Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	aaron_n	blessing_n	great_a	21	3	2.9209	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30316	The Spiritual anatomy of man in which is considered I. the happy state of mans integrity in his first creation, II. the woful apostacy of man from God, by his original sin ..., III. mans restoration by ... Jesus Christ, and the excellency of the Covenant of Grace, IV. the whole series of Christian duties ..., V. the particular cases of affliction, especially spiritual defection ..., VI. the great encouragement to believers, for patience and perseverance ... : to which is added an index of the whole contents / published by Andrew Burnet ...	Burnet, A. (Andrew)	1693 (1693)	Wing B5753; ESTC R15370	202,954	328

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corn_n shall_v make_v the_o young_a man_n cheerful_a and_o the_o new_a wine_n maid_n zach._n 9.12_o to_o the_o end_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n after_o seventy_o year_n be_v accomplish_v at_o babylon_n i_o will_v visit_v you_o and_o perform_v my_o good_a word_n towards_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o return_v to_o this_o place_n for_o i_o know_v the_o thought_n that_o i_o think_v towards_o you_o thought_n of_o peace_n and_o not_o of_o evil_a to_o give_v you_o a_o expect_a end_n you_o shall_v call_v on_o i_o go_v and_o pray_v and_o i_o will_v hearken_v unto_o you_o you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o find_v i_o when_o you_o seek_v i_o with_o all_o your_o heart_n i_o will_v be_v find_v of_o you_o and_o turn_v away_o your_o captivity_n and_o gather_v you_o from_o all_o the_o nation_n and_o all_o place_n whither_o i_o have_v drive_v you_o and_o bring_v you_o again_o to_o the_o place_n whence_o i_o cause_v you_o to_o be_v drive_v away_o captive_a jer._n 29.10_o to_o 15._o and_o the_o ransom_v 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in_o close_a prison_n and_o dungeon_n and_o with_o what_o undaunted_a zeal_n and_o courage_n for_o god_n he_o deliver_v the_o message_n of_o god_n when_o he_o be_v most_o severe_o deal_v with_o be_v support_v by_o god_n against_o all_o discouragement_n see_v jeremiah_n 32.2_o and_o 3._o chap._n 33._o and_o 1._o ch_z 37.16_o ch_n 38.4.5_o and_o 6._o chap._n 39.16_o 17_o 18._o ch_z 42.10_o see_v the_o constancy_n of_o zeal_n and_o courage_n of_o the_o three_o child_n when_o they_o know_v the_o law_n against_o they_o be_v irrepealable_a be_v it_o know_v to_o the_o oh_o king_n we_o will_v not_o obey_v thou_o nor_o worship_v the_o image_n which_o thou_o have_v set_v up_o

away_o my_o acquaintance_n far_o from_o i_o thou_o have_v make_v i_o a_o abomination_n to_o they_o i_o be_o shut_v up_o i_o can_v come_v forth_o i_o be_o afflict_v from_o my_o youth_n and_o ready_a to_o die_v while_o i_o suffer_v thy_o terror_n i_o be_o distract_v psal_n 88.8_o 15_o 18._o we_o be_v become_v a_o reproach_n to_o our_o neighbour_n a_o scorn_n and_o a_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v about_o we_o i_o be_o become_v a_o stranger_n to_o my_o brethren_n a_o alien_n to_o my_o mother_n child_n psal_n 69.8_o see_v the_o apostle_n case_n at_o my_o first_o answer_n no_o man_n stand_v by_o i_o but_o all_o man_n forsake_v i_o nevertheless_o the_o lord_n stand_v with_o i_o and_o strengthen_v i_o 2_o tim._n 4.16_o 17._o consider_v the_o church_n state_n there_o be_v none_o to_o plead_v thy_o cause_n all_o thy_o lover_n have_v forget_v thou_o they_o seek_v thou_o not_o in_o which_o we_o see_v the_o height_n of_o unkindness_n of_o unnaturality_n of_o relation_n but_o consider_v in_o that_o same_o and_o often_o repeat_v place_n the_o lord_n wonderful_a kindness_n therefore_o all_o they_o that_o devour_v thou_o shall_v be_v devour_v and_o all_o thy_o adversary_n every_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o captivity_n for_o i_o will_v restore_v health_n unto_o thou_o and_o heal_v thou_o of_o thy_o wound_n jer._n 30.11_o to_o 18._o one_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o be_v these_o wound_n in_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o shall_v answer_v those_o which_o i_o have_v receive_v in_o the_o house_n of_o my_o friend_n zech._n 13.6_o see_v the_o church_n state_n and_o what_o advice_n the_o prophet_n give_v unto_o she_o upon_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o unfaithfulness_n of_o friend_n trust_v not_o in_o a_o friend_n put_v no_o confidence_n in_o a_o guide_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o thy_o mouth_n from_o the_o wife_n that_o lie_v in_o thy_o bosom_n for_o the_o son_n dishonour_v the_o father_n and_o the_o daughter_n