Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	day_n	israel_n	people_n	11,566	5	4.5954	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29368	The freeness of the grace and love of God to believers discovered in reference to 1. their services and suffering, 2. their consolations, and 3. their salvation and eternal glory : together with the excellency of the fear of God, the goodness and pleasantness of brotherly love, the wisdom of hearing the voice of the rod, repentance the only way to prevent judgements / delivered in several sermons by the late reverend and faithful minister of Christ, Mr. William Bridg ...	Bridge, William, 1600?-1670.	1671 (1671)	Wing B4454; ESTC R19668	79,842	192

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i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o swearer_n how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o sabbath-breaker_n how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o o_o unclean_a person_n or_o the_o like_a how_o shall_v i_o give_v thou_o up_o and_o shall_v not_o you_o say_v how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o thing_n and_o yet_o not_o sin_n against_o god_n therefore_o do_v thus_o and_o then_o you_o will_v be_v able_a to_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o this_o case_n but_o 2._o as_o for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o question_n suppose_v the_o lord_n be_v resolve_v as_o i_o hope_v he_o be_v not_o

to_o go_v forth_o against_o this_o nation_n you_o may_v observe_v how_o he_o stand_v hover_v as_o it_o be_v over_o the_o nation_n but_o if_o god_n shall_v resolve_v to_o go_v out_o against_o we_o will_v you_o know_v how_o to_o prepare_v to_o meet_v with_o god_n then_o you_o must_v observe_v what_o those_o evil_n be_v that_o do_v provoke_v god_n and_o labour_n and_o strive_v against_o they_o till_o they_o be_v remove_v and_o in_o order_n hereunto_o first_o if_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o anger_n than_o you_o must_v get_v christ_n into_o your_o arm_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o so_o go_v forth_o and_o meet_v god_n it_o be_v write_v of_o one_o that_o when_o he_o will_v gain_v favour_n of_o his_o king_n he_o use_v to_o get_v the_o king_n son_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o so_o he_o get_v the_o favour_n he_o desire_v so_o if_o you_o will_v find_v favour_n with_o god_n get_v jesus_n christ_n into_o your_o arm_n and_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v he_o second_o if_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o justice_n than_o you_o must_v humble_v yourself_o before_o he_o and_o submit_v unto_o he_o there_o be_v two_o part_n in_o humiliation_n sorrow_n for_o sin_n and_o submission_n to_o god_n now_o it_o may_v be_v you_o be_v want_v in_o one_o of_o these_o therefore_o labour_v to_o abound_v in_o both_o and_o so_o go_v forth_o to_o meet_v god_n three_o if_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o justice_n then_o do_v you_o live_v just_o and_o deal_v just_o and_o righteous_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n micah_n 6.8_o o_o my_o friend_n labour_v to_o do_v what_o god_n command_v and_o what_o god_n expect_v now_o when_o he_o come_v out_o against_o a_o people_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o justice_n he_o expect_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v find_v do_v justice_n read_v the_o 9_o verse_n the_o lord_n voice_n cry_v unto_o the_o city_n hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o god_n voice_n be_v to_o scare_v we_o and_o to_o cause_v we_o to_o leave_v sin_n and_o to_o turn_v unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o say_v hear_v you_o the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o four_o if_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o anger_n then_o present_a unto_o god_n your_o freewill_n offering_n and_o pray_v unto_o he_o and_o seek_v his_o face_n when_o jacob_n go_v forth_o to_o meet_v his_o brother_n esau_n he_o send_v present_n to_o he_o and_o his_o brother_n face_n be_v change_v o_o what_o will_v become_v of_o those_o that_o never_o pray_v one_o