Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	great_a	let_v	lord_n	2,934	5	3.6705	3	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77708	The good old way: or, Perkins improved, in a plain exposition and sound application of those depths of divinity briefly comprized in his Six principles: / by that late painful and faithful minister of the Gospel, Charles Broxolme in Darby-shire.	Broxholme, Charles.	1653 (1653)	Wing B5217; Thomason E1483_1; ESTC R208756	186,652	446

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and_o this_o we_o may_v see_v in_o hanani_n who_o be_v describe_v neh._n 7.2_o to_o fear_n god_n above_o many_o to_o wit_n that_o he_o do_v true_o fear_v god_n and_o so_o in_o job_n chap._n 1._o verse_n 8._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n have_v thou_o consider_v my_o servant_n job_n that_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n be_v equal_o vouchsafe_v unto_o every_o true_a believer_n without_o any_o difference_n at_o all_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v as_o full_o discharge_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n as_o any_o other_o be_v as_o perfect_o righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o any_o other_o see_v rom._n 3.22_o even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n so_o then_o all_o true_a believer_n be_v not_o equal_o 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estate_n nay_o further_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v as_o god_n know_v good_a and_o evil_a promise_v a_o kind_n of_o divinity_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o will_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n forbid_v upon_o this_o the_o woman_n hold_v forth_o no_o long_o but_o consent_n yield_v and_o seduce_v her_o husband_n and_o so_o he_o fall_v ver_fw-la 6._o and_o when_o the_o womnasaw_n that_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a for_o food_n and_o that_o it_o be_v pleasant_a to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o tree_n to_o be_v desire_v to_o make_v one_o wise_a she_o take_v of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o do_v eat_v and_o give_v also_o unto_o her_o husband_n with_o she_o and_o he_o do_v eat_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o the_o devil_n and_o eve_n be_v further_a cause_n of_o adam_n fall_n object_n but_o may_v some_o man_n say_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n a_o hand_n a_o stroke_n in_o adam_n fall_n answ_n he_o do_v oversee_v and_o order_v it_o because_o nothing_o come_v to_o pass_v but_o by_o his_o providence_n but_o yet_o 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the_o day_n of_o thy_o repentance_n thou_o shall_v say_v unto_o it_o get_v thou_o hence_o and_o luke_n 19.8_o zacheus_n stand_v and_o say_v unto_o the_o lord_n behold_v lord_n the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o if_o i_o have_v take_v any_o thing_n from_o any_o man_n by_o false_a accusation_n i_o restore_v he_o four_o fold_n thus_o we_o see_v now_o what_o contrition_n and_o humiliation_n be_v which_o true_o and_o sufficient_o prepare_v a_o man_n or_o a_o woman_n to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n but_o yet_o we_o must_v not_o think_v this_o preparatory_a work_n in_o the_o particular_n aforesaid_a to_o be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v in_o the_o soul_n after_o

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psal_n 51.17_o a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v not_o the_o break_a and_o contrite_a heart_n aforesaid_a and_o isaiah_n 57.15_o thus_o say_v the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o that_o inhabit_v eternity_n who_o name_n be_v holy_a i_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n with_o he_o also_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n to_o revive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o humble_a and_o to_o revive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o contrite_a one_o and_o so_o matth._n 5.3.4_o our_o saviour_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v it_o be_v the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a one_o which_o our_o saviour_n here_o intend_v thus_o we_o see_v distinct_o and_o plain_o that_o every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o have_v the_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n aforesaid_a shall_v certain_o be_v make_v partaker_n 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