Selected quad for the lemma: master_n
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A64265
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A warning piece to England, or, The wrath of God revealed against sinners his judgments being already entered upon the nation / by S.T.G.
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S. T. G., Lover of truth and peace.
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1676
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Wing T59; ESTC R184832
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bewail_v his_o loss_n but_o when_o thou_o lose_v the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o communion_n with_o himself_o thou_o make_v no_o matter_n of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a and_o sure_o this_o be_v a_o clear_a demonstration_n that_o thou_o love_v these_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n bless_v for_o ever_o 2_o that_o which_o thou_o be_v so_o much_o cast_v down_o in_o the_o absence_n and_o so_o exceed_o lift_v up_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o and_o in_o the_o enjoyment_n must_v needs_o be_v thy_o chief_a delight_n and_o so_o close_a with_o thy_o idol_n instead_o of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o in_o this_o thou_o be_v certain_o to_o blame_v 2_o oppression_n when_o man_n oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o needy_a psa_fw-la 12._o 5._o for_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o poor_a for_o the_o sigh_v of_o the_o needy_a now_o will_v i_o arise_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v set_v he_o in_o safety_n from_o he_o that_o puff_v at_o he_o the_o rich_a oppress_v the_o poor_a as_o master_n oppress_v their_o servant_n and_o apprentice_n and_o magistrate_n oppress_v their_o subject_n then_o master_n oppress_v their_o servant_n when_o they_o do_v not_o that_o which_o be_v equal_a to_o they_o they_o break_v the_o royal_a rule_n do_v as_o you_o will_v bedon_v by_o for_o master_n to_o detain_v their_o servant_n wage_n and_o not_o to_o give_v that_o which_o be_v necessary_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o this_o be_v a_o great_a oppression_n see_v job_n 35._o 9_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o oppression_n they_o make_v the_o oppress_v to_o cry_v they_o cry_v out_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o mighty_a eccles_n 4._o 1._o so_o i_o return_v and_o consider_v all_o the_o oppression_n that_o be_v do_v under_o the_o sun_n and_o behold_v the_o tear_n of_o such_o as_o be_v oppress_v and_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o their_o oppressor_n there_o be_v power_n but_o they_o have_v no_o comforter_n be_v 33._o 15._o so_o when_o governor_n of_o nation_n lay_v any_o heavy_a burden_n upon_o the_o people_n contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n word_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o nation_n this_o be_v great_a oppression_n as_o pharaoh_n make_v the_o people_n make_v brick_n without_o straw_n see_v exod._n 5._o from_o the_o 7._o to_o the_o 19_o vers_fw-la 15._o then_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n cry_v unto_o pharaoh_n say_v wherefore_o deal_v thou_o thus_o with_o thy_o servant_n there_o be_v no_o straw_n give_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o they_o say_v unto_o we_o make_v brick_n and_o behold_v thy_o servant_n be_v beat_v but_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o thy_o own_o people_n vers_fw-la 17._o but_o he_o say_v you_o be_v idle_a you_o be_v idle_a therefore_o you_o say_v let_v we_o go_v and_o do_v sacrifice_n unto_o the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 18._o go_v therefore_o now_o and_o work_v for_o there_o shall_v no_o straw_n be_v give_v you_o yet_o shall_v you_o deliver_v the_o tale_n of_o brick_n job_n 15._o 20._o with_o many_o other_o place_n i_o may_v allege_v so_o that_o you_o may_v see_v how_o oppressor_n have_v be_v former_o &_o so_o be_v to_o this_o day_n and_o how_o the_o holy_a scripture_n condemn_v that_o sin_n and_o it_o bring_v judgement_n upon_o the_o guilty_a on_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n therefore_o repent_v of_o this_o great_a unlovely_a uncharitable_a self-destroying_a sin_n for_o else_o it_o will_v bring_v the_o swift_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o those_o that_o practise_v this_o abominable_a evil_n both_o upon_o they_o and_o their_o posterity_n see_v job_n 57_o from_o the_o 13_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap_a this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n with_o god_n and_o the_o heritage_n which_o they_o shall_v receive_v of_o the_o almighty_a if_o his_o child_n be_v multiply_v it_o be_v for_o the_o sword_n and_o his_o offspring_n shall_v not_o be_v satisfy_v vers_fw-la the_o 15._o those_o that_o remain_v of_o he_o shall_v be_v bury_v in_o death_n and_o his_o widow_n shall_v not_o weep_v vers_fw-la the_o 20._o