Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	apostle_n	sin_n	word_n	4,593	5	4.4164	3	false

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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say_v the_o flat_a contrary_n 3._o it_o force_v its_o obedience_n it_o be_v a_o tyrant_n over_o god_n people_n make_v they_o cry_v out_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o rom._n 7.24_o 19.14_o luke_n 19.14_o indeed_o wicked_a man_n be_v voluntary_a slave_n 4._o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o the_o slay_v that_o lie_n in_o the_o pit_n if_o it_o be_v say_v who_o slay_v all_o these_o we_o may_v say_v sin_n 10.9_o 2_o kin._n 10.9_o though_o the_o devil_n be_v a_o murderer_n 8._o john_n 8._o yet_o he_o can_v slay_v one_o soul_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o sin_n the_o soul_n than_o sin_v shall_v die_v ezek._n 18.5_o it_o be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n sin_n thou_o have_v crucify_v the_o lord_n the_o life_n our_o sin_n be_v the_o nail_n in_o his_o hand_n and_o spear_n in_o his_o side_n and_o be_v not_o he_o worthy_a to_o die_v that_o put_v christ_n to_o death_n art_n 6_o sixthly_a faith_n call_v in_o the_o judge_n as_o the_o importunate_a widow_n 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sin_n be_v the_o law_n or_o in_o the_o power_n and_o policy_n of_o satan_n ephes_n 2.2_o that_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n now_o faith_n disarm_v sin_n 1._o it_o cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 6.14_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n 2._o it_o cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o satan_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n therefore_o that_o soul_n that_o be_v willing_a christ_n shall_v live_v in_o it_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o have_v sin_n die_v in_o it_o last_o take_v sin_n captive_a lead_v this_o captivity_n captive_a 149.6_o eph._n 4.8_o psal_n 149.6_o and_o put_v it_o to_o death_n by_o the_o two-edged_a sword_n of_o the_o word_n in_o its_o hand_n and_o so_o execute_v the_o judgement_n write_v 4.12_o heb._n 4.12_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o quaere_fw-la quest_n ii_o second_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o faith_n will_v have_v sin_n 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