Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	act_v	lord_n	zion_n	24	3	8.6852	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59035	The bowels of tender mercy sealed in the everlasting covenant wherein is set forth the nature, conditions and excellencies of it, and how a sinner should do to enter into it, and the danger of refusing this covenant-relation : also the treasures of grace, blessings, comforts, promises and priviledges that are comprized in the covenant of Gods free and rich mercy made in Jesus Christ with believers / by that faithful and reverend divine, Mr Obadiah Sedgwick ... ; perfected and intended for the press, therefore corrected and lately revised by himself, and published by his own manuscript ...	Sedgwick, Obadiah, 1600?-1658.	1661 (1661)	Wing S2366; ESTC R17565	1,095,711	784

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the_o punishment_n of_o it_o with_o death_n leu._n 20._o 15_o 16._o 2._o sodomy_n of_o this_o horrid_a sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n thereof_o you_o read_v in_o sodomy_n sodomy_n leu._n 20_o 13._o this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o sin_n but_o also_o a_o recompense_n of_o other_o sin_n and_o for_o which_o god_n give_v man_n over_o to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n rom._n 1._o 27_o 28._o and_o for_o which_o he_o destroy_v those_o five_o city_n with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n gen._n 19_o 24_o 25._o 3._o incest_n ubi_fw-la servatur_fw-la sexus_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la gradus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o sin_n cum_fw-la agnata_fw-la incest_n incest_n or_o cognata_fw-la with_o a_o kinswoman_n of_o the_o father_n or_o the_o mother_n side_n yea_o and_o with_o one_o father_n wife_n see_v leu._n 20._o 17._o and_o with_o one_o brother_n wife_n 4._o fornication_n which_o be_v between_o single_a person_n adultery_n fornication_n adultery_n 5._o adultery_n which_o be_v uncleanness_n between_o person_n marry_v to_o 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pet._n 1._o 10._o and_o prove_v and_o try_v yourselves_o whether_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o and_o work_v out_o your_o salvation_n phil._n 2._o 12._o second_o the_o comfort_n of_o sincerity_n that_o you_o be_v on_o the_o way_n to_o be_v assure_v not_o rest_v in_o the_o want_n of_o assurance_n nor_o in_o idle_a complaint_n but_o as_o you_o pretend_v a_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n right_o value_v it_o and_o that_o your_o heart_n be_v set_v upon_o it_o so_o your_o soul_n be_v indeed_o draw_v forth_o to_o the_o way_n of_o enjoyment_n three_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n presence_n for_o it_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o your_o heart_n do_v thus_o prize_v and_o thus_o long_o for_o and_o thus_o labour_v for_o assurance_n he_o beget_v those_o thought_n and_o those_o desire_n and_o those_o prayer_n you_o have_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o spirit_n four_o the_o comfort_n of_o hope_n that_o 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our_o want_n and_o of_o our_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a to_o be_v call_v thy_o son_n unworthiness_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o our_o soul_n etc._n etc._n with_o my_o whole_a heart_n and_o my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o with_o affectionate_a earnestness_n of_o heart_n and_o with_o i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o have_v speak_v confidence_n towards_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o we_o in_o his_o covenant_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 27._o thou_o have_v reveal_v unto_o thy_o servant_n say_v i_o will_v build_v thou_o a_o house_n therefore_o thy_o servant_n etc

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wicked_a man_n do_v injure_v the_o spirit_n by_o rail_v and_o by_o revile_v his_o gift_n and_o grace_n and_o good_a man_n do_v injure_v the_o spirit_n by_o deny_v and_o disow_v of_o they_o upon_o every_o temptation_n and_o every_o weakness_n and_o upon_o every_o fail_n o_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n and_o no_o love_n and_o no_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n never_o wrought_v any_o renew_v work_n or_o save_v work_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o can_v attain_v unto_o those_o joy_n and_o comfort_n which_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v meet_v with_o but_o belove_v why_o do_v we_o charge_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n thus_o foolish_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n for_o you_o to_o weary_a man_n but_o

