Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	father_n	ghost_n	holy_a	5,369	5	5.6194	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09211	A short instruction vnto Christian religion briefly noting our profession, exercise, and obedience required of vs in this life. By Thomas Pearston.	Pearston, Thomas.	1590 (1590)	STC 19520; ESTC S100341	8,669	32

A SHORT Instruction vnto Christian Religion Briefly noting our profession exercise and obedience required of vs in this Life By Thomas Pearston 1. Peter 3. 15. 16. Sanctify the Lord God in your hartes and be readie alwaies to giue an answere to euery man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekenes and reuerence hauing a good conscience that when they speake euil of you as of euil doers they may be ashamed which slaunder your good conuersation in Christ Romaines 1. 16. I am not ashamed of the Gospell of Christ for it is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that belieueth LONDON Printed by Iohn Wolfe 1590. REVERENDISSIMO IN Christo patri Domino Iohanni Londinensi Episcopo vigilantissimo QVm vt inquit Apostolus reuerendissime Pater non sublimitate sermonis vel sapientiae annuntiandum est Dei testimonium nec persuasorijs humanae sapientiae sermonibus praedicandum sed spiritus potentiae demonstratione id est probatione quae fit certis necessarijs rationibus Iesum ChristuÌ„ hunc crucifixum in infirmitate in timore tremore multo agnoscere simulac profiteri oportet Magnopere me haec atque his similia indesinenter animo inuoluere conducunt quonam modo hac nostra aetate rudiores qui quidem verba proferre sed non intelligere possunt Iesu Christi mortem aliÃ¡que quae ad huius vitae normam ad futuraÌ„ immortalitatem magnopere coÌ„ducunt intelligerent Simplici igitur modo attamen in Dei timore ad simpliciuÌ„ informationeÌ„ edificationÃ©mque principalia quidem ac etiam particularia tum fidei tuÌ„ Decalogi orationisque dominicae parteâ— meÌ„brÃ¡que breuiter componere statui Vestro igitur studio magnÃ¡que Dei Ecclesiae cura cognitis ac diuulgatis ita vehemeÌ„tius tuae reuerentiae has meas perpauas Questionum RespontionuÌ„ annotationes dedicare subque tui honoris nomine promulgare me quasi calcaribus indigentem stimulauÃªre Hanc a tuo Honore meam industriam quamuis minutissimaÌ„ acceptÃ¡ fore sperans ad Dei misericordiam gratiam pacÃ©mque qui omnium esâ— Creator Gubernator ac conseruator Honorem tuum precibus mei commendo Tui honoris obseruantissimus Thomas Pearston Â¶ A short instruction vnto Christian religion briefly noting our profession exercise and obedience required of vs in this life Question WHat art thou Answere A creature of God Q. Wherefore did God create and make you A. To serue him Q. When was your name giuen you A. At my christening Q. By whom was it giuen you A. By my sureties which answered for me Q. In answering for thÃ©e what profession did they make A. That I should be brought vp in the feare of God and so serue him Q. Why was thy name giuen thÃ©e A. Because I should alwaies remember when I am called by my name that I was christened to bee Christes member Gods childe and an heire of heauen Q. Is it enough to acknowledge this A. No. except wee endeuour to come thereto Q. Thou saidest that thy sureties did professe that thou shouldest be brought vp in the feare of God and serue him which is the way to serue him A. In obaying his commandements Q. Which is the way to bring vp one in the feare of God A. To teach them to knowe Iesus Christ Q. What is Iesus Christ A. The end of the law Q. How must Iesus Christ be known A. By faith Q. How can one belieue the Artickles of faith hath he power of him selfe to belieue them and all things contained in them A. No verely for of our selues wee can not doe any thing Q. How so whence haue we this faith then A. From heauen it is Gods gift and not our disposition Q. SÃ©eing thou sayest this gift of faith doth come from heauen and that it is Gods Tell me how we might get vs this faith A. By hearing Gods word preached Q. Is it enough to heare Gods worde to be preached and so to goe our way A. We must both heare it and kÃ©epe it Q. How many things doth Gods word teach vs A. First obedience to the law secondly faith in Christ thirdly the vse of the sacraments and fourthly prayer Q. So then thou doest confesse that nothing can be done without prayer A. Truth it is