Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	blood_n	body_n	jesus_n	12,126	5	6.1739	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77708	The good old way: or, Perkins improved, in a plain exposition and sound application of those depths of divinity briefly comprized in his Six principles: / by that late painful and faithful minister of the Gospel, Charles Broxolme in Darby-shire.	Broxholme, Charles.	1653 (1653)	Wing B5217; Thomason E1483_1; ESTC R208756	186,652	446

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a_o five_o wheel_n help_v nothing_o nay_o trouble_v not_o a_o little_a and_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o all_o addition_n of_o righteousness_n join_v with_o christ_n in_o matter_n of_o justification_n that_o which_o be_v absolute_o perfect_a be_v mar_v by_o add_v any_o thing_n unto_o it_o use_v 2_o for_o comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o every_o wound_a and_o penitent_a soul_n suppose_v thy_o sin_n have_v be_v many_o and_o grievous_a the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n his_o blood_n be_v a_o sufficient_a medicine_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o thy_o wound_a conscience_n his_o righteousness_n be_v a_o perfect_a cover_n to_o hide_v thou_o from_o god_n wrath_n and_o therefore_o although_o thou_o see_v nothing_o in_o thyself_o but_o to_o damn_v thou_o why_o yet_o see_v sufficient_a in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o save_v thou_o rest_v thy_o soul_n upon_o this_o perfect_a saviour_n and_o his_o merit_n nay_o labour_n with_o the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o rejoice_v in_o he_o luke_n 1.47_o my_o spirit_n have_v rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n and_o thus_o much_o touch_v the_o five_o member_n of_o the_o three_o principle_n member_n vi_o alone_a by_o himself_o which_o we_o commend_v unto_o you_o in_o the_o doctrine_n follow_v doct._n the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o alone_a saviour_n so_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n foretell_v in_o his_o person_n isay_n 63.3_o i_o have_v tread_v the_o winepress_a alone_o and_o heb._n 1.3_o who_o be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o express_a image_n of_o his_o person_n and_o uphold_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a most_o express_a be_v that_o in_o act_n 4.12_o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o old_a simeon_n call_v 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the_o act_n of_o receive_v if_o so_o be_v we_o will_v receive_v worthy_o and_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o faith_n answ_n such_o as_o have_v prepare_v themselves_o as_o aforesaid_a first_o must_v labour_v to_o make_v sure_a to_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o public_a ordinance_n before_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n they_o must_v not_o come_v drop_v in_o when_o the_o minister_n be_v at_o prayer_n or_o in_o his_o sermon_n but_o shall_v take_v all_o the_o ordinance_n before_o they_o 2._o betwixt_o the_o minister_n go_v out_o of_o the_o pulpit_n and_o his_o repair_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n stir_v up_o thyself_o by_o consider_v that_o now_o thou_o be_v upon_o a_o great_a business_n to_o renew_v thy_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o lord_n with_o thou_o he_o to_o continue_v thy_o gracious_a faithful_a and_o all-sufficient_a god_n in_o and_o through_o christ_n for_o thy_o good_a every_o way_n and_o thou_o to_o continue_v his_o servant_n in_o better_a obedience_n than_o ever_o hitherto_o thou_o have_v perform_v unto_o he_o and_o as_o the_o lord_n intend_v fair_o and_o faithful_o towards_o thou_o so_o earnest_o desire_v and_o resolve_v the_o like_a towards_o he_o 3._o when_o the_o minister_n do_v address_v himself_o to_o the_o celebration_n then_o serious_o summon_v thy_o outward_a sense_n and_o inward_a affection_n to_o attend_v the_o whole_a business_n in_o hand_n let_v nothing_o do_v at_o this_o sacred_a feast_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n but_o employ_v thy_o outward_a sense_n upon_o the_o element_n and_o upon_o the_o sacramental_a act_n of_o minister_n and_o people_n and_o consider_v with_o thyself_o for_o the_o incite_n and_o stir_v up_o of_o thy_o faith_n that_o they_o be_v all_o signify_v and_o seal_v as_o before_o thou_o have_v hear_v and_o so_o whilst_o thou_o be_v thus_o employ_v thou_o shall_v not_o only_o receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o the_o one_o outward_o so_o the_o other_o inward_o thus_o we_o have_v hear_v what_o must_v be_v do_v in_o and_o about_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o three_o thing_n what_o must_v be_v do_v after_o we_o have_v receive_v answ_n 1._o we_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o join_v with_o the_o congregation_n in_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n and_o so_o like_o wise_a in_o our_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a matth._n 26.30_o heb._n 13.16_o 1_o cor._n 16.1_o 2._o 2._o after_o we_o be_v depart_v the_o congregation_n we_o must_v labour_v to_o keep_v up_o our_o faith_n very_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o fail_v a_o jot_n of_o his_o covenant_n renew_v with_o we_o but_o as_o he_o have_v say_v and_o seal_v so_o he_o will_v work_v in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o it_o be_v satan_n manner_n with_o some_o good_a communicant_n present_o after_o they_o have_v receive_v to_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o thought_n of_o unbelief_n as_o though_o their_o communicate_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n but_o have_v be_v altogether_o in_o vain_a but_o in_o this_o case_n let_v they_o remember_v that_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n be_v meat_n indeed_o and_o his_o blood_n drink_v indeed_o and_o that_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o mock_v the_o prepare_a soul_n but_o intend_v fair_o and_o in_o faithfulness_n 3._o sometime_o that_o day_n in_o secret_a take_v a_o survey_n and_o review_v of_o thy_o receive_n what_o inward_a converse_n there_o be_v betwixt_o thou_o and_o the_o lord_n in_o that_o business_n what_o secret_a sign_n and_o passage_n of_o love_n how_o thy_o affection_n be_v stir_v and_o move_v and_o how_o they_o continue_v now_o in_o this_o survey_n and_o review_v if_o thou_o find_v there_o have_v be_v little_a stir_v and_o move_v but_o rather_o deadness_n and_o dulness_n then_o thou_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o suspect_v that_o there_o be_v some_o great_a want_n in_o thy_o preparation_n which_o if_o upon_o examination_n thou_o perceive_v thou_o must_v great_o humble_a and_o judge_v thyself_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v not_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 11.31_o but_o if_o upon_o examination_n thou_o find_v that_o thou_o serious_o endeavor_v to_o prepare_v thyself_o as_o do_v befit_v this_o sacred_a business_n although_o thou_o must_v be_v sensible_a of_o the_o affliction_n yet_o thou_o must_v not_o be_v too_o much_o dismay_v but_o in_o the_o lord_n mean_n wait_v the_o lord_n time_n for_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n remember_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v psal_n 97.11_o light_n be_v sow_o for_o the_o righteous_a and_o gladness_n for_o the_o upright_a in_o heart_n now_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o in_o this_o survey_n and_o review_v thou_o do_v find_v thou_o do_v speed_v well_o at_o the_o sacrament_n that_o thou_o have_v sweet_a converse_n with_o the_o lord_n thy_o affection_n gracious_o stir_v and_o move_v and_o so_o continue_v oh_o than_o thou_o have_v great_a cause_n 1._o to_o bless_v and_o praise_v 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or_o from_o towards_o the_o water_n the_o sacramental_a action_n on_o the_o receiver_n part_n be_v 1._o the_o present_v of_o he_o or_o she_o unto_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v baptize_v 2._o the_o receive_n of_o external_a wash_n by_o water_n the_o other_o outward_a thing_n be_v the_o word_n 1._o the_o word_n of_o institution_n or_o the_o minister_n commission_n in_o this_o kind_n matth._n 28.19_o 2._o the_o word_n of_o promise_n mark_v 16.16_o 3._o the_o distinct_a pronounce_v of_o this_o form_n i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o or_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o inward_a thing_n or_o thing_n signify_v be_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o water_n represent_v and_o shadow_v forth_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o the_o minister_n wash_v of_o the_o party_n with_o water_n signify_v and_o seal_v the_o double_a wash_v aforesaid_a to_o wit_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n 1_o cor._n 6_o 11._o the_o minister_n put_v the_o party_n into_o the_o water_n or_o towards_o the_o water_n signify_v and_o seal_v the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o party_n the_o minister_n continue_v the_o party_n in_o the_o water_n or_o towards_o the_o water_n signify_v and_o seal_v the_o burial_n of_o sin_n or_o continual_a increase_n of_o mortification_n in_o the_o party_n and_o his_o take_v the_o party_n out_o of_o the_o water_n or_o from_o towards_o the_o water_n the_o party_n vivification_n or_o raise_v up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n roman_n 6.3_o 4_o 5._o the_o party_n present_v