Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	bring_v	egypt_n	land_n	10,853	5	6.0386	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33104	The National Covenant and Solemn League & Covenant with the acknowledgement of sins, and engagement to duties as they were renewed at Lesmahego, March 3. 1689 with accommodation to the present times : together with an introduction touching national covenants, by way of analysis on the 29th chapter of Deuteronomy, the substance whereof, was delivered in a discourse to the people, on the preparation day, before they were renewed.	Church of Scotland.	1689 (1689)	Wing C4231E; ESTC R40835	72,873	76

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the_o danger_n of_o breach_n ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d covenant_n show_v first_o the_o inductive_n to_o this_o sin_n expose_v people_n to_o the_o danger_n of_o it_o and_o involve_v they_o in_o the_o guilt_n of_o it_o before_o he_o laâ—_n before_o they_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o quest_n 15_o if_o it_o be_v inquire_v then_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a temptation_n induce_v to_o this_o sin_n of_o covenant-breaking_a here_o it_o be_v answer_v dwelling_v among_o and_o converse_v with_o a_o people_n of_o a_o false_a religion_n ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d you_o know_v how_o you_o have_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o you_o have_v see_v their_o aboâ—_n nation_n &c._n &c._n as_o it_o be_v note_v in_o a_o parenthesis_n v._o 16_o 17._o this_o induce_v boâ—_n person_n family_n and_o tribe_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o in_o this_o order_n first_o person_n than_o family_n than_o tribe_n to_o symbolize_v with_o they_o in_o perjury_n people_z be_v more_o ready_o seduce_v to_o sin_n by_o the_o perverse_a example_n of_o these_o thâ—_n live_v among_o

the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man._n o_o who_o can_v express_v or_o conceive_v the_o horror_n of_o that_o misery_n of_o be_v the_o object_n of_o divine_a indignation_n in_o its_o full_a vigour_n and_o rigour_n as_o the_o smoke_n of_o it_o import_v yet_o this_o be_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o apostatise_v presumptuous_a self-flatering_a covenant-breaker_n deut_n 31_o 16_o 17._o they_o will_v break_v my_o covenant_n than_o my_o anger_n shall_v be_v kindle_v against_o they_o in_o that_o day_n and_o i_o will_v foresake_n they_o and_o i_o will_v hide_v my_o face_n from_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v devour_v and_o many_o evil_n and_o trouble_n shall_v befall_v they_o etc._n etc._n josh_n 23._o ult_n when_o you_o have_v transgress_v the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n then_o shall_v the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v kindle_v against_o you_o mal._n 3.5_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v near_o to_o judgement_n and_o will_v be_v a_o swift_a witness_n against_o false_a swearer_n etc._n etc._n 3._o and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o all_o covenant_n have_v a_o curse_n neh._n 10_o 29._o the_o curse_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v some_o way_n great_a than_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n deserve_v and_o procure_v the_o mediator_n vengeance_n which_o be_v a_o sore_a punishment_n than_o vengeance_n of_o a_o btoken_n law_n heb._n 10_o 28_o 29._o comprehend_v all_o misery_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a this_o be_v the_o fly_a roll_n the_o length_n whereof_o be_v twenty_o cubit_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o ten_o cubit_n zech._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o we_o have_v a_o black_a and_o broad_a roll_n of_o curse_n appoint_v unto_o covenant-breaker_n leu._n 26.15_o to_o the_o close_a terror_n consumption_n burning-ague_n enemy_n prevail_v rage_n of_o tyrant_n reign_v barrenness_n of_o land_n wild_a beast_n devour_v the_o rage_a sword_n pestilence_n famine_n desolation_n faintness_n and_o pine_v away_o in_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n and_o another_o may_v cubit_n long_o and_o broad_a deut._n 28._o from_o 15._o to_o the_o end_n we_o see_v what_o curse_n be_v threaten_v against_o the_o man_n that_o transgress_v his_o covenant_n jer._n 34.18_o 20._o etc._n etc._n he_o will_v give_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v their_o life_n ezek._n 17.15_o 18_o 19_o shall_v he_o prosper_v shall_v he_o escape_v shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v see_v he_o despise_v the_o oath_n by_o break_v the_o covenant_n when_o to_o he_o have_v give_v his_o hand_n he_o shall_v not_o escape_v as_o i_o live_v i_o will_v recompense_v it_o upon_o his_o own_o head_n 