Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	account_n	lord_n	18	3	3.4482	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53263	The old leaven purged out, or, The apostacy of this day further opened being a true and faithfull narrative of the orderly prooceedings [sic] and dealings of the lesser part of the congregation formerly walking with Mr. John Sympson, with and against severall souldiers of the army, who (being fallen in with the apostacy of this day, contrary to professed and declared principles, and the many out-goings of the Lord thereupon) are withdrawn and separated from, together with Mr. Sympson their chief abettor, and others, after neer two years labouring whilest while we were in the congregation, and neer two years more since : as also the true coppies of seven of the letters which Mr. Sympson wrote with his own hand, and sent to the congregation an answer to several objections that have been, or may be raised against printing and published the whole : all humbly presented to publique view, not in strife, vain-glory, or to be seen of men, but we hope out of conscience, to endeavor a recovering of the name of the Lord ...	Hathorn, Humphrey.	1658 (1658)	Wing O205; ESTC R32246	96,744	101

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second_o i_o know_v that_o christ_n know_v the_o poverty_n of_o some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v rich_a rev._n 2.9_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o you_o a_o afflict_a and_o poor_a people_n and_o they_o shall_v trust_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n zeph._n 3.12_o woe_n be_v unto_o the_o full_a for_o they_o be_v empty_a bless_a be_v the_o empty_a for_o they_o be_v full_a woe_n be_v to_o the_o rich_a for_o they_o be_v poor_a bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n labour_v therefore_o to_o be_v poor_a that_o you_o may_v be_v rich_a and_o if_o any_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v wise_a among_o you_o let_v he_o become_v a_o fool_n that_o he_o may_v be_v wise_a he_o that_o will_v be_v nothing_o shall_v be_v something_o and_o he_o that_o will_v be_v something_o shall_v be_v nothing_o he_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v let_v he_o hear_v what_o christ_n say_v unto_o his_o church_n three_o some_o of_o you_o live_v where_o 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