rise_v up_o against_o the_o mother_n and_o the_o daughter_n in_o law_n against_o the_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o a_o man_n enemy_n be_v those_o of_o his_o own_o house_n mic._n 7.5_o 6_o 7._o the_o church_n in_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n time_n be_v under_o contempt_n reproach_n and_o forsake_v of_o friend_n but_o yet_o he_o comfort_v she_o with_o great_a assurance_n of_o god_n everlasting_a favour_n fear_v not_o for_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a thou_o shall_v forget_v the_o shame_n of_o thy_o youth_n and_o not_o remember_v the_o reproach_n of_o thy_o widowhood_n any_o more_o for_o thy_o maker_n be_v thy_o husband_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n be_v his_o name_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n for_o the_o lord_n have_v call_v thou_o as_o a_o woman_n forsake_v and_o grieve_v in_o spirit_n a_o wife_n of_o youth_n when_o thou_o be_v refuse_v for_o a_o little_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n isa_n 54.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o far_o when_o all_o help_n fail_v and_o no_o appearance_n of_o any_o hope_n than_o the_o lord_n interpose_v i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphold_v i_o isa_n 63.5_o this_o also_o be_v david_n case_n i_o look_v on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o behold_v but_o there_o be_v no_o man_n will_v know_v i_o refuge_n fail_v i_o no_o man_n care_v for_o my_o soul_n psal_n 142.4_o this_o also_o be_v the_o great_a case_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o the_o lord_n interpose_v with_o his_o great_a deliverance_n but_o zion_n say_v the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o my_o god_n have_v forget_v i_o but_o behold_v the_o lord_n fatherly_a answer_n exceed_v all_o the_o compassion_n of_o woman_n can_v a_o woman_n forsake_v her_o 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i_o whisper_v together_o against_o i_o they_o do_v devise_v my_o hurt_n now_o that_o he_o lie_v down_o he_o shall_v rise_v no_o more_o yea_o my_o own_o familiar_a friend_n in_o who_o i_o trust_v who_o do_v eat_v of_o my_o bread_n do_v lift_v up_o his_o heel_n against_o i_o psal_n 41.5_o to_o 9_o moses_n the_o humble_a and_o meek_a of_o man_n be_v charge_v with_o ambition_n and_o assume_v of_o arbitrary_a power_n even_o by_o his_o brother_n aaron_n and_o sister_n miriam_n thou_o take_v too_o much_o upon_o thou_o have_v the_o lord_n speak_v by_o moses_n only_o have_v he_o not_o speak_v by_o we_o also_o numb_a 12.1.2_o this_o also_o be_v christ_n lot_n

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the_o midst_n of_o the_o throne_n shall_v feed_v they_o and_o lead_v they_o to_o live_a fountain_n of_o water_n and_o god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n rev._n 7.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o chap._n 2_o 3_o 4._o we_o be_v come_v unto_o mount-sion_n the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n and_o to_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o angel_n and_o to_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o first-born_a which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o to_o god_n the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o just_a man_n make_v perfect_a and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o speak_v better_a thing_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o abel_n heb._n 12.22_o 23_o 24._o cbap._n 3_o the_o seven_o and_o great_a end_n christ_n have_v in_o chastise_v his_o people_n be_v that_o which_o be_v the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o raise_v man_n heart_n up_o to_o 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chief_o shall_v we_o be_v concern_v to_o promote_v it_o second_o this_o be_v man_n most_o profitable_a concern_v all_o man_n level_v their_o design_n and_o action_n to_o the_o most_o advantageous_a interest_n and_o this_o of_o eternal_a life_n according_a to_o christ_n advice_n be_v most_o profitable_a what_o have_v a_o man_n profit_v if_o he_o gain_v the_o whole_a world_n thou_o fool_n this_o night_n thy_o soul_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o thou_o than_o who_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v that_o thou_o have_v wherefore_o do_v you_o spend_v money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n and_o labour_n for_o that_o which_o satisfi_v not_o harken_v diligent_o unto_o i_o and_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o let_v your_o soul_n delight_n in_o fatness_n luke_n 12_o 16._o to_o 21._o be_v 55.2_o three_o as_o this_o