Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	good_a	let_v	1,459	5	4.0417	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88814	The use and practice of faith: or, Faiths universal usefulness, and quickning influence into every kinde and degree of the Christian life. Together with the excellency of a spiritual life (in difference from all tother) by way of a proœme. And the excellent work and reward of converting others to the faith, commended by way of close. Delivered in the publick lectures at Ipswich. By the late eminent and faithful servant of his Lord, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, preacher to the said town.	Lawrence, Matthew.	1657 (1657)	Wing L673; Thomason E924_1; ESTC R207547	477,214	695

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death_n jam._n 4.1_o from_o whence_o come_v war_n and_o fight_n among_o you_o come_v they_o not_o from_o your_o lust_n art_n 4_o four_o faith_n bring_v in_o witness_n against_o sin_n whereas_o sin_n plead_v for_o itself_o and_o accuse_v holiness_n and_o strictness_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o misery_n faith_n bring_v in_o witness_n to_o the_o contrary_a 1._o outward_a by_o faith_n we_o understand_v the_o world_n be_v make_v etc._n etc._n heb._n 11._o and_o so_o that_o the_o world_n be_v destroy_v by_o sin_n once_o drown_v again_o reserve_v for_o fire_n to_o wash_v 3._o 2_o pet._n 3._o to_o burn_v out_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n all_o evil_n that_o ever_o

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day_n more_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a so_o the_o sorrow_n of_o god_n people_n do_v but_o prepare_v they_o for_o more_o fullness_n of_o constant_a joy_n as_o contrary_n oppose_v make_v both_o to_o shine_v the_o bright_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v mat._n 5.4_o and_o why_o shall_v godly_a mourner_n be_v comfort_v note_n note_n because_o sorrow_n like_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o decline_a passion_n it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o it_o self_n but_o for_o some_o high_a use_n as_o hatred_n for_o love_n and_o fear_v for_o confidence_n so_o sorrow_n be_v make_v for_o joy_n it_o be_v subservient_fw-fr to_o that_o very_a end_n god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n sorrow_n much_o at_o one_o time_n that_o they_o may_v rejoice_v the_o more_o at_o another_o those_o usual_o have_v most_o of_o heaven_n upon_o earth_n that_o former_o have_v meet_v with_o most_o of_o hell_n upon_o earth_n psa_n 116.3_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n 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23.24_o 25._o the_o father_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v they_o shall_v indeed_o if_o they_o be_v spiritual_a parent_n as_o well_o as_o natural_a they_o shall_v have_v double_a and_o treble_a joy_n the_o apostle_n that_o be_v but_o a_o spiritual_a parent_n only_o yet_o mark_v how_o affectionate_o he_o write_v to_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 1.2_o 3_o 4._o to_o timothy_n my_o dear_o belove_a son_n i_o thank_v god_n for_o thou_o i_o great_o desire_v to_o see_v thou_o that_o i_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o joy_n as_o if_o only_a a_o sight_n of_o timothy_n will_v fill_v his_o heart_n full_a of_o joy_n how_o much_o more_o then_o when_o parent_n be_v both_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a parent_n both_o together_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o strong_a stream_n where_o two_o such_o river_n meet_v 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man_n as_o herald_n and_o historian_n be_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v but_o they_o have_v a_o lawful_a and_o a_o excellent_a call_v yea_o but_o not_o so_o excellent_a as_o those_o that_o be_v special_o employ_v in_o the_o conversion_n and_o salvation_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n look_v as_o those_o man_n that_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o all_o cunning_a work_n of_o silk_n and_o purple_a and_o fine-twined_n linen_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n they_o have_v a_o more_o honourable_a service_n than_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v in_o goatshair_n in_o rams-skin_n and_o badgers-skin_n so_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o good_a of_o soul_n have_v a_o more_o honourable_a service_n than_o such_o as_o be_v employ_v for_o the_o good_a of_o man_n estate_n body_n or_o name_n that_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a work_n that_o be_v employ_v about_o the_o most_o excellent_a object_n what_o be_v the_o body_n or_o what_o be_v the_o outward_a estate_n of_o a_o 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