Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	apostle_n	church_n	holy_a	6,886	5	5.0568	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10024	Sins overthrow: or, A godly and learned treatise of mortification Wherein is excellently handled; first, the generall doctrine of mortification: and then particularly, how to mortifie fornication. Vncleannes. Evill concupiscence. Inordinate affection. and, covetousnes. All being the substance of severall sermons upon Colos. III. V. Mortifie therefore your members, &c. Delivered by that late faithfull preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.; Preston, John, 1587-1628. Three godly and learned treatises. Selections. aut	1633 (1633)	STC 20275; ESTC S115103	166,961	286

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request_n among_o we_o the_o three_o mean_n if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o sin_n spirit_n mortify_v be_v to_o labour_v to_o get_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o must_v of_o necessity_n follow_v or_o else_o the_o other_o two_o will_v nothing_o avail_v we_o for_o what_o will_v it_o avail_v we_o though_o we_o have_v a_o willing_a heart_n to_o part_n with_o sin_n and_o what_o though_o we_o take_v pain_n in_o the_o mortify_n of_o our_o lust_n if_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o accompany_v we_o all_o be_v nothing_o worth_a therefore_o if_o thou_o will_v have_v this_o work_n effectual_o do_v thou_o must_v getthe_v spirit_n but_o this_o may_v seem_v a_o strange_a thing_n a_o thing_n of_o impossibility_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n for_o you_o will_v say_v how_o be_v object_n it_o in_o our_o power_n to_o get_v the_o spirit_n how_o can_v we_o cause_v the_o spirit_n to_o come_v from_o heaven_n into_o our_o heart_n see_v our_o saviour_n say_v john_n 3._o 8._o that_o the_o wind_n 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of_o the_o one_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o other_o therefore_o i_o shall_v be_v the_o brief_a in_o this_o and_o may_v pâ—rchance_o make_v use_n of_o some_o of_o the_o thing_n speak_v former_o in_o the_o discover_n of_o the_o heinousness_n of_o fornication_n the_o doctrine_n then_o that_o we_o shall_v at_o this_o time_n insist_v on_o be_v that_o uncleanness_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sin_n that_o be_v here_o to_o be_v mortify_v doctr._n this_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n most_o interpreter_n make_v uncleanness_n to_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o onan_n gen._n 38._o 9_o and_o the_o heinousness_n thereof_o appear_v in_o that_o god_n be_v so_o displease_v with_o he_o for_o it_o that_o he_o slay_v he_o present_o beside_o the_o grievousnesse_n thereof_o be_v be_v manifest_a in_o that_o throughout_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n we_o find_v not_o any_o name_n appropriate_v unto_o it_o as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o give_v name_n bad_a enough_o or_o will_v not_o vouchsafe_v it_o any_o because_o man_n shall_v not_o know_v it_o at_o all_o but_o now_o particular_o i_o will_v lay_v open_a the_o vileness_n of_o it_o by_o these_o four_o argument_n first_o the_o heinousness_n of_o it_o appear_v because_o that_o it_o 1._o make_v a_o man_n that_o be_v guilty_a of_o it_o a_o man_n of_o death_n you_o may_v see_v it_o in_o the_o example_n of_o onan_n gen._n 38._o 9_o before_o mention_v god_n cut_v he_o off_o present_o hardly_o give_v any_o space_n for_o repentance_n where_o sudden_a judgement_n light_v upon_o a_o man_n it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n and_o argue_v the_o greatness_n of_o god_n displeasure_n against_o that_o sin_n now_o where_o god_n wrath_n be_v so_o exceed_o inflame_v against_o a_o sin_n we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o sin_n to_o be_v very_o sinful_a and_o of_o a_o high_a nature_n second_o it_o be_v a_o unnatural_a sin_n all_o sin_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o heinous_a as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o the_o nature_n 2_o of_o a_o man_n we_o read_v but_o of_o three_o sin_n against_o nature_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o namely_o bestiality_n sodomy_n and_o this_o and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v of_o a_o high_a rank_n and_o consequent_o a_o most_o notorious_a vild_a sin_n three_o the_o manner_n of_o it_o aggravate_v it_o exceed_o 3_o all_o thing_n do_v against_o one_o self_n be_v the_o more_o heinous_a as_o self-murder_n be_v of_o a_o high_a nature_n than_o murder_n of_o another_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o all_o creature_n by_o nature_n seek_v the_o preservation_n of_o themselves_o in_o like_a manner_n selfe-uncleannesse_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n unto_o it_o four_o and_o last_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v make_v the_o 4_o punishment_n of_o another_o be_v ever_o

