Selected quad for the lemma: word_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
word_n	day_n	holy_a	sabbath_n	11,447	5	10.0144	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50469	A present for servants, from their ministers, masters, or other friends, especially in country parishes. Licensed, Jan. 20. 1692.	Mayo, Richard, 1631?-1695.	1693 (1693)	Wing M1529; ESTC R214162	28,409	95

commandment_n about_o the_o sabbath_n be_v for_o their_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o he_o add_v this_o to_o the_o law_n in_o one_o place_n that_o thy_o manservant_n and_o thy_o maidservant_n may_v rest_v as_o well_o as_o thou_o deut._n 5.14_o this_o be_v now_o the_o labourer_n rest_n and_o see_v you_o lose_v not_o a_o minute_n of_o so_o precious_a a_o time_n dispatch_v your_o business_n the_o soon_o the_o night_n before_o shake_v off_o your_o worldly_a thought_n and_o go_v seasonable_o to_o rest_v that_o you_o may_v not_o lie_v abed_o long_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n morning_n than_o at_o other_o time_n oh_o think_v not_o when_o you_o say_v you_o want_v time_n to_o keep_v a_o sabbath_n in_o a_o outward_a slothful_a rest_n as_o your_o horse_n and_o other_o beast_n do_v meddle_v with_o no_o worldly_a business_n on_o this_o holy_a day_n but_o what_o be_v of_o necessity_n and_o count_v nothing_o of_o necessity_n that_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o the_o day_n and_o may_v be_v put_v off_o till_o another_o time_n if_o you_o have_v master_n that_o know_v the_o worth_n of_o a_o sabbath_n they_o will_v take_v care_n of_o you_o especial_o on_o this_o day_n not_o only_o to_o keep_v you_o from_o all_o business_n that_o be_v not_o suit_v to_o the_o day_n but_o to_o put_v you_o upon_o all_o holy_a exercise_n therein_o and_o how_o sweet_a be_v it_o to_o see_v master_n come_v to_o the_o public_a assembly_n furnish_v with_o their_o train_n not_o suffer_v a_o servant_n that_o can_v be_v spare_v to_o stay_v at_o home_n or_o lagg_z behind_o and_o if_o you_o have_v careless_a master_n that_o will_v have_v you_o make_v your_o visit_n or_o go_v journey_n on_o this_o day_n because_o they_o can_v spare_v you_o on_o another_o rather_o deny_v yourselves_o the_o liberty_n offer_v you_o than_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o dear_a liberty_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n above_o all_o avoid_v the_o profane_a feast_n that_o yet_o be_v keep_v up_o in_o some_o place_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n let_v no_o business_n of_o your_o own_o hinder_v you_o where_o it_o may_v be_v from_o attend_v forenoon_n and_o afternoon_n on_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o that_o with_o seriousness_n and_o reverence_n as_o those_o that_o know_v into_o who_o presence_n you_o be_v come_v and_o beg_v earnest_o for_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o accompany_v the_o word_n to_o your_o soul_n do_v not_o think_v the_o sabbath_n be_v end_v when_o the_o sermon_n be_v do_v let_v no_o wicked_a companion_n persuade_v that_o you_o may_v find_v your_o own_o pleasure_n on_o this_o holy_a day_n isa_n 58.13_o remember_v what_o a_o inlet_n sabbath-breaking_a have_v be_v into_o all_o wickedness_n how_o many_o wicked_a servant_n from_o cheat_v their_o master_n have_v be_v draw_v to_o other_o crime_n and_o on_o the_o gallow_n confess_v that_o neglect_v and_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o sin_n that_o expose_v they_o to_o those_o temptation_n which_o bring_v they_o thither_o be_v you_o a_o companion_n of_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o if_o you_o have_v none_o such_o to_o confer_v with_o about_o what_o you_o have_v hear_v as_o you_o go_v home_o or_o when_o you_o come_v there_o be_v the_o more_o by_o yourselves_o double_v all_o the_o spiritual_a duty_n now_o that_o you_o have_v less_o time_n for_o on_o other_o day_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o your_o profit_v if_o you_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o have_v master_n that_o will_v examine_v you_o and_o count_v not_o the_o day_n or_o the_o duty_n therein_o a_o weariness_n but_o call_v the_o sabbath_n a_o delight_n admire_v the_o kindness_n of_o god_n to_o poor_a servant_n in_o appoint_v a_o day_n on_o purpose_n for_o that_o which_o else_o you_o can_v hardly_o have_v find_v time_n for_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o the_o great_a thanksgiving-day_n praise_v he_o for_o all_o his_o wondrous_a work_n especial_o for_o your_o redemption_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o when_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o suffering-work_n do_v rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n and_o set_v his_o own_o name_n on_o that_o day_n that_o they_o that_o be_v tire_v with_o their_o labour_n all_o the_o week_n may_v rest_v upon_o it_o that_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o people_n may_v rejoice_v therein_o in_o hope_n of_o a_o everlasting_a sabbath_n above_o where_o these_o earthly_a relation_n will_v cease_v and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o more_o distinction_n of_o master_n and_o servant_n but_o all_o swallow_v up_o in_o one_o spiritual_a relation_n to_o he_o of_o who_o the_o whole_a family_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v name_v and_o in_o one_o holy_a service_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n and_o to_o the_o lamb_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o finis_fw-la

