Selected quad for the lemma: master_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	great_a	part_n	time_n	2,743	4	3.3144	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A27171	The reformed monastery, or, The love of Jesus a sure and short, pleasant and easie way to heaven : in meditations, directions, and resolutions to love and obey Jesus unto death : in two parts.	Beaulieu, Luke, 1644 or 5-1723.	1678 (1678)	Wing B1575; ESTC R35744	117,906	289

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affection_n o_o my_o dear_a jesus_n will_v my_o heart_n do_v feel_v what_o it_o shall_v empire_n qui_fw-la viget_fw-la affectu_fw-la non_fw-la gem●t_fw-la empire_n will_v i_o can_v express_v what_o it_o feel_v and_o will_v i_o can_v perform_v as_o much_o as_o i_o express_v but_o o_o my_o bless_a lord_n how_o frequent_o and_o unhappy_o do_v i_o forget_v that_o thou_o be_v my_o master_n and_o i_o thy_o servant_n that_o my_o chief_a business_n be_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n and_o that_o my_o great_a happiness_n as_o well_o as_o duty_n be_v to_o obey_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o because_o i_o also_o forget_v that_o thou_o do_v redeem_v i_o from_o a_o most_o wretched_a slavery_n that_o thou_o do_v pay_v a_o immense_a price_n for_o i_o that_o thou_o become_v a_o servant_n for_o i_o before_o thou_o require_v any_o service_n from_o i_o and_o that_o thou_o do_v first_o love_v i_o before_o thou_o do_v entreat_v my_o love_n o_o thou_o great_a lover_n and_o saviour_n of_o man_n i_o whole_o give_v 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not_o count_v it_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o preferment_n to_o serve_v the_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n the_o salary_n he_o pay_v his_o servant_n be_v infinite_o great_a than_o any_o the_o great_a monarch_n can_v give_v they_o oftentimes_o cast_v off_o with_o disgrace_n their_o most_o faithful_a officer_n my_o lord_n be_v so_o far_o from_o so_o do_v that_o he_o bear_v with_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o mean_a servant_n and_o never_o turn_v out_o any_o that_o will_v live_v with_o he_o it_o be_v high_o difficult_a to_o become_v a_o prince_n his_o favourite_n many_o spend_v their_o time_n their_o wealth_n and_o themselves_o and_o never_o can_v get_v the_o least_o share_n in_o his_o affection_n but_o i_o be_o sure_a my_o heavenly_a master_n love_v i_o i_o know_v it_o by_o what_o he_o have_v do_v by_o what_o he_o daily_o do_v and_o by_o what_o he_o have_v declare_v he_o will_v do_v for_o i_o although_o he_o have_v buy_v i_o and_o so_o may_v well_o require_v the_o utmost_a 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both_o die_v and_z rise_v and_o revive_v that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a chap._n ix_o meditation_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o a_o sincere_a and_o fervent_a love_n o_o my_o soul_n whither_o can_v thou_o fly_v for_o to_o be_v secure_a and_o at_o rest_n thou_o do_v converse_v with_o snare_n and_o temptation_n thou_o be_v take_v up_o with_o care_n and_o concern_v that_o come_v to_o nothing_o whither_o can_v thou_o retire_v to_o be_v free_a from_o danger_n what_o place_n of_o leisure_n can_v thou_o find_v wherein_o thou_o may_v secure_v thy_o duty_n and_o thy_o happiness_n the_o love_n of_o jesus_n must_v be_v thy_o refuge_n thy_o claustrum_fw-la animae_fw-la a_o cloister_n or_o shelter_n for_o thou_o to_o dwell_v in_o and_o be_v safe_a thither_o retire_v under_o the_o banner_n of_o love_n cant._n 2.4_o and_o there_o thou_o shall_v want_v neither_o protection_n nor_o encouragement_n you_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n hate_v evil_a he_o preserve_v the_o soul_n 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will_v walk_v in_o love_n as_o he_o walk_v eph._n 5.2_o it_o will_v make_v thou_o easy_o follow_v his_o footstep_n and_o arrive_v to_o his_o perfect_a happiness_n rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n