Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
power_n	church_n	jurisdiction_n	synod_n	2,804	5	9.8315	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35959	Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Sinclair, George, d. 1696.	1684 (1684)	Wing D1412; ESTC R3405	145,943	378

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mercy_n ezra_n bless_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n who_o have_v put_v such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o king_n heart_n chap._n 7._o 23_o 25_o 26_o 27_o 28._o so_o do_v nabuchadnezzar_n make_v a_o decree_n that_o if_o any_o people_n nation_n or_o language_n shall_v speak_v any_o thing_n amiss_o against_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n they_o shall_v be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o their_o house_n make_v a_o dunghill_n dan._n 3._o 29._o the_o like_a we_o read_v of_o darius_n who_o make_v a_o decree_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v tremble_v and_o fear_v before_o the_o god_n of_o daniel_n chap._n 6._o 26._o 3_o from_o the_o example_n of_o hezekiah_n who_o remove_v the_o high_a place_n and_o break_v the_o image_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o grove_n and_o break_v in_o piece_n the_o brazen_a serpent_n to_o which_o the_o israelite_n do_v burn_v incense_n 2_o king_n 18._o 4._o 4_o from_o the_o example_n of_o josiah_n who_o make_v a_o through_o reformation_n and_o make_v all_o israel_n to_o serve_v 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