Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	father_n	son_n	true_a	9,981	5	5.4328	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46526	Compunction or pricking of heart with the time, meanes, nature, necessity, and order of it, and of conversion; with motives, directions, signes, and means of cure of the wounded in heart, with other consequent or concomitant duties, especially self-deniall, all of them gathered from the text, Acts 2.37. and fitted, preached, and applied to his hearers at Dantzick in Pruse-land, in ann. 1641. and partly 1642. Being the sum of 80. sermons. With a post-script concerning these times, and the sutableness of this text and argument to the same, and to the calling of the Jews. By R.J. doctor of divinity.	R. J.	1648 (1648)	Wing J27; ESTC R213600	381,196	433

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hereunto_o and_o direct_v to_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o it_o may_v be_v wrought_v in_o we_o yet_o we_o must_v know_v it_o for_o a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o it_o be_v god_n who_o only_o make_v the_o heart_n true_o humble_a tender_a and_o senfible_a 23.29_o ezek._n 11.19_o and_o 36.26_o jer._n 23.29_o i_o will_v give_v they_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n which_o he_o do_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o word_n which_o become_v as_o fire_n and_o as_o a_o hammer_n by_o his_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o which_o yet_o he_o do_v by_o mean_n 1_o by_o his_o word_n and_o correction_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o require_v we_o attend_v unto_o and_o make_v a_o right_a use_n of_o by_o hear_v meditation_n application_n and_o prayer_n so_o that_o whilst_o we_o thus_o do_v we_o be_v say_v to_o humble_v ourselves_o though_o it_o be_v god_n by_o who_o hand_n and_o power_n such_o heart_n be_v give_v we_o 2_o chron._n 30.11_o 12._o teach_v 1_o by_o our_o hear_v his_o word_n faithful_o teach_v 1_o make_v conscience_n of_o hear_v of_o god_n word_n as_o it_o be_v teach_v especial_o by_o such_o as_o peter_n here_o and_o other_o the_o apostle_n be_v who_o without_o flattery_n in_o a_o zeal_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o they_o preach_v unto_o in_o power_n also_o and_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n now_o more_o abundant_o pour_v upon_o they_o tell_v these_o jew_n and_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o be_v the_o crucifier_n of_o christ_n who_o glory_n also_o they_o set_v forth_o such_o teach_n convince_v and_o judge_v the_o harer_n yea_o make_v they_o judge_v themselves_o fall_v down_o and_o worship_n god_n and_o whilst_o the_o secret_n of_o their_o heart_n be_v make_v manifest_a acknowledge_v a_o divine_a presence_n and_o power_n in_o the_o preacher_n 25_o 1_o cor._n 14.24_o 25_o so_o be_v it_o here_o with_o these_o convert_v who_o find_v a_o great_a and_o more_o effectual_a power_n in_o the_o word_n preach_v and_o thus_o bring_v home_o to_o their_o conscience_n jew_n the_o power_n of_o god_n word_n in_o prick_v the_o heart_n which_o miracle_n do_v not_o in_o these_o jew_n then_o in_o all_o the_o miracle_n which_o god_n show_v either_o before_o and_o at_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n when_o yet_o the_o very_a stone_n and_o rock_n and_o the_o vail_n of_o the_o temple_n be_v rend_v asunder_o or_o now_o at_o this_o time_n when_o beside_o the_o mighty_a noise_n and_o show_v of_o fire_n or_o fiery_a tongue_n from_o heaven_n they_o see_v and_o hear_v the_o apostle_n man_n of_o no_o note_n nor_o learning_n speak_v in_o all_o language_n the_o wonderful_a thing_n of_o god_n david_n act_n 2.13_o so_o in_o david_n they_o mock_v at_o that_o but_o be_v prick_v &_o wound_v with_o this_o thus_o david_n after_o his_o sin_n of_o number_v the_o people_n come_v to_o a_o sense_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o his_o heart_n prick_v or_o smite_v he_o for_o it_o and_o bring_v he_o to_o confession_n of_o it_o but_o when_o after_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v the_o prophet_n gad_n unto_o he_o to_o convince_v he_o &_o by_o offer_v he_o a_o hard_a choice_n for_o that_o be_v give_v as_o the_o reason_n that_o so_o that_o a_o sam._n 24.10_o 11_o 12._o i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o word_n be_v always_o thus_o powerful_a or_o in_o all_o some_o be_v more_o harden_v by_o such_o a_o ministry_n as_o the_o anvil_n by_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o hammer_n god_n just_o deny_v they_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o work_v in_o power_n with_o his_o