Selected quad for the lemma: fire_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
fire_n	aaron_n	altar_n	prayer_n	40	3	5.7227	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60477	Christian religion's appeal from the groundless prejudices of the sceptick to the bar of common reason by John Smith.	Smith, John, fl. 1675-1711.	1675 (1675)	Wing S4109; ESTC R26922	707,151	538

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according_a to_o the_o appointment_n of_o the_o law_n levit._n 9_o 24._o 10._o 1._o 3._o which_o pious_a act_n of_o he_o he_o conclude_v his_o book_n with_o and_o present_v it_o to_o god_n as_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o a_o sweet_a odour_n nehem._n 13._o ult_n and_o for_o the_o wood-offering_a at_o time_n appoint_v and_o for_o the_o first-fruit_n remember_v i_o o_o my_o god_n for_o good_a all_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n to_o the_o end_n will_v have_v be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o take_n of_o god_n name_n in_o vain_a have_v that_o fire_n which_o consume_v the_o first_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n which_o they_o offer_v after_o their_o return_n be_v no_o more_o than_o ordinary_a fire_n for_o than_o they_o may_v without_o any_o offence_n to_o god_n have_v kindle_v it_o anew_o every_o time_n they_o sacrifice_v contrary_n to_o what_o follow_v from_o god_n accept_v those_o sacrifice_n which_o by_o nehemiah_n order_n be_v offer_v which_o upon_o that_o consideration_n god_n discriminate_v 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