Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	lord_n	servant_n	service_n	5,597	5	7.0128	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41600	Instructions for apprentices and servants·	Gother, John, d. 1704.	1699 (1699)	Wing G1329EA; ESTC R223704	19,351	57

take_v away_o must_v be_v charge_v to_o they_o as_o occasion_v by_o their_o neglect_n though_o all_o servant_n be_v in_o some_o degree_n or_o other_o concern_v in_o this_o yet_o none_o more_o than_o apprentice_n who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o a_o shop_n leave_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o if_o these_o by_o carelessness_n or_o by_o talk_v with_o companion_n or_o by_o leave_v the_o shop_n be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o master_n be_v defraud_v or_o rob_v they_o must_v answer_v for_o the_o wrong_n do_v since_o the_o care_n of_o good_n be_v entrust_v with_o they_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o the_o master_n whether_o he_o be_v rob_v by_o his_o own_o servant_n or_o by_o such_o as_o be_v invite_v and_o encourage_v by_o their_o carelessness_n four_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v just_a in_o all_o account_n of_o money_n so_o as_o neither_o to_o take_v money_n from_o those_o who_o they_o serve_v nor_o set_v down_o to_o their_o account_n any_o more_o than_o have_v be_v lay_v out_o by_o their_o order_n in_o this_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o just_a notwithstanding_o the_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o defraud_v the_o master_n without_o any_o possibility_n of_o his_o come_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o as_o they_o be_v not_o to_o wrong_v he_o by_o take_v money_n so_o neither_o by_o keep_v what_o be_v his_o in_o their_o hand_n unknown_a to_o he_o and_o therefore_o nothing_o of_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o a_o evident_a injustice_n which_o though_o hide_v from_o man_n be_v know_v to_o god_n and_o will_v be_v severe_o punish_v by_o he_o even_o more_o than_o common_a theft_n since_o the_o trust_v repose_v in_o servant_n make_v their_o crime_n worse_o than_o that_o of_o robber_n five_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o be_v just_o in_o whatever_o money_n they_o lie_v out_o for_o their_o master_n and_o never_o to_o make_v such_o bargain_n in_o which_o they_o themselves_o may_v be_v gainer_n by_o their_o master_n loss_n they_o must_v not_o therefore_o by_o the_o encouragement_n of_o bribe_n be_v persuade_v either_o to_o give_v more_o for_o what_o they_o buy_v or_o take_v less_o for_o what_o they_o sell_v than_o they_o will_v do_v be_v the_o concern_v altogether_o their_o own_o they_o must_v not_o buy_v at_o a_o shop_n which_o allow_v they_o something_o for_o their_o custom_n when_o they_o may_v buy_v either_o better_a good_n or_o better_a cheap_a at_o another_o place_n which_o give_v no_o such_o encouragement_n if_o by_o their_o industry_n or_o art_n they_o have_v make_v a_o better_a bargain_n in_o buy_v or_o sell_v than_o their_o master_n expect_v the_o advantage_n be_v to_o be_v their_o master_n and_o not_o their_o own_o if_o he_o will_v reward_v they_o for_o it_o he_o may_v but_o they_o must_v not_o reward_v themselves_o by_o either_o set_n down_o more_o than_o what_o the_o thing_n cost_n in_o buy_v or_o reserve_v any_o part_n to_o themselves_o of_o the_o price_n receive_v in_o selling._n q._n be_v servant_n then_o to_o have_v no_o encouragement_n for_o be_v industrious_a a._n this_o must_v depend_v whole_o on_o the_o master_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o hard_a as_o not_o to_o give_v they_o so_o much_o as_o good_a word_n for_o what_o they_o do_v in_o his_o service_n yet_o still_o they_o be_v to_o be_v industrious_a in_o all_o they_o do_v for_o he_o to_o the_o best_a of_o their_o skill_n and_o power_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v faithful_a in_o their_o service_n this_o god_n require_v of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v for_o his_o and_o their_o own_o sake_n though_o the_o master_n may_v seem_v not_o to_o deserve_v it_o for_o they_o be_v to_o do_v their_o service_n with_o good_a will_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o