Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	apostle_n	love_v	son_n	2,692	5	5.4689	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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undo_n the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n which_o be_v but_o as_o counter_n and_o cherty_n stone_n comparative_o well_o it_o will_v be_v thorough_o weigh_v 1_o cor._n 6.9_o heb._n 2.14_o psalm_n 119_o 155._o 2._o to_o reprove_v the_o godly_a 1._o when_o at_o any_o time_n they_o envy_v the_o trappings_o and_o outward_a prosperity_n of_o the_o wicked_a whereas_o their_o portion_n be_v so_o little_a and_o their_o heaven_n so_o short_a alas_o they_o have_v but_o a_o short_a heaven_n but_o doubtless_o shall_v have_v a_o everlasting_a hell_n mat._n 25.46_o 2_o to_o reprove_v the_o godly_a because_o they_o do_v not_o oft_o enough_o meditate_v of_o this_o kingdom_n this_o heavenly_a kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o the_o evil_n they_o shall_v then_o and_o there_o be_v free_v from_o what_o a_o glorious_a place_n heaven_n be_v and_o the_o good_a they_o shall_v there_o enjoy_v from_o this_o neglect_n it_o be_v they_o be_v so_o entangle_v and_o take_v with_o thing_n terrene_a and_o sublunary_a 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a_o kingdom_n a_o heavenly_a kingdom_n upon_o you_o oppose_v this_o to_o all_o hardship_n cross_n and_o affliction_n nay_o death_n itself_o and_o be_v comfort_v see_v roman_n 8.18_o 2_o corinth_n 4.17_o 18._o rev._n 14.13_o quest_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o be_v true_o godly_a or_o no_o answ_n 1._o save_v grace_n be_v of_o a_o humble_v nature_n make_v a_o man_n nothing_o in_o himself_o low_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n to_o rest_v upon_o god_n free_a favour_n in_o christ_n for_o justification_n rom._n 7.24_o 25._o mat._n 5.3_o 2._o save_v grace_n be_v of_o a_o purge_a nature_n it_o purge_v out_o corruption_n purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15.9_o 1_o john_n 3.3_o 3._o of_o a_o heavenly_a nature_n it_o will_v be_v pull_v up_o our_o heart_n from_o these_o earthly_a vanity_n will_v be_v soar_v upward_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v phil._n 3.20_o heb._n 11.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o 4._o it_o be_v of_o a_o grow_a nature_n especialâ—y_o the_o public_a mean_n be_v enjoy_v in_o power_n mat._n 13_o 31_o 32_o 33._o psal_n 92.12_o 13_o 14._o use_v 3_o for_o exhortation_n to_o exhort_v the_o godly_a and_o then_o the_o ungodly_a 1._o to_o exhort_v the_o godly_a and_o that_o divers_a waâ—es_n 1._o to_o bless_v the_o lord_n to_o study_v the_o praise_n of_o their_o good_a and_o gracious_a god_n in_o christ_n for_o thâ—s_v his_o superabundant_a love_n unto_o they_o manifest_v in_o ordain_v they_o to_o a_o kingdom_n in_o provide_v for_o they_o before_o all_o world_n a_o kingdom_n a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o due_a time_n to_o give_v his_o son_n unto_o they_o to_o purchase_v it_o for_o they_o and_o then_o at_o the_o length_n to_o regenerate_v they_o unto_o it_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o 2_o to_o exhort_v the_o godly_a to_o take_v heed_n oâ—_n carnal_a security_n and_o of_o suffer_a grace_n to_o go_v out_o of_o exercise_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v very_o frequent_a in_o this_o exhortation_n phil._n 2.12_o rom._n 13.11_o etc._n etc._n 1_o thess_n 5.5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n nay_o 3._o to_o be_v constant_a forward_o and_o zealous_a in_o the_o way_n of_o godl_v ness_n matthew_n 10.22_o rev._n 2.10_o galathian_n 6.9_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o matth._n 11.12_o but_o here_o now_o we_o meet_v with_o two_o objection_n object_n 1._o but_o may_v some_o man_n say_v this_o be_v soon_o say_v then_o do_v the_o way_n of_o godliness_n through_o the_o backwardness_n and_o averseness_n of_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n be_v so_o painful_a and_o difficult_a answ_n 1._o the_o spirit_n be_v ready_a although_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a so_o our_o saviour_n so_o the_o apostle_n john_n likewise_o 1_o john_n 5.3_o 4._o and_o you_o know_v what_o the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v phil._n 4.13.2_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o godly_a be_v willing_a to_o take_v as_o much_o pain_n for_o heaven_n as_o other_o do_v for_o hell_n

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