word_n only_o i_o say_v if_o the_o word_n thus_o preach_v do_v not_o prick_v it_o if_o the_o word_n do_v it_o not_o nothing_o will_v do_v it_o wound_n and_o mollify_v the_o heart_n nothing_o will_v do_v it_o if_o god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n breathe_v not_o upon_o the_o soul_n the_o soul_n can_v breathe_v out_o so_o much_o as_o a_o sigh_n for_o sin_n if_o that_o wind_n blow_v not_o the_o water_n of_o repentance_n will_v not_o flow_v if_o he_o send_v not_o out_o his_o word_n 17.6_o psal_n 147.17_o 18._o exod._n 17.6_o our_o icy_a heart_n will_v not_o be_v thawen_fw-mi if_o god_n presence_n promise_n and_o power_n be_v not_o there_o man_n endeavour_n be_v not_o of_o effect_n if_o god_n stand_v not_o upon_o the_o rock_n our_o rocky_a heart_n though_o moses_n smite_v the_o same_o shall_v never_o bring_v forth_o water_n only_o where_o god_n will_v soften_v and_o wound_v the_o heart_n he_o by_o such_o a_o ministry_n as_o be_v name_v show_v out_o his_o power_n and_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n and_o make_v his_o word_n effectual_a to_o that_o purpose_n wherefore_o if_o indeed_o we_o will_v have_v such_o heart_n wrought_v in_o we_o ministry_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o live_v under_o such_o a_o ministry_n we_o must_v desire_v yea_o and_o strive_v to_o live_v under_o a_o search_a and_o forcible_a ministry_n where_o we_o may_v hear_v such_o doctrine_n and_o so_o handle_v and_o apply_v as_o that_o the_o secret_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o secret_a sin_n and_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v ransack_v sift_v and_o try_v we_o may_v be_v make_v know_v to_o ourselves_o and_o become_v vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n the_o deceit_n of_o our_o false_a heart_n discover_v and_o our_o sin_n and_o danger_n full_o reveal_v to_o we_o without_o all_o flattery_n and_o partiality_n till_o we_o be_v within_o such_o a_o distance_n and_o compass_n as_o within_o which_o the_o word_n be_v only_o except_o extraordinary_o active_a we_o can_v expect_v no_o such_o at_o least_o save_v effect_n from_o it_o buy_v the_o truth_n then_o and_o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n rather_o than_o want_v it_o cost_n and_o according_o to_o spare_v for_o no_o cost_n that_o be_v such_o wholesome_a and_o powerful_a teach_n account_v

hate_v every_o false_a way_n true_a hatred_n be_v out_o of_o true_a judgement_n so_o by_o strong_a resolution_n against_o sin_n as_o in_o joseph_n who_o have_v not_o so_o much_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n that_o we_o read_v of_o as_o he_o have_v strong_a resolution_n and_o reason_n whereby_o he_o withstand_v very_o strong_a temptation_n by_o more_o watchfulness_n as_o in_o job_n fullness_n 3_o of_o watch_n fullness_n i_o make_v a_o covenant_n with_o my_o eye_n why_o then_o shall_v i_o think_v upon_o a_o maid_n job_n 31.1_o and_o in_o david_n psal_n 39.1_o i_o say_v i_o will_v take_v heed_n to_o my_o way_n etc._n etc._n so_o by_o more_o obedience_n by_o more_o carefulness_n sorrow_n 4_o of_o obedience_n carefulness_n and_o other_o fruit_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n by_o more_o faith_n in_o fly_v to_o christ_n for_o acceptance_n by_o anger_n against_o ourselves_o when_o we_o have_v sin_v by_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o fear_n lest_o we_o offend_v god_n so_o again_o by_o more_o vehement_a desire_n to_o please_v god_n better_o by_o more_o zeal_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a revenge_n on_o ourselves_o and_o sin_n in_o the_o mortify_n of_o they_o by_o these_o we_o either_o prevent_v sin_n and_o consequent_o the_o cause_n of_o sorrow_n or_o otherwise_o both_o give_v to_o other_o and_o get_v to_o ourselves_o testimony_n that_o our_o sorrow_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o very_a much_o for_o the_o measure_n as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o joseph_n zacheus_n lydia_n or_o with_o these_o convert_v in_o my_o text_n yet_o that_o it_o be_v true_a and_o sound_a for_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o sect_n 2._o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n and_o what_o sorrow_n be_v not_o sound_a sorrow_n 3_o judge_n when_o thy_o sorrow_n be_v enough_o by_o the_o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n therefore_o three_o learn_v to_o judge_v of_o thyself_o and_o of_o thy_o sorrow_n by_o the_o true_a sign_n of_o godly_a sorrow_n will_v thou_o then_o know_v whether_o thou_o be_v save_o prick_v or_o no_o this_o may_v be_v try_v know_v and_o distinguish_v from_o