Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	earth_n	light_n	rule_v	1,848	5	9.5748	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20217	The ruine of Rome: or An exposition vpon the whole Reuelation Wherein is plainly shewed and proued, that the popish religion, together with all the power and authoritie of Rome, shall ebbe and decay still more and more throughout all the churches of Europe, and come to an vtter ouerthrow euen in this life before the end of the world. Written especially for the comfort of Protestants, and the daunting of papists, seminary priests, Iesuites, and all that cursed rabble. Published by Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.	Dent, Arthur, d. 1607.; Culverwell, Ezekiel, 1553 or 4-1631.	1603 (1603)	STC 6640; ESTC S117456	184,102	332

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darkness_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o and_o when_o he_o have_v open_v the_o 7._o seal_n there_o be_v silence_n in_o heaven_n about_o half_a a_o hour_n by_o heaven_n in_o this_o place_n he_o mean_v not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n after_o this_o life_n but_o by_o heaven_n be_v mean_v the_o church_n here_o upon_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v so_o take_v chap._n 12._o verse_n 1._o and_o chap._n 14._o verse_n 2._o there_o may_v be_v three_o reason_n yield_v why_o the_o church_n be_v call_v heaven_n first_o because_o the_o birth_n thereof_o be_v from_o heaven_n for_o it_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n 51._o 1.12_o second_o because_o the_o inheritance_n thereof_o be_v from_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o saint_n 3.20_o three_o because_o the_o conversation_n thereof_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o his_o gospel_n do_v so_o often_o call_v his_o visible_a church_n the_o kingdom_n of_o 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which_o be_v long_o in_o prepare_v against_o we_o and_o at_o last_o by_o the_o instigation_n of_o the_o jesuit_n bring_v upon_o we_o come_v to_o armageddon_n as_o we_o know_v god_n be_v praise_v and_o in_o all_o time_n to_o come_v in_o the_o like_a case_n let_v they_o look_v for_o the_o like_a success_n well_o now_o to_o grow_v to_o some_o conclusion_n of_o this_o point_n we_o do_v plain_o see_v that_o rome_n fall_v their_o kingdom_n wax_v dark_a their_o euphrates_n dry_v up_o they_o espy_v it_o the_o dragon_n the_o beast_n &_o the_o false_a prophet_n send_v out_o their_o frog_n into_o all_o country_n and_o kingdom_n hope_v to_o prevent_v it_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o especial_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n but_o alas_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o they_o must_v come_v to_o armageddon_n when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v for_o god_n fight_v from_o heaven_n against_o they_o god_n bring_v they_o down_o and_o no_o power_n of_o man_n be_v able_a 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the_o first_o four_o vial_n be_v which_o signify_v some_o particular_a judgement_n but_o it_o be_v pour_v forth_o into_o the_o very_a air_n chapter_n 16.17_o which_o signify_v the_o universality_n of_o it_o and_o contain_v the_o most_o general_a and_o most_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o vengeance_n of_o almighty_a god_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n a_o little_a before_o the_o last_o day_n the_o text_n say_v that_o upon_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o this_o vial_n there_o be_v a_o loud_a voice_n hear_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n that_o be_v vers_n 17_o from_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v dispatch_v the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o rome_n be_v full_o conclude_v of_o and_o all_o thing_n finish_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n which_o contain_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n wherein_o the_o whole_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v as_o appear_v chap._n 15._o as_o before_o it_o be_v say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v chapter_n 15.1_o because_o it_o shall_v certain_o fall_v so_o here_o god_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v do_v because_o it_o shall_v certain_o be_v do_v for_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v be_v as_o it_o be_v already_o do_v because_o it_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v effect_v sith_o then_o the_o lord_n have_v pronounce_v this_o of_o rome_n there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o a_o daily_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o and_o let_v all_o the_o papist_n know_v for_o a_o certainty_n that_o they_o must_v go_v to_o their_o gear_n they_o must_v come_v to_o their_o payment_n there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o evasion_n