Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	lord_n	soul_n	7,621	5	5.0274	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10394	Saint Pauls triumph, or cygnea illa & dulcissima cantio that swan-like and most sweet song, of that learned and faithfull seruant of God, Mr. Iohn Randall, bachelor of diuinitie: vttered by him (in an eleauen sermons, vpon the eight chapter of St. Pavl his epistle to the Romans, vers. 38.39.) lately before his death, in the time of his great and heauy affliction, and vpon the Communion-dayes, either altogether, or for the most part. And now published for the glory of God, the edification of his church and people, and the hononrable [sic] memoriall of the author, by William Holbrooke, preacher of the word of God.	Randall, John, 1570-1622.; Holbrooke, William.	1623 (1623)	STC 20678; ESTC S102568	146,192	249

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try_v and_o find_v and_o labour_n to_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o our_o union_n which_o we_o have_v with_o christ_n for_o that_o will_v be_v a_o excellent_a mean_n to_o work_v this_o confident_a persuasion_n in_o we_o therein_o be_v thy_o fullness_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o fullness_n of_o thy_o assurance_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n etc._n etc._n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v we_o to_o attain_v to_o this_o certainty_n of_o persuasion_n and_o how_o why_o say_v he_o prove_v yourselves_o try_v yourselves_o of_o what_o whether_o christ_n be_v in_o you_o whether_o he_o live_v in_o you_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o by_o his_o spirit_n whether_o by_o his_o death_n he_o mortify_v your_o sin_n and_o by_o his_o resurrection_n quicken_v you_o up_o to_o newness_n of_o life_n if_o he_o do_v than_o we_o may_v be_v full_o assure_v that_o we_o shall_v never_o be_v cast_v off_o this_o point_n we_o must_v bring_v ourselves_o to_o for_o this_o 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god_n give_v we_o his_o sacrament_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o it_o and_o will_v have_v we_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o love_v we_o and_o though_o we_o can_v attain_v to_o this_o persuasion_n in_o that_o strength_n that_o we_o shall_v why_o yet_o god_n be_v not_o captious_a he_o will_v take_v all_o thing_n at_o the_o best_a walk_v before_o he_o and_o be_v upright_o and_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n all-sufficient_a finis_fw-la the_o seven_o sermon_n upon_o romans_z 8._o the_o two_o last_o verse_n for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n etc._n etc._n in_o handle_v of_o these_o word_n as_o you_o may_v remember_v we_o proceed_v

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course_n as_o solomon_n speak_v pro._n 28.1_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n the_o reason_n be_v in_o the_o doctrine_n his_o faith_n assure_v his_o heart_n that_o he_o belong_v to_o god_n and_o persuade_v he_o of_o god_n love_n favour_n protection_n and_o salvation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o the_o prophet_n isa_n 28.16_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v make_v not_o haste_n he_o that_o have_v find_v assurance_n of_o god_n love_n in_o christ_n make_v not_o haste_n be_v not_o disquiet_v or_o distemper_v nor_o carry_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n by_o any_o evil_a or_o danger_n whatsoever_o but_o rest_v upon_o the_o might_n and_o power_n of_o god_n and_o never_o fly_v out_o for_o the_o matter_n but_o abide_v it_o with_o much_o boldness_n and_o keep_v himself_o within_o his_o spirit_n and_o rest_v sound_o and_o sweet_o on_o god_n for_o his_o deliverence_n it_o be_v admirable_a to_o consider_v what_o wonderful_a courage_n constancy_n and_o comfort_n god_n child_n stand_v out_o withal_o in_o great_a affliction_n and_o distress_n and_o mere_o upon_o this_o assurance_n how_o bold_o have_v they_o beard_v those_o tyrant_n that_o have_v insult_v over_o they_o how_o have_v they_o run_v to_o the_o fire_n embrace_v the_o cross_n despise_a the_o shame_n scorn_a all_o pain_n that_o have_v be_v inflict_v on_o they_o lose_v all_o and_o mere_o upon_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o assurance_n hebr._n 11.35_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o they_o will_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n because_o they_o be_v sure_a to_o obtain_v a_o better_a resurrection_n in_o dan._n 3.16.17_o the_o three_o child_n be_v question_v before_o the_o king_n he_o tell_v they_o if_o they_o will_v not_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_v the_o image_n that_o he_o have_v set_v up_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o hot_a fiery_a furnace_n what_o do_v they_o answer_v they_o be_v poor_a captive_n yet_o see_v how_o they_o beard_v the_o tyrant_n oh_o king_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n see_v how_o they_o sleight_v he_o our_o god_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o do_v thou_o what_o thou_o can_v if_o not_o mark_n how_o bold_a they_o be_v yet_o be_v it_o know_v to_o thou_o oh_o king_n that_o we_o will_v not_o worship_v thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o resolution_n and_o courage_n it_o be_v this_o that_o god_n who_o they_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o &_o he_o will_v deliver_v they_o and_o so_o luther_n when_o he_o be_v send_v for_o by_o his_o enemy_n be_v dissuade_v not_o to_o go_v yes_o say_v he_o if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o devil_n there_o as_o there_o be_v tile_n upon_o their_o house_n yet_o i_o will_v not_o fear_v they_o ground_v himself_o upon_o the_o assurance_n of_o god_n protection_n there_o be_v no_o true_a courage_n to_o be_v find_v but_o in_o true_a believer_n there_o may_v be_v counterfeit_a and_o carnal_a courage_n in_o hypocrite_n neither_o 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