unsound_a sorrow_n 1_o by_o the_o antecedent_n cause_n and_o ground_n of_o it_o 2_o by_o the_o concomitant_n of_o it_o 3_o by_o the_o consequent_n and_o effect_n thereof_o which_o two_o last_v we_o will_v not_o speak_v of_o so_o much_o several_o as_o joint_o see_v the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n may_v in_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v call_v and_o account_v concomitant_n spirit_n and_o first_o by_o the_o antecedent_n and_o cause_n of_o it_o god_n word_n work_v by_o his_o spirit_n 1_o true_a contrition_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n word_n only_o faithful_o teach_v convict_o apply_v both_o by_o the_o teacher_n and_o hearer_n and_o make_v effectual_a by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n as_o in_o these_o convert_v here_o who_o when_o they_o hear_v be_v prick_v and_o jer._n 23.22_o it_o be_v the_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o hear_v god_n only_a word_n not_o man_v which_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o do_n which_o conversion_n and_o sorrow_n though_o it_o be_v often_o occasion_v by_o judgement_n feel_v or_o fear_v yet_o it_o be_v wrought_v effectual_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n accompany_v the_o word_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n be_v first_o promise_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o as_o it_o be_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v look_v upon_o he_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o and_o be_v in_o bitterness_n etc._n etc._n zech._n 12.10_o cause_v such_o sorrow_n be_v not_o sound_a as_o be_v cause_v now_o try_v thy_o sorrow_n from_o hence_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sorrow_n and_o prick_v 1._o from_o envy_n many_o man_n sorrow_n and_o their_o sorrow_n be_v very_o great_a and_o inward_a wicked_a 1_o by_o envy_n at_o the_o prosperity_n either_o of_o the_o wicked_a but_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v envy_v thus_o the_o psalmist_n or_o asaph_n be_v envious_a at_o the_o wicked_n prosperity_n but_o it_o be_v only_o in_o a_o temptation_n and_o in_o a_o short_a fit_a thus_o say_v he_o my_o heart_n be_v grieve_v or_o leaven_v and_o sour_v and_o i_o be_v prick_v in_o my_o reins_o psalm_n 73.21_o lo_o here_o a_o prick_n in_o the_o reins_o and_o grief_n of_o heart_n and_o that_o in_o a_o godly_a man_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o godly_a sorrow_n 73.22_o psal_n 73.22_o but_o such_o as_o argue_v much_o folly_n and_o ignorance_n and_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o sorrow_v for_o sorrow_n which_o though_o it_o be_v in_o godly_a man_n yet_o be_v no_o godly_a sorrow_n and_o now_o doubtless_o many_o good_a man_n grieve_v and_o inward_o fret_v to_o see_v or_o to_o have_v see_v evil_a doer_n prosper_v in_o their_o way_n and_o to_o bring_v wicked_a device_n to_o pass_v ready_a to_o think_v they_o the_o only_a happy_a man_n but_o this_o their_o sorrow_n be_v no_o fruit_n of_o god_n word_n but_o of_o their_o own_o ignorance_n folly_n yea_o brutishness_n psalm_n 73.22_o and_o 92.6_o 7._o neither_o shall_v such_o simple_o justify_v themselves_o in_o this_o their_o grief_n which_o seem_v bend_v against_o wicked_a man_n or_o think_v they_o do_v well_o in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o ungrounded_a grief_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n for_o it_o or_o ground_n in_o god_n word_n which_o dehort_v every_o where_n from_o it_o as_o psalm_n 37.1_o prov._n 23.17_o and_o 24.1_o such_o grief_n argue_v not_o true_a zeal_n against_o the_o wicked_a but_o rather_o some_o discontent_n with_o god_n government_n and_o providence_n wicked_a or_o much_o less_o of_o the_o godly_a who_o to_o see_v prosper_v be_v a_o grief_n to_o the_o wicked_a how_o much_o less_o than_o may_v they_o justify_v themselves_o in_o their_o grief_n who_o sorrow_n be_v ground_v on_o the_o welfare_n of_o god_n people_n to_o see_v they_o prosper_v to_o see_v their_o horn_n exalt_v with_o honour_n and_o that_o they_o have_v or_o see_v their_o desire_n upon_o their_o enemy_n the_o wicked_a shall_v see_v this_o and_o be_v grieve_v 10._o psalm_n 112.8_o 9_o 10._o he_o shall_v gnash_v with_o his_o tooth_n and_o melt_v away_o poor_a comfort_n may_v such_o have_v of_o their_o sorrow_n and_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o only_a or_o chief_a sorrow_n that_o some_o especial_o in_o these_o day_n do_v show_v grief_n though_o somewhat_o else_o may_v be_v pretend_v to_o justify_v their_o grief_n though_o perhaps_o through_o their_o blindness_n and_o love_n to_o