be_v most_o advantageous_a so_o it_o be_v that_o in_o which_o most_o encouragement_n of_o help_n and_o assistance_n be_v offer_v and_o promise_v the_o whole_a book_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n be_v full_a of_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o encouragement_n and_o assistance_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o their_o pursuit_n of_o this_o great_a salvation_n yea_o it_o be_v christ_n great_a desire_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v save_v how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thou_o as_o a_o hen_n gather_v her_o brood_n under_o her_o wing_n luke_n 13.34_o be_v it_o not_o and_o have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o coarse_n and_o care_n of_o christ_n all_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n to_o gather_v and_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n christ_n make_v a_o purchase_n of_o sinner_n but_o on_o his_o own_o expense_n he_o be_v that_o kind_a samaritan_n who_o help_v cure_n supply_n and_o recover_v when_o other_o help_n fail_v when_o priest_n levite_n and_o other_o pass_v by_o without_o compassion_n or_o relief_n he_o it_o be_v who_o of_o his_o own_o good_a will_n bring_v deliverance_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o often_o repeat_v scripture_n luke_n 10.10_o to_o 37._o eze._n 16._o to_o 9_o when_o we_o be_v without_o strength_n yea_o enemy_n and_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o so_o great_a be_v christ_n love_n to_o sinner_n that_o nothing_o can_v stop_v the_o current_n of_o his_o mercy_n from_o they_o rom._n 5._o to_o 11._o first_o the_o multitude_n of_o sin_n do_v it_o not_o i_o have_v blot_v out_o as_o a_o cloud_n thy_o transgression_n and_o as_o a_o thick_a cloud_n thy_o sin_n return_v unto_o i_o for_o i_o have_v redeem_v thou_o isa_n 44.22_o second_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n can_v hinder_v his_o love_n though_o your_o sin_n be_v as_o scarlet_n i_o will_v make_v they_o white_a as_o snow_n though_o they_o be_v red_a like_o crimson_n i_o will_v make_v they_o as_o wool_n be_v 1.18_o let_v the_o wicked_a forsake_v his_o way_n and_o the_o unrighteous_a man_n his_o thought_n and_o let_v he_o return_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o and_o to_o our_o god_n for_o he_o will_v abundant_o pardon_v 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the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n in_o who_o all_o the_o build_n fit_o frame_v together_o grow_v unto_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n in_o who_o you_o also_o be_v build_v together_o for_o a_o habitation_n of_o god_n through_o the_o spirit_n ephes_n 2.19_o to_o end_v all_o which_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o christian_n be_v a_o new_a man_n have_v a_o new_a â—ife_n and_o be_v build_v on_o christ_n the_o foundation_n and_o nourisher_n of_o his_o life_n and_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o vine_n wherein_o the_o barren_a branch_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o the_o fruitful_a nourish_v this_o holy_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n convince_v the_o great_a lawyer_n nichodemus_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o regeneration_n of_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o the_o spirit_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.3_o 5._o now_o in_o this_o great_a concern_v we_o be_v to_o consider_v two_o 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hold_v forth_o as_o a_o duty_n with_o a_o promise_n then_o shall_v we_o know_v if_o we_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v the_o lord_n hosea_n 6.3_o david_n be_v almost_o tire_v out_o and_o his_o patience_n wear_v how_o long_o will_v thou_o forget_v i_o for_o ever_o how_o long_o will_v thou_o hide_v thy_o face_n from_o i_o how_o long_o shall_v i_o take_v counsel_n in_o my_o soul_n have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n how_o long_o shall_v my_o enemy_n be_v exalt_v over_o i_o but_o whilst_o he_o be_v continue_v in_o his_o application_n to_o god_n be_v strengthen_v and_o at_o last_o conclude_v but_o i_o have_v trust_v in_o thy_o mercy_n my_o heart_n will_v rejoice_v in_o thy_o salvation_n i_o will_v sing_v unto_o the_o lord_n because_o he_o have_v deal_v bountiful_o with_o i_o ps_n 27.13_o 14._o all_o this_o holy_a man_n continue_v in_o duty_n with_o god_n be_v support_v by_o his_o confidence_n in_o god_n i_o have_v faint_v in_o my_o affliction_n unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o 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