Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	abundance_n	glorious_a	great_a	39	3	2.1554	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61650	Counsel to the afflicted, or, Instruction and consolation for such as have suffered loss by fire with advice to such as have escaped that sore judgement contained in the resolution of three questions occasioned by the dreadful fire in the city of London in the year 1666 ... : in the discussing of which questions are handled several profitable cases of conscience concerning self-murder, preparing for afflictions, taking up our rest in God &c. which are inserted in the contents / by O.S.	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5698; ESTC R28857	256,415	416

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any_o affliction_n can_v do_v sect_n 11._o 11._o consider_v how_o patient_o and_o content_o other_o of_o god_n servant_n have_v endure_v and_o go_v through_o far_o great_a loss_n and_o sore_a trouble_n than_o you_o have_v meet_v withal_o job_n lose_v a_o very_a great_a estate_n and_o seven_o son_n and_o three_o daughter_n even_o all_o that_o he_o have_v in_o one_o day_n yet_o all_o these_o loss_n do_v not_o provoke_v job_n to_o repine_v or_o speak_v one_o foolish_a word_n against_o god_n or_o do_v any_o other_o iniquity_n but_o he_o bear_v all_o with_o such_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n that_o in_o stead_n of_o fret_v and_o repine_v he_o bless_v god_n job_n 1.21,22_o the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o bless_a be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o this_o job_n sin_v not_o nor_o charge_v god_n foolish_o when_o david_n be_v drive_v from_o jerusalem_n by_o his_o son_n absolom_n who_o conspire_v against_o he_o to_o take_v away_o not_o only_o his_o crown_n and_o kingdom_n but_o his_o life_n also_o this_o be_v a_o very_a great_a affliction_n and_o it_o be_v the_o more_o heavy_a because_o it_o be_v his_o own_o son_n that_o come_v forth_o of_o his_o bowel_n that_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 2_o sam._n 16.11_o and_o this_o affliction_n come_v upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n in_o kill_a vriah_n which_o he_o know_v very_o well_o be_v foretell_v of_o it_o by_o nathan_n the_o prophet_n 2_o sam._n 12.9,10,11_o yet_o he_o submit_v himself_o to_o god_n under_o all_o that_o be_v come_v upon_o he_o and_o be_v willing_a that_o the_o lord_n shall_v lay_v whatever_o else_o he_o see_v meet_v though_o he_o shall_v say_v of_o david_n i_o have_v no_o delight_n in_o he_o 2_o

in_o a_o quiet_a frame_n and_o one_o great_a mean_n whereby_o he_o quiet_v himself_o be_v by_o get_v and_o keep_v his_o affection_n wean_v from_o worldly_a thing_n psal_n 131.2_o sure_o i_o have_v behave_v and_o quiet_v myself_o as_o a_o child_n that_o be_v wean_v of_o his_o mother_n my_o soul_n be_v even_o as_o a_o wean_a child_n sect_n 5._o 5._o give_v up_o yourselves_o to_o the_o do_v of_o work_n of_o righteousness_n do_v all_o the_o service_n that_o you_o be_v able_a for_o god_n and_o for_o your_o generation_n abound_v always_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v ready_a as_o far_o as_o you_o have_v opportunity_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v all_o the_o good_a you_o can_v for_o all_o man_n hereby_o you_o shall_v obtain_v a_o quiet_a peaceable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n under_o all_o your_o trouble_n and_o affliction_n isa_n 32.17_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o the_o 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know_v he_o to_o be_v our_o god_n and_o father_n in_o christ_n we_o have_v enough_o we_o have_v that_o which_o suffice_v we_o 7._o if_o we_o will_v take_v up_o our_o rest_n in_o god_n and_o abide_v satisfy_v in_o he_o when_o ever_o any_o thing_n disquiet_v our_o mind_n and_o we_o have_v any_o load_n and_o burden_n upon_o our_o spirit_n we_o must_v repair_v to_o jesus_n christ_n and_o cast_v ourselves_o and_o our_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n jesus_n in_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v find_v grace_n and_o virtue_n come_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o preserve_v and_o sustain_v our_o soul_n in_o a_o quiet_a peaceable_a satisfy_v frame_n in_o all_o

