Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	work_n	world_n	year_n	619	4	4.6399	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B09926	An epistle written (dated the 30th of the 11th month 1659,) and sent from London into the countrey. By a friend to the glorious (though at this day despised) cause of Christ, in answer to a letter sent up to him (dated the 16th of the same month) wherein the following things are treated of, (viz.) 1. The fifth kingdom it self, which the God of Heaven sets up in the latter dayes. 2. The kingdom of the beast which is to be destroyed. 3. The instruments that are to be used in destroying the one and erecting the other; with the way or manner how they are to be used. 4. The time of the beginning of this work. [bracket] First, before Christs personal comming. Secondly, before the call of the Jewes. Thirdly, that it is already begun, and hath taken place in this nation and that Cromwel with the army, hath apostatized from it, and that all the powers, or governments that have been set up since that time, have been, and still are upon the foundation of the apostacy. As also, severall of the particular evills which the army, and others abetting the apostacy are guilty of. Together with, some considerations tendered to the favourers of Christ's righteous cause, wherein is laid down, their duty of separation from Babylon, and from all the parts and branches (both in church and state) of the forementioned apostacy.	N. S.	1660 (1660)	Wing S119B; ESTC R183121	59,145	52

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17.14_o it_o be_v not_o who_o man_n will_v choose_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v samuel_n will_v have_v choose_v eliab_n but_o he_o must_v not_o stand_v because_o god_n have_v refuse_v he_o and_o it_o be_v david_n that_o be_v god_n choose_v 1_o sam._n 16.7_o this_o have_v be_v the_o evil_a of_o many_o in_o our_o day_n to_o presume_v to_o put_v themselves_o and_o other_o upon_o the_o lord_n work_v some_o because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o part_n other_o because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o high_a in_o the_o world_n other_o because_o they_o be_v try_v soldier_n man_n of_o valour_n and_o courage_n yea_o and_o many_o like_a samuel_n have_v be_v cry_v such_o up_o as_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o have_v not_o first_o make_v diligent_a search_n whether_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v they_o and_o this_o have_v prove_v like_o uzzahs_n touch_v the_o ark_n they_o have_v stumble_v fall_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o second_o that_o the_o 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the_o disciple_n receive_v from_o christ_n the_o work_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v by_o the_o saint_n in_o this_o last_o part_n of_o the_o latter_a day_n much_o more_o may_v be_v urge_v to_o clear_v this_o matter_n if_o it_o be_v expedient_a in_o this_o place_n by_o all_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a dispensation_n in_o the_o gospel-day_n and_o that_o this_o word_n of_o buy_v a_o sword_n must_v refer_v to_o the_o latter_a this_o can_v be_v a_o spiritual_a sword_n it_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v by_o sell_v of_o a_o garment_n it_o be_v the_o error_n of_o symâ—n_n in_o act_n the_o 8_o to_o think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v buy_v and_o further_o this_o must_v needs_o refer_v to_o a_o time_n when_o the_o saint_n must_v use_v a_o material_a sword_n because_o they_o must_v rather_o want_v their_o garment_n though_o very_o needful_a and_o useful_a then_o want_v a_o sword_n the_o next_o sc_n ipture_n that_o do_v imply_v this_o truth_n be_v john_n 18.36_o if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n or_o from_o hence_o then_o will_v my_o servant_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n this_o must_v needs_o be_v mean_v a_o fight_n with_o material_a weapon_n which_o shall_v rescue_v christ_n from_o the_o jew_n and_o christ_n speak_v of_o that_o time_n say_v now_o be_v my_o kingdom_n not_o from_o hence_o which_o word_n do_v imply_v that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o his_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v from_o hence_o and_o though_o it_o be_v a_o heavenly_a and_o glorious_a kingdom_n yet_o it_o shall_v be_v set_v up_o in_o and_o over_o the_o world_n dan._n 7.27_o the_o dominion_n under_o the_o whole_a heaven_n shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n rev._n 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o hence_o and_o when_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v his_o servant_n will_v fight_v the_o next_o scripture_n that_o 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rev._n 17.16_o answ_n that_o the_o ten_o horn_n shall_v be_v employ_v in_o this_o work_n none_o can_v deny_v that_o own_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n but_o that_o the_o ten_o horn_n do_v first_o make_v war_n with_o the_o lamb_n and_o be_v overcome_v by_o he_o before_o they_o do_v this_o work_n upon_o the_o whore_n be_v also_o clear_a from_o ver_fw-la 14._o it_o may_v not_o be_v suppose_v that_o while_o the_o ten_o horn_n do_v remain_v upon_o the_o beast_n that_o carry_v the_o whore_n as_o they_o appear_v in_o verse_n 7._o shall_v do_v this_o work_n for_o that_o will_v be_v satan_n against_o himself_o the_o ten_o horn_n do_v hold_v forth_o the_o power_n or_o dominion_n of_o the_o ten_o kingdom_n or_o nation_n in_o europe_n which_o have_v dependence_n upon_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o they_o be_v first_o see_v upon_o the_o dragon_n rev._n 12._o without_o crown_n which_o do_v hold_v forth_o as_o have_v be_v show_v the_o roman_a empire_n in_o its_o civil_a pagan_a or_o 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