to_o baptism_n and_o his_o receive_n of_o the_o external_a wash_n signify_v and_o seal_v how_o he_o consecrate_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o how_o he_o utter_o renounce_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o devil_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o quest_n 4._o what_o be_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n answ_n baptism_n be_v not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o necessary_a so_o as_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n without_o it_o 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what_o be_v the_o efficacy_n oâ—_n baptism_n answ_n it_o be_v only_o effectual_a unto_o the_o elect_n and_o at_o what_o time_n the_o lord_n see_v the_o fit_a and_o the_o best_a now_o we_o come_v to_o the_o use_v use_v 1._o for_o confutation_n 1._o to_o confute_v the_o papist_n and_o divers_a way_n 1._o they_o corrupt_v this_o sacrament_n by_o add_v unto_o water_n divers_a invention_n of_o their_o own_o as_o cream_n oil_n salt_n honey_n spital_n cross_v and_o the_o like_a thus_o they_o go_v from_o the_o first_o institution_n adulterate_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n look_v we_o at_o the_o first_o institution_n and_o be_v not_o those_o their_o addition_n confute_v and_o to_o be_v reject_v 2._o to_o confute_v their_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n as_o though_o none_o die_v unbaptise_v can_v be_v save_v when_o not_o the_o want_n but_o the_o continue_a contempt_n of_o baptism_n damn_v see_v act_n 2.39_o and_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o 3._o to_o confute_v that_o doctrine_n of_o they_o they_o hold_v that_o this_o sacrament_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o very_a work_n do_v and_o so_o they_o equal_v it_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n exclude_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o upon_o the_o matter_n affirm_v that_o all_o baptize_v person_n shall_v be_v save_v but_o do_v but_o see_v act_n 8.13_o 21_o etc._n etc._n and_o divers_a other_o doctrine_n the_o papist_n have_v concern_v baptism_n which_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n 2._o to_o confute_v the_o anabaptist_n who_o first_o too_o much_o derogate_v from_o baptism_n they_o make_v it_o only_o a_o sign_n but_o not_o a_o seal_n a_o sign_n of_o christian_a profession_n but_o not_o a_o seal_n to_o confirm_v faith_n and_o a_o mean_n to_o increase_v it_o contrary_a to_o what_o have_v be_v deliver_v and_o unto_o that_o direct_a place_n rom._n 4.11_o unto_o which_o baptism_n succeed_v 2._o to_o confute_v the_o anabaptist_n their_o deny_v of_o baptism_n to_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n but_o 1._o why_o not_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o jewish_a infant_n to_o be_v circumcise_v 2._o they_o be_v within_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n be_v gen._n 17.7_o act_n 2.39_o must_v not_o the_o seal_n need_v belong_v unto_o they_o as_o see_v act._n 2.38_o 39_o 3._o this_o be_v typify_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o may_v be_v observe_v 1_o cor._n 10._o child_n as_o well_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n as_o elderly_a people_n 4._o christ_n command_n mat._n 28.19_o the_o apostle_n must_v go_v into_o all_o nation_n teach_v such_o as_o be_v capable_a and_o so_o many_o as_o do_v submit_v to_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v baptize_v they_o and_o their_o child_n child_n be_v a_o great_a part_n of_o any_o nation_n 5._o christ_n example_n matth._n 19.13.14_o and_o how_o must_v little_a child_n come_v to_o christ_n but_o in_o his_o ordinance_n and_o what_o ordinance_n be_v they_o capable_a of_o but_o this_o 6._o the_o 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say_v the_o baptism_n of_o such_o be_v a_o nullity_n yet_o i_o may_v say_v warrantable_o that_o such_o idol_n pastor_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v to_o baptize_v it_o be_v a_o utter_a invert_v or_o absolute_a wrong_v of_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_a order_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n paul_n 1_o corinth_n 1.17_o he_o be_v and_o so_o all_o minister_n send_v first_o and_o principal_o to_o preach_v and_o then_o to_o baptize_v 2_o to_o reprove_v the_o great_a presumption_n of_o such_o woman_n as_o do_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o baptize_v object_n but_o do_v not_o zipporah_n circumcise_v her_o child_n exod._n 4.24_o etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o question_n be_v not_o what_o she_o do_v but_o â—hether_o she_o do_v well_o or_o no_o in_o all_o probability_n not_o first_o

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