Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	part_n	soul_n	20,019	5	5.7069	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09418	The foundation of Christian religion gathered into sixe principles. And it is to bee learned of ignorant people, that they may be fit to hear sermons with profit, and to receiue the Lords Supper with comfort.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1591 (1591)	STC 19710; ESTC S105978	14,111	53

measures of true faith A. Yea. Q. What is the least measure of true faith that any man can haue A. When a man of an humble spirit by reason of the littlenes of his faith doth not yet feele the assurance of the forgiuenes of his sinnes and yet he is perswaded that they are pardonable and therefore desireth that they should be pardoned with his heart prayeth to God to pardon them Q. How doo you know that such a man hath faith A. These desires and prayers are testimonie of the spirit whose propertie it is to stirre vp a longing and a lusting after heauenly things with sighes and groanes for Gods fauour and mercie in Christ. Nowe where the spirit of Christ is there is Christ dwelling and where Christ dwelleth there is true fayth how weake soeuer it be Q. What is the greatest measure of fayth A. When a man is fully perswaded of GODS loue in Christ towardes himselfe particularly and of the forgiuenes of his owne sinnes Q. When shall a Christian heart come to this full assurance A. Not at the first but in some continuance of time when hee hath been well practized in repentaunce and hath had diuers experiences of Gods loue vnto him in Christ then after them will appeare in his heart the fulnes of perswasion which is the ripenes and strength of faith Q. What benefites doth a man receiue by his fayth in Christ A. Hereby hee is iustified before God and sanctified Q. What is this to bee iustified before God A. It compreheneth two things the first to be cleared from the guiltinesse and punishment of sinne the second to bee accepted as perfectly righteous before God Q. How is a man cleared from the guiltines and punishment of his sinne A. By Christs sufferings and death vpon the Crosse. Q. Howe is he accepted righteous before God A. By the righteousnes of Christ imputed to him Q. What profit comes by being thus iustified A. Hereby and by no other means in the world the beleeuer shall bee accepted before Gods iudgement seate as worthie of eternall life by the merits of the same righteousnesse of Christ. Q. Doo not good works then make vs worthie of eternall life A. No for GOD who is perfect righteousnesse it selfe will finde in the best workes wee doo more matter of damnation than of saluation therefore wee must rather condemne our selues for our good works than looke to be iustified before God thereby Q. How may a man know that hee is iustified before God A. He neede not ascend into heauen to search the secret counsell of God but rather descend into his own hart to search whether he be sanctified or not Q. What is it to be sanctified A. It comprehendeth two things the first to be purged from the corruption of his owne nature the second to be indued with inward righteousnes Q. Howe is the corruption of sinne purged A. By the merites and power of Christs death which being by faith applyed is as a corasiue to abate coÌ„sume weaken the power of all sinne Q. Howe is a man indued with inherent righteousnes A. Through the vertue of Christs resurrection which being applied by fayth is as a restoratiue to reuiue a man that is dead in sin to newnes of life Q. In what part of man is sanctfication wrought A. In euery part of body soule Q. In what time is it wrought A. It is begun in this life in which the faythfull receiue onely the first fruits of the spirit and it is not finished before the end of this life Q. What graces of the spirit do vsually shewe themselues in the heart of a man sanctified A. The hatred of sinne and the loue of righteousnes Q. What proceedes of them A. Repentance which is a settled purpose in the heart with a careful indeuour to leaue all his sinnes and to liue a Christian life Q. What goeth with repentance A. A continual fighting and strugling against the assaults of a mans owne flesh against the motions of the Diuell and the enticements of the world Q. What followeth after a man hath gotten the victory in any temptation or affliction A. Experience of Gods loue in Christ and so increase of peace of conscience and ioy in the holy Ghost Q. What followes if in any temptation he bee ouercome and through infirmitie fall A. After a while there wil arise a godly sorrow which is wheÌ„ a man is grieued for no other cause in y e worlde but for this onely y t by his sin he hath displeased GOD who hath bin vnto him a most merciful louing Father Q. What signe is there of this sorowe A. The true signe of it is this when a man can be grieued for the very disobedience to God in his euill worde or deede though hee should neuer bee punished and though there were neither heauen nor hell Q. What followes after this sorowe A. Repentance renewed a fresh Q. By what signes will this repentance appeare A. Ay seauen 1. A care to leaue the sinne into which hee is fallen 2. An vtter condemning of himselfe for it with a crauing of pardon 3. A great anger against himselfe for hiâ— carelesnesse 4. A feare least hee shoulâ— fall into the same sinne againe 5. desire euer after to please God 6. zeale of the same 7. Reuenge vpoâ— himselfe for his former offence V Q. What outward meanes musâ— wee vse to obtaine faith and all blesssings of God which come by faith A. The preaching of Gods wordâ— and the administration of the Sacraments and prayer Q. Where is the word of God to be found A. The whole word of God needefull to saluation is set down in the holy Scriptures Q. How know you that the Scriptures are the word of GOD and noâ— mens pollicies A. I am assured of it First because the holy Ghost perswadeth my conscience that it is so Secondly I see it by experience for the preaching of the Scriptures haue the power of GOD in them to humble a man when they are preached and to cast him downe to hell and afterward to restore and raise him vp againe Q. What is the vse of the word of God preached A. First it breedeth and then it increaseth faith in them which are choseÌ„ to saluatioÌ„ but vnto them that perish it is by reason of their corruption an occasion of their further damnation Q. How must we heare Gods word y t it may be effecuall to our saluation A. Wee must come vnto it with hunger-bitten hearts hauing an appetite to the worde we must mark it with attention receiue it by faith submit our selues vnto it with feare and trembling euen then when our faults are reproued lastly wee must hide it in the corners of our hearts that wee may frame our liues and conuersations by it Q. What is a

