Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20217	The ruine of Rome: or An exposition vpon the whole Reuelation Wherein is plainly shewed and proued, that the popish religion, together with all the power and authoritie of Rome, shall ebbe and decay still more and more throughout all the churches of Europe, and come to an vtter ouerthrow euen in this life before the end of the world. Written especially for the comfort of Protestants, and the daunting of papists, seminary priests, Iesuites, and all that cursed rabble. Published by Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.	Dent, Arthur, d. 1607.; Culverwell, Ezekiel, 1553 or 4-1631.	1603 (1603)	STC 6640; ESTC S117456	184,102	332

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gidnon_n which_o signify_v the_o subtlety_n of_o destruction_n because_o the_o blind_a king_n and_o noble_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v by_o the_o subtlety_n and_o crafty_a persuasion_n of_o the_o jesuit_n and_o seminarie_n priest_n be_v entice_v to_o fight_v against_o the_o protestant_n in_o a_o place_n where_o they_o shall_v have_v a_o famous_a foil_n some_o derive_v armageddon_n of_o har_n which_o in_o hebrew_n signify_v a_o mountain_n and_o megiddo_n which_o be_v the_o place_n where_o the_o godly_a king_n josias_n be_v slay_v and_o so_o this_o place_n shall_v be_v call_v armageddon_n the_o mountain_n of_o megiddo_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o king_n that_o shall_v be_v there_o 11Â·_v to_o the_o which_o the_o prophet_n zacharie_n allude_v say_v in_o that_o day_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o great_a mourning_n in_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o mourning_n of_o hadadrimmon_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o megiddo_n well_o we_o do_v see_v that_o all_o these_o signification_n and_o derivation_n of_o 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the_o first_o four_o vial_n be_v which_o signify_v some_o particular_a judgement_n but_o it_o be_v pour_v forth_o into_o the_o very_a air_n chapter_n 16.17_o which_o signify_v the_o universality_n of_o it_o and_o contain_v the_o most_o general_a and_o most_o grievous_a judgement_n and_o vengeance_n of_o almighty_a god_n upon_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n a_o little_a before_o the_o last_o day_n the_o text_n say_v that_o upon_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o this_o vial_n there_o be_v a_o loud_a voice_n hear_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n that_o be_v vers_n 17_o from_o the_o very_a presence_n of_o god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v dispatch_v the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o rome_n be_v full_o conclude_v of_o and_o all_o thing_n finish_v which_o belong_v to_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n which_o contain_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n wherein_o the_o whole_a wrath_n of_o god_n be_v fulfil_v as_o appear_v chap._n 15._o as_o before_o it_o be_v say_v babylon_n be_v fall_v chapter_n 15.1_o because_o it_o shall_v certain_o fall_v so_o here_o god_n himself_o say_v it_o be_v do_v because_o it_o shall_v certain_o be_v do_v for_o whatsoever_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o be_v do_v be_v as_o it_o be_v already_o do_v because_o it_o shall_v most_o certain_o be_v effect_v sith_o then_o the_o lord_n have_v pronounce_v this_o of_o rome_n there_o remain_v nothing_o but_o a_o daily_a accomplishment_n of_o it_o and_o let_v all_o the_o papist_n know_v for_o a_o certainty_n that_o they_o must_v go_v to_o their_o gear_n they_o must_v come_v to_o their_o payment_n there_o be_v no_o way_n of_o evasion_n for_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v it_o and_o shall_v it_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v now_o upon_o this_o that_o god_n say_v it_o be_v do_v follow_v present_o that_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thundering_n and_o lightning_n chapter_n 16.18_o and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n even_o so_o mighty_a a_o earthquake_n what_o be_v mean_v by_o thundering_n lightning_n and_o earthquake_n in_o this_o book_n i_o have_v before_o show_v to_o wit_n chapter_n 6.12_o commotion_n sedition_n tumult_n uproar_n and_o alteration_n of_o state_n kingdom_n and_o commonwealth_n and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n be_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v horrible_a shake_n concussion_n tumult_n &_o great_a alteration_n of_o state_n in_o all_o y_fw-es e_fw-la kingdom_n which_o be_v subject_a to_o antichrist_n none_o of_o they_o shall_v escape_v for_o this_o seven_o vial_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o most_o horrible_a and_o bluster_a tempest_n raise_v up_o in_o the_o whole_a air_n that_o be_v in_o all_o