Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	good_a	work_n	13,920	5	6.2525	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A81815	The fulness and freeness of Gods grace in Jesus Christ, declared in two general points: first, that personal election is no ground of the saints perseverance in the grace of God by Jesus Christ. Secondly, in what sense the scriptures speake the saints perseverance in that grace. The third part. / By Francis Duke.; Fulnesse and freenesse of Gods grace in Jesus Christ. Part 3	Duke, Francis.	1656 (1656)	Wing D2503; Thomason E892_9; ESTC R205568	71,363	121

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spirit_n of_o elihu_n against_o he_o for_o he_o say_v behold_v i_o be_o according_a to_o thy_o wish_n in_o god_n stead_n doubtless_o thou_o have_v speak_v in_o my_o ear_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o word_n i_o be_o clean_a without_o sin_n i_o be_o innocent_a and_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n in_o i_o he_o have_v find_v occasion_n against_o i_o 12._o job_n 33.6.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o count_v i_o for_o his_o enemy_n he_o have_v put_v my_o foot_n in_o the_o stock_n and_o look_v narrow_o to_o all_o my_o path_n and_o elihu_n conclude_v behold_v in_o this_o thou_o have_v not_o do_v right_o again_o chap._n 34._o job_n have_v say_v i_o be_o righteous_a god_n have_v take_v away_o my_o judgement_n shall_v i_o lie_v in_o my_o right_n the_o will_v of_o the_o arrow_n be_v grievous_a without_o my_o sin_n chap._n 34.5_o 6_o 7._o and_o 37._o verse_n whereupon_o say_v elihu_n what_o man_n be_v like_o job_n that_o drink_v scornfulness_n like_o water_n he_o add_v rebellion_n to_o his_o sin_n and_o clap_v his_o hand_n among_o we_o and_o multiply_v word_n against_o god_n and_o here_o note_v this_o by_o the_o way_n that_o although_o job_n dispute_v against_o his_o other_o three_o friend_n yet_o to_o this_o young_a man_n his_o reply_n be_v only_a silence_n again_o this_o his_o impatient_a distemper_n move_v god_n to_o manifest_v himself_o against_o he_o 3._o job_n 38.1.2_o 3._o than_o jehovah_n answer_v job_n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o say_v who_o be_v this_o that_o darken_v counsel_n by_o word_n without_o knowledge_n gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n like_o a_o man_n for_o i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o and_o answer_v thou_o i_o where_o be_v thou_o when_o i_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n declare_v if_o thou_o have_v

understanding_n etc._n etc._n again_o chap._n 39_o from_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o 8._o verse_n moreover_o jehovah_n answer_v job_n and_o say_v shall_v he_o that_o contend_v with_o the_o almighty_a instruct_v he_o he_o that_o reprove_v he_o let_v he_o answer_v it_o then_o job_n answer_v jehovah_n and_o say_v i_o be_o vile_a what_o shall_v i_o answer_v thou_o i_o will_v lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o my_o mouth_n once_o have_v i_o speak_v but_o i_o will_v not_o answer_v yea_o twice_o but_o i_o will_v proceed_v no_o further_o then_o answer_v jehovah_n unto_o job_n the_o second_o time_n out_o of_o the_o whirlwind_n and_o say_v gird_v up_o thy_o loin_n now_o like_o a_o man_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o declare_v thou_o unto_o i_o will_v thou_o disannul_v my_o judgement_n will_v thou_o condemn_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v righteous_a &_o c_o to_o which_o job_n answer_v jehovah_n and_o say_v i_o know_v that_o thou_o can_v do_v every_o thing_n and_o that_o no_o thought_n can_v be_v withhold_v from_o thou_o who_o be_v he_o that_o hide_v counsel_n without_o knowledge_n therefore_o have_v i_o utter_v that_o which_o i_o understand_v not_o thing_n too_o wonderful_a for_o i_o which_o i_o know_v not_o hear_v i_o beseech_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v speak_v i_o will_v demand_v of_o thou_o answer_v thou_o unto_o i_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o eye_n see_v thou_o vers_fw-la job_n 44._o from_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o 8._o vers_fw-la wherefore_o i_o abhor_v myself_o and_o repent_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n that_o be_v answer_v thou_o i_o in_o much_o mercy_n for_o now_o i_o see_v i_o have_v exceed_o err_v concern_v thy_o proceed_n towards_o i_o for_o i_o perceive_v if_o i_o have_v be_v faithful_a to_o thou_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o my_o grace_n in_o this_o second_o commission_n execution_n upon_o i_o than_o thou_o will_v have_v assist_v i_o in_o this_o as_o thou_o do_v in_o the_o first_o therefore_o shame_n belong_v to_o i_o 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his_o flesh_n and_o bone_n with_o that_o reverence_n from_o god_n as_o he_o do_v the_o loss_n of_o his_o child_n and_o his_o whole_a estate_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o first_o commission_n another_o particular_a be_v this_o he_o have_v too_o high_a a_o esteem_n of_o his_o own_o uprightness_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o who_o also_o assist_v he_o to_o perfect_a patience_n under_o the_o first_o commission_n consequent_o he_o do_v too_o much_o undervalue_v the_o glorious_a impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v the_o pardon_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n include_v in_o the_o sacrifice_n which_o he_o daily_o offer_v therefore_o o_o you_o saint_n of_o god_n that_o be_v eminent_a in_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n beware_v you_o stumble_v not_o at_o this_o rock_n but_o endeavour_v with_o paul_n to_o be_v find_v in_o christ_n righteousness_n more_o and_o more_o in_o a_o sole_a dependencie_n only_o on_o it_o for_o 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