as_o to_o men._n whence_o those_o servant_n have_v a_o great_a account_n to_o give_v who_o be_v put_v out_o of_o humour_n by_o the_o undue_a or_o severe_a reproof_n of_o their_o master_n be_v upon_o this_o careless_a in_o his_o service_n neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o matter_n not_o how_o much_o they_o misspend_v his_o money_n or_o waste_v his_o good_n for_o in_o this_o they_o be_v want_v in_o that_o fidelity_n which_o god_n demand_v of_o they_o and_o be_v therefore_o due_a not_o only_o to_o the_o gentle_a and_o meek_n who_o give_v encouragement_n and_o seem_v to_o deserve_v it_o but_o likewise_o to_o those_o of_o the_o most_o harsh_a and_o froward_a temper_n q._n in_o relation_n to_o what_o you_o have_v say_v above_o pray_v tell_v i_o may_v not_o servant_n take_v any_o thing_n which_o be_v usual_o give_v by_o those_o shopkeeper_n where_o they_o be_v customer_n all_o the_o year_n a._n if_o such_o shopkeeper_n rate_v their_o good_n according_o and_o make_v the_o master_n pay_v what_o they_o be_v to_o give_v to_o their_o servant_n it_o be_v not_o then_o fair_a deal_n on_o either_o side_n but_o if_o servant_n be_v industrious_a to_o examine_v the_o price_n of_o thing_n and_o do_v not_o keep_v to_o a_o shop_n but_o where_o thing_n be_v as_o good_a and_o at_o as_o low_a a_o rate_n as_o they_o can_v buy_v any_o where_o else_o then_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o they_o may_v take_v what_o be_v give_v they_o but_o this_o be_v a_o point_n in_o which_o servant_n ought_v to_o be_v very_o jealous_a of_o themselves_o because_o in_o the_o business_n of_o money_n every_o one_o be_v apt_a to_o judge_v too_o favourable_o of_o what_o be_v for_o their_o own_o interest_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o do_v not_o often_o try_v the_o price_n of_o thing_n at_o other_o place_n i_o fear_v the_o hope_n of_o their_o own_o gain_n will_v lessen_v their_o industry_n and_o make_v they_o pay_v in_o their_o master_n wrong_n sect_n iv._o of_o obedience_n due_a to_o master_n q._n what_o be_v the_o obedience_n servant_n owe_v their_o master_n a._n s._n paul_n declare_v this_o duty_n colos_n 3._o 22._o servant_n obey_v in_o all_o thing_n your_o master_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n not_o with_o eye-service_n as_o please_a man_n but_o in_o singleness_n of_o heart_n fear_v god_n and_o whatever_o you_o do_v do_v it_o hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o to_o man_n know_v that_o of_o the_o lord_n you_o shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o the_o inheritance_n for_o you_o serve_v the_o lord_n christ_n but_o he_o that_o do_v wrong_a shall_v receive_v the_o wrong_n he_o have_v do_v for_o with_o god_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n here_o you_o see_v the_o full_a duty_n of_o servant_n as_o to_o this_o point_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o exact_a obedience_n due_a from_o servant_n to_o master_n in_o all_o that_o be_v not_o sinful_a 2_o dly_z that_o this_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v upon_o the_o motive_n of_o human_a respect_n of_o hypocrisy_n flattery_n or_o interest_n but_o sincere_o in_o submission_n to_o the_o order_n of_o god_n 3_o dly_a that_o they_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n in_o he_o who_o they_o serve_v 4_o thly_a that_o they_o be_v not_o to_o regard_v the_o fail_n weakness_n or_o ill_a humour_n of_o their_o master_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o they_o serve_v in_o he_o and_o by_o who_o authority_n he_o command_v 5_o thly_a that_o whatever_o they_o do_v upon_o command_n they_o be_v mindful_a to_o do_v it_o in_o obedience_n to_o god_n and_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o hope_v for_o a_o recompense_n from_o he_o last_o that_o if_o the_o master_n deal_v unjust_o with_o they_o they_o be_v to_o desire_v no_o revenge_n but_o remit_v their_o cause_n to_o god_n who_o will_v punish_v injustice_n whether_o in_o master_n or_o servant_n without_o distinction_n of_o person_n in_o this_o direction_n give_v by_o s._n paul_n who_o show_v what_o be_v to_o be_v the_o obedience_n of_o servant_n you_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o