Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	answer_n	answer_v	objection_n	2,644	5	9.4165	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89915	An exposition vpon the Epistle to the Colossians Wherein, not onely the text is methodically analysed, and the sence of the words, by the help of writers, both ancient and moderne is explayned: but also, by doctrine and vse, the intent of the holy Ghost is in euery place more fully vnfolded and vrged. ... Being, the substance of neare seuen yeeres weeke-dayes sermons, of N. Byfield, late one of the preachers for the citie of Chester.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1617 (1617)	STC 4217; ESTC S107140	703,811	512

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person_n solut._n solut._n and_o man_n of_o no_o fashion_n in_o the_o world_n sol._n that_o be_v deny_v verse_n 15.16_o for_o the_o holy_a wisdom_n of_o the_o word_n have_v be_v the_o fair_a ornament_n and_o help_v and_o support_v to_o king_n prince_n noble_n and_o judge_n by_o i_o king_n reign_v and_o prince_n decree_v justice_n object_n 7_o object_n but_o this_o knowledge_n fill_v man_n with_o terror_n and_o melancholy_a sol._n that_o be_v deny_v solut._n solut._n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o lovely_a study_n i_o love_v they_o that_o love_v i_o it_o be_v only_o terrible_a to_o such_o as_o so_o love_v their_o sin_n as_o they_o will_v not_o part_v with_o they_o object_n 8_o object_n it_o be_v a_o knowledge_n never_o attain_v in_o any_o perfection_n sol._n that_o be_v deny_v too_o solut._n solut._n verse_n 17._o they_o that_o seek_v i_o early_o shall_v find_v i_o man_n get_v

3._o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o revive_v a_o dead_a man_n as_o persuade_v a_o carnal_a man_n fol._n 4_o eight_o sort_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o fol._n 4_o a_o fourfold_a presence_n of_o christ_n fol._n 6_o of_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n fol._n 6_o three_o benefit_n come_v by_o tender_a affection_n fol._n 8_o three_o sort_n of_o thing_n call_v thing_n on_o earth_n fol._n 8_o eight_o reason_n in_o general_a to_o dissuade_v from_o affect_v earthly_a thing_n fol._n 9_o salomon_n reason_n against_o the_o love_n of_o earthly_a thing_n fol._n 10._o 11_o christ_n reason_n fol._n 12_o the_o faithful_a be_v dead_a three_o way_n fol._n 13_o the_o life_n of_o christian_n be_v hide_v in_o diverse_a respect_n fol._n 14_o who_o may_v say_v christ_n be_v their_o life_n fol._n 16_o of_o the_o appear_a of_o christ_n fol._n 16_o six_o appearing_n of_o christ._n fol._n 16_o threefold_a judgement_n fol._n 16_o who_o shall_v judge_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_v where_o the_o judgement_n shall_v be_v and_o when_o fol._n 17_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n fol._n 18_o the_o form_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n the_o preparation_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o citation_n resurrection_n collection_n and_o separation_n of_o the_o judge_v the_o law_n and_o evidence_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v and_o the_o sentence_n and_o the_o five_o consequent_n of_o the_o judgement_n with_o the_o use_n fol._n 19_o to_o 22_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o we_o may_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n fol._n 26_o how_o long_o we_o must_v continue_v our_o sorrow_n in_o mortification_n fol._n 29_o why_o sin_n be_v call_v member_n fol._n 30_o reason_n against_o whoredom_n fol._n 31_o seven_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n beside_o whoredom_n fol._n 33_o remedy_n against_o uncleanness_n fol._n 34_o the_o cause_n and_o occasion_n of_o lust_n fol._n 35_o what_o covetousness_n be_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 36._o 37._o the_o sign_n of_o it_o 38._o remedy_n against_o it_o fol._n 39_o god_n wrath_n upon_o unclean_a person_n fol._n 41_o justice_n in_o god_n consider_v four_o way_n fol._n 42_o the_o fearfulness_n of_o god_n wrath_n set_v out_o fol._n 43_o the_o sign_n of_o