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	head_n	love_n	24	3	4.4053	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15415	Hexapla in Danielem: that is, A six-fold commentarie vpon the most diuine prophesie of Daniel wherein according to the method propounded in Hexapla vpon Genesis and Exodus, sixe things are obserued in euery chapter. 1. The argument and method. 2. The diuers readings. 3. The questions discussed. 4. Doctrines noted. 5. Controversies handled. 6. Morall observations applyed. Wherein many obscure visions, and diuine prophesies are opened, and difficult questions handled with great breuitie, perspicuitie, and varietie ... and the best interpreters both old and new are therein abridged. Diuided into two bookes ... By Andrevv Willet Professour of Diuinitie. The first booke.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1610 (1610)	STC 25689; ESTC S118243	838,278	539

be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o true_a tabernacle_n which_o god_n pight_v and_o not_o man_n hebr._n 8._o 2._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n christ_n also_o joh._n 2._o call_v his_o body_n the_o temple_n polan_n 31._o quest._n how_o christ_n be_v anoint_v three_o thing_n brief_o be_v to_o be_v touch_v concern_v the_o anoint_v of_o christ_n wherewith_o he_o be_v anoint_v in_o what_o manner_n and_o whereunto_o 1._o we_o do_v not_o read_v that_o christ_n be_v anoint_v with_o any_o external_a or_o material_a oil_n or_o ointment_n but_o his_o anoint_v be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o isa._n 61._o 1._o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o i_o therefore_o he_o have_v anoint_v i_o etc._n etc._n 2._o for_o the_o manner_n he_o be_v anoint_v with_o all_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n abundanter_fw-la abundant_o above_o his_o fellow_n psal._n 45._o 7._o and_o beyond_o measure_n joh._n 3._o 34._o god_n give_v he_o not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n and_o redundanter_n his_o fullness_n redound_v and_o overflow_v to_o his_o member_n joh._n 1._o 16._o of_o his_o fullness_n have_v we_o all_o receive_a grace_n for_o grace_n like_v as_o the_o ointment_n which_o be_v pour_v upon_o aaron_n head_n run_v down_o upon_o his_o beard_n and_o so_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o clothing_n psal._n 133._o 2._o so_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o head_n christ_n be_v impart_v to_o his_o member_n 3._o he_o be_v anoint_v to_o be_v our_o prophet_n king_n and_o priest_n of_o the_o first_o speak_v the_o prophet_n isa._n 61._o 1._o therefore_o have_v the_o lord_n anoint_v i_o he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o preach_v good_a tiding_n to_o the_o poor_a etc._n etc._n which_o prophecy_n our_o bless_a saviour_n apply_v to_o himself_o luk._n 4._o 18._o of_o his_o anoint_v to_o be_v king_n speak_v the_o prophet_n psal._n 45._o 8._o because_o thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a iniquity_n therefore_o have_v god_n thy_o god_n anoint_v thou_o with_o the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n above_o thy_o fellow_n of_o his_o priestly_a office_n and_o anoint_v likewise_o the_o prophet_n david_n make_v mention_v psal._n 110._o 4._o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n and_o of_o this_o his_o priestly_a anoint_v this_o place_n be_v special_o to_o be_v understand_v 32._o quest._n when_o christ_n be_v thus_o anoint_v 1._o lyranus_fw-la general_o understand_v the_o time_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n and_o humanity_n in_o humanitate_fw-la unctus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o be_v anoint_v in_o his_o humanity_n above_o his_o fellow_n 2._o pererius_n refer_v it_o to_o the_o first_o instant_n of_o his_o conception_n allege_v those_o word_n of_o the_o angel_n to_o marie_n that_o holy_a thing_n which_o shall_v be_v bear_v of_o thou_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 3._o hugo_n card._n indifferent_o will_v have_v it_o understand_v either_o of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n incarnation_n or_o of_o his_o baptism_n when_o his_o 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interpretation_n which_o be_v give_v 3._o the_o difficulty_n and_o doubt_n in_o the_o pprophecy_n itself_o 1._o hierome_n upon_o those_o word_n of_o daniel_n v_o 25._o know_v thou_o and_o understand_v thus_o write_v si_fw-mi gabriel_n suscitat_fw-la animum_fw-la danielis_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o gabriel_n do_v ro●ze_v up_o the_o mind_n of_o daniel_n that_o be_v a_o prophet_n to_o understand_v the_o pprophecy_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o have_v not_o any_o such_o prophetical_a light_n matth._n etc._n etc._n likewise_o origen_n say_v sermonem_fw-la danielis_fw-la de_fw-la septuaginta_fw-la hebdomadis_fw-la etc._n etc._n daniel_n speech_n of_o the_o seventie_o week_n none_o can_v make_v plain_a as_o it_o will_v require_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o teach_v daniel_n this_o mystery_n etc._n etc._n hereupon_o hierome_n rehearse_v diverse_a opinion_n of_o other_o about_o the_o exposition_n of_o these_o week_n forbear_v to_o set_v down_o his_o own_o and_o augustine_n fall_v 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