prayer_n more_o in_o private_a for_o all_o this_o anger_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v come_v out_o against_o we_o five_o if_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o god_n in_o his_o anger_n then_o get_v 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haiah_n 27.4_o 5._o fury_n be_v not_o in_o i_o etc._n etc._n or_o let_v he_o take_v hold_n of_o my_o strength_n that_o he_o may_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o and_o he_o shall_v make_v peace_n with_o i_o eight_o if_o you_o will_v meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o anger_n then_o lay_v aside_o your_o particular_a interest_n and_o think_v it_o your_o duty_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v it_o last_o if_o you_o will_v prepare_v to_o meet_v with_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o anger_n than_o now_o whilst_o you_o have_v a_o little_a time_n go_v and_o set_v yourself_o and_o your_o house_n in_o order_n that_o whatsoever_o may_v come_v you_o may_v have_v nothing_o else_o to_o do_v but_o to_o die_v and_o than_o if_o god_n do_v come_v in_o judgement_n and_o anger_n you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o say_v i_o have_v hear_v the_o rod_n and_o have_v tremble_v and_o have_v prepare_v to_o meet_v with_o god_n and_o if_o god_n shall_v not_o come_v in_o wrath_n but_o some_o other_o way_n yet_o you_o will_v have_v great_a comfort_n in_o your_o prepare_v to_o meet_v with_o god_n for_o either_o god_n will_v come_v out_o against_o the_o nation_n in_o anger_n or_o he_o will_v not_o if_o he_o do_v not_o you_o will_v not_o lose_v by_o your_o prepare_v to_o meet_v he_o but_o if_o he_o do_v and_o you_o be_v prepare_v to_o meet_v with_o he_o then_o will_v god_n meet_v with_o you_o in_o love_n because_o you_o have_v prepare_v to_o meet_v with_o he_o in_o anger_n therefore_o as_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v find_v do_v the_o work_n that_o god_n will_v have_v you_o to_o do_v in_o this_o case_n think_v of_o and_o remember_v what_o have_v be_v speak_v all_o you_o that_o hear_v this_o word_n of_o god_n prepare_v to_o meet_v with_o god_n you_o know_v not_o how_o soon_o the_o lord_n may_v come_v out_o against_o you_o in_o wrath_n his_o dispensation_n in_o the_o world_n seem_v to_o run_v backward_o and_o forward_o therefore_o be_v always_o ready_a and_o prepare_v to_o meet_v with_o god_n which_o way_n 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2_o sam._n 16.11_o mr._n fox_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o young_a man_n a_o martyr_n that_o when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o cart_n go_v to_o the_o fire_n his_o father_n who_o be_v a_o papist_n come_v out_o of_o his_o house_n and_o will_v have_v beat_v he_o but_o the_o people_n hinder_v he_o pray_v say_v he_o let_v he_o alone_o for_o he_o be_v my_o father_n so_o i_o say_v by_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o you_o will_v submit_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v your_o father_n four_o by_o hear_v the_o rod_n and_o who_o have_v appoint_v it_o you_o will_v be_v lead_v to_o prayer_n and_o be_v bring_v to_o pray_v prayer_n become_v a_o man_n or_o woman_n when_o they_o be_v under_o the_o rod_n pray_v tell_v i_o when_o the_o child_n be_v whip_v by_o his_o father_n do_v the_o child_n fall_v down_o to_o the_o rod_n and_o beg_v of_o the_o rod_n to_o spare_v he_o no_o but_o he_o fall_v down_o to_o he_o in_o who_o hand_n the_o rod_n be_v to_o his_o master_n or_o his_o 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vii_o amos_n 4.12_o therefore_o thus_o will_v i_o do_v unto_o thou_o o_o israel_n and_o because_o i_o will_v do_v this_o unto_o thou_o prepare_v to_o meet_v thy_o god_n o_o israel_n in_o this_o chapter_n the_o prophet_n amos_n endeavour_v to_o pronounce_v some_o heavy_a judgement_n against_o god_n own_o people_n israel_n wherein_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n most_o considerable_a 1._o the_o judgement_n threaten_v 2._o the_o cause_n of_o the_o judgement_n and_o 3._o the_o inference_n thereupon_o first_o

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