Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	affection_n	strife_n	time_n	29	3	2.1562	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14923	The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk.	Welles, John, of Beccles.	1639 (1639)	STC 25231; ESTC S119607	276,075	406

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have_v the_o mark_n of_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n whereby_o we_o shall_v be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o ungodly_a and_o unrepentant_a sinner_n and_o have_v the_o seal_n and_o assurance_n of_o everlasting_a salvation_n and_o eternal_a happiness_n the_o fruit_n of_o true_a repentance_n the_o foundation_n and_o beginning_n of_o holy_a life_n be_v save_v repentance_n 18._o heb._n 10.17_o 18._o for_o where_o there_o be_v true_a repentance_n there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o where_o there_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o where_o there_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v christ_n and_o where_o christ_n be_v there_o be_v his_o merit_n and_o where_o his_o merit_n be_v there_o be_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o where_o there_o be_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n there_o be_v righteousness_n and_o where_o there_o be_v righteousness_n there_o be_v joy_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n and_o where_o there_o be_v 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to_o know_v and_o understand_v a_o man_n self_n and_o his_o secret_a corruption_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o know_v how_o to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o god_n and_o man_n as_o also_o to_o prove_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o to_o mind_n and_o meditate_v on_o thing_n spiritual_a and_o celestial_a the_o renovation_n of_o the_o will_n be_v when_o god_n give_v a_o man_n grace_n true_o to_o will_v good_a as_o to_o believe_v honour_n fear_v and_o obey_v god_n the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o memory_n be_v a_o aptness_n by_o grace_n to_o keep_v and_o to_o be_v mindful_a of_o good_a thing_n especial_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o such_o like_a the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v when_o it_o be_v fit_v to_o give_v true_a testimony_n to_o a_o man_n heart_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o carefulness_n of_o his_o care_n to_o serve_v god_n and_o to_o do_v other_o good_a duty_n concern_v our_o christian_a brethren_n 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and_o repute_v he_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v commit_v by_o he_o he_o supply_v our_o place_n as_o our_o surety_n and_o mediator_n even_o so_o his_o righteousness_n be_v make_v we_o not_o as_o though_o his_o be_v infuse_v or_o translate_v into_o we_o as_o a_o thing_n inherent_a and_o inhabit_v in_o we_o but_o because_o it_o be_v repute_v we_o and_o impute_v free_o to_o we_o as_o if_o we_o ourselves_o imputation_n note_n we_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o as_o he_o be_v sin_n in_o we_o by_o imputation_n have_v wrought_v it_o in_o our_o own_o person_n for_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o same_o for_o to_o justify_v be_v for_o god_n not_o to_o impute_v sin_n unto_o we_o but_o to_o accept_v we_o for_o righteous_a and_o to_o pardon_v absolve_v and_o pronounce_v we_o just_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o elect_n be_v absolve_v from_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v forthwith_o adopt_v into_o the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o justification_n be_v peace_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v when_o we_o perceive_v ourselves_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o sin_n before_o god_n judgement_n seat_n and_o the_o judgement_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n 5.1_o rom._n 8.1_o rom._n 5.1_o for_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n even_o that_o peace_n which_o pass_v all_o understanding_n whereas_o there_o be_v no_o true_a peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a but_o they_o be_v like_o the_o rage_a sea_n that_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o nothing_o but_o mud_n filth_n and_o mire_n 21._o esay_n 57.20_o 21._o even_o so_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o peace_n say_v god_n again_o our_o justification_n make_v we_o have_v free_a access_n to_o god_n by_o prayer_n with_o confidence_n to_o be_v hear_v for_o christ_n his_o 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spirit_n whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v hold_v in_o possession_n which_o restrain_v nature_n from_o exceed_a reason_n in_o passion_n she_o attend_v wisdom_n in_o in_o all_o her_o work_n and_o proportion_v time_n to_o the_o necessity_n of_o matter_n she_o be_v the_o poison_n of_o sorrow_n in_o the_o hope_n of_o comfort_n and_o the_o paradise_n of_o conceit_n in_o the_o joy_n of_o peace_n she_o be_v the_o imitator_n of_o the_o incomprehensible_a in_o his_o passage_n to_o perfection_n and_o a_o servant_n of_o his_o will_n in_o the_o map_n of_o his_o workmanship_a she_o pacifi_v wrath_n and_o put_v off_o revenge_n and_o in_o the_o humility_n of_o charity_n virtue_n she_o be_v esteem_v of_o god_n among_o the_o best_a virtue_n show_v the_o nature_n of_o grace_n she_o be_v belove_v of_o the_o high_a and_o embrace_v of_o the_o wise_a honour_v with_o the_o worthy_a and_o grace_v with_o the_o best_a therefore_o let_v we_o commend_v patience_n as_o it_o be_v of_o itself_o commendable_a and_o 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but_o do_v sustain_v it_o with_o a_o evil_a will_n and_o discontent_a mind_n for_o it_o be_v impatience_n when_o we_o do_v unwilling_o striving_o and_o with_o anger_n suffer_v that_o which_o we_o do_v suffer_v patience_n be_v not_o only_o the_o willingness_n but_o also_o the_o long_a sufferance_n of_o evil_n for_o the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n consist_v also_o in_o the_o constancy_n of_o suffer_v there_o be_v many_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o suffer_v for_o a_o while_n but_o they_o be_v soon_o weary_a and_o become_v impatient_a unto_o they_o can_v be_v attribute_v true_a patience_n which_o must_v be_v both_o willing_a and_o continual_a like_v as_o the_o faith_n of_o they_o which_o do_v believe_v for_o a_o time_n and_o