profession_n they_o be_v call_v so_o levit._fw-la 25.41_o 42._o and_o since_o this_o you_o have_v bear_v his_o name_n and_o live_v in_o his_o house_n and_o eat_v of_o his_o bread_n and_o pretend_v to_o his_o wage_n you_o have_v a_o work_n to_o do_v and_o shall_v at_o last_o be_v call_v to_o a_o reckon_a when_o the_o great_a master_n come_v but_o alas_o alas_o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n in_o name_n but_o real_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n all_o the_o time_n for_o know_v you_o not_o his_o servants_z you_o be_v who_o you_o obey_v rom._n 6.16_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n job_n 8.34_o you_o yourselves_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n tit._n 3.3_o rom._n 6.17_o 20._o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o you_o be_v by_o nature_n slave_n in_o your_o noble_a part_n to_o the_o vile_a of_o creature_n in_o the_o base_a drudgery_n how_o have_v the_o devil_n make_v you_o serve_v blindfold_a in_o bond_n and_o chain_n if_o you_o be_v once_o make_v sensible_a of_o your_o case_n you_o will_v sigh_v and_o groan_v to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n you_o will_v be_v very_o inquisitive_a to_o find_v out_o a_o better_a place_n you_o will_v long_o to_o be_v direct_v to_o some_o better_a service_n and_o if_o so_o i_o come_v to_o give_v you_o notice_n to_o my_o master_n who_o though_o he_o want_v not_o you_o nor_o any_o servant_n that_o he_o have_v be_v very_o willing_a to_o entertain_v you_o in_o his_o service_n it_o be_v a_o honourable_a service_n and_o a_o profitable_a service_n there_o be_v no_o such_o master_n no_o such_o wage_n to_o be_v have_v any_o where_o else_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n offer_v to_o stand_v in_o many_o near_a relation_n to_o you_o and_o you_o that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o go_v to_o service_n shall_v know_v upon_o what_o term_n you_o may_v become_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n see_v then_o 1._o that_o you_o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n and_o contract_n it_o be_v by_o contract_n that_o you_o be_v servant_n in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o live_v you_o know_v what_o you_o do_v when_o you_o be_v hire_v upon_o what_o term_n you_o take_v the_o earnest_a now_o why_o stand_v you_o all_o the_o day_n idle_a why_o be_v your_o soul_n so_o long_o out_o of_o the_o service_n of_o so_o great_a so_o good_a a_o master_n say_v not_o no_o man_n have_v hire_v we_o i_o this_o day_n call_v and_o invite_v you_o into_o the_o family_n of_o god_n the_o household_n of_o faith_n will_v you_o accept_v of_o his_o term_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o covenant_n he_o stand_v not_o with_o you_o upon_o the_o rigorous_a term_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n he_o have_v admit_v a_o surety_n who_o have_v satisfy_v the_o demand_n of_o justice_n and_o purchase_v most_o excellent_a term_n of_o grace_n for_o you_o and_o now_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n require_v of_o thou_o he_o expect_v that_o you_o renounce_v your_o former_a master_n he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o servant_n be_v for_o he_o and_o not_o for_o another_o no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n he_o expect_v that_o you_o shall_v reverence_v his_o son_n that_o be_v ransom_v from_o your_o slavery_n and_o buy_v with_o the_o price_n you_o shall_v depend_v on_o his_o merit_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o will_n and_o serve_v he_o in_o your_o soul_n and_o body_n which_o be_v he_o now_o who_o be_v he_o that_o engage_v his_o heart_n to_o approach_v to_o god_n have_v you_o consider_v his_o term_n you_o must_v for_o sake_n your_o father_n house_n and_o your_o own_o people_n the_o divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n which_o you_o former_o serve_v must_v be_v entire_o and_o eternal_o abandon_v you_o must_v renounce_v your_o vain_a confidence_n and_o submit_v to_o his_o righteousness_n you_o must_v deny_v your_o own_o will_n and_o stoop_v to_o his_o word_n you_o must_v give_v up_o yourselves_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o be_v rule_v by_o he_o as_o ever_o you_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o