Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abide_v	abound_v	lord_n	24	3	3.2539	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15579	Iacobs staffe To beare vp, the faithfull. And to beate downe, the profane. Touching the one's assured, and the others conceited title, vnto God himself, and all his precious promises. VVherin. The saints interest is justified, to be absolutely infaillible, the sinners clayme detected, to be apparantly deceivable, notwithstanding all infernall suggestions of feare, and infidelity in the one, or of presumption, and security in the other. Formerly preachcd [sic] at Hamburgh by Iohn VVing late pastor to the English Church there, as his farewell to the famous followship [sic] of Merchant Adventurers of England resident in that city. And now published, and dedicated, to the honor and vse, of that most worthy Society, there, or wheresoever being.; Jacobs staffe to bear up, the faithful and to beate downe, the profane	Wing, John, of Flushing, Zealand.	1621 (1621)	STC 25846; ESTC S120115	141,154	226

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that_o what_o good_a this_o time_n will_v not_o permit_v i_o to_o utter_v the_o lord_n of_o his_o goodness_n may_v please_v to_o express_v upon_o you_o all_o for_o ever_o that_o so_o it_o may_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o all_o respect_n &_o state_n what_o soever_o wherein_o you_o be_v or_o may_v be_v consider_v you_o may_v in_o every_o of_o they_o be_v true_o bless_v that_o as_o man_n you_o may_v be_v faithful_a as_o merchant_n you_o may_v be_v famous_a as_o christâ—aens_n you_o may_v be_v gracious_a as_o saint_n you_o may_v be_v glorious_a more_o than_o these_o i_o can_v pray_v for_o and_o i_o do_v and_o will_v pray_v that_o you_o

apprehend_v &_o persuade_v himself_o may_v be_v a_o main_a motive_n with_o god_n to_o obtain_v what_o he_o ask_v and_o the_o sequel_n do_v well_o show_v that_o this_o supplication_n be_v of_o force_n with_o the_o lord_n to_o do_v they_o good_a for_o who_o he_o pray_v it_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o produce_v the_o practice_n of_o many_o more_o even_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n who_o have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v seal_v to_o be_v his_o but_o we_o will_v let_v go_v all_o other_o and_o take_v knowledge_n of_o one_o for_o all_o even_o of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o &_o aught_o to_o be_v all_o in_o all_o unto_o us._n 26._o mat._n 26._o let_v we_o go_v into_o the_o garden_n and_o hear_v he_o pray_v there_o lo_o he_o beseech_v the_o lord_n three_o time_n and_o in_o every_o request_n this_o shall_v be_v add_v 39_o ver_fw-la 39_o and_o not_o omit_v in_o any_o one_o o_fw-la my_o father_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a let_v this_o cup_n 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