Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	apostle_n	call_v	74	3	4.4256	3	false

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

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in_o he_o and_o with_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v do_v for_o we_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 4._o dead_a with_o he_o v._n 8._o quicken_v together_o with_o christ_n ephes._n 2._o 5._o be_v raise_v up_o we_o sit_v together_o with_o he_o in_o heavenly_a place_n v._n 6._o rise_v with_o he_o colos._n 3._o 1._o now_o all_o these_o in_o christ_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n sacerdotal_a wherefore_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o their_o performance_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o heavenly_a participation_n derive_v from_o they_o unto_o we_o and_o be_v unite_v unto_o he_o that_o in_o they_o be_v so_o proper_o be_v therefore_o call_v priest_n second_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n there_o be_v such_o a_o analogy_n between_o that_o which_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o we_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o what_o he_o work_v in_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n that_o those_o act_n of_o we_o come_v be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n with_o he_o and_o we_o for_o they_o to_o be_v term_v 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