Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	world_n	worship_v	yield_v	25	3	6.2125	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35689	The ruine of Rome, or, An exposition upon the whole Revelation wherein is plainly shewed and proved that the popish religion, together with all the power and authority of Rome, shall ebbe and decay ... written especially for the comfort of Protestants and the danting of papists ... / published by Authur Dent ; to which is added an epitome of Reverend Mr. Brightman his Exposition upon the Revelation.	Dent, Arthur, d. 1607.; Brightman, Thomas, 1562-1607. Exposition upon the Revelation.	1644 (1644)	Wing D1057; ESTC R29350	192,764	462

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his_o glorious_a power_n and_o eternity_n first_o touch_v his_o kingly_a office_n he_o be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v king_n of_o king_n for_o he_o be_v king_n of_o zion_n he_o be_v a_o king_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o church_n he_o must_v reign_v over_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n for_o ever_o he_o must_v reign_v over_o all_o his_o enemy_n and_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o enemy_n even_o till_o he_o have_v tread_v they_o all_o under_o his_o foot_n and_o this_o benefit_n we_o have_v by_o it_o that_o we_o be_v make_v king_n in_o he_o in_o this_o life_n to_o reign_v over_o our_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o after_o this_o life_n to_o reign_v as_o crown_v king_n for_o ever_o with_o he_o in_o infinite_a glory_n and_o endless_a felicity_n second_o touch_v his_o priesthood_n 5._o ver._n 5._o he_o be_v say_v to_o love_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o blood_n for_o he_o be_v our_o only_a high_a priest_n which_o by_o 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the_o most_o fit_a instrument_n to_o open_a and_o interpret_v this_o book_n but_o thou_o o_o christ_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n be_v such_o a_o one_o therefore_o thou_o of_o all_o other_o art_n most_o meet_a to_o take_v the_o matter_n upon_o thou_o and_o to_o enter_v into_o this_o business_n further_o they_o amplify_v their_o reason_n thus_o 10._o verse_n 10._o that_o he_o have_v make_v we_o of_o slave_n and_o servant_n king_n and_o of_o profane_a person_n priest_n unto_o the_o most_o high_a god_n and_o last_o of_o all_o that_o we_o shall_v reign_v upon_o the_o earth_n not_o mean_v hereby_o that_o we_o shall_v reign_v as_o earthly_a king_n or_o only_o enjoy_v a_o earthly_a kingdom_n for_o out_o of_o all_o doubt_n the_o saint_n shall_v reign_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o heaven_n for_o evermore_o but_o here_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o reign_v in_o the_o earth_n because_o after_o this_o life_n god_n child_n shall_v have_v the_o fruition_n and_o inheritance_n both_o of_o heaven_n and_o 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signification_n and_o derivation_n of_o armageddon_n come_v to_o one_o thing_n in_o effect_n which_o be_v that_o the_o great_a army_n which_o assemble_v themselves_o in_o battle_n against_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v destroy_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o much_o material_a to_o dispute_v which_o be_v the_o more_o likely_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n but_o this_o let_v we_o observe_v for_o our_o comfort_n that_o whensoever_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o king_n and_o captain_n noble_n and_o potentate_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v solicit_v by_o the_o jesuit_n priest_n and_o the_o false_a prophet_n to_o levy_v great_a army_n and_o make_v great_a power_n to_o fight_v against_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o true_a professor_n thereof_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o great_a babylon_n they_o shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o be_v utter_o overthrow_v and_o destroy_v as_o in_o part_n we_o see_v fulfil_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1588._o when_o the_o great_a and_o invincible_a armado_n 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