Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	infant_n	kingdom_n	visible_a	3,042	5	9.7675	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54583	A learned, pious, and practical commentary, upon the Gospel according to St. Mark wherein the sacred text is logically analyzed; the meaning of the holy Spirit clearly and soundly opened: doctrines naturally raised, strongly confirmed, vindicated from exceptions, and excellent inferences deduced from them: all seeming differences in the history between this and the other evangelists fairly reconciled: many important cases of conscience, judiciously, succinctly, and perspicuously solved. By that laborious and faithful servant of Christ, Mr. George Petter, late Minister of the Gospel at Bread in Sussex.	Petter, George.	1661 (1661)	Wing P1888; ESTC R220413	2,138,384	918

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luke_n 3._o 2._o beza_n in_o loc_n vide_fw-la scalig._n prolegom_n in_o euseb_n qui_fw-la putat_fw-la unum_fw-la tantÃ¹m_fw-la fuisse_fw-la summum_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la alterum_fw-la verÃ²_fw-la vicarium_fw-la ejus_fw-la scribe_n and_o pharisee_n shall_v all_o have_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n deut._n 33._o 10._o on_o the_o contrary_a paul_n and_o his_o father_n act_v 23._o 6._o phil._n 3._o 5._o be_v of_o benjamin_n now_o the_o teacher_n and_o governor_n be_v so_o corrupt_a there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o common_a people_n be_v little_o better_o so_o in_o elias_n his_o time_n the_o church_n of_o god_n among_o the_o israelty_n be_v grow_v to_o a_o very_a corrupt_a state_n and_o condition_n the_o king_n have_v set_v up_o idolatry_n and_o pull_v down_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o slay_v the_o true_a prophet_n of_o god_n the_o people_n be_v general_o corrupt_v and_o fall_v away_o see_v 1_o king_n 19_o 14._o how_o elias_n compain_v of_o their_o apostasy_n so_o in_o the_o prophet_n esay_n time_n the_o church_n of_o god_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v grow_v full_a of_o corruption_n esay_n 1._o 10._o the_o ruler_n be_v ruler_n of_o sodom_n and_o the_o people_n be_v people_n of_o gomorrah_n so_o afterward_o in_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n time_n a_o little_a before_o the_o captivity_n there_o be_v many_o and_o great_a corruption_n and_o disorder_n grow_v in_o the_o church_n jer._n 6._o 13._o so_o in_o the_o time_n since_o christ_n the_o church_n have_v often_o time_n be_v taint_v with_o many_o and_o great_a corruption_n have_v great_a need_n of_o restore_v as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o general_a prevail_a of_o the_o arian_n heresy_n so_o afterward_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o seven_o about_o the_o year_n 1073._o which_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o lose_n of_o satan_n and_o from_o thence_o till_o luther_n time_n cause_n of_o such_o corruption_n and_o disorder_n in_o the_o church_n 1._o satan_n the_o arch-enemy_n of_o the_o 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that_o warning_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o beware_v lest_o you_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_v from_o your_o own_o steadfastness_n on_o the_o contrary_a we_o be_v by_o all_o mean_n in_o our_o several_a place_n to_o set_v ourselves_o against_o the_o common_a corruption_n and_o abuse_n of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o the_o church_n wherein_o we_o live_v magistrate_n by_o their_o power_n and_o authority_n minister_n by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o ministry_n all_o christian_n by_o our_o prayer_n to_o seek_v reformation_n of_o the_o abuse_n reign_v in_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n observe_v 2_o observe_v 2._o the_o special_a care_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n over_o his_o true_a church_n for_o the_o good_a thereof_o in_o that_o he_o have_v in_o the_o most_o corrupt_a time_n use_v to_o stir_v up_o some_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a person_n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o reform_v the_o church_n and_o of_o restore_v the_o decay_a state_n of_o it_o so_o here_o he_o send_v john_n baptist_n to_o restore_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v out_o of_o order_n in_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n so_o after_o he_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o be_v call_v and_o send_v of_o god_n to_o perfect_v the_o reformation_n begin_v by_o john_n ministry_n so_o elias_n the_o prophet_n be_v extraordinary_o stir_v up_o of_o god_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o reform_v the_o great_a abuse_n and_o corruption_n then_o reign_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v among_o the_o israelite_n so_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n god_n stir_v up_o athanasius_n basil_n ambrose_n hierom_n and_o other_o worthy_a father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v mean_n of_o reform_v the_o errout_n and_o abuse_n then_o reign_v in_o the_o church_n so_o of_o latter_a time_n when_o the_o darkness_n of_o popery_n do_v most_o prevail_v god_n stir_v up_o wickliff_n john_n husse_n hierom_n of_o