Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	according_a	holy_a	sense_n	2,853	5	6.3504	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87658	The pretended antidoe [sic] proved poyson: or, The true principles of the Christian & Protestant religion defended, and the four counterfit defenders thereof detected and discovered the names of which are James Allen, Joshua Moodey, Samuell Willard and Cotton Mather, who call themselves ministers of the Gospel in Boston, in their pretended answer to my book, called, The Presbyterian & independent visible churches in New-England, and else-where, brought to the test, &c. And G.K. cleared not to be guilty of any calumnies against these called teachers of New-England, &c. By George Keith. With an appendix by John Delavall, by way of animadversion on some passages in a discourse of Cotton Mathers before the General Court of Massachusetts, the 28th of the third moneth, 1690.	Keith, George, 1639?-1716.; Delavall, John, d. 1693.	1690 (1690)	Wing K192A; ESTC W42984	110,748	234

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or_o be_v unless_o you_o will_v say_v that_o a_o creature_n be_v any_o part_n or_o measure_v oâ—_n god_n be_v or_o substance_n and_o whereas_o you_o say_v grace_n be_v substantial_a thing_n and_o be_v not_o mere_a accident_n but_o adjunct_n and_o thus_o you_o seek_v to_o hide_v you_o from_o the_o ignorant_a in_o the_o thicket_n of_o some_o loicgal_a and_o school_n term_n and_o phrase_n but_o when_o you_o say_v grace_n be_v substantial_a thing_n you_o do_v not_o tell_v whether_o you_o call_v they_o so_o proper_o or_o metaphorical_o as_o when_o you_o call_v god_n light_n you_o say_v it_o be_v not_o proper_o but_o metaphorical_o and_o for_o your_o distinction_n of_o adjunct_n and_o accident_n i_o suppose_v i_o learn_v that_o thing_n you_o call_v logic_n that_o you_o seem_v to_o glory_v in_o as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o do_v remember_v what_o be_v any_o wise_a useful_a in_o it_o as_o well_o as_o you_o and_o i_o never_o understand_v that_o either_o logician_n or_o philosopher_n so_o call_v 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4.29_o if_o you_o mean_v the_o virtue_n bring_v forth_o in_o the_o saint_n call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o faith_n hope_n love_n temperance_n righteousness_n etc._n etc._n we_o own_v they_o in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n to_o be_v the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n but_o that_o they_o be_v such_o a_o create_a principle_n as_o be_v neither_o the_o soul_n itself_o nor_o christ_n nor_o accident_n but_o a_o substance_n of_o another_o nature_n from_o all_o these_o be_v a_o novelty_n that_o i_o have_v not_o former_o hear_v of_o as_o for_o our_o doctrine_n concern_v grace_n it_o be_v plain_a according_a to_o scripture_n the_o seed_n or_o original_a principle_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o creature_n as_o common_o take_v but_o a_o pure_a divine_a emanation_n and_o stream_n from_o christ_n the_o fountain_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o fountain_n and_o be_v substantial_a and_o every_o soul_n that_o be_v by_o a_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n join_v to_o this_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v partaker_n of_o it_o substantial_o and_o none_o else_o and_o be_v there_o by_o make_v fruitful_a to_o bring_v forth_o heavenly_a and_o divine_a fruit_n as_o love_n joy_n peace_n meekness_n temperance_n humility_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v divine_a effect_n and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o new_a creation_n or_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n form_v and_o bring_v forth_o in_o we_o and_o where_o these_o effect_n be_v yea_o where_o that_o seed_n be_v neither_o god_n nor_o christ_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o same_o pag._n 69._o &_o 70._o you_o say_v nor_o do_v the_o doctrine_n of_o dr._n owen_n or_o mr._n rutherford_n in_o the_o word_n of_o they_o which_o he_o cite_v at_o all_o run_v into_o the_o quaker_n blasphemy_n ans_fw-fr you_o do_v then_o hold_v it_o blasphemy_n for_o the_o quaker_n to_o say_v that_o god_n and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o true_a believer_n and_o therefore_o to_o avoid_v this_o blasphemy_n you_o will_v not_o own_o that_o god_n and_o christ_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o then_o sure_o you_o preach_v a_o absent_a god_n and_o christ_n for_o if_o christ_n dwell_v not_o in_o believer_n he_o be_v absent_a from_o they_o and_o yet_o you_o contradict_v yourselves_o herein_o as_o your_o manner_n be_v you_o say_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v in_o we_o by_o his_o operation_n and_o thus_o you_o will_v false_o gloss_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o j._n o._n and_o s._n r._n for_o j._n o._n hâ—ld_v a_o peculiar_a persuasion_n far_o differ_v from_o his_o brethren_n the_o presbyterian_o for_o which_o cauldrey_n severe_o tax_v he_o that_o whereas_o they_o hold_v it_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n dwell_v not_o by_o himself_o or_o personal_o as_o they_o phrase_v it_o in_o believer_n but_o by_o his_o operation_n grace_n and_o gift_n j._n o._n in_o his_o book_n of_o perseverence_n use_v many_o reason_n and_o word_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o together_o with_o his_o operation_n and_o grace_n he_o as_o well_o as_o they_o dwell_v in_o believer_n and_o not_o the_o grace_n without_o he_o and_o upon_o this_o he_o build_v the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n and_o s._n r._n say_v he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n without_o christ._n but_o you_o plead_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o saint_n but_o not_o christ_n himself_o and_o therefore_o if_o our_o doctrine_n be_v blasphemous_a you_o must_v allow_v j._n o._n and_o s._n r._n equal_o guilty_a but_o the_o guilt_n of_o blasphemy_n be_v you_o who_o will_v exclude_v christ_n from_o the_o saint_n and_o divide_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n from_o christ_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o be_v contrary_n to_o all_o sound_a reason_n as_o well_o as_o scripture_n to_o divide_v and_o separate_v the_o operator_n from_o his_o operation_n pag._n 70._o you_o do_v acknowledge_v that_o you_o agree_v with_o the_o ranter_n in_o that_o principle_n viz._n that_o god_n do_v all_o and_o have_v unchangeable_o order_v all_o thing_n good_a and_o bad_a be_v we_o therefore_o ranter_n say_v you_o answ_n let_v impartial_a man_n judge_v see_v this_o be_v the_o fundamental_a error_n of_o the_o ranter_n and_o the_o root_n and_o base_a of_o all_o their_o other_o rant_a principle_n and_o practice_n pag._n 72._o you_o most_o false_o charge_v i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v restore_v manicheism_n into_o the_o world_n as_o if_o there_o be_v two_o principle_n or_o first_o cause_n the_o one_o of_o good_a the_o other_o of_o evil_n for_o you_o be_v very_o ignorant_a if_o you_o know_v not_o that_o the_o manichism_n principle_n be_v that_o there_o be_v a_o evil_a first_o cause_n or_o principle_n essential_o evil_a uncreated_a eternal_a independent_a and_o equal_a to_o the_o good_a but_o we_o hold_v no_o such_o doctrine_n there_o be_v one_o only_a first_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n original_o that_o be_v essential_o good_a and_o goodness_n and_o all_o thing_n be_v original_o good_a and_o all_o the_o evil_a that_o come_v afterward_o into_o the_o world_n be_v not_o any_o real_a creation_n or_o production_n of_o any_o substance_n for_o evil_a in_o the_o abstract_n i._n e._n sin_n be_v no_o substance_n but_o either_o a_o privation_n as_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n or_o some_o deprave_a mode_n or_o modification_n or_o alteration_n in_o the_o creature_n that_o the_o creature_n itself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o and_o therefore_o christ_n say_v the_o devil_n be_v a_o liar_n and_o murderer_n from_o the_o beginning_n and_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o himself_o pag._n 73._o you_o require_v i_o to_o tell_v you_o how_o god_n do_v foreknow_v all_o evil_a action_n that_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o time_n unless_o he_o have_v pre-determined_n they_o answ_n the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o god_n foreknowledge_n surpass_v all_o creature_o understanding_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v too_o great_a boldness_n and_o presumption_n in_o you_o to_o imagine_v you_o can_v tell_v it_o and_o it_o be_v yet_o worse_o to_o think_v that_o can_v tell_v it_o by_o a_o way_n that_o contradict_v the_o scripture_n and_o the_o inward_a sense_n of_o god_n in_o man_n heart_n as_o because_o god_n predetermines_a all_o evil_a action_n theft_n murder_n adultery_n therefore_o he_o foreknoweth_a they_o this_o be_v to_o make_v god_n equal_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a as_o of_o good_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o we_o to_o believe_v and_o know_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v permissive_a but_o not_o pre-determinative_a of_o evil_a action_n and_o as_o he_o know_v evil_a action_n that_o be_v at_o present_a bring_v foâ—th_n as_o they_o now_o be_v so_o

remote_a capacity_n of_o holiness_n thâ—t_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o simple_a possibility_n of_o be_v make_v holy_a without_o have_v any_o inward_a seed_n or_o principle_n of_o holiness_n lodge_v in_o the_o soul_n i_o call_v not_o holiness_n but_o because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o seed_n and_o principle_n of_o holiness_n place_v in_o all_o child_n even_o infant_n that_o be_v the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o which_o god_n first_o promise_v to_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o renew_v to_o noah_n say_v and_o behold_v i_o establish_v my_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n after_o thou_o and_o yet_o again_o renew_v to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n be_v bless_v because_o of_o these_o three_o general_a father_n which_o be_v as_o a_o holy_a root_n the_o branch_n be_v holy_a as_o i_o say_v not_o actual_o but_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o become_v actual_o holy_a through_o the_o holy_a seed_n give_v unto_o they_o which_o before_o i_o call_v 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arminian_n principle_n it_o be_v not_o our_o principle_n nor_o do_v the_o remonstrant_n or_o jesuit_n hold_v the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a grace_n as_o we_o do_v as_o will_v be_v obvious_a to_o any_o that_o will_v compare_v our_o book_n and_o they_o for_o we_o say_v the_o divine_a gospel_n principle_n and_o seed_n of_o regeneration_n and_o word_n of_o faith_n be_v put_v by_o god_n as_o his_o free_a gift_n in_o all_o man_n though_o it_o be_v not_o manifest_a or_o know_v to_o be_v such_o in_o aâ—l_n and_o this_o neither_o the_o aâ—minians_n nor_o the_o remonstrant_n nor_o jesuit_n ever_o do_v affirm_v but_o aâ—e_v general_o profess_v adversary_n to_o the_o inward_a word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o man_n as_o much_o as_o yourselves_o witness_n bellarmine_n for_o the_o jesuit_n who_o say_v in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr verbo_fw-la externo_fw-la that_o he_o be_v a_o madman_n who_o rely_v upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o spirit_n within_o he_o that_o be_v oft_o fallacious_a and_o ever_o uncertain_a and_o arminius_n &_o his_o follower_n be_v general_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o inward_a divine_a inspiration_n and_o revelation_n as_o be_v apparent_a from_o their_o print_a book_n it_o do_v not_o follow_v as_o you_o insinuate_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o pagan_n be_v better_o than_o that_o of_o christian_n or_o thaâ—_n the_o gospel_n open_v a_o door_n to_o man_n undo_n which_o you_o build_v on_o a_o false_a supposition_n that_o it_o e_fw-la pagan_n be_v incapable_a oâ—_n reject_v the_o physician_n who_o be_v neâ—er_o offer_v to_o they_o this_o you_o assert_v without_o all_o proof_n and_o the_o contrary_n i_o have_v prove_v and_o be_v clear_a from_o scripture_n that_o faith_n be_v offer_v unto_o all_o man_n and_o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o every_o creature_n at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o before_o their_o end_n and_o all_o be_v call_v some_o at_o one_o hour_n and_o some_o at_o another_o pag._n 83._o you_o most_o gross_o traduce_v and_o abuse_v i_o by_o 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he_o do_v foreknow_v they_o before_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o as_o they_o lay_v hide_v in_o their_o seed_n and_o cause_n which_o yet_o con_v not_o be_v without_o his_o permission_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v one_o of_o thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v without_o any_o variation_n in_o hâ—m_n however_o the_o reature_n and_o their_o operation_n vary_v and_o as_o all_o effect_n he_o hide_v in_o their_o cauâ—es_n whether_o necessary_a and_o natural_a or_o free_a and_o voluntary_a before_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v so_o god_n do_v know_v they_o all_o most_o perfect_o for_o they_o be_v but_o hide_v as_o unto_o we_o and_o not_o unto_o god_n who_o see_v into_o the_o most_o hide_a thing_n of_o all_o his_o creature_n pag._n 74._o you_o say_v my_o assertion_n be_v extreme_o ridiculous_a viz._n that_o election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v not_o contradictory_n but_o you_o only_o say_v it_o without_o proof_n they_o be_v not_o contradictory_n because_o both_o positive_a and_o 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any_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n oâ—_n god_n but_o do_v daily_o break_v they_o in_o tâ—oâ—ght_n word_n and_o deed._n let_v impartial_a reader_n judge_v for_o whâ—t_a man_n cannâ—t_v do_v the_o you_o be_v under_o a_o necessity_n not_o to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o do_v be_v sin_n and_o you_o say_v god_n have_v decree_v all_o this_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fatal_a necessity_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o epicurean_o or_o other_o who_o hold_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o deny_v a_o divine_a providence_n yet_o in_o another_o sense_n it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o fatal_a necessity_n pag._n 121._o you_o will_v cover_v the_o impertinency_n of_o the_o citation_n of_o rom._n 3.9_o etc._n etc._n from_o the_o description_n of_o the_o natural_a state_n of_o man_n there_o give_v but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o fig-leaf_n for_o the_o assembly_n bring_v that_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v universal_o that_o no_o man_n neither_o saint_n nor_o any_o other_o can_v keep_v 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