Q. Who commaundeth prayer A. Christ him selfe Q. Is there nothing els required of vs but onely obedience faith the vse of the Sacraments and prayer ought wee not also to be thankfull A. We can not render too high thanks vnto God Q. When we haue giuen thankes is it enough that God hath put vs in minde so once to doe A. As we begin so ought we to continue in praying for the encrease of faith Q. Say the summe of faith or crÃ©ede A. I belieue in God the Father almightie c. Q. What be the chiefest pointes of the beliefe A. The first is of God the Father the second of God the Sonne the third of God the holy Ghost the fourth and last of the Church and benefits therof Q. As we haue the chiefe partes of the beliefe so let vs consider the particulars and to begin tell mee what ye learne in the first word of the CrÃ©ede what is it to belieue in God A. By this I learne to put my full trust and confidence in him alone Q. What learne ye in this maker of heauen A. That God made mee and all the world Q. Why is God called almightie A. Because he hath all might and power to rule all thinges according to his will Q. What learne you in these words And in Iesus Christ his onely Sonne A. I learne that Christ is the onely naturall sonne of God Q. Why call you him Lord. A. Because he is my redÃ©emer and sauiour Q. Why doe you say our Lord and not my Lord A. For that he is not onely my Lord but also the sauiour of all the faithfull Q. Thou saiest in the beliefe that Christ was borne by whom was he borne A. Of Mary a pure and perfect uirgin Q. How was Mary Christes mother in that he is God or in that he is man A. In that he is man Q. How is he the onely sonne of God in that he is man or in that he is God A. In that he is God from the beginning Q. SÃ©eing Christ is the second person in Trinitie and equall to the Father in the Godhead why did he humble himself so low to take on him mans nature in the wombe of the Virgin A. For this cause that sinne which raigned in our flesh might be punished in his flesh Q. How was Christ conceiued in her wombe A. By the power of the holy Ghost Q. What was Pilate A. The ruler of the Iewes Q. Why did Christ suffer vnder an earthly Iudge or ruler A. To declare his innocency Q. What profite haue wee by Christes innocencie and righteousnesse A. We are made righteous by it in the sight of God Q. Why

was he crucifyed A. For our sinnes Q. Why did Christ die A. To deliuer the faithfull from eternall death Q. Why was he buried A. For an assurance of his death Q. VVho buried him A. Ioseph and Nicodemus Q. There were many called Ioseph as Ioseph foster father to Christ and Ioseph which dwelled at a place called Aramathea and diuers others which of these was he that did helpe to burie Christ A. Ioseph which dwelled at Aramathea Q. VVhat meaneth Christs descending into hell A. That he by humble suffering of torments ouercame hell Q. Is the wrath of Cod so fully contented and payed A. Yea. for God is welpleased in him Q. What was the cause of his rising againe the third day A. To iustifie vs. Q. And doth it not assure vs of the great tryumph and victorie ouer sinne death the diuell and the power of hell A. Yea forsooth Q. Why did Christ after his rising from death goe to heauen A. To prepare places for vs. Q. Hath God the father handes A. We may not so grosely imagine Q. Why then doest thou say that Christ sitteth at the right hand what doest thou confesse this hand to be A. The power of God Q. So then thou doest confesse that hÃ©e is God equall with the father A. Truth it is Q. Shall not Christ come againe in the end of the world A. Yes that I doe belÃ©eue Q. What is the cause of his comming A. To iudge the quicke and dead Q. What will he say to the faithfull in that day A. Come blessed of my father Q. What will hee say to them that contemne his word and Sacraments A. Goe ye cursed Q. Whether doth he call the faithfull A. To heauen Q. Whether doth he send the wicked A. To hell Q. What is the holy Ghost A. The third person in Trinitie Q. Why is he called holy A. Because he maketh vs holy in the sight of God Q. What is the Catholike Church A. Those that belÃ©eue in Christ of what nation soeuer they be Q. What are the saintes A. The belÃ©euers Q. What is this Communion A. Communion is fellowship Q. Wherein haue the belÃ©euers a felowshippe A. In the death of Christ Q. What signes and tokens