counsel vs exhortation

counsel

noun
  • Exercise of judgment; prudence. 

  • A lawyer, as in King's Counsel (KC) or Queen's Counsel (QC). 

  • The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal issues; consultation. 

  • Advice; guidance. 

  • Deliberate purpose; design; intent; scheme; plan. 

verb
  • To give advice, especially professional advice, to (somebody). 

  • To recommend (a course of action). 

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 counsel and exhortation occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )