Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	appear_v	king_n	97	3	3.1310	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04391	Seauen helpes to Heauen Shewing 1. How to auoid the curse. 2. How to beare the crosse. 3. How to build the conscience. 4. How with Moses to see Canaan. 5. Simeons dying song, directing to liue holily and dye happily. 6. Comforts for Christians against distresses in life, and feare of death. 7. Feruent prayers, to beare sicknesse patiently, and dye preparedly. The second edition: much enlarged by Steuen Ierome, late preacher at S. Brides. Seene and allowed.; Moses his sight of Canaan	Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650.	1614 (1614)	STC 14512.3; ESTC S118682	265,158	563

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so_o must_v we_o go_v forth_o some_o soon_o some_o late_a object_n 4._o but_o some_o of_o the_o godly_a rave_v rage_n blaspheme_v behave_v themselves_o like_o frantic_a man_n nay_o seem_v to_o despair_n answ_n first_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o their_o melancholy_n or_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o burn_a fever_n the_o colic_n or_o other_o violent_a disease_n the_o fruit_n only_o of_o their_o infirmity_n or_o at_o the_o most_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n which_o the_o devil_n must_v answer_v for_o not_o they_o be_v rather_o passive_a in_o these_o sin_n then_o active_a and_o therefore_o they_o not_o argue_v any_o want_n of_o love_n towards_o god_n any_o deliberate_a purpose_n of_o sin_v but_o weakness_n of_o nature_n tenderness_n of_o conscience_n for_o sin_n commit_v they_o hinder_v not_o their_o peace_n second_o we_o see_v ordinary_o and_o i_o can_v speak_v it_o by_o certain_a experience_n in_o the_o visit_n of_o many_o that_o these_o by_o god_n mercy_n recover_v again_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n they_o serious_o repent_v of_o these_o infirmity_n their_o faith_n appear_v like_o the_o sun_n from_o under_o the_o darken_n cloud_n three_o these_o and_o all_o other_o unknown_a sin_n be_v pardon_v and_o bury_v in_o christ_n death_n to_o these_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n rom._n 8.1_o four_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o salvation_n god_n oft_o work_v by_o contrary_n and_o by_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n bring_v his_o servant_n to_o heaven_n therefore_o let_v we_o not_o play_v the_o arrogant_a critic_n in_o condemn_v those_o that_o have_v live_v well_o either_o of_o impiety_n or_o hypocrisy_n by_o their_o death_n let_v we_o look_v into_o their_o former_a course_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n let_v we_o judge_v charitable_o and_o christianly_o as_o we_o will_v be_v judge_v in_o the_o like_a case_n object_n 5._o but_o god_n saint_n be_v at_o their_o death_n most_o of_o all_o molest_a assault_v and_o tempt_v by_o satan_n some_o in_o one_o nature_n some_o in_o another_o as_o be_v the_o good_a mr._n knox_n and_o mris_n katherine_n stubbs_n and_o other_o how_o then_o can_v they_o die_v in_o peace_n answ_n many_o of_o the_o godly_a god_n tie_v and_o chain_a up_o satan_n die_v as_o here_o old_a simeon_n and_o other_o before_o recite_v as_o a_o torch_n or_o firebrand_n without_o sense_n of_o pain_n or_o trial_n esa_n 57_o vers_fw-la 1.2_o second_o exercentur_fw-la in_o praelio_fw-la ut_fw-la maiori_fw-la remunerantur_fw-la praemio_fw-la they_o be_v exercise_v in_o the_o last_o combat_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o more_o joyful_a crown_n of_o conquest_n three_o by_o faith_n prayer_n and_o god_n word_n they_o resist_v satan_n as_o christ_n do_v mat._n 4.4.7_o and_o he_o like_o a_o crocodile_n pursue_v fly_v away_o james_n 4.7_o 1_o pet._n 5.9_o for_o the_o godly_a in_o that_o hour_n lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o promise_n fly_v unto_o christ_n he_o manage_v their_o cause_n the_o holy_a spirit_n assist_v when_o satan_n look_v for_o the_o great_a 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the_o witch_n at_o endor_n 1_o sam._n 31._o oh_o that_o our_o common_a people_n will_v read_v and_o remember_v this_o sickness_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o get_v help_n by_o such_o satanical_a mean_n as_o thy_o use_n they_o provoke_v the_o lord_n as_o paul_n tell_v the_o corinthian_n in_o another_o case_n of_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n unworthy_o 1_o cor._n 11.29.30_o to_o plague_v they_o either_o with_o further_a disease_n or_o else_o with_o death_n itself_o as_o he_o do_v saul_n and_o ahazia_n second_o suppose_v thou_o shall_v get_v help_n it_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n mean_n and_o who_o will_v go_v to_o such_o a_o filthy_a physician_n three_o if_o by_o this_o mean_v thou_o be_v relieve_v thy_o soul_n be_v a_o thousand_o time_n more_o prejudice_v the_o cure_n of_o thy_o body_n be_v the_o curse_n of_o thy_o soul_n thou_o procure_v the_o health_n of_o the_o one_o by_o the_o sickness_n of_o the_o other_o so_o thy_o salve_n be_v worse_a than_o thy_o sore_n therefore_o when_o satan_n and_o 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good_a against_o the_o falling-sickenesse_n and_o wolfes-dung_n tie_v to_o the_o body_n be_v good_a against_o the_o colic_n so_o there_o be_v many_o the_o like_a which_o have_v not_o their_o operation_n by_o enchantment_n but_o from_o a_o inward_a virtue_n but_o all_o annulet_n and_o ligature_n etc._n etc._n which_o work_v not_o by_o some_o virtual_a contract_n must_v needs_o have_v their_o power_n from_o the_o devil_n the_o last_o duty_n which_o must_v be_v do_v in_o sickness_n be_v relative_a concern_v other_o of_o which_o brief_o even_o as_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o that_o concern_v god_n and_o ourselves_o other_o i_o call_v either_o our_o enemy_n or_o our_o friend_n those_o without_o we_o or_o our_o own_o family_n first_o to_o thy_o enemy_n thou_o must_v be_v reconcile_v forgive_v he_o and_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v of_o he_o thou_o be_v now_o about_o not_o to_o offer_v a_o lamb_n or_o a_o bullock_n as_o in_o the_o leviticall_a law_n but_o thyself_o thy_o body_n thy_o soul_n a_o sacrifice_n to_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o oh_o then_o first_o be_v reconcile_v to_o thy_o god_n ere_o thou_o offer_v thy_o gift_n mat._n 5.23_o now_o if_o the_o party_n who_o thou_o have_v injure_v either_o be_v absent_a or_o present_a and_o will_v not_o relent_v yet_o thou_o in_o seek_v peace_n have_v discharge_v thy_o conscience_n and_o god_n will_v accept_v thy_o will_n for_o the_o deed_n second_o if_o thou_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n by_o any_o manner_n of_o injustice_n whatsoever_o secret_o or_o open_o thou_o must_v make_v restitution_n evil_o get_v good_n must_v be_v restore_v be_v they_o get_v by_o usury_n oppression_n extortion_n keep_v the_o pawn_n the_o pledge_n or_o by_o any_o sinister_a mean_n whatsoever_o the_o lord_n strict_o enjoin_v it_o levit._n 6._o vers_fw-la 1.2.3.4_o zacheus_n practise_v it_o luke_n 14._o the_o law_n of_o nation_n and_o of_o nature_n approve_v it_o and_o the_o very_a law_n that_o be_v write_v within_o we_o do_v press_v and_o urge_v it_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o world_n be_v against_o both_o these_o rule_n for_o alas_o be_v there_o not_o many_o who_o malice_n be_v like_o coal_n of_o juniper_n unquenchable_a the_o throw_v of_o dust_n among_o buzz_a bee_n make_v they_o quiet_a but_o the_o summons_n to_o their_o dust_n cause_v not_o some_o to_o leave_v their_o waspishnesse_n they_o carry_v wrath_n boil_v within_o their_o breast_n as_o in_o a_o furnace_n even_o to_o tophet_n the_o fire_n and_o furnace_n of_o hell_n never_o purpose_v to_o forget_v nor_o forgive_v nay_o wish_v that_o their_o very_a spirit_n can_v torture_v and_o torment_v their_o enemy_n after_o their_o dissolution_n and_o for_o restitution_n how_o few_o be_v there_o that_o once_o dream_v of_o it_o practise_v much_o less_o determine_v it_o in_o which_o case_n they_o come_v far_o short_a of_o judas_n who_o at_o his_o desperate_a death_n will_v restore_v those_o thirty_o piece_n which_o he_o get_v in_o life_n with_o the_o price_n of_o blood_n mat._n 27.4.5_o in_o which_o those_o man_n do_v not_o only_a prejudice_n their_o own_o soul_n but_o their_o child_n also_o and_o posterity_n even_o in_o earthly_a thing_n in_o leave_v to_o they_o riches_n wrongful_o get_v which_o bring_v deserve_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n upon_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o estate_n which_o they_o bequeath_v unto_o they_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n de_fw-fr male_a quaesitis_fw-la vix_fw-la gaudet_fw-la tertius_fw-la haeres_fw-la good_n evil_o get_v who_o ere_o enjoy_v they_o help_v not_o the_o three_o heir_n but_o annoy_v they_o like_o that_o coal_n of_o fire_n which_o the_o ravenous_a eagle_n carry_v to_o her_o nest_n which_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o nest_n on_o fire_n three_o thou_o must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o provide_v for_o the_o peace_n welfare_n and_o prosperity_n of_o those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o charge_n that_o it_o may_v go_v well_o with_o they_o after_o thy_o death_n the_o magistrate_n after_o the_o example_n of_o moses_n 2._o joshua_n and_o david_n must_v provide_v for_o the_o godly_a and_o peaceable_a estate_n of_o that_o town_n city_n or_o commonwealth_n over_o which_o he_o be_v set_v death_n that_o pure_a religion_n may_v be_v maintain_v outward_a peace_n establish_v civil_a justice_n execute_v etc._n etc._n the_o minister_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v when_o he_o be_v in_o die_v must_v cast_v to_o provide_v for_o the_o continuance_n of_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o that_o flock_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v make_v he_o overseer_n thus_o our_o saviour_n himself_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o flock_n ere_o he_o leave_v they_o he_o moderate_v the_o mourning_n of_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n

lord_n tribunal_n whither_o it_o be_v approach_v that_o so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o dove_n and_o the_o eagle_n that_o when_o they_o have_v plunge_v their_o wing_n in_o the_o water_n they_o be_v better_o fit_v for_o their_o flight_n thou_o plunge_v thyself_o into_o the_o trouble_a bethesda_n pool_n of_o thy_o repentant_a tear_n distil_v from_o the_o limbeck_n of_o a_o remorseful_a heart_n thy_o soul_n may_v take_v the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n and_o fly_v out_o of_o the_o cage_n and_o coat_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o her_o eternal_a rest_n in_o abraham_n bosom_n now_o with_o simeons_n heart_n sing_v simeons_n song_n now_o awaken_v all_o thy_o power_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n so_o as_o in_o sing_v we_o ascend_v to_o high_a note_n thy_o soul_n leave_v the_o earth_n of_o thy_o body_n shall_v with_o the_o lark_n mount_v still_o high_o and_o high_o nay_o it_o shall_v be_v carry_v up_o on_o the_o wing_n of_o wait_a angel_n till_o it_o be_v transcendent_a among_o the_o quire_n of_o those_o heavenly_a hierarchy_n that_o sing_v continual_a halleluiah_n unto_o the_o once_o incarnate_a now_o deify_v lamb_n even_o simeons_n lord_n that_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o eternal_a spiriâ—_n a_o trinity_n in_o unity_n and_o unity_n in_o trinity_n as_o his_o due_n and_o our_o duty_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n glory_n power_n majesty_n and_o mercy_n of_o we_o and_o all_o church_n now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n necessary_a encouragement_n and_o comfort_n against_o the_o grievance_n of_o several_a cross_n because_o that_o many_o be_v too_o much_o deject_a and_o disconsolate_a at_o the_o death_n of_o their_o friend_n parent_n for_o child_n child_n for_o parent_n husband_n for_o wife_n and_o wife_n for_o husband_n brother_n for_o brother_n and_o friend_n for_o friend_n mourn_v like_a 31.16_o rachel_n for_o her_o child_n and_o will_v not_o be_v comfort_v let_v these_o motive_n move_v thou_o to_o take_v truce_n with_o thy_o tear_n and_o not_o to_o sorrow_n as_o do_v the_o heathen_n without_o hope_n 1_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v take_v away_o thy_o friend_n the_o pleasure_n of_o thy_o eye_n thy_o wife_n or_o the_o like_a therefore_o as_o god_n say_v to_o ezekiel_n in_o the_o like_a case_n mourn_v not_o nor_o weep_v neither_o let_v thy_o tear_n run_v down_o cease_v from_o sigh_v and_o make_v no_o mourning_n for_o the_o dead_a ezek._n 24.16.17_o murmur_n not_o as_o do_v the_o rebellious_a israelite_n when_o their_o brethren_n be_v take_v away_o numb_a 16.41_o kick_v not_o against_o the_o prick_n act._n 9.5_o resist_v not_o god_n with_o a_o stiff_a and_o uncircumcised_a heart_n act._n 7.51_o but_o like_o a_o obedient_a child_n embrace_v the_o stroke_n of_o thy_o father_n and_o kiss_v the_o rod._n 2._o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v be_v patient_a spectator_n of_o the_o death_n of_o as_o near_o and_o dear_a friend_n as_o any_o thou_o have_v part_v withal_o who_o patience_n in_o this_o cross_n i_o propound_v unto_o thou_o to_o imitate_v as_o james_n propound_v job_n patience_n to_o be_v imitate_v in_o every_o cross_n james_n 5.11_o thus_o adam_n and_o euâ—_n see_v the_o death_n of_o their_o son_n abel_n gen._n 4._o noah_n the_o destruction_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o the_o deluge_n gen._n 7._o abraham_n of_o terah_n his_o father_n gen._n 11.32_o so_o of_o his_o dear_a wife_n sarah_n gen._n 23.2_o lâ—t_o of_o his_o wife_n gen._n 19_o 26._o isaac_n of_o his_o mother_n and_o of_o abraham_n his_o tender_a parent_n gâ—n_n 25.8.9_o jacob_n of_o his_o father_n isaac_n gen._n 35.29_o of_o his_o beautiful_a and_o belove_a rachel_n gen._n 35.19_o thus_o when_o aaron_n see_v his_o two_o son_n nadab_n and_o abihu_n devour_v with_o fire_n from_o the_o lord_n he_o hold_v his_o peace_n levit._n 10.2.3_o job_n bless_a god_n as_o well_o when_o his_o child_n be_v slay_v as_o his_o good_n imbezele_v job_n 1.21.22_o for_o eli_n lament_v the_o loss_n of_o the_o ark_n rather_o than_o the_o slaughter_n of_o hophni_n and_o phinees_n for_o which_o his_o daughter_n in-law_n also_o be_v more_o move_v then_o for_o the_o death_n of_o her_o husband_n 1_o sam._n 4._o v._n 18.19.20.21.22_o david_n more_o bewail_v the_o spiritual_a death_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o ammon_n and_o absalon_n then_o the_o corporal_a death_n of_o their_o body_n thy_o die_a in_o their_o sin_n of_o incest_n and_o treason_n amb._n 2_o sam._n 14.14_o last_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o john_n the_o disciple_n stand_v by_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o passion_n only_o with_o compassion_n suneb_fw-mi without_o that_o outward_a lamentation_n which_o christ_n condemn_v in_o the_o daughter_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o they_o immoderate_a mourning_n in_o all_o mat._n 27.56_o luke_n 23.28_o which_o particular_n chief_o the_o last_o as_o ambrose_n apply_v they_o in_o his_o funeral_n oration_n of_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n so_o they_o must_v be_v lay_v to_o heart_n in_o our_o application_n and_o imitation_n in_o every_o funeral_n 5._o 3_o if_o he_o die_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v translate_v like_a enoch_n from_o this_o life_n to_o a_o better_a from_o this_o veil_n of_o misery_n to_o eternal_a glory_n he_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n a_o inheritor_n of_o a_o kingdom_n 3â—_n sorrow_n not_o for_o his_o triumph_n he_o be_v go_v to_o possess_v a_o crown_n in_o glorification_n which_o be_v grant_v he_o in_o predestination_n promise_v he_o in_o vocation_n 4_o he_o be_v bless_v be_v dead_a in_o the_o lord_n apoc._n 14._o 5_o he_o be_v return_v home_o to_o his_o father_n house_n he_o be_v go_v to_o his_o better_a friend_n even_o to_o the_o company_n of_o innumerable_a saint_n and_o angel_n and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o just_a heb._n 12.22.23_o mat._n 22.30_o reu._n 15.11_o mat._n 8.11_o 1_o thes_n 4.17_o 6_o he_o be_v inseparable_o unite_v unto_o god_n the_o chief_a and_o perfect_a good_a first_o who_o to_o see_v be_v tranquillity_n second_o who_o to_o rest_v in_o be_v security_n three_o to_o enjoy_v be_v felicity_n be_v incorporate_v into_o that_o city_n first_o who_o king_n be_v verity_n second_o the_o law_n charity_n three_o the_o dignity_n equity_n four_a the_o life_n eternity_n prosper_n in_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v sempeternal_o bless_v joy_v in_o and_o enjoy_v first_o a_o certain_a security_n second_o a_o secure_a tranquillity_n three_o a_o safe_a jocunditie_n four_a happy_a eternity_n fifthly_o a_o eternal_a felicity_n 7_o he_o be_v now_o marry_v unto_o his_o bridegroom_n christ_n to_o who_o his_o soul_n be_v contract_v in_o earth_n and_o the_o marriage-feast_n be_v now_o solemnize_v in_o heaven_n now_o thy_o mirth_n not_o thy_o mourning_n become_v a_o marriage_n hos_fw-la 2.19_o mat._n 22._o phil._n 1.23_o john_n 12.26_o &_o 17.24_o luke_n 33.43.46_o reu._n 7.17_o 8_o consider_v that_o his_o warre-fare_a be_v now_o at_o a_o end_n his_o journey_n be_v finish_v and_o his_o work_n be_v accomplish_v if_o god_n have_v have_v any_o more_o work_n for_o he_o to_o have_v do_v he_o shall_v have_v live_v long_o for_o as_o god_n sweep_v away_o the_o wicked_a when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o height_n of_o sin_n as_o he_o do_v er_o and_o onan_n gen._n 38._o the_o sodomite_n hophni_n phinees_n and_o absalon_n so_o the_o godly_a in_o the_o height_n of_o grace_n 9_o he_o be_v here_o a_o pilgrim_n and_o a_o stranger_n as_o be_v the_o patriarch_n abraham_n 13.14_o isaac_n 9_o jacob_n 39.14_o david_n and_o the_o rest_n now_o he_o have_v hoist_v up_o sail_n he_o be_v go_v home_o into_o his_o own_o country_n therefore_o why_o shall_v thou_o grieve_v at_o his_o happy_a voyage_n and_o safe_a arrival_n 10_o thou_o have_v not_o lose_v he_o bern._n but_o leave_v he_o he_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o depart_v nay_o as_o christ_n say_v of_o jairus_n his_o daughter_n and_o 11.11_o lazarus_n thy_o friend_n thy_o damsel_n thy_o daughter_n be_v it_o he_o or_o she_o be_v not_o dead_a but_o sleep_v and_o as_o 2d_o martha_n believe_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n when_o they_o shall_v waken_v now_o what_o mother_n grieve_v that_o her_o unquiet_a child_n sleep_v and_o take_v the_o rest_n many_o weep_v because_o their_o child_n will_v not_o or_o can_v sleep_v few_o because_o they_o do_v sleep_v 11_o he_o shall_v be_v restore_v unto_o thou_o again_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a even_o in_o his_o body_n psal_n 17.15_o job_n 19.25_o john_n 5.29_o as_o his_o soul_n be_v now_o immediate_o go_v to_o god_n as_o do_v the_o soul_n of_o lazarus_n luke_n 16.22_o of_o stephen_n act_v 7.69_o of_o the_o penitent_a thief_n luke_n 23.43_o yea_o of_o christ_n himself_o verse_n 46._o where_o it_o remain_v in_o joy_n mat._n 25._o v._n 21._o &_o 23._o

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