for_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v it_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v now_o upon_o this_o that_o god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v follow_v present_o that_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n chapter_n 16.18_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o 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of_o a_o man_n my_o reason_n be_v this_o we_o of_o this_o age_n live_v under_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n the_o blow_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n and_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o six_o vial_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v manifest_a because_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n contain_v all_o thing_n that_o shall_v fall_v out_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o have_v be_v show_v and_o prove_v before_o 8.1_o for_o the_o blow_n of_o the_o six_o trumpet_n that_o also_o be_v plain_a because_o under_o the_o blow_n thereof_o the_o little_a book_n be_v open_v and_o the_o gospel_n preach_v as_o we_o see_v in_o this_o age_n 10.11_o for_o the_o pour_v down_o of_o the_o six_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n that_o also_o be_v most_o clear_a because_o thereupon_o the_o great_a river_n euphrates_n dry_v up_o and_o the_o jesuit_n be_v send_v out_o to_o solicit_v the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o battle_n against_o the_o church_n as_o we_o see_v fulfil_v in_o these_o our_o day_n then_o i_o reason_v thus_o rome_n must_v fall_v down_o final_o 6.8_o in_o that_o age_n wherein_o the_o little_a book_n be_v open_v and_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n preach_v but_o in_o this_o age_n the_o little_a book_n be_v open_v and_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n preach_v therefore_o in_o this_o age_n rome_n must_v fall_v down_o final_o and_o again_o i_o reason_v thus_o rome_n must_v fall_v down_o final_o in_o that_o age_n wherein_o the_o river_n euphrates_n that_o be_v 16.16_o the_o fortification_n of_o rome_n dry_v up_o and_o the_o jesuit_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o stop_v the_o leak_n thereof_o but_o all_o this_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o age_n as_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n therefore_o in_o this_o age_n rome_n shall_v fall_v down_o final_o 10.6.7_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v because_o in_o this_o age_n the_o popish_a army_n shall_v come_v to_o armageddon_n moreover_o this_o i_o say_v and_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o seven_o angel_n blow_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n then_o come_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o six_o angel_n have_v sound_v the_o six_o trumpet_n long_o ago_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v long_o ere_o the_o seven_o angel_n blow_n but_o rome_n must_v fall_v down_o final_o before_o the_o seven_o angel_n blow_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o therefore_o the_o utter_a fall_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v long_o defer_v i_o do_v not_o determine_v either_o of_o day_n month_n or_o year_n because_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v but_o i_o guess_v at_o a_o age_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n point_v we_o unto_o a_o agent_n light_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o set_v down_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n church_n not_o desire_v to_o understand_v above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o understand_v but_o to_o understand_v according_a to_o sobriety_n now_o it_o rest_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o main_a point_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o rome_n utter_a ruin_n and_o overthrow_v chapter_n 14_o 8._o chap._n 18.3_o chap._n 19.3_o chap._n 17_o 2._o which_o first_o of_o all_o be_v set_v down_o four_o several_a time_n for_o fall_v to_o be_v because_o she_o make_v all_o nation_n drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o wrath_n of_o her_o fornication_n they_o which_o outward_o make_v other_o drink_v or_o commit_v fornication_n with_o other_o be_v worthy_a to_o be_v severe_o punish_v how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n be_v they_o worthy_a of_o which_o do_v the_o same_o spiritual_o and_o therefore_o woe_n be_v to_o rome_n an_o other_o cause_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o rome_n be_v for_o that_o she_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n martyr_n chapter_n 16.6_o chap._n 18.24_o and_o saint_n as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o thou_o be_v find_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n and_o of_o all_o that_o be_v slay_v upon_o the_o earth_n downfall_n what_o be_v he_o worthy_a to_o have_v that_o be_v a_o