rom._n behold_v how_o great_a how_o wonderful_a a_o thing_n be_v love_n its_o power_n and_o perfection_n can_v not_o be_v utter_v we_o want_v word_n for_o to_o express_v they_o in_o this_o be_v manifest_v the_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o because_o god_n send_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o we_o may_v live_v through_o he_o 1_o john_n 4.9_o he_o make_v thou_o with_o a_o word_n bern._n qui_fw-la te_fw-la totum_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la dicendo_fw-la fecit_fw-la in_fw-la reficiendo_fw-la &_o dixit_fw-la multa_fw-la &_o pertulit_fw-la dura_fw-la bern._n but_o to_o save_v thou_o he_o wrought_v many_o wonder_n and_o suffer_v many_o pain_n the_o jew_n when_o they_o see_v he_o weep_v for_o dead_a lazarus_n behold_v say_v they_o how_o he_o love_v he_o when_o thou_o see_v he_o shed_v not_o only_o tear_n but_o his_o blood_n also_o die_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v will_v thou_o not_o say_v behold_v how_o he_o love_v i_o and_o than_o my_o soul_n what_o can_v thou_o do_v but_o return_v love_n for_o love_n it_o be_v easy_a and_o it_o be_v profitable_a and_o it_o afford_v the_o great_a of_o pleasure_n to_o love_v he_o who_o thus_o love_v thou_o if_o by_o a_o hearty_a sincere_a love_n thou_o can_v dwell_v in_o the_o bosom_n and_o approach_v the_o heart_n of_o thy_o dear_a lord_n there_o thou_o shall_v find_v the_o sweet_a rest_n the_o pure_a joy_n the_o best_a of_o instruction_n and_o the_o great_a help_n and_o encouragement_n to_o perfect_a holiness_n till_o thy_o happiness_n be_v perfect_a if_o with_o a_o unfeigned_a

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resolve_n and_o protestation_n if_o my_o love_n to_o jesus_n my_o lord_n be_v sincere_a it_o will_v not_o only_o keep_v i_o from_o confederation_n with_o his_o profess_a and_o great_a enemy_n but_o even_o make_v i_o shun_v and_o forsake_v the_o most_o secret_a and_o contemptible_a of_o they_o i_o mean_v that_o the_o love_n of_o jesus_n will_v never_o suffer_v i_o to_o entertain_v any_o the_o least_o sin_n and_o whenever_o i_o find_v that_o i_o have_v be_v unhappy_o seduce_v to_o commit_v any_o it_o will_v cause_v i_o to_o grieve_v and_o sad_o to_o repent_v that_o i_o have_v displease_v my_o dear_a saviour_n and_o wound_v that_o tender_a love_n i_o owe_v he_o and_o profess_v ever_o to_o have_v for_o he_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v report_v of_o many_o devout_a person_n great_a lover_n of_o jesus_n that_o they_o will_v sorrow_n and_o weep_v for_o ordinary_a fail_n for_o small_a omission_n more_o than_o other_o will_v for_o much_o great_a sin_n divine_a love_n like_o a_o bright_a burn_a 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amiss_o and_o to_o do_v it_o no_o more_o this_o earnest_o and_o vigorous_o i_o must_v now_o resolve_v and_o beg_v the_o divine_a grace_n a_o assistance_n to_o perform_v it_o i_o must_v make_v amends_o and_o restitution_n to_o those_o i_o have_v any_o way_n damnify_v in_o body_n good_n or_o name_n and_o even_o ask_v their_o pardon_n for_o the_o injury_n and_o then_o bewail_v my_o sin_n grieve_v that_o i_o have_v offend_v my_o divine_a and_o love_a master_n and_o beg_v his_o forgiveness_n and_o endeavour_n by_o tear_n and_o contrition_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o stain_n and_o spot_n wherewith_o my_o soul_n be_v pollute_v and_o displease_v the_o holy_a eye_n of_o the_o holy_a jesus_n and_o so_o to_o own_o and_o to_o love_n jesus_n my_o master_n bind_v upon_o i_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o holy_a penitence_n repentance_n must_v now_o be_v my_o my_o work_n and_o i_o must_v live_v like_o a_o true_a penitent_a especial_o on_o lent_n fridays_n and_o such_o other_o time_n as_o the_o church_n appoint_v and_o devout_a christian_n use_v for_o mortification_n and_o more_o solemn_a devotion_n i_o must_v then_o and_o even_o every_o night_n call_v my_o way_n to_o remembrance_n and_o beside_o those_o great_a provocation_n