Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	faith_n	soul_n	word_n	7,065	5	4.2672	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
a30211	A treatise of the fear of God shewing what it is, and how distinguished from that what is not so : also whence it comes, who has it, what are the effects, and what the priviledges of those that have it in their hearts / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1679 (1679)	Wing B5603; ESTC R32009	112,120	247

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religion_n thus_o be_v he_o bid_v to_o say_v unto_o they_o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n thus_o say_v the_o lord_n god_n ezek._n 2.4_o chap._n 3._o v._n 11._o this_o be_v the_o honour_n and_o majesty_n then_o that_o god_n have_v put_v upon_o his_o write_a word_n and_o thus_o he_o have_v do_v even_o of_o purpose_n that_o we_o may_v make_v they_o the_o rule_n and_o directory_n of_o our_o fear_n and_o that_o we_o may_v stand_v in_o awe_n of_o and_o tremble_v at_o they_o when_o habakkuk_n hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o belly_n tremble_v and_o rotteness_n enter_v into_o his_o bone_n i_o tremble_v in_o myself_o say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v have_v rest_n in_o the_o day_n of_o trouble_n hab._n 3.16_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v as_o the_o roar_n of_o a_o lion_n where_o the_o word_n of_o a_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n what_o be_v it_o then_o when_o god_n the_o great_a god_n shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n who_o voice_n 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gospel_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o eternal_a love_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o jer._n 32.38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o 3._o this_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v call_v god_n treasure_n for_o it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o choice_a jewel_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rarity_n of_o heaven_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v his_o treasure_n isa._n 33.16_o and_o it_o may_v well_o go_v under_o such_o a_o title_n for_o as_o treasure_n so_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o find_v in_o every_o corner_n it_o be_v say_v all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n because_o that_o also_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o gold_n the_o same_o be_v say_v about_o this_o fear_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o this_o goodly_a jewel_n this_o treasure_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n poor_a vagrant_n when_o hey_o come_v stragl_v to_o a_o lord_n house_n may_v 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perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a job_n 1.8_o chap._n 2._o ver_fw-la 4._o mind_v it_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o none_o like_o he_o in_o all_o the_o earth_n i_o suppose_v he_o mean_v either_o in_o those_o part_n or_o else_o he_o be_v the_o man_n that_o abound_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n none_o like_o he_o to_o fear_v the_o lord_n he_o only_o excel_v other_o with_o respect_n to_o his_o reverence_v of_o god_n bow_v before_o he_o and_o sincere_o comply_v with_o his_o will_n and_o therefore_o

