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	order_n	24	3	5.5152	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10650	An explication of the hundreth and tenth Psalme wherein the severall heads of Christian religion therein contained; touching the exaltation of Christ, the scepter of his kingdome, the character of his subjects, his priesthood, victories, sufferings, and resurrection, are largely explained and applied. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne; by Edward Reynoldes sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford, late preacher to the foresaid honorable society, and rector of the church of Braunston in Northhampton-shire.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1632 (1632)	STC 20927; ESTC S115794	405,543	546

lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o for_o in_o the_o ordinance_n he_o be_v crucify_v before_o our_o eye_n gal._n 3.1_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n more_o than_o once_o infer_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o sacrifice_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n our_o duty_n of_o not_o forsake_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o exhort_v and_o provoke_v one_o another_o heb._n 3.13.10.24_o 25._o now_o i_o proceed_v to_o the_o last_o thing_n mention_v in_o the_o word_n concern_v the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o be_v about_o the_o order_n of_o it_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedek_n secundum_fw-la verbum_fw-la or_o secundum_fw-la morem_fw-la &_o rationem_fw-la the_o apostle_n read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeks_n priesthood_n of_o this_o melchisedek_n we_o find_v mention_v make_v but_o in_o two_o place_n only_o of_o the_o whole_a old_a testament_n and_o in_o both_o very_o brief_o the_o first_o in_o the_o history_n of_o abraham_n return_v from_o the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o king_n when_o melchisedek_n be_v the_o priest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a god_n bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o bless_v he_o gen._n 14.18_o 19_o 20._o and_o the_o other_o in_o this_o place_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o thing_n concern_v he_o and_o his_o order_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hard_o to_o be_v understand_v heb._n 5.11_o it_o be_v so_o then_o and_o so_o it_o will_v be_v still_o if_o s._n paul_n have_v not_o clear_v the_o difficulty_n and_o show_v wherein_o the_o type_n and_o the_o antitype_n do_v full_o answer_v which_o he_o have_v large_o do_v in_o heb._n 7._o for_o understanding_n and_o clear_n the_o particular_n which_o be_v herein_o considerable_a hebr._n here_o be_v some_o question_n which_o offer_v themselves_o first_o who_o melchisedek_n be_v second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o order_n three_o why_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o priest_n after_o his_o order_n and_o not_o after_o aaron_n four_o why_o he_o bring_v forth_o bread_n and_o wine_n five_o what_o kind_n of_o blessing_n it_o be_v with_o which_o he_o bless_a abraham_n six_o in_o what_o manner_n he_o receive_v tithe_n last_o in_o what_o sense_n he_o be_v without_o father_n and_o without_o mother_n without_o beginning_n of_o day_n or_o end_n of_o life_n first_o for_o melchisedek_n who_o he_o be_v much_o have_v be_v say_v by_o many_o man_n and_o with_o much_o confidence_n 55._o some_o heretic_n of_o old_a affirm_v that_o he_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n hieronym_n other_o that_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n hieron_n other_o that_o he_o be_v sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o noah_n gen._n other_o that_o he_o be_v a_o canaanite_n extraordinary_o raise_v up_o by_o god_n to_o be_v a_o priest_n of_o the_o gentile_n 22._o other_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n himself_o manifest_a by_o a_o special_a dispensation_n and_o privilege_n unto_o abraham_n in_o the_o flesh_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v see_v his_o day_n and_o rejoice_v joh._n 8.56_o difference_n also_o there_o be_v about_o salem_n the_o place_n of_o which_o he_o be_v king_n some_o take_v it_o for_o jerusalem_n as_o 11._o josephus_n and_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_n other_o for_o a_o city_n in_o the_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasse_n within_o the_o river_n jordan_n where_o hierom_n report_v