do_v you_o now_o like_o his_o term_n if_o you_o say_v no_o as_o the_o lord_n live_v he_o will_v come_v down_o no_o low_o wherefore_o yield_v yourselves_o unto_o the_o lord_n as_o you_o have_v yield_v your_o member_n servant_n of_o iniquity_n unto_o iniquity_n so_o now_o yield_v your_o member_n servant_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o holiness_n i_o know_v it_o must_v be_v the_o finger_n of_o god_n that_o must_v turn_v about_o your_o heart_n and_o make_v you_o willing_a to_o his_o contract_n and_o who_o know_v but_o it_o may_v be_v the_o day_n of_o his_o power_n to_o some_o poor_a soul_n wherefore_o ponder_v upon_o your_o state_n by_o nature_n till_o you_o be_v deep_o affect_v with_o your_o former_a slavery_n let_v the_o make_n of_o this_o contract_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o the_o most_o solemn_a transaction_n of_o your_o life_n get_v into_o a_o corner_n and_o count_v the_o cost_n he_o see_v you_o as_o he_o do_v nathanael_n as_o some_o think_v about_o the_o same_o work_n under_o the_o figtree_n reckon_v upon_o bear_v the_o burden_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o day_n upon_o storm_n and_o many_o a_o cold_a blast_n in_o your_o face_n beg_v as_o for_o your_o life_n the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o let_v each_o of_o you_o take_v to_o himself_o word_n and_o say_v other_z lord_n have_v have_v dominion_n over_o i_o but_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n true_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n i_o put_v myself_o under_o the_o wing_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n i_o will_v never_o be_v the_o world_n be_v again_o nor_o sin_n be_v nor_o satan_n any_o more_o i_o be_o thou_o and_o thou_o be_v i_o amen_n and_o the_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n say_v so_o too_o be_v thus_o hire_v you_o must_v see_v then_o 2._o that_o you_o diligent_o apply_v yourselves_o to_o know_v and_o do_v the_o will_n of_o your_o master_n be_v bind_v you_o must_v obey_v have_v open_v your_o mouth_n unto_o the_o lord_n you_o can_v go_v back_o you_o be_v in_o for_o your_o life_n yea_o for_o ever_o and_o ever_o you_o must_v have_v your_o ear_n bore_v to_o the_o post_n of_o the_o door_n and_o say_v i_o love_v my_o master_n and_o will_v never_o depart_v from_o he_o you_o must_v chief_o delight_v in_o the_o inward_a part_n of_o your_o work_n but_o balk_v no_o duty_n for_o any_o difficulty_n or_o danger_n that_o you_o may_v meet_v with_o therein_o you_o must_v not_o be_v quarrel_v with_o your_o fellow-servant_n when_o you_o shall_v be_v at_o work_n but_o do_v all_o you_o do_v as_o approve_v yourselves_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o master_n you_o must_v depend_v on_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o the_o service_n you_o perform_v and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o must_v count_v yourselves_o unprofitable_a servant_n and_o look_v only_o to_o his_o grace_n and_o merit_n for_o pardon_n and_o acceptance_n nor_o shall_v you_o ever_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o hard_a master_n reap_v where_o he_o do_v not_o sow_v and_o gather_v where_o he_o do_v not_o strew_v you_o shall_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o liken_v he_o to_o the_o egyptian_a taskmaster_n that_o require_v brick_n but_o give_v no_o straw_n he_o be_v neither_o tyrannical_a in_o his_o command_n nor_o niggardly_a in_o his_o encouragement_n he_o be_v not_o difficult_a to_o be_v please_v nor_o will_v he_o always_o chide_v he_o stand_v not_o upon_o legal_a perfection_n but_o admit_v of_o repentance_n and_o sincerity_n he_o offer_v his_o assistance_n that_o you_o may_v do_v all_o through_o christ_n strengthen_v you_o he_o allow_v you_o to_o look_v to_o the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n that_o you_o may_v go_v the_o more_o cheerful_o on_o as_o those_o that_o know_v that_o your_o labour_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o vain_a in_o the_o lord_n 2._o the_o next_o duty_n of_o servant_n be_v to_o improve_v the_o time_n of_o youth_n and_o strength_n the_o usual_a time_n of_o go_v to_o service_n be_v in_o the_o young_a year_n in_o that_o age_n only_o be_v they_o think_v fit_a for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n oh_o let_v not_o the_o main_a work_n then_o be_v neglect_v in_o it_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o commend_v to_o servant_n these_o two_o consideration_n 1._o how_o advantageous_a a_o time_n the_o youthful_a age_n be_v and_o what_o pity_v it_o be_v so_o free_a a_o time_n shall_v be_v lose_v a_o age_n in_o which_o god_n usual_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o heart_n of_o those_o who_o he_o bring_v home_o to_o himself_o and_o in_o which_o conversion_n be_v much_o easy_a like_o the_o bend_n of_o a_o tender_a twig_n than_o when_o some_o old_a knotty_a root_n be_v to_o