wherewith_o i_o have_v offend_v my_o lord_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o folly_n and_o inconsideration_n i_o ought_v also_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o those_o sin_n of_o daily_a incursion_n i_o last_o commit_v and_o weep_v over_o they_o all_o and_o beg_v for_o pardon_n and_o this_o i_o say_v especial_o on_o penitential_a day_n for_o though_o true_a contrition_n shall_v always_o abide_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o one_o that_o true_o love_v jesus_n yet_o there_o be_v occasion_n and_o proper_a time_n to_o bring_v it_o forth_o when_o we_o be_v to_o make_v it_o our_o business_n to_o soften_v our_o heart_n and_o make_v they_o melt_v into_o penitent_a tear_n which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o religious_a exercise_n pious_a meditation_n and_o such_o act_n of_o contrition_n 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possess_v thou_o chap._n xxviii_o that_o love_n will_v sweeten_v as_o well_o as_o produce_v the_o true_a penitence_n and_o that_o true_a wisdom_n not_o melancholy_a be_v the_o guide_n of_o sincere_a penitent_n such_o consideration_n and_o soliloquy_n as_o these_o will_v produce_v not_o only_a lacrymas_fw-la doloris_fw-la tear_n of_o grief_n but_o also_o lacrymas_fw-la amoris_fw-la tear_n of_o love_n and_o true_a contrition_n and_o moreover_o will_v make_v pleasant_a all_o the_o severity_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v so_o unacceptable_a and_o so_o repugnant_a to_o nature_n those_o thing_n that_o will_v be_v ungrateful_a as_o act_n of_o justice_n on_o ourselves_o or_o obedience_n and_o submission_n to_o a_o severe_a master_n will_v become_v delightful_a as_o act_n of_o love_n to_o a_o gracious_a belove_a lord_n in_o amore_fw-la nihil_fw-la amari_fw-la in_o love_n all_o thing_n be_v sweet_a that_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o belove_a i_o take_v pleasure_n in_o infirmity_n in_o reproach_n in_o necessity_n in_o persecution_n in_o distress_n for_o christ_n sake_n say_v s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 12.10_o that_o great_a lover_n of_o jesus_n not_o that_o those_o thing_n be_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n pleasant_a whether_o inflict_v by_o ourselves_o or_o other_o it_o be_v for_o christ_n sake_n that_o he_o like_v they_o he_o likewise_o that_o by_o self-denial_n and_o revenge_n on_o himself_o express_v his_o sorrow_n for_o his_o sin_n show_v his_o love_n to_o jesus_n be_v certain_o delight_v with_o the_o most_o afflictive_a of_o those_o voluntary_a suffering_n as_o they_o be_v expression_n of_o his_o love_n according_o be_v say_v of_o some_o religious_a person_n that_o their_o watch_n and_o fasting_n and_o all_o the_o severity_n to_o

and_o 1.6_o bless_a lord_n i_o rejoice_v that_o thou_o have_v the_o disposal_n of_o i_o i_o willing_o submit_v myself_o to_o thy_o good_a pleasure_n both_o to_o obey_v and_o to_o suffer_v i_o desire_v that_o my_o heart_n and_o all_o my_o affection_n may_v whole_o be_v subject_a to_o thou_o o_o why_o be_v thy_o name_n dishonour_v thy_o church_n persecute_v thy_o holy_a religion_n despise_v or_o pervert_v and_o thou_o thyself_o reject_v and_o rebel_v against_o even_o by_o many_o of_o they_o that_o have_v swear_v allegiance_n to_o thou_o o_o that_o it_o be_v in_o my_o power_n to_o advance_v thy_o kingdom_n here_o among_o my_o fellow-servant_n to_o bring_v all_o man_n in_o subjection_n to_o thou_o but_o first_o my_o bless_a lord_n let_v i_o sincere_o submit_v to_o thy_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v never_o one_o of_o my_o word_n or_o action_n send_v thou_o that_o impious_a message_n of_o the_o rebellious_a citizen_n we_o will_v not_o have_v this_o man_n to_o reign_v over_o we_o luk._n 19.14_o but_o now_o thou_o be_v absent_a i_o beseech_v thou_o let_v i_o observe_v thy_o law_n and_o own_o and_o reverence_v thy_o power_n in_o they_o to_o who_o thou_o have_v impart_v it_o thy_o church_n and_o minister_n thou_o be_v my_o king_n