Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	better_a	house_n	mourning_n	2,331	5	12.4780	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13547	The parable of the sovver and of the seed Declaring in foure seuerall grounds, among other things: 1. How farre an hypocrite may goe in the way towards heauen, and wherein the sound Christian goeth beyond him. And 2. In the last and best ground, largely discourseth of a good heart, describing it by very many signes of it, digested into a familiar method: which of it selfe is an entire treatise. And also, 3. From the constant fruit of the good ground, iustifieth the doctrine of the perseuerance of saints: oppugneth the fifth article of the late Arminians; and shortly and plainly answereth their most colourable arguments and euasions. By Thomas Taylor, late fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge, and preacher of the Word of God, at Reding in Bark-shire.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1621 (1621)	STC 23840; ESTC S118185	284,009	494

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present_o pick_v up_o all_o to_o thy_o loss_n and_o sin_n 3._o if_o thou_o perceive_v that_o this_o thief_n have_v steal_v away_o the_o word_n from_o thou_o follow_v he_o with_o hue_n and_o cry_n repent_v thy_o sin_n lament_v thy_o loss_n complain_v to_o god_n pray_v thou_o may_v recover_v the_o loss_n and_o prevent_v the_o like_a for_o time_n to_o come_v quest._n how_o may_v i_o know_v the_o devil_n have_v rob_v i_o of_o the_o word_n answ._n 1._o if_o after_o much_o plain_a and_o powerful_a preach_v and_o hear_v thou_o have_v learn_v little_a word_n many_o will_v commend_v sermon_n where_o the_o devil_n get_v all_o from_o they_o many_o commend_v the_o preacher_n

16.9_o 2._o a_o pure_a and_o holy_a joy_n be_v more_o in_o god_n himself_o and_o jesus_n christ_n than_o in_o all_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a thing_n beside_o and_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n for_o they_o therefore_o the_o godly_a be_v say_v to_o make_v the_o almighty_a himself_o their_o delight_n job_n 27.10_o as_o the_o hypocrite_n do_v not_o neither_o can_v do_v it_o be_v a_o joy_n of_o salvation_n but_o in_o the_o god_n of_o our_o salvation_n that_o have_v cover_v we_o with_o a_o robe_n of_o righteousness_n esa_n 61.10_o a_o hypocrite_n may_v delight_v in_o holy_a thing_n but_o for_o novelty_n or_o vainglory_n in_o utter_v such_o knowledge_n as_o other_o have_v not_o or_o self-love_n or_o the_o like_a 3._o sound_v joy_n be_v more_o in_o the_o time_n and_o thing_n to_o come_v than_o for_o the_o present_a a_o hypocrite_n joy_n be_v for_o the_o present_a and_o in_o the_o present_a it_o be_v sudden_a as_o the_o text_n say_v incontinent_o it_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n and_o 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ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d there_o be_v no_o substance_n in_o it_o 6._o it_o can_v boast_v of_o sound_a faith_n with_o the_o best_a but_o it_o be_v never_o beget_v by_o the_o word_n nor_o found_v in_o repentance_n nor_o cherish_v with_o the_o mean_n nor_o conflict_v with_o sense_n of_o unbelief_n nor_o work_v any_o change_n nor_o care_n for_o any_o but_o fear_n to_o come_v to_o the_o end_n of_o it_o it_o love_v not_o the_o lord_n appearance_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o all_o this_o be_v a_o fancy_n not_o faith_n a_o dead_a carcase_n not_o the_o body_n of_o save_v faith_n by_o which_o the_o good_a heart_n live_v the_o four_o spiritual_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o mark_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v sound_a pacification_n other_o or_o peace_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o with_o god_n 2._o with_o itself_o 3._o with_o other_o 1._o peace_n with_o god_n be_v next_o to_o justification_n by_o faith_n rom._n 5.1_o and_o this_o be_v first_o through_o absolution_n that_o be_v sense_n of_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o sin_n only_o breed_v enmity_n and_o separation_n from_o god_n who_o be_v never_o pacify_v till_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o then_o they_o can_v walk_v friendly_a together_o second_o through_o acceptation_n by_o mean_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v the_o prince_n of_o our_o peace_n and_o our_o peacemaker_n esa._n 9.6_o ephes._n 2.21_o now_o a_o good_a heart_n know_v that_o all_o happiness_n stand_v in_o peace_n with_o god_n in_o who_o favour_n be_v life_n and_o that_o the_o wrath_n of_o this_o king_n be_v the_o messenger_n of_o death_n and_o what_o a_o uncomfortable_a thing_n it_o be_v for_o a_o tenant_n at_o will_n to_o live_v in_o the_o displeasure_n of_o his_o landlord_n be_v most_o careful_a to_o make_v up_o his_o