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prevail_v with_o god_n to_o turn_v from_o his_o wrath_n but_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o servant_n will_v cause_v he_o to_o lay_v aside_o his_o anger_n psal_n 106.23_o he_o say_v he_o will_v destroy_v they_o have_v not_o moses_n his_o choose_a stand_v before_o in_o the_o breach_n to_o turn_v away_o his_o wrath_n lest_o he_o shall_v destroy_v they_o jer._n 18.20_o remember_v that_o i_o stand_v before_o thou_o to_o speak_v good_a for_o they_o and_o to_o turn_v away_o thy_o wrath_n from_o they_o what_o prayer_n the_o servant_n of_o god_n put_v up_o to_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v present_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n unto_o his_o father_n heb._n 7.25_o rev._n 8.3_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n intercee_v with_o his_o father_n for_o the_o turn_n away_o of_o his_o wrath_n from_o a_o nation_n or_o a_o particular_a person_n his_o request_n shall_v certain_o be_v grant_v zech._n 1.12,13_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v o_o lord_n of_o host_n how_o long_o will_v thou_o not_o have_v mercy_n on_o jerusalem_n and_o on_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n against_o which_o thou_o have_v have_v indignation_n these_o threescore_o and_o ten_o year_n and_o the_o lord_n answer_v the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_o with_o good_a word_n and_o comfortable_a word_n and_o present_o after_o come_v tiding_n of_o the_o cease_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o his_o return_v with_o mercy_n to_o jerusalem_n ver_fw-la 16._o 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n i_o be_o return_v to_o jerusalem_n with_o mercy_n my_o city_n through_o prosperity_n shall_v yet_o be_v spread_v abroad_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v yet_o comfort_v zion_n and_o shall_v yet_o choose_v jerusalem_n 2._o we_o must_v every_o one_o turn_v from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n and_o then_o his_o wrath_n shall_v be_v turn_v away_o from_o we_o jonah_n 3.8,9_o let_v they_o turn_v every_o one_o from_o his_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o violence_n that_o be_v in_o their_o hand_n who_o can_v tell_v if_o god_n will_v turn_v and_o repent_v and_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o fierce_a anger_n that_o we_o perish_v not_o hos_fw-la 14.1,4_o o_o israel_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n for_o thou_o have_v fall_v by_o thy_o iniquity_n and_o when_o israel_n do_v return_v at_o the_o call_n of_o god_n hear_v what_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o ver_fw-la 4._o i_o will_v heal_v their_o backslide_n i_o will_v love_v they_o free_o for_o my_o anger_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o he_o jer._n 3.12_o return_v thou_o backslide_n israel_n and_o i_o will_v not_o cause_v my_o anger_n to_o fall_v upon_o you_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a say_v the_o lord_n and_o i_o will_v not_o keep_v anger_n for_o ever_o 5._o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n cease_v from_o send_v any_o more_o such_o dreadful_a fire_n we_o must_v set_v our_o faith_n on_o work_n on_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o on_o the_o promise_v of_o god_n it_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o make_v atonement_n under_o the_o law_n both_o for_o particular_a person_n and_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n leu._n 17.11_o it_o be_v the_o blood_n that_o make_v a_o atonement_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n make_v atonement_n for_o particular_a person_n so_o also_o for_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o israel_n leu._n 4.13,14,17,18,20_o these_o sacrifice_n do_v type_n out_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n blood_n be_v the_o way_n to_o procure_v a_o atonement_n for_o our_o soul_n and_o to_o render_v god_n propitious_a after_o he_o have_v be_v provoke_v to_o anger_n by_o our_o sin_n rom._n 3.25_o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n this_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v available_a to_o make_v atonement_n for_o whole_a nation_n as_o well_o as_o particular_a person_n isa_n 52.15_o he_o shall_v sprinkle_v many_o nation_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v set_v our_o faith_n on_o work_n upon_o christ_n blood_n so_o also_o on_o god_n promise_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o promise_n i_o answer_v such_o promise_n