Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	aaron_n	king_n	see_v	52	3	3.4104	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60954	Twelve sermons preached upon several occasions by Robert South ... ; six of them never before printed.; Sermons. Selections	South, Robert, 1634-1716.	1692 (1692)	Wing S4745; ESTC R13931	201,576	650

low_a and_o sordid_a so_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n minister_n be_v bring_v down_o to_o the_o literal_a signification_n of_o it_o a_o servant_n for_o now_o to_o serve_v and_o to_o minister_v servile_a and_o ministerial_a be_v term_n equivalent_a but_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n the_o same_o word_n signify_v a_o priest_n and_o a_o prince_n or_o chief_a ruler_n hence_o though_o we_o translate_v it_o priest_n of_o on._n gen._n 41.45_o and_o priest_n of_o midian_a exod._n 3.1_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o people_n so_o with_o the_o priest_n esa._n 24.2_o junius_n and_o tremellius_n render_v all_o these_o place_n not_o by_o sacerdos_n priest_n but_o by_o praeses_fw-la that_o be_v a_o prince_n or_o at_o least_o a_o chief_a counsellor_n or_o minister_n of_o state_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o the_o name_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o when_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v so_o exceed_v different_a the_o like_a also_o may_v be_v observe_v in_o other_o language_n that_o the_o most_o illustrious_a title_n be_v derive_v from_o thing_n sacred_a and_o belong_v to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o title_n of_o the_o christian_a caesar_n correspondent_a to_o the_o latin_a augustus_n and_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o same_o word_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cultus_fw-la res_fw-la sacra_fw-la or_o sacrificium_fw-la and_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o our_o language_n to_o make_v sacred_a a_o epithet_n to_o majesty_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a royalty_n in_o thing_n sacred_a hence_o the_o apostle_n who_o i_o think_v be_v no_o enemy_n to_o the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n speak_v of_o a_o royal_a priesthood_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o which_o show_v at_o least_o that_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n or_o impiety_n in_o those_o term_n in_o old_a time_n before_o the_o place_v this_o office_n only_o in_o the_o line_n of_o aaron_n the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n and_o the_o first-born_a offer_a sacrifice_n for_o 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