Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	body_n	sin_n	soul_n	13,963	5	5.3517	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46526	Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity.	R. J.	1648 (1648)	Wing J27; ESTC R213600	381,196	433

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etc._n seven_o treatise_n treat_n 1._o chap._n 4._o treat_n of_o the_o christian_n apparel_v by_o christ_n part_n 3._o sect._n 73._o &_o on_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o pag._n 117_o etc._n etc._n chap._n 2._o i_o have_v also_o myself_o endeavour_v to_o show_v how_o faith_n be_v wrought_v and_o from_o thence_o discover_v many_o man_n false_a faith_n only_o now_o i_o will_v brief_o note_v thus_o much_o before_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n and_o faith_n be_v full_o wrought_v the_o spirit_n work_v orderly_o by_o the_o word_n assist_v as_o be_v say_v sometime_o by_o miracle_n affliction_n &c._n &c._n so_o that_o there_o be_v first_o a_o work_n of_o the_o law_n then_o of_o the_o gospel_n not_o but_o that_o the_o gospel_n have_v also_o some_o work_n on_o the_o soul_n like_v unto_o that_o of_o the_o law_n which_o therefore_o so_o far_o i_o refer_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n if_o not_o of_o moses_n 11.15_o there_o be_v a_o double_a orderly_a work_n of_o god_n power_n both_o of_o the_o law_n 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with_o you_o etc._n etc._n but_o do_v the_o pope_n thus_o yea_o or_o do_v some_o other_o inferior_a bishop_n thus_o who_o can_v be_v content_a to_o have_v the_o pope_n title_n of_o holiness_n indeed_o god_n true_a title_n and_o attribute_n put_v upon_o they_o without_o rend_v his_o garment_n or_o shall_v the_o best_a deserve_v among_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n take_v god_n honour_n to_o themselves_o or_o if_o it_o be_v by_o flatterer_n give_v they_o shall_v they_o let_v it_o rest_v with_o themselves_o they_o may_v remember_v how_o king_n herod_n be_v eat_v up_o with_o worm_n for_o so_o do_v and_o i_o know_v none_o who_o willing_o so_o do_v but_o the_o devil_n who_o among_o the_o heathen_a seek_v god_n honour_n and_o take_v it_o be_v give_v so_o become_v their_o god_n seek_v the_o like_a honour_n still_o in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o pope_n especial_o as_o elsewhere_o more_o large_o i_o show_v use_v 2_o now_o second_o for_o other_o they_o be_v hence_o teach_v 1._o as_o not_o to_o 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as_o david_n avenge_v on_o king_n hanun_n the_o disgrace_n do_v his_o ambassador_n so_o 2_o chron._n 36.16_o they_o so_o long_o mock_v the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o despise_v his_o word_n and_o misuse_v his_o prophet_n until_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lord_n arise_v against_o his_o people_n till_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n or_o heal_v man_n 2._o to_o depend_v on_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n 2._o that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o teach_v we_o by_o man_n and_o that_o as_o be_v say_v in_o great_a mercy_n to_o we_o we_o be_v all_o hence_o teach_v to_o acknowledge_v god_n ordinance_n and_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n his_o man_n his_o faithful_a servant_n they_o mal._n 2.7_o though_o not_o without_o trial_n of_o they_o who_o lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n and_o though_o such_o among_o man_n be_v rare_a job_n 32.22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o there_o be_v false_a teacher_n and_o some_o such_o as_o paul_n foretell_v tell_v the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n of_o say_v also_o of_o your_o own_o self_n shall_v man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o act_v 20.29_o 30._o who_o be_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o god_n establish_v truth_n as_o deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o act_n 17.11_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o to_o neglect_v the_o ministry_n of_o man_n as_o such_o do_v as_o depend_v 1._o on_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n without_o the_o word_n or_o against_o it_o for_o as_o we_o must_v not_o quench_v the_o spirit_n etc._n and_o not_o on_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o 2._o of_o angel_n or_o 3._o of_o apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a or_o 4._o on_o witch_n etc._n etc._n so_o not_o despise_v prophesy_v 1_o thes_n 5.19_o 20._o 2._o on_o angelical_a revelation_n 3._o on_o apparition_n of_o the_o dead_a as_o papist_n do_v luke_n 16.30_o 31._o they_o have_v moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n let_v they_o hear_v they_o etc._n etc._n 4._o on_o diabolical_a orache_n on_o witch_n soothsayers_a against_o who_o enchantment_n god_n have_v give_v we_o his_o son_n in_o our_o nature_n and_o his_o substitute_n see_v deut._n 18.10_o 11._o 14_o 15._o isai_n 8.19_o 20._o chap._n xxxi_o show_v that_o minister_n be_v brethren_n one_o with_o another_o and_o with_o their_o people_n with_o use_v brethren_n this_o be_v the_o second_o title_n give_v by_o these_o humble_a jew_n and_o not_o scorn_v by_o these_o great_a apostle_n brethren_n 2._o the_o second_o title_n here_o give_v brethren_n it_o may_v seem_v some_o boldness_n if_o not_o sauciness_n to_o some_o that_o private_a man_n shall_v be_v so_o familiar_a with_o such_o eminent_a man_n and_o great_a apostle_n and_o i_o will_v not_o say_v what_o humane_a weakness_n will_v have_v do_v if_o these_o apostle_n have_v appear_v in_o the_o silken_a satin_n golden_a habit_n of_o their_o pretend_a successor_n and_o yet_o i_o think_v man_n of_o humble_a spirit_n and_o distress_a in_o soul_n and_o conscience_n will_v hardly_o have_v give_v flatter_a title_n or_o much_o respect_v they_o the_o more_o for_o their_o gay_a clothes_n i_o dare_v say_v day_n a_o title_n too_o mean_a in_o these_o our_o day_n it_o will_v be_v think_v want_n of_o good_a manner_n at_o least_o if_o not_o sauciness_n and_o pride_n in_o any_o of_o the_o laity_n now_o to_o speak_v so_o to_o peter_n successor_n though_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o king_n that_o shall_v in_o humility_n call_v the_o pope_n brother_n pope_n paul_n the_o four_o will_v disdain_v that_o appellation_n who_o can_v at_o table_n public_o say_v that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v any_o prince_n for_o his_o companion_n but_o all_o subject_n under_o his_o foot_n which_o he_o say_v strike_v his_o foot_n

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