Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	according_a	father_n	lord_n	2,116	5	3.5330	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89274	Mercies for man. Prepared in, and by Christ, even for such as neither know them, nor him. Discovered, that they might know, and enjoy them. Or a discourse of the interest there is for all men in, and by Christ in the end, and usefulmesse of the beleevers peculiar priviledges and service. In which is also some information about that service to which the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, instructeth, and obligeth the beleever for the good of them all, according to capacity, and opportunity given him. Likewise some directions for, and concerning Christian magistrates. In the opening some instructions arising from the Apostles exhortation to Timothy, 1 Tim. 2.1, 2. Delivered in November 1653. at the Munday meetings at Black-Friers: and because what then was spoken, met with some publick opposition, this is now published for further satisfaction. Written by Thomas Moor, Junior.	Moore, Thomas, Junior.	1654 (1654)	Wing M2605; Thomason E744_1; ESTC R207022	135,708	156

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19_o 20._o whatever_a thing_n they_o be_v in_o which_o the_o kingdom_n consist_v not_o as_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v the_o thing_n in_o which_o it_o do_v consist_v and_o in_o which_o he_o say_v he_o that_o constant_o and_o steadfast_o serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o profitable_a to_o man_n for_o any_o other_o thing_n he_o will_v not_o have_v we_o be_v stiff_a or_o earnest_a to_o bring_v man_n to_o our_o practice_n until_o grace_v set_v free_a thereto_o nor_o in_o judge_v they_o if_o they_o join_v not_o with_o we_o lest_o so_o we_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o god_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n to_o follow_v after_o those_o thing_n that_o make_v for_o peace_n

tribulation_n joh._n 16._o 33._o either_o by_o bodily_a persecution_n they_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v fall_v by_o the_o sword_n by_o flame_n by_o captivity_n &_o spoil_n the_o brother_n deliver_v up_o the_o brother_n to_o death_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o they_o have_v suffer_v already_o many_o day_n as_o dan._n 11._o 33._o mat._n 24._o 9_o 10._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o or_o else_o also_o and_o more_o abundant_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o especial_o when_o through_o god_n stir_v up_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hate_v the_o whore_n and_o burn_v her_o flesh_n with_o fire_n rev._n 17._o 16._o there_o shall_v be_v some_o abatement_n of_o the_o other_o more_o gross_a and_o bodily_a persecution_n they_o shall_v be_v holpen_v with_o a_o little_a help_n then_o shall_v they_o have_v great_a tibulation_n and_o vexation_n to_o their_o righteous_a soul_n by_o mean_n of_o many_o cleave_v to_o they_o by_o flattery_n and_o then_o also_o many_o of_o they_o of_o understanding_n fall_v to_o the_o pernicious_a way_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n come_v with_o great_a deceiveableness_n of_o unrighteousness_n than_o ever_o and_o this_o for_o trial_n to_o the_o rest_n by_o they_o which_o kind_n of_o trial_n must_v continue_v for_o the_o make_v they_o white_a till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o end_n dan._n 11._o 34_o 35._o at_o which_o time_n of_o the_o end_n daniel_n must_v stand_v up_o in_o his_o lot_n chap._n 12._o 13._o mean_a time_n and_o still_o more_o abundant_o in_o these_o latter_a day_n many_o false_a prophet_n shall_v arise_v and_o shall_v deceive_v many_o say_v lo_o here_o be_v christ_n and_o lo_o there_o and_o because_o iniquity_n shall_v abound_v yea_o evil_a man_n and_o seducer_n shall_v wax_v worse_o and_o worse_o deceive_v and_o be_v deceive_v because_o also_o under_o more_o specious_a pretence_n of_o godliness_n therefore_o the_o love_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a and_o so_o cold_a as_o there_o shall_v be_v scarce_o any_o faith_n leave_v in_o the_o glorious_a and_o hie-spirited_a professor_n of_o it_o to_o expect_v and_o wait_v for_o nor_o any_o love_n to_o or_o desire_n of_o his_o appear_v the_o second_o time_n but_o every_o one_o take_v up_o short_a in_o some_o fancy_n or_o shadow_n instead_o of_o the_o substance_n mat._n 24._o 11_o 12_o 13._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 13._o luke_n 18._o 8._o with_o mat._n 24._o 23_o 27._o this_o be_v not_o the_o time_n for_o our_o mighty_a god_n and_o saviour_n to_o come_v and_o all_o his_o saint_n with_o he_o and_o take_v to_o he_o his_o great_a power_n and_o reign_n on_o the_o earth_n zech._n 14._o 5._o rev._n 11._o 17._o with_o chap._n 5._o 9_o 10._o and_o 20._o 6._o 1_o thess_n 4._o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o but_o when_o this_o world_n shall_v be_v at_o a_o end_n then_o will_v he_o send_v his_o angel_n man_n as_o man_n be_v too_o weak_a and_o insufficient_a for_o such_o a_o work_n to_o gather_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o thing_n that_o offend_v and_o they_o that_o do_v iniquity_n then_o shall_v the_o righteous_a shine_n as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o their_o father_n mat._n 13._o 24_o 30_o 36_o 43._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o be_v his_o counsel_n to_o all_o the_o servant_n let_v they_o both_o grow_v together_o as_o aforesaid_a all_o then_o that_o the_o most_o christian_a ruler_n or_o magistrate_n be_v capabable_a of_o do_v in_o this_o matter_n for_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n the_o chil-of_a the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n and_o more_o be_v not_o require_v of_o they_o be_v to_o afford_v such_o liberty_n &_o protection_n