Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	king_n	lord_n	people_n	4,953	5	4.9858	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76788	Endevors aiming at the glory of God, that peace & truth may meet together: wherein is contained the excellency, benefit, and necessity of good government and governors: a loving reply to Mr William Prynnes speech made to the House of Commons, and afterwards published. Some matters are propounded to the consideration of the ministry; and also to particular (and to all) opinions. The first, purest, best and most blessed form and manner of government, prescribed by God, (and recorded in Gods sacred word;) together with the way of entrance, or Gods calling of persons to places of chief government, the great consequence thereof. Wherein is shewed, that government by succession, from the father to the son, was none of Gods institution, in the first and purest times. And also the government by Judges is plainly proved to be the best form of government, being Gods immediate direction, most blessed and approved for Gods glory, and for a peoples greatest good, comfort, and safety. / By John Blackleach.	Blackleach, John.	1650 (1650)	Wing B3074; Thomason E590_5; ESTC R206330	147,760	171

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because_o vers_n 12._o god_n bring_v they_o out_o of_o egypt_n out_o of_o a_o low_a condition_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o because_o god_n be_v a_o jealous_a god_n among_o they_o and_o lest_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v kindle_v against_o they_o to_o destroy_v they_o notwithstanding_o those_o and_o many_o other_o exhortation_n and_o caution_n which_o the_o lord_n from_o time_n to_o time_n lay_v before_o they_o to_o warn_v they_o yet_o they_o soon_o and_o often_o turn_v aside_o from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n and_o dig_v to_o themselves_o break_v cistern_n that_o will_v not_o hold_v good_a water_n and_o touch_v the_o second_o namely_o their_o depart_n from_o the_o rule_v prescribe_v moses_n do_v often_o admonish_v they_o as_o in_o this_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 16._o you_o shall_v not_o tempt_v the_o lord_n your_o god_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 17._o but_o you_o shall_v keep_v diligent_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n and_o his_o testimony_n and_o his_o ordinance_n etc._n etc._n dear_o belove_v this_o be_v very_o apparent_a that_o government_n be_v of_o very_o great_a concernment_n therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prize_v at_o a_o great_a value_n we_o ought_v with_o great_a diligence_n to_o seek_v and_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n that_o so_o we_o may_v find_v the_o right_n and_o pure_a way_n prescribe_v own_a and_o bless_v by_o god_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o governor_n by_o this_o mean_n we_o shall_v obtain_v a_o blessing_n from_o god_n we_o shall_v have_v true_a shepherd_n we_o shall_v discover_v wolf_n in_o sheep_n clothing_n who_o sly_o creep_v in_o to_o devour_v and_o to_o destroy_v if_o god_n so_o often_o will_v we_o to_o take_v heed_n to_o keep_v all_o his_o command_n then_o certain_o this_o which_o be_v of_o so_o great_a concernment_n be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v but_o

if_o we_o diminish_v object_n but_o be_v there_o any_o precedent_n or_o example_n that_o warrant_v a_o people_n to_o depose_v and_o punish_v their_o governor_n answ_n the_o condition_n express_v and_o record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n do_v plain_o hold_v out_o that_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o a_o people_n or_o such_o as_o represent_v or_o be_v deputy_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o part_n of_o that_o body_n may_v in_o case_n wherein_o their_o governor_n act_v not_o for_o god_n but_o contrary_a to_o he_o reveal_v will_n in_o such_o case_n i_o conceive_v the_o word_n record_v in_o the_o book_n of_o joshua_n plain_o warrant_v and_o teach_v people_n that_o they_o ought_v to_o make_v such_o exception_n this_o people_n that_o give_v joshua_n his_o answer_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o people_n and_o although_o this_o covenant_n