Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
father_n	holy_a	person_n	trinity_n	21,868	5	10.1111	5	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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the_o time_n if_o death_n seize_v upon_o thou_o before_o thy_o repentance_n and_o regeneration_n ah_o woe_n be_v unto_o thou_o that_o ever_o thou_o be_v bear_v and_o know_v thou_o have_v no_o lease_n of_o thy_o life_n remember_v that_o secure_a fool_n luke_n 12.20_o thou_o fool_n this_o night_n shall_v thy_o soul_n be_v require_v of_o thou_o this_o day_n hear_v god_n voice_n and_o do_v not_o harden_v thy_o heart_n for_o to_o morrow_n thou_o be_v uncertain_a of_o it_o thus_o far_o touch_v man_n misery_n by_o nature_n we_o proceed_v to_o the_o three_o principle_n princ_n iii_o quest_n what_o mean_n be_v there_o for_o thou_o to_o escape_v this_o damnable_a estate_n answ_n jesus_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v man_n by_o his_o death_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o by_o his_o righteousness_n have_v perfect_o alone_a by_o himself_o accomplish_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n memb_v 1._o jesus_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n 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a_o angel_n from_o god_n 2._o they_o be_v but_o typical_a saviour_n he_o the_o saviour_n indeed_o 3._o they_o be_v but_o temporal_a and_o outward_a saviour_n he_o a_o spiritual_a saviour_n 4._o they_o be_v but_o instrumental_a saviour_n he_o the_o author_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a obj._n but_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v saviour_n also_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v true_a but_o the_o difference_n be_v in_o their_o manner_n of_o save_v the_o father_n save_v by_o the_o son_n the_o son_n save_v by_o pay_v the_o ransom_n and_o price_n of_o salvation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n save_v by_o a_o particular_a apply_v of_o this_o ransom_n two_o question_n follow_v to_o be_v answer_v and_o then_o we_o come_v to_o application_n 1._o who_o this_o jesus_n save_v 2._o from_o what_o quest_n 1._o who_o ans_fw-fr the_o angel_n tell_v we_o who_o in_o the_o place_n forecited_a matth._n 1.21_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n jesus_n for_o he_o shall_v 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he_o have_v send_v i_o to_o heal_v the_o break_a heart_a to_o preach_v deliverance_n to_o the_o captive_n and_o recover_v of_o sight_n to_o the_o blind_a to_o set_v at_o liberty_n they_o that_o be_v bruise_v and_o in_o ver_fw-la 21._o he_o begin_v to_o say_v unto_o they_o this_o day_n be_v this_o scripture_n fulfil_v in_o your_o ear_n now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o second_o title_n christ_n which_o be_v a_o title_n of_o office_n and_o signify_v anoint_v there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o person_n anoint_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n who_o be_v all_o type_n of_o this_o anoint_v of_o this_o prophet_n priest_n and_o king_n that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o understand_v this_o title_n we_o intend_v to_o answer_v the_o question_n

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a_o kingdom_n a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n upon_o you_o oppose_v this_o to_o all_o hardship_n cross_n and_o affliction_n nay_o death_n itself_o and_o be_v comfort_v see_v roman_n 8.18_o 2_o corinth_n 4.17_o 18._o rev._n 14.13_o quest_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v true_o godly_a or_o no_o answ_n 1._o save_v grace_n be_v of_o a_o humble_v nature_n make_v a_o man_n nothing_o in_o himself_o low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n to_o rest_v upon_o god_n free_a favour_n in_o christ_n for_o justification_n rom._n 7.24_o 25._o mat._n 5.3_o 2._o save_v grace_n be_v of_o a_o purge_a nature_n it_o purge_v out_o corruption_n purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15.9_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o 3._o of_o a_o heavenly_a nature_n it_o will_v be_v pull_v up_o our_o heart_n from_o these_o earthly_a vanity_n will_v be_v soar_v upward_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v phil._n 3.20_o heb._n 11.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 4._o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n especialâ—y_o the_o public_a mean_n be_v enjoy_v in_o power_n 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6._o etc._n etc._n nay_o 3._o to_o be_v constant_a forward_o and_o zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o godl_v ness_n matthew_n 10.22_o rev._n 2.10_o galathian_n 6.9_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o matth._n 11.12_o but_o here_o now_o we_o meet_v with_o two_o objection_n object_n 1._o but_o may_v some_o man_n say_v this_o be_v soon_o say_v then_o do_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n through_o the_o backwardness_n and_o averseness_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n be_v so_o painful_a and_o difficult_a answ_n 1._o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a although_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a so_o our_o saviour_n so_o the_o apostle_n john_n likewise_o 1_o john_n 5.3_o 4._o and_o you_o know_v what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v phil._n 4.13.2_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o godly_a be_v willing_a to_o take_v as_o much_o pain_n for_o heaven_n as_o other_o do_v for_o hell_n

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