in_o that_o liberty_n that_o believer_n may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n under_o they_o which_o yet_o will_v be_v so_o as_o the_o belove_a among_o the_o daughter_n many_o of_o which_o be_v as_o lion_n set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n their_o tooth_n be_v spear_n and_o arrow_n and_o their_o tongue_n a_o sharp_a sword_n psal_n 57_o 4._o as_o the_o lily_n among_o thorn_n that_o will_v be_v shoot_v and_o scratch_v at_o they_o privy_o when_o they_o can_v more_o open_o as_o psal_n 11._o 2._o and_o 64._o 2_o 5._o and_o so_o under_o ignominy_n and_o reproach_n as_o god_n hidden_a one_o and_o suffer_v tribulation_n still_o the_o magistrate_n themselves_o if_o they_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v as_o christian_n come_v under_o the_o same_o reproach_n and_o cross_v of_o christ_n they_o can_v free_v themselves_o nor_o other_o of_o it_o neither_o be_v it_o a_o good_a spirit_n that_o lead_v to_o desire_v freedom_n from_o it_o here_o where_o christ_n suffer_v it_o they_o can_v bring_v forth_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o people_n that_o have_v wait_v for_o he_o as_o the_o light_n and_o their_o judgement_n as_o the_o noonday_n they_o if_o they_o will_v demean_v themselves_o as_o christian_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o brethren_n must_v rest_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o wait_v patient_o for_o he_o for_o the_o accomplish_n that_o when_o all_o evil_a doer_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o so_o as_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v then_o the_o meek_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n and_o shall_v delight_v themselves_o in_o the_o abundance_n of_o peace_n psal_n 37._o 5_o 6_o 11_o etc._n etc._n the_o perfect_a and_o full_a accomplishment_n of_o those_o prophecy_n psal_n 101._o 5_o 8._o will_v be_v find_v in_o and_o by_o the_o true_a david_n the_o son_n of_o david_n the_o lord_n christ_n when_o he_o shall_v receive_v the_o congregation_n and_o of_o he_o it_o be_v speak_v as_o psal_n 75._o 2_o 3_o 10._o and_o 2._o whoso_o privy_o slander_v his_o neighbour_n he_o will_v cut_v off_o yea_o he_o that_o have_v a_o high_a look_n and_o proud_a heart_n he_o will_v not_o suffer_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o tri_v the_o reins_n yea_o he_o will_v early_o destroy_v all_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o may_v cut_v off_o all_o wicked_a doer_n from_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n pluck_v up_o all_o the_o tare_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o offend_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n all_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o will_v cut_v off_o and_o break_v they_o as_o a_o potter_n vessel_n that_o can_v never_o gather_v together_o or_o be_v make_v whole_a again_o then_o shall_v the_o world_n be_v establish_v and_o settle_v in_o a_o stand_a posture_n that_o it_o shall_v never_o be_v change_v move_v or_o alter_v nor_o the_o government_n give_v to_o another_o people_n for_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n righteous_o psal_n 96._o 10._o but_o it_o be_v the_o world_n to_o come_v of_o which_o we_o speak_v which_o be_v full_o to_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o and_o under_o the_o government_n of_o jesus_n christ_n till_o then_o there_o will_v be_v nothing_o but_o mutation_n compare_v psal_n 102._o 25_o 26_o 28._o and_o heb._n 1._o 10_o 11._o with_o heb._n 2._o 5_o 6_o 8._o in_o the_o mean_a time_n as_o no_o man_n be_v find_v capable_a of_o or_o worthy_a to_o do_v such_o thing_n so_o neither_o be_v it_o require_v of_o they_o and_o the_o aspire_a at_o high_a thing_n or_o thing_n beyond_o their_o sphere_n will_v prove_v very_o dangerous_a and_o destructive_a to_o they_o david_n example_n and_o instruction_n psal_n 131._o be_v good_a for_o they_o to_o observe_v it_o be_v well_o if_o they_o will_v observe_v god_n counsel_n in_o do_v those_o thing_n they_o may_v do_v and_o which_o he_o require_v of_o they_o which_o according_a to_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o gospel_n fore_n consider_v appear_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o be_v this_o that_o christian_a magistrate_n or_o ruler_n of_o the_o people_n afford_v liberty_n and_o protection_n as_o aforesaid_a unto_o all_o that_o do_v profess_v or_o pretend_v to_o desire_v to_o worship_n acknowledge_v &_o serve_v god_n in_o christ_n according_a to_o his_o word_n or_o scripture_n i_o say_v to_o defend_v and_o protect_v they_o in_o their_o worship_n and_o service_n if_o under_o such_o pretence_n and_o 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his_o enemy_n as_o one_o earnest_o desirous_a to_o obtain_v it_o if_o it_o may_v be_v without_o war_n or_o blood_n and_o that_o for_o their_o good_a whence_o he_o complain_v of_o it_o as_o a_o great_a grief_n and_o trouble_n to_o he_o my_o soul_n have_v long_o dwell_v with_o he_o that_o hate_v peace_n i_o be_o for_o peace_n or_o a_o man_n of_o peace_n but_o they_o be_v for_o war_n even_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o and_o offer_v term_n of_o peace_n psal_n 120._o 6_o 7._o yea_o the_o psalmist_n make_v this_o general_a prayer_n which_o indeed_o be_v also_o a_o certain_a pprophecy_n and_o shall_v have_v its_o accomplishment_n on_o the_o subject_n of_o it_o soon_o for_o latter_a scatter_v thou_o the_o people_n that_o delight_n in_o war_n psal_n 68_o 30._o it_o be_v a_o great_a national_a blessing_n and_o to_o be_v desire_v yea_o as_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o blessing_n wherewith_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n be_v to_o be_v bless_v add_v to_o the_o comfort_n and_o sweetness_n of_o all_o 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