4._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n man_n think_v to_o escape_v by_o iniquity_n and_o to_o purchase_v sometime_o not_o only_o ease_v and_o rest_n but_o esteem_v and_o renown_n by_o perfidious_a and_o perjurious_a time-serving_a and_o the_o great_a complyer_n who_o keep_v their_o house_n when_o other_o for_o adhere_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n lose_v or_o leave_v they_o have_v thought_n that_o their_o house_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o they_o call_v their_o land_n after_o their_o name_n psal_n 49.11_o but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n say_v their_o name_n shall_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o shall_v stink_v job_n 18.17_o their_o remmembrance_n shall_v perish_v and_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o name_n in_o the_o street_n job_n 20.7_o he_o shall_v perish_v for_o ever_o like_o his_o own_o dung_n they_o which_o have_v see_v he_o shall_v say_v where_o be_v he_o job_n 27._o ult_n man_n shall_v clap_v their_o hand_n at_o he_o and_o shall_v hiss_v he_o out_o of_o his_o place_n psal_n 37.35.36_o tho'_o for_o a_o time_n he_o may_v be_v great_a in_o power_n and_o spread_v himself_o like_o a_o green_a bay_n tree_n yet_o he_o shall_v pass_v away_o and_o shall_v not_o be_v find_v psal_n 52.5_o 6_o 7._o he_o shall_v be_v pluck_v out_o of_o his_o dwell_a place_n and_o root_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n the_o righteous_a also_o shall_v see_v and_o fear_v and_o shall_v laugh_v at_o he_o lo_o this_o be_v the_o man_n that_o make_v not_o god_n his_o strength_n but_o trust_v in_o the_o abundance_n of_o his_o riches_n and_o strengthen_v himself_o in_o his_o wickedness_n prov._n 10_o 7._o the_o name_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rot_v prov._n 13.9_o the_o lamp_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v put_v out_o when_o the_o light_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v rejoice_v 5._o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o law._n vers_fw-la 21._o 21._o verse_n 21._o tho'_o all_o sinner_n be_v obnoxious_a yet_o in_o a_o more_o special_a manner_n the_o covenant-brake_a shall_v be_v separate_a or_o single_v out_o to_o examplifie_v the_o lord_n indignation_n and_o jealousy_n he_o shall_v particular_o be_v the_o butt_n of_o his_o vengeance_n many_o evil_n shall_v befall_v he_o escape_v who_o will_v deut._n 31.17_o according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a he_o shall_v be_v a_o prey_n to_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o sin_n give_v up_o to_o all_o the_o evil_n of_o trouble_n and_o devote_v as_o a_o faggot_n for_o hell_n fire_n for_o ever_o second_o national_a covenant-breaking_a be_v threaten_v with_o astonish_a national_a judgement_n from_o vers_fw-la 22._o to_o 28._o wherein_o the_o observableness_n and_o astonish_a greatness_n of_o they_o be_v not_o only_o threaten_v but_o predict_v compare_n deut._n 31.16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n with_o the_o event_n and_o describe_v show_v 1._o the_o observer_n 2._o the_o thing_n observe_v or_o the_o occasion_n of_o their_o observation_n 3._o their_o enquiry_n upon_o their_o observation_n 4._o 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vow_v than_o that_o thou_o shall_v vow_v and_o not_o pay_v but_o that_o do_v not_o make_v vow_v either_o inconvenient_a inexpedient_a nor_o indifferent_a or_o not_o good_a simple_o no_o more_o than_o the_o apostle_n say_v 2_o pet._n 2.21_o it_o have_v be_v better_a not_o to_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n than_o after_o it_o be_v know_v to_o turn_v from_o it_o will_v make_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n to_o be_v either_o inconvenient_a or_o inexpedient_n or_o not_o good_a simple_o for_o vow_v as_o well_o as_o pay_v be_v express_o command_v psal_n 76.11_o and_o in_o some_o case_n especial_o in_o necessary_a thing_n vow_v and_o break_v be_v better_a than_o not_o vow_v and_o yet_o bâ—eaking_v the_o law_n for_o the_o late_a be_v two_o sin_n omission_n in_o not_o vow_v and_o commission_n in_o break_v the_o former_a only_o the_o sin_n of_o break_v the_o vow_n as_o mr_n durham_n clear_v it_o at_o large_a on_o command_n 3._o pag._n 135.136_o etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o for_o national_a vow_v or_o covenant_v it_o be_v evident_o approven_v in_o scripture_n precept_n promise_n and_o practice_n here_o be_v a_o scripture_n precept_n for_o it_o in_o the_o old_a test_n never_o abrogate_a in_o the_o new._n there_o be_v also_o promise_v and_o these_o relate_n to_o the_o new_a test_n time_n not_o only_o of_o personal_n but_o of_o national_a covenant_v as_o church_n and_o christian_a society_n isa_n 19.18_o 21_o 23._o to_o the_o end_n jer._n 50.4.5_o zech._n 