terror_n take_v hold_v on_o he_o as_o water_n a_o tempest_n steal_v he_o away_o in_o the_o night_n 21._o the_o east-wind_n carry_v he_o away_o and_o he_o depart_v and_o as_o a_o storm_n hurl_v he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n 22._o for_o god_n shall_v cast_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o spare_v he_o will_v fain_o flee_v out_o of_o his_o hand_n 23._o man_n shall_v clap_v their_o hand_n at_o he_o and_o shall_v hiss_v he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o this_o be_v the_o portion_n of_o wicked_a man_n from_o the_o lord_n i_o beseech_v you_o let_v every_o one_o examine_v himself_o whether_o he_o be_v not_o guilty_a of_o this_o sin_n prov._n 3._o 31._o and_o 28._o 16._o jer._n 21._o 12._o and_o 22._o 3._o and_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o and_o avoid_v it_o and_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n from_o every_o evil_a way_n that_o so_o iniquity_n may_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n 11._o sin_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o professor_n that_o profess_v religion_n and_o do_v not_o practice_v what_o you_o profess_v sure_o when_o we_o make_v a_o scrutiny_n into_o our_o own_o heart_n and_o behold_v the_o practice_n of_o other_o professor_n it_o be_v evident_o to_o be_v demonstrate_v that_o there_o be_v so_o little_a love_n to_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n that_o have_v deserve_v all_o our_o love_n that_o we_o may_v be_v ashamed_a see_v what_o little_a love_n there_o be_v to_o saint_n that_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n sure_o we_o be_v fall_v into_o the_o latter_a day_n that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v of_o math._n 24._o 12._o and_o because_o iniquity_n abound_v the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a the_o great_a reason_n that_o christ_n give_v why_o the_o love_n of_o many_o wax_v cold_a be_v because_o iniquity_n abound_v therefore_o now_o it_o must_v needs_o wax_v cold_a because_o there_o be_v never_o great_a abound_v of_o iniquity_n in_o all_o sort_n as_o at_o this_o day_n 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garment_n clean_o lest_o thou_o be_v find_v naked_a i_o shall_v end_v with_o this_o scripture_n which_o be_v our_o lord_n jesus_n reprehension_n of_o and_o counsel_n to_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n rev._n 2._o 4_o 5._o nevertheless_o i_o have_v somewhat_o against_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v leave_v thy_o first_o love_n remember_v therefore_o from_o whence_o thou_o be_v fall_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v thy_o first_o work_n or_o else_o i_o will_v come_v against_o thou_o and_o remove_v thy_o candlestick_n out_o of_o his_o place_n except_o thou_o repent_v oh_o let_v we_o every_o one_o consider_v what_o be_v say_v and_o the_o lord_n give_v a_o right_a understanding_n in_o all_o thing_n oh_o the_o lukewarmness_n and_o want_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o saint_n oh_o the_o carnality_n of_o professor_n a_o laodicean_n frame_n be_v the_o worst_a frame_n in_o professor_n mark_v what_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v in_o the_o 3_o of_o the_o re._n 3._o and_o unto_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n of_o laodicea_n write_v these_o thing_n say_v the_o amen_o the_o faithful_a and_o true_a witness_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 15._o i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o be_v neither_o hot_a nor_o cold_a so_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n be_v not_o your_o expectation_n very_o great_a the_o accomplish_n of_o all_o those_o faithful_a promise_n which_o god_n have_v make_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n and_o therefore_o christians_n shall_v be_v diligent_a and_o be_v up_o and_o do_v and_o be_v servant_n in_o the_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o much_o vigilancy_n and_o sincerity_n prepare_v for_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o draw_v nigh_o and_o bless_v be_v all_o those_o servant_n who_o their_o lord_n shall_v find_v do_v their_o master_n will_n he_o will_v make_v they_o sit_v down_o and_o he_o will_v serve_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o spiritual_a pride_n for_o that_o poison_n angelical_a perfection_n take_v heed_n of_o a_o carnal_a formal_a frame_n of_o spirit_n for_o that_o will_v make_v thou_o unfit_a for_o do_v or_o suffer_v oh_o awake_v thou_o that_o sleep_v and_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o christ_n shall_v give_v thou_o life_n for_o thou_o have_v a_o great_a work_n to_o do_v and_o a_o very_a little_a time_n to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o up_o and_o be_v do_v and_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o thou_o labour_v to_o exercise_v faith_n and_o patience_n faith_n in_o god_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o