singularity_n and_o preciseness_n and_o make_v he_o stagger_v between_o popery_n and_o true_a religion_n yea_o to_o possess_v he_o with_o a_o wicked_a opinion_n and_o conceit_n that_o popery_n be_v better_a 2._o as_o a_o good_a hart_n to_o grow_v grow_v in_o the_o powerful_a use_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n know_v that_o he_o who_o must_v retain_v strength_n must_v eat_v daily_o so_o the_o evil_a heart_n neglect_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o growth_n a_o good_a hart_n the_o more_o it_o grow_v the_o more_o it_o be_v humble_a but_o this_o grow_v proud_a of_o what_o he_o know_v and_o be_v soon_o at_o a_o stand_n not_o need_v more_o whence_o else_o be_v such_o speech_n as_o these_o what_o need_v all_o this_o preach_n so_o many_o sermon_n so_o much_o knowledge_n from_o pride_n it_o grow_v to_o idleness_n in_o the_o use_n of_o good_a mean_n and_o shall_v assoon_o grow_v rich_a in_o grace_n as_o a_o idle_a fellow_n that_o cast_v up_o his_o call_v and_o make_v every_o day_n holiday_n shall_v grow_v rich_a in_o the_o world_n 3._o it_o grow_v downward_o and_o go_v backward_o it_o easy_o slide_v back_o from_o degree_n of_o grace_n it_o have_v receive_v and_o from_o such_o practice_n it_o have_v begin_v and_o enter_v on_o first_o because_o it_o profess_v without_o sincerity_n for_o bad_a and_o by-end_n second_o because_o all_o his_o motion_n be_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n but_o vanish_v from_o the_o flesh_n his_o righteousness_n as_o the_o morning_n dew_n soon_o draw_v up_o his_o resolution_n but_o start_v and_o fit_n and_o in_o good_a mood_n three_o because_o of_o the_o love_n of_o ease_n of_o the_o world_n of_o the_o favour_n of_o man_n and_o loathness_n to_o be_v at_o so_o much_o pain_n or_o loss_n as_o the_o power_n of_o religion_n call_v for_o any_o of_o these_o make_v they_o soon_o cast_v up_o all_o as_o demas_n and_o set_v hand_n to_o the_o plough_n soon_o to_o look_v back_o 9.62_o how_o many_o by_o examination_n may_v find_v they_o be_v far_o 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the_o godly_a how_o they_o be_v toil_v with_o their_o slowness_n of_o heart_n to_o believe_v with_o earthliness_n of_o heart_n find_v themselves_o chain_v to_o the_o love_n of_o earth_n with_o frowardness_n of_o heart_n when_o they_o can_v hear_v or_o bear_v reproof_n prou._n 17.20_o and_o in_o all_o these_o they_o be_v more_o severe_a because_o they_o be_v more_o sensible_a of_o their_o own_o lust_n than_o any_o other_o 3._o it_o still_o strive_v against_o this_o hardness_n and_o pray_v for_o a_o soft_a heart_n esa._n 63.17_o why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n oh_o return_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n 24_o whereas_o a_o evil_a heart_n go_v on_o neither_o see_v nor_o suspect_v nor_o willing_a to_o see_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o till_o it_o be_v grow_v to_o the_o hardness_n of_o a_o stone_n to_o which_o it_o be_v compare_v ezek._n 11.19_o because_o there_o be_v no_o life_n no_o humour_n no_o aptness_n to_o softness_n more_o than_o in_o a_o stone_n and_o so_o go_v on_o in_o hardness_n come_v to_o be_v adamantine_a which_o be_v the_o hard_a and_o invincible_a stone_n zech._n 7.12_o the_o three_o property_n of_o a_o good_a heart_n be_v cleanness_n thing_n every_o good_a heart_n be_v a_o pure_a and_o clean_a heart_n psalm_n 51.10_o create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n math._n 5.8_o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n object_n can_v any_o man_n say_v his_o heart_n be_v clean_o see_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o sin_v all_o and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n or_o foulness_n we_o lie_v and_o our_o own_o clothes_n will_v defile_v we_o answ._n the_o best_a heart_n have_v much_o foulness_n and_o frailty_n what_o a_o heap_n of_o sin_n of_o

3._o it_o excite_v they_o to_o much_o thankfulness_n when_o be_v acquaint_v with_o their_o own_o weakness_n and_o satan_n daily_a assault_n they_o see_v themselves_o set_v into_o so_o firm_a a_o estate_n of_o happiness_n as_o they_o be_v arm_v against_o the_o dread_n of_o utter_a foyl_a or_o forsake_v whence_o bucer_n on_o joh._n 6._o say_v 6._o nothing_o be_v more_o profitable_a than_o to_o preach_v to_o believer_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o ever_o to_o fall_v from_o grace_n use_v 1_o let_v all_o this_o move_v we_o to_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o so_o permanent_a a_o condition_n and_o so_o to_o labour_v for_o truth_n of_o grace_n which_o only_o shall_v continue_v content_a and_o please_v thyself_o with_o no_o seem_a or_o unsound_a grace_n which_o shall_v leave_v thou_o in_o thy_o great_a need_n in_o earthly_a thing_n man_n desire_v such_o as_o be_v most_o durable_a and_o lay_v about_o they_o for_o long_a estate_n of_o life_n or_o life_n or_o fee-simple_n and_o why_o 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24.13_o glory_n and_o immortality_n be_v the_o part_n only_o of_o such_o as_o by_o continuance_n in_o well-doing_n seek_v it_o rom._n 2.7_o and_o our_o saviour_n be_v express_v luk._n 22.28_o to_o you_o which_o have_v continue_v with_o i_o in_o tentation_n have_v i_o appoint_v a_o kingdom_n as_o my_o father_n have_v appoint_v i_o a_o kingdom_n the_o lord_n make_v we_o upright_o that_o by_o continue_v in_o his_o word_n we_o may_v manifest_v ourselves_o disciple_n so_o follow_v our_o lord_n with_o patience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o holiness_n until_o he_o bring_v we_o unto_o a_o un-discontinued_n happiness_n purchase_v by_o his_o own_o blood_n amen_n prima_fw-la perit_fw-la perit_fw-la altera_fw-la &_o altera_fw-la quarta_fw-la perennis_fw-la frugifera_fw-la finis_fw-la the_o alphabetical_a table_n of_o the_o most_o remarkable_a point_n enlarge_v in_o this_o treatise_n abuse_v of_o thing_n lawful_a be_v damnable_a as_o well_o as_o the_o pursuit_n of_o thing_n unlawful_a reason_n 3._o 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