Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	father_n	son_n	subsist_v	3,592	5	11.9300	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44137	A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1688 (1688)	Wing H240; ESTC R4988	321,717	542

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touch_v the_o motive_n nothing_o at_o all_o meritorious_a in_o man_n but_o only_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n thus_o to_o select_v some_o out_o of_o the_o lose_a multitude_n of_o man_n to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o often_o inculcate_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n in_o all_o the_o succession_n of_o it_o exod._n 33.19_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a to_o who_o i_o will_v be_v gracious_a and_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n so_o deut._n 9.5_o moses_n sad_a admonition_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o in_o all_o thing_n be_v typical_a understand_v therefore_o that_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o not_o this_o good_a land_n for_o thy_o righteousness_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n ezek._n 16.6_o when_o i_o pass_v by_o thou_o and_o see_v thou_o pollute_v in_o thy_o own_o blood_n i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o blood_n live_v yea_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v in_o thy_o 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touch_v man_n that_o they_o be_v bring_v about_o as_o with_o a_o powerful_a and_o irrisistible_a hand_n so_o they_o be_v bring_v about_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o be_v natural_o suitable_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n rational_o and_o free_o psal_n 110._o thy_o people_n shall_v be_v willing_a in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n now_o there_o can_v be_v a_o more_o engage_v argument_n to_o humility_n and_o thankfulness_n than_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o free_a goodness_n of_o god_n that_o when_o i_o have_v throw_v away_o my_o happiness_n lay_v in_o the_o common_a lump_n of_o condemn_a man_n god_n shall_v free_o single_v i_o out_o among_o thousand_o that_o he_o pass_v by_o and_o make_v i_o a_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o this_o do_v most_o sweet_o and_o effectual_o win_v upon_o the_o heart_n so_o

divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o father_n so_o in_o his_o suffering_n his_o humane_a nature_n only_o suffer_v 4._o although_o the_o suffering_n and_o action_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o his_o divine_a nature_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o whole_a person_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o union_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o one_o person_n add_v that_o invaluable_a value_n even_o to_o the_o suffering_n and_o action_n proper_o attributable_a to_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o man_n christ_n be_v the_o offering_n but_o the_o god_n christ_n be_v the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v that_o offering_n for_o have_v not_o the_o divine_a nature_n add_v that_o value_n to_o his_o righteousness_n and_o death_n it_o have_v be_v impossible_a that_o it_o can_v be_v meritorious_a the_o death_n of_o a_o most_o innocent_a person_n may_v bring_v a_o gild_n upon_o they_o that_o inflict_v it_o not_o a_o merit_n for_o another_o unless_o clothe_v 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his_o satisfaction_n because_o part_v of_o his_o humiliation_n phil._n 2.5_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n so_o that_o in_o his_o conception_n and_o birth_n we_o find_v 1._o his_o satisfaction_n 2._o his_o righteousness_n 6._o we_o say_v the_o whole_a life_n of_o christ_n till_o his_o passion_n have_v these_o three_o part_n in_o it_o viz._n satisfaction_n by_o way_n of_o suffer_v 2._o satisfaction_n by_o way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o 3._o instruction_n and_o these_o three_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o his_o life_n 1._o â—or_a his_o suffer_a part_n christ_n be_v bear_v without_o sin_n and_o perfect_o frame_v to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n can_v not_o in_o justice_n be_v

know_v of_o god_n be_v manifest_a in_o they_o for_o god_n have_v show_v it_o unto_o they_o 2._o the_o law_n pronounce_v &_o give_v to_o the_o jew_n upon_o sinai_n 3._o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n show_v we_o what_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o what_o to_o be_v do_v when_o the_o great_a god_n come_v to_o judge_v the_o world_n he_o will_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o the_o several_a dispensation_n of_o light_n 2.26_o rom._n 2.12_o for_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v without_o the_o law_n shall_v also_o perish_v without_o the_o law_n and_o as_o many_o as_o have_v sin_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n there_o be_v light_n enough_o or_o neglect_n enough_o in_o the_o most_o ignorant_a soul_n in_o the_o world_n to_o charge_v with_o gild_n enough_o for_o condemnation_n though_o he_o never_o know_v of_o the_o law_n promulgate_v to_o the_o jew_n or_o be_v bind_v by_o it_o as_o we_o there_o find_v the_o division_n of_o condemn_a person_n unto_o such_o as_o sin_n 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of_o god_n be_v in_o he_o and_o put_v into_o he_o as_o into_o a_o treasury_n and_o bottom_v upon_o he_o 2_o cor._n 1.20_o in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o and_o this_o plenitude_n of_o christ_n be_v therefore_o in_o he_o that_o from_o he_o it_o may_v be_v communicate_v according_a to_o the_o exigence_n of_o those_o for_o who_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n for_o although_o the_o plenitude_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v absolute_a and_o no_o way_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o business_n of_o the_o mediatorship_n yet_o the_o communication_n of_o that_o plenitude_n to_o christ_n as_o one_o mediator_n be_v in_o order_n to_o his_o office._n and_o this_o fullness_n of_o christ_n be_v necessary_a to_o supply_v that_o emptiness_n which_o be_v in_o man_n by_o sin_n he_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o sea_n of_o love_n to_o redeem_v he_o and_o christ_n be_v not_o without_o riches_n of_o love_n and_o compassion_n he_o have_v lose_v his_o life_n the_o day_n that_o 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glory_n so_o every_o creature_n have_v a_o conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v move_v by_o he_o towards_o that_o end._n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o great_a and_o chief_a end_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o action_n so_o the_o motion_n towards_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o most_o perfect_a operation_n of_o the_o creature_n and_o as_o this_o truth_n be_v sound_v in_o nature_n and_o reason_n so_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o almighty_n god_n to_o join_v the_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o this_o conformity_n to_o his_o mind_n and_o will._n when_o any_o thing_n therefore_o continue_v in_o a_o universal_a free_a subjection_n and_o subservience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o that_o very_a subjection_n and_o subservience_n be_v a_o honour_n to_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o be_v so_o by_o that_o subjection_n and_o subservience_n be_v the_o creature_n move_v and_o manage_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n even_o to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o 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he_o thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o conform_v thyself_o to_o his_o mind_n and_o his_o will_n john_n 14.23_o if_o a_o man_n love_v i_o he_o will_v keep_v my_o word_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n make_v it_o not_o only_o a_o inconsistency_n but_o a_o kind_n of_o impossibility_n for_o one_o justify_v to_o continue_v in_o sin_n rom._n 6.2_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v any_o long_a therein_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o he_o can_v sin_v because_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n in_o every_o act_n of_o know_a sin_n that_o thou_o commit_v and_o every_o omission_n of_o every_o know_a good_a that_o thou_o neglecte_v there_o be_v a_o actual_a intermission_n or_o suppression_n of_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o thy_o love_n to_o god._n 3._o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n there_o be_v as_o have_v be_v show_v a_o double_a act_n whereby_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v wrought_v on_o our_o part_n a_o act_n of_o faith_n 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