Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	sin_n	transgression_n	3,082	5	10.1157	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12190	The returning backslider, or, A commentarie upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy of the prophet Hosea Wherein is shewed the large extent of Gods free mercy, even unto the most miserable forlorne and wretched sinners that may be, upon their humiliation and repentance. Preached by that learned and judicious divine, Dr. Sibbs, late preacher to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by his owne permission before his death.	Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.	1639 (1639)	STC 22500; ESTC S117394	275,564	592

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105._o mercy_n a_o most_o sweet_a object_n pag._n 106_o 107_o etc._n etc._n why_o god_n show_v mercy_n to_o the_o distress_a pag._n 110_o 111_o etc._n etc._n worldliness_n to_o be_v hate_v pag._n 115_o 116_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o retort_v satan_n policy_n in_o our_o extremity_n pag._n 119._o where_o god_n give_v a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n he_o will_v answer_v pag._n 126_o 127._o why_o we_o shall_v come_v before_o god_n in_o prayer_n pag._n 128_o 129._o that_o god_n church_n and_o child_n be_v prone_a to_o backeslide_v pag._n 131_o etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v we_o be_v sick_a of_o this_o pag._n 134_o etc._n etc._n repentance_n not_o to_o be_v delay_v pag._n 139._o want_v of_o conviction_n make_v we_o careless_a pag._n 150_o 151_o 152._o god_n be_v willing_a to_o save_v we_o pag_n 143_o etc._n etc._n the_o scope_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n pag._n 149._o the_o great_a sin_n be_v to_o deny_v god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o mercy_n pag._n 150._o a_o encouragement_n to_o search_v our_o sin_n deep_o pag._n 151_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o know_v god_n have_v pardon_v our_o sin_n pag._n 156_o 157_o 158._o why_o carnal_a man_n be_v so_o quiet_a pag._n 159._o how_o to_o know_v the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n pag._n 160._o why_o god_n suffer_v infirmity_n pag._n 161_o etc._n etc._n why_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v humble_v pag._n 165._o how_o god_n love_v free_o pag._n 172_o 173_o etc._n etc._n god_n anger_n against_o sin_n pag._n 183_o 184_o etc._n etc._n repentance_n turn_v away_o god_n anger_n pag._n 188_o 189._o etc._n etc._n how_o anger_n feel_v may_v be_v remoove_v pag._n 193._o how_o to_o know_v affliction_n be_v not_o in_o wrath_n though_o continue_v pag_n 195_o 196_o 197._o that_o god_n have_v a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_a pag._n 202._o god_n love_n be_v

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