was hee made man voide of sinne A. He was conceiued in the womb of a Virgin and sanctified by the holy Ghost at his conception Q. Why must our Sauiour bee both God and man A. He must be a man because man hath sinned and therefore a man must die for sinne to appease Gods wrath hee must bee God to sustaine and vphold the manhood to ouercome and vanquish death Q. What be the offices of Christ to make him an al-sufficient Sauiour A. He is a Priest a Prophet a King Q. Why is he a Priest A. To worke the meanes of saluation in the behalfe of mankinde Q. How doth he worke the meanes of saluation A. First by making satisfaction to his Father for the sinne of man secondly by making intercession Q. How doth he make satisfaction A. By two meanes and the first is by offering a Sacrifice Q. What is this sacrifice A. Christ himselfe as hee is man consisting of bodie and soule Q. What is the Aulter A. Christ as he is God is the Aulter on which he sacrificed himselfe Q. Who was the Priest A. None but Christ and that as he is both God and man Q. How oft did he sacrifice himself A. Neuer but once Q. What death did hee suffer when he sacrificed himselfe A. A death vpon the Crosse peculiar to him alone for besides the seperation of body and soule hee felt also the panges of hell in that the whole wrath of God due to the sinne of man was powred foorth vpon him Q. What profit commeth by this sacrifice A. Gods wrath is appeased for sin Q. Could the suffering of Christ which was but for a short time appease Gods wrath A. Yea for seeing Christ suffered GOD suffered and that is more than if all men in the world had suffered for euer Q. Now tell mee the other meanes of satisfaction A. It is the perfect fulfilling of the Lawe Q. How did he fulfill the Lawe A. By his perfect righteousnes which consisteth of two partes the first the integritie and purenesse of his humaine nature the other his obedience in performing all that the lawe required Q. You haue shewed how Christ dooth make satisfaction tell mee likewise how he doth make intercession A. Hee alone dooth continually appeare before his Father in Heauen making the faithful all their praiers acceptable vnto him through the merits of his owne perfect satisfaction Q. Why is Christ a Prophet A. To reueale vnto his Church the way and meanes of saluation and this hee dooth outwardly by the Ministerie of his word and inwardlie by the teaching of his holy Spirit Q. Why is he also a King A. That hee might bountifullie bestow vpon vs and conuey vnto vs all the foresaid meanes of saluation Q. How dooth hee shew himselfe to be a King A. In that being dead and buried he rose from the graue quickned his dead body ascended into heauen and now sitteth at the right hand of his Father with full power and glorie in heauen Q. How else A. In that he doth continually inspire and direct his seruants by the diuine power of his holy spirit according to his holy word Q But to whome will this blessed King communicate all meanes of saluation A. Hee offereth them to all mankinde and they are sufficient to saue all mankinde but all shall not bee saued thereby because by faith they will not receiue them IIII. Q. What is Faith A. Faith is a wonderfull grace of God by which a man doth apprehend and applie Christ and all his benefits vnto himselfe Q How dooth a man apply Christ vnto himselfe seeing we are on earth and Christ in heauen A. This applying is done by assurance when a man is verily perswaded by the holy spirit of Gods fauour towards himselfe particularly of the forgiuenesse of his owne sinnes Q. How dooth God bring men trulie to beleeue in Christ A. First he prepareth their hearts that they might bee capable of faith and then he worketh faith in them Q How doth God prepare meÌ„s harts A. By brusing them as if one would breake an hard stone to pouder and this is done by humbling them Q. How doth God humble a man A. By working in him a sight of his sinnes and a sorrow for them Q How is the sight of sin wrought A. By the Morall law the summe whereof is the ten commandements Q. What sinnes may I finde in my selfe by them A. Ten. Q. What is the first A. To make some thing thy God which is not God by fearing it louing it so trusting in it more than in the true God Q What is the second A. To worship false Gods or the true God in a false manner Q. What is the third A. To dishonour God in abusing his titles words and workes Q. What is the fourth A. To breake the Sabaoth in dooing the works of their calling and of the flesh and in leauing vndone the workes of the spirit Q. What be the sixe latter A. To do any thing that may hinder thy neighbours dignitie life chastity wealth good name though it be but in the secret thoughts and motions of thy heart vnto which thou giuest no liking nor consent Q. What is sorrow for sinne A. It is when a mans conscience is touched with a liuely feeling of Gods displeasure for any of these sinnes in such wise that hee is wholly out of heart with himselfe acknowledging that hÃ©e hath deserued shame and confusion eternally Q. How doth God work this sorrow A. By the terrible curse of the law Q. What is that A. He which breakes but one of the commandements of God though it be but once in all his life time that onely in one thought is in danger of eternall damnation thereby Q. When mens hearts are thus prepared how doth GOD ingraft faith in them A. By working certaine inwarde motions in the heart which are the seeds of faith out of which it breedeth Q. What is the first of them A. When a man humbled vnder the burden of his sinnes dooth acknowledge and feele that he stands in great neede of Christ. Q. What is the second A. An hungring desire and a longing to be made partakers of Christ and all his merits Q. What is the third A. A flying to the throne of grace from the sentence of the law pricking the conscience Q. How is this done A. By praying with sending vp lowde cries for Gods fauour in Christ in the pardoning of sinne and with feruent perseuerance herein till the desire of the heart be graunted Q. What followeth after all this A. GOD then according to his merciful promise lets the poore sinner feele the assurance of his loue wherewith hee loueth him in Christ which assurance is a liuely faith Q. Are there diuers degrees and

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