Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	believe_v	faith_n	justification_n	1,535	5	9.2618	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74995	A glass of justification, or The vvork of faith with povver. Wherein the apostles doctrine touching justification without the deeds of the law, is opened; and the sence in which gospel-obedience, as well as faith, is necessary to justification, is stated. Wherein also the nature of that dead faith is detected, by which multitudes that hope for salvation are (as is to be feared) deceived; and the true nature and distinguishing properties of the faith of Gods elect, is handled. Finally, the doctrine of the imputation of faith for righteousness is herein also briefly discussed; and the great wisdom and folly of men about the proof of their faith, touched ... By William Allen, a poor servant to the Lord Jesus.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1658 (1658)	Wing A1065; Thomason E948_7; ESTC R207578	191,802	230

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or_o as_o he_o have_v say_v vers_fw-la 14._o to_o save_v for_o that_o clear_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o faith_n be_v dead_a in_o this_o place_n and_o not_o its_o barrenness_n of_o good_a work_n though_o that_o be_v true_a likewise_o that_o faith_n be_v dead_a in_o another_o sense_n i._n e._n void_a of_o spiritual_a vigour_n force_n and_o power_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v alone_o and_o not_o accompany_v with_o the_o goodness_n of_o conversation_n yet_o here_o in_o this_o place_n the_o deadness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o its_o be_v alone_o and_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o deadness_n of_o faith_n proceed_v from_o the_o absence_n of_o work_n as_o here_o speak_v of_o and_o not_o the_o absence_n of_o work_n from_o the_o deadness_n of_o faith_n faith_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o say_v he_o that_o be_v because_o it_o be_v alone_o for_o so_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o its_o be_v alone_o carry_v the_o force_n of_o a_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o 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service_n unto_o which_o the_o true_a faith_n be_v appoint_v to_o wit_n to_o justify_v or_o save_v he_o that_o have_v it_o sect._n 4_o and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n we_o have_v clear_o set_v before_o we_o the_o true_a sense_n in_o which_o work_n be_v necessary_a to_o justification_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v as_o they_o do_v qualify_v faith_n for_o that_o work_n or_o office_n of_o justify_v unto_o which_o god_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n have_v design_v it_o for_o so_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o though_o he_o will_v so_o magnify_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n as_o to_o justify_v and_o save_v they_o by_o christ_n upon_o or_o upon_o condition_n of_o their_o believe_v in_o he_o yet_o have_v he_o therein_o make_v such_o provision_n to_o magnify_v his_o holiness_n and_o his_o love_n of_o it_o in_o his_o creature_n as_o that_o he_o will_v not_o confer_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n upon_o any_o other_o faith_n or_o entitle_v any_o other_o believe_v unto_o that_o atonement_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v by_o his_o blood_n than_o such_o as_o have_v its_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n the_o end_n of_o which_o will_v be_v everlasting_a life_n in_o which_o sense_n i_o conceive_v it_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n james_n 2.22_o that_o be_v as_o i_o understand_v put_v into_o a_o complete_a capacity_n of_o attain_v its_o end_n which_o be_v to_o justify_v as_o a_o house_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v perfect_v when_o nothing_o be_v want_v in_o it_o as_o to_o the_o end_n and_o service_n for_o which_o it_o be_v build_v 2_o chron._n 8.16_o so_o be_v faith_n when_o nothing_o be_v want_v to_o it_o to_o answer_v the_o end_n whereto_o it_o be_v to_o serve_v but_o now_o as_o long_o as_o faith_n be_v alone_o or_o by_o itself_o without_o work_n it_o be_v dead_a as_o we_o hear_v before_o