Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
conscience_n	bind_v	law_n	prescribe_v	1,060	5	9.9803	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56211	The soveraigne povver of parliaments and kingdomes divided into foure parts· Together with an appendix: wherein the superiority of our owne, and most other foraine parliaments, states, kingdomes, magistrates, (collectively considered,) over and above their lawfull emperours, kings, princes, is abundantly evidenced, confirmed by pregnant reasons, resolutions, precedents, histories, authorities of all sorts; the contrary objections re-felled: the treachery and disloyalty of papists to their soveraignes, with their present plots to extirpate the Protestant religion demonstrated; and all materiall objections, calumnies, of the King, his counsell, royallists, malignants, delinquents, papists, against the present Parliaments proceedings, (pretended to be exceeding derogatory to the Kings supremacy, and subjects liberty) satisfactorily answered, refuted, dissipated in all particulars. By William Prynne, utter-barrester, of Lincolnes Inne. It is on this second day of August, 1643. ordered ... that this booke ... be printed by Michael Sparke ...; Soveraigne power of parliaments and kingdomes	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1643 (1643)	Wing P4087A; ESTC R203193	824,021	610

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defence_n of_o a_o stranger_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o kill_v another_o by_o the_o opinion_n which_o be_v approve_v of_o all_o doctor_n 20._o yea_o the_o defence_n of_o he_o be_v approve_v that_o neglect_v to_o defend_v himself_o yea_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v defend_v by_o another_o whether_o a_o friend_n defend_v he_o or_o another_o even_o a_o enemy_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v call_v the_o rule_n of_o humanity_n and_o so_o segq._n a_o benefit_n to_o be_v confer_v often_o time_n upon_o the_o unwilling_a so_o also_o there_o be_v many_o other_o definition_n also_o they_o conclude_v by_o a_o argument_n not_o firm_a enough_o that_o way_n in_o another_o question_n that_o a_o man_n may_v take_v money_n for_o defend_v another_o which_o he_o shall_v receive_v dishonest_o if_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o defend_v he_o by_o law_n for_o may_v not_o a_o servant_n get_v a_o reward_n from_o he_o who_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o may_v not_o neglect_v without_o punishment_n neither_o be_v it_o dishonest_o 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follow_v honesty_n here_o and_o that_o arbiterment_n reg_fw-la but_o both_o in_o civil_a and_o canon_n law_n against_o the_o rest_n bartolus_n incline_v thus_o albericus_n igneus_fw-la decius_n alcâ—atus_n molineus_n so_o teach_v and_o fug_o baldus_n elegant_o that_o it_o be_v a_o fault_n to_o omit_v the_o defence_n of_o another_o of_o himself_o a_o treachery_n which_o also_o in_o another_o place_n he_o determine_v plaâ—o_o be_v also_o of_o this_o mind_n and_o thus_o also_o 4._o siracides_n free_v he_o to_o who_o injury_n be_v do_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o injurious_a i_o also_o be_o of_o the_o same_o mind_n especial_o if_o which_o the_o forename_a interpreter_n add_v defence_n be_v not_o make_v with_o the_o danger_n of_o the_o defender_n vi_fw-la for_o no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o put_v himself_o in_o danger_n no_o man_n be_v bind_v so_o to_o assist_v against_o a_o fire_n 19_o otherwise_o thou_o hear_v constantine_n say_v that_o they_o which_o live_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o 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chap._n 35._o 6._o five_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o call_v they_o king_n much_o less_o the_o text_n which_o term_v they_o express_o prophet_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v and_o do_v my_o prophet_n not_o proper_o so_o take_v but_o large_o that_o be_v my_o servant_n my_o choose_a people_n as_o verse_n 6._o expound_v it_o no_o harm_n the_o late_a clause_n do_v my_o prophet_n no_o harm_n be_v a_o exact_a interpretation_n of_o the_o former_a touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v that_o be_v my_o prophet_n and_o servant_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o to_o do_v 18._o they_o harm_n for_o in_o a_o common_a sense_n no_o doubt_n they_o 47_o may_v be_v touch_v without_o offence_n to_o god_n or_o they_o by_o way_n of_o embracement_n assistance_n and_o the_o like_a six_o though_o there_o be_v king_n in_o abraham_n day_n or_o before_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o gen._n 14._o 