will_v you_o weary_v my_o god_n also_o say_v the_o prophet_n isa_n 7._o 13._o so_o say_v i_o be_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n that_o you_o injure_v another_o but_o will_v you_o also_o injure_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n simile_n if_o a_o friend_n shall_v help_v you_o out_o of_o prison_n and_o heal_v all_o your_o disease_n and_o sore_n and_o furnish_v you_o with_o clothes_n and_o money_n and_o house_n and_o land_n do_v you_o not_o wrong_v he_o in_o say_v upon_o every_o discontent_n what_o have_v he_o do_v he_o have_v never_o do_v any_o thing_n for_o i_o why_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o have_v quicken_v you_o from_o the_o dead_a who_o have_v deliver_v you_o out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n who_o have_v renew_v and_o heal_v your_o soul_n who_o have_v begin_v every_o save_a grace_n in_o your_o heart_n who_o have_v be_v your_o life_n and_o strength_n and_o after_o all_o this_o be_v it_o meet_v for_o you_o to_o say_v what_o have_v he_o do_v and_o he_o have_v wrought_v 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be_v and_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o trouble_n the_o trouble_n which_o the_o spirit_n cause_v in_o we_o for_o sin_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o sin_n and_o the_o eternal_a trouble_n for_o sin_n 2._o the_o trouble_n which_o the_o spirit_n cause_v in_o we_o for_o sin_n do_v end_n in_o much_o joy_n peace_n they_o end_v in_o joy_n and_o peace_n and_o peace_n the_o joy_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v very_o precious_a and_o they_o can_v be_v deliver_v out_o unto_o we_o unless_o we_o be_v first_o trouble_v for_o our_o sin_n the_o spirit_n comfort_v mourner_n and_o they_o that_o be_v cast_v down_o now_o the_o spirit_n trouble_v we_o for_o sin_n 1._o to_o make_v sin_n bitter_a to_o we_o 2_o to_o make_v christ_n sweet_a to_o we_o as_o he_o trouble_v we_o for_o our_o sin_n so_o he_o lead_v and_o draw_v the_o troubleâ—_n soul_n to_o christ_n that_o in_o he_o he_o may_v find_v deliverance_n from_o those_o sin_n and_o his_o peace_n make_v with_o god_n etc._n etc._n 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be_v more_o and_o more_o â—â—_o mortify_n of_o it_o second_o but_o then_o where_o be_v the_o hurt_n the_o danger_n the_o prejudice_n which_o you_o have_v against_o this_o gal._n 5._o 24._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n have_v crucify_v the_o flesh_n with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n rom._n 8._o 13._o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v but_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v here_o be_v death_n and_o life_n if_o you_o keep_v your_o sin_n alive_a you_o shall_v die_v if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n mortify_v your_o sin_n you_o shall_v live_v the_o life_n of_o sin_n be_v your_o death_n and_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n be_v your_o life_n saul_n spare_v agag_n but_o it_o be_v his_o ruin_n and_o ahab_n spare_v benhadad_o but_o it_o be_v his_o ruin_n etc._n etc._n object_n o_o but_o the_o spirit_n will_v make_v we_o holy_a and_o we_o must_v then_o live_v holy_o and_o not_o so_o loose_o and_o free_o as_o heretofore_o sol._n first_o will_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n make_v you_o holy_a and_o shall_v you_o not_o be_v remove_v the_o three_o prejudice_n remove_v so_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 16._o be_v holy_a for_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o shall_v you_o not_o walk_v so_o as_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o be_v holy_a so_o be_v you_o holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 15._o second_o consider_v only_o three_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o 1._o isa_n 4._o 3._o he_o that_o remain_v in_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v call_v holy_a even_o every_o holy_a we_o shall_v be_v holy_a one_o that_o be_v write_v among_o the_o live_n in_o jerusalem_n 2._o heb._n 12._o 14._o follow_v holiness_n without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o lord_n 3._o matth._n 5._o 8._o bless_a be_v the_o pure_a in_o heart_n for_o they_o shall_v see_v god_n object_n but_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o derision_n and_o a_o mock_n if_o i_o shall_v pretend_v to_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n sol._n 1._o who_o will_v mock_v you_o those_o that_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o devil_n wicked_a graceless_a remove_v the_o four_o prejudice_n remove_v ungodly_a man_n 2._o all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n