Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	fruit_n	love_n	6,283	5	5.1872	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61648	The best interest, or, A treatise of a saving interest in Christ wherein is shewn how a man may know that he hath a saving interst in Christ, how they that have not yet an interest in Christ may get a saving interest in him ... with several other practical cases / by Owen Stockton ...	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1682 (1682)	Wing S5696; ESTC R37593	197,314	400

he_o show_v we_o that_o without_o christ_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o joh._n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o therefore_o when_o ever_o we_o do_v any_o good_a thing_n it_o be_v do_v through_o the_o strength_n of_o christ_n phil._n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strenghtn_v i_o yea_o when_o ever_o we_o think_v any_o good_a thought_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o ascribe_v this_o to_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o not_o that_o we_o be_v sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 3._o whatever_o good_a thing_n we_o hope_v to_o receive_v from_o god_n either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o spirit_n teach_v we_o to_o hope_v for_o they_o on_o christ_n account_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n and_o not_o upon_o our_o own_o account_n 2_o cor._n 3.4_o such_o trust_n have_v we_o through_o christ_n to_o god-ward_o 1_o tim._n 1.1_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v our_o hope_n whatever_o we_o trust_v or_o hope_n in_o god_n for_o our_o trust_n and_o hope_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o trust_v and_o hope_v we_o shall_v have_v it_o through_o christ_n that_o be_v on_o christ_n account_n and_o for_o christ_n sake_n now_o christ_n be_v great_o exalt_v and_o glorify_v when_o he_o be_v make_v the_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o hope_n both_o for_o thing_n pertain_v to_o this_o life_n and_o the_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v 4_o the_o spirit_n glorifi_v christ_n by_o begete_v in_o we_o high_a and_o glorious_a thought_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o show_v we_o his_o personal_a excellency_n that_o he_o be_v the_o eternal_a god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n god_n man_n in_o one_o person_n and_o have_v all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v in_o he_o bodily_a that_o as_o mediator_n he_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n give_v to_o he_o and_o be_v exalt_v above_o all_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n and_o all_o the_o king_n on_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o by_o show_v to_o we_o those_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v purchase_v for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n as_o pardon_v of_o sin_n reconciliation_n with_o god_n the_o blessing_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n eternal_a life_n etc._n etc._n joh._n 16.14_o he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v take_v of_o i_o and_o show_v it_o unto_o you_o till_o god_n give_v we_o his_o spirit_n which_o render_v christ_n glorious_a in_o our_o eye_n we_o be_v ready_a to_o despise_v he_o and_o think_v mean_o of_o he_o isa_n 53.2_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o beauty_n that_o we_o shall_v desire_v he_o he_o be_v despise_v and_o reject_v of_o man_n that_o be_v of_o such_o man_n as_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n they_o see_v no_o beauty_n in_o he_o and_o therefore_o they_o despise_v and_o reject_v he_o 5._o we_o may_v know_v that_o we_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n if_o we_o can_v find_v in_o ourselves_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n what_o christ_n say_v concern_v false_a prophet_n mat._n 7.16_o you_o shall_v know_v they_o by_o their_o fruit_n the_o like_a may_v i_o say_v here_o a_o man_n may_v know_v himself_o by_o his_o fruit_n if_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n than_o he_o may_v know_v that_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o he_o but_o if_o he_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n than_o he_o be_v a_o carnal_a man_n what_o christ_n say_v of_o tree_n luke_n 6.44_o every_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o own_o fruit_n so_o be_v every_o man_n know_v he_o may_v be_v know_v to_o himself_o and_o to_o other_o by_o his_o fruit_n now_o what_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o may_v see_v gal._n 5.22_o 23._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n long-suffering_n gentleness_n goodness_n faith_n meekness_n temperance_n love_n to_o god_n and_o one_o another_o joy_n in_o zions_n welfare_n when_o it_o go_v well_o with_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n peaceableness_n whereby_o a_o man_n endeavour_n to_o live_v peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n and_o to_o make_v peace_n among_o those_o that_o be_v at_o variance_n long-suffering_a whereby_o we_o bear_v affliction_n patient_o though_o they_o belong_v upon_o we_o and_o be_v not_o easy_o provoke_v to_o anger_n gentleness_n whereby_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o with_o mildness_n not_o like_o nabal_n churlish_o who_o be_v such_o a_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o no_o man_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o speak_v to_o he_o goodness_n whereby_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o do_v good_a to_o all_o man_n i'faith_o whereby_o we_o rely_v on_o god_n and_o keep_v faith_n with_o man_n meekness_n whereby_o we_o carry_v ourselves_o humble_o and_o without_o fierceness_n towards_o other_o temperance_n which_o impli_v moderation_n in_o eat_v and_o drink_v these_o be_v fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o some_o may_v say_v see_v meekness_n and_o temperance_n etc._n etc._n be_v moral_a virtue_n which_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o heathen_a that_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o our_o meekness_n temperance_n long-suffering_a etc._n etc._n be_v moral_a virtue_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n a._n 1._o when_o it_o be_v conscience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o god_n that_o put_v we_o upon_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n meekness_n patience_n temperance_n and_o the_o like_a than_o our_o meekness_n and_o patience_n and_o temperance_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o what_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n the_o word_n be_v the_o instrument_n by_o which_o ordinary_o the_o spirit_n work_v upon_o we_o 1_o joh._n 3.23_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v love_v one_o another_o as_o he_o give_v we_o commandment_n a_o christian_a have_v respect_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o love_n 2._o when_o we_o have_v feel_v in_o ourselves_o the_o inclination_n to_o contrary_a vice_n as_o frowardness_n intemperance_n malice_n and_o the_o like_a and_o have_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o prayer_n obtain_v victory_n over_o those_o natural_a inclination_n and_o obtain_v meekness_n and_o temperance_n etc._n etc._n then_o be_v they_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n luk._n 11.11_o your_o heavenly_a father_n will_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v the_o mortification_n of_o any_o sin_n be_v obtain_v only_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v natural_o hasty_a but_o have_v mortify_v that_o hasty_a spirit_n and_o get_v a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n that_o be_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n 3._o if_o 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