Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	depart_v	evil_a	unbelief_n	2,143	5	10.6595	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88814	The use and practice of faith: or, Faiths universal usefulness, and quickning influence into every kinde and degree of the Christian life. Together with the excellency of a spiritual life (in difference from all tother) by way of a proœme. And the excellent work and reward of converting others to the faith, commended by way of close. Delivered in the publick lectures at Ipswich. By the late eminent and faithful servant of his Lord, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, preacher to the said town.	Lawrence, Matthew.	1657 (1657)	Wing L673; Thomason E924_1; ESTC R207547	477,214	695

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here_o be_v descensus_fw-la averni_fw-la those_o slippery_a and_o dangerous_a stair_n of_o unbelief_n 5.5_o prov._n 5.5_o by_o which_o man_n depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o go_v down_o to_o hell_n heb._n 3.12_o take_v heed_n brethren_n lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o you_o a_o evil_a heart_n of_o unbelief_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n and_o thus_o you_o see_v this_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n it_o be_v a_o mother_n sin_n it_o be_v exceed_o prolifical_a in_o a_o dangerous_a brood_n of_o viper_n that_o without_o repentance_n will_v sting_v the_o sinner_n to_o death_n and_o further_o as_o unbelief_n be_v a_o fertile_a mother_n to_o all_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v a_o cruel_a stepmother_n to_o all_o grace_n grace_n unbelief_n a_o stepmother_n to_o grace_n a_o unbeliever_n can_v love_v god_n because_o he_o can_v cast_v himself_o upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n joh._n 5.42_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n but_o i_o know_v you_o that_o you_o have_v not_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o you_o a_o unbeliever_n can_v submit_v with_o patience_n to_o the_o afflict_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_a against_o god_n be_v ever_o join_v together_o a_o unbeliever_n can_v pray_v for_o what_o he_o want_v prayer_n be_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n how_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o on_o who_o they_o have_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o a_o unbeliever_n can_v be_v thankful_a for_o any_o mercy_n receive_v unless_o by_o faith_n a_o man_n see_v his_o interest_n in_o the_o giver_n he_o can_v never_o be_v thankful_a for_o the_o gift_n psal_n 118.28_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v praise_v thou_o thou_o be_v my_o god_n i_o will_v exalt_v thou_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v lord_n thou_o have_v bestow_v thyself_o as_o well_o as_o thy_o benefit_n upon_o i_o and_o therefore_o i_o have_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o praise_v thy_o name_n in_o a_o word_n a_o unbeliever_n can_v perform_v any_o acceptable_a service_n to_o god_n you_o must_v make_v the_o tree_n good_a before_o the_o fruit_n can_v be_v good_a mat._n 7_o 18._o and_o we_o be_v only_o make_v good_a tree_n by_o faith_n for_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v graft_v or_o plant_v into_o christ_n without_o who_o powerful_a influence_n we_o can_v bring_v forth_o no_o acceptable_a fruit_n to_o god_n joh._n 15.3_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o you_o as_o the_o branch_n can_v bear_v fruit_n of_o itself_o except_o it_o abide_v in_o the_o vine_n no_o more_o can_v you_o except_o you_o abide_v in_o i_o we_o may_v indeed_o bring_v forth_o wild_a grape_n and_o sour_a grape_n of_o ourselves_o but_o the_o sweet_a grape_n of_o new_a obedience_n and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v pleasant_a to_o god_n own_o palate_n we_o can_v never_o bring_v forth_o till_o we_o be_v plant_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.6_o add_v to_o this_o in_o the_o six_o place_n sin_n 6._o unbelief_n the_o nurse_n of_o sin_n that_o as_o unbelief_n be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n that_o maintain_v and_o