Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	according_a	grace_n	spirit_n	2,191	5	4.7088	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93404	Moses his prayer. Or, An exposition of the nintieth Psalme. In which is set forth, the frailty and misery of mankind; most needfull for these times. Wherein [brace] 1. The sum and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The uses of most texts are observed. / By Samuel Smith, minister of the Gospel, author of Davids repentance and the Great assize, and yet living.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1656 (1656)	Wing S4189A; Thomason E1624_1; ESTC R208959	212,879	567

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he_o that_o must_v short_o part_v with_o his_o house_n and_o home_n &_o must_v away_o into_o another_o country_n will_v be_v so_o wise_a as_o to_o turn_v his_o lumber_n into_o silver_n and_o gold_n that_o he_o may_v have_v something_o to_o live_v upon_o when_o he_o be_v go_v 6.19_o mat._n 6.19_o lay_v not_o up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n on_o earth_n say_v christ_n where_o moth_n and_o rust_n do_v corrupt_a and_o where_o thief_n break_v thorough_a and_o steal_v but_o lay_v up_o for_o yourselves_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n christ_n commend_v mary_n choice_n that_o she_o have_v choose_v the_o better_a part_n 10._o luk._n 10._o she_o sit_v at_o christ_n foot_n she_o hear_v his_o heavenly_a doctrine_n while_o martha_n be_v busy_a for_o the_o body_n mary_n provide_v for_o hâ—r_a soul_n what_o if_o martha_n have_v let_v the_o pot_n see_v over_o for_o that_o time_n it_o have_v be_v a_o very_a tolerable_a neglect_n but_o now_o mary_n carry_v the_o praise_n the_o lord_n know_v 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for_o sin_n staborn_a rebellious_a and_o hard_a heart_a sinner_n will_v never_o true_o seek_v unto_o god_n till_o such_o time_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v break_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o apprehension_n of_o their_o miserable_a estate_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o they_o come_v to_o feel_v god_n terrible_a anger_n and_o displeasure_n against_o they_o for_o the_o same_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o these_o heart_n of_o we_o be_v many_o time_n so_o hard_o that_o our_o great_a sin_n have_v little_a effect_n upon_o our_o soul_n to_o work_v that_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o humiliation_n as_o our_o sin_n have_v deserve_v but_o when_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o bring_v a_o sinner_n to_o the_o rack_n and_o there_o lie_v weight_n upon_o weight_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o sin_n add_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o sore_a affliction_n this_o deal_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o poor_a sinner_n many_o time_n cause_v such_o a_o stream_n of_o tear_n which_o bathe_v the_o soul_n in_o the_o water_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o bring_v the_o sinner_n to_o a_o hearty_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n how_o be_v jacobs_n son_n wrought_v upon_o by_o their_o trouble_n in_o egypt_n that_o their_o sin_n against_o their_o innocent_a brother_n sell_v he_o for_o a_o bondslave_n shall_v lie_v hide_v for_o many_o year_n together_o shall_v now_o come_v to_o conscience_n 42.21_o gen._n 42.21_o we_o have_v sin_v against_o our_o brother_n in_o that_o we_o see_v the_o anguish_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o beseech_v we_o and_o we_o will_v not_o hear_v he_o therefore_o be_v this_o trouble_n come_v upon_o we_o and_o thus_o david_n when_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n lay_v heavy_a upon_o he_o day_n and_o night_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o he_o fly_v to_o god_n and_o by_o humble_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n beg_v pardon_n at_o god_n hand_n 5._o ps_n 32.4_o 5._o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unto_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o 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and_o then_o may_v do_v a_o char_n for_o a_o meal_n meat_n these_o can_v claim_v nothing_o as_o due_a in_o regard_n they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n but_o be_v hang_v bie_n they_o can_v claim_v protection_n from_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n as_o a_o covenant-servant_n may_v as_o david_n do_v save_v i_o 119.94_o â—s_n 119.94_o for_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n and_o i_o keep_v thy_o commandment_n it_o be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o a_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o keep_v not_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n thou_o be_v no_o servant_n of_o god_n god_n take_v no_o more_o pleasure_n in_o rebellious_a sinner_n than_o a_o prince_n do_v in_o rebellious_a traitor_n let_v we_o then_o use_v this_o reason_n and_o argument_n to_o move_v the_o lord_n to_o pity_n and_o compassion_n and_o to_o be_v pacify_v towards_o we_o even_o because_o we_o be_v his_o servant_n and_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o ver._n 14._o o_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o mercy_n in_o the_o morning_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a all_o our_o day_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n we_o have_v hear_v how_o earnest_o moses_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n beg_v for_o reconciliation_n again_o with_o god_n and_o the_o argument_n they_o use_v to_o move_v he_o to_o take_v pity_n and_o compassion_n upon_o they_o now_o in_o this_o fourteen_o verse_n and_o so_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o psalm_n they_o come_v to_o beg_v the_o bless_a fruit_n and_o estate_n of_o this_o reconciliation_n and_o first_o they_o pray_v for_o mercy_n o_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o mercy_n that_o be_v that_o god_n will_v grant_v they_o the_o lively_a sense_n and_o feel_n of_o his_o love_n again_o towards_o they_o and_o in_o this_o request_n of_o they_o we_o have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o petition_n itself_o o_o fill_v we_o with_o etc._n etc._n 2._o the_o end_n of_o their_o desire_n that_o we_o may_v rejoice_v etc._n etc._n 1._o the_o petition_n be_v of_o mercy_n and_o this_o 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may_v be_v joyful_a and_o cheerful_a in_o his_o service_n and_o that_o not_o for_o a_o day_n or_o a_o year_n but_o all_o our_o day_n where_o first_o of_o all_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v â—_o coher_n coher_n their_o order_n &_o proceed_n in_o this_o prayer_n of_o they_o in_o the_o former_a verse_n they_o pray_v for_o reconciliation_n again_o with_o god_n that_o he_o will_v pardon_v their_o rebellion_n and_o sin_n and_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o favour_n return_v o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n and_o now_o in_o this_o verse_n they_o pray_v for_o the_o bless_a fruit_n of_o that_o reconciliation_n viz._n the_o comfortable_a feel_n thereof_o in_o their_o soul_n o_o fill_v we_o with_o thy_o mercy_n etc._n etc._n the_o doctrine_n be_v doct._n 1_o that_o until_o a_o man_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n 21._o no_o comfort_n but_o in_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n esay_n 57.20_o 21._o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n he_o can_v have_v no_o true_a peace_n joy_n or_o rejoice_v in_o his_o own_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n that_o cast_v forth_o mire_n and_o dirt_n thus_o will_v the_o conscience_n of_o wicked_a man_n rage_n and_o accuse_v they_o and_o cast_v up_o many_o thought_n of_o fear_n and_o desperation_n but_o can_v find_v no_o comfort_n till_o they_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n it_o be_v true_a wicked_a man_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o drunken_a peace_n or_o rather_o indeed_o a_o damnable_a security_n which_o job_n compare_v to_o a_o dream_n 20.7_o job_n 20.7_o and_o to_o the_o crackle_n of_o thorn_n under_o a_o pot_n soon_o in_o and_o soon_o out_o which_o be_v wonderful_a in_o three_o respect_n 1._o it_o be_v uncertain_a their_o sun_n many_o time_n go_v down_o at_o noon_n day_n as_o nabuchadnezzar_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o banquet_n have_v his_o mirth_n mar_v 2._o it_o be_v unsound_a it_o be_v sometime_o in_o the_o face_n but_o not_o in_o the_o heart_n for_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o laughter_n the_o 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again_o and_o to_o fill_v they_o with_o his_o mercy_n they_o will_v not_o hide_v such_o a_o mercy_n as_o that_o unfaithful_a servant_n that_o hide_v his_o master_n talon_n in_o a_o napkin_n but_o they_o will_v put_v it_o out_o to_o the_o most_o advantage_n of_o their_o master_n it_o shall_v make_v they_o more_o cheerful_a in_o his_o service_n and_o to_o serve_v the_o lord_n with_o gladness_n all_o their_o day_n as_o a_o covetous_a man_n put_v out_o his_o money_n for_o his_o own_o advantage_n so_o will_v every_o godly_a christian_a put_v forth_o the_o lord_n gift_n for_o his_o advantage_n and_o indeed_o this_o be_v that_o that_o god_n promise_v unto_o his_o people_n as_o the_o wage_n of_o their_o service_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o their_o seek_n of_o he_o 65.13_o esay_n 65.13_o my_o servant_n shall_v rejoice_v and_o you_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a my_o servant_n shall_v sing_v for_o joy_n of_o heart_n and_o you_o shall_v howl_v for_o vexation_n of_o spirit_n as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v only_o entail_v this_o joy_n to_o his_o choose_a once_o it_o be_v limit_v unto_o they_o 29.6_o ps_n 40.16_o pro._n 29.6_o let_v they_o that_o seek_v the_o lord_n rejoice_v the_o righteous_a shall_v sing_v and_o rejoice_v and_o of_o the_o church_n return_v out_o of_o captivity_n it_o be_v say_v 126.6_o ps_n 126.6_o they_o go_v weep_v and_o bear_v good_a seed_n but_o they_o return_v with_o joy_n and_o bring_v their_o sheaf_n with_o they_o and_o this_o do_v the_o lord_n make_v good_a to_o his_o church_n and_o people_n here_o in_o the_o wilderness_n how_o soever_o he_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n their_o infidelity_n and_o murmur_v against_o moses_n and_o aaron_n for_o the_o which_o his_o wrath_n break_v out_o against_o they_o and_o

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