very_o much_o longing_n and_o ardent_a desire_n after_o god_n 2._o a_o patient_a wait_v for_o god_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v come_v will_v come_v and_o will_v not_o tarry_v but_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10._o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o now_o with_o my_o earnest_a prayer_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n for_o you_o desire_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n and_o rich_a mercy_n to_o preserve_v we_o blameless_a and_o to_o keep_v we_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n through_o faith_n to_o salvation_n that_o we_o overcome_v to_o the_o death_n and_o so_o enjoy_v a_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o the_o righteous_a lord_n will_v assure_o give_v to_o all_o those_o that_o love_n and_o long_a for_o his_o appearance_n finis_fw-la
wife_n and_o their_o daughter_n many_o sad_a effect_n do_v this_o sin_n of_o drunkenness_n produce_v it_o fit_v man_n to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o evil_n and_o unfit_v they_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a either_o for_o soul_n or_o body_n now_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o the_o scripture_n wherein_o the_o great_a god_n prohibit_v this_o beastly_a sin_n to_o see_v that_o if_o by_o any_o mean_n you_o may_v be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o leave_v this_o silthy_a dirty_a abominable_a sin_n see_v es_fw-ge 5._o 11._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n and_o follow_v strong-drink_a that_o continue_v till_o night_n till_o wine_n inflame_v they_o vers_fw-la 22._o wo_n to_o they_o that_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong-drink_a vers_fw-la 23_o 24._o chap._n 56._o 12._o mica_n 2._o 11._o nah._n 1._o 10._o for_o while_o they_o be_v fold_v together_o as_o thorn_n and_o while_o they_o be_v drunken_a as_o drunkard_n they_o shall_v be_v devour_v as_o stubble_n full_o dry_a joel_n the_o 5._o awake_v you_o drunkard_n weep_v and_o howl_v all_o you_o drinker_n of_o wine_n 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolator_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o reveler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n es_fw-ge 19_o 14_o luk._n 21._o 34_o 35._o rom._n 13._o 13._o let_v we_o work_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_n there_o be_v several_a other_o place_n i_o may_v mention_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v if_o god_n will_v be_v please_v to_o set_v any_o one_o of_o they_o with_o power_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o poor_a sinner_n now_o i_o shall_v speak_v a_o few_o word_n to_o all_o those_o that_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o these_o evil_n and_o they_o be_v magistrate_n minister_n and_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n there_o be_v some_o magistrate_n that_o be_v so_o far_o from_o punish_v these_o enormity_n that_o they_o be_v precedent_n and_o ringleader_n of_o all_o these_o vice_n as_o swear_v whore_v and_o drunkenness_n nay_o they_o be_v like_o those_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 3._o 12._o oh_o my_o prophet_n they_o that_o lead_v thou_o cause_v thou_o to_o err_v and_o destroy_v the_o way_n of_o thy_o path_n vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o sure_o they_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o be_v magistrate_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o fear_n god_n and_o hate_n covetousness_n and_o every_o evil_a way_n oh_o say_v the_o mean_a sort_n that_o will_v have_v figleaf_n to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n use_v to_o such_o a_o magistrate_n or_o minister_n do_v such_o thing_n and_o they_o be_v learn_v if_o it_o be_v so_o sinful_a they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o such_o kind_n of_o magistrate_n and_o minister_n cause_v they_o to_o sin_n extenuate_v and_o be_v great_a example_n to_o encourage_v to_o evil_a oh_o what_o a_o sad_a thing_n be_v this_o that_o man_n be_v not_o content_v only_o to_o go_v to_o hell_n themselves_o but_o draw_v other_o after_o they_o therefore_o their_o condemnation_n will_v be_v the_o great_a at_o the_o great_a day_n of_o account_n 2_o minister_n those_o that_o call_v themselves_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n oh_o what_o wickedness_n be_v they_o arrive_v unto_o that_o some_o of_o they_o reel_v in_o the_o street_n and_o make_v nothing_o of_o swear_v curse_v and_o uncleanness_n do_v not_o you_o think_v that_o god_n soul_n will_v be_v avenge_v on_o such_o as_o you_o be_v who_o be_v like_o jereboam_n priest_n the_o vile_a of_o the_o people_n you_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v leader_n of_o other_o shall_v be_v such_o bad_a example_n as_o to_o lead_v the_o people_n towards_o hell_n what_o will_v your_o account_n be_v when_o both_o 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