god_n wrath_n the_o mean_n to_o pacify_v god_n anger_n and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v that_o god_n be_v pacify_v fol._n 44._o 45._o 46_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o child_n of_o disobedience_n fol._n 47_o difference_n between_o god_n anger_n towards_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a fol._n 48_o the_o profit_n of_o remember_v our_o natural_a misery_n fol._n 49_o a_o fourfold_a life_n fol._n 51_o how_o we_o may_v know_v when_o sin_n be_v alive_a and_o when_o it_o be_v dead_a fol._n 51_o a_o man_n never_o true_o repent_v till_o he_o endeavour_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o all_o sin_n and_o motive_n fol._n 53_o anger_n indifferent_a laudable_a vicious_a 54._o degree_n of_o vicious_a anger_n reason_n and_o remedy_n against_o it_o fol._n 55._o 56_o malice_n and_o the_o degree_n and_o kind_n of_o it_o 57_o reason_n and_o remedy_n against_o it_o fol._n 57_o 58_o of_o blasphemy_n the_o kind_n of_o it_o and_o reason_n against_o it_o fol._n 59_o 60_o against_o filthy_a speak_n fol._n 61_o of_o lie_v reason_n against_o it_o and_o question_n answer_v fol._n 61._o 62_o what_o the_o old_a man_n signify_v and_o why_o corruption_n be_v call_v the_o man_n and_o why_o the_o old_a man_n 63._o 64._o and_o what_o the_o work_n of_o the_o old_a man_n be_v the_o old_a man_n be_v put_v off_o six_o way_n fol._n 64_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n fol._n 66_o of_o the_o renovation_n of_o the_o creature_n in_o four_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o obedience_n in_o three_o thing_n fol._n 66_o rule_n for_o attain_v of_o true_a knowledge_n fol._n 67_o of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o angel_n and_o in_o man_n 68_o with_o their_o difference_n at_o large_a fol._n 68_o 69_o how_o christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o and_o the_o comfort_n of_o it_o fol._n 72._o 73_o the_o kind_n and_o sign_n of_o election_n fol._n 74_o how_o many_o way_n the_o elect_a be_v holy_a fol._n 75_o five_o property_n of_o god_n love_n fol._n 76_o the_o kind_n of_o mercy_n fol._n 77_o motive_n to_o mercy_n rule_v how_o to_o show_v mercy_n fol._n 78_o true_a christian_a courtesy_n fol._n 79_o what_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n be_v negative_o and_o affirmative_o fol._n 80_o motive_n to_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n and_o of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o pride_n fol._n 80._o 81_o of_o christian_a meekness_n fol._n 81_o of_o long-suffering_a fol._n 81._o 82_o of_o forbearance_n the_o kind_n and_o motive_n and_o rule_n for_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o fol._n 82._o 83_o of_o forgive_a diverse_a question_n fol._n 84_o to_o forgive_v as_o christ_n forgive_v have_v five_o thing_n in_o it_o fol._n 85_o how_o love_n be_v above_o all_o virtue_n fol._n 85_o the_o sort_n and_o sign_n of_o love_n fol._n 86_o love_n be_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n three_o way_n fol._n 87_o of_o peace_n it_o be_v threefold_a fol._n 87_o how_o it_o be_v of_o god_n and_o when_o it_o rule_v and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o get_v it_o fol._n 88_o what_o be_v require_v in_o perform_v thankfulness_n to_o man_n and_o what_o in_o receive_v it_o fol._n 90_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n in_o four_o respect_n fol._n 92_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o word_n six_o way_n fol._n 92_o woman_n must_v seek_v knowledge_n as_o well_o as_o man_n fol._n 94_o the_o use_n of_o scripture_n in_o our_o house_n fol._n 94_o of_o the_o wise_a use_n of_o the_o word_n fol._n 95_o what_o we_o must_v do_v that_o the_o word_n may_v dwell_v plenteous_o in_o we_o and_o how_o we_o may_v know_v it_o do_v fol._n 98_o who_o may_v admonish_v or_o be_v admonish_v 99_o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o admonition_n fol._n 100_o what_o mean_v by_o psalm_n hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n and_o rule_v in_o sing_v of_o psalm_n fol._n 101_o