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	appoint_v	moses_n	37	3	6.6155	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42389	Moses and Aaron brethren, or, The excellencie, necessity, consistencie, and vsefulnesse of magistracy and ministery under the Gospel opened in a sermon preached at the assizes held at Darby the eighth of March, MDCLIII / by Samuel Gardiner ... published not for contention, but satisfaction.	Gardiner, Samuel, 1619 or 20-1686.	1653 (1653)	Wing G247; ESTC R30401	15,886	26

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d diod._n sic._n apud_fw-la just_n martyr_n in_o paraen_n

exod._n 4.14_o 15._o than_o not_o to_o be_v religious_a man_n and_o to_o be_v no_o people_n than_o not_o to_o be_v go_n when_o israel_n god_n people_n here_o be_v to_o be_v lead_v out_o of_o egypt_n moses_n who_o the_o very_a heathen_a commend_v as_o a_o prudent_a and_o gallant_a man_n will_v not_o undertake_v this_o service_n alone_o wherefore_o for_o the_o facilitate_v the_o work_n god_n tell_v he_o aaron_z the_o levite_n his_o brother_n be_v come_v to_o meet_v he_o and_o will_v be_v glad_a in_o his_o heart_n to_o see_v he_o they_o meet_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o and_o both_o be_v commission_v by_o god_n to_o bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n thou_o ledde_v thy_o people_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o it_o be_v here_o by_o the_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o manu_fw-la in_fw-la or_o by_o the_o hand_n in_o the_o singular_a not_o hand_n to_o intimate_v the_o unity_n and_o consistencie_n of_o these_o two_o person_n and_o their_o function_n distinct_a though_o not_o opposite_a together_o moses_n and_o aaron_n may_v be_v several_a finger_n and_o his_o may_v be_v the_o long_a and_o yet_o they_o may_v well_o make_v up_o still_o one_o hand_n of_o government_n 17.3_o matth._n 17.3_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o moses_n and_o aaron_n there_o be_v no_o inconsistency_n betwixt_o moses_n and_o aaron_n magistracy_n and_o ministry_n there_o be_v no_o jar_v in_o the_o mount_n betwixt_o moses_n the_o supreme_a lawgiver_n and_o elijah_n the_o king-reproving_a prophet_n 11.8_o exod._n 7.12_o revel_v 11.8_o moses_n his_o rod_n though_o it_o may_v devour_v the_o rod_n of_o the_o egyptian_a sorcerer_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v spiritual_o egypt_n that_o draw_v people_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o another_o supreme_a head_n yet_o not_o aaron_n rod._n 4.21_o numb_a 17._o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o and_o aaron_n have_v a_o rod_n lay_v by_o the_o pot_n of_o manna_n so_o have_v s._n paul_n shall_v i_o come_v unto_o you_o with_o the_o rod_n the_o rod_n of_o 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