Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	grace_n	life_n	reign_v	4,565	5	9.3210	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

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and_o death_n and_o make_v we_o sensible_a of_o our_o undo_a estate_n &_o make_v we_o to_o see_v that_o we_o be_v without_o god_n without_o christ_n without_o hope_n that_o we_o be_v not_o under_o mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o of_o his_o people_n eph._n 2._o &_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 2._o he_o open_v to_o we_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n show_v himself_o willing_a to_o receive_v we_o to_o grace_n and_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o new_a covenant_n with_o we_o yet_o again_o to_o take_v we_o to_o be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o so_o he_o go_v into_o the_o street_n and_o open_a place_n as_o

in_o himself_o joh._n 16._o &_o col._n 1._o 19_o all_o other_o angel_n and_o saint_n have_v but_o their_o measure_n some_o more_o some_o less_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4._o 7._o but_o christ_n have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n not_o by_o measure_n but_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o it_o joh._n 3._o 34._o now_o whatsoever_o fullness_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v receive_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v communicate_v unto_o we_o and_o we_o may_v receive_v from_o he_o psal_n 68_o 18._o it_o be_v say_v he_o receive_v gift_n for_o man_n not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o man_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v from_o he_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o joh._n 1._o 16._o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n his_o wisdom_n be_v to_o make_v we_o wise_a his_o meekness_n and_o patience_n be_v to_o make_v we_o meek_a and_o patient_a and_o christ_n be_v faithful_a to_o distribute_v to_o we_o all_o such_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v for_o we_o he_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v more_o in_o this_o covenant_n god_n unbosom_v himself_o unto_o we_o and_o shine_v forth_o upon_o we_o and_o there_o be_v now_o and_o then_o a_o sweet_a intercourse_n of_o love_n between_o he_o and_o thy_o soul_n in_o the_o blessing_n of_o this_o covenant_n there_o be_v remedy_n for_o every_o malady_n promise_v suitable_a to_o every_o condition_n for_o be_v and_o well_o be_v for_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v i_o omit_v here_o to_o mention_v such_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o i_o may_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o same_o have_v speak_v something_o to_o it_o inthe_n former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n etc._n etc._n the_o twelve_o thing_n to_o be_v inquire_v into_o be_v this_o viz._n notwithstanding_o this_o bless_a covenant_n of_o grace_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n whether_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n the_o covenant_n of_o work_n remain_v in_o full_a force_n and_o virtue_n to_o all_o unbeliever_n rom._n 10._o 4._o for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o none_o but_o to_o those_o that_o believe_v oh_o do_v we_o but_o consider_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v under_o the_o law_n it_o may_v awaken_v we_o he_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o they_o must_v come_v and_o stand_v before_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o have_v their_o sin_n set_v in_o order_n before_o he_o and_o the_o law_n pass_v sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o they_o and_o their_o own_o conscience_n terrify_v they_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v none_o to_o plead_v for_o they_o or_o to_o stand_v betwixt_o god_n warth_fw-mi and_z they_o but_o they_o shall_v be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o to_o die_v and_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n this_o covenant_n have_v no_o mediator_n for_o then_o christ_n have_v not_o a_o word_n to_o speak_v for_o they_o he_o telssuch_v john_n 17._o 19_o he_o pray_v not_o for_o they_o he_o plead_v only_o for_o they_o that_o fly_v to_o grace_n and_o take_v hold_v of_o that_o covenant_n but_o as_o for_o all_o other_o they_o have_v god_n against_o they_o the_o law_n against_o they_o they_o have_v all_o creature_n to_o accuse_v they_o and_o to_o testify_v against_o they_o but_o have_v no_o christ_n no_o mediator_n to_o appear_v for_o they_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o grace_n show_v but_o strict_a justice_n without_o any_o mercy_n oh_o that_o such_o will_v bethink_v themselves_o what_o a_o god_n they_o must_v meet_v withal_o even_o a_o just_a god_n a_o god_n of_o judgement_n a_o god_n of_o vengeance_n that_o will_v not_o spare_v their_o misdeed_n what_o ever_o justice_n can_v require_v of_o they_o they_o must_v satisfy_v to_o