sin_n overthrow_n or_o a_o godly_a and_o learned_a treatise_n of_o mortification_n wherein_o be_v excellent_o handle_v first_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o mortification_n and_o then_o particular_o how_o to_o mortify_v fornication_n uncleanness_n evil_a concupiscence_n inordinate_a affection_n and_o covetousness_n all_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o several_a sermon_n upon_o coios_n iii_o v._o mortify_v therefore_o your_o member_n etc._n etc._n deliver_v by_o that_o late_a faithful_a preacher_n and_o worthy_a instrument_n of_o god_n glory_n john_n preston_n dr_n in_o divinity_n chaplain_n in_o ordinary_a to_o his_o majesty_n master_n of_o emanuel_n college_n in_o cambridge_n and_o sometime_o preacher_n of_o lincolns-inn_n london_n print_v by_o i._n beale_n for_o andrew_n crook_n at_o the_o black_a bear_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1633._o the_o content_n first_o in_o the_o treatise_n of_o mortification_n docrine_n i._n the_o height_n of_o glory_n which_o we_o expect_v by_o christ_n shall_v cause_v every_o man_n to_o mortify_v sin_n page_n 3_o doct._n ii_o the_o frame_n of_o our_o heart_n ought_v ta_o suit_n with_o those_o condition_n that_o we_o receive_v by_o our_o union_n with_o christ._n p._n 4_o explication_n mortification_n be_v a_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n from_o sin_n to_o grace_n ibid._n mortification_n call_v a_o turn_n of_o the_o heart_n because_o the_o heart_n by_o nature_n be_v backward_o and_o averse_a from_o god_n pag._n 5_o sin_n seem_o mortify_v 1._o when_o the_o occasion_n be_v remove_v p_o 7_o 2._o when_o it_o be_v not_o violent_a and_o rage_a but_o quiet_a ibid._n 3._o when_o it_o be_v but_o remove_v from_o one_o sin_n to_o another_o ibid._n 4._o when_o the_o conscience_n be_v affright_v with_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n p._n 8_o 5._o when_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n be_v spend_v ibid._n 6._o be_v restrain_v from_o sin_n by_o good_a education_n p._n 9_o use_v 1_n to_o examine_v by_o these_o rule_v sin_n mortification_n ibid._n mortify_v lust_n know_v 1._o by_o a_o deep_a humiliation_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 10_o 2._o by_o the_o generality_n of_o it_o ibid._n 3._o by_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n answer_v the_o measure_n of_o corruption_n p._n 11_o 4._o by_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o p._n 12_o motive_n to_o mortification_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n p._n 13_o pleasure_n in_o sin_n be_v no_o true_a solid_a pleasure_n but_o a_o sick_a pleasure_n p._n 14._o 2._o the_o satisfy_n of_o lust_n be_v a_o endless_a work_n ibid._n 3._o the_o great_a danger_n of_o sin_n p._n 15_o 4._o the_o deceit_n of_o sin_n p._n 16_o sin_n deceive_v four_o way_n 1._o by_o blind_a the_o understanding_n ibid._n 2._o by_o make_v large_a promise_n p._n 17_o 3._o by_o promise_a departure_n at_o our_o pleasure_n ibid._n 4._o by_o make_v a_o show_n of_o friendship_n ibid._n 5._o the_o rebellion_n it_o occasion_n in_o we_o against_o god_n p._n 18_o 6._o the_o slavery_n it_o bring_v we_o unto_o satan_n ibid._n use_v ii_o to_o instruct_v we_o that_o in_o every_o regenerate_a man_n there_o be_v a_o freewill_n to_o do_v good_a p._n 19_o the_o power_n of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n consist_v 1._o in_o perform_v any_o duty_n god_n command_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v p._n 20_o 2._o inresi_v any_o temptation_n according_a to_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o grace_n p._n 21_o object_n in_o the_o regenerate_v the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n answ_n corruption_n reign_v not_o though_o it_o may_v take_v possession_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o regenerate_v man_n it_o exceed_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n ibid._n use_v iii_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o well_o as_o sin_n in_o the_o outward_a action_n p._n 22_o object_n man_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o their_o work_n not_o by_o the_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n ibid._n answ_n god_n will_v judge_v the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n as_o the_o cause_n the_o action_n or_o work_n as_o the_o effect_n p._n 23_o use_v iu._n to_o teach_v we_o that_o no_o man_n be_v so_o holy_a but_o he_o need_v mortification_n ibid._n the_o mean_n how_o to_o come_v by_o mortification_n be_v i._o outward_a 1._o moderation_n in_o lawful_a thing_n p._n 28_o the_o danger_n of_o excess_n in_o lawful_a thing_n ibid._n 2._o vow_n and_o promise_n p._n 29_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o vow_n and_o how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o ibid._n 3._o the_o avoid_n of_o all_o occasion_n to_o sin_n p._n 30_o object_n professor_n be_v strong_a in_o faith_n need_v not_o avoid_v occasion_n of_o sin_n p._n 31_o answ_n opinion_n of_o strength_n in_o faith_n be_v a_o weakness_n in_o man_n for_o the_o more_o fear_n the_o more_o strength_n beside_o habitual_a grace_n be_v but_o a_o creature_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v rely_v on_o ibid._n 4._o the_o lawful_a exercise_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n ibid._n ii_o inward_a 1._o to_o get_v a_o willing_a heart_n p._n 24_o 2._o to_o take_v pain_n about_o it_o p._n 25_o two_o error_n about_o mortification_n 1._o that_o all_o sin_n have_v a_o like_a proportion_n of_o labour_n to_o mortify_v they_o p._n 26_o 2._o that_o mortification_n be_v not_o a_o continue_a work_n p_o 27_o the_o fruitless_a pain_n of_o papist_n in_o afflict_v their_o body_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n 3._o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n p_o 32_o mean_n to_o obtain_v the_o spirit_n be_v 1._o to_o know_v the_o spirit_n p._n 33_o 2._o not_o to_o resist_v grieve_v or_o quench_v he_o ibid._n what_o it_o be_v to_o resist_v grieve_v quench_v the_o spirit_n p._n 34_o 35_o 3._o to_o use_v prayer_n p._n 35_o 4._o to_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n p._n 36_o 5._o to_o get_v a_o lively_a faith_n p._n 37_o justify_v faith_n only_o purify_v the_o heart_n p._n 38_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o essential_o but_o by_o a_o divine_a power_n dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n ibid._n that_o mortification_n go_v before_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o error_n p._n 39_o 6._o to_o get_v spiritual_a joy._n ibid._n 7._o to_o get_v a_o humbleness_n of_o mind_n p._n 41_o doctr_n iii_o that_o all_o earthly_a member_n be_v to_o be_v mortify_v p._n 42_o member_n be_v sinful_a exorbitant_a affection_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 43._o for_o these_o reason_n because_o 1._o they_o fill_v up_o the_o heart_n ibid._n 2._o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o unregenerate_a part_n p._n 44_o 3._o they_o be_v weapon_n of_o unrighteousness_n ibid._n 4._o they_o be_v dear_a unto_o the_o heart_n as_o any_o member_n to_o the_o body_n ibid._n inordinate_a lust_n mean_v by_o earthly_a member_n p._n 45_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v earthly_a mind_v ibid._n by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n a_o man_n may_v conceive_v of_o spihituall_a thing_n and_o yet_o be_v earthly_a mind_v 1._o not_o spiritual_o ibid._n 2._o not_o from_o a_o heart_n enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n p._n 46_o 3._o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o understanding_n ibid._n a_o man_n may_v come_v to_o know_v spiritual_a thing_n and_o not_o be_v renew_v 1._o by_o see_v a_o virtue_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n excel_v all_o all_o other_o thing_n ibid._n 2._o by_o be_v of_o a_o noble_a spirit_n ibid._n 3._o by_o see_v holiness_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n p._n 47_o 4._o by_o see_v the_o attribute_n of_o god_n ibid._n 5._o by_o feel_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o promise_n ibid._n 6._o by_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n to_o life_n ibid._n the_o order_n of_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n p._n 48_o whether_o nature_n can_v attain_v unto_o true_a knowledge_n ibid._n a_o natural_a man_n may_v know_v spiritual_a in_o their_o substance_n not_o as_o a_o rule_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 49_o heavenly_a mindedness_n be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o new_a life_n in_o a_o man_n ibid._n heavenly_a mindedness_n admit_v increase_v in_o knowledge_n p._n 52_o the_o understanding_n the_o seat_n of_o heavenly_a mindedness_n p._n 53_o a_o enlighten_v understanding_n communicate_v it_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faculty_n 1._o by_o take_v away_o the_o let_v unto_o good_a p._n 54_o 2._o by_o withstand_v the_o motion_n of_o inordinate_a passion_n ibid._n 3._o by_o lay_v open_a the_o vileness_n of_o inordinate_a affection_n ibid._n 4._o by_o rule_v and_o guide_v they_o p._n 55_o use_v i._n to_o reprove_v such_o as_o favour_v earthly_a mindedness_n or_o inordinate_a affection_n ibid._n reason_n against_o earthly_a mindedness_n be_v i._o in_o respect_n of_o man_n 1._o it_o take_v away_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creature_n p._n 56_o 2._o it_o wound_v the_o soul_n p._n 57_o ii_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n it_o set_v up_o spiritual_a idolatry_n in_o the_o heart_n p._n 58_o iii_o in_o respect_n of_o professor_n it_o be_v unbeseeming_a they_o and_o make_v they_o like_o swine_n

than_o he_o can_v do_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o regenerate_a man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v more_o than_o he_o can_v do_v in_o these_o two_o particular_n 1._o first_o he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v any_o duty_n or_o any_o thing_n 1_o god_n command_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o grace_n man_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v but_o if_o the_o duty_n or_o thing_n exceed_v the_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v than_o he_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o extraordinary_a help_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o he_o can_v not_o do_v this_o before_o neither_o be_v it_o in_o the_o power_n of_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o do_v it_o second_o he_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v any_o temptation_n or_o sin_n 2_o if_o it_o be_v not_o great_a or_o above_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v if_o it_o be_v a_o temptation_n of_o distrust_n or_o impatiency_n or_o presumption_n if_o it_o exceed_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v receive_v he_o be_v able_a to_o put_v it_o to_o flight_n but_o if_o it_o do_v exceed_v than_o he_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o a_o extraordinary_a help_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n have_v no_o power_n to_o resist_v sin_n or_o temptation_n in_o this_o case_n but_o you_o will_v say_v again_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o power_n in_o the_o regenerate_a man_n for_o the_o apostle_n say_v gal._n 5._o 17._o 2._o the_o flesh_n lust_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n against_o 17._o the_o flesh_n and_o these_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o so_o that_o you_o can_v do_v the_o thing_n that_o you_o will_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o the_o most_o sanctify_a man_n thatis_o there_o be_v corruption_n and_o this_o corruption_n 2._o will_v fight_v against_o the_o spirit_n and_o may_v sometime_o hinder_v good_a but_o it_o be_v then_o when_o it_o exceed_v the_o measure_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v receive_v neither_o be_v it_o always_o prevail_v in_o this_o kind_n for_o when_o it_o exceed_v not_o the_o grace_n the_o spirit_n overcome_v it_o neither_o do_v it_o always_o continue_v it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n but_o it_o can_v reign_v in_o the_o heart_n it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o thief_n in_o a_o house_n not_o to_o have_v residence_n and_o a_o dwell_a place_n but_o for_o a_o night_n and_o be_v go_v so_o this_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n dwell_v not_o there_o that_o be_v it_o do_v not_o always_o hinder_v he_o from_o good_a but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o then_o depart_v but_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o with_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n sin_n take_v possession_n and_o keep_v possession_n of_o his_o heart_n the_o three_o consectary_n or_o use_n stand_v thus_o see_v the_o apostle_n say_v mortify_v that_o be_v do_v not_o only_o abstain_v from_o the_o 3_o outward_a action_n of_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o mortification_n be_v a_o slay_v of_o the_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n aswell_o as_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o action_n of_o the_o body_n mortification_n be_v first_o inward_a and_o then_o outward_a hence_o we_o gather_v this_o point_n that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o man_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o action_n heart_n of_o sin_n but_o he_o must_v abstain_v from_o sin_n in_o his_o heart_n if_o he_o will_v prove_v his_o mortification_n to_o be_v true_a 2_o pet._n 2._o 14._o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o their_o eye_n be_v fullof_o adultery_n now_o lust_n be_v not_o in_o the_o eye_n but_o in_o the_o heart_n but_o by_o this_o he_o fhewe_v that_o it_o be_v the_o fullness_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o heart_n that_o fill_v the_o eye_n therefore_o look_v unto_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o action_n be_v but_o the_o branch_n but_o the_o root_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n that_o be_v whatsoever_o evil_a action_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n it_o have_v its_o first_o breed_n in_o the_o heart_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v remove_v the_o effect_n you_o must_v first_o remove_v the_o cause_n now_o the_o cause_n if_o it_o bring_v forth_o a_o evil_a effect_n be_v the_o great_a evil_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a be_v great_a than_o the_o effect_n it_o produce_v even_o so_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o heart_n because_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o evil_a action_n be_v great_a than_o the_o evil_a that_o it_o produce_v then_o think_v not_o with_o you_o self_n that_o if_o you_o abstain_v from_o the_o outward_a gross_a action_n of_o sin_n that_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o you_o but_o go_v first_o unto_o the_o cause_n and_o see_v whether_o that_o evil_a disposition_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v mortify_v whether_o there_o be_v wrought_v in_o you_o a_o new_a disposition_n to_o good_a and_o a_o wither_a of_o all_o inordinate_a affection_n but_o you_o will_v say_v unto_o i_o our_o saviour_n say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v by_o his_o work_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v according_a to_o 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