Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	2,243	5	10.5323	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65753	A vvay to the tree of life discovered in sundry directions for the profitable reading of the Scriptvres : wherein is described occasionally the nature of a spirituall man, and, in A digression, the morality and perpetuity of the Fourth Commandment in every circumstance thereof, is discovered and cleared / by Iohn White ...	White, John, 1575-1648.	1647 (1647)	Wing W1785; ESTC R40696	215,387	374

man_n heart_n differ_v in_o two_o respect_n first_o the_o terror_n raise_v in_o a_o good_a man_n heart_n by_o the_o word_n be_v for_o sin_n of_o another_o nature_n then_o be_v those_o that_o trouble_v natural_a man_n second_o they_o be_v affect_v by_o they_o on_o different_a consideration_n of_o god_n revenge_a hand_n for_o the_o former_a a_o natural_a man_n be_v usual_o sensible_a only_o of_o sin_n against_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n etc._n 1._o discovery_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o infidelity_n pride_n etc._n etc._n and_o especial_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o table_n but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n represent_v unto_o a_o man_n chief_o more_o secret_a and_o inward_a evil_n infidelity_n pride_n self-love_n sensual_a affection_n hypocrisy_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o like_a and_o cause_v they_o to_o appear_v unto_o he_o the_o foul_a and_o most_o abominable_a of_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n that_o can_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o which_o affect_v a_o natural_a man_n in_o sin_n be_v either_o something_o that_o accompany_v the_o sin_n as_o shame_n or_o danger_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o which_o cain_n complain_v gen._n 4.14_o or_o the_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v a_o trespass_n against_o man_n and_o a_o wrong_n do_v to_o he_o which_o affect_v he_o more_o than_o the_o sense_n of_o any_o dishonour_n do_v to_o god_n as_o judas_n be_v sensible_a of_o nothing_o but_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n mat._n 27.4_o but_o when_o god_n word_n smite_v the_o heart_n it_o represent_v to_o the_o guilty_a person_n his_o trespass_n against_o god_n his_o majesty_n god_n 2._o and_o those_o as_o trespass_n against_o god_n and_o holiness_n which_o affect_v david_n psal_n 51.4_o his_o unkind_a and_o causeless_a trespass_v against_o the_o god_n that_o make_v sustain_v and_o carry_v he_o upon_o eagle_n wing_n deut._n 32.10_o 11.15_o his_o frowardness_n in_o trespass_v out_o of_o perverseness_n of_o spirit_n against_o often_o warning_n and_o against_o the_o secret_a check_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n his_o folly_n that_o thus_o pervert_v righteousness_n to_o no_o profit_n job_n 33.27_o forsake_v the_o fountain_n of_o live_a water_n to_o hew_v break_a cistern_n that_o hold_v no_o water_n jer._n 2.13_o whereby_o he_o have_v abase_v god_n in_o his_o heart_n deut._n 32.15_o and_o set_v he_o at_o a_o low_a rate_n than_o the_o transitory_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n yea_o than_o his_o own_o bare_a lust_n by_o all_o which_o he_o have_v defile_v his_o own_o soul_n be_v become_v like_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v psal_n 49.20_o nay_o worse_o than_o they_o isa_n 1.3_o so_o that_o he_o loathe_v and_o be_v ashamed_a of_o himself_o job_n 42.6_o jer._n 31.19_o now_o as_o the_o consideration_n in_o sin_n eternal_a 3._o and_o fear_v of_o judgement_n certain_a intolerable_a eternal_a that_o affect_v man_n natural_o and_o spiritual_o be_v divers_a so_o be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o danger_n that_o come_v by_o sin_n a_o natural_a man_n fear_n be_v like_o that_o of_o belshazar_n dan._n 5.6_o something_o he_o tremble_v at_o but_o what_o it_o be_v he_o understand_v not_o or_o like_o those_o terror_n threaten_v deu._n 28.65_o 66._o wherein_o they_o shall_v fear_v day_n &_o night_n they_o know_v not_o why_o but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n show_v one_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o fear_n represent_v the_o purity_n of_o those_o eye_n of_o jealousy_n which_o he_o have_v provoke_v make_v it_o evident_a that_o god_n will_v by_o no_o mean_n pardon_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34.7_o that_o he_o can_v be_v beguile_v will_v not_o be_v entreat_v be_v impossible_a to_o be_v escape_v and_o yet_o can_v be_v endure_v as_o smite_v with_o the_o arm_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o man_n who_o breath_n as_o a_o river_n of_o brimstone_n kindle_v that_o pile_n of_o fire_n and_o much_o wood_n which_o god_n prepare_v for_o sinner_n isa_n 30.33_o who_o worm_n die_v not_o neither_o do_v their_o fire_n go_v out_o isa_n 66.24_o so_o that_o by_o the_o word_n the_o sinner_n see_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o micah_n 6.9_o and_o feel_v it_o in_o his_o apprehension_n