Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	church_n	member_n	visible_a	3,063	5	9.7114	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51037	Propositions concerning the subject of baptism and consociation of churches collected and confirmed out of the word of God, by a synod of elders and messengers of the churches in Massachusets-Colony in New-England ; assembled at Boston, according to appointment of the honoured General Court, in the year 1662, at a General Court held at Boston in New-England the 8th of October, 1662.	Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668.	1662 (1662)	Wing M2292; ESTC R380	36,245	49

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or_o child_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o faithful_a parent_n so_o isay_n 44.3_o 4._o ______o isai_n 59.20_o 21._o ezek_n 37_o 25_o 26._o at_o the_o future_a call_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o those_o text_n have_v reference_n to_o rom_n 11.26_o ezek_n 37_o 19-22_a 23_o 24._o their_o child_n shall_v be_v under_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o be_v convey_v to_o they_o in_o the_o ordinance_n isai_n 59.21_o and_o be_v subject_n of_o david_n ay_o e_o christ_n their_o king_n ezek_n 37.25_o and_o have_v a_o portion_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n vers_fw-la 26._o and_o this_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n of_o abraham_n whereby_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n viz._n both_o of_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n vers_n 26,27_o now_o although_o more_o abundant_a fruit_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v be_v see_v in_o those_o time_n and_o the_o jew_n then_o may_v have_v more_o abundant_a grace_n give_v to_o the_o 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cor._n 11.28_o cant._n 8.8_o rom._n 1.9_o coloss_n 1.9_o eph._n 6.18_o 2._o to_o afford_v relief_n by_o communication_n of_o their_o gift_n in_o temporal_a or_o spiritual_a necessity_n rom._n 15.26_o 27._o act_n 11.22_o 29._o 2_o cor._n 8.1_o 4_o 14._o 3._o to_o maintain_v unity_n and_o peace_n by_o give_v account_n one_o to_o another_o of_o their_o public_a action_n when_o it_o be_v orderly_o desire_v act_v 11.2_o 3_o 4-18_a josh_n 22.13_o 21_o 30._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 32._o and_o to_o strengthen_v one_o another_o in_o their_o regular_a administration_n as_o in_o special_a by_o a_o concurrent_a testimony_n against_o person_n just_o censure_v act_v 15.41_o &_o 16.4_o 5._o 2_o tim._n 4.15_o 2_o thess_n 3.14_o 4._o to_o seek_v and_o accept_v help_n from_o and_o give_v help_v unto_o each_o other_o 1._o in_o case_n of_o division_n and_o contention_n whereby_o the_o peace_n of_o any_o church_n be_v disturb_v act_v 15.2_o 2._o in_o matter_n of_o more_o than_o ordinary_a importance_n prov._n 24.6_o &_o 15.22_o as_o ordination_n translation_n and_o deposition_n of_o elder_n and_o such_o like_a 1_o tim._n 5.22_o 3_o in_o doubtful_a and_o difficult_a question_n and_o controversy_n doctrinal_a or_o practical_a that_o may_v arise_v act_v 15_o 2_o 6._o 4._o for_o the_o rectify_v of_o mal-administrations_a and_o heal_v of_o error_n and_o scandal_n that_o be_v unhealed_a among_o themselves_o 3_o john_n ver_fw-la 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 2_o 6-11_a 1_o cor._n 15._o rev_n 2_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o cor._n 12.20_o 21._o &_o 13_o 2._o church_n now_o have_v need_n of_o help_n in_o like_a case_n as_o well_o as_o church_n then_o christ_n care_n be_v still_o for_o whole_a church_n as_o well_o as_o for_o particular_a person_n and_o apostle_n be_v now_o cease_v there_o remain_v the_o duty_n of_o brotherly_a love_n and_o mutual_a care_n and_o helpfulness_n incumbent_a upon_o church_n especial_o elder_n for_o that_o end_n 5._o in_o love_n and_o faithfulness_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o 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the_o want_n whereof_o our_o way_n be_v charge_v but_o unjust_o if_o this_o part_n of_o the_o doctrine_n thereof_o be_v due_o practise_v 7._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n agreement_n herein_o or_o enter_v into_o this_o consociation_n may_v be_v by_o each_o church_n open_a consent_n unto_o the_o thing_n here_o declare_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o 2_o d._n question_n as_o also_o to_o what_o be_v say_v thereabouts_o in_o chap._n 15._o &_o 16._o of_o the_o platform_n of_o discipline_n with_o reference_n to_o other_o church_n in_o this_o colony_n &_o country_n as_o in_o propos_fw-fr 5_o the_o be_v before_o express_v 8._o the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v and_o practise_v that_o communion_n which_o this_o consent_n or_o agreement_n special_o tend_v unto_o may_v be_v by_o make_v use_n occasional_o of_o elder_n or_o able_a brethren_n of_o other_o church_n or_o by_o the_o more_o solemn_a meeting_n of_o both_o elder_n and_o messenger_n in_o lesser_a or_o great_a council_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v finis_fw-la

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