Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	father_n	king_n	servant_n	3,226	4	6.7708	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00321	The psalme of mercy, or, A meditation vpon the 51. psalme by a true penitent.	I. B.; Bate, John.; Bennet, John, Sir, d. 1627.	1625 (1625)	STC 1045.5; ESTC S4124	83,365	392

not_o only_o in_o the_o alien_n &_o reprobate_n but_o even_o in_o the_o domestics_n of_o the_o household_n of_o faith_n in_o thy_o most_o enlighten_v and_o best_o dispose_v child_n even_o in_o the_o elect_a themselves_o and_o those_o that_o be_v seal_v up_o for_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n wherefore_o i_o must_v say_v free_o as_o i_o may_v true_o i_o be_o thy_o workmanship_n not_o only_o of_o thy_o power_n as_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v but_o of_o thy_o mercy_n also_o create_v in_o christ_n unto_o good_a work_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o sole_a author_n and_o actor_n work_v effecacious_o in_o i_o both_o the_o will_n and_o the_o deed_n according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n o_o lord_n give_v i_o a_o lively_a faith_n thy_o gift_n alone_o which_o have_v power_n to_o quicken_v my_o dull_a to_o enlyve_a my_o dead_a to_o purify_v my_o impure_a heart_n give_v i_o grace_v steadfast_o to_o believe_v thy_o word_n to_o take_v sure_a hold_n of_o thy_o promise_n evermore_o to_o cleave_v and_o stick_v fast_o to_o thy_o goodness_n kindle_v this_o fire_n in_o my_o soul_n which_o will_v inflame_v my_o love_n of_o all_o good_a duty_n on_o the_o one_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n waste_n and_o consume_v eat_v up_o and_o the_o voure_v my_o concupiscence_n and_o all_o my_o carnal_a desire_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o return_v into_o that_o dead_a sea_n whence_o they_o be_v first_o exhale_v renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o he_o who_o spirit_n be_v desert_v by_o god_n spirit_n lose_v the_o vigour_n and_o vivacity_n of_o his_o spirit_n his_o spirit_n wax_v old_a &_o crooked_a in_o he_o sin_n where_o it_o invade_v make_v such_o spoil_n and_o havoc_n of_o all_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o can_v subsist_v unless_o it_o be_v timely_o repair_v and_o true_o renew_v by_o repentance_n when_o a_o man_n lie_v grovel_v upon_o earthly_a and_o hover_v upon_o fleshly_a desire_n his_o spirit_n which_o shall_v direct_o 〈◊〉_d upward_o be_v bow_v down_o and_o make_v crooked_a a_o 〈◊〉_d spirit_n then_o be_v a_o sincere_a and_o upright_o heart_n raise_v and_o lift_v up_o into_o heaven_n and_o heavenly_a thing_n what_o be_v sin_n else_o but_o a_o obliquity_n a_o deprivation_n or_o depravation_n of_o that_o rectitude_n and_o uprightness_n which_o be_v original_o and_o shall_v be_v continual_o in_o the_o soul_n if_o it_o be_v thorough_o purge_v and_o purify_v i_o have_v impair_v this_o rectitude_n and_o uprightness_n which_o once_o i_o have_v in_o some_o measure_n by_o my_o heinous_a and_o enormous_a transgression_n and_o therefore_o resort_n to_o thou_o for_o help_v who_o only_o be_v able_a to_o renew_v and_o repair_v it_o again_o give_v i_o o_o lord_n a_o spirit_n rectify_v in_o itself_o direct_v by_o thy_o spirit_n correct_v by_o thy_o discipline_n and_o erect_v to_o thy_o glory_n a_o spirit_n firm_a without_o fail_v constant_a without_o vary_v and_o durable_a without_o decay_v that_o i_o may_v happy_o choose_v new_a way_n walk_v in_o they_o careful_o and_o persevere_v in_o they_o constant_o give_v i_o grace_n to_o turn_v over_o a_o new_a leaf_n as_o they_o say_v to_o abandon_v the_o old_a man_n with_o the_o lust_n and_o affection_n thereof_o and_o to_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n and_o so_o to_o serve_v thou_o in_o holiness_n and_o newness_n of_o live_v all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n hereafter_o i_o do_v witting_o and_o thankful_o ascribe_v the_o purity_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o thy_o creation_n the_o uprightness_n of_o my_o spirit_n to_o thy_o renovation_n alone_o as_o to_o give_v thou_o thy_o due_a honour_n so_o to_o prevent_v and_o anticipate_v the_o proud_a and_o fond_a conceit_n of_o those_o man_n if_o any_o such_o there_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o who_o to_o grace_n themselves_o will_v abate_v the_o power_n &_o diminish_v the_o lustre_n of_o thy_o grace_n who_o though_o they_o can_v but_o confess_v that_o they_o need_v the_o assistance_n of_o thy_o spirit_n &_o that_o they_o be_v holpen_v by_o thy_o both_o prevent_n and_o follow_v grace_n yet_o between_o those_o two_o grace_n for_o their_o own_o credit_n will_v needs_o vain_o interpose_v or_o rather_o violent_o intrude_v man_n reason_n whereby_o he_o choose_v what_o be_v good_a and_o man_n will_n whereby_o he_o assent_v to_o thy_o divine_a power_n in_o the_o bless_a work_n of_o regeneration_n but_o hereby_o i_o take_v secret_a comfort_n in_o myself_o to_o preserve_v my_o perplex_a soul_n from_o utter_a despair_n that_o i_o discern_v the_o foulness_n of_o my_o heart_n &_o feel_v the_o weakness_n of_o my_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o pray_v earnest_o for_o a_o purification_n of_o the_o one_o and_o a_o renovation_n of_o the_o other_o for_o i_o know_v i_o can_v crave_v either_o of_o those_o grace_n without_o some_o measure_n of_o grace_n as_o the_o sun_n can_v be_v see_v but_o by_o the_o sun_n nor_o the_o light_n be_v perceive_v but_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o light_n so_o neither_o can_v i_o beg_v a_o full_a cleanse_n of_o my_o heart_n without_o some_o cleanness_n in_o it_o nor_o a_o through-renovation_a without_o some_o newness_n in_o my_o decay_a spirit_n at_o least_o in_o true_a affection_n and_o unfeigned_a desire_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o i_o fear_v and_o can_v but_o fear_v thy_o face_n and_o yet_o i_o fear_v withal_o to_o be_v cast_v from_o thy_o face_n 〈◊〉_d presence_n i_o own_o 〈◊〉_d make_v i_o on_o the_o one_o side_n to_o fear_v the_o face_n of_o a_o severe_a judge_n and_o my_o worthless_a weakness_n on_o the_o other_o be_v not_o able_a to_o subsist_v at_o all_o without_o the_o light_n of_o thy_o countenance_n make_v i_o desire_v thy_o presence_n and_o sight_n whatever_o thou_o do_v with_o i_o while_o thou_o look_v upon_o i_o i_o shall_v endure_v though_o not_o without_o fear_n and_o perplexity_n but_o if_o thou_o cast_v i_o quite_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n i_o be_o utter_o undo_v for_o ever_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o physician_n be_v a_o present_a if_o not_o help_v yet_o comfort_n to_o the_o sick_a patient_a but_o thy_o presence_n lord_n be_v the_o sovereign_a physician_n minister_v all_o comfort_n and_o cure_v all_o malady_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n therefore_o i_o love_v the_o habitation_n of_o thy_o house_n and_o the_o place_n where_o 〈◊〉_d honour_n dwell_v as_o the_o hunt_a and_o chase_a 42._o hart_n desire_v the_o water_n brook_n so_o long_v my_o soul_n after_o thou_o when_o shall_v i_o come_v and_o appear_v before_o thou_o o_o how_o amiable_a be_v thy_o 84._o tabernacle_n my_o soul_n even_o long_v and_o faint_v for_o the_o court_n of_o the_o lord_n one_o day_n in_o thy_o court_n where_o thou_o be_v present_a and_o resident_a be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o elsewhere_o i_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o dorekeeper_n there_o then_o to_o dwell_v