2.11_o and_o as_o for_o precedent_n we_o have_v very_o many_o of_o national_a covenant_n make_v and_o renew_v again_o and_o again_o for_o preservation_n and_o reformation_n of_o religion_n extirpation_n of_o false_a worship_n maintain_v their_o law_n liberty_n and_o government_n punish_v and_o restrain_v the_o wicked_a keep_v the_o common_a peace_n and_o mutual_a defence_n against_o the_o common_a enemy_n as_o here_o after_o that_o in_o horeb_n israel_n covenant_n be_v solemn_o swear_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o moses_n and_o renew_v by_o joshua_n josh_n 24._o by_o asa_n 2_o chron._n 15.13_o 14._o jehojadah_fw-mi 2_o king_n 11.17_o 2_o chron._n 23.16_o hezekiah_n 2_o chron._n 29_o 10._o josiah_n 2_o king_n 23.2_o 2_o chron._n 34._o ezra_n chap._n 10.3_o nehemiah_n chap_n 9_o ult_n and_o 10.28_o 29._o yea_o always_o in_o time_n of_o humiliation_n and_o intend_a reformation_n we_o find_v they_o fall_v about_o this_o duty_n that_o the_o lordâ—_n fierce_a wrath_n may_v turn_v away_o 2_o chron._n 29.10_o to_o confirm_v israel_n hope_n ezrâ—_n 10.1_o nehem._n 9_o ult_n as_o also_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n somewhat_o like_o this_o be_v hint_v at_o 2_o cor._n 8.5_o where_o the_o church_n of_o macedonia_n gauâ—_v their_o own_o self_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o apostle_n which_o at_o least_o implieâ—_n a_o covenant_n quest_n 2_o ii_o it_o may_v be_v question_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o covenant_n at_o horeb_n and_o of_o this_o in_o moab_n and_o other_o national_a covenant_n in_o scripture_n be_v it_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o of_o grace_n that_o be_v severaâ—_n time_n renew_v and_o do_v we_o stand_v bind_v to_o they_o as_o the_o israelite_n they_o ans_fw-fr these_o covenant_n as_o to_o their_o nature_n be_v neither_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n nor_o of_o grace_n formal_o though_o matterial_o partake_v oâ—_n both_o they_o have_v the_o same_o mutual_a contract_a party_n god_n and_o man_n tho'_o here_o man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v not_o in_o his_o abstract_n singular_a individual_a or_o personal_a capacity_n but_o as_o a_o member_n of_o a_o community_n undertake_v vow_n the_o same_o obligation_n to_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o these_o forementioned_a divine_a covenant_n tho'_o here_o they_o be_v to_o be_v takâ—n_v as_o public_a and_o national_a duty_n in_o reference_n to_o religion_n as_o a_o public_a interest_n the_o same_o sanction_n and_o certification_n of_o blessing_n and_o curse_n here_o to_o be_v understand_v aâ—_n na_n ional_a with_o respect_n to_o the_o matter_n of_o they_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n they_o oblige_v to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o whole_a moral_a judicial_a and_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v then_o calculate_v to_o the_o judaical_a pâ—dagogie_n require_v indeed_o perfection_n legal_a accord_v to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o admit_v repentance_n and_o through_o faith_n accept_v perfection_n evangelical_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n dispensation_n they_o oblige_v to_o the_o same_o observance_n of_o the_o same_o law_n that_o be_v not_o abolish_v and_o of_o these_o ceremonial_a institution_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v substitute_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o former_a pedagogical_a and_o typical_a ceremony_n calculate_v to_o the_o meridian_n of_o gospel_n light_n purity_n and_o simplicity_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o end_n in_o both_o dispensation_n they_o 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here_o the_o magistrate_n moses_n be_v authorize_v to_o make_v it_o but_o may_v it_o be_v do_v without_o he_o or_o when_o it_o be_v so_o be_v the_o obligation_n of_o it_o bind_v when_o the_o magistrate_n or_o public_a father_n disalowe_n or_o discharge_v it_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o doubt_n be_v take_v from_o numb_a 30.3_o 5_o 8._o where_o it_o be_v say_v if_o a_o woman_n in_o her_o father_n house_n or_o husband_n vow_v a_o vow_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o her_o father_n or_o husband_n disallow_v she_o not_o any_o of_o her_o vow_n or_o bond_n wherewith_o she_o have_v bind_v her_o soul_n shall_v stand_v but_o shall_v be_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n ans_fw-fr justice_n and_o order_n require_v that_o whoever_o have_v the_o great_a influence_n upon_o or_o authority_n over_o the_o community_n shall_v tender_v the_o oath_n and_o it_o belong_v indeed_o to_o magistrate_n to_o enjoin_v it_o but_o not_o so_o

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