Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	aaron_n	account_n	lord_n	29	3	3.6130	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76812	The covenant sealed. Or, A treatise of the sacraments of both covenants, polemicall and practicall. Especially of the sacraments of the covenant of grace. In which, the nature of them is laid open, the adæquate subject is largely inquired into, respective to right and proper interest. to fitnesse for admission to actual participation. Their necessity is made known. Their whole use and efficacy is set forth. Their number in Old and New Testament-times is determined. With several necessary and useful corollaries. Together with a brief answer to Reverend Mr. Baxter's apology, in defence of the treatise of the covenant. / By Thomas Blake, M.A. pastor of Tamworth, in the counties of Stafford and Warwick.	Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.; Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3144; Thomason E846_1; ESTC R4425	638,828	706

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etc._n evidence_n man_n in_o grace_n often_o want_v assure_v evidence_n of_o grace_n page_n 190_o ground_n lay_v down_o page_n 190_o 191_o &c_n &c_n eunuch_n his_o baptism_n inquire_v into_o page_n 176_o f._n i'faith_o the_o alone_a grace_n that_o interest_n we_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o covenant_n page_n 432_o all_o foreign_a reformer_n make_v not_o faith_n a_o full_a persuasion_n page_n 439_o etc._n etc._n whether_o the_o act_n or_o habit_n of_o faith_n do_v justify_v page_n 442_o these_o phrase_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o faith_n justify_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o page_n 444_o faith_n instrumentality_n in_o justification_n assert_v by_o scripture_n ibid._n the_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o protestant_a writer_n in_o it_o page_n 445_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o efficiency_n in_o man_n faith_n for_o justification_n page_n 447_o how_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o faith_n page_n 450_o faith_n do_v more_o than_o qualify_v the_o 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advertisment_n give_v to_o mr._n br._n touch_v his_o undertake_n for_o he_o page_n 180_o their_o disagreement_n page_n 180_o etc._n etc._n food_n ordinary_a and_o quicken_a food_n difference_v page_n 218_o the_o word_n as_o well_o as_o the_o sacrament_n be_v food_n ibid._n forum_n dei_fw-la mr._n brs._n distinction_n of_o forum_n dei_fw-la and_o forum_n ecclesiae_fw-la examine_v page_n 141_o form_n a_o precise_a form_n of_o word_n not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 59_o g._n gesture_n no_o one_o gesture_n of_o necessary_a observation_n in_o receive_v of_o the_o sacrament_n page_n 310_o god_n his_o great_a goodness_n in_o condescension_n to_o man_n weakness_n in_o institution_n of_o sacrament_n page_n 52_o etc._n etc._n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o sacrament_n and_o sacramental_a rite_n page_n 63_o he_o be_v to_o prescribe_v in_o his_o own_o worship_n page_n 65_o he_o alone_o must_v distinguish_v his_o servant_n in_o relation_n from_o other_o page_n 65_o 66_o he_o 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