dear_a jesus_n let_v i_o never_o see_v that_o hour_n that_o i_o shall_v not_o hearty_o love_v and_o humble_o obey_v thou_o consider_v o_o my_o soul_n how_o great_a be_v the_o happiness_n and_o honour_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o retinue_n of_o so_o great_a so_o good_a a_o master_n let_v nothing_o cast_v thou_o down_o thou_o shall_v certain_o reign_v above_o if_o thou_o be_v faithful_a here_o below_o jacob_n and_o his_o son_n be_v in_o fear_n to_o perish_v with_o hunger_n because_o they_o know_v not_o that_o joseph_n do_v reign_v in_o egypt_n but_o my_o timorous_a heart_n why_o shall_v thou_o fear_v any_o thing_n when_o thou_o know_v that_o jesus_n do_v reign_v in_o heaven_n god_n have_v give_v he_o power_n over_o all_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v give_v eternal_a life_n to_o all_o that_o will_v sincere_o give_v themselves_o to_o he_o if_o thou_o be_v he_o thou_o can_v not_o want_v to_o be_v protect_v and_o provide_v for_o all_o his_o servant_n be_v certain_o prefer_v all_o his_o soldier_n come_v to_o be_v king_n the_o crown_n of_o life_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n the_o glory_n of_o eternity_n be_v the_o recompense_v lay_v up_o for_o his_o humble_a subject_n live_v and_o reign_v sweet_a jesus_n for_o ever_o when_o i_o do_v consider_v that_o legion_n of_o angel_n million_o of_o bless_a soul_n perpetual_o adore_v thou_o with_o the_o great_a ecstasy_n of_o love_n and_o divine_a joy_n that_o all_o pious_a man_n throughout_o all_o the_o world_n express_v their_o love_n and_o gratitude_n by_o daily_o worship_v and_o obey_v of_o thou_o that_o all_o thy_o wicked_a enemy_n be_v seize_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a before_o thou_o when_o thus_o i_o see_v thou_o bless_a lord_n with_o the_o eye_n of_o my_o faith_n on_o the_o throne_n of_o high_a majesty_n encircle_v with_o glory_n and_o power_n i_o then_o disdain_v the_o world_n and_o be_o raise_v above_o myself_o transport_v with_o pleasure_n to_o see_v thy_o labour_n and_o suffering_n thus_o just_o reward_v to_o think_v that_o mine_n for_o thou_o shall_v have_v the_o same_o reward_n according_a to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o capacity_n and_o now_o my_o gracious_a lord_n this_o i_o make_v my_o request_n if_o i_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o thy_o high_a glory_n yet_o let_v i_o enter_v in_o and_o partake_v of_o thy_o joy_n for_o they_o that_o love_v thy_o name_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o thou_o psal_n 5.12_o chap._n xvi_o two_o general_a direction_n about_o the_o manifest_v of_o our_o love_n to_o god_n it_o be_v a_o maxim_n in_o moral_n quod_fw-la cor_fw-la non_fw-la facit_fw-la non_fw-fr fit_a what_o the_o heart_n do_v not_o be_v repute_v as_o not_o do_v it_o can_v deserve_v neither_o praise_n nor_o reward_n and_o it_o can_v signify_v nothing_o to_o any_o purpose_n of_o virtue_n now_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o humane_a affection_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o love_n so_o that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o what_o be_v not_o do_v out_o of_o love_n be_v insignificant_a and_o whole_o unacceptable_a which_o truth_n hold_v in_o religion_n also_o god_n earnest_o require_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o worshipper_n and_o without_o it_o he_o do_v accept_v neither_o their_o service_n nor_o their_o oblation_n thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o these_o word_n which_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n shall_v be_v in_o thy_o heart_n deut._n 6.6_o love_v therefore_o must_v carry_v we_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o our_o life_n through_o all_o our_o duty_n that_o our_o action_n bear_v its_o stamp_n and_o signature_n may_v be_v please_v to_o god_n and_o to_o we_o profitable_a so_o that_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o our_o several_a calling_n in_o our_o intercourse_n with_o other_o at_o