servant_n offend_v god_n by_o disobey_v their_o master_n and_o by_o so_o do_v be_v guilty_a of_o sin_n 2_o dly_a that_o if_o they_o grumble_v and_o express_v a_o unwillingness_n to_o comply_v with_o their_o master_n command_n they_o fall_v short_a of_o what_o s._n paul_n require_v of_o they_o which_o be_v to_o do_v their_o service_n with_o good_a will._n 3_o dly_a if_o they_o do_v not_o what_o he_o command_v hearty_o and_o as_o serve_v god_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o morose_n and_o peevish_a humour_n to_o which_o he_o may_v be_v subject_a they_o wrong_v their_o own_o soul_n and_o can_v expect_v the_o reward_n promise_v to_o those_o who_o do_v all_o their_o service_n hearty_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n q._n be_v there_o no_o exception_n in_o this_o obedience_n due_a to_o master_n what_o if_o they_o require_v that_o of_o servant_n which_o they_o never_o undertake_v and_o in_o reality_n belong_v not_o to_o they_o to_o do_v a._n

where_o this_o be_v evident_o the_o case_n it_o be_v a_o good_a plea_n for_o a_o exception_n but_o there_o can_v easy_o be_v evidence_n in_o this_o because_o the_o work_n of_o servant_n be_v seldom_o so_o strict_o limit_v for_o whatever_o the_o business_n be_v for_o which_o they_o be_v take_v yet_o it_o be_v general_o suppose_v they_o shall_v be_v ready_a to_o set_v their_o hand_n to_o any_o thing_n else_o if_o through_o any_o accident_n it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o fear_n when_o servant_n make_v this_o the_o reason_n for_o not_o do_v what_o they_o be_v command_v it_o be_v general_o the_o effect_n of_o their_o own_o sloth_n or_o ill_a humour_n which_o take_v up_o this_o argument_n to_o cover_v they_o q._n but_o will_v not_o servant_n soon_o be_v impose_v on_o who_o except_z against_o nothing_o that_o be_v require_v of_o they_o a._n it_o be_v possible_a they_o may_v but_o this_o can_v be_v only_o from_o very_o ill-natured_a people_n for_o certain_o with_o all_o other_o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v more_o recommend_v servant_n and_o make_v they_o more_o valuable_a than_o when_o they_o be_v of_o a_o free_a disposition_n and_o ever_o ready_a to_o put_v their_o hand_n to_o any_o thing_n as_o occasion_n may_v require_v though_o it_o be_v not_o what_o proper_o belong_v to_o their_o place_n this_o have_v something_o generous_a in_o it_o and_o can_v fail_v of_o gain_v the_o esteem_n and_o love_n of_o those_o who_o they_o serve_v and_o as_o for_o those_o servant_n who_o be_v more_o formal_a and_o ceremonious_a so_o as_o to_o be_v often_o make_v exception_n and_o question_v whether_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n belong_v to_o their_o place_n it_o be_v certain_a though_o they_o may_v thus_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v what_o they_o call_v be_v impose_v on_o yet_o that_o they_o be_v loser_n by_o this_o excessive_a nicety_n by_o thus_o draw_v on_o themselves_o the_o dislike_n of_o those_o over_o they_o who_o can_v never_o judge_v they_o fit_v for_o their_o service_n since_o the_o business_n of_o a_o family_n in_o the_o many_o accident_n to_o which_o it_o be_v subject_a can_v never_o allow_v of_o this_o confine_v and_o formal_a temper_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o family_n and_o make_v quarrel_n among_o servant_n than_o the_o ceremony_n of_o one_o such_o nice_a one_o who_o be_v so_o fearful_a of_o go_v beyond_o his_o bound_n q._n well_o but_o if_o a_o servant_n be_v command_v to_o do_v what_o in_o itself_o be_v unlawful_a and_o sinful_a must_v he_o obey_v a._n no_o in_o this_o case_n god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v who_o forbid_v it_o and_o not_o man._n hence_o if_o a_o master_n be_v so_o ill_a a_o christian_n as_o to_o require_v what_o be_v evident_o sinful_a the_o servant_n be_v not_o only_o bind_v to_o venture_v his_o displeasure_n but_o likewise_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o place_n rather_o than_o comply_v with_o such_o command_n and_o if_o the_o fear_n of_o such_o a_o loss_n prevail_v on_o he_o to_o act_v against_o his_o conscience_n he_o may_v be_v assure_v he_o in_o so_o do_v forsake_v god_n for_o man_n and_o can_v be_v no_o disciple_n of_o