Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	ghost_n	holy_a	son_n	19,127	5	5.9468	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51136	A cure for the cankering error of the new Eutychians who (concerning the truth) have erred, saying, that our blessed mediator did not take his flesh of the Virgin Mary, neither was he made of the seed of David according to the flesh, and thereby have overthrown the faith of some / by Thomas Monck.	Monck, Thomas.	1673 (1673)	Wing M2410; ESTC R6848	88,751	220

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therefore_o god_n even_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o god_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o prop._n 10._o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n even_o so_o we_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n matth._n 28.19_o 20._o prop._n 11._o the_o father_n give_v what_o spiritual_a gift_n he_o please_v to_o the_o church_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n even_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n 1_o cor._n 12._o prop._n 12._o the_o father_n send_v who_o he_o will_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n even_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n act_n 18.2_o prop._n 13._o the_o father_n raise_v man_n from_o the_o dead_a therefore_o he_o be_v god_n even_o so_o do_v the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o he_o be_v god_n rom._n 8.11_o now_o to_o whosoever_o all_o these_o thing_n may_v right_o 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