novice vs past master

novice

noun
  • A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject. 

  • A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation. 

past master

noun
  • One who has an extremely high level of ability or knowledge within an area of achievement or expertise. 

  • Someone who has previously been a master at a given lodge. 

How often have the words novice and past master occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )