Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	admonish_v	speak_v	25	3	5.2534	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12523	An exposition vpon the sixt chapter of the prophesie of Hosea VVherein is set down the true repentance of the godly, as also the hypocriticall repentance of the wicked; most needfull for these times. Wherein 1. The summe and scope. 2. The doctrines. 3. The reasons. 4. The vses. Of most texts are obserued. First preached by Samuel Smyth minister of Roxwel in Essex, and now by him published, intending the further good of his charge, and the profit of as many as shall please to read it. Seene and allovved.	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1616 (1616)	STC 22847.3; ESTC S102418	218,718	364

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oh_o let_v my_o soul_n be_v free_a from_o this_o for_o to_o who_o will_v i_o have_v respect_n unto_o say_v the_o lord_n but_o to_o he_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrite_a heart_n and_o tremble_v at_o my_o word_n 66.2.5_o esa_n 66.2.5_o this_o word_n be_v to_o the_o godly_a heart_n that_o be_v humble_v for_o sin_n the_o sweet_a savour_n of_o life_n unto_o life_n but_o to_o the_o sear_a heart_n the_o woeful_a savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n and_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o word_n be_v like_a to_o the_o thunderbolt_n the_o thunderbolt_n be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o if_o it_o light_v upon_o any_o soft_a matter_n it_o hurt_v it_o not_o wounds_z it_o not_o nor_o break_v it_o not_o but_o if_o it_o fall_v upon_o any_o hard_a matter_n as_o upon_o a_o tree_n a_o stone_n wall_n it_o break_v it_o in_o piece_n and_o rend_v it_o in_o sunder_o it_o will_v break_v the_o bone_n and_o hurt_v not_o a_o man_n flesh_n even_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v of_o that_o nature_n that_o if_o 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