Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	apostle_n	faith_n	hope_n	2,556	5	7.0461	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74995	A glass of justification, or The vvork of faith with povver. Wherein the apostles doctrine touching justification without the deeds of the law, is opened; and the sence in which gospel-obedience, as well as faith, is necessary to justification, is stated. Wherein also the nature of that dead faith is detected, by which multitudes that hope for salvation are (as is to be feared) deceived; and the true nature and distinguishing properties of the faith of Gods elect, is handled. Finally, the doctrine of the imputation of faith for righteousness is herein also briefly discussed; and the great wisdom and folly of men about the proof of their faith, touched ... By William Allen, a poor servant to the Lord Jesus.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1658 (1658)	Wing A1065; Thomason E948_7; ESTC R207578	191,802	230

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be_v support_v with_o such_o like_a consideration_n as_o these_o in_o its_o application_n to_o christ_n for_o supply_n be_v confident_a of_o obtain_v and_o never_o leave_v he_o till_o it_o bring_v down_o the_o virtue_n strength_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o soul_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n thereof_o sect._n 4_o 3._o there_o be_v many_o fair_a and_o gracious_a overture_n in_o the_o scripture_n of_o god_n gracious_a inclination_n and_o intention_n to_o deliver_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n to_o subdue_v the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o people_n to_o purge_v purify_v and_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n from_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n to_o heal_v the_o spiritual_a distemper_n and_o disease_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o restore_v health_n

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similitude_n it_o concern_v every_o man_n therefore_o in_o his_o hold_n and_o manage_v any_o matter_n of_o controversy_n hereabout_o to_o be_v so_o true_a to_o his_o own_o and_o other_o soul_n as_o thereby_o to_o drive_v on_o the_o principal_a end_n of_o all_o and_o to_o steer_v himself_o in_o hold_v or_o let_v go_v opinion_n as_o they_o appear_v consonant_a or_o repugnant_a to_o that_o end_n chap._n xi_o show_v how_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n both_o to_o god_n and_o men._n sect._n 1_o there_o be_v one_o property_n more_o of_o faith_n which_o i_o have_v have_v oft_o occasion_n to_o mention_v but_o shall_v now_o a_o little_a further_o enlarge_v on_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o part_n of_o my_o discourse_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o faith_n and_o this_o quality_n in_o faith_n be_v that_o property_n of_o it_o by_o which_o it_o work_v by_o love_n which_o be_v make_v the_o badge_n and_o character_n of_o that_o faith_n that_o shall_v avail_v man_n gal._n 5.6_o for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n as_o the_o apostle_n show_v that_o not_o circumcision_n but_o faith_n avail_v man_n under_o the_o gospel_n so_o he_o show_v too_o what_o manner_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o do_v so_o namely_o such_o as_o work_n by_o love_n not_o every_o faith_n that_o be_v so_o call_v but_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v so_o that_o it_o concern_v every_o one_o as_o he_o desire_v to_o have_v something_o that_o will_v avail_v he_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o great_a concernment_n of_o his_o soul_n not_o only_o to_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n but_o to_o prove_v his_o faith_n to_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o will_v avail_v he_o by_o this_o operation_n of_o it_o here_o specify_v when_o he_o say_v that_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n i_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o he_o mean_v love_n both_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o unto_o man_n for_o 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converse_n and_o delightful_a communication_n which_o it_o have_v with_o this_o love_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o come_v to_o contract_v a_o habitual_a similitude_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n by_o degree_n to_o change_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o same_o image_n solomon_n say_v he_o that_o walk_v with_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v wise_a prov._n 13.20_o which_o thing_n doubtless_o proceed_v from_o a_o great_a aptness_n that_o be_v in_o man_n to_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o disposition_n temper_n and_o quality_n of_o those_o person_n with_o who_o they_o much_o converse_v and_o delight_v so_o to_o do_v especial_o if_o superior_a to_o themselves_o and_o judge_v what_o they_o see_v in_o they_o worthy_a imitation_n and_o so_o faith_n keep_v such_o constant_a company_n with_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o poor_a soul_n and_o be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o it_o as_o it_o be_v and_o have_v itself_o such_o a_o influence_n upon_o the_o soul_n as_o it_o have_v do_v by_o degree_n fetch_v 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man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o that_o be_v can_v such_o a_o faith_n save_o he_o a_o form_n of_o speech_n emphatical_o deny_v the_o thing_n interogated_a like_a unto_o that_o afterward_o chap._n 3.11_o 12._o do_v a_o fountain_n send_v forth_o at_o the_o same_o place_n sweet_a water_n and_o bitter_a can_v the_o figtree_n my_o brethren_n bear_v olive_n berry_n either_o a_o vine_n figgs_n why_o not_o it_o can_v no_o more_o can_v that_o faith_n save_v that_o have_v not_o work_n though_o a_o man_n may_v say_v and_o say_v true_o though_o a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o say_v he_o have_v faith_n yet_o if_o he_o have_v not_o work_n can_v his_o faith_n save_v he_o do_v you_o think_v it_o can_v he_o be_v not_o blame_v their_o faith_n as_o if_o not_o place_v upon_o a_o right_a object_n or_o as_o if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o real_a close_n with_o that_o object_n in_o point_n of_o assent_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o clear_o suppose_v 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to_o make_v this_o out_o by_o show_v you_o how_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o man_n receive_v the_o spirit_n after_o they_o believe_v as_o consequential_a thereunto_o ephes_n 1.13_o in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n joh._n 7.39_o this_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o shall_v receive_v act_n 19.2_o have_v you_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n since_o you_o believe_v though_o this_o also_o be_v worthy_a consideration_n hereabout_o for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o faith_n itself_o in_o its_o first_o act_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o soul_n 1_o cor._n 12.9_o gal._n 5.22_o act_n 18.27_o ephes_n 2.8_o so_o as_o to_o furnish_v it_o with_o this_o divine_a principle_n and_o power_n for_o where_o else_o shall_v man_n have_v it_o and_o so_o in_o this_o respect_n the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o the_o soul_n go_v before_o the_o spirit_n be_v receive_v 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