Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
kingdom_n	king_n	people_n	saul_n	1,961	5	9.6378	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71105	Generation-work, or, A brief and seasonable word offered to the view and consideration of the saints and people of God in this generation, relating to the work of the present age, or generation we live in wherein is shewed, I. What generation-work is, and how it differs from other works, II. That saints in the several generations they have lived in, have had the proper and peculiar works of their generations, III. That it is a thing of very great concernment for a saint to attend to and be industrious in, the work of his generation, IV. Wherein doth the work of the present generation lye, V. How each one in particular may find out that part or parcel of it, that is properly his work in his generation, VI. How generation-work may be so carried on, as that God may be served in the generation / by John Tillinghast ...	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.	1655 (1655)	Wing T1175; Wing T1177; Wing T1178; ESTC R17254	317,518	510

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i_o see_v they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a second_o after_o this_o the_o beast_n have_v receive_v a_o more_o fatal_a blow_n the_o cry_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n that_o be_v before_o among_o some_o saint_n only_o be_v now_o more_o general_a and_o run_v among_o the_o multitude_n yea_o the_o great_a one_o too_o of_o who_o till_o this_o day_n we_o hear_v little_a as_o rev._n 19.6_o and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n say_v allelujah_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v three_o and_o last_o yet_o after_o this_o upon_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o take_v his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v then_o open_o proclaim_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n rev._n 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o â—e_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o as_o a_o echo_n to_o this_o voice_n â—he_v heart_n of_o god_n faithful_a one_o reply_n v._o 17._o we_o give_v thou_o â—hanks_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o be_v and_o â—rt_n to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v to_o thou_o this_o great_a â—ower_n and_o have_v reign_v thus_o the_o noise_n and_o cry_n 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immediate_o before_o rome_n ruin_n rev._n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n that_o you_o be_v not_o partaker_n of_o her_o sin_n and_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o of_o her_o plague_n and_o these_o who_o thus_o shall_v do_v be_v not_o to_o be_v reckon_v among_o those_o who_o in_o this_o great_a business_n follow_v not_o the_o lamb_n at_o all_o but_o among_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o lamb_n some_o part_n of_o the_o way_n towards_o mount_n zion_n but_o upon_o some_o turn_n or_o fall_v in_o with_o some_o worldly_a please_a interest_n by_o the_o way_n do_v quit_v his_o company_n before_o they_o come_v thither_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o hundred_o forty_o and_o four_o thousand_o which_o

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which_o but_o now_o be_v rise_v and_o shall_v rise_v every_o day_n grow_v still_o great_a and_o great_a as_o a_o augment_v stone_n shall_v become_v a_o huge_a and_o great_a mountain_n fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n and_o of_o this_o kingdom_n as_o to_o the_o first_o rise_v of_o it_o which_o be_v little_a in_o a_o unlikely_a way_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o difficulty_n i_o take_v it_o david_n kingdom_n be_v a_o type_n but_o as_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o when_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v a_o mountain_n fill_v the_o earth_n the_o kingdom_n of_o solomon_n be_v rather_o a_o type_n for_o which_o reason_n psal_n 62._o which_o be_v a_o

clear_a prophecy_n of_o the_o glory_n riches_n duration_n vast_a extent_n of_o this_o kingdom_n agree_v in_o many_o thing_n with_o that_o glorious_a prophecy_n isa_n 60._o be_v entitle_v a_o psalm_n for_o solomon_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o king_n or_o monarch_n in_o this_o kingdom_n david_n in_o scripture_n be_v ever_o the_o type_n and_o not_o solomon_n because_o solomon_n after_o he_o be_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n do_v foul_o back-slide_a to_o idolatry_n but_o david_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o throne_n intimate_v what_o i_o have_v be_v speak_v that_o now_o christ_n throne_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o and_o himself_o sit_v upon_o it_o as_o chap._n 21.5_o which_o also_o we_o have_v chap._n 3.21_o to_o he_o that_o overcom_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n the_o throne_n 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the_o seven_o vial._n now_o whereas_o this_o throne_n upon_o which_o christ_n sit_v and_o utter_v his_o voice_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n it_o clear_o denote_v heaven_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v always_o understand_v of_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n the_o erect_n of_o this_o throne_n here_o below_o and_o indeed_o if_o we_o compare_v with_o chap._n 21._o where_o we_o have_v the_o same_o throne_n speak_v of_o together_o with_o the_o voice_n from_o it_o it_o be_v do_v verse_n 5_o 6._o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v that_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n there_o describe_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o glorious_a state_n of_o the_o church_n here_o on_o earth_n and_o not_o as_o some_o of_o heaven_n hereafter_o first_o because_o john_n see_v a_o new_a earth_n as_o well_o as_o a_o new_a heaven_n second_o because_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v say_v to_o come_v down_o from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n verse_n 2._o therefore_o not_o a_o description_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n leave_v we_o shall_v imagine_v it_o as_o some_o to_o be_v visional_n only_o namely_o that_o john_n in_o way_n of_o vision_n see_v it_o come_v down_o but_o real_o it_o be_v above_o we_o have_v therefore_o to_o free_v we_o from_o such_o a_o mistake_n a_o great_a voice_n add_v verse_n 3_o behold_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n be_v with_o man_n i.e._n on_o earth_n the_o place_n of_o man_n habitation_n whereas_o be_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n to_o be_v understand_v of_o heavenly_a glory_n the_o contrary_n shall_v be_v viz._n the_o tabernacle_n of_o man_n with_o god_n three_o because_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o glory_n be_v outward_a and_o of_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v bring_v into_o it_o verse_n 24._o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n do_v bring_v their_o glory_n and_o honour_n into_o it_o verse_n 26._o and_o they_o shall_v bring_v the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o nation_n into_o it_o 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twelve_o tribe_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v first_o or_o chief_a in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n but_o let_v it_o be_v prove_v from_o any_o other_o scripture_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o five_o because_o chap._n 22._o which_o to_o verse_n 6._o be_v a_o continue_a description_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n tell_v we_o ver_fw-la 2._o of_o a_o tree_n in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n who_o leaf_n be_v for_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o nation_n now_o let_v it_o be_v show_v how_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v heal_v in_o heaven_n hereafter_o six_o because_o in_o this_o new_a jerusalem_n we_o have_v express_v mention_v make_v as_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n so_o also_o of_o the_o lamb_n chap._n 22.1_o proceed_v out_o of_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n verse_n 3_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o curse_n but_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb_n shall_v be_v in_o it_o but_o now_o in_o heaven_n hereafter_o though_o christ_n as_o god_n coequal_a and_o coeternal_a with_o the_o father_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o yet_o not_o as_o the_o lamb_n which_o be_v clear_a 1_o cor._n 15.28_o and_o when_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v subdue_v unto_o he_o then_o shall_v the_o son_n also_o himself_o be_v subject_a unto_o he_o that_o put_v all_o thing_n under_o he_o that_o god_n may_v be_v all_o in_o all_o i.e._n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n which_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n rise_v again_o as_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n speak_v be_v ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d above_o all_o the_o creature_n all_o the_o time_n of_o the_o thousand_o year_n and_o the_o general_n judgement_n according_a to_o which_o nature_n christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v shall_v now_o be_v subject_v after_o the_o end_n to_o the_o godhead_n or_o divine_a nature_n which_o in_o heaven_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o so_o that_o christ_n as_o the_o lamb_n shall_v not_o have_v a_o 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