keep_v life_n in_o every_o sin_n it_o bind_v every_o sin_n upon_o the_o soul_n both_o in_o the_o guilt_n and_o power_n of_o it_o where_o there_o be_v no_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a evidence_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o man_n receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n act_v 26.18_o unbeliever_n 7._o judgement_n on_o unbeliever_n seven_o and_o last_o consider_v the_o judgement_n that_o hang_v over_o the_o head_n of_o unbeliever_n if_o it_o be_v but_o partial_a unbelief_n i_o mean_v the_o distrust_v of_o god_n in_o any_o particular_a promise_n though_o we_o have_v faith_n in_o the_o main_a to_o believe_v the_o reconcilement_n of_o our_o person_n to_o god_n yet_o even_o that_o partial_a unbelief_n may_v deprive_v we_o of_o many_o sweet_a mercy_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n isa_n 30.15_o in_o quietness_n and_o confidence_n shall_v be_v your_o strength_n a_o man_n of_o a_o unquiet_a and_o unbelieving_a spirit_n may_v create_v much_o trouble_n to_o himself_o in_o this_o present_a life_n moses_n be_v a_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n yea_o and_o in_o so_o great_a favour_n with_o god_n that_o the_o scripture_n give_v this_o testimony_n of_o he_o deut._n 34.10_o there_o arise_v not_o a_o prophet_n since_o in_o israel_n like_v unto_o moses_n who_o the_o lord_n know_v face_n to_o face_n yet_o this_o moses_n for_o a_o particular_a passage_n of_o unbelief_n in_o speak_v hasty_o to_o the_o people_n 11.12_o num._n 20.8_o 11.12_o when_o he_o shall_v have_v speak_v to_o the_o rock_n and_o in_o strike_v the_o rock_n when_o he_o shall_v but_o only_o have_v speak_v to_o it_o i_o say_v for_o this_o particular_a passage_n of_o unbelief_n he_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n though_o he_o be_v not_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n yea_o though_o he_o have_v a_o strong_a desire_n to_o enter_v in_o and_o express_v this_o desire_n by_o a_o earnest_a prayer_n deut._n 3.25_o etc._n etc._n i_o pray_v thou_o let_v i_o go_v over_o and_o see_v the_o good_a land_n that_o be_v beyond_o jordan_n that_o goodly_a mountain_n and_o lebanon_n lo_o this_o be_v his_o last_o and_o great_a request_n to_o god_n yea_o but_o for_o all_o that_o he_o must_v not_o go_v over_o for_o so_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n but_o the_o lord_n be_v wroth_a with_o i_o for_o your_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o hear_v i_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o i_o let_v it_o suffice_v thou_o speak_v no_o more_o unto_o i_o of_o this_o matter_n thou_o shall_v not_o go_v over_o this_o jordan_n and_o moses_n may_v thank_v his_o unbelief_n for_o all_o this_o numb_a 20.12_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n and_o aaron_n because_o you_o believe_v i_o not_o to_o sanctify_v i_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n therefore_o you_o shall_v not_o bring_v this_o congregation_n into_o the_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o and_o thus_o you_o see_v that_o even_o partial_a unbelief_n may_v deprive_v we_o of_o many_o sweet_a mercy_n on_o this_o side_n heaven_n how_o many_o thousand_o as_o well_o as_o moses_n and_o aaron_n be_v cut_v short_a of_o canaan_n for_o their_o unbelief_n and_o murmur_v against_o god_n and_o the_o lord_n forgive_v the_o sin_n of_o this_o present_a generation_n in_o this_o respect_n who_o be_v even_o ready_a to_o run_v back_o into_o egypt_n because_o god_n have_v bring_v they_o into_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o present_a dispensation_n of_o providence_n o_o the_o danger_n of_o unbelief_n though_o it_o be_v but_o in_o some_o particular_a promise_n o_o how_o dangerous_a then_o be_v that_o total_a and_o universal_o

