Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	affliction_n	people_n	zion_n	18	3	8.6256	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

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in_o the_o rod_n which_o a_o wise_a man_n strive_v to_o understand_v 1._o there_o be_v a_o chide_a voice_n in_o the_o rod._n 2._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o in_o some_o rod_n a_o amaze_a voice_n 3._o a_o threaten_a voice_n 4._o a_o awaken_n voice_n 5._o a_o convince_a voice_n 6._o there_o be_v a_o humble_v voice_n in_o the_o rod._n quest_n why_o do_v so_o few_o man_n and_o woman_n hear_v and_o understand_v the_o voice_n that_o be_v in_o the_o rod_n answ_n 1._o because_o the_o affliction_n or_o judgement_n perhaps_o be_v general_a it_o be_v hard_a for_o man_n to_o make_v special_a and_o particular_a application_n of_o common_a calamity_n 2._o because_o man_n be_v more_o subject_a to_o look_v to_o secondary_a cause_n in_o the_o rod_n than_o to_o the_o immediate_a hand_n of_o god_n 3._o because_o man_n be_v so_o heedless_a and_o unsensible_a they_o will_v not_o trouble_v themselves_o to_o find_v out_o the_o voice_n that_o be_v in_o the_o rod._n 4._o it_o be_v because_o man_n be_v so_o 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mat._n 7._o and_o carry_v away_o the_o house_n and_o hope_n of_o a_o foolish_a builder_n or_o unsound_a professor_n inference_n what_o a_o mercy_n be_v if_o god_n people_n have_v not_o be_v drown_v in_o these_o flood_n long_o before_o this_o time_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o have_v set_v up_o a_o standard_n against_o they_o as_o the_o water_n have_v rise_v high_a and_o high_o so_o he_o have_v gracious_o raise_v the_o bank_n of_o his_o divine_a providence_n and_o thereby_o prevent_v the_o danger_n ii_o let_v not_o god_n people_n be_v afraid_a for_o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o flood_n etc._n etc._n 1._o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o flood_n as_o a_o observer_n his_o eye_n be_v upon_o the_o wicked_a he_o see_v what_o they_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a their_o counsel_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o he_o 2._o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o flood_n to_o direct_v and_o order_v their_o course_n affliction_n be_v order_v by_o he_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o kind_n and_o duration_n 3._o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o flood_n as_o a_o restrainer_n he_o can_v assuage_v these_o mighty_a water_n at_o his_o pleasure_n sure_o the_o wrath_n of_o man_n shall_v praise_v thou_o and_o the_o remainder_n of_o wrath_n shall_v thou_o restrain_v 4._o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o flood_n as_o a_o preserver_n he_o it_o be_v that_o keep_v his_o saint_n from_o drown_v 43.2_o isa_n 43.2_o when_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o etc._n etc._n 5._o the_o lord_n sit_v upon_o the_o flood_n as_o a_o glorious_a deliverer_n many_o be_v the_o affliction_n of_o the_o righteous_a but_o the_o lord_n deliver_v he_o out_o of_o they_o all_o affliction_n compare_v to_o heat_n cant._n 1.7_o where_o thou_o make_v thy_o flock_n to_o rest_v at_o noon_n isa_n 25.4_o a_o shadow_n from_o the_o heat_n etc._n etc._n mat._n 13.6_o and_o when_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o they_o be_v scorch_v the_o affliction_n and_o sorrow_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v set_v forth_o by_o extreme_n by_o 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spoil_v the_o outward_a beauty_n of_o the_o church_n make_v her_o look_n very_o black_a and_o deform_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n which_o make_v the_o spouse_n to_o cry_v out_o i_o be_o black_a etc._n etc._n 6._o cant._n 1.5_o 6._o which_o she_o attribute_v to_o the_o vehement_a and_o scorch_a sunbeam_n of_o persecution_n the_o sun_n have_v look_v upon_o i_o and_o as_o persecution_n seem_v to_o mar_v the_o external_a beauty_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n render_v they_o the_o most_o miserable_a people_n in_o the_o world_n to_o a_o carnal_a eye_n so_o likewise_o other_o affliction_n have_v the_o like_a effect_n upon_o the_o body_n my_o skin_n say_v job_n be_v black_a upon_o i_o 30.30_o job_n 30.30_o and_o my_o bone_n be_v burn_v with_o heat_n the_o skin_n and_o external_a

of_o their_o safe_a and_o first_o stand_v in_o christ_n and_o of_o their_o assurance_n of_o heaven_n nothing_o be_v therefore_o the_o saint_n hope_v be_v both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a ten_o that_o relation_n which_o believer_n stand_v in_o unto_o god_n be_v a_o sure_a ground_n of_o hope_n he_o be_v their_o father_n and_o they_o be_v his_o dear_a child_n he_o be_v their_o husband_n they_o his_o spouse_n will_v a_o dear_a father_n suffer_v his_o dear_a child_n to_o perish_v and_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n if_o he_o have_v power_n to_o help_v they_o or_o the_o dear_a husband_n his_o dear_a wife_n the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o saint_n exceed_v the_o love_n and_o pity_n of_o either_o father_n or_o husband_n therefore_o hope_v the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a 29._o joh._n â—0_n 27_o 28_o 29._o eleven_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v a_o sure_a ground_n of_o hope_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v to_o they_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o shall_v never_o perish_v neither_o shall_v any_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n that_o give_v they_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o none_o be_v able_a to_o pluck_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n if_o the_o power_n of_o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o keep_v believer_n from_o fall_v and_o to_o preserve_v they_o to_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n than_o their_o hope_n be_v both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a object_n but_o it_o be_v through_o faith_n they_o stand_v and_o their_o faith_n may_v fail_v answ_n christ_n as_o i_o show_v before_o have_v pray_v that_o their_o faith_n fail_v not_o and_o beside_o 1.6_o phil._n 1.6_o he_o be_v the_o author_n increaser_n and_o finisher_n of_o it_o he_o that_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perform_v it_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n 23._o john_n 3.6_o 1_o pet._n 1_o 23._o twelve_o 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