Selected quad for the lemma: hand_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
hand_n	call_v	lord_n	people_n	4,940	5	4.6624	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52086	A sermon of simony & sacriledge by Edward Marston.	Marston, Edward.	1699 (1699)	Wing M814; ESTC R26803	14,579	26

as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n prove_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o open_v the_o window_n of_o heaven_n and_o pour_v we_o out_o a_o blessing_n without_o measure_n prove_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o prosper_v the_o nine_o part_n ten_o time_n more_o than_o before_o prove_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o send_v a_o learned_a and_o pious_a ministry_n into_o this_o land_n such_o as_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v in_o the_o gap_n against_o a_o adversary_n when_o learned_a pious_a and_o othordox_n divine_v shall_v receive_v encouragement_n from_o the_o altar_n prove_v he_o if_o we_o be_v honour_v he_o in_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o good_n he_o will_v not_o honour_v we_o with_o a_o flourish_a gospel_n to_o feed_v our_o soul_n with_o health_n and_o peace_n to_o preserve_v our_o body_n with_o health_n and_o prosperity_n to_o our_o life_n end_v so_o far_o as_o shall_v advantage_v our_o soul_n and_o body_n to_o eternal_a life_n which_o god_n grant_v unto_o we_o for_o his_o son_n sake_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o eternal_a everliving_a and_o only_o wise_a god_n be_v glory_n praise_n and_o power_n and_o thanksgiving_n now_o and_o for_o ever_o amen_n postscript_n from_o that_o excellent_a book_n call_v the_o snake_n in_o the_o grass_n our_o priest_n say_v thorpe_n the_o quaker_n come_v not_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o levi_n but_o of_o the_o lineage_n of_o judah_n to_o which_o judah_n no_o tithe_n be_v promise_v to_o be_v give_v thus_o thorpe_n as_o the_o quaker_n have_v quote_v he_o but_o now_o who_o tell_v thorpe_n or_o the_o quaker_n that_o our_o priest_n come_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o judah_n be_v they_o jew_n what_o fulsome_a stuff_n be_v this_o but_o our_o saviour_n be_v of_o judah_n what_o then_o he_o be_v not_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o judah_n of_o which_o tribe_n moses_n speak_v nothing_o concern_v priesthood_n heb_fw-mi 7.14_o but_o he_o be_v a_o priest_n 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offering_n to_o god_n under_o the_o law_n number_n 18.24_o they_o be_v call_v his_o inheritance_n deut._n 18.1_o not_o as_o then_o institute_v but_o then_o give_v to_o the_o levite_n nor_o be_v melchisedec_n tithing_n of_o abraham_n mention_v as_o the_o beginning_n or_o first_o rise_v of_o tithe_n but_o it_o be_v tell_v occasional_o and_o as_o a_o thing_n well_o know_v and_o receive_v even_o in_o those_o early_a day_n and_o be_v part_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n holy_a unto_o the_o lord_n levit._n 27.32_o 33._o they_o be_v not_o alienable_a or_o to_o be_v change_v with_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o priest_n can_v no_o more_o excuse_v man_n from_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o tithe_n for_o they_o be_v pay_v to_o god_n than_o they_o can_v commute_v any_o of_o the_o other_o offering_n or_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o pretence_n that_o they_o be_v give_v to_o the_o priest_n for_o their_o maintenance_n no_o man_n say_v that_o the_o people_n do_v offer_v sacrifice_n to_o the_o priest_n 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