Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18305	The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1607 (1607)	STC 49; ESTC S100532	1,359,700	1,255

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pigh_a controu_fw-fr de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o iustificat_fw-la pighius_fw-la and_o 20._o and_o ferus_fw-la in_o mat._n cap._n 20._o ferus_fw-la of_o his_o own_o side_n confess_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o this_o place_n do_v make_v against_o the_o virtue_n of_o good_a work_n both_o of_o they_o allege_v it_o for_o a_o argument_n against_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o or_o if_o they_o bear_v no_o sway_n with_o he_o let_v he_o hear_v they_o who_o authority_n he_o may_v not_o well_o disclaim_v origen_n say_v thus_o menstruatae_fw-la thus_o orig._n in_o rom._n cap._n 3._o quis_fw-la vel_fw-la super_fw-la iustitia_fw-la sva_fw-la gloriabitur_fw-la cÃ¹m_fw-la audiat_fw-la deum_fw-la per_fw-la prophetam_fw-la dicentem_fw-la quia_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la vestra_fw-la sicut_fw-la pannus_fw-la mulieris_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la who_o will_v glory_v concern_v his_o righteousness_n see_v he_o hear_v god_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n all_o your_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o cloth_n of_o a_o 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blot_n of_o our_o uncleanness_n which_o from_o god_n that_o see_v all_o thing_n we_o can_v hide_v thereby_o acknowledge_v that_o blot_n remain_v in_o we_o which_o must_v needs_o stain_v whatsoever_o proceed_v from_o us._n but_o saint_n bernard_n be_v most_o frequent_a both_o in_o affirm_v this_o stain_n of_o all_o our_o righteousness_n and_o in_o apply_v this_o place_n to_o the_o proof_n thereof_o habens_fw-la thereof_o bernard_n in_o fest_n omn._n sanct_n serm_n 1._o quid_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la nun_n iuxta_fw-la prophetam_fw-la velut_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la reputabitur_fw-la &_o si_fw-la destrictÃ¨_fw-la iudicetur_fw-la iniusta_fw-la invenietur_fw-la omnis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nostra_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la habens_fw-la what_o can_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v say_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n shall_v it_o not_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v be_v repute_v as_o a_o menstruous_a or_o defile_v cloth_n and_o shall_v not_o our_o justice_n if_o it_o be_v strict_o judge_v be_v find_v unjust_a and_o scant_a and_o in_o another_o place_n etc._n place_n idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n esa_n serm_n 5._o nostra_fw-la siqua_fw-la est_fw-la humilis_fw-la iustitia_fw-la recta_fw-la forsitan_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la pura_fw-la nisi_fw-la fortÃ¨_fw-la meliores_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la credimus_fw-la quÃ m_fw-la patres_fw-la nostros_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la minÃ¹s_fw-la veracitÃ¨r_fw-la quam_fw-la humiliter_fw-la atebant_fw-la omnes_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la etc._n etc._n our_o base_a righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v any_o be_v right_o perhaps_o but_o not_o pure_a unless_o haply_o we_o think_v ourselves_o better_a than_o our_o father_n who_o no_o less_o true_o then_o humble_o say_v all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o a_o defile_a cloth_n again_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v likewise_o inveniuntur_fw-la likewise_o jdem_fw-la in_o dedicat_fw-la eccles_n ser_fw-mi 5._o ipsae_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la omnes_fw-la ad_fw-la lumen_fw-la veritatis_fw-la inspectae_fw-la velut_fw-la pannus_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la all_o our_o very_a righteousness_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o the_o light_n of_o truth_n be_v find_v as_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n again_o cognoscimus_fw-la again_o idem_fw-la de_fw-la verb._n apost_n qui_fw-la gloriatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n perfecta_fw-la &_o secura_fw-la gloriatio_fw-la est_fw-la cÃ¹m_fw-la veremur_fw-la omne_fw-la opera_fw-la nostra_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la cum_fw-la esâ—ia_fw-la propheta_fw-la omnes_fw-la iustitias_fw-la nostras_fw-la non_fw-la aliud_fw-la quâ—m_fw-la pannum_fw-la menstruatae_fw-la reputandas_fw-la esse_fw-la cognoscimus_fw-la our_o perfect_a and_o secure_a rejoice_v be_v when_o we_o be_v afraid_a of_o all_o our_o work_n as_o holy_a job_n witness_v of_o himself_o and_o with_o the_o prophet_n esay_n do_v know_v that_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o repute_v but_o as_o a_o defile_a cloth_n hereby_o then_o let_v m._n bishop_n now_o understand_v that_o m._n perkins_n deal_v no_o otherwise_o but_o dexterous_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o this_o place_n and_o that_o that_o which_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v do_v so_o concern_v the_o faithful_a of_o that_o time_n and_o place_n whereof_o he_o speak_v as_o that_o they_o have_v true_a application_n to_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n because_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v why_o the_o faithful_a of_o one_o time_n shall_v so_o speak_v but_o by_o the_o same_o it_o be_v enforce_v upon_o the_o faithful_a of_o all_o time_n 4._o w._n bishop_n 4._o 1._o cor._n 4._o but_o he_o will_v amend_v it_o in_o the_o next_o where_o he_o prove_v out_o of_o saint_n paul_n that_o a_o clear_a conscience_n which_o be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o inherent_a justice_n can_v nothing_o help_v to_o our_o justification_n i_o be_o privy_a to_o nothing_o in_o myself_o and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o justify_v thereby_o here_o be_v a_o very_a pretty_a piece_n of_o cozenage_n what_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o his_o clear_a conscience_n nothing_o less_o but_o that_o albeit_o he_o

tua_fw-la be_v aug._n in_o psa_n 83_o fides_n nidus_fw-la est_fw-la pullorum_fw-la tuorum_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la nido_fw-la operare_fw-la opera_fw-la tua_fw-la the_o nest_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o lay_v our_o work_n that_o we_o may_v hatch_v they_o unto_o god_n faith_n be_v genitrix_fw-la be_v prosp_n de_fw-fr voc_fw-la gen_fw-la l._n 1_o c._n 8._o fides_n bonae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la &_o iustae_fw-la actionis_fw-la est_fw-la genitrix_fw-la the_o mother_n of_o a_o good_a will_n and_o just_a and_o righteous_a conversation_n our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v est_fw-la be_v aug._n in_o ps_n 120_o christus_fw-la in_o cord_n vestro_fw-la fides_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n in_o we_o and_o augetur_fw-la and_o ambr._n in_o luc._n l._n 1._o c._n 21._o mihi_fw-la sol_fw-la ille_fw-la caelestis_fw-la mea_fw-la fide_fw-la vel_fw-la minuttur_fw-la vel_fw-la augetur_fw-la that_o heavenly_a sun_n be_v either_o impair_v or_o increase_v unto_o i_o say_v ambrose_n according_a to_o my_o faith_n in_o a_o 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