Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	heart_n	son_n	17,006	5	5.6134	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65980	Antichrist's strongest hold overturned, or, The foundation of the religion of the people called Quakers bared and razed in a debate had with some of them in the castle at Lancaster and in an additional account of the light within ..., here also is shewed the occasion of their rise and growth, together with the right way of discovering their secret delusions ..., hereunto is annexed an appendix wherein their evil language is discovered ... / all which is published ... by J.W.	Wigan, John.	1651 (1651)	Wing W2096; ESTC R30213	71,934	77

answer_n be_v answer_n that_o the_o person_n there_o write_v to_o by_o the_o apostle_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o coriâ—th_n which_o be_v sanctify_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v to_o be_v saint_n cap._n 1._o 2._o and_o that_o if_o every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v some_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v either_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n itself_o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v not_o of_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o only_o of_o every_o man_n that_o by_o one_o spirit_n be_v baptize_v in_o to_o one_o body_n and_o have_v be_v make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n be_v very_o evident_a from_o the_o whole_a scope_n of_o that_o chapter_n and_o especial_o from_o the_o 13._o ver_fw-la for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n whether_o we_o be_v bond_n or_o free_a and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n and_o ver_fw-la 27_o now_o you_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o member_n in_o particular_a the_o same_o word_n ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d be_v use_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o 11_o chap._n 21._o every_o man_n take_v before_o other_o his_o own_o supper_n that_o be_v not_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n but_o every_o man_n of_o you_o who_o come_v together_o into_o one_o place_n ver_fw-la 20._o so_o that_o this_o scripture_n conclude_v nothing_o for_o their_o purpose_n assertion_n another_o scripture_n bring_v to_o prove_v his_o assertion_n be_v neh._n 9_o 20._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n give_v his_o good_a spirit_n to_o instruct_v the_o israelite_n answer_n ans_fw-fr 1._o israel_n be_v god_n church_n his_o choose_a peculiar_a people_n ex._n 19_o 5._o and_o if_o he_o do_v give_v his_o good_a spirit_n to_o they_o it_o will_v not_o thence_o follow_v that_o he_o give_v it_o to_o all_o other_o nation_n even_o to_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n the_o scripture_n be_v express_v that_o he_o deal_v not_o with_o any_o nation_n as_o with_o jacob_n and_o israel_n psal_n 147._o 19_o 20._o he_o show_v his_o word_n unto_o jacob_n his_o statute_n and_o his_o judgement_n to_o israel_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n and_o as_o for_o his_o judgement_n they_o have_v not_o know_v they_o and_o therefore_o he_o give_v not_o his_o good_a spirit_n to_o any_o other_o nation_n for_o if_o they_o have_v have_v the_o unction_n of_o his_o spirit_n it_o will_v have_v show_v they_o his_o word_n and_o make_v know_v his_o judgement_n unto_o they_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 20._o ã€ˆâ€¦ã€‰_z 2._o though_o it_o be_v say_v he_o give_v they_o his_o good_a spirit_n it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o particular_a or_o individual_a israelite_n have_v this_o good_a spirit_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v israelites_n indeed_o joh._n 1._o 47._o such_o as_o be_v jew_n inward_o rom._n 2._o 28._o 29._o and_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 4._o 29._o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n rom._n 9_o 6._o and_o to_o such_o only_a that_o say_n in_o neh._n 9_o 20._o must_v be_v refer_v thus_o moses_n have_v that_o good_a spirit_n and_o god_n promise_v to_o take_v off_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v upon_o he_o and_o put_v upon_o the_o seventy_o elder_n numb_a 11._o 17._o thus_o joshua_n be_v a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n numb_a 27._o 18._o and_o have_v another_o spirit_n then_o many_o other_o have_v and_o be_v fit_v thereby_o for_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o congregation_n numb_a 27._o 16._o and_o if_o this_o scripture_n neh._n 9_o 20._o will_v not_o prove_v that_o every_o particular_a israelite_n have_v the_o spirit_n much_o less_o will_v it_o prove_v that_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n scripture_n a_o three_o scripture_n alledege_v isa_n 63._o 10._o and_o act_n 7_o 51._o where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o people_n rebel_v vex_v resist_v the_o holy_a spirit_n hence_o they_o will_v conclude_v that_o wicked_a man_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n answer_n ans_fw-fr though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o believer_n who_o because_o they_o be_v son_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o son_n send_v forth_o into_o their_o heart_n gal._n 4._o 6._o may_n and_o oft_o do_v grieve_v the_o spirit_n eph._n 4._o 30._o yet_o all_o that_o do_v vex_v and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n have_v it_o not_o for_o christ_n say_v plain_o joh._n 14._o 17._o the_o world_n can_v receive_v he_o therefore_o have_v he_o not_o yet_o the_o world_n do_v vex_v and_o resist_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n or_o other_o servant_n of_o god_n by_o slight_v and_o reject_v their_o reproof_n exhortation_n or_o counsel_n or_o by_o undervallue_v and_o not_o regard_v the_o wondrous_a work_n 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he_o as_o have_v do_v all_o in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o he_o according_a to_o rom._n 4._o 25._o who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 8._o 3._o for_o what_o the_o law_n can_v not_o do_v in_o that_o it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n god_n send_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n and_o for_o sin_n condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n heb._n 9_o 26._o and_o now_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o heb._n 10._o 12._o but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v once_o offer_v sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n he_o also_o know_v and_o have_v a_o witness_n in_o himself_o that_o christ_n dwell_v in_o his_o heart_n eph._n 3._o 17._o and_o life_n in_o he_o as_o paul_n witness_v gal._n 2._o 20._o nevertheless_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o 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be_v ordain_v to_o life_n etc._n etc._n and_o rom._n 4_o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n work_n but_o of_o debt_n and_o this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n do_v and_o live_v as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v rom._n 10._o 5._o for_o moses_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n which_o do_v those_o thing_n shall_v live_v by_o they_o but_o when_o sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o adam_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v in_o he_o according_a to_o rom._n 5._o 12._o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰_d in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v now_o i_o say_v adam_n be_v drive_v out_o of_o paradise_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n that_o turn_v every_o way_n guard_v the_o way_n of_o 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spirit_n but_o christ_n do_v not_o give_v his_o spirit_n to_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n therefore_o he_o do_v not_o lighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o a_o save_a light_n the_o first_o proposition_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o great_a promise_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n isa_n 59_o 21._o as_o for_o i_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o say_v the_o lord_n my_o spirit_n that_o be_v upon_o thou_o and_o my_o word_n which_o i_o have_v put_v in_o thy_o mouth_n shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n nor_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o thy_o seed_n seed_n say_v the_o lord_n from_o henceforth_o &_o for_o ever_o and_o from_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n john_n 14._o 16_o 17._o and_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n &_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o another_o comforter_n that_o he_o may_v abide_v with_o you_o for_o ever_o even_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n etc._n etc._n and_o from_o 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