Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
child_n	womb_n	work_v	wrought_v	37	3	8.2788	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80622	The grounds and ends of the baptisme of the children of the faithfull. Opened in a familiar discourse by way of a dialogue, or brotherly conference. / By the learned and faithfull minister of Christ, John Cotton, teacher of the Church of Boston in New-England.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.	1646 (1646)	Wing C6436; Thomason E356_16; ESTC R201141	171,314	214

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in_o iniquity_n and_o so_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o under_o curse_n and_o except_o they_o be_v bear_v again_o from_o above_o they_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n psal_n 51.5_o ephes_n 2.1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 3.9_o gal._n 3.10.13_o 14._o john_n 3.3.5_o 6._o joh_n 1.12_o 13._o here_o man_n say_v that_o infant_n be_v clean_a and_o holy_a in_o and_o from_o the_o womb_n and_o so_o be_v subject_n of_o grace_n and_o glory_n but_o god_n say_v that_o all_o infant_n one_o as_o well_o as_o another_o be_v first_o in_o sin_n and_o unholy_a and_o so_o be_v subject_n of_o wrath_n until_o the_o second_o birth_n make_v the_o difference_n joh._n 3.5_o 6._o and_o now_o which_o to_o believe_v let_v the_o upright_a to_o god_n judge_n this_o whole_a argument_n have_v receive_v a_o full_a answer_n above_o silvanus_n silvanus_n we_o free_o acknowledge_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o as_o we_o believe_v we_o profess_v that_o all_o of_o we_o we_o and_o our_o child_n be_v 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