certain_a present_a intolerable_a and_o eternal_a which_o compass_v he_o so_o with_o terror_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v unless_o he_o can_v make_v his_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o procure_v his_o pardon_n hence_o it_o follow_v do_v the_o consequent_n of_o these_o severasl_a kind_n of_o passion_n in_o natural_a man_n astonishment_n fret_v hatred_n of_o god_n in_o spiritual_a man_n shame_n grief_n for_o offend_a god_n fear_v of_o loss_n of_o his_o favour_n last_o deliberation_n what_o to_o do_v that_o as_o natural_a and_o spiritual_a terror_n be_v raise_v upon_o different_a ground_n so_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v divers_a which_o be_v propose_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o the_o next_o place_n for_o natural_a terror_n produce_v nothing_o but_o astonishment_n and_o amazedness_n so_o that_o such_o man_n lie_v down_o in_o their_o confusion_n fret_v with_o indignation_n and_o murmur_v in_o their_o heart_n at_o their_o condition_n with_o cain_n gen._n 4.13_o and_o both_o fear_v god_n and_o hate_v he_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o terror_n raise_v by_o god_n word_n in_o the_o heart_n produce_v withal_o a_o loathe_n of_o one_o self_n as_o a_o filthy_a creature_n shame_n of_o one_o own_o vileness_n grief_n as_o much_o for_o his_o unkindness_n towards_o god_n as_o for_o his_o misery_n by_o sin_n fear_v of_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n favour_n as_o much_o as_o of_o his_o revenge_a hand_n indignation_n at_o one_o own_o folly_n and_o wickedness_n still_o acknowledge_v the_o justice_n and_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o produce_v at_o last_o deliberation_n what_o to_o do_v with_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luke_n 15.17_o 18._o so_o then_o natural_a terror_n break_v these_o melt_v the_o heart_n natural_a terror_n be_v mix_v with_o pride_n these_o produce_v abasement_n of_o the_o spirit_n natural_a terror_n cause_n repine_v at_o god_n these_o indignation_n at_o a_o man_n self_n natural_a terror_n drive_v one_o from_o these_o unto_o god_n to_o sue_v for_o peace_n the_o former_a force_n he_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o hell_n these_o cast_v he_o into_o the_o bosom_n of_o christ_n with_o uncertain_a hope_n at_o first_o and_o with_o a_o tremble_a heart_n as_o the_o leper_n adventure_v on_o the_o syrian_n camp_n 2_o king_n 7.4_o yet_o with_o hope_n of_o some_o possibility_n to_o find_v favour_n and_o with_o a_o resolution_n to_o cast_v himself_o upon_o god_n come_v what_o will_v such_o kind_n of_o heart-breaking_n which_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v wrought_v by_o any_o natural_a mean_n argue_v that_o word_n that_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v of_o god_n who_o work_v according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n in_o all_o thing_n what_o he_o will_n thus_o the_o first_o work_n of_o the_o scripture_n show_v the_o second_o supernatural_a effect_n of_o the_o word_n conversion_n 1_o t_o the_o mean_n whereof_o be_v manifest_v only_o in_o the_o word_n show_v in_o prick_v and_o wound_v the_o heart_n manifest_o discover_v it_o to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o work_v beyond_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n but_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o same_o word_n will_v make_v it_o yet_o more_o evident_a now_o it_o appear_v first_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o second_o by_o the_o nature_n and_o kind_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o the_o word_n draw_v on_o the_o heart_n towards_o this_o work_n of_o conversion_n be_v by_o propose_v unto_o one_o cast_v down_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n two_o ground_n without_o which_o that_o work_n of_o conversion_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o effect_v peace_n 1._o the_o inability_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o work_v our_o peace_n first_o the_o unprofitablenesse_n and_o inability_n of_o all_o creature_n to_o help_v in_o that_o dangerous_a condition_n in_o which_o he_o find_v himself_o second_o the_o way_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o peace_n tender_v by_o god_n himself_o to_o repentant_a sinner_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n his_o own_o son_n the_o inability_n of_o the_o creature_n to_o do_v we_o good_a in_o this_o case_n be_v only_o manifest_v by_o god_n word_n pass_v 1._o of_o ourselves_o to_o satisfy_v for_o sin_n pass_v which_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o we_o can_v help_v ourselves_o neither_o by_o flight_n from_o god_n presence_n which_o fill_v all_o place_n ps_n 139.7_o nor_o by_o resist_v his_o power_n which_o will_v be_v like_o the_o encounter_n of_o the_o thorn_n with_o the_o sire_n isa_n 27.4_o nor_o by_o entreat_v &_o make_v peace_n with_o he_o who_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34.7_o without_o satisfaction_n which_o we_o can_v

