Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	evil_a	good_a	know_v	2,974	5	4.2147	3	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68718	A key of heaven the Lords Prayer opened, and so applied, that a Christian may learne how to pray, and to procure all things which may make for the glorie of God, and the good of himselfe, and of his neighbour : containing likewise such doctrines of faith and godlines, as may be very usefull to all that desire to live godly in Christ Iesus.	Scudder, Henry, d. 1659?; Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1633 (1633)	STC 22122; ESTC S1717	241,855	822

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2_o distinction_n must_v be_v put_v between_o the_o person_n of_o evil_a man_n and_o their_o evil_a act_n 3_o distinction_n must_v be_v put_v between_o one_o evil_a person_n and_o another_o by_o their_o act_n some_o sin_n the_o sin_n unto_o death_n irrecoverable_o some_o who_o now_o be_v enemy_n yet_o be_v curable_a and_o belong_v to_o god_n election_n 4_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o a_o man_n own_o private_a cause_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n 5_o difference_n must_v be_v put_v between_o evil_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a 1_o these_o thing_n observe_v rule_v of_o direction_n do_v follow_v first_o that_o every_o christian_a may_v and_o must_v pray_v against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a so_o david_n 104.35_o psal_n 104.35_o let_v the_o sinner_n be_v consume_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n 2_o the_o sin_n act_n and_o counsel_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o grace_n be_v always_o

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the_o glory_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n for_o evermore_o amen_o amen_n some_o of_o the_o particular_n mention_v in_o this_o petition_n i_o do_v confess_v will_v come_v to_o be_v conder_v again_o in_o the_o four_o five_o and_o six_o petition_n as_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n magistracy_n peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o eternal_a glory_n likewise_o power_n against_o sin_n and_o increase_v of_o grace_n yet_o the_o petitioner_n shall_v not_o therein_o tautologize_v or_o make_v vain_a repetition_n for_o here_o they_o be_v mention_v only_o as_o mean_n to_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o come_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o his_o name_n may_v be_v hallow_v but_o there_o they_o have_v respect_n to_o the_o good_a of_o man_n the_o doctrine_n be_v thus_o enlarge_v the_o use_v will_n more_o easy_o follow_v first_o all_o such_o as_o desire_v not_o use_v 1_o the_o come_n of_o god_n kingdom_n according_a to_o the_o particular_n before_o 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the_o righteous_a 13.22_o ezek._n 13.22_o and_o make_v glad_a the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o censure_n &_o thrust_v out_o the_o goodâ—_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n and_o hold_v in_o the_o bad_a in_o a_o word_n all_o that_o do_v not_o bear_v good_a will_n to_o zion_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o be_v a_o enemy_n for_o in_o this_o case_n he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o we_o 30_o mat._n 1â—_n 30_o be_v against_o we_o say_v christ_n and_o he_o that_o do_v not_o gather_v scatter_v last_o if_o any_o be_v open_a persecutor_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o seducer_n and_o inticer_n from_o it_o all_o these_o may_v see_v in_o this_o doctrine_n as_o in_o a_o large_a glass_n their_o error_n and_o foul_a blemish_n but_o he_o which_o will_v say_v go_v you_o curse_v 42._o mat._n 25.41_o 42._o to_o all_o that_o do_v not_o prove_v themselves_o to_o be_v his_o friend_n will_v have_v to_o reckon_v with_o all_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o kingdom_n how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o hypocritical_o 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according_a to_o the_o lust_n or_o will_v of_o man_n but_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 1._o pet._n 4_o 2._o the_o chief_a head_n to_o which_o the_o will_n of_o god_n may_v be_v reduce_v be_v these_o first_o that_o man_n shall_v perfect_o know_v his_o will_n second_o that_o they_o shall_v perfect_o obey_v it_o thus_o much_o the_o law_n of_o pure_a nature_n teach_v before_o the_o fall_n three_o since_o all_o have_v sin_v and_z even_o after_o conversion_n do_v in_o many_o thing_n sin_n it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v convince_v of_o their_o sin_n 2.38_o act._n 2.38_o be_v penitent_a for_o it_o confess_v it_o and_o ask_v he_o forgiveness_n through_o christ_n jesus_n four_o when_o man_n have_v do_v this_o his_o will_n be_v 3.23_o 1._o joh._n 3.23_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v for_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o rely_v upon_o he_o for_o pardon_n for_o obtain_v of_o grace_n and_o for_o everlasting_a 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lord_n and_o thou_o be_v exalt_v as_o head_n above_o all_o 1_o chron._n 29.10.11_o david_n call_v upon_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o that_o be_v within_o he_o to_o praise_v his_o holy_a name_n ps_n 103.1.2_o the_o apostle_n require_v that_o in_o every_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n we_o shall_v make_v our_o request_n know_v unto_o god_n philip._n 4.6_o also_o he_o say_v let_v we_o by_o christ_n offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_n unto_o his_o name_n heb._n 10.13_o reas_n 1_o praise_n and_o thanks_n be_v ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d unto_o god_n for_o he_o himself_o do_v most_o excellent_a be_v infinite_a in_o all_o holiness_n of_o wisdom_n power_n mercy_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o divine_a attribute_n if_o there_o be_v any_o excellency_n in_o any_o creature_n the_o praise_n belong_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o make_v it_o excellent_a and_o if_o any_o good_a thing_n be_v 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