Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	law_n	life_n	righteousness_n	6,721	5	7.6152	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79435	Yahweh Tsidkenu or The plain doctrin of the justification of a sinner in the sight of God; justified by the God of truth in his holy word, and the cloud of witnesses in all ages. Wherein are handled the causes of the sinners justification. Explained and applied in six and twenty sermons, in a plain, doctrinal and familiar way, for the capacity, and understanding of the weak and ignorant. By Charles Chauncy president of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge in New-England.	Chauncy, Charles, 1592-1672.	1659 (1659)	Wing C3739; Thomason E979_11; ESTC R222074	232,660	312

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yet_o neither_o will_v these_o make_v you_o perfect_a 3_o this_o will_v be_v your_o security_n in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11.4_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n quest_n how_o may_v a_o sinful_a man_n or_o woman_n get_v he_o righteousness_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o wide_a distance_n betwixtt_n god_n and_o man_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a answ_n to_o let_v pass_v the_o thing_n before_o press_v and_o insist_v on_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n and_o context_n observable_a 1_o let_v we_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o certainty_n not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o be_v attainable_a by_o poor_a sinner_n this_o be_v here_o witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n such_o as_o god_n have_v send_v who_o testimony_n he_o have_v approve_v of_o and_o seal_v to_o yea_o such_o who_o many_o of_o they_o have_v seal_v this_o and_o the_o like_a truth_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o such_o as_o christ_n himself_o have_v appoint_v witness_n to_o he_o act._n 1.8_o and_o all_o concur_v in_o this_o testimony_n so_o that_o the_o witness_n be_v beyond_o exception_n 2_o see_v the_o evidence_n thereof_o in_o the_o gospel_n where_o it_o be_v reveal_v rom._n 1.17_o see_v it_o there_o shine_v with_o its_o own_o light_n it_o be_v more_o implicit_a and_o veil_v heretofore_o it_o be_v but_o dark_o propose_v in_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n former_o but_o in_o the_o gospel_n it_o appear_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n in_o all_o its_o lustre_n and_o brightness_n 3_o labour_n for_o a_o deep_a apprehension_n and_o sense_n of_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n it_o be_v a_o prove_a truth_n that_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n be_v under_o sin_n rom._n 3.9_o 21._o and_o he_o add_v that_o it_o be_v write_v there_o be_v none_o righteous_a no_o not_o one_o and_z vers_n 19_o all_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a 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which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n go_v always_o together_o rom._n 4.6_o 7._o there_o be_v not_o two_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o distinguish_v by_o the_o term_n from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o as_o all_o by_o one_o act_n darkness_n be_v expel_v and_o light_v bring_v in_o doct._n 2._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n or_o be_v convey_v to_o believer_n by_o way_n of_o imputation_n 1_o imputation_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_o employ_v and_o understand_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v conceive_v any_o way_n to_o be_v man_v but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n because_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v wrought_v by_o a_o mere_a man_n 2_o though_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o believer_n may_v be_v call_v god_n righteousness_n as_o some_o take_v matth._n 6.33_o yet_o the_o apostle_n can_v mean_v that_o here_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n without_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n beside_o the_o apostle_n treat_v here_o of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a but_o inherent_a righteousness_n belong_v to_o sanctification_n 3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o they_o upon_o they_o i.e._n account_v they_o or_o put_v upon_o they_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n i.e._n apprehend_v by_o faith_n other_o scripture_n do_v consent_n to_o this_o truth_n rom._n 4.6_o 11._o as_o david_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n viz._n of_o his_o own_o vers_n 11._o righteousness_n impute_v to_o all_o believer_n vers_fw-la 24._o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o abraham_n only_o but_o for_o we_o 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and_o good_a duty_n till_o faith_n we_o can_v please_v god_n with_o any_o performance_n motiv_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o this_o impute_a righteousness_n rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o that_o a_o sinner_n shall_v seek_v to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o see_v that_o when_o it_o be_v break_v ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d can_v only_o condemn_v a_o man_n but_o this_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v direct_v unto_o christ_n where_o the_o sinner_n may_v find_v impute_v righteousness_n but_o now_o this_o end_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o law_n as_o such_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o so_o it_o consist_v in_o man_n only_o and_o exact_v perfect_a obedience_n at_o his_o hand_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n neither_o have_v any_o reference_n 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he_o must_v renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n quest_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n come_v to_o renounce_v his_o own_o righteousness_n answ_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o action_n require_v to_o this_o end_n 1_o in_o the_o understanding_n 2_o in_o the_o will._n 1_o something_o must_v be_v wrought_v in_o the_o understanding_n as_o appear_v rev._n 3.17_o 18._o laodicea_n know_v not_o that_o she_o be_v wretched_a and_o miserable_a and_o blind_a etc._n etc._n i_o counsel_v thou_o to_o anoint_v thy_o eye_n with_o eyesalve_n that_o thou_o may_v see_v i.e._n herself_o to_o be_v blind_a and_o miserable_a etc._n etc._n the_o soul_n must_v be_v convince_v of_o the_o inconceivable_a misery_n of_o its_o natural_a estate_n that_o every_o child_n of_o adam_n have_v lose_v all_o righteousness_n be_v dead_a in_o sin_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n rom._n 7.18_o i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n there_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n mat._n 7.18_o a_o corrupt_a tree_n can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n rom._n 8.8_o they_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n can_v please_v god_n this_o eyesalve_n to_o bring_v this_o discovery_n by_o open_v our_o eye_n must_v be_v have_v of_o and_o derive_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o it_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n conviction_n joh._n 16.8_o the_o spirit_n be_v convince_a the_o world_n of_o sin_n 2_o the_o second_o thing_n be_v conviction_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n joh._n 16.9_o for_o it_o be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o god_n righteousness_n that_o make_v we_o trust_v in_o our_o own_o it_o be_v exceed_o requisite_a to_o have_v a_o discovery_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v unto_o we_o this_o white_a raiment_n that_o we_o may_v buy_v it_o to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n and_o that_o we_o may_v see_v this_o raiment_n we_o have_v need_n of_o christ_n eyesalve_n and_o this_o be_v not_o a_o general_a discovery_n only_o that_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v provide_v 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