at_o liberty_n and_o in_o jollity_n in_o the_o tent_n of_o the_o ungodly_a the_o privation_n of_o god_n presence_n be_v the_o position_n of_o all_o misery_n and_o the_o withdraw_n of_o his_o countenance_n draw_v with_o it_o all_o manner_n of_o discomfort_n heaven_n itself_o be_v not_o heaven_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o there_o present_a and_o hell_n can_v not_o be_v hell_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o absent_a thence_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o thy_o presence_n be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o joy_n into_o sorrow_n out_o of_o light_n into_o darkness_n out_o of_o life_n into_o death_n not_o the_o first_o only_o but_o the_o second_o also_o out_o of_o heaven_n into_o hell_n the_o very_a sight_n and_o vision_n of_o thou_o be_v of_o itself_o and_o in_o itself_o the_o height_n of_o happiness_n in_o thy_o presence_n be_v the_o fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v plenty_n without_o satiety_n of_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n for_o evermore_o wherefore_o though_o i_o have_v multiply_v and_o increase_v my_o contumacy_n beyond_o all_o measure_n yet_o i_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n not_o to_o excommunicate_v i_o i_o submit_v myself_o with_o tear_n in_o my_o eye_n and_o anguish_n in_o my_o heart_n humble_o and_o whole_o to_o thy_o discipline_n i_o be_o content_a to_o endure_v any_o penance_n rather_o than_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o thy_o presence_n what_o the_o want_n of_o this_o presence_n be_v none_o can_v know_v but_o he_o that_o feel_v and_o he_o that_o feel_v can_v make_v another_o know_v by_o any_o relation_n he_o may_v endeavour_v to_o shadow_v it_o out_o slender_o but_o he_o be_v not_o able_a full_o to_o express_v it_o if_o the_o master_n turn_v his_o servant_n out_o of_o door_n if_o the_o father_n abandon_v his_o son_n from_o his_o fight_n if_o the_o king_n command_v his_o subject_n from_o the_o court_n that_o he_o come_v not_o within_o the_o verge_n how_o

grievous_a and_o irksome_a will_v the_o damage_n and_o disgrace_n be_v to_o every_o or_o any_o of_o these_o respective_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v our_o master_n and_o to_o serve_v thou_o be_v to_o reign_v with_o thou_o thou_o be_v our_o father_n and_o what_o great_a preeminence_n then_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v our_o king_n and_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o thou_o be_v our_o chief_a dominion_n how_o then_o do_v it_o concern_v i_o be_v a_o unfaithful_a servant_n a_o prodigal_a child_n and_o a_o traitorous_a subject_n to_o beg_v earnest_o of_o thou_o my_o bountiful_a master_n my_o love_a father_n my_o gracious_a sovereign_n that_o thou_o will_v not_o take_v away_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d banish_v i_o from_o thy_o fight_n nor_o expel_v i_o from_o thy_o court_n as_o the_o soul_n do_v excel_v the_o body_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n beyond_o proportion_n so_o the_o one_o loss_n be_v incomparable_o great_a than_o the_o other_o thou_o o_o god_n be_v present_v with_o i_o by_o thy_o good_a spirit_n and_o so_o long_o as_o i_o have_v this_o guest_n in_o my_o soul_n i_o have_v the_o fruition_n of_o thou_o and_o thy_o presence_n wherefore_o suffer_v not_o this_o noble_a guest_n to_o be_v dislodge_v and_o take_v from_o i_o thou_o and_o thy_o spirit_n be_v undevided_a companion_n if_o thou_o cast_v i_o from_o thy_o presence_n thou_o take_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o and_o if_o thou_o take_v 〈◊〉_d spirit_n thou_o take_v thyself_o from_o i_o i_o do_v yet_o enjoy_v thy_o presence_n in_o a_o sort_n i_o behold_v thy_o