must_v suffer_v persecution_n 3._o if_o you_o be_v reproach_v for_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n happy_a be_v you_o for_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n and_o of_o christ_n rest_v upon_o you_o 1_o pet._n 4._o 14._o second_o if_o you_o will_v come_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n you_o must_v not_o then_o resist_v spirit_n we_o must_v not_o resist_v the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n you_o stiffnecked_a and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resi_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 7._o 51._o man_n resist_v the_o spirit_n two_o way_n 1._o when_o they_o will_v not_o hearken_v unto_o nor_o regard_v the_o counsel_n and_o command_n of_o the_o spirit_n deliver_v in_o the_o word_n but_o set_v themselves_o against_o they_o and_o oppose_v and_o resist_v how_o the_o spiriâ—_n be_v resist_v despise_v they_o 2._o when_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v the_o offer_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o they_o and_o quench_v they_o and_o will_v not_o give_v way_n or_o entrance_n unto_o they_o now_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v knock_v at_o your_o heart_n and_o stir_v your_o heart_n to_o accept_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o be_v willing_a and_o ready_a to_o work_v in_o you_o by_o no_o mean_n neglect_v they_o or_o slight_v they_o but_o lay_v hold_v of_o they_o present_o as_o one_o of_o the_o great_a mercy_n that_o god_n be_v intend_v towards_o you_o bless_v he_o and_o cherish_v they_o and_o beseech_v he_o to_o go_v on_o with_o his_o work_n on_o your_o soul_n do_v not_o reject_v any_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n neither_o grieve_v he_o by_o neglect_v his_o good_a motion_n prov._n 1._o 23._o turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o i_o will_v make_v know_v my_o work_n unto_o you_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n three_o if_o you_o will_v come_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o spirit_n than_o you_o must_v pray_v the_o spirit_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n lord_n to_o give_v you_o his_o spirit_n you_o must_v thirst_v after_o he_o and_o seek_v for_o he_o isa_n 44._o 3._o i_o will_v pour_v water_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v thirsty_a and_o flood_n upon_o the_o dry_a ground_n i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o thy_o seed_n and_o my_o blessing_n upon_o thy_o offspring_n luke_n 11._o 13._o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o what_o a_o promise_n be_v this_o to_o encourage_v any_o man_n sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o pray_v unto_o god_n jesus_n christ_n assure_v he_o that_o if_o he_o will_v ask_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o shall_v have_v he_o object_n but_o who_o can_v pray_v unless_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n first_o sol._n i_o grant_v that_o the_o spirit_n must_v make_v you_o sensible_a of_o the_o want_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o he_o must_v stir_v up_o your_o heart_n to_o pray_v for_o he_o there_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o the_o spirit_n presence_n in_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v for_o these_o but_o than_o if_o you_o will_v full_o enjoy_v the_o spirit_n you_o must_v pour_v out_o you_o heart_n etc._n etc._n four_o you_o must_v attend_v the_o preach_a of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n be_v call_v word_n attend_v upon_o the_o ministry_n oâ—_n the_o word_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 6._o and_o you_o read_v that_o while_n peter_n be_v preach_v the_o word_n unâ—o_v cornelius_n and_o the_o rest_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o they_o act._n 10_o 44._o while_o peter_n yet_o speak_v these_o word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o all_o they_o which_o hear_v the_o word_n so_o gal._n 3._o 2._o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n they_o receive_v the_o spirit_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n you_o read_v that_o aâ—l_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o all_o the_o joy_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v let_v into_o we_o by_o the_o word_n by_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v please_v to_o convey_v himself_o first_o his_o work_n he_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n by_o the_o word_n he_o convince_v we_o of_o word_n he_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n by_o the_o word_n sin_n by_o the_o word_n i_o

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