unto_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o action_n the_o goodness_n of_o the_o end_n be_v require_v fol._n 102_o thing_n be_v do_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n four_o way_n fol._n 103_o six_o reason_n why_o god_n child_n shall_v be_v more_o careful_a of_o their_o word_n and_o deed_n than_o other_o fol._n 104_o of_o give_v thanks_o to_o god_n fol._n 105_o of_o the_o government_n of_o a_o family_n the_o authority_n antiquity_n and_o utility_n of_o it_o fol._n 107._o 108_o four_o thing_n in_o a_o holy_a live_n together_o in_o a_o family_n fol._n 108_o six_o thing_n in_o household_n piety_n fol._n 108_o five_o thing_n require_v in_o the_o labour_n of_o a_o family_n fol._n 109_o the_o duty_n of_o wife_n fol._n 110._o 111._o 112._o 113_o why_o subjection_n be_v rather_o name_v in_o the_o wife_n duty_n fol._n 111_o five_o thing_n in_o the_o wife_n subjection_n fol._n 111_o six_o way_n wife_n must_v honour_v their_o husband_n fol._n 111_o four_o way_n wife_n shame_v their_o husband_n fol._n 112_o five_o way_n wife_n show_v faithfulness_n fol._n 112_o six_o way_n wife_n show_v fear_n fol._n 112_o six_o rule_n for_o wife_n work_n fol._n 112._o 113_o what_o wife_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o fol._n 113_o what_o they_o must_v do_v that_o they_o may_v perform_v subjection_n fol._n 113_o the_o wife_n comeliness_n in_o three_o thing_n fol._n 114_o husband_n show_v their_o love_n four_o way_n fol._n 116_o six_o way_n husband_n honour_v their_o wife_n fol._n 116_o seven_o reason_n why_o man_n must_v love_v their_o wife_n fol._n 117_o husband_n objection_n answer_v fol._n 117_o cause_n why_o man_n love_v not_o their_o wife_n fol._n 117_o of_o bitter_a husband_n fol._n 118_o four_o rule_n for_o cure_v this_o bitterness_n fol._n 118_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n fol._n 121_o child_n objection_n answer_v fol._n 122_o reason_n of_o their_o obedience_n fol._n 123_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n fol._n 124._o 125_o how_o parent_n provoke_v their_o child_n fol._n 126_o servant_n duty_n fol._n 128._o 129._o 130._o etc._n etc._n five_o fault_n in_o servant_n fol._n 128_o four_o thing_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o servant_n obedience_n fol._n 129_o six_o way_n to_o know_v singleness_n of_o heart_n fol._n 132_o twelve_o sign_n of_o a_o single_a heart_a man_n fol._n 133_o eight_o sign_n of_o a_o single_a heart_a servant_n fol._n 133_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n in_o servant_n fol._n 134_o what_o master_n must_v do_v to_o get_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n into_o their_o servant_n fol._n 134_o eight_o objection_n of_o servant_n answer_v fol._n 135_o chapter_n iii_o verse_n i._n if_o you_o then_o be_v rise_v with_o christ_n seek_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v above_o where_o christ_n sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n hitherto_o of_o

concern_v the_o husband_n duty_n as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v i_o consider_v six_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v indispensable_o require_v second_o why_o this_o duty_n only_o be_v name_v three_o how_o he_o must_v show_v his_o love_n four_o reason_n why_o five_o i_o answer_v certain_a objection_n six_o the_o let_v of_o performance_n of_o love_n first_o it_o be_v require_v gen._n 2.24_o ephes_n 5.25_o tit._n 2.2_o second_o the_o apostle_n name_v this_o duty_n in_o this_o one_o word_n either_o because_o the_o lord_n of_o purpose_n will_v have_v they_o study_v the_o whole_a scripture_n that_o while_o they_o seek_v for_o direction_n to_o make_v they_o good_a husband_n they_o may_v find_v also_o counsel_n to_o make_v they_o good_a man_n or_o else_o in_o this_o word_n be_v comprehend_v their_o duty_n that_o so_o this_o be_v their_o word_n they_o may_v write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n &_o have_v it_o ever_o in_o their_o eye_n to_o do_v it_o or_o else_o it_o be_v because_o this_o be_v 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