countenance_n though_o full_a of_o anger_n i_o feel_v thy_o spirit_n within_o i_o though_o sad_a and_o grieve_a for_o i_o find_v contrition_n in_o my_o heart_n confession_n in_o my_o mouth_n and_o confusion_n in_o my_o face_n for_o my_o grievous_a offence_n i_o hate_v my_o sin_n and_o myself_o for_o my_o sin_n this_o smoke_n can_v ascend_v but_o from_o that_o fire_n of_o thy_o spirit_n this_o fruit_n can_v grow_v but_o from_o that_o root_n of_o repentance_n howbeit_o when_o i_o behold_v the_o ugliness_n of_o my_o offence_n with_o a_o unpartial_a eye_n and_o consider_v how_o hard_a &_o harsh_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o purity_n and_o holiness_n to_o dwell_v or_o abide_v with_o wickedness_n and_o filthiness_n i_o tremble_v and_o quake_v in_o a_o awful_a fear_n that_o thou_o will_v as_o just_o thou_o may_v deprive_v i_o of_o thy_o gracious_a presence_n and_o bereave_v i_o of_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n lord_n thou_o be_v in_o all_o thing_n by_o thy_o essence_n thou_o be_v in_o all_o place_n and_o at_o once_o by_o thy_o power_n and_o presence_n i_o may_v well_o be_v ask_v whither_o will_v thou_o 39_o fly_v from_o his_o spirit_n or_o whither_o will_v thou_o go_v from_o his_o presence_n &_o c_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o thou_o yet_o thou_o can_v and_o will_v cast_v i_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o withdraw_v thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o if_o i_o be_v settle_v upon_o the_o dregs_n of_o my_o sin_n without_o remorse_n in_o contempt_n of_o thy_o majesty_n and_o abuse_v of_o thy_o mercy_n if_o thou_o in_o thy_o just_a judgement_n and_o wrathful_a indignation_n abandon_v i_o from_o thy_o presence_n thou_o cast_v i_o out_o of_o thy_o providence_n and_o protection_n thy_o bless_a spirit_n do_v quite_o desert_n i_o i_o be_o banish_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n into_o the_o desert_n of_o desolation_n which_o be_v without_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n that_o thou_o do_v create_v and_o d'_v uphold_v in_o that_o case_n happy_a be_v i_o to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o i_o shall_v be_v most_o unhappy_a to_o be_v and_o continue_v helpless_a and_o hopeless_a in_o endless_a misery_n thy_o holy_a spirit_n be_v by_o a_o special_a title_n style_v the_o comforter_n by_o excellency_n because_o all_o other_o comforter_n and_o comfort_n be_v cold_a and_o uncomfortable_a without_o and_o beside_o it_o i_o have_v i_o confess_v with_o grief_n many_o time_n check_v this_o spirit_n when_o it_o have_v present_v good_a motion_n to_o my_o mind_n and_o good_a desire_n to_o my_o hart_n i_o have_v grieve_v it_o exceed_o while_o i_o careless_o neglect_v and_o stubborne_o refuse_v the_o good_a counsel_n it_o minister_v unto_o i_o howbeit_o sithence_o without_o this_o comforter_n i_o must_v be_v for_o ever_o comfortless_a in_o the_o depth_n of_o discomfort_n i_o 〈◊〉_d thou_o not_o to_o take_v utter_o and_o final_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o thy_o gift_n o_o lord_n be_v 〈◊〉_d without_o repentance_n therefore_o i_o trust_v i_o shall_v never_o be_v without_o repentance_n who_o 1._o thou_o love_v once_o thou_o 3._o do_v ever_o love_n if_o thou_o begin_v 〈◊〉_d thou_o will_v persevere_v to_o love_v although_o i_o do_v not_o 〈◊〉_d always_o feel_v the_o grace_n of_o thy_o spirit_n in_o my_o sinful_a soul_n yet_o i_o shall_v 〈◊〉_d trust_n have_v 〈◊〉_d ever_o because_o once_o i_o have_v they_o my_o sin_n may_v take_v away_o the_o sense_n and_o 〈◊〉_d for_o a_o while_n but_o not_o the_o interest_n and_o property_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v which_o i_o have_v in_o thy_o bless_a spirit_n which_o notwithstanding_o