home_o or_o abroad_o and_o in_o the_o most_o common_a action_n of_o our_o life_n still_o we_o must_v act_v as_o be_v act_v by_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o best_a of_o those_o ancient_a rule_n which_o be_v give_v to_o ascetic_a person_n let_v charity_n which_o abide_v for_o ever_o aug._n in_o omnibus_fw-la quibus_fw-la utitur_fw-la transitura_fw-la necessitas_fw-la superemineat_fw-la quae_fw-la permanet_fw-la charitas_fw-la reg._n aug._n influence_n and_o govern_v the_o use_n we_o make_v of_o time_n and_o other_o transitory_a thing_n let_v it_o go_v along_o with_o we_o in_o all_o our_o way_n and_o we_o shall_v certain_o go_v right_a but_o this_o like_o other_o general_a rule_n will_v signify_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o particular_n my_o love_n to_o jesus_n must_v appear_v in_o what_o i_o do_v this_o day_n and_o what_o i_o shall_v do_v to_o morrow_n the_o justice_n and_o charity_n of_o the_o word_n i_o speak_v and_o the_o work_n i_o be_o about_o must_v justify_v it_o that_o indeed_o i_o own_v jesus_n for_o my_o lord_n his_o gospel_n for_o my_o rule_n and_o his_o love_n for_o my_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n let_v charity_n which_o abide_v for_o ever_o direct_v we_o in_o our_o use_n of_o transitory_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o advice_n of_o some_o spiritual_a director_n that_o we_o will_v single_a out_o some_o one_o eminent_a christian_a virtue_n to_o the_o study_n whereof_o we_o shall_v more_o particular_o addict_v ourselves_o and_o examine_v our_o growth_n in_o grace_n by_o our_o proficiency_n in_o it_o this_o may_v be_v much_o for_o our_o ease_n and_o for_o our_o advantage_n for_o the_o duty_n and_o grace_n of_o our_o religion_n be_v very_o numerous_a not_o to_o be_v attain_v and_o attend_v to_o all_o at_o once_o and_o as_o they_o stand_v together_o whereas_o if_o we_o make_v choice_n of_o any_o one_o single_a which_o lead_v we_o to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o include_v they_o all_o our_o christian_a advancement_n will_v be_v with_o great_a speed_n and_o less_o difficulty_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v master_n of_o all_o other_o virtue_n by_o have_v bend_v our_o strength_n and_o endeavour_n on_o the_o practice_n of_o one_o such_o a_o one_o i_o be_o sure_a be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n the_o love_n of_o the_o bless_a jesus_n which_o if_o well_o follow_v and_o attend_v to_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o high_a perfection_n to_o which_o any_o christian_a can_v arrive_v in_o this_o life_n let_v it_o therefore_o be_v our_o chief_a care_n to_o beget_v and_o entertain_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o most_o bless_a love_n and_o then_o to_o express_v and_o perfect_a it_o by_o these_o two_o general_a rule_n 1._o in_o all_o our_o action_n to_o have_v respect_n to_o god_n will_v and_o to_o seek_v to_o fulfil_v it_o rather_o than_o our_o own_o this_o be_v recommend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o profess_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o do_v his_o own_o will_n but_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v he_o and_o this_o be_v his_o great_a demonstration_n of_o love_n to_o the_o father_n that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o i_o love_v the_o father_n greg._n probatio_fw-la dilectionis_fw-la exhibitio_fw-la est_fw-la operis_fw-la greg._n and_o as_o the_o father_n give_v i_o commandment_n even_o so_o i_o do_v arise_v let_v we_o go_v hence_o joh._n 14.31_o he_o will_v go_v and_o deliver_v himself_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o crucify_v rather_o than_o not_o comply_v with_o that_o order_n he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n his_o father_n and_o thus_o if_o we_o choose_v god_n will_v where_o it_o be_v most_o contradictory_n to_o our_o own_o desire_n we_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o indeed_o we_o love_v he_o abraham_n be_v