Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	holy_a	power_n	9,916	5	5.0704	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A94087	A vindication of that prudent and honourable knight, Sir Henry Vane, from the lyes and calumnies of Mr. Richard Baxter, minister of Kidderminster. In a monitory letter to the said Mr. Baxter. By a true friend and servant of the Commonwealth of England, &c.	Stubbe, Henry, 1632-1676.	1659 (1659)	Wing S6068; Thomason E985_21; ESTC R203679	15,324	23

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the_o mediatory_a kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o meeâ—usurper_n and_o may_v be_v lawful_o depose_v and_o so_o whilst_o you_o seem_v to_o attribute_v much_o to_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n you_o destroy_v magistracy_n in_o most_o nation_n and_o country_n in_o the_o world_n where_o neither_o magistrate_n nor_o people_n acknowledge_v the_o lord_n jesus_n concerning_o this_o point_n of_o toleration_n let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o christ_n command_v that_o both_o the_o tare_n and_o the_o wheat_n shall_v remain_v together_o in_o the_o world_n and_o not_o be_v pluck_v up_o till_o the_o day_n of_o harvest_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n matth._n 13._o 30_o 38._o 2._o he_o reprove_v his_o disciple_n who_o will_v have_v have_v fire_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o destroy_v the_o samarâ—tans_n that_o will_v not_o entertain_v he_o in_o these_o word_n you_o know_v not_o what_o spirit_n you_o be_v of_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o luk._n 9_o 54_o 55._o 3._o the_o apostle_n paul_n will_v not_o have_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n to_o strive_v but_o to_o be_v gentle_a towards_o all_o man_n in_o meekness_n inâ—tructing_v those_o that_o be_v contrary_a mind_v if_o peradventure_o god_n will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o â—im_n 2_o â—4_n 25._o and_o it_o be_v prophesy_v of_o gospel_n time_n isa._n 11._o 9_o that_o none_o shaâ—l_n hurt_v or_o destroy_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o god_n holiness_n i_o e._n in_o his_o church_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o his_o people_n 4._o the_o weapon_n wherewith_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v fight_v be_v not_o carnal_a 2_o cor._n 10._o 4._o and_o christ_n disciple_n shouâ—d_fw-mi be_v so_o far_o from_o persecute_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o religion_n that_o when_o they_o themselves_o be_v persecute_v they_o shall_v pray_v when_o they_o be_v curse_v they_o shall_v bless_v mat._n 5._o 44._o outward_a violence_n and_o rigor_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o it_o be_v the_o undoubted_a mark_n of_o the_o anâ—ichristian_a synagogue_n 5._o they_o who_o now_o be_v tare_n may_v hereafter_o become_v wheat_n they_o that_o be_v now_o blind_a may_v hereafter_o see_v they_o that_o be_v now_o blasphemer_n may_v obtain_v mercy_n as_o paul_n do_v 1_o tim._n 1._o 13._o some_o there_o be_v that_o come_v not_o in_o till_o the_o eleven_o hour_n mat._n 20._o 6._o if_o you_o destroy_v they_o that_o come_v not_o in_o till_o the_o last_o hour_n because_o they_o come_v not_o at_o the_o first_o than_o they_o be_v never_o like_a to_o come_v 6._o we_o know_v that_o god_n be_v not_o please_v with_o hypocritical_a unwilling_a worshipper_n force_v thereunto_o by_o outward_a violence_n nor_o be_v christian_a society_n better_v no_o nor_o the_o person_n themselves_o by_o such_o outwâ—rd_n force_n but_o the_o plain_a contrary_a god_n alone_o be_v lord_n over_o the_o conscience_n for_o as_o solomon_n say_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v power_n over_o the_o spirit_n to_o retain_v the_o spirit_n eccles._n 8._o 8._o 7._o it_o be_v hard_a for_o the_o most_o judicious_a and_o learned_a man_n to_o give_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o many_o point_n now_o in_o controversy_n and_o yet_o not_o withstand_v many_o engage_a person_n be_v ready_a to_o force_v dissenter_n in_o such_o controversy_n by_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n if_o the_o magistrate_n be_v as_o forward_o to_o execute_v as_o they_o be_v to_o propose_v 8._o persecution_n for_o religion_n have_v cause_v or_o at_o least_o occasion_v most_o of_o the_o war_n devastation_n and_o bloodshed_n in_o christendom_n whilst_o prince_n will_v force_v their_o subject_n to_o be_v of_o their_o religion_n against_o the_o light_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n witness_v the_o war_n in_o gâ—rmany_n the_o low-countries_n france_n poland_n england_n scotland_n 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