Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
christian_n	great_a	strong_a	trial_n	1,638	5	11.7543	5	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88814	The use and practice of faith: or, Faiths universal usefulness, and quickning influence into every kinde and degree of the Christian life. Together with the excellency of a spiritual life (in difference from all tother) by way of a proœme. And the excellent work and reward of converting others to the faith, commended by way of close. Delivered in the publick lectures at Ipswich. By the late eminent and faithful servant of his Lord, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, preacher to the said town.	Lawrence, Matthew.	1657 (1657)	Wing L673; Thomason E924_1; ESTC R207547	477,214	695

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all_o eternity_n 5._o from_o all_o sorrow_n and_o pain_n rev._n 21.4_o the_o life_n of_o the_o best_a here_o be_v a_o april-day_n it_o have_v some_o gleam_n of_o comfort_n but_o many_o shower_n in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v constant_a sunshine_n for_o evermore_o second_o we_o shall_v be_v possess_v of_o whatever_o good_a can_v be_v desire_v there_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v the_o sweet_a society_n of_o god_n christ_n angel_n saint_n and_o with_o all_o these_o a_o eternal_a sabbath_n and_o thus_o faith_n like_a moses_n on_o the_o top_n of_o mount_n pisgah_n discover_v the_o promise_a land_n afar_o off_o or_o like_o the_o spy_n gather_v up_o some_o cluster_n of_o canaan_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o believer_n here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n three_o believer_n 3._o faith_n assure_v that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o believer_n faith_n assure_v a_o believer_n of_o his_o peculiar_a interest_n in_o this_o life_n eternal_a and_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o very_a life_n of_o this_o life_n to_o 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