Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	cause_n	conversation_n	great_a	61	3	2.1088	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77708	The good old way: or, Perkins improved, in a plain exposition and sound application of those depths of divinity briefly comprized in his Six principles: / by that late painful and faithful minister of the Gospel, Charles Broxolme in Darby-shire.	Broxholme, Charles.	1653 (1653)	Wing B5217; Thomason E1483_1; ESTC R208756	186,652	446

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faith_n 5._o when_o thou_o take_v and_o receive_v the_o element_n at_o the_o minister_n hand_n thou_o will_v stir_v up_o thyself_o to_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n and_o then_o sixthly_a and_o last_o in_o eat_v and_o drink_v the_o element_n thou_o will_v earnest_o endeavour_v more_o and_o more_o near_o to_o apply_v christ_n and_o to_o feel_v thy_o spiritual_a union_n with_o he_o such_o consideration_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v will_v be_v the_o way_n not_o only_o to_o receive_v the_o sign_n but_o at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n the_o thing_n signify_v 4_o to_o exhort_v all_o true_a believer_n after_o they_o have_v receive_v 1._o to_o labour_v to_o keep_v up_o their_o faith_n assure_v themselves_o the_o lord_n be_v no_o deceiver_n but_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o make_v good_a his_o covenant_n with_o they_o 2._o as_o we_o have_v already_o hear_v sometime_o that_o day_n in_o secret_n take_v a_o review_n of_o thy_o 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wit_n by_o faithful_a prayer_n and_o the_o more_o faith_n be_v exercise_v the_o more_o it_o grow_v and_o increase_v ephes_n 6.16_o 18._o psal_n 6.8_o 9_o see_v we_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o same_o psalm_n and_o we_o shall_v observe_v david_n faith_n to_o get_v up_o in_o prayer_n so_o psalm_n 62.2_o 6._o r._n 3_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n this_o duty_n omit_v and_o neglect_v faith_n go_v out_o of_o exercise_n slacken_v and_o decay_v now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o use_v use_v 1_o for_o trial_n and_o examination_n 1_o do_v we_o use_v prayer_n if_o we_o pray_v seldom_o or_o never_o let_v we_o not_o wonder_v if_o we_o be_v poor_a in_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n prayer_n be_v the_o key_n that_o open_v all_o god_n treasure_n such_o as_o be_v stranger_n to_o prayer_n can_v be_v thorough_o acquaint_v with_o faith_n 2._o but_o do_v

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outward_a 8._o the_o promise_n of_o supply_n and_o help_v psal_n 50.15_o and_o 91.15_o matth._n 7.7_o 9_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o duty_n hereby_o a_o mortal_a worm_n have_v conference_n and_o converse_n with_o the_o great_a majesty_n 10._o the_o power_n and_o efficacy_n of_o prayer_n compare_v gen._n 32.11_o and_o 33.4_o and_o 2_o sam._n 15.31_o and_o 17.23_o see_v exod._n 14.15_o and_o 15.25_o matth._n 17.21_o remember_v hezekiah_n and_o isaiahs_n prayer_n and_o so_o ester_n and_o mordecai_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n anno_fw-la 175_o the_o army_n of_o christian_n be_v call_v the_o thunder_a legion_n because_o upon_o their_o prayer_n god_n scatter_v their_o enemy_n with_o thunder_n and_o the_o very_a heathen_a in_o those_o time_n can_v observe_v that_o the_o christian_n be_v able_a to_o obtain_v any_o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o what_o man_n or_o woman_n of_o religious_a observation_n in_o these_o our_o time_n but_o may_v speak_v of_o the_o efficacy_n and_o power_n of_o 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blessing_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v and_o his_o decree_n can_v be_v alter_v answ_n all_o this_o be_v true_a but_o yet_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v decree_v the_o end_n why_o so_o the_o mean_n and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a course_n by_o the_o mean_n work_n to_o the_o end_n the_o lord_n have_v decree_v to_o give_v the_o gentile_n to_o christ_n but_o yet_o see_v what_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o psal_n 2.8_o ask_v of_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o he_o have_v decree_v as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o make_v know_v the_o return_n of_o the_o jew_n out_o of_o the_o captivity_n yet_o see_v what_o he_o say_v ezek._n 36.37_o i_o will_v yet_o for_o this_o be_v inquire_v of_o by_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n nay_o daniel_n know_v the_o very_a time_n

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