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	beard_n	high_a	30	3	6.2178	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78206	The only refuge of a troubled soul in time of trouble & affliction, or, The sweet and soul-ravishing mystery of the apple-tree; explained and laid open, in two discourses fron Cant. 2. 3, for the comfort and encouragement of the true believer, in the midst of the worst and sorest afflictions which can (possibly) befal him in this world, and the awakening the most secure sinner, who is yet a stranger to the said mystery. ; Publish'd at the earnest and importunate request of several godly persons, who heard the same preached By J. Barry, an unworthy Minist. of the Gospel.	Barry, James.	1700 (1700)	Wing B970; ESTC R223490	61,710	175

because_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v i_o to_o preach_v glad_a tiding_n to_o the_o meek_a etc._n etc._n this_o be_v excellent_o hold_v forth_o in_o the_o person_n of_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n under_o the_o dark_a dispensation_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a administration_n a_o eminent_a and_o glorious_a type_n and_o shadow_n of_o christ_n the_o elect_v high_a priest_n psal_n 133.2_o it_o be_v like_o the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n even_o aaron_n beard_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n the_o material_a oil_n wherewith_o aaron_n christ_n type_n be_v anoint_v do_v prefigure_v and_o type_n out_o the_o effusion_n of_o the_o spirit_n gift_n and_o grace_n on_o the_o human_a nature_n of_o christ_n to_o fit_a and_o qualify_v he_o for_o the_o work_v the_o father_n have_v send_v he_o about_o this_o anoint_v be_v pour_v out_o on_o christ_n without_o measure_n as_o witness_v the_o scripture_n jo._n 3_o 34._o for_o 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this_o day_n have_v i_o beget_v thou_o etc._n etc._n jo._n 3.16_o for_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n etc._n etc._n jo._n 14.28_o for_o my_o father_n be_v great_a than_o i_o second_o as_o a_o servant_n to_o do_v his_o work_n psal_n 89.20_o i_o have_v find_v david_n my_o servant_n with_o my_o holy_a oil_n have_v i_o anoint_v he_o esa_n 42.1_o behold_v my_o servant_n who_o i_o uphold_v my_o elect_n in_o who_o my_o soul_n delight_v *_o this_o inferiority_n of_o christ_n to_o god_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o office_n he_o voluntary_o take_v on_o he_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n not_o in_o respect_n of_o nature_n or_o essence_n as_o appear_v zach._n 13.7_o awake_v o_o sword_n against_o my_o shepherd_n and_o against_o the_o man_n that_o be_v my_o fellow_n jo._n 10.30_o i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o heb._n 1.3_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n 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