prague_n luther_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v instrument_n of_o restore_v the_o church_n by_o their_o preach_a and_o write_n use_v 1_o use_v 1._o to_o move_v we_o thankful_o to_o acknowledge_v this_o provident_a care_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o church_n and_o to_o bless_v his_o name_n for_o it_o use_v 2_o use_v 2._o hence_o gather_v hope_n that_o the_o lord_n may_v and_o will_v in_o due_a time_n stir_v up_o some_o special_a person_n in_o these_o corrupt_a time_n wherein_o we_o live_v to_o be_v instrument_n of_o restore_v the_o decay_a state_n of_o the_o church_n and_o of_o reform_v those_o abuse_n and_o disorder_n which_o reign_v among_o we_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v heretofore_o use_v thus_o to_o do_v in_o the_o most_o corrupt_a time_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v hope_n that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o now_o in_o due_a time_n though_o as_o yet_o he_o do_v defer_v to_o do_v it_o which_o shall_v therefore_o encourage_v we_o earnest_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n to_o this_o end_n entreat_v he_o to_o take_v the_o reformation_n of_o his_o church_n into_o his_o hand_n at_o length_n and_o to_o stir_v up_o some_o special_a person_n that_o may_v be_v as_o instrument_n to_o bring_v this_o to_o pass_v there_o be_v great_a need_n for_o we_o so_o to_o do_v if_o we_o consider_v the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n at_o this_o time_n how_o many_o and_o great_a corruption_n abuse_n and_o disorder_n do_v now_o reign_v in_o it_o and_o that_o in_o all_o estate_n and_o degree_n in_o magistrate_n minister_n people_n of_o all_o sort_n etc._n etc._n oh_o what_o need_n have_v we_o now_o of_o some_o elias_n or_o john_n baptist_n to_o be_v call_v and_o send_v of_o god_n to_o reform_v the_o abuse_n in_o our_o church_n to_o restore_v thing_n out_o of_o order_n etc._n etc._n so_o many_o and_o great_a be_v the_o abuse_n and_o corruption_n among_o we_o that_o it_o be_v unlikely_a they_o will_v be_v reform_v by_o ordinary_a mean_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v need_v earnest_o to_o wish_v and_o daily_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o use_v some_o extraordinary_a mean_n to_o effect_v it_o to_o stir_v up_o some_o special_a and_o extraordinary_a person_n to_o be_v instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o reform_v the_o corrupt_a state_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n let_v we_o then_o daily_o solicit_v the_o lord_n by_o our_o prayer_n to_o this_o end_n yea_o every_o one_o of_o we_o though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n yet_o be_v it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n for_o reformation_n of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v our_o bind_a duty_n so_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o lord_n may_v be_v move_v to_o stir_v up_o some_o special_a instrument_n and_o mean_n of_o reform_v the_o church_n in_o general_n let_v we_o every_o one_o be_v careful_a first_o to_o reform_v ourselves_o in_o particular_a and_o next_o our_o family_n as_o particular_a church_n mark_v 9_o 12._o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o must_v suffer_v many_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 1626._o dec._n 17._o 1626._o now_o follow_v what_o elias_n that_o be_v john_n baptist_n be_v to_o suffer_v at_o his_o come_n this_o our_o saviour_n show_v by_o compare_v his_o suffering_n with_o his_o own_o which_o himself_o be_v likewise_o to_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n where_o consider_v two_o thing_n 1._o our_o saviour_n express_a mention_v or_o foretell_v of_o his_o own_o suffering_n which_o he_o be_v appoint_v to_o suffer_v not_o long_o after_o and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n in_o these_o word_n and_o as_o it_o be_v write_v of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v suffer_v etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o secret_a intimate_v or_o imply_v of_o the_o like_a thing_n which_o john_n baptist_n be_v also_o appoint_v

require_v child_n to_o be_v confirm_v a_o good_a time_n after_o baptism_n when_o they_o come_v to_o year_n of_o some_o discretion_n 2._o there_o be_v no_o likeness_n or_o comparison_n at_o all_o but_o a_o wide_a difference_n between_o our_o saviour_n christ_n blessing_n of_o these_o child_n and_o the_o popish_a bishop_n blessing_n of_o child_n for_o our_o saviour_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n do_v not_o only_o pray_v for_o the_o child_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v but_o also_o real_o bless_v they_o or_o command_v they_o to_o be_v bless_v so_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n his_o blessing_n of_o they_o be_v not_o ordinary_a but_o extraordinary_a and_o not_o to_o be_v imitate_v beside_o that_o our_o saviour_n use_v no_o such_o superstitious_a ceremony_n of_o anoint_v or_o sign_v with_o the_o cross_n nor_o any_o such_o set_a form_n of_o word_n as_o the_o popish_a bishop_n do_v last_o we_o affirm_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n neither_o in_o this_o place_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o of_o 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