the_o fruition_n of_o this_o spirit_n be_v so_o precious_a and_o the_o loss_n of_o it_o so_o invaluable_a i_o can_v but_o in_o fear_n and_o anxiety_n of_o soul_n instant_o pray_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v take_v from_o i_o although_o the_o seed_n of_o 23._o thy_o word_n whereby_o i_o be_o beget_v again_o to_o a_o lively_a hope_n be_v immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a yet_o it_o be_v so_o choke_v with_o the_o weed_n of_o fleshly_a desire_n so_o entangle_v with_o worldly_a allurement_n it_o lie_v so_o bury_v in_o the_o furrow_n of_o my_o hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n as_o i_o may_v much_o doubt_n and_o in_o a_o manner_n distrust_v the_o shoot_v and_o spring_v of_o it_o up_o again_o without_o a_o extraordinary_a influence_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n which_o can_v descend_v upon_o i_o unless_o my_o humble_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n ascend_v up_o to_o thou_o wherefore_o retain_v i_o o_o lord_n in_o thy_o favour_n and_o permit_v thy_o bless_a spirit_n not_o only_o to_o sojourn_v for_o a_o season_n but_o to_o remain_v continual_o with_o i_o let_v i_o so_o keep_v a_o door_n in_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o my_o soul_n which_o be_v one_o of_o thy_o court_n as_o i_o may_v never_o suffer_v this_o guest_n to_o go_v out_o of_o it_o 12_o restore_v unto_o i_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o uphold_v i_o with_o thy_o firm_a spirit_n or_o establish_v i_o with_o thy_o free_a spirit_n i_o do_v not_o say_v give_v i_o what_o i_o never_o have_v but_o restore_v unto_o i_o what_o i_o have_v and_o have_v lose_v by_o my_o own_o fault_n and_o folly_n it_o be_v a_o great_a favour_n to_o restore_v poenit_fw-la then_o to_o give_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v a_o great_a unhappiness_n to_o lose_v a_o jewel_n hier._n which_o i_o have_v than_o never_o to_o have_v have_v it_o privation_n be_v a_o great_a punishment_n than_o want_n it_o be_v the_o height_n of_o as_o misery_n to_o have_v be_v happy_a to_o come_v out_o of_o darkness_n obtinentur_fw-la into_o light_n out_o of_o sickness_n into_o health_n out_o of_o perplexity_n into_o security_n out_o of_o sorrow_n &_o sadness_n into_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o so_o by_o the_o contrary_a to_o dom._n come_v out_o of_o cheerfulness_n into_o pensivenesse_n set_v out_o more_o lively_a and_o cause_n to_o be_v feel_v more_o sensible_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o condition_n one_o contrary_n be_v a_o foil_n unto_o another_o we_o then_o make_v the_o true_a sentiamus_fw-la est_fw-fr valuation_n of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n o_o lord_n when_o we_o be_v for_o a_o time_n deprive_v of_o they_o which_o be_v one_o special_a cause_n why_o thou_o take_v they_o from_o we_o that_o by_o the_o want_n we_o may_v learn_v the_o worth_n of_o they_o consol._n and_o show_v ourselves_o according_o thankful_a because_o thou_o do_v vouchsafe_v we_o the_o fruition_n of_o they_o so_o long_o and_o much_o more_o joyful_o embrace_v and_o chary_o preserve_v they_o when_o thou_o please_v to_o restore_v they_o to_o we_o again_o for_o as_o the_o eye_n can_v discern_v a_o goodly_a object_n when_o it_o be_v hold_v close_o unto_o they_o but_o when_o it_o be_v remove_v in_o some_o distance_n so_o our_o untoward_a &_o unthankful_a heart_n can_v judge_v of_o the_o excellency_n and_o sweetness_n of_o present_a grace_n but_o when_o they_o be_v withdraw_v a_o while_n from_o we_o then_o do_v we_o more_o cheerful_o behold_v and_o full_o observe_v the_o riches_n of_o thy_o bounty_n &_o mercy_n in_o they_o this_o joy_n of_o thy_o salvation_n consist_v in_o a_o assure_a