Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	jesus_n	light_n	shine_v	6,139	5	9.4807	5	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87593	Hosannah to the Son of David: or A testimony to the Lord's Christ. Offering it self, indifferently, to all persons; though more especially intended for the people, who pass under the name of Quakers. Wherein not so much the detecting of their persons, as the reclaiming the tender-hearted among them from the error of their way, is modestly endevoured, by a sober and moderate discourse, touching the Light and law in every man; referring to what is held forth by them in their several books and papers, herein examined and discussed. By a lover of truth and peace	Jackson, John, fl. 1651-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing J78; Thomason E927_5; ESTC R202615	156,564	177

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24._o christ_n also_o suffer_v for_o we_o who_o his_o own_o self_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n that_o we_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n shall_v live_v unto_o righteousness_n by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v 1_o john_n 3.16_o herein_o perceive_v we_o the_o love_n of_o god_n because_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o we_o all_o this_o he_o do_v for_o his_o without_o they_o not_o within_o they_o as_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o cloud_n of_o witness_n so_o that_o to_o speak_v of_o a_o christ_n without_o and_o of_o what_o he_o both_o do_v and_o suffer_v without_o not_o in_o but_o for_o his_o people_n even_o while_o they_o be_v yet_o sinner_n be_v no_o despicable_a thing_n nay_o it_o be_v such_o a_o dispensation_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o scripture_n give_v testimony_n of_o and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o the_o belief_n of_o which_o be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n according_a to_o the_o divine_a truth_n of_o 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thing_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o father_n john_n 15.15_o who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v shall_v guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16.7_o 13._o nor_o shall_v this_o be_v a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o the_o then_o disciple_n only_o or_o to_o the_o person_n of_o that_o age_n or_o generation_n as_o appear_v joh._n 17.20_o 21._o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o etc._n etc._n in_o we_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o which_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v forth_o the_o discovery_n of_o himself_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n touch_v thing_n to_o be_v know_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o practise_v joh._n 16.13_o 14._o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v and_o he_o will_v show_v you_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v shine_v forth_o through_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n joh._n 17.4_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n do_v shine_v forth_o through_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 16.14_o as_o christ_n do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o during_o his_o ministration_n in_o the_o world_n joh._n 12.49_o 50._o i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o give_v i_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v and_o as_o the_o father_n say_v to_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v so_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o as_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o so_o be_v christ_n in_o spirit_n subdue_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o 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