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
A77132	The description and confutation of mysticall Anti-Christ, the Familists; or, An information drawn up and published for the confirmation and comfort of the faithfull, against many Antichristian Familisticall doctrines which are frequently preached and printed in England: particularly in those dangerous books called Theologia Germanica, the Bright Star, Divinity and Philosophy dissected. / Written by Benjamin Bourne. Published according to order.	Bourne, Benjamin, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing B3844; Thomason E349_21; STC 672; ESTC R201037	116,136	151

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he_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a the_o humane_a nature_n be_v not_o in_o any_o one_o nor_o in_o all_o christian_n nor_o any_o christian_a be_v not_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v true_a god_n be_v make_v manifest_a in_o the_o flesh_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o our_o nature_n and_o our_o nature_n the_o humane_a and_o divine_a be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o two_o nature_n so_o be_v a_o christian_a too_o in_o the_o same_o nature_n that_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n that_o be_v in_o a_o christian_a be_v in_o the_o humane_a and_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o all_o respect_n that_o christ_n be_v christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o he_o be_v now_o in_o this_o and_o will_v be_v so_o for_o ever_o my_o nature_n be_v in_o christ_n but_o how_o in_o two_o respect_n in_o a_o respect_n to_o our_o creation_n and_o so_o all_o man_n be_v in_o that_o nature_n 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