most_o cruel_a 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all_o his_o newness_n and_o holiness_n from_o god_n and_o from_o heaven_n whereby_o it_o be_v now_o prepare_v and_o make_v ready_a to_o be_v marry_v unto_o christ_n ver_fw-la 3_o even_o as_o a_o bride_n trick_v and_o trim_v up_o for_o her_o husband_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n s._n john_n hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n say_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n and_o he_o will_v dwell_v with_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n and_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n mean_v thereby_o that_o jesus_n christ_n will_v keep_v house_n with_o his_o glorify_a spouse_n and_o be_v at_o bed_n and_o board_n with_o she_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o heaven_n at_o what_o time_n she_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o all_o tear_n woe_n and_o misery_n ver_fw-la 4_o as_o the_o next_o verse_n declare_v yield_v also_o a_o reason_n hereof_o which_o be_v that_o the_o first_o thing_n be_v pass_v that_o be_v the_o state_n wherein_o the_o world_n be_v now_o be_v subject_a to_o many_o affliction_n temptation_n vanity_n and_o corruption_n ver_fw-la 5_o and_o he_o that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n say_v behold_v i_o make_v all_o thing_n new_a and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o write_v for_o these_o word_n be_v faithful_a and_o true_a ver_fw-la 6_o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o it_o be_v do_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o beginning_n and_o the_o end_n i_o will_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o ver_fw-la 7_o he_o that_o overcom_v shall_v inherit_v all_o thing_n and_o i_o will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n ver_fw-la 8_o but_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n here_o the_o omnipotent_a god_n which_o sit_v upon_o his_o most_o glorious_a throne_n do_v protest_v that_o he_o will_v make_v all_o thing_n new_a that_o be_v restore_v the_o world_n to_o that_o execellent_a estate_n wherein_o it_o be_v before_o adam_n fall_n and_o his_o elect_a to_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n far_o more_o excellent_a in_o heaven_n and_o for_o the_o great_a certain_o and_o assurance_n of_o it_o will_v and_o command_v john_n to_o write_v it_o ver_fw-la 5_o and_o record_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a and_o to_o set_v it_o down_o as_o a_o thing_n already_o do_v for_o thing_n to_o come_v which_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n be_v as_o certain_a as_o if_o they_o be_v pass_v for_o god_n can_v err_v alter_v nor_o change_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v i_o be_o alpha_n and_o omega_n the_o first_o and_o the_o last_o the_o unchangeable_a and_o immutable_a god_n and_o add_v ver_fw-la 6_o that_o he_o will_v give_v free_o to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n of_o the_o well_o of_o the_o water_n of_o 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vial_n full_a of_o the_o seven_o plague_n and_o talk_v with_o i_o say_v i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n ver_fw-la 10_o and_o he_o carry_v i_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o a_o great_a and_o a_o high_a mountain_n and_o show_v i_o that_o great_a city_n that_o holy_a jerusalem_n descend_v out_o of_o heaven_n from_o god_n ver_fw-la 11_o have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o her_o shine_a be_v like_a unto_o a_o stone_n most_o precious_a as_o a_o jasper_n stone_n clear_o as_o christ_n all_o here_o one_o of_o the_o angel_n mention_v in_o the_o 16._o chapter_n which_o have_v a_o vial_n full_a of_o god_n wrath_n talk_v with_o john_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n that_o be_v the_o triumphant_a church_n or_o the_o church_n in_o her_o glorify_a estate_n be_v unite_v and_o marry_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n and_o therefore_o saint_n john_n say_v that_o this_o angel_n carry_v he_o away_o in_o the_o spirit_n to_o a_o great_a and_o high_a mountain_n and_o show_v he_o that_o great_a city_n holy_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 17.1.2.3_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 17._o chapter_n that_o when_o this_o angel_n show_v john_n the_o great_a whore_n of_o babylon_n he_o carry_v he_o away_o into_o the_o wilderness_n in_o the_o spirit_n because_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n shall_v make_v the_o church_n barren_a and_o desolate_a as_o a_o wilderness_n but_o now_o that_o he_o be_v to_o show_v he_o the_o spouse_n of_o christ_n in_o her_o glory_n and_o to_o describe_v the_o everlasting_a jerusalem_n he_o carry_v he_o in_o the_o spirit_n unto_o a_o very_a high_a mountain_n that_o he_o may_v take_v a_o sight_n of_o it_o as_o

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