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16._o the_o method_n of_o god_n be_v to_o kill_v and_o make_v alive_a to_o smite_v and_o then_o heal_v when_o the_o commandment_n come_v to_o paul_n sin_n revive_v and_o he_o die_v and_o that_o law_n which_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n he_o find_v to_o be_v unto_o death_n that_o be_v it_o pass_v a_o sentence_n of_o death_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o sin_n and_o slay_v his_o conscience_n with_o that_o sentence_n therefore_o from_o that_o time_n that_o he_o hear_v that_o word_n why_o do_v thou_o persecute_v i_o which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v why_o do_v thou_o commit_v murder_n he_o lie_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n by_o the_o law_n and_o under_o this_o fear_n of_o that_o sentence_n in_o his_o conscience_n he_o lay_v i_o say_v under_o it_o until_o that_o ananias_n come_v to_o he_o to_o comfort_v he_o and_o to_o preach_v unto_o he_o the_o forgiuness_n of_o sin_n act_n 9_o the_o fear_n therefore_o that_o now_o i_o call_v godly_a it_o be_v that_o fear_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n for_o sin_n and_o this_o fear_n at_o first_o awaken_n be_v good_a and_o godly_a because_o it_o arise_v in_o the_o soul_n from_o a_o true_a sense_n of_o its_o very_a state_n it_o be_v state_n by_o nature_n be_v damnable_a because_o it_o be_v sinful_a and_o because_o he_o be_v not_o one_o that_o as_o yet_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o he_o mark_v 16_o 16._o joh._n 3.18_o 36._o the_o which_o when_o the_o sinner_n at_o first_o begin_v to_o see_v he_o just_o fear_v it_o i_o say_v he_o fear_v it_o just_o and_o therefore_o godly_a because_o by_o this_o fear_n he_o subscribe_v to_o the_o sentence_n that_o be_v go_v out_o against_o he_o for_o sin_n second_o by_o who_o or_o by_o what_o be_v this_o fear_n wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v 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joh._n 16.8_o 9_o for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v convince_v we_o of_o sin_n but_o it_o must_v also_o show_v we_o our_o state_n to_o be_v damnable_a because_o of_o it_o especial_o if_o it_o so_o convince_v we_o before_o we_o believe_v and_o that_o be_v the_o intent_n of_o our_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o their_o damnable_a state_n by_o sin_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o on_o i_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n when_o he_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n he_o do_v it_o by_o work_v in_o we_o by_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o and_o he_o in_o this_o his_o work_n be_v proper_o call_v a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n 1._o because_o by_o the_o law_n he_o show_v we_o that_o indeed_o we_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o the_o law_n the_o devil_n and_o death_n and_o damnation_n for_o this_o be_v our_o proper_a state_n by_o nature_n though_o we_o see_v it_o 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time_n helden_v under_o it_o as_o be_v that_o say_n of_o the_o lamentation_n it_o be_v good_a that_o a_o man_n bear_v the_o yoke_n in_o his_o youth_n that_o be_v at_o his_o first_o awakn_n lamen_n 3.27_o so_o long_o as_o seem_v good_a to_o this_o holy_a spirit_n to_o work_v in_o this_o manner_n by_o the_o law_n now_o as_o i_o say_v the_o sinner_n at_o first_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n hold_v in_o this_o bondage_n that_o be_v have_v such_o a_o discovery_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o damnation_n for_o sin_n make_v to_o he_o and_o also_o be_v hold_v so_o fast_o under_o the_o sense_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o man_n nor_o yet_o of_o the_o very_a angel_n in_o heaven_n to_o release_v he_o or_o set_v he_o free_a until_o the_o holy_a spirit_n change_v his_o ministration_n and_o come_v in_o the_o sweet_a and_o peaceable_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n to_o his_o poor_a deject_a and_o afflict_a conscience_n three_o i_o now_o come_v to_o show_v you_o what_o this_o fear_n do_v in_o the_o soul._n now_o although_o this_o godly_a fear_n be_v not_o to_o last_v always_o with_o we_o as_o i_o shall_v further_o show_v you_o anon_o yet_o it_o great_o differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v whole_o ungodly_a of_o itself_o both_o because_o of_o the_o author_n and_o also_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o of_o the_o author_n i_o have_v tell_v you_o before_o i_o now_o shall_v tell_v you_o what_o it_o do_v 1._o this_o fear_n make_v a_o man_n judge_v himself_o for_o sin_n and_o to_o fall_v down_o before_o god_n with_o a_o break_a mind_n under_o this_o judgement_n the_o which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n because_o the_o sinner_n by_o so_o do_v justify_v god_n in_o his_o say_n and_o clear_v he_o in_o his_o judgement_n psal._n 5.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o 2._o as_o this_o fear_n make_v a_o man_n judge_v himself_o and_o cast_v himself_o down_o at_o god_n foot_n so_o it_o make_v he_o condole_v and_o bewail_v his_o misery_n before_o he_o 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he_o smart_v and_o cry_v out_o god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n luke_n 18.13_o 5._o this_o fear_n make_v a_o man_n that_o he_o can_v accept_v of_o that_o for_o support_v and_o succour_v which_o other_o that_o be_v destitute_a thereof_o will_v take_v up_o and_o be_v content_v with_o this_o man_n must_v be_v wash_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o cleanse_v from_o his_o sin_n by_o god_n himself_o psal._n 51._o 6._o therefore_o this_o fear_n go_v not_o away_o until_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v change_v his_o

shall_v overthrow_v as_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o what_o before_o he_o have_v build_v as_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o the_o three_o must_v therefore_o needs_o follow_v that_o be_v he_o overthrow_v the_o testimony_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o they_o have_v say_v that_o now_o we_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n again_o to_o fear_v no_o more_o that_o be_v after_o that_o we_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v enable_v to_o call_v god_n father_n father_n 2._o this_o be_v evident_a also_o because_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o now_o the_o soul_n be_v interest_v abide_v and_o be_v everlasting_a not_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o my_o obedience_n but_o upon_o the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n who_o blood_n also_o have_v confirm_v it_o it_o be_v order_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o sure_a say_v david_n and_o this_o say_v he_o be_v all_o my_o salvation_n 2_o sam._n 23.5_o the_o covenant_n than_o be_v 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to_o i_o a_o people_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o teach_v every_o man_n his_o neighbour_n and_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n say_v know_v the_o lord_n for_o they_o shall_v all_o know_v i_o from_o the_o least_o to_o the_o great_a for_o i_o will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n i_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o heb._n 8.10_o 11_o 12._o now_o if_o god_n will_v do_v thus_o unto_o those_o that_o he_o have_v comprise_v in_o his_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o he_o will_v remember_v their_o sin_n no_o more_o that_o be_v unto_o condemnation_n for_o so_o it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v forget_v they_o then_o can_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o also_o be_v one_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n come_v to_o we_o again_o even_o after_o we_o be_v possess_v with_o these_o glorious_a fruit_n of_o this_o covenant_n as_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o put_v we_o in_o fear_n of_o damnation_n 3._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n after_o it_o 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