will_v not_o believe_v the_o comfortable_a promise_n that_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o from_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n what_o say_v the_o scripture_n isa_n 7.13_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a or_o grieve_v man_n but_o you_o will_v weary_v my_o god_n also_o and_o with_o who_o be_v god_n grieve_v forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v it_o not_o with_o they_o that_o sin_v through_o unbelief_n heb._n 3.17_o suppose_v a_o rich_a man_n shall_v free_o invite_v all_o the_o poor_a of_o such_o a_o town_n to_o a_o feast_n with_o promise_n of_o kind_n and_o hearty_a welcome_n if_o they_o will_v but_o come_v etc._n etc._n upon_o the_o invitation_n first_o one_o and_o then_o another_o shall_v begin_v to_o make_v exception_n against_o themselves_o and_o say_v sure_o he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o i_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n if_o i_o do_v i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o eat_v nothing_o i_o can_v think_v he_o shall_v bid_v i_o welcome_n or_o if_o he_o do_v 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yea_o have_v god_n say_v you_o shall_v die_v if_o you_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n i_o say_v you_o shall_v not_o die_v the_o word_n of_o the_o prophet_n be_v but_o wind_n 5.13_o jer._n 5.13_o what_o need_v you_o regard_n or_o fear_v the_o threaten_a indeed_o god_n have_v say_v the_o drunkard_n shall_v be_v clothe_v with_o rag_n 33.1_o prov._n 33.21_o isa_n 33.1_o the_o spoiler_n shall_v be_v spoil_v and_o the_o fly_a roll_n of_o god_n curse_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o house_n of_o the_o thief_n and_o of_o he_o that_o swear_v false_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n zech._n 5.4_o but_o do_v you_o not_o see_v threaten_a folk_n live_v long_o say_v the_o devil_n do_v not_o many_o a_o drunkard_n oppressor_n thief_n and_o swearer_n live_v many_o a_o fair_a day_n and_o thus_o the_o poor_a soul_n be_v present_o rock_v asleep_o again_o in_o its_o unbelief_n and_o become_v resolute_a in_o a_o evil_a way_n eccl._n 8.11_o because_o sentence_v against_o a_o evil_a work_n be_v not_o speedy_o 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threaten_n reason_n reason_n pride_n shall_v have_v a_o fall_n prov._n 18.12_o isa_n 2.11_o ezech._n 31.10_o exod._n 18.11_o 2._o because_o god_n have_v say_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n no_o man_n shall_v be_v strong_a 1_o sam._n 2.8_o nothing_o weak_a than_o pride_n nothing_o strong_a than_o humility_n prov._n 3.5_o 6._o as_o the_o thunder_n delight_v to_o melt_v the_o sword_n and_o spare_v the_o scabbard_n to_o rend_v the_o heart_n of_o oak_n and_o spare_v the_o rind_n so_o god_n to_o rend_v the_o cawl_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o proud_a person_n 147.3_o hos_fw-la 13.8_o psal_n 147.3_o and_o to_o bind_v up_o the_o break_a heart_n use_v 1_o this_o let_v we_o we_o see_v how_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o firm_a stand_n or_o sudden_a ruin_n of_o person_n family_n and_o nation_n many_o time_n we_o judge_v by_o wit_n wealth_n friend_n and_o ally_n but_o this_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o when_o any_o grow_v proud_a and_o contemn_v god_n they_o soon_o go_v down_o prov._n 16.18_o 2_o chron._n 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matthew_n chap._n 13._o first_o he_o set_v down_o god_n blind_a their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart_n in_o the_o 14_o verse_n and_o then_o he_o set_v down_o the_o people_n wilful_a shut_n of_o their_o own_o eye_n and_o harden_v of_o their_o own_o heart_n in_o the_o 15_o verse_n as_o the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o former_a for_o say_v he_o this_o people_n heart_n be_v wax_v gross_a and_o their_o eye_n have_v they_o close_v etc._n etc._n because_o they_o wilful_o close_v their_o own_o eye_n and_o will_v not_o see_v so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v have_v see_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o further_a blindness_n because_o they_o wilful_o harden_v their_o own_o heart_n against_o judgement_n and_o mercy_n therefore_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o further_a hardness_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o we_o be_v all_o natural_o blind_a and_o hard-hearted_a but_o when_o unto_o this_o natural_a blindness_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n we_o 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