place_n of_o antichrist_n dominion_n and_o it_o be_v special_o to_o be_v note_v as_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a moment_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v there_o be_v never_o such_o a_o earthquake_n as_o this_o since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o assure_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o seven_o angel_n pour_v forth_o his_o vial_n the_o kingdom_n of_o popery_n shall_v go_v down_o a_o main_a which_o shall_v not_o belong_v before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n as_o all_o circumstance_n here_o do_v show_v after_o all_o this_o saint_n john_n tell_v we_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o thunder_a lightning_n and_o extraordinary_a earthquake_n which_o be_v chapter_n 16.19_o that_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n that_o be_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o horrible_a rent_n and_o division_n in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n and_o throughout_o all_o the_o pope_n dominion_n what_o this_o rent_n and_o division_n be_v and_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v i_o can_v determine_v be_v a_o thing_n to_o come_v as_o all_o the_o rest_n comprehend_v under_o the_o pour_v forth_o of_o the_o seven_o vial_n but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o 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we_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o better_a strengthen_n of_o their_o hope_n &_o comfort_n in_o affliction_n that_o they_o shall_v know_v the_o very_a time_n determine_v but_o because_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n live_v under_o most_o clear_a &_o comfortable_a promise_n of_o deliverance_n therefore_o god_n according_a to_o his_o deep_a wisdom_n will_v have_v our_o faith_n exercise_v in_o a_o assure_a expectation_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n thereof_o though_o the_o precise_a time_n be_v conceal_v an_o other_o reason_n may_v be_v this_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o rome_n fall_v out_o to_o be_v but_o a_o little_a before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n to_o judgement_n as_o appear_v in_o this_o pprophecy_n now_o then_o if_o we_o know_v the_o day_n or_o year_n certain_o when_o rome_n shall_v fall_v final_o it_o will_v give_v we_o too_o much_o light_n unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o last_o day_n which_o god_n in_o great_a wisdom_n have_v of_o purpose_n 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day_n then_o i_o reason_v thus_o rome_n must_v fall_v down_o final_o 6.8_o in_o that_o age_n wherein_o the_o little_a book_n be_v open_v and_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n preach_v but_o in_o this_o age_n the_o little_a book_n be_v open_v and_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n preach_v therefore_o in_o this_o age_n rome_n must_v fall_v down_o final_o and_o again_o i_o reason_v thus_o rome_n must_v fall_v down_o final_o in_o that_o age_n wherein_o the_o river_n euphrates_n that_o be_v 16.16_o the_o fortification_n of_o rome_n dry_v up_o and_o the_o jesuit_n be_v send_v forth_o to_o stop_v the_o leak_n thereof_o but_o all_o this_o fall_v out_o in_o this_o age_n as_o we_o see_v with_o our_o eye_n therefore_o in_o this_o age_n rome_n shall_v fall_v down_o final_o 10.6.7_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o proposition_n be_v because_o in_o this_o age_n the_o popish_a army_n shall_v come_v to_o armageddon_n moreover_o this_o i_o say_v and_o not_o i_o but_o the_o lord_n when_o the_o seven_o angel_n blow_v the_o seven_o trumpet_n then_o come_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o six_o angel_n have_v sound_v the_o six_o trumpet_n long_o ago_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o effect_n therefore_o it_o can_v be_v long_o ere_o the_o seven_o angel_n blow_n but_o rome_n must_v fall_v down_o final_o before_o the_o seven_o angel_n blow_n as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o therefore_o the_o utter_a fall_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v long_o defer_v i_o do_v not_o determine_v either_o of_o day_n month_n or_o year_n because_o it_o be_v not_o reveal_v but_o i_o guess_v at_o a_o age_n because_o the_o holy_a ghost_n point_v we_o unto_o a_o agent_n light_n but_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o set_v down_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n church_n not_o desire_v to_o understand_v above_o that_o which_o be_v meet_v to_o understand_v but_o to_o understand_v according_a to_o sobriety_n now_o it_o rest_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o last_o main_a point_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o rome_n utter_a ruin_n and_o 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