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n yet_o there_o be_v no_o anoint_a king_n nor_o be_v king_n ever_o call_v god_n anoint_v till_o saul_n day_n who_o be_v the_o first_o anoint_v king_n i_o read_v of_o 1_o sam._n 10._o 1._o and_o the_o first_o king_n ever_o style_v the_o lord_n anoint_v 1_o sam._n 12._o 3_o 5._o whereas_o priest_n be_v anoint_v long_o before_o exodus_fw-la 30._o 30._o chap._n 40._o 13_o 15._o therefore_o anoint_v in_o the_o text_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o king_n or_o of_o person_n actual_o anoint_v but_o only_o of_o those_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o be_v metaphorical_o and_o spiritual_o anoint_v have_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n psal._n 28_o 8_o 9_o hab._n 3._o 13._o 2._o cor._n 1._o 21._o 1_o john_n 2._o 27._o eze._n 16._o 9_o isaiah_n 20._o 27._o this_o text_n then_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o king_n which_o be_v actual_o but_o of_o christian_n only_o spiritualy_a anoint_a in_o regard_n of_o which_o anoint_v as_o i_o have_v 15_o elsewhere_o large_o manifest_v they_o be_v in_o scripture_n not_o only_o style_v christian_n which_o in_o plain_a english_a be_v anoint_v act_n 11._o 26._o c._n 26._o 26._o 1_o pet._n 4._o 16._o but_o christ_n in_o the_o abstract_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12._o ephes._n 4._o 12_o 13._o the_o member_n body_n flesh_n and_o bone_n of_o christ._n 1_o cor._n 12._o 12_o 7._o ephes._n 1._o 22._o 23._o c._n 5._o 29_o 30_o 31._o col._n 1._o 24._o yea_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n exod._n 19_o 6._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o revel_v 1._o 6._o c._n 5._o 10._o c._n 20._o 6._o for_o who_o god_n have_v prepare_v a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n wherein_o they_o shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n for_o ever_o with_o a_o everlasting_a crown_n of_o glory_n too_o matth._n 5._o 3._o c._n 25._o 34._o luke_n 6._o 20._o c._n 12._o 32._o c._n 22._o 29._o 30._o col._n 1._o 13._o 2_o thess._n 2._o 12._o 1_o corinth_n 9_o 25._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 12._o c._n 4._o 8._o heb._n 12._o 28._o 2_o pet._n 5._o 4._o 2_o pet._n 1._o 11._o jam._n 2._o 5._o revel_v 22._o 5._o the_o proper_a argument_n then_o that_o can_v be_v thence_o deduce_v by_o our_o opposite_n be_v but_o this_o nonsequitur_fw-la king_n themselves_o must_v not_o touch_v god_n spiritual_o anoint_v saint_n and_o servant_n to_o do_v they_o harm_n ergo_fw-la if_o king_n do_v violent_o and_o unjust_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o not_o only_o to_o harm_n but_o plunder_v murder_n destroy_v they_o utter_o extirpate_v that_o religion_n they_o profess_v and_o be_v bind_v to_o maintain_v they_o be_v oblige_v in_o point_n of_o conscience_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n not_o to_o resist_v whereas_o the_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v direct_o contrary_a therefore_o they_o may_v lawful_o with_o good_a conscience_n resist_v they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a in_o such_o case_n for_o since_o god_n have_v thus_o direct_o enjoin_v king_n not_o to_o touch_v or_o do_v they_o harm_n if_o king_n will_v wilful_o violate_v this_o injunction_n they_o may_v with_o safe_a conscience_n by_o forcâ—_n of_o arm_n withstand_v repulse_n their_o unjust_a violence_n and_o hinder_v king_n or_o their_o instrument_n from_o do_v they_o that_o injury_n which_o god_n himself_o prohibit_v else_o they_o shall_v be_v accessory_n to_o their_o king_n injustice_n and_o author_n of_o their_o own_o wrong_n according_a to_o these_o receive_a maxim_n purpose_n quinon_n pohibet_fw-la malum_fw-la quod_fw-la potest_fw-la jubet_fw-la qui_fw-la potest_fw-la obviare_fw-la &_o perturbare_fw-la perversos_fw-la &_o non_fw-la facit_fw-la nihile_a aliud_fw-la quam_fw-la favere_fw-la eorum_fw-la impietati_fw-la nec_fw-la caret_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la societatis_fw-la occultae_fw-la qui_fw-la manifesto_fw-la facinori_fw-la desinit_fw-la obviare_fw-la qui_fw-fr definit_a obviare_fw-la cum_fw-la potest_fw-la consentit_fw-la use_v by_o ambrose_n hierome_n augustine_n isiodor_n anastatius_fw-la and_o gratian_n who_o recite_v apply_v they_o to_o defensive_a war_n and_o if_o our_o opposite_n who_o pervert_v this_o text_n by_o translate_n it_o from_o subject_n and_o saint_n to_o king_n may_v in_o their_o erroneous_a sense_n safe_o argue_v thence_o that_o if_o 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but_o also_o for_o conscience_n sake_n which_o principal_o if_o not_o whole_o relate_v unto_o

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