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thing_n afflict_v thou_o come_v with_o devotion_n unto_o the_o spiritual_a rock_n 10.4_o 1_o cor._n 10.4_o which_o be_v christ_n and_o strike_v it_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o prayer_n and_o thou_o shall_v feel_v the_o stream_n of_o divine_a grace_n to_o cool_v the_o thirst_n of_o thy_o penury_n 8.21_o gen._n 8.21_o offer_v the_o sweet_a smell_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n of_o prayer_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o wrath_n shall_v cease_v from_o thou_o converse_v with_o he_o every_o day_n by_o faithful_a prayer_n which_o be_v the_o spiritual_a conference_n between_o god_n and_o the_o devout_a soul_n prayer_n please_v god_n therefore_o invite_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o house_n of_o thy_o heart_n by_o earnest_a prayer_n and_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o guest_n and_o not_o forsake_v thou_o 29.2_o psal_n 29.2_o whosoever_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v let_v he_o pray_v with_o wisdom_n with_o fervency_n with_o humility_n with_o faith_n with_o perseverance_n and_o with_o confidence_n let_v he_o pray_v 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the_o example_n of_o christ_n who_o resign_v his_o will_n whole_o unto_o god_n pray_v with_o fervency_n for_o how_o can_v thou_o desire_v that_o god_n shall_v hear_v thou_o when_o thou_o hear_v not_o thyself_o but_o the_o tongue_n outrunneth_a the_o mind_n will_v thou_o have_v god_n mindful_a of_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o mindful_a of_o thyself_o god_n will_v not_o hear_v thy_o prayer_n without_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o heart_n 17.1_o john_n 4.23_o luke_n 6.12_o john_n 17.1_o the_o mind_n must_v be_v so_o inflame_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o cogitation_n that_o it_o may_v far_o surpass_v what_o the_o tongue_n express_v and_o this_o be_v to_o worship_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n for_o such_o worship_n the_o lord_n require_v christ_n pray_v in_o the_o mount_n and_o lift_v up_o his_o eye_n towards_o heaven_n so_o must_v we_o turn_v away_o our_o mind_n from_o the_o creature_n and_o turn_v they_o unto_o god_n for_o otherwise_o thou_o do_v injury_n unto_o god_n to_o pray_v unto_o he_o to_o attend_v unto_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o attentive_a unto_o thyself_o and_o see_v god_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o godly_a there_o need_v not_o always_o word_n because_o he_o be_v present_a even_o with_o the_o thought_n luther_n luther_n oftentimes_o one_o sigh_n move_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o offer_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o long_a repetition_n of_o prayer_n where_o the_o tongue_n pray_v and_o the_o heart_n be_v plain_o dumb_a let_v he_o pray_v with_o humility_n and_o place_n no_o confidence_n in_o his_o own_o merit_n but_o only_o in_o the_o grace_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o divinity_n at_o his_o passion_n he_o cast_v himself_o to_o the_o ground_n 35._o mark_v 14_o 35._o and_o pray_v behold_v how_o that_o most_o holy_a soul_n humble_v itself_o before_o the_o divine_a majesty_n let_v we_o pray_v with_o faith_n the_o soon_o one_o pray_v the_o more_o 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sun_n stand_v still_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sky_n the_o space_n of_o one_o whole_a day_n until_o the_o people_n of_o god_n have_v revenge_v themselves_o upon_o their_o enemy_n and_o elias_n pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o it_o may_v not_o rain_v upon_o the_o earth_n 17.22_o 1_o king_n 17_o 1._o &_o 18.1_o jam_fw-la 5.17_o 18._o 1_o king_n 17.22_o and_o it_o rain_v not_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n and_o six_o month_n and_o again_o he_o pray_v and_o the_o sky_n give_v rain_v and_o the_o earth_n yield_v her_o fruit_n again_o elias_n by_o prayer_n unto_o god_n 38._o 1_o king_n 18.37_o 38._o raise_v up_o the_o dead_a child_n of_o the_o widow_n of_o sarepta_n and_o at_o his_o prayer_n fire_n fall_v from_o heaven_n and_o consume_v the_o burn_a offering_n the_o wood_n 20.17_o

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ungodliness_n malice_n anger_n hatred_n enmity_n envy_n pride_n and_o delight_n in_o strife_n and_o variance_n in_o which_o they_o do_v hate_n and_o trouble_v they_o without_o desert_n 37.23_o job_n 37.23_o it_o be_v not_o the_o property_n of_o god_n to_o afflict_v but_o to_o deliver_v and_o save_v the_o afflict_a for_o he_o be_v good_a gentle_a mild_a and_o love_a towards_o mankind_n so_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o do_v good_a to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o jeremy_n 1.19_o jerem._n 1.19_o i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v do_v they_o good_a but_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o malice_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o he_o be_v compel_v like_o a_o most_o love_a father_n to_o chasten_v and_o instruct_v we_o by_o the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n reprobate_n affliction_n be_v send_v as_o chastisement_n temporary_a to_o the_o elect_a but_o eternal_a to_o the_o reprobate_n to_o the_o intent_n to_o save_v they_o which_o otherwise_o shall_v perish_v to_o this_o 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