make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o have_v take_v off_o from_o we_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o this_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n gal._n 3.13_o and_o see_v this_o exact_a obedience_n which_o the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n require_v be_v now_o make_v impossible_a unto_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o nature_n corrupt_v by_o adam_n fall_n god_n through_o christ_n have_v be_v please_v to_o moderate_v unto_o we_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o obedience_n require_v therein_o and_o be_v please_v to_o accept_v our_o sincere_a constant_a and_o faithful_a endeavour_n to_o perform_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o our_o power_n what_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v although_o we_o come_v short_a of_o what_o the_o law_n require_v and_o be_v accept_v where_o there_o be_v a_o willing_a mind_n according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v not_o 2_o cor._n 8.12_o the_o second_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v 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form_n of_o a_o command_n and_o most_o of_o they_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o prohibition_n rule_n 1_o we_o must_v conceive_v that_o under_o every_o command_n there_o be_v imply_v a_o prohibition_n of_o whatsoever_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o be_v command_v sin_n all_o the_o commandment_n forbid_v any_o sin_n command_v the_o contrary_a duty_n and_o command_v the_o duty_n forbid_v the_o opposite_a sin_n and_o in_o every_o prohibition_n a_o command_n of_o all_o duty_n opposite_a to_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v for_o example_n in_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o under_o the_o name_n of_o image_n forbid_v the_o invent_v or_o use_v of_o any_o form_n of_o worship_n of_o man_n devise_v there_o be_v withal_o command_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o ordinance_n prescribe_v and_o warrant_v by_o his_o word_n as_o prayer_n and_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o the_o three_o commandment_n under_o the_o prohibition_n of_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a be_v command_v the_o take_n up_o of_o it_o with_o all_o holy_a reverence_n and_o fear_n second_o rule_n 2_o under_o the_o name_n of_o any_o duty_n command_v there_o be_v require_v not_o only_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o that_o duty_n heart_n the_o law_n beside_o the_o outward_a act_n require_v the_o obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o withal_o the_o inward_a obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o law_n which_o require_v it_o rom._n 6.17_o and_o the_o let_v out_o of_o all_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o as_o psal_n 119.167_o the_o prophet_n profess_v that_o his_o soul_n have_v keep_v god_n testimony_n and_o that_o he_o do_v love_v they_o exceed_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o both_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n after_o he_o both_z comprise_v all_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o law_n under_o the_o name_n of_o love_n be_v a_o 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as_o the_o original_a corruption_n and_o propension_n of_o the_o heart_n thereunto_o with_o all_o the_o evil_a thought_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o mind_n that_o flow_v from_o thence_o be_v forbid_v thus_o our_o saviour_n interpret_v murder_n to_o reach_v not_o only_o to_o the_o outward_a violence_n do_v to_o the_o person_n of_o our_o neighbour_n but_o to_o the_o hate_v of_o they_o inward_o in_o the_o heart_n yea_o even_o to_o rash_a and_o unadvised_a anger_n towards_o he_o and_o he_o extend_v adultery_n as_o far_o as_o the_o lust_a after_o a_o woman_n in_o one_o heart_n mat._n 5.22_o 28._o in_o the_o three_o place_n take_v special_a notice_n of_o the_o name_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o every_o sin_n forbid_v in_o the_o law_n etc._n 3._o we_o must_v judge_v of_o sin_n as_o god_n in_o his_o law_n judge_v of_o they_o anger_n be_v murder_n lust_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n by_o which_o we_o may_v easy_o judge_v both_o how_o god_n himself_o value_v it_o and_o how_o he_o will_v have_v we_o to_o value_v it_o as_o in_o the_o six_o commandment_n where_o he_o forbid_v anger_n and_o malice_n he_o call_v they_o murder_v in_o the_o seven_o where_o he_o forbid_v lust_n and_o wantonness_n he_o call_v they_o adultery_n in_o the_o eight_o where_o he_o forbid_v idleness_n fraud_n mercilesnesse_n to_o the_o poor_a he_o name_v they_o all_o theft_n now_o god_n we_o know_v be_v the_o only_a impartial_a judge_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o we_o be_v sure_o he_o speak_v of_o thing_n as_o he_o judge_v of_o they_o and_o consequent_o see_v he_o call_v the_o thought_n and_o motion_n to_o