Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	heart_n	7,913	5	5.2011	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A80142	The exhaltation of Christ in the dayes of the Gospel as the alone high-priest, prophet, and king, of saints. / By Thomas Collier, sometimes teacher to the church in Yorke.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1641 (1641)	Wing C5281; Thomason E1101_1; ESTC R208336	117,464	275

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4.26_o he_o bear_v thou_o upon_o his_o heart_n poor_a soul_n and_o what_o can_v thou_o desire_v more_o see_v cant._n 8.6_o see_v what_o christ_n say_v of_o his_o church_n chap._n 4.9_o &_o 6.5_o three_o the_o saint_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o remember_v of_o they_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v have_v in_o continual_a remembrance_n psal_n 112.6_o o_o here_o be_v comfort_n for_o the_o poor_a afflict_a soul_n of_o the_o saint_n it_o may_v be_v you_o be_v under_o affliction_n either_o external_a or_o internal_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o complain_v as_o once_o david_n do_v as_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v forget_v to_o be_v mercisull_n ps_n 13.1_o 2._o what_o ever_o thy_o condition_n be_v god_n have_v not_o forget_v thou_o no_o no_o thou_o be_v upon_o his_o heart_n thou_o be_v near_o and_o dear_a unto_o he_o thou_o be_v very_o precious_a unto_o he_o he_o have_v set_v thou_o as_o a_o seal_n upon_o his_o heart_n and_o he_o can_v forget_v thou_o object_n but_o you_o will_v say_v perhaps_o will_v not_o god_n forget_v i_o when_o i_o forget_v he_o i_o i_o have_v a_o wicked_a deceitful_a heart_n that_o give_v i_o the_o slip_n when_o i_o come_v to_o pray_v and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o precious_a upon_o my_o heart_n as_o i_o wish_v it_o be_v many_o time_n ans_fw-fr but_o god_n will_v not_o forget_v thou_o esay_n 49.15_o 16._o can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o suck_a child_n from_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o behold_v i_o have_v engrave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v continual_o before_o i_o etc._n etc._n o_o bless_a word_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o forget_v thou_o be_v not_o only_o upon_o his_o heart_n but_o upon_o his_o hand_n also_o ever_o in_o his_o sight_n his_o eye_n be_v ever_o over_o thou_o for_o good_a four_o the_o saint_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o there_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o those_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o have_v i_o keep_v and_o none_o of_o they_o be_v lose_v etc._n etc._n joh._n 17.12_o ah_o bless_a word_n able_a to_o bear_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v faith_n o_o you_o poor_a doubt_a christian_n who_o be_v sometime_o afraid_a that_o your_o heart_n will_v deceive_v you_o and_o perhaps_o be_v ready_a sometime_o to_o complain_v with_o david_n i_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n so_o thou_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v o_o this_o wicked_a heart_n of_o i_o o_o this_o proud_a this_o stubborn_a heart_n of_o i_o i_o be_o afraid_a lest_o all_o be_v nothing_o and_o that_o i_o shall_v one_o day_n fall_v by_o it_o o_o belove_v you_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v faith_n be_v upon_o the_o heart_n of_o christ_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v but_o once_o see_v thyself_o there_o it_o be_v enough_o thou_o need_v not_o fear_v thy_o fall_n do_v think_v man_n woman_n that_o christ_n 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never_o a_o prayer_n put_v up_o unto_o god_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n in_o faith_n but_o christ_n present_v it_o john_n 16_o 23._o whatsoever_o you_o shall_v ask_v the_o father_n in_o my_o name_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v you_o see_v rev_n 8.3_o the_o angel_n christ_n jesus_n stand_v at_o the_o altar_n and_o have_v a_o gold_a censer_n with_o much_o incense_n that_o he_o may_v offer_v it_o or_o add_v it_o to_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n o_o belove_a here_o be_v a_o bless_a word_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o saint_n whether_o particular_a saint_n or_o church_n christ_n add_v to_o your_o

to_o 23._o for_o you_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v and_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n nor_o unto_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o but_o unto_o mount_n zion_n etc._n etc._n believer_n be_v not_o come_v to_o mount_v sinai_n to_o burn_n blackness_n and_o darkness_n they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o a_o covenant_n wherein_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o condemnation_n that_o be_v do_v away_o to_o believer_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 11._o but_o they_o be_v come_v in_o deed_n to_o mount_v zion_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n where_o be_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n in_o its_o administration_n heb._n 8.12_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o all_o which_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n be_v deprive_v 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dependencie_n upon_o man_n the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o they_o be_v like_o the_o barren_a hearth_n in_o the_o wilderness_n professor_n wonder_v why_o they_o be_v leave_v of_o their_o companion_n many_o of_o they_o why_o they_o be_v barren_a empty_a they_o can_v profit_v by_o they_o and_o all_o because_o they_o trust_v upon_o man_n they_o dare_v not_o entertain_v thought_n of_o submit_v to_o scripture_n far_o than_o the_o magistrate_n go_v along_o with_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o they_o leave_v they_o a_o second_o curse_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o see_v when_o good_a come_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o many_o choice_a learned_a man_n see_v not_o that_o good_a which_o be_v come_v that_o truth_n that_o grace_n that_o glory_n that_o god_n let_v we_o shine_v through_o the_o gospel_n into_o the_o soul_n of_o many_o of_o his_o people_n but_o they_o oppose_v it_o and_o persecute_v it_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o blind_a they_o because_o they_o trust_v upon_o man_n and_o make_v flesh_n their_o arm_n and_o their_o strong_a confidence_n and_o have_v rather_o deny_v truth_n then_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n but_o bless_v be_v the_o man_n that_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n &_o who_o hope_n be_v the_o lord_n ver_fw-la 7._o he_o shall_v be_v fruitful_a as_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n of_o water_n etc._n etc._n o_o take_v heed_n of_o receive_v or_o at_o least_o of_o resolve_v to_o receive_v rule_n from_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o worship_n without_o a_o exact_a trial_n of_o it_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n if_o ever_o man_n shall_v again_o as_o i_o trust_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v but_o i_o say_v if_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o that_o man_n shall_v as_o those_o mat._n 15.9_o teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o tradition_n of_o man_n yet_o that_o you_o will_v not_o receive_v those_o tradition_n for_o your_o scripture_n for_o in_o so_o do_v you_o can_v do_v no_o less_o then_o incur_v that_o 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