and_o so_o in_o no_o capacity_n to_o justify_v or_o reach_v its_o end_n nor_o do_v it_o come_v under_o the_o save_a 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the_o mean_n of_o their_o be_v fill_v with_o all_o this_o fullness_n of_o god_n but_o in_o a_o active_a sense_n for_o their_o be_v so_o fill_v with_o their_o love_n back_o again_o to_o christ_n as_o by_o which_o to_o attain_v the_o high_a pitch_n and_o utmost_a perfection_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v wrap_v up_o in_o our_o love_n to_o christ_n to_o which_o god_n in_o christ_n design_v to_o elevate_v and_o raise_v the_o christian_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o love_v one_o another_o as_o the_o lord_n have_v love_v we_o according_a to_o his_o command_n john_n 13.34_o he_o be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o we_o and_o his_o love_n to_o be_v perfect_v in_o we_o 1_o cor._n 4.12_o viz._n by_o way_n of_o imitation_n and_o resemblance_n of_o that_o divine_a virtue_n property_n or_o perfection_n in_o god_n to_o wit_n his_o love_n which_o be_v so_o wonderful_o remarkable_a in_o he_o as_o that_o he_o be_v call_v love_n itself_o 1_o john_n 4.8_o 16._o now_o for_o god_n to_o dwell_v in_o man_n 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its_o effect_n reach_v its_o end_n and_o to_o have_v its_o errand_n about_o which_o it_o be_v send_v work_n that_o love_n itself_o in_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o business_n about_o which_o the_o doctrine_n of_o love_n be_v send_v and_o therefore_o love_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o of_o faith_n unfeigned_a 1_o tim._n 1.5_o love_n to_o proceed_v from_o unfeigned_a faith_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n that_o be_v i_o conceive_v it_o be_v aim_n and_o scope_n the_o prize_n for_o which_o it_o run_v and_o where_o there_o be_v faith_n unfeigned_a first_o wrought_v

say_v that_o love_n cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n prov._n 10.12_o 1_o pet._n 4.8_o and_o so_o it_o do_v as_o in_o other_o respect_n so_o when_o such_o application_n proceed_v from_o soul-love_n as_o by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v from_o the_o error_n of_o his_o way_n and_o so_o his_o sin_n come_v to_o be_v cover_v or_o not_o impute_v by_o god_n james_n 5.19_o 20._o sect._n 10_o 2._o and_o where_o man_n soul_n be_v love_v and_o their_o salvation_n long_v after_o which_o be_v the_o best_a kind_n of_o love_n and_o the_o most_o godlike_a there_o there_o will_v be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n and_o tenderness_n use_v that_o nothing_o be_v do_v or_o speak_v that_o may_v prove_v a_o snare_n a_o stumbling-block_n or_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o other_o and_o to_o hide_v such_o thing_n from_o they_o as_o through_o their_o weakness_n may_v harden_v they_o against_o any_o good_a or_o in_o any_o evil_a way_n and_o therefore_o those_o that_o be_v enrich_v with_o this_o love_n 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look_v about_o he_o before_o he_o do_v many_o thing_n and_o to_o consider_v where_o they_o may_v light_v and_o whereto_o they_o may_v tend_v and_o what_o use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o they_o and_o be_v wonderful_a fearful_a of_o do_v any_o body_n any_o harm_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o their_o soul_n upon_o account_n whereof_o their_o own_o liberty_n and_o outward_a accommodation_n many_o a_o time_n suffer_v suspension_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n case_n who_o will_v take_v no_o money_n of_o some_o church_n but_o rather_o labour_v with_o his_o hand_n when_o he_o perceive_v his_o take_n of_o money_n which_o be_v otherwise_o lawful_a for_o he_o will_v not_o tend_v to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o man_n soul_n 1_o cor._n 9.14_o 15_o 18._o 1_o thes_n 2.6_o 9_o 2_o thes_n 3.8_o 9_o the_o like_a be_v about_o eat_v and_o not_o eat_v of_o meat_n while_o the_o lawfulness_n and_o unlawfulness_n thereof_o be_v under_o disputation_n and_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v against_o the_o law_n of_o love_n for_o man_n to_o use_v their_o know_a liberty_n in_o such_o thing_n when_o the_o