bidding vs exhortation

bidding

noun
  • That which one is bidden to do; a command. 

  • The act of placing a bid. 

exhortation

noun
  • The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable. 

  • Language intended to incite and encourage 

How often have the words bidding and exhortation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )