Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	act_n	faith_n	soul_n	2,950	5	5.3803	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34668	A censure of that reverend and learned man of God, Mr. John Cotton, lately of New-England, upon the way of Mr. Henden of Bennenden in Kent, expressed in some animadversions of his upon a letter of Mr. Henden's sometimes sent to Mr. Elmeston (2) a brief and solid exercitation concerning the coercive power of the magistrate in matters of religion, by a reverend and learned minister, Mr. Geo[r]ge Petter ... (3) Mr. Henden's animadversions on Mr. Elmestons's epistle revised and chastized.	Elmeston, John.; Cotton, John, 1584-1652. Censure ... upon the way of Mr. Henden.; Petter, George. Brief and solid exercitation concerning the coercive power of the magistrate in matters of religion.	1656 (1656)	Wing C6415; ESTC R20949	43,719	60

they_o which_o before_o have_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v otherwise_o the_o magistrate_n power_n do_v not_o enable_v he_o to_o meddle_v with_o those_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a action_n of_o the_o soul_n but_o only_o to_o regulate_v the_o outward_a in_o life_n and_o conversation_n it_o be_v some_o marvel_n to_o i_o that_o you_o that_o be_v so_o acute_a to_o â—spy_v mystery_n by_o other_o unseen_a see_v not_o the_o weakness_n of_o this_o and_o of_o many_o your_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o magistrate_n or_o any_o manâ—_z power_n to_o create_v in_o man_n heart_n the_o principle_n of_o true_a love_n to_o their_o neighbour_n nor_o any_o of_o those_o gracious_a habit_n of_o inward_a chaâ—tity_n temperance_n meekness_n and_o contentation_n etc._n etc._n who_o yet_o by_o law_n order_v some_o outward_a action_n of_o those_o virtue_n and_o forbid_v the_o actual_a sin_n contrary_a to_o they_o as_o rail_v quarrel_a fornication_n riotous_a drink_n theft_n etc._n etc._n and_o why_o then_o in_o like_o sort_n may_v he_o not_o make_v law_n about_o external_a act_n of_o religion_n to_o enjoin_v the_o exercise_n of_o they_o and_o forbid_v the_o actual_a contrary_a sin_n though_o he_o have_v no_o power_n to_o create_v and_o infuse_v faith_n itself_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a for_o minister_n to_o preach_v though_o they_o can_v create_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o dissenter_n nor_o for_o magistrate_n to_o command_v hear_v of_o the_o word_n though_o they_o can_v infuse_v no_o faith_n into_o the_o heart_n the_o outward_a mean_n be_v right_o use_v where_o the_o inward_a effect_n can_v be_v only_o wrought_v by_o god_n as_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o the_o create_v any_o new_a principle_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o do_v these_o thing_n wherein_o the_o magistrate_n do_v command_v which_o be_v only_o the_o abstain_n from_o outward_a evil_a act_n as_o the_o not_o vent_v or_o open_o profess_v error_n heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n or_o the_o do_n of_o some_o 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contrary_a vertueâ—_z if_o therefore_o magistrate_n may_v not_o in_o religious_a affair_n goâ—_n beyond_o this_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o use_n of_o their_o power_n neither_o may_v they_o use_v their_o power_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n or_o by_o law_n encourage_v to_o the_o moral_a virtue_n thereof_o obj._n all_o human_a weapon_n can_v only_o force_v the_o outward_a man_n with_o a_o violent_a and_o preternatural_a motion_n etc._n etc._n which_o soon_o turn_v again_o when_o the_o constraint_n be_v over_o a._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a effect_n of_o human_a and_o magistratical_a command_n to_o force_v menby_o a_o violent_a motion_n but_o rather_o tend_v to_o move_v they_o to_o a_o ready_a and_o willing_a obedience_n such_o violent_a and_o constrain_a obedience_n come_v not_o from_o the_o command_n but_o from_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o command_v party_n who_o be_v ill_o affect_v to_o right_a and_o truth_n 2._o that_o motion_n which_o be_v unto_o good_a and_o from_o evil_a though_o somewhat_o force_v be_v more_o natural_a unto_o man_n in_o his_o right_a estate_n and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o his_o right_a end_n and_o duty_n than_o a_o most_o free_a and_o willing_a motion_n unto_o sin_n and_o from_o good_a 3._o force_a motion_n be_v use_v for_o the_o common_a good_a in_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o without_o blame_n and_o so_o may_v be_v here_o in_o some_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o order_n above_o prescribe_v the_o state_n do_v force_v its_o subject_n by_o press_v and_o such_o like_a way_n to_o serve_v they_o in_o their_o war_n servanâ—s_n be_v oft_o compel_v will_v they_o will_v they_o to_o do_v their_o master_n work_n child_n to_o do_v their_o duty_n to_o their_o parent_n so_o by_o law-course_n untoward_a debtor_n be_v constrain_v to_o pâ—y_n their_o debtâ—_n now_o these_o motion_n be_v such_o violent_a motion_n as_o here_o you_o except_v against_o and_o such_o as_o will_v soon_o cease_v if_o the_o constraint_n cease_v but_o who_o complain_v of_o any_o wrong_n herein_o do_v they_o since_o the_o thing_n they_o be_v constrain_v to_o be_v just_a and_o equal_a and_o for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o what_o let_v but_o that_o some_o constraint_n with_o wisdom_n and_o moderation_n may_v be_v use_v in_o religious_a matter_n since_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n most_o just_a and_o righteous_a and_o for_o the_o common_a good_a both_o civil_a and_o spiritual_a that_o idolatry_n and_o heresy_n be_v suppress_v and_o that_o the_o people_n do_v attend_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o godâ—_z service_n in_o pray_v to_o and_o prayise_v he_o 4._o the_o motion_n may_v at_o first_o be_v violent_a but_o afterward_o become_v very_o voluntary_a what_o a_o do_v be_v there_o at_o first_o to_o bring_v a_o bullock_n to_o the_o yoke_n or_o a_o colt_n to_o the_o saddle_n when_o at_o length_n the_o oâ—e_n willing_o come_v to_o the_o yoke_n and_o draw_v in_o it_o and_o the_o other_o as_o willing_o 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the_o magâ—strate_n be_v by_o you_o witting_o dissemble_v and_o conceal_v to_o make_v their_o doctrine_n the_o more_o harsh_a and_o to_o set_v the_o fair_a gloss_n upon_o your_o large_a discourse_n concerning_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n work_v therefore_o to_o deal_v fair_o you_o shall_v have_v let_v they_o know_v that_o we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o magistrate_n command_n shall_v go_v out_o alone_o to_o force_v subjection_n to_o it_o but_o that_o there_o shall_v go_v with_o it_o all_o along_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o good_a mean_n of_o instruction_n to_o reclaim_v from_o â—â—rour_n and_o instruct_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o persuade_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o it_o be_v their_o mind_n that_o man_n shall_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o lead_v by_o reason_n and_o persuasion_n and_o not_o as_o bruit_v creature_n only_o force_v with_o goad_n and_o whip_n 2._o this_o course_n be_v far_o from_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n way_n as_o 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