the_o uttmost_a farthing_n there_o will_v be_v justice_n without_o mercy_n oh_o when_o nothing_o but_o justice_n shall_v judge_v you_o who_o can_v stand_v what_o flesh_n may_v abide_v it_o psal_n 78._o 5._o a_o wicked_a man_n have_v no_o true_a right_n before_o god_n unto_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n for_o if_o any_o say_v they_o have_v i_o ask_v by_o what_o covenant_n be_v it_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n then_o they_o must_v fulfil_v it_o which_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v do_v be_v it_o then_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n but_o they_o be_v not_o within_o that_o covenant_n they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o can_v fulfil_v it_o they_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o they_o can_v claim_v nothing_o by_o it_o again_o faith_n and_o holiness_n can_v no_o more_o be_v separate_v than_o light_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o sun_n such_o as_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o live_v loose_o carnal_o unconscionable_o they_o do_v but_o deceive_v themselves_o they_o may_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n but_o have_v no_o part_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n and_o peace_n john_n 5._o 45._o do_v not_o think_v that_o i_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o the_o father_n therâ—_n be_v one_o that_o accuse_v you_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v the_o law_n in_o which_o you_o trust_v will_v condemn_v you_o if_o you_o continue_v not_o in_o every_o thing_n write_v therein_o and_o yield_v a_o perfect_a personal_a perpetual_a obedience_n thereto_o it_o will_v accuse_v you_o to_o the_o father_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n the_o question_n be_v not_o so_o much_o about_o the_o time_n and_o term_n and_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o how_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v affirm_v to_o be_v by_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o which_o god_n do_v impute_v to_o all_o his_o seed_n free_o without_o work_n and_o condition_n perform_v by_o we_o 1._o consider_v if_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n than_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o obedience_n to_o gospel_n precept_n but_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o heb._n 1._o 8._o mat._n 6._o 33._o rom._n 4._o 6._o and_o everlasting_a righteousness_n psal_n 119._o 142._o psal_n 22._o 31._o &_o 35._o 28._o that_o righteousness_n which_o justifi_v we_o before_o god_n as_o it_o be_v not_o we_o so_o it_o be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n so_o it_o be_v in_o he_o in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v righteousness_n and_o strength_n psal_n 71._o 15_o 16_o 19_o 24._o i_o will_v make_v mention_n of_o thy_o righteousness_n even_o of_o thy_o only_a justice_n and_o mercy_n do_v both_o meet_v in_o this_o justification_n justice_n in_o that_o he_o will_v not_o justify_v a_o sinner_n without_o a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o yet_o mercy_n in_o that_o he_o will_v accept_v he_o for_o such_o a_o righteousness_n that_o be_v neither_o in_o he_o nor_o do_v by_o he_o but_o by_o his_o surety_n for_o he_o 2._o consider_v the_o apostle_n all_o along_o be_v very_a carefullto_n keep_v this_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o grace_n distinct_a from_o all_o other_o thing_n they_o all_o along_o do_v oppose_v the_o law_n and_o grace_n work_n and_o faith_n our_o righteousness_n and_o christ_n righteousness_n teach_v we_o thereby_o how_o needful_a it_o be_v they_o shall_v be_v keep_v asunder_o justification_n by_o grace_n have_v be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o bone_n of_o contention_n till_o the_o next_o come_v of_o christ_n why_o so_o because_o learning_n can_v reach_v it_o natural_a wisdom_n be_v confound_v at_o it_o evil_a angel_n do_v not_o know_v it_o most_o man_n do_v persecute_v it_o as_o be_v bereave_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o or_o else_o corrupt_a in_o the_o simplicity_n of_o it_o the_o papist_n say_v if_o we_o be_v free_o justify_v by_o grace_n we_o need_v not_o do_v any_o good_a work_n and_o if_o we_o can_v fall_v from_o grace_n we_o need_v not_o fear_v to_o commit_v sin_n and_o they_o hold_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v but_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n inherent_a in_o we_o and_o righteous_a action_n do_v by_o we_o 3._o consider_v we_o shall_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n if_o any_o condition_n be_v require_v of_o we_o in_o order_n to_o our_o justification_n for_o the_o condition_n whensoever_o persorm_v make_v the_o covenant_n a_o due_a debt_n then_o justification_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n rom._n 4._o 4._o

