Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	believe_v	faith_n	heart_n	6,518	5	5.3233	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67691	The method of salvation In two parts. I. A sinner's conversion to saving faith in God through Christ. II. The progress of a believer from his conversion to his perfection, under the work of sanctification. By John Warren, M.A. sometime minister of the gospel at Hatfield Broad-Oak in Essex.	Warren, John, minister of Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex.	1696 (1696)	Wing W975; ESTC R219940	84,414	163

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5.1_o 2._o and_o who_o be_v so_o great_o concern_v in_o his_o sin_n but_o they_o reject_v he_o and_o leave_v he_o perish_v in_o his_o despair_n unhappy_a soul_n who_o under_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o almighty_a fall_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o hard-hearted_a confessor_n but_o where_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n go_v on_o the_o enquiry_n speak_v of_o before_o never_o cease_v till_o the_o soul_n set_v itself_o down_o under_o the_o teach_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o god_n some_o way_n or_o other_o provide_v it_o for_o he_o and_o hearken_v diligent_o to_o the_o proposal_n therein_o make_v to_o sinner_n for_o salvation_n see_v act_n 11.14_o with_o act_n 10.33_o now_o he_o hear_v the_o gospel_n after_o another_o manner_n and_o read_v it_o with_o another_o attention_n than_o heretofore_o watch_n and_o observe_v every_o word_n that_o fall_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n as_o benhadad_n servant_n watch_v the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o if_o any_o argument_n of_o 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his_o follower_n to_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o christianity_n but_o against_o this_o part_n of_o a_o christian_n work_n they_o can_v do_v nothing_o he_o may_v throw_v down_o and_o demolish_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n and_o fortify_v himself_o inward_o against_o temptation_n and_o seducement_n and_o none_o can_v hinder_v he_o or_o observe_v he_o all_o external_a opposition_n serve_v to_o carry_v on_o this_o work_n to_o make_v christian_n more_o holy_a within_o more_o heavenly-minded_n more_o zealous_a for_o god_n and_o indifferent_a to_o the_o world_n so_o they_o that_o will_v hinder_v you_o from_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o your_o duty_n will_v further_o you_o in_o that_o which_o be_v your_o great_a and_o main_a work_n purge_v out_o malice_n and_o envy_n and_o wrath_n and_o bitterness_n against_o they_o

and_o for_o all_o that_o ever_o they_o can_v do_v you_o may_v be_v strengthen_v yourselves_o in_o your_o love_n to_o god_n lower_v yourselves_o in_o humility_n bow_v your_o soul_n to_o patience_n and_o persuade_v your_o heart_n to_o love_v they_o that_o use_v you_o most_o unkind_o and_o injurious_o while_o man_n be_v act_v their_o enmity_n against_o you_o you_o may_v be_v confirm_v your_o love_n to_o they_o which_o will_v be_v no_o small_a advantage_n to_o you_o against_o these_o there_o be_v no_o law_n gal._n 5.22_o second_o use_v the_o second_o use_n show_v the_o unsoundness_n of_o their_o religion_n who_o rest_n in_o external_a reformation_n christian_n indeed_o begin_v there_o but_o they_o can_v rest_v there_o nor_o suffice_v themselves_o with_o it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o our_o saviour_n charge_v on_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n that_o they_o make_v clean_o the_o outside_n only_o you_o be_v temperate_a and_o abstain_v from_o excess_n just_a and_o honest_a in_o your_o deal_n you_o worship_n god_n in_o public_a and_o in_o family_n as_o other_o but_o what_o do_v you_o within_o door_n three_o 3d_o use_n it_o show_v how_o far_o they_o be_v from_o true_a christianity_n that_o be_v not_o careful_a so_o much_o as_o to_o rectify_v the_o course_n of_o their_o life_n who_o make_v not_o clean_o the_o outside_n that_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o appear_v outward_o ungodly_a atheistical_a voluptuous_a intemperate_a four_o four_o use_v the_o four_o use_n be_v to_o persuade_v christian_n to_o the_o mortification_n of_o sin_n 1._o resolve_o deny_v the_o motion_n of_o sin_n when_o first_o you_o observe_v they_o as_o asaph_n when_o he_o find_v his_o heart_n about_o to_o speak_v bad_a language_n against_o god_n psal_n 73.15_o present_o recollect_n his_o thought_n and_o say_v if_o i_o speak_v so_o i_o shall_v offend_v against_o the_o generation_n of_o thy_o child_n two_o when_o you_o be_v overtake_v in_o any_o signal_n act_n of_o sin_n take_v a_o early_a opportunity_n to_o 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with_o discouraging-trouble_n arise_v from_o the_o sense_n of_o indwelling_a sin_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o chapter_n so_o be_v most_o emphatical_o express_v in_o these_o word_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n or_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o margin_n from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n i_o confess_v i_o can_v well_o say_v how_o long_o paul_n have_v be_v convert_v when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n the_o time_n of_o his_o write_n it_o be_v uncertain_a but_o it_o be_v certain_o evident_a first_o 1._o that_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o a_o convert_a person_n and_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n renew_v and_o sanctify_v in_o some_o good_a degree_n his_o will_n be_v habitual_o determine_v against_o the_o evil_n which_o he_o do_v and_o to_o the_o good_a which_o he_o do_v not_o as_o verses_z 15_o 16._o and_o verse_n 18_o 19_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o 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thing_n so_o that_o if_o he_o have_v now_o be_v altogether_o fleshly_a and_o carnal_a thus_o much_o good_a can_v not_o have_v be_v in_o he_o nor_o any_o at_o all_o two_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o labour_v to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o a_o course_n of_o obedience_n he_o do_v some_o good_a and_o intend_a and_o be_v desirous_a to_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n even_o that_o he_o do_v not_o and_o though_o he_o do_v many_o evil_a action_n yet_o his_o intention_n and_o endeavour_n be_v against_o they_o all_o which_o be_v manifest_o the_o case_n of_o a_o man_n apply_v himself_o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n three_o that_o in_o his_o endeavour_v thus_o to_o obey_v god_n in_o all_o his_o action_n he_o find_v a_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a inclination_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o sin_n and_o against_o holiness_n as_o appear_v verse_n 21._o i_o find_v then_o a_o law_n that_o when_o i_o will_v do_v good_a evil_a be_v present_a with_o i_o and_o ver_fw-la 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n 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the_o victory_n and_o therefore_o cry_v out_o as_o a_o distress_a man_n in_o these_o word_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o no_o man_n will_v so_o bewail_v his_o case_n that_o find_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o hand_n to_o keep_v himself_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o its_o the_o same_o word_n that_o be_v translate_v misery_n rom._n 3.16_o destruction_n and_o misery_n be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o jam._n 5.1_o go_v to_o now_o you_o rich_a man_n weep_v and_o howl_v for_o your_o misery_n that_o shall_v come_v upon_o you_o o_o miserable_a man_n i_o it_o be_v make_v of_o two_o greek_a word_n which_o signify_v suffer_v and_o lamentation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v i_o be_o a_o lamentable_a sufferer_n hence_o we_o observe_v this_o doctrine_n doctr._n that_o christian_n hearty_o endeavour_v and_o labour_v against_o indwelling_a sin_n be_v subject_a to_o much_o discourage_a and_o afflict_v trouble_n about_o it_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o 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