that_o some_o ruin_n of_o the_o palace_n of_o melchisedek_n be_v in_o his_o day_n conceive_v to_o remain_v tedious_a i_o may_v be_v in_o insist_v on_o this_o point_n who_o melchisedek_n be_v but_o when_o i_o find_v the_o holy_a ghost_n purposely_o conceal_v his_o name_n genealogy_n beginning_n end_v and_o descent_n and_o that_o to_o special_a purpose_n i_o can_v but_o wonder_v that_o man_n shall_v toil_n themselves_o in_o the_o dark_a to_o find_v out_o that_o of_o which_o they_o have_v not_o the_o least_o ground_n of_o solid_a conjecture_n and_o the_o inevidence_n whereof_o be_v express_o record_v to_o make_v melchisedek_n thereby_o the_o fit_a type_n of_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n second_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o the_o state_n condition_n or_o prescribe_v rule_n of_o melchisedek_n and_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o power_n of_o a_o endless_a life_n heb._n 7.16_o not_o by_o a_o corporeal_a unction_n legal_a ceremony_n or_o the_o intervening_a act_n of_o a_o humane_a ordination_n but_o by_o a_o heavenly_a institution_n and_o immediate_a unction_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o that_o extraordinary_a manner_n whereby_o he_o be_v to_o be_v both_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n as_o melchisedek_n be_v three_o why_o be_v he_o not_o a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o aaron_n the_o apostle_n give_v we_o a_o answer_n because_o the_o law_n make_v nothing_o perfect_a but_o be_v weak_a and_o unprofitable_a and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v abolish_v and_o to_o 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in_o the_o office_n of_o such_o a_o priesthood_n as_o be_v total_o uncommunicable_a and_o intransient_a heb._n 7.24_o and_o so_o most_o sacriligeous_o rob_v he_o of_o that_o honour_n which_o he_o have_v assume_v to_o himself_o as_o his_o peculiar_a office_n five_o what_o kind_n of_o blessing_n it_o be_v wherewith_o melchisedek_n bless_v abraham_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a benediction_n the_o one_o charitativa_n o●t_v of_o love_n and_o so_o any_o man_n may_v bless_v another_o by_o way_n of_o euprecation_n or_o well_o wish_v the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o you_o we_o bless_v you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n psal._n 129.8_o the_o other_o autoritativa_n as_o a_o king_n a_o priest_n a_o extraordinary_a superior_a and_o public_a person_n by_o a_o way_n of_o office_n and_o to_o the_o purpose_n of_o effect_v

in_o die_v rise_v and_o revive_a he_o become_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a rom._n 14.9_o revel_v 5.12_o and_o thus_o he_o be_v lord_n in_o two_o respect_n first_o a_o lord_n in_o power_n and_o strength_n 3.21_o power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n power_n to_o quicken_v who_o he_o will_v power_n to_o cleanse_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v power_n to_o succour_v in_o temptation_n power_n to_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a power_n to_o save_v to_o the_o uttermost_a all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o power_n to_o hold_v fast_o his_o sheep_n power_n to_o cast_v out_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n power_n to_o put_v down_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n unto_o himself_o second_o a_o lord_n in_o authority_n to_o judge_v to_o anoint_v to_o employ_v to_o command_v who_o and_o what_o he_o will_n he_o only_o be_v lord_n over_o our_o person_n over_o our_o faith_n over_o our_o conscience_n to_o he_o only_o we_o must_v say_v lord_n save_v we_o lest_o we_o 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priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n we_o now_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o priesthood_n of_o christ_n itself_o which_o be_v thus_o seal_v and_o make_v immutable_a by_o the_o oath_n of_o god_n every_o high_a priest_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v ordain_v for_o man_n in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 5.1_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n some_o eucharistical_a as_o testification_n of_o homage_n subjection_n duty_n and_o service_n as_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o first_o fruit_n the_o offering_n of_o abel_n and_o cain_n the_o meat_n and_o drink_n offering_n etc._n etc._n some_o ilasticall_a or_o expiatory_a for_o the_o wash_n away_o