or_o caveat_n have_v not_o be_v express_v yet_o it_o have_v be_v the_o people_n duty_n and_o wisdom_n to_o follow_v he_o in_o god_n way_n but_o not_o other_o way_n if_o we_o take_v notice_n and_o consider_v that_o place_n record_v numb_a 25.1_o the_o people_n begin_v to_o commit_v whoredom_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o moab_n etc._n etc._n the_o people_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v command_v by_o god_n to_o slay_v those_o governor_n that_o be_v guilty_a in_o this_o matter_n the_o lord_n say_v to_o moses_n take_v all_o the_o head_n of_o the_o people_n and_o hang_v they_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n against_o the_o sun_n that_o the_o fierce_a wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v be_v turn_v from_o israel_n numb_a 25.4_o now_o this_o show_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_v that_o governor_n shall_v by_o the_o people_n be_v punish_v in_o such_o case_n as_o be_v notorious_a breach_n of_o god_n law_n for_o although_o these_o governor_n be_v not_o equal_a but_o inferior_a to_o moses_n yet_o they_o be_v governor_n of_o the_o people_n as_o for_o example_n all_o governor_n be_v not_o emperor_n nor_o all_o king_n nor_o all_o judge_n of_o a_o equal_a rank_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o of_o one_o kind_n god_n law_n bind_v and_o have_v the_o same_o authority_n over_o all_o but_o further_a consider_v this_o it_o be_v there_o record_v for_o our_o learning_n num._n 25.6_o that_o one_o of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n bring_v unto_o his_o brethren_n a_o midianitish_a woman_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o moses_n and_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o etc._n etc._n note_v that_o this_o man_n be_v a_o prince_n verse_n 14._o verse_n 7._o and_o when_o phineas_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n see_v it_o he_o rise_v up_o etc._n etc._n and_o take_v a_o spear_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o follow_v the_o man_n of_o israel_n into_o the_o tent_n and_o thrust_v they_o both_o through_o etc._n etc._n from_o this_o text_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o in_o such_o open_o know_v sin_n prince_n be_v liable_a to_o punishment_n nay_o further_o that_o god_n take_v this_o as_o a_o matter_n that_o be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o he_o that_o he_o reward_v it_o with_o a_o extraordinary_a commendation_n and_o reward_n verse_n 10._o then_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n say_v phineas_n the_o son_n of_o aaron_n have_v turn_v my_o anger_n away_o from_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n while_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o my_o sake_n among_o they_o therefore_o i_o have_v not_o consume_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n in_o my_o jealousy_n verse_n 12._o wherefore_o i_o say_v unto_o he_o behold_v i_o give_v unto_o he_o my_o covenant_n of_o peace_n here_o note_n that_o phineas_n stand_v not_o to_o search_v over_o the_o punctilio_n of_o the_o common_a law_n neither_o be_v he_o a_o judge_n nor_o ordinary_a officer_n to_o put_v man_n to_o death_n he_o stay_v not_o till_o this_o man_n be_v try_v by_o his_o peer_n but_o he_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v high_o dishonour_v the_o case_n be_v extraordinary_a therefore_o he_o put_v his_o life_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o courageous_o &_o zealous_o pursue_v the_o transgressor_n and_o slay_v he_o this_o be_v record_v for_o our_o learning_n ronvere_n 15.4_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v aforetime_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n it_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v that_o people_n they_o shall_v be_v offend_v at_o the_o army_n and_o at_o some_o of_o the_o parliament_n because_o they_o execute_v justice_n upon_o such_o a_o offender_n as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n by_o set_v up_o idolatry_n that_o have_v sin_v in_o shed_v innocent_a blood_n such_o a_o offender_n as_o be_v try_v and_o find_v guilty_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o land_n and_o by_o the_o opinion_n of_o lord_n commons_z army_z and_o people_n witness_v their_o write_n in_o print_n and_o be_v this_o so_o heinous_a a_o matter_n this_o make_v i_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o prophecy_n revel_v 18.16_o 17._o alas_o alas_o that_o great_a city_n that_o be_v clothe_v in_o fine_a linen_n and_o purple_a and_o scarlet_a and_o guild_v with_o gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n and_o pearl_n for_o in_o one_o hour_n so_o great_a riches_n be_v come_v to_o desolation_n and_o every_o shipmaster_n and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o ocupy_v ship_n and_o whosoever_o do_v traffic_v on_o the_o sea_n shall_v stand_v afar_o off_o and_o cry_v etc._n etc._n but_o what_o say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n verse_n 10._o o_o haeven_n rejoice_v over_o she_o and_o you_o holy_a apostle_n for_o god_n have_v punish_v she_o to_o be_v revenge_v on_o she_o for_o your_o sake_n dear_a friend_n you_o that_o be_v not_o drink_v but_o in_o good_a frame_n of_o heart_n consider_v that_o this_o great_a tower_n of_o confusion_n be_v fall_v the_o prophet_n foretell_v of_o these_o day_n isaiah_n daniel_n hosea_n micah_n and_o other_o they_o tell_v we_o plain_o that_o corrupt_a governor_n must_v down_o i_o believe_v the_o time_n be_v accomplish_v that_o god_n do_v in_o his_o counsel_n determine_v these_o matter_n therefore_o hang_v down_o your_o head_n no_o long_o but_o you_o that_o wait_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o israel_n lift_v up_o your_o head_n i_o pray_v you_o countryman_n note_n that_o the_o army_n and_o the_o parliament_n they_o be_v zealous_a for_o god_n glory_n they_o put_v their_o life_n in_o their_o hand_n they_o look_v all_o opposition_n in_o the_o face_n they_o execute_v justice_n upon_o a_o offender_n this_o be_v god_n work_v that_o guard_v they_o with_o strength_n this_o act_n of_o they_o be_v beyond_o their_o own_o ability_n i_o pray_v you_o compare_v this_o act_n with_o that_o of_o phineas_n be_v not_o there_o the_o same_o cause_n in_o the_o offender_n be_v not_o the_o zeal_n of_o phineas_n and_o their_o zeal_n like_a in_o the_o very_a countenance_n and_o of_o near_a affinity_n and_o have_v not_o god_n crown_v this_o act_n of_o they_o consider_v that_o god_n have_v bless_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v enrich_v our_o barn_n and_o store_n have_v not_o god_n bless_v we_o in_o our_o fish_n abroad_o not_o the_o like_a for_o many_o year_n before_o have_v not_o god_n bless_v we_o by_o give_v we_o victory_n at_o sea_n and_o victory_n at_o the_o land_n whithersoever_o they_o turn_v themselves_o they_o be_v bless_v since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n this_o make_v i_o commend_v to_o your_o consideration_n that_o blessing_n that_o god_n give_v to_o joshua_n and_o be_v acknowledge_v thus_o there_o be_v not_o a_o city_n that_o god_n deliver_v not_o into_o his_o hand_n nor_o place_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o he_o consider_v it_o well_o and_o apply_v it_o if_o any_o will_v be_v obstinate_a and_o blind_a let_v they_o be_v so_o i_o can_v help_v it_o but_o to_o go_v on_o in_o 2_o king_n 11.15_o jehojada_n the_o priest_n command_v the_o captain_n of_o the_o hundred_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o host_n verse_n 16._o and_o they_o lay_v hand_n on_o she_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o she_o be_v slay_v we_o may_v here_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o precedent_n record_v in_o scripture_n that_o show_v that_o when_o a_o principal_a governor_n shall_v do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o people_n do_v account_v it_o to_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o punish_v such_o great_a offender_n and_o offence_n by_o death_n thus_o be_v jesabel_n slay_v the_o example_n of_o the_o israelite_n likewise_o be_v considerable_a 1_o king_n 12.20_o where_o the_o ten_o tribe_n by_o reason_n that_o rehoboam_n will_v not_o hearken_v to_o they_o in_o ease_v they_o of_o those_o taxation_n that_o they_o say_v be_v too_o heavy_a they_o therefore_o depose_v or_o reject_v he_o from_o be_v their_o king_n for_o although_o that_o jeroboam_n forsake_v god_n commandment_n afterward_o that_o be_v his_o sin_n but_o touch_v their_o act_n in_o cast_v off_o and_o renounce_v all_o obedience_n to_o rehoboam_n for_o his_o sin_n of_o oppression_n god_n plain_o allow_v that_o and_o ow_v

