Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	sin_n	soul_n	sting_n	5,285	5	11.5055	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15815	Soueraigne comforts for a troubled conscience Wherein the subtilties of Satan are discouered, his reasons and obiections fully answered. And further, the truth laid open and manifested, to the great consolation and strengthening of such as are distressed and afflicted in minde. Written by the late faithfull seruant of the Lord Mr. Robert Yarrow. And now published for the benefit of such as groning vnder the burthen of an afflicted conscience desire comfort.	Yarrow, Robert.; Maunsell, John.	1619 (1619)	STC 26077; ESTC S111781	167,803	456

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able_a to_o succour_v those_o that_o be_v tempt_v so_o this_o our_o author_n in_o that_o he_o be_v himself_o afflict_v in_o spirit_n and_o trouble_v in_o conscience_n through_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o devil_n doubtless_o he_o be_v enable_v thereby_o as_o well_o out_o of_o his_o more_o vigilant_a and_o careful_a observation_n of_o satan_n practice_n as_o the_o sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o own_o extremity_n the_o better_a to_o discern_v and_o discover_v his_o wiles_n and_o stratagem_n neither_o so_o alone_o but_o withal_o to_o apply_v unto_o himself_o and_o to_o prescribe_v to_o other_o such_o comfort_n and_o remedy_n as_o out_o of_o his_o own_o experience_n he_o find_v to_o yield_v most_o ease_n and_o help_v and_o thus_o good_a reader_n to_o detain_v thou_o no_o long_o from_o the_o perusal_n of_o the_o same_o beseech_v the_o lord_n to_o bless_v it_o unto_o thou_o i_o cease_v and_o shall_v ever_o rest_v thou_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n i._o m._n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o extremity_n and_o grief_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 1_o chap._n ii_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 12_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o second_o or_o assistant_n cause_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n folly_n 23_o chap._n four_o a_o cordial_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o sin_n folly_n 28_o chap._n v._o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o the_o wound_n of_o sin_n folly_n 41_o chap._n vi_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o weakness_n and_o want_n of_o faith_n folly_n 60_o chap._n vii_o of_o special_a thing_n in_o man_n conversion_n folly_n 81_o chap._n viii_o of_o another_o person_n trouble_v with_o the_o doubt_n of_o faith_n folly_n 101_o chap._n ix_o against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o repentance_n folly_n 123_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o mark_n of_o true_a repentance_n folly_n 127_o chap._n xi_o a_o admonition_n to_o the_o 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assurance_n and_o knowledge_n of_o our_o election_n folly_n 370_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o essect_v whereby_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v know_v folly_n 379_o chap._n xxxiii_o how_o the_o faithful_a shall_v know_v that_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n folly_n 397_o chap._n xxxiiii_o of_o the_o true_a mark_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n may_v be_v know_v folly_n 405_o chap._n xxxv_o of_o the_o outward_a fruit_n of_o regeneration_n folly_n 415_o chap._n xxxvi_o of_o the_o second_o objection_n folly_n 423_o a_o sovereign_a comfort_n for_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o extremity_n and_o grief_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n infinite_a and_o intolerable_a for_o the_o time_n seem_v the_o extremity_n of_o a_o trouble_a and_o distress_a mind_n that_o be_v thorough_o humble_v and_o abase_v by_o reason_n of_o sin_n in_o so_o much_o that_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o all_o temporal_a grief_n whatsoever_o and_o pain_n arise_v from_o bodily_a disease_n conscience_n no_o temporal_a grief_n like_o the_o distress_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n might_n or_o can_v be_v heap_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o self_n same_o person_n yet_o will_v they_o be_v find_v too_o light_a to_o weigh_v in_o the_o balance_n with_o these_o perplex_a agony_n for_o as_o all_o have_v run_v into_o the_o sea_n and_o as_o the_o man_n that_o be_v indebt_v if_o once_o he_o fall_v into_o poverty_n be_v so_o far_o from_o comfort_n that_o he_o have_v all_o his_o creditor_n ready_a to_o tread_v and_o press_v he_o down_o never_o cease_v until_o they_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o gaol_n and_o prison_n so_o likewise_o be_v the_o trouble_a mind_n grief_n a_o trouble_a mind_n be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o all_o grief_n a_o receptacle_n for_o all_o grief_n the_o enemy_n thereof_o viz._n sin_n satan_n death_n and_o hell_n be_v continual_o rush_v in_o upon_o it_o and_o triumph_v over_o it_o write_v upon_o writ_n to_o attach_v this_o silly_a trouble_a 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psal_n 16.11_o and_o at_o who_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o they_o see_v he_o frown_v which_o be_v sometime_o favourable_a he_o terrible_a from_o who_o they_o receive_v comfort_n and_o he_o a_o judge_n who_o sometime_o be_v a_o love_a father_n it_o be_v not_o the_o death_n of_o phineas_n a_o earthly_a husband_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o christ_n the_o spiritual_a spouse_n even_o that_o jesus_n which_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man._n neither_o be_v it_o the_o death_n of_o absalon_n a_o son_n but_o of_o a_o soul_n than_o the_o which_o what_o can_v be_v to_o a_o man_n more_o precious_a no_o marvel_n then_o if_o it_o sometime_o fare_v with_o these_o as_o it_o do_v with_o person_n lunatic_a for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o the_o terror_n of_o god_n eternal_a wrath_n and_o judgement_n except_o

god_n spirit_n do_v assist_v can_v put_v out_o of_o frame_n and_o order_n 21._o 1._o reg._n 21._o how_o be_v ahab_n humble_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n denounce_v by_o the_o prophet_n eliah_n 5.6_o dan._n 5.6_o how_o do_v belshazzar_n quake_v and_o tremble_v when_o he_o see_v the_o handwriting_n on_o the_o wall_n his_o countenance_n be_v change_v his_o thought_n trouble_v he_o so_o that_o the_o joint_n of_o his_o loin_n be_v loose_v and_o his_o knee_n smite_v one_o against_o another_o how_o be_v foelix_n terrify_v 24.26_o act._n 24.26_o even_o with_o the_o hear_n of_o paul_n dispute_v of_o righteousness_n and_o temperance_n and_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o how_o be_v judas_n the_o traitor_n also_o distress_v in_o mind_n when_o in_o despair_n most_o desperate_o he_o hang_v himself_o let_v it_o not_o seem_v marvelous_a unto_o you_o that_o i_o thus_o couple_v the_o disquiet_v soul_n with_o those_o who_o in_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v account_v castaway_n 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his_o despair_a thought_n return_v unto_o their_o sit_fw-la again_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o more_o distress_v then_o before_o and_o in_o fine_a vomit_v it_o up_o again_o and_o fall_v to_o his_o wont_a agony_n so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o man_n that_o be_v wound_v etc._n and_o to_o one_o that_o have_v some_o wound_n or_o imposthume_n etc._n etc._n or_o have_v a_o sore_a imposthume_n though_o he_o be_v in_o great_a extremity_n be_v so_o fearful_a to_o have_v his_o malady_n to_o be_v touch_v that_o if_o the_o chirurgeon_n do_v but_o move_v his_o hand_n unto_o it_o though_o with_o intent_n to_o ease_v &_o cure_v he_o yet_o he_o draw_v back_o and_o cry_v out_o 8.28_o mat._n 8.28_o choose_v rather_o to_o continue_v in_o his_o grief_n then_o to_o let_v his_o sore_n be_v lance_v and_o cure_v and_o to_o the_o two_o possess_v with_o devil_n that_o our_o saviour_n cure_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o two_o possess_v with_o devil_n of_o who_o we_o read_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o when_o 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