Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	jesus_n	justify_v	work_n	13,245	5	6.7887	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05360	An excellent treatise of Christian righteousnes, written first in the French tongue by M.I. de l'Espine, and translated into English by I. Feilde for the comforte of afflicted consciences, verie necessarie and profitable to be reade of all Christians, as well for establishing them in the true doctrine of iustification, as also for enabling them to confute the false doctrine of all Papistes and heretickes; Excellent traité de la justice chrestienne. English.	L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597.; Fielde, John, d. 1588.	1577 (1577)	STC 15512; ESTC S106720	64,303	130

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that_o range_v beyond_o the_o bound_n of_o god_n word_n he_o must_v have_v infinite_a scruple_n which_o shall_v vex_v he_o continual_o and_o to_o be_v short_a there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n more_o pernicious_a nor_o more_o to_o be_v fear_v then_o to_o confound_v the_o conscience_n about_o such_o imagination_n or_o about_o the_o commandment_n &_o tradition_n of_o man_n but_o here_o must_v be_v note_v that_o the_o conscience_n &_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v thing_n diverse_a conscience_n and_o that_o they_o have_v diverse_a foundation_n for_o the_o conscience_n as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v be_v rule_v by_o the_o law_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o the_o commandment_n &_o forbid_n of_o god_n but_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n have_v for_o his_o foundation_n the_o gospel_n conscience_n the_o promise_n the_o grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o his_o righteousness_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o other_o mean_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n but_o the_o righteousness_n &_o innocency_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o so_o be_v it_o he_o alone_o which_o can_v stand_v we_o in_o stead_n to_o satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o our_o conscience_n for_o if_o we_o look_v unto_o our_o work_n we_o have_v our_o conscience_n straight_o way_n vex_v &_o disquiet_v with_o fear_n &_o distrust_v of_o not_o have_v do_v our_o duty_n in_o not_o obey_v god_n nor_o keep_v of_o his_o commandment_n as_o we_o be_v bind_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n y_fw-fr s._n paul_n say_v 4._o that_o he_o feel_v himself_o not_o culpable_a of_o any_o thing_n but_o yet_o for_o this_o he_o think_v himself_o not_o justify_v to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o can_v pacify_v our_o conscience_n but_o the_o only_a righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n &_o not_o our_o own_o which_o be_v always_o imperfect_a &_o defile_v with_o many_o filth_n of_o our_o concupiscence_n &_o by_o reason_n hereof_o can_v content_v our_o heart_n nor_o make_v we_o to_o 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give_v and_o that_o it_o be_v establish_v in_o a_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n which_o we_o must_v more_o love_v esteem_v and_o honour_n than_o any_o other_o good_a and_o apply_v our_o whole_a spirit_n and_o all_o our_o understand_v to_o attain_v to_o it_o and_o possess_v it_o without_o think_v at_o any_o time_n that_o this_o be_v any_o mean_a to_o make_v we_o to_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n in_o who_o presence_n and_o judgement_n all_o our_o work_n shall_v ever_o be_v find_v imperfect_a and_o damnable_a 4._o if_o they_o be_v examine_v according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o understand_v then_o what_o this_o christian_a righteousness_n be_v and_o in_o what_o it_o consist_v it_o be_v meet_v to_o note_v that_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n be_v corelatyves_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o one_o it_o must_v be_v lay_v and_o join_v with_o the_o other_o 5._o the_o which_o thing_n may_v easy_o be_v observe_v in_o many_o place_n 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our_o righteousness_n be_v unrighteousness_n that_o we_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v ourselves_o and_o that_o we_o confess_v before_o god_n that_o which_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o to_o wit_n that_o we_o be_v nothing_o but_o dust_n and_o corruption_n the_o prodigal_a child_n be_v far_o from_o his_o father_n house_n child_n never_o think_v that_o he_o can_v return_v thither_o or_o attain_v to_o righteousness_n and_o virtue_n from_o which_o he_o be_v depart_v but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n and_o feeling_n which_o he_o have_v of_o his_o fault_n 18._o &_o the_o sure_a persuasion_n which_o he_o have_v conceive_v to_o confess_v they_o the_o publican_n come_v to_o the_o temple_n load_v and_o cover_v with_o vice_n &_o sin_n have_v remembrance_n of_o his_o vice_n and_o wretchedness_n 14._o which_o he_o with_o great_a grief_n and_o deep_a groan_n confess_v whereupon_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o he_o return_v righteous_a into_o his_o own_o house_n after_o david_n &_o holy_a peter_n be_v fall_v 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against_o the_o righteousness_n of_o hypochrite_n the_o fruit_n of_o christian_a humility_n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o proud_a and_o of_o the_o humble_a presumption_n very_o dangerous_a nebucadnezar_n punish_v for_o his_o pride_n dan._n 4._o 22._o exod._n 20._o 5._o alexander_n the_o great_a a_o image_n of_o all_o ambitious_a prince_n a_o similitude_n show_v the_o fruit_n of_o humility_n a_o allegory_n of_o the_o leaven_n forbid_v to_o the_o jew_n a_o similitude_n against_o ambition_n psal._n 30._o 7._o a_o similitude_n against_o ambitious_a hypocrite_n to_o who_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v resemble_v antisthenes_n note_v of_o hypocrisy_n by_o socrates_n plato_n note_v of_o pride_n by_o diogenes_n who_o likewise_o he_o reprove_v for_o that_o offence_n humility_n in_o word_n james_n 2._o 10._o gregory_n the_o divine_a luc_n 18._o 14._o psal._n 54._o 4._o psal._n 143._o 2_o dan._n 9_o 5._o 7._o psa_fw-la 51._o 19_o isai_n 66._o 2._o s._n augustin_n like_a will_n to_o his_o like_a the_o conclusion_n touch_a christian_a humility_n a_o similitude_n similitude_n show_v what_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o faithful_a aught_o to_o be_v when_o they_o present_v themselves_o fore_o god._n the_o second_o point_n show_v that_o we_o must_v find_v though_o not_o in_o our_o self_n a_o perfect_a righteousness_n that_o may_v stand_v before_o god_n &_o in_o what_o that_o righteousness_n consist_v psal._n 14._o 1._o rom._n 3._o 12._o gene._n 9_o 21._o numb_a 20._o 24._o josua_n 24._o 2._o 2._o sam._n 11._o 4_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 13_o john_n 18._o 25_o mat._n 20._o 20_o luc_n 22._o 24._o 1._o cor._n 1._o 29._o rom._n 11._o 32._o our_o righteousness_n be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n alone_o 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o rom._n 5._o 19_o isai_n 53._o 4._o coloss_n 1._o 20._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o john_n 11._o 25_o 1._o tim._n 2._o 5._o isay_n 53._o 5._o apoc._n 1._o 6._o heb._n 9_o 10._o tit._n 3._o 5._o mat._n 11._o 27._o john_n 6._o 27._o josu_fw-la 1._o 6._o the_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n toward_o the_o faithful_a similitude_n heb._n 4._o 8._o s._n augustin_n upon_o s._n john_n christ_n be_v only_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n &_o life_n similitude_n gen._n 2._o 23._o ephes_n 5._o 30_o the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o church_n s._n cyprian_n the_o confutation_n of_o their_o error_n which_o say_v that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n to_o dispose_v ourselves_o to_o receive_v our_o salvation_n when_o god_n offer_v it_o unto_o us._n act_n 9_o 5._o s._n augustin_n s._n augustin_n psal._n 34._o 3._o 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o the_o perfection_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o psal._n 45._o 14_z ezec._n 16._o 9_o christ_n deliver_v we_o from_o death_n and_o give_v we_o eternal_a life_n apoc._n 1._o 18._o mat._n 27._o 51._o heb._n 9_o 10._o isay_n 33._o 14._o by_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o we_o have_v access_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n gen._n 28._o 12._o coloss_n 2._o 9_o isai_n 7._o 8._o mat._n 1._o 23._o philip._n 3._o 10._o ephes_n 2._o 19_o s._n augustin_n all_o our_o felicity_n consist_v in_o christ_n alone_a we_o obtain_v through_o christ_n the_o blessing_n of_o god._n gen._n 27._o 19_o exod._n 28._o 2._o joseph_n lib._n 11._o de_fw-la antiqui_fw-la judaic._n cap._n 8._o s._n ambrose_n the_o three_o point_n show_v in_o who_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v and_o how_o a_o man_n may_v obtain_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v two_o part_n how_o we_o be_v justify_v rom._n 4._o 22._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 19_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 11._o we_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n &_o holiness_n of_o christ_n the_o first_o reason_n galat._n 3._o 13_o rom._n 5._o 19_o 2._o reason_n ephe._n 5._o 30._o rom._n 6._o 4._o coloss_n 3._o 1._o ephe._n 2._o 22._o rom._n 8._o 17._o a_o similitude_n 3._o reason_n ephes_n 1._o 2._o a_o similitude_n the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 14._o s._n augustin_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o faithful_a consist_v in_o 4._o point_n 1._o hatred_n &_o detestation_n of_o evil_a 2._o a_o love_n and_o endeavour_n to_o good_a 3._o resistance_n against_o tentation_n 4._o continual_a invocation_n for_o god_n favour_n what_o it_o be_v to_o apply_v a_o man_n self_n to_o good_a work_n a_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o work_n the_o opinion_n of_o the_o philosopher_n &_o schoolman_n sentemce_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a doctor_n 3._o cor._n 8._o 12._o rom._n 7._o 18._o gen._n 22._o 16._o mat._n 25._o 34_o s._n ambrose_n s._n augustin_n jeronim_n s._n augustin_n a_o similitude_n show_v that_o god_n reject_v not_o his_o child_n though_o they_o be_v imperfect_a psal._n 103._o 13._o s._n ambrose_n two_o notable_a question_n 1._o why_o god_n accept_v the_o imperfect_a work_n of_o his_o child_n 2._o why_o the_o faithful_a be_v not_o perfect_o regenerate_v in_o this_o world_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n similitude_n a_o similitude_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o second_o question_n 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