christ_n q._n what_o if_o the_o thing_n require_v of_o the_o servant_n be_v not_o in_o itself_o evil_a and_o yet_o so_o as_o to_o be_v concur_v and_o aid_v in_o something_o that_o be_v sinful_a there_o be_v many_o sinful_a intrigue_n which_o can_v be_v manage_v without_o the_o knowledge_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o servant_n a_o like_a concurrence_n be_v necessary_a in_o fraud_n and_o oppression_n a_o like_a in_o drunkenness_n etc._n etc._n can_v a_o servant_n concur_v in_o these_o in_o obedience_n to_o those_o who_o he_o serve_v a._n no_o he_o can_v do_v it_o without_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o sin_n in_o which_o he_o concur_v that_o be_v if_o he_o do_v it_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o concur_v to_o what_o be_v sinful_a he_o that_o keep_v watch_n while_o the_o house_n be_v rob_v be_v guilty_a of_o the_o robbery_n he_o that_o carry_v message_n or_o convey_v letter_n for_o the_o accomplish_n a_o wickedness_n and_o know_v what_o he_o do_v be_v guilty_a of_o whatever_o crime_n it_o be_v to_o which_o he_o direct_o concur_v and_o i_o can_v but_o think_v that_o he_o who_o carry_v drink_v to_o his_o master_n when_o he_o know_v it_o be_v to_o make_v he_o drink_v might_n with_o as_o much_o colour_n of_o innocence_n fetch_v poison_n for_o one_o who_o seem_v resolve_v o_o drink_v it_o q._n if_o the_o master_n command_v not_o what_o be_v direct_o sinful_a and_o yet_o hinder_v the_o servant_n from_o comply_v with_o such_o duty_n which_o he_o think_v himself_o in_o conscience_n oblige_v to_o satisfy_v be_v this_o sufficient_a reason_n for_o the_o servant_n to_o dispense_v with_o such_o duty_n or_o be_v he_o oblige_v to_o quit_v the_o service_n a._n some_o kind_n of_o duty_n as_o of_o prayer_n go_v to_o church_n etc._n etc._n may_v be_v sometime_o dispense_v with_o in_o compliance_n with_o a_o master_n and_o rather_o than_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o a_o family_n but_o if_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o family_n or_o the_o business_n of_o it_o or_o the_o perverse_a humour_n of_o the_o master_n be_v such_o as_o general_o not_o to_o allow_v the_o servant_n liberty_n of_o perform_v such_o duty_n which_o in_o conscience_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o satisfy_v then_o the_o servant_n be_v bind_v to_o quit_v such_o a_o place_n and_o seek_v another_o where_o he_o may_v have_v opportunity_n for_o satisfy_v his_o conscience_n q._n but_o if_o he_o have_v a_o great_a advantage_n where_o he_o be_v and_o can_v change_v but_o with_o very_o considerable_a loss_n a._n he_o be_v still_o bind_v to_o seek_v another_o place_n because_o the_o advantage_n of_o this_o world_n be_v not_o lawful_a when_o it_o be_v to_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o next_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v bind_v in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o seek_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o if_o they_o stay_v in_o such_o a_o 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hope_n be_v of_o come_v to_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o those_o who_o seek_v first_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n q._n i_o apprehend_v now_o how_o far_o obedience_n go_v but_o pray_v tell_v i_o may_v not_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o servant_n in_o do_v more_o than_o they_o be_v command_v a._n there_o may_v sometime_o by_o out-going_a their_o master_n order_n but_o the_o particular_a case_n be_v in_o those_o servant_n who_o have_v the_o care_n of_o child_n quite_o outgo_v their_o commission_n in_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o correct_v they_o without_o order_n for_o it_o and_o ever_o treat_v the_o child_n according_a as_o they_o themselves_o be_v out_o of_o humour_n so_o that_o if_o they_o happen_v to_o be_v chide_v the_o child_n must_v certain_o be_v beat_v for_o it_o this_o be_v not_o obedience_n but_o usurpation_n and_o such_o as_o servant_n can_v answer_v i_o confess_v untoward_a child_n may_v seem_v to_o want_v such_o correction_n and_o servant_n may_v try_v all_o other_o way_n to_o 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