shall_v you_o make_v such_o a_o matter_n of_o sin_n by_o this_o satan_n do_v cause_v many_o a_o soul_n to_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n but_o for_o a_o remedy_n herein_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v as_o just_a as_o he_o be_v merciful_a as_o the_o scripture_n do_v speak_v he_o out_o to_o be_v a_o very_a merciful_a god_n so_o they_o speak_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o very_a just_a god_n witness_v his_o cast_v the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n his_o turn_a father_n adam_n out_o of_o paradise_n his_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n his_o rain_v fire_n out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o sodom_n it_o be_v true_a his_o general_a mercy_n be_v over_o all_o his_o work_n but_o his_o special_a mercy_n be_v confine_v to_o those_o that_o he_o have_v divine_o qualify_v exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o psal_n 32._o 10._o psal_n 103._o 11._o 8._o this_o doctrine_n be_v the_o most_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v learn_v it_o be_v whole_o in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o supernatural_a and_o all_o thing_n in_o we_o do_v fight_n against_o it_o to_o do_v well_o and_o have_v well_o be_v natural_a but_o to_o believe_v and_o have_v well_o be_v supernatural_a man_n remain_v in_o his_o natural_a state_n be_v altogether_o unable_a to_o receive_v and_o comprehend_v those_o glorious_a and_o gracious_a mystery_n of_o be_v righteous_a by_o another_o righteousness_n and_o of_o be_v save_v by_o another_o suffering_n all_o man_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v set_v upon_o seek_v life_n and_o happiness_n by_o their_o own_o do_n and_o performance_n for_o although_o man_n do_v fearful_o fall_v by_o transgression_n yet_o he_o retain_v certain_a footstep_n mark_n and_o impression_n of_o that_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v at_o first_o engrave_v in_o his_o heart_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o god_n almighty_n so_o that_o although_o as_o to_o everlasting_a felicity_n man_n be_v dark_a and_o dead_a be_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n who_o kingdom_n be_v a_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n who_o rule_v in_o man_n by_o ignorance_n yet_o there_o remain_v in_o every_o man_n so_o much_o light_v as_o do_v lead_v he_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o a_o god_n but_o when_o the_o lord_n do_v reveal_v this_o mystery_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o his_o spirit_n to_o and_o in_o man_n than_o he_o do_v over_o and_o above_o that_o common_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o he_o enlighten_v every_o man_n i_o say_v christ_n do_v give_v unto_o those_o give_v he_o of_o the_o father_n the_o mind_n and_o understanding_n to_o know_v he_o and_o to_o receive_v he_o and_o to_o lay_v hold_n on_o he_o for_o life_n and_o salvation_n now_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o natural_a man_n perceive_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o 14._o neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 21._o the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o god_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o hard_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n to_o be_v learn_v because_o we_o be_v natural_o apt_a to_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o but_o it_o must_v be_v renounce_v i_o confess_v this_o self_n denial_n be_v very_o hard_a oh_o how_o hard_o be_v it_o for_o the_o soul_n to_o be_v take_v off_o its_o own_o bottom_n of_o work_n and_o qualification_n and_o to_o strip_v they_o of_o all_o that_o be_v their_o own_o you_o take_v away_o their_o life_n they_o must_v and_o will_v have_v something_o some_o humbleness_n and_o brokenness_n of_o heart_n some_o tear_n some_o good_a work_n or_o ability_n or_o good_a heart_n as_o many_o say_v and_o this_o do_v argue_v as_o yet_o thou_o be_v not_o pluck_v off_o thy_o own_o stock_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o plant_v into_o christ_n thou_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o so_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n consider_v consider_v our_o work_n make_v we_o not_o the_o better_a before_o god_n neither_o the_o more_o belove_v of_o the_o lord_n but_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v what_o we_o be_v make_v by_o god_n and_o so_o be_v profitable_a to_o man_n but_o not_o to_o god_n but_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v not_o the_o reward_n reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o we_o be_v save_v not_o according_a to_o our_o work_n but_o according_a to_o his_o own_o purpose_n and_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o again_o we_o read_v rom._n 5._o 10._o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n isa_n 43._o 25._o i_o will_v blot_v out_o thy_o transgression_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v thou_o ezek._n 36._o 26_o 27_o 31._o again_o 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