Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	covenant_n	mount_n	sinai_n	2,601	5	13.1088	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65671	Infant baptism plainly proved a discourse wherein certain select arguments for infant baptism, formerly syllogyistically handled, are now reviewed, abbreviated, and reduced to a plain method, for the benefit of the unlearned, and persons of weaker capacity / by Joseph Whiston ; with a large epistle to the pious and learned among the anti-pædobaptists, especially the authors of the late confession of their faith.	Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690.	1678 (1678)	Wing W1694; ESTC R1322	72,861	137

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thou_o in_o the_o service_n of_o thy_o soul_n to_o his_o power_n j._n w._n errata_fw-la pag._n 1._o l._n 20._o for_o it_o read_v truth_n pag._n 2._o l._n 13._o for_o curiosity_n read_v curious_o pag._n 21._o l._n 16._o for_o he_o read_v they_o p._n 31._o l._n 17._o for_o indifferent_a read_v indefinite_a p._n 36._o l._n 22._o for_o know_v read_v now_o and_o l._n ult_n for_o seed_n read_v house_n p._n 38._o l._n 6._o for_o nor_o read_v now_o p._n 43._o l._n 10._o and_o what_o p._n 44._o l._n 14._o blot_n out_o such_o he_o p._n 54._o l._n ult_n for_o covenant_n read_v command_n p._n 55._o l._n 27._o for_o have_v read_v have_v p._n 71._o l._n 6._o for_o personal_a read_v parent_n l._n 30._o blot_n out_o move_v p._n 77_o l._n 7._o for_o because_o read_v beside_o p._n 80._o l._n 18._o for_o that_o read_v they_o pag._n 82._o l._n 19_o for_o to_o read_v into_o in_o the_o epistle_n p._n 91._o l._n 19_o blot_n out_o one_o p._n 92._o l._n 29._o for_o willing_o read_v unwitting_o chap._n i._n the_o introduction_n the_o first_o subordinate_a proposition_n propose_v explain_v prove_v by_o a_o threefold_a consideration_n solomon_n tell_v we_o the_o scorner_n seek_v wisdom_n but_o find_v it_o not_o but_o to_o he_o that_o understand_v knowledge_n be_v easy_a prov._n 14.6_o or_o as_o some_o read_v the_o latter_a branch_n to_o he_o that_o be_v prudent_a knowledge_n be_v light_a in_o which_o proverb_n we_o have_v a_o twofold_a qualification_n necessary_a for_o inquirer_n after_o truth_n viz._n humility_n and_o prudence_n the_o former_a to_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o teach_n the_o latter_a to_o the_o right_a management_n of_o the_o inquiry_n make_v through_o the_o concurrence_n of_o both_o which_o their_o inquiry_n will_v become_v both_o easy_a and_o successful_a the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o latter_a only_o to_o touch_v upon_o that_o the_o same_o wise_a man_n sufficient_o imply_v in_o another_o of_o his_o sacred_a adage_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o prudent_a get_v or_o as_o some_o read_v possess_v knowledge_n prov._n 18.15_o other_o may_v seek_v after_o it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o prudent_a that_o be_v enrich_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o not_o to_o insist_v upon_o the_o various_a respect_n in_o which_o prudence_n be_v necessary_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v exercise_v in_o inquiry_n make_v after_o truth_n so_o as_o that_o the_o mind_n may_v come_v to_o be_v enrich_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v only_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v furnish_v with_o and_o have_v the_o use_n and_o exercise_n of_o so_o much_o prudence_n as_o thereby_o to_o be_v direct_v in_o a_o right_a entrance_n upon_o his_o search_n will_v find_v himself_o under_o no_o small_a advantage_n more_o regular_o and_o delightful_o to_o proceed_v in_o and_o at_o last_o arrive_v at_o the_o desire_a success_n of_o the_o search_v the_o make_v and_o no_o where_n can_v the_o entrance_n upon_o the_o search_n after_o any_o truth_n be_v 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and_o keep_v his_o hold_n of_o that_o it_o lead_v he_o safe_o through_o all_o the_o wind_n and_o turn_n to_o the_o room_n he_o intend_v to_o take_v up_o his_o residence_n in_o otherwise_o he_o be_v bewilder_v and_o lose_v himself_o to_o such_o a_o fabric_n or_o building_n we_o may_v compare_v the_o whole_a systeme_n of_o divine_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o some_o such_o allusion_n the_o psalmist_n seem_v to_o have_v have_v in_o his_o eye_n thus_o as_o by_o the_o first_o supernatural_a revelation_n of_o divine_a truth_n the_o door_n to_o this_o glorious_a fabric_n be_v open_v so_o they_o contain_v some_o though_o more_o dark_a and_o obscure_a notice_n and_o discovery_n of_o all_o the_o main_a and_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o or_o appertain_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o if_o a_o man_n understanding_n take_v hold_v of_o and_o he_o follow_v according_a as_o further_a light_n be_v gradual_o vouchsafe_v they_o will_v be_v as_o a_o clew_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v safe_o lead_v to_o a_o clear_a sight_n and_o understanding_n of_o that_o doctrine_n he_o be_v inquire_v after_o so_o as_o comfortable_o to_o act_v his_o faith_n and_o suit_v his_o practice_n thereunto_o as_o for_o instance_n take_v it_o of_o that_o divine_a oracle_n give_v out_o to_o adam_n concern_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n break_v the_o serpent_n head_n and_o the_o serpent_n bruise_v his_o heel_n as_o by_o the_o give_v out_o of_o this_o divine_a oracle_n the_o door_n be_v first_o open_v so_o there_o be_v in_o it_o a_o general_a comprehension_n of_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n contain_v in_o and_o communicate_v to_o we_o by_o the_o scripture_n appertain_v to_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o answerable_o it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o small_a advantage_n unto_o man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o clear_a understanding_n of_o and_o establishment_n in_o many_o if_o not_o most_v doctrine_n 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grant_v but_o dim_a and_o obscure_a and_o consequent_o hardly_o discernible_a by_o ordinary_a capacity_n i_o have_v rather_o choose_v to_o enter_v upon_o my_o inquiry_n at_o the_o establishment_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n a_o account_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o gen._n 17.7_o and_o i_o have_v the_o rather_o enter_v upon_o my_o inquiry_n here_o because_o the_o covenant_n be_v then_o enter_v with_o abraham_n not_o only_o as_o personal_o consider_v but_o as_o the_o father_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a that_o shall_v succeed_v in_o all_o after_o age_n and_o that_o for_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n to_o endure_v invariable_a as_o to_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o throughout_o all_o generation_n so_o long_o as_o abraham_n shall_v have_v a_o seed_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o enter_v upon_o our_o inquiry_n here_o we_o shall_v

except_v any_o of_o his_o seed_n in_o particular_a and_o these_o two_o be_v evident_o intend_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n imaginable_a why_o any_o of_o his_o other_o child_n shall_v be_v exclude_v from_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o first_o proposition_n appear_v pass_v all_o rational_a contradiction_n whence_o suppose_v this_o covenant_n mention_v gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o which_o believer_n now_o be_v and_o that_o this_o promise_v respect_v the_o seed_n be_v of_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o both_o which_o more_o hereafter_o we_o have_v gain_v thus_o much_o viz._n that_o at_o the_o first_o establishment_n of_o it_o the_o first_o person_n viz._n abraham_n with_o who_o it_o be_v establish_v and_o that_o as_o the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o shall_v have_v after_o admission_n into_o it_o have_v his_o natural_a seed_n or_o child_n proceed_v from_o his_o own_o loin_n take_v into_o the_o 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