he there of this fellowship in Christ his death A. Two signes and tokens Q. What be they onely called signes and tokens are they not also named Sacraments A. Yes that is the more apt name Q. What is a Sacrament A. A signe sÃ©ene declaring Gods grace which we can not sÃ©e Q. Who ordayned these Sacraments A. Christ our Sauiour Q. VVhy did he ordaine them A. To declare Gods good will vnto vs. Q. God in his worde hath made many promises to his Church how are these promises sealed vnto vs A. By the vse of the Sacraments Q. VVhere must we lay vp this Iewell and treasure offered in the SacrameÌ„ts A. Io ur harts Q. VVhich be the two Sacraments A. Baptisme and the Lords supper Q. VVhat is the signe sÃ©ene at Baptisme A. VVater Q. The vse of water is to wash but in the Sacrament the vse of it is not to wash but to signify the grace of God by some spirituall washing Tell me therefrre what this water signifyeth A. The washing away of our sinnes Q. How are our sinnes washed away A. By the sprinkling of the bloud of Iesus Christ once shedde for all Q. Must that signe of this sprinkling or washing be often done A. No but once for all Q. What is the signe sÃ©ene at the Lords supper A. Bread and wine Q. Which is the grace which it declareth A. The body and bloud of Christ Q. SÃ©eing the Lord hath giuen but one signe in Baptisme why hath he giuen vs two in the supper A. To declare that he fÃ©edeth not vs to the halfe meale but wholy Q. Then by this he is both our meat and drinke A. Euen so is he Q. You before did confesse that Christ went vp to heauen there to remaine vntil the day of iudgement how should he then be our meate and drinke is he carnall meat A. No truly Q. How then is hee meate or nourishment vnto vs A. By his word he nourisheth vs. Q. how doe we receaue him to bee our meat A. By faith to fÃ©ede our soules Q. Who doth giue him vnto vs A. God the Father Q. How did God the Father giue him A. In sacrifice on the crosse for vs. Q. VVhat are wee that God gaue his sonne to be slaine in sacrifice for vs A. We are miserable wretched sinners Q. Should we therfore continue in sinne because the sacrifice is made for sinne A. God forbid Q. VVhat is then required of vs A. Faith and Repentance Q. Cannot faith be without repentance A. No if it be true faith Q. May repentance be without faith A. True repentance can not be without fayth Q. VVhat was Iudas repentance A. Desperation Q. VVhy was it desperation A. Because he hanged himselfe sought his owne death Q. Shall our bodies rise againe to life after they be dead and buried A. I belÃ©eue they shall rise againe Q. How shall this our sinnefull body rise at the day of iudgement A. VVithout corruption Q. Why is this clause of life euerlasting set to the end of the belÃ©efe A. To assure vs of immortalitie Q. What is meant by this word Amen in the end of the CrÃ©ede A. By it I desire the increase of faith the subuersion of sinne in me Q. How commeth the knowledge of sin A. By the law Q. What is the lawe A. Our schoolemaster to driue vs to Christ Q. How did God deliuer this lawe vnto his seruant Moses A. Written in two tables of stone Q. How many coÌ„mandements are there in the first table A. Foure Commandements Q. What doo these foure coÌ„mandements teach vs A. Our dutie towards God Q. How many Commandements are in the second table A. Sixe Commandements Q. What doo these sixe commandements teach vs A. Our dutie to our neighbour Q. VVhy is the dutie to God set before the dutie to our neighbour A. Because wee should serue him aboue all things Q. And why art thou taught thy dutie to thy neighbour A. That it might be knowen whether I doe my dutie to God or no. Q. How many CoÌ„mandemeÌ„ts be there A. Ten. Q. Which be they A. God spake these wordes and sayd Q. Is this a commandement A. No. but a preface vnto them Q. What learnest thou by these wordes then A. I learne that God was the author of them Q. So then I perceiue thou doest confesse it to be Gods word A. Yea that doe I. Q. VVhat doest thou gather in those wordes I am the Lord. A. By this word Lord I gather that he is of power to punish the offenders Q. What comfort haue wee in these which brought thÃ©e out of the lande of Egypt out of the house of bondage A. I gather this comfort that God is the deliuerer of me and all the faithfull from hell as

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