sin_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o act_n of_o it_o we_o learn_v so_o to_o judge_v of_o our_o sin_n not_o as_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o they_o but_o as_o they_o be_v weigh_v out_o unto_o we_o by_o the_o balance_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n not_o small_a and_o scarce_o worthy_a the_o observation_n but_o foul_a and_o abominable_a thus_o whereas_o man_n think_v vain_a thought_n scarce_o worthy_a the_o least_o censure_n david_n hate_v they_o psal_n 119.113_o and_o whereas_o we_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o idle_a word_n our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o we_o shall_v answer_v to_o god_n for_o they_o mat._n 12.36_o this_o value_v and_o esteem_v of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o foulness_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v just_a in_o itself_o so_o be_v it_o of_o singular_a use_n unto_o we_o as_o well_o to_o make_v sin_n so_o hateful_a unto_o we_o sin_n which_o will_v move_v we_o 1._o to_o tremble_v at_o motion_n to_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v fly_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o serpent_n tremble_v at_o every_o motion_n or_o allurement_n thereunto_o as_o also_o to_o bring_v we_o to_o a_o abhor_v and_o loathe_v of_o ourselves_o ezek._n 36.31_o christ_n 2._o loath_a ourselves_o 3._o to_o esteem_v and_o embrace_v christ_n and_o last_o to_o raise_v up_o our_o heart_n to_o a_o high_a esteem_n of_o jesus_n christ_n hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o he_o and_o admire_v and_o adore_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o give_v he_o out_o of_o his_o free_a love_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o purchase_v our_o peace_n and_o take_v away_o from_o we_o the_o guilt_n of_o so_o many_o foul_a and_o abominable_a transgression_n a_o four_o direction_n for_o the_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n rule_n 4_o be_v to_o consider_v the_o force_n and_o weight_n of_o every_o commandment_n thereof_o equal_a 1._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n all_o commandment_n be_v equal_a wherein_o we_o be_v to_o take_v special_a notice_n of_o three_o thing_n first_o that_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o authority_n that_o command_v all_o the_o law_n be_v equal_a as_o s._n james_n tell_v we_o groat_a 2._o in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v groat_a james_n 2.11_o upon_o which_o ground_n he_o infer_v in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o whosoever_o offend_v by_o transgress_v of_o any_o one_o of_o these_o law_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o breach_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n because_o he_o offend_v against_o that_o authority_n by_o which_o all_o those_o law_n be_v establish_v in_o the_o second_o place_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n of_o the_o duty_n command_v in_o that_o law_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o first_o table_n be_v of_o grcate_a importance_n according_a to_o our_o saviour_n own_o determination_n mat._n 22.38_o because_o the_o service_n therein_o require_v be_v more_o immediate_o direct_v unto_o god_n and_o consequent_o his_o honour_n be_v more_o immediate_o concern_v in_o they_o then_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o second_o table_n in_o the_o observe_v whereof_o although_o we_o honour_v and_o serve_v god_n yet_o our_o service_n therein_o be_v immediate_o direct_v to_o man_n consequent_o infidelity_n love_n fear_v and_o dependence_n on_o the_o creature_n we_o be_v to_o abhor_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o high_a nature_n by_o which_o above_o all_o other_o god_n be_v most_o dishonour_v although_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o they_o far_o otherwise_o last_o affirmative_a 3._o the_o negative_a bind_v more_o strong_o than_o the_o affirmative_a the_o negative_a commandment_n bound_v we_o more_o strong_o than_o the_o affirmative_a in_o this_o respect_n because_o the_o negative_a oblige_v we_o always_o and_o to_o all_o time_n as_o a_o man_n be_v not_o to_o commit_v idolatry_n to_o blaspheme_v god_n name_n etc._n etc._n at_o any_o time_n whereas_o the_o affirmative_a commandment_n although_o they_o bound_v we_o always_o yet_o they_o bound_v we_o not_o to_o all_o time_n as_o though_o one_o be_v still_o bind_v to_o pray_v hear_v etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o be_v not_o find_v to_o perform_v they_o at_o all_o time_n five_o rule_n 5_o although_o we_o find_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o reward_n and_o mercy_n express_v the_o promise_n and_o curse_n belong_v to_o every_o law_n although_o they_o be_v not_o express_v and_o threaten_n of_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n express_v in_o every_o commandment_n and_o annex_v thereunto_o yet_o that_o which_o we_o find_v 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