Selected quad for the lemma: child_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	aaron_n	israel_n	lord_n	7,535	5	4.5231	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90265	The duty of pastors and people distingushed [sic]. Or A briefe discourse, touching the administration of things commanded in religion. Especially concerning the means to be used by the people of God (distinct from church-officers) for the increasing of divine knowledge in themselves and others. Wherein bounds are prescribed to their peformances, their liberty is enlarged to the utmost extent of the dictates of nature and rules of charity: their duty laid downe in directions, drawn from Scripture-precepts, and the practise of Gods people in all ages. Together with the severall wayes of extraordinary calling to the office of publike teaching, with what assurance such teachers may have of their calling, and what evidence they can give of it, unto others. / By John Ovven, M.A. of Q. Col. O.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1644 (1644)	Wing O741; Thomason E49_6; ESTC R2375	45,909	59

charge_n be_v in_o particular_a give_v to_o the_o king_n chap._n 17._o vers._n 18_o 19_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o king_n in_o obedience_n thereunto_o will_v give_v we_o light_n enough_o into_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o we_o have_v in_o that_o most_o excellent_a psalm_n of_o david_n viz._n 119._o which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v spend_v in_o petition_n for_o light_n direction_n and_o assistance_n in_o that_o study_n in_o expression_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o duty_n and_o in_o spiritual_a glory_n of_o his_o success_n in_o his_o divine_a meditation_n especial_o verse_n 99_o he_o ascribe_v his_o proficiency_n in_o heavenly_a wisdom_n and_o understanding_n above_o his_o teacher_n not_o to_o any_o special_a revelation_n not_o to_o that_o prophetical_a light_n wherewith_o he_o be_v endue_v which_o indeed_o consist_v in_o a_o transient_a irradiation_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v a_o supernatural_a impulsion_n commensurate_a to_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v 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