england_n may_v now_o be_v wise_a and_o learn_v by_o our_o own_o and_o other_o man_n harm_n to_o cleave_v close_o to_o the_o most_o pure_a most_o immediate_a and_o first_o institution_n of_o government_n record_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n so_o shall_v we_o secure_v ourselves_o and_o posterity_n and_o obtain_v a_o blessing_n and_o protection_n from_o the_o glorious_a god_n of_o our_o salvation_n oh_o dear_o belove_v consider_v i_o pray_v you_o now_o there_o be_v such_o a_o opportunity_n as_o i_o believe_v god_n never_o offer_v to_o any_o generation_n from_o the_o day_n of_o samuel_n to_o this_o present_a time_n now_o i_o pray_v you_o seek_v god_n favour_n serious_o put_v forth_o your_o best_a and_o utmost_a endeavour_n that_o we_o may_v obtain_v judge_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v call_v a_o city_n of_o righteousness_n a_o faithful_a city_n isa_n 1._o by_o this_o mean_v we_o shall_v become_v good_a example_n to_o our_o neighbour_n nation_n and_o the_o generation_n to_o come_v shall_v have_v cause_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n for_o we_o and_o the_o memory_n of_o our_o name_n record_v in_o god_n record_n shall_v be_v eternal_o bless_v concern_v this_o man_n moses_n be_v the_o first_o precedent_n god_n set_v to_o be_v governor_n to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n because_o god_n work_n be_v most_o perfect_a and_o of_o most_o singular_a use_n to_o posterity_n therefore_o i_o judge_v it_o necessary_a to_o note_v somewhat_o touch_v his_o qualification_n he_o be_v a_o man_n painful_a and_o diligent_a in_o his_o charge_n he_o sit_v to_o judge_n the_o people_n from_o morning_n to_o night_n exod._n 18.13_o and_o afterward_o in_o all_o his_o life_n we_o may_v note_v how_o studious_a he_o be_v and_o diligent_a and_o active_a in_o observe_v god_n commandment_n and_o in_o exhort_v the_o people_n to_o the_o same_o matter_n he_o be_v not_o ambitious_a to_o seek_v great_a office_n and_o preferment_n for_o his_o own_o child_n after_o his_o decease_n which_o may_v be_v note_v when_o israel_n the_o people_n have_v high_o provoke_v the_o lord_n so_o that_o god_n threaten_v to_o destroy_v the_o people_n and_o promise_v moses_n that_o he_o will_v so_o far_o prefer_v he_o that_o he_o will_v make_v of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o his_o posterity_n a_o mighty_a people_n exod._n 32.10_o now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o for_o i_o will_v consume_v they_o but_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o mighty_a people_n now_o moses_n prefer_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o people_n good_a before_o any_o by_o respect_n either_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o his_o posterity_n note_a verse_n 11.12_o 13._o but_o moses_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n why_o do_v thy_o wrath_n wax_v hot_a against_o thy_o people_n which_o thou_o have_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n etc._n etc._n wherefore_o shall_v the_o egyptian_n speak_v and_o say_v he_o have_v bring_v they_o out_o malicious_o to_o slay_v they_o in_o the_o mountain_n etc._n etc._n turn_v from_o thy_o fierce_a wrath_n and_o change_v thy_o mind_n from_o this_o evil_n towards_o thy_o people_n and_o remember_v abraham_n isaac_n etc._n etc._n verse_n 14._o then_o the_o lord_n change_v his_o mind_n from_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o threaten_v to_o do_v unto_o his_o people_n this_o be_v record_v for_o the_o learning_n of_o succeed_a age_n to_o show_v of_o what_o concernment_n and_o what_o benefit_n the_o people_n get_v by_o live_v under_o such_o a_o government_n and_o governor_n as_o god_n send_v such_o governor_n stand_v in_o the_o gap_n to_o keep_v off_o god_n displeasure_n and_o to_o procure_v a_o blessing_n for_o the_o people_n many_o respect_v not_o much_o under_o what_o government_n they_o live_v this_o be_v lot_n sin_n who_o deep_o taste_v of_o the_o cup_n of_o god_n displeasure_n by_o live_v under_o or_o among_o the_o ungodly_a in_o sodom_n 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