Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	eternal_a	good_a	work_n	4,394	5	6.6946	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64622	A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1645 (1645)	Wing U151; ESTC R19025	516,207	504

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5._o what_o learn_v you_o of_o this_o first_o that_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v by_o mere_a hap_n or_o chance_n but_o as_o god_n in_o his_o eternal_a knowledge_n and_o just_a will_n have_v decree_v before_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v second_o that_o whatsoever_o come_v to_o pass_v though_o we_o know_v not_o the_o cause_n thereof_o and_o that_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o our_o will_n yet_o we_o shall_v bear_v it_o patient_o and_o therein_o submit_v our_o will_n to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n how_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n distinguish_v into_o his_o secret_a or_o hide_a and_o his_o reveal_v or_o manifest_a will_n the_o former_a be_v know_v to_o himself_o by_o which_o he_o will_v divers_a thing_n of_o which_o man_n neither_o do_v know_v nor_o be_v to_o ask_v a_o reason_n of_o and_o of_o this_o the_o scripture_n speak_v thus_o if_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 17._o the_o latter_a be_v the_o guide_n of_o man_n in_o all_o his_o action_n 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mercy_n in_o god_n do_v spring_n out_o of_o his_o free_a love_n towards_o we_o why_o do_v you_o say_v out_o of_o the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n be_v there_o more_o love_v in_o god_n than_o one_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o love_n in_o god_n one_o be_v wherewith_o the_o father_n love_v the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n the_o father_n and_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v towards_o both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o this_o love_n i_o call_v the_o natural_a love_n of_o god_n so_o that_o the_o one_o can_v but_o love_v the_o other_o but_o the_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o be_v voluntary_a not_o be_v constrain_v thereunto_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o free_a love_n of_o god_n and_o thereof_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o mercy_n be_v also_o whole_o free_a that_o be_v without_o reward_n or_o hope_n of_o recompense_n and_o exclude_v all_o merit_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n arise_v out_o of_o his_o love_n that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 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