Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	bind_v	church_n	member_n	1,033	5	8.0917	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53681	A discourse concerning evangelical love, church-peace and unity with the occasions and reasons of present differences and divisions about things sacred and religious, written in the vindication of the principles and practise of some ministers and others.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1672 (1672)	Wing O735; ESTC R13316	129,318	262

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it_o will_v yet_o be_v plead_v that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a which_o we_o be_v charge_v withal_o for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o we_o do_v not_o only_o withdraw_v ourselves_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n of_o of_o england_n but_o also_o that_o we_o assemble_v in_o separate_a congregation_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n whereby_o we_o evident_o make_v a_o division_n in_o the_o church_n and_o contract_n unto_o ourselves_o the_o guilt_n of_o schism_n for_o what_o can_v there_o be_v more_o require_v thereunto_o but_o what_o will_v those_o who_o make_v use_v of_o this_o objection_n have_v we_o to_o do_v will_v they_o have_v we_o starve_v our_o soul_n by_o a_o wilful_a neglect_n of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v for_o their_o nourishment_n or_o will_v they_o have_v we_o live_v in_o a_o constant_a omission_n of_o all_o the_o command_v of_o christ_n by_o they_o or_o those_o

the_o peace_n and_o quiet_a of_o the_o nation_n and_o not_o from_o any_o scripture_n or_o religious_a rule_n and_o be_v these_o prohibition_n only_o temporary_a or_o occasional_a suit_v unto_o such_o emergency_n as_o may_v give_v countenance_n unto_o their_o necessity_n there_o may_v be_v a_o proportionable_a compliance_n with_o they_o but_o whereas_o they_o respect_v all_o time_n alike_o it_o be_v no_o doubt_n incumbent_a on_o they_o who_o act_n any_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o such_o prohibition_n to_o secure_v their_o own_o conscience_n that_o they_o no_o way_n interfere_v with_o the_o intention_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n by_o give_v the_o least_o countenance_n or_o occasion_n unto_o civil_a disturbance_n and_o other_o also_o by_o their_o peaceable_a deportment_n in_o all_o they_o do_v but_o whereas_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o talon_n from_o the_o lord_n christ_n to_o trade_n withal_o have_v accept_v of_o his_o term_n and_o engage_v into_o his_o service_n without_o any_o 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of_o god_n be_v our_o express_a duty_n and_o so_o can_v have_v no_o affinity_n with_o any_o sin_n or_o evil_n and_o those_o who_o intend_v to_o charge_v we_o with_o schism_n in_o or_o for_o our_o assembly_n must_v first_o prove_v they_o not_o to_o be_v our_o duty_n 2._o notwithstanding_o they_o or_o any_o thing_n by_o we_o perform_v in_o they_o we_o do_v preserve_v our_o communion_n entire_a with_o the_o church_n of_o england_n that_o be_v all_o the_o visible_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o this_o nation_n as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n own_v therein_o provide_v it_o be_v not_o measure_v by_o the_o present_a opinion_n of_o some_o who_o have_v evident_o depart_v from_o it_o our_o non-admittance_n of_o the_o present_a government_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n as_o apprehend_v national_a and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o mere_o ecclesiastical_a person_n or_o such_o as_o be_v pretend_v so_o to_o be_v we_o have_v account_v for_o before_o but_o we_o be_v one_o with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n in_o a_o public_a avowment_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n 3._o into_o particular_a church_n we_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v admit_v but_o on_o those_o term_n and_o condition_n which_o not_o only_o we_o may_v just_o but_o which_o we_o be_v bind_v in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n to_o refuse_v and_o this_o also_o have_v be_v plead_v before_o beside_o no_o man_n be_v so_o oblige_v unto_o communion_n with_o any_o particular_a or_o parochial_a church_n in_o this_o nation_n but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n at_o any_o time_n to_o relinquish_v it_o and_o to_o secure_v himself_o also_o from_o all_o law_n which_o may_v respect_v that_o communion_n by_o the_o removal_n of_o his_o habitation_n it_o be_v therefore_o evident_a that_o we_o never_o have_v any_o relation_n unto_o any_o parochial_a church_n but_o what_o be_v civil_a and_o arbitrary_a a_o relinquishment_n whereof_o be_v practise_v at_o pleasure_n every_o day_n by_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n continue_v therefore_o in_o the_o constant_a profession_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n with_o all_o other_o protestant_n in_o the_o nation_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n thereof_o as_o unite_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o it_o under_o one_o civil_a or_o political_a head_n and_o have_v antecedent_o no_o evangelical_n obligation_n upon_o we_o unto_o local_a communion_n in_o the_o same_o ordinance_n of_o worship_n numerical_o with_o any_o particular_a or_o parochial_a church_n and_o be_v prohibit_v from_o any_o such_o communion_n by_o the_o term_n condition_n and_o custom_n indispensible_o annex_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o observe_v be_v christ_n freeman_n it_o be_v moreover_o our_o duty_n to_o assemble_v ourselves_o in_o society_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n as_o that_o which_o be_v express_o command_v we_o be_v abundant_o satisfy_v that_o however_o we_o may_v be_v censure_v judge_v or_o condemn_v by_o man_n in_o and_o for_o what_o we_o do_v yet_o that_o he_o do_v both_o accept_v we_o here_o and_o will_v acquit_v we_o hereafter_o who_o we_o serve_v and_o seek_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o obey_v wherefore_o we_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o any_o principle_n or_o practice_n which_o we_o own_o or_o allow_v be_v in_o any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o that_o love_n peace_n and_o unity_n which_o the_o lord_n christ_n require_v to_o be_v keep_v and_o preserve_v among_o his_o disciple_n or_o those_o that_o profess_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o obedience_n unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o gospel_n we_o know_v not_o any_o thing_n in_o they_o but_o what_o be_v consistent_a and_o compliant_a with_o that_o evangelical_n union_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o and_o among_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o term_n whereof_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o hold_v and_o 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26_o 27._o 1_o joh._n 3_o 16._o rom._n 14._o 3._o john_n 15._o 18_o 19_o 25._o ps._n 35._o 19_o acts._n 18._o 9_o 10_o 11._o mat._n 24._o 14._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 16._o jam._n 2._o 13._o heb._n 12._o 14._o rev._n 21._o 8._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o act._n 14_o 23._o chap._n 20._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3._o act._n 15._o 2_o phil._n 1._o 1._o rev._n 2._o 3._o mat._n 28._o 20._o john_n 15._o 10_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 11._o chap._n 13._o 1_o king_n 12._o chap._n 13._o rev._n 18._o 4._o ephes._n 4._o 3_o 4._o john_n 17._o 21_o 22._o eph._n 5._o 30_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 4_o gen._n 5_o 2._o 3_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 12_o 13._o eph._n 4._o 15_o 16._o col._n 2._o 19_o rom._n 14._o 5._o phil._n 3._o 15_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 15_o 16_o 17._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 10_o 11._o mat._n 28._o 19_o 20._o ephes._n 4._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o john_n 17._o 20_o 21_o 22._o 2_o cor._n 10_o 4_o 5._o mat._n 28._o 20._o joh._n 14._o 16._o heb._n 13._o 27._o rev._n 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