use_n of_o it_o shall_v endanger_v a_o brother_n edification_n or_o probable_o betray_v he_o into_o any_o sin_n i_o may_v not_o insist_v at_o large_a on_o these_o thing_n or_o descend_v further_o to_o particular_n but_o only_o give_v general_a hint_n see_v 1_o cor._n 8.9_o 13._o and_o 10.23_o 33._o romans_z 14.13_o 23._o sect._n 11_o 3._o furthermore_o if_o faith_n contemplation_n upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o man_n imprint_n the_o similitude_n of_o his_o love_n upon_o the_o soul_n as_o i_o have_v former_o show_v it_o do_v then_o as_o it_o fill_v the_o soul_n with_o the_o love_n of_o pity_n and_o compassion_n to_o sinner_n in_o conformity_n to_o god_n love_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o which_o i_o have_v show_v already_o so_o do_v it_o also_o dispose_v the_o soul_n to_o a_o love_n of_o complacency_n delight_n and_o dear_a affection_n towards_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o conformity_n to_o god_n love_n to_o they_o who_o take_v pleasure_n in_o his_o people_n psal_n 149.4_o the_o father_n he_o love_v the_o saint_n because_o they_o love_v his_o son_n which_o be_v the_o delight_n of_o his_o soul_n joh._n 16.27_o for_o the_o father_n himself_o love_v you_o because_o you_o have_v love_v i_o and_o have_v believe_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o god_n and_o without_o doubt_n every_o one_o who_o soul_n cleave_v to_o christ_n out_o of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o sense_n he_o have_v of_o the_o worth_n and_o loveliness_n of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o great_a benefit_n that_o come_v by_o he_o can_v but_o take_v pleasure_n in_o all_o those_o that_o be_v true_a lover_n of_o he_o and_o faithful_a and_o cordial_a friend_n to_o he_o as_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o saint_n to_o love_v the_o saint_n so_o it_o be_v upon_o christ_n score_n they_o do_v it_o because_o they_o love_v he_o and_o christ_n love_v they_o mark_v 9.41_o for_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v you_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n to_o drink_v in_o my_o name_n because_o you_o belong_v to_o christ_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v not_o loose_v his_o reward_n plain_o imply_v that_o expression_n of_o love_n from_o one_o christian_a to_o another_o where_o the_o love_n be_v right_a christian_a indeed_o proceed_v towards_o they_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o that_o near_a relation_n they_o have_v to_o christ_n because_o they_o belong_v to_o christ_n when_o man_n be_v love_v because_o they_o do_v what_o they_o do_v for_o christ_n namesake_n or_o out_o of_o friendship_n to_o he_o then_o be_v they_o love_v with_o a_o right_a spirit_n of_o love_n indeed_o 3_o john_n 6_o 7_o 8._o it_o be_v common_a among_o man_n where_o one_o do_v true_o and_o entire_o love_v another_o there_o to_o love_v and_o respect_v the_o child_n and_o friend_n of_o such_o for_o their_o sake_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o these_o matter_n of_o spiritual_a affection_n and_o relation_n he_o 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friend_n of_o christ_n truth_n for_o the_o truth_n sake_n who_o part_n they_o take_v sect._n 12_o 4._o and_o this_o love_n and_o dear_a affection_n to_o the_o saint_n for_o christ_n sake_n where_o it_o be_v indeed_o will_v show_v itself_o in_o act_n of_o real_a kindness_n and_o friendship_n to_o they_o as_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n do_v occur_v which_o be_v call_v a_o love_a not_o in_o word_n and_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n by_o which_o man_n may_v know_v themselves_o to_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v their_o heart_n before_o god_n 1_o john_n 3.18_o 19_o if_o they_o want_v brotherly_a admonition_n reproof_n instruction_n exhortation_n or_o comfort_n for_o the_o healthful_a and_o flourish_a estate_n of_o the_o inner_a man_n they_o be_v ready_a to_o minister_v to_o they_o in_o these_o according_a to_o their_o ability_n which_o when_o faithful_o do_v christ_n take_v as_o a_o real_a demonstration_n of_o love_n not_o only_o to_o they_o but_o 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