wherein_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o cease_v his_o judgement_n after_o he_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n be_v sore_o contend_v with_o a_o people_n we_o have_v divers_a promise_n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o will_v mention_v some_o of_o they_o lam._n 4.22_o the_o punishment_n of_o thy_o iniquity_n be_v accomplish_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n he_o will_v no_o more_o carry_v thou_o away_o into_o captivity_n he_o will_v visit_v thy_o iniquity_n o_o daughter_n of_o edom_n he_o will_v discover_v thy_o sin_n nah._n 1.12_o though_o i_o have_v afflict_v thou_o i_o will_v afflict_v thou_o no_o more_o isa_n 51.21,22,23_o hear_v now_o this_o thou_o afflict_v and_o drunken_a but_o not_o with_o wine_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n and_o thy_o god_n that_o plead_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o people_n behold_v i_o have_v take_v out_o of_o thy_o hand_n the_o cup_n of_o tremble_a yea_o even_o the_o dregs_o of_o the_o cup_n of_o my_o fury_n thou_o shall_v no_o more_o drink_v it_o again_o but_o i_o will_v put_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o isa_n 60.18_o violence_n shall_v no_o more_o be_v hear_v in_o thy_o land_n waste_v nor_o destruction_n within_o thy_o border_n but_o thou_o shall_v call_v thy_o wall_n salvation_n and_o thy_o gate_n praise_n isa_n 57.16_o i_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o neither_o will_v i_o be_v always_o wroth_a for_o the_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v before_o i_o and_o the_o soul_n which_o i_o have_v make_v zeph._n 3.15_o the_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o judgement_n he_o have_v cast_v out_o thy_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n even_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v evil_a any_o more_o faith_n be_v of_o great_a force_n for_o prevent_v and_o remove_v of_o national_a judgement_n and_o the_o procure_n of_o national_a mercy_n heb._n 11.32,34_o who_o through_o faith_n subdue_v kingdom_n wrought_v righteousness_n obtain_v promise_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n turn_v to_o flight_n the_o army_n of_o alien_n we_o may_v see_v here_o what_o great_a thing_n have_v be_v do_v by_o faith_n it_o have_v subdue_v kingdom_n it_o have_v vanquish_v and_o put_v to_o flight_n great_a and_o puissant_a army_n it_o have_v prevail_v against_o the_o â—orest_n of_o judgement_n as_o fire_n sword_n wild_a beast_n etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n we_o may_v even_o as_o it_o be_v hold_v god_n hand_n from_o destroy_v a_o nation_n when_o they_o be_v lift_v up_o to_o destroy_v a_o sinful_a people_n exod._n 32.9,10_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n i_o have_v see_v this_o people_n and_o behold_v it_o be_v a_o stiff-necked_a people_n now_o therefore_o let_v i_o alone_o that_o my_o wrath_n may_v wax_v hot_a against_o they_o and_o that_o i_o may_v consume_v they_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n though_o the_o lord_n be_v exceed_o provoke_v against_o israel_n yet_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o prayer_n of_o moses_n his_o hand_n be_v hold_v that_o he_o do_v not_o destroy_v they_o moses_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o plead_v that_o in_o prayer_n and_o thereby_o prevail_v with_o god_n to_o turn_v from_o his_o wretch_n and_o to_o repent_v of_o the_o evil_a that_o he_o think_v to_o do_v unto_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n ver_fw-la 11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o the_o lord_n stir_v up_o the_o like_a spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o pryer_n in_o his_o servant_n in_o this_o nation_n that_o they_o that_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n may_v never_o hold_v their_o peace_n day_n nor_o night_n but_o may_v cry_v mighty_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o give_v he_o no_o rest_n until_o they_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o through_o the_o mediation_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o turn_v from_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o to_o cease_v contend_v with_o we_o by_o his_o mighty_a judgement_n and_o until_o he_o establish_v and_o make_v we_o a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n finis_fw-la

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