mean_v by_o the_o unfit_a to_o serve_v no●_n only_o soole_v not_o ignorant_a ass_n but_o also_o dishone_a and_o h●a●●sh_a companion_n who_o though_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o perform_v any_o thing_n comminute_v to_o their_o charge_n yet_o they_o have_v some_o notable_a fault_n whereby_o their_o master_n have_v ●●st_n cause_n to_o put_v they_o away_o but_o it_o be_v as_o hard_a a_o matter_n to_o s●●de_v servant_n without_o fault_n as_o drop_v st●_n patent_n without_o thirst_n and_o though_o than_o fault_n he_o innumerable_a yet_o their_o chief_a ornament_n be_v the_o three_o property_n of_o a_o dog_n to_o wit_v the_o gullet_n for_o that_o they_o be_v gluttone_n bark_v for_o that_o the_o master_n can_v do_v nothing_o but_o they_o will_v present_o report_v it_o abroad_o fit_v which_o be_v so_o natural_a unto_o they_o that_o let_v their_o master_n do_v never_o so_o well_o by_o they_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o call_v he_o ungrateful_a and_o to_o speak_v the_o worst_a word_n in_o their_o belly_n by_o he_o this_o vice_n be_v accompany_v with_o lie_v a_o thing_n of_o all_o other_o most_o base_a but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o base_a and_o ras●all_a fort_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v say_v but_o as_o there_o be_v good_a master_n so_o likewise_o there_o be_v good_a servant_n but_o now_o to_o take_v away_o all_o disorder_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o the_o good_a master_n and_o the_o good_a servant_n be_v match_v together_o for_o if_o they_o be_v not_o both_o good_a it_o be_v hard_o for_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o one_o to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o discretion_n in_o the_o other_o here_o we_o must_v needs_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o golden_a world_n be_v go_v the_o