Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90523	A defence of church-government, exercised in presbyteriall, classicall, & synodall assemblies; according to the practise of the reformed churches: touching I. The power of a particular eldership, against those that plead for a meere popular government, specially Mr Ainsvvorth in his Animadversion to Mr Clyft. &c. II. The authority of classes and synods, against the patrons of independencie: answering in this poynt Mr Davenport his Apologeticall reply, &c. and Mr Canne his Churches plea, &c, sent forth first by W. Best, and afterwards for this part of it, under the title of Syons prerogative royall. By Iohn Paget, late able and faithfull pastour of the Reformed English Church in Amsterdam. Hereunto is prefixed an advertisement to the Parliament, wherein are inserted some animadversions on the Cheshire Remonstrance against Presbytery: by T.P.	Paget, John, d. 1640.; Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1641 (1641)	Wing P166; Thomason E117_1; ESTC R16734	348,418	298

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the_o government_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n he_o extend_v also_o unto_o the_o 98._o the_o ibid._n p._n 98._o synod_n for_o the_o govern_n of_o more_o church_n of_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v more_o occasion_n to_o speak_v again_o hereafter_o mr_n fenner_n in_o his_o counterpoison_v touch_v the_o certain_a form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a government_n declare_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n viz._n that_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18._o be_v no_o new_a rule_n when_o as_o he_o write_v 479._o write_v part_v of_o a_o register_n p._n 479._o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o set_v down_o the_o ecclesiastical_a presbytery_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o jew_n for_o otherwise_o the_o apostle_n can_v not_o have_v understand_v he_o when_o he_o say_v tell_v the_o congregation_n or_o

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