their_o own_o conceit_n opinion_n and_o superstition_n they_o pretend_v it_o be_v upon_o other_o and_o better_a ground_n as_o to_o see_v religion_n and_o devotion_n with_o reverence_n to_o holy_a thing_n as_o table_n alter_z temple-wal_n and_o to_o name_n as_o to_o the_o bare_a empty_a name_n and_o sound_v of_o jesus_n even_o when_o it_o be_v indevout_o pronounce_v and_o hear_v so_o of_o church_n lord-bishop_n and_o the_o like_a neglect_v and_o not_o regard_v and_o learning_n to_o be_v discourage_v etc._n etc._n it_o 2_o by_o anger_n when_o upon_o the_o reproof_n and_o discovery_n make_v by_o the_o word_n man_n be_v angry_a at_o the_o teacher_n of_o it_o 2._o there_o be_v a_o sorrow_n and_o that_o upon_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n faithful_o preach_v and_o apply_v but_o it_o be_v mere_o ground_v upon_o anger_n such_o as_o be_v in_o those_o that_o hear_v stephen_n act_v 7.54_o who_o when_o they_o hear_v such_o thing_n as_o he_o most_o true_o and_o faithful_o teach_v be_v cut_v to_o the_o heart_n and_o gnash_v upon_o he_o with_o their_o tooth_n through_o grief_n anger_n and_o indignation_n consider_v whether_o ever_o any_o other_o sorrow_n or_o upon_o other_o ground_n have_v be_v wrought_v upon_o thou_o in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n thou_o perhaps_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 19.22_o and_o go_v away_o sorrowful_a matth._n 19.22_o grieve_v and_o sorrowful_a but_o no_o otherwise_o then_o that_o justitiarie_n that_o rich_a yowng_a man_n go_v from_o christ_n sorrowful_a why_o his_o hypocrisy_n be_v by_o christ_n discover_v and_o he_o try_v in_o his_o affection_n and_o love_n to_o his_o bosom_n sin_n of_o covetousness_n this_o make_v he_o displease_v with_o that_o doctrine_n and_o sorrowful_a in_o himself_o so_o i_o believe_v it_o be_v with_o too_o many_o now_o who_o come_v jocund_a and_o well_o conceit_v of_o themselves_o and_o of_o their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n to_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n but_o return_v sorrowful_a from_o it_o but_o their_o sorrow_n be_v out_o of_o anger_n against_o their_o teacher_n who_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o sin_n and_o beat_v they_o from_o their_o vain_a hold_n and_o confidence_n in_o themselves_o which_o sorrow_n therefore_o be_v not_o a_o effect_n proper_o of_o the_o word_n or_o yet_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o anger_n they_o

wound_a and_o prick_v be_v not_o mere_o legal_a with_o respect_n to_o punishment_n only_o but_o evangelical_n tend_v to_o true_a contrition_n and_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o not_o whole_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o law_n but_o in_o part_n also_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o a_o work_n of_o the_o save_a spirit_n of_o god_n chap._n xviii_o sect_n 1._o sign_n of_o true_a sorrow_n from_o the_o true_a ground_n of_o it_o and_o first_o that_o it_o be_v and_o must_v be_v for_o sin_n try_v we_o our_o sorrow_n then_o henee_n whether_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o gospel_n it_o other_o trial_n of_o our_o sorrow_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o it_o or_o only_o by_o the_o law_n if_o it_o be_v true_a and_o save_a sorrow_n it_o be_v ground_v 1._o on_o some_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n 2._o on_o some_o glimpse_n of_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n in_o god_n sin_n true_a sorrow_n be_v procure_v 1_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o be_v for_o sin_n 1._o he_o that_o save_o sorrow_v see_v his_o sin_n 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of_o his_o spirit_n to_o they_o and_o to_o all_o such_o as_o shall_v teach_v the_o same_o doctrine_n these_o be_v they_o who_o by_o preach_v christ_n unto_o these_o jew_n and_o by_o the_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o send_v down_o upon_o they_o prick_v and_o wound_v their_o conscience_n unto_o who_o according_o they_o seek_v for_o direction_n ease_n and_o comfort_n as_o to_o their_o only_a spiritual_a physician_n minister_n doctr._fw-la the_o only_a way_n to_o be_v direct_v and_o ease_v in_o conscience_n be_v to_o seek_v to_o god_n faithful_a minister_n whence_o from_o their_o example_n man_n be_v teach_v how_o to_o get_v ease_n to_o their_o wound_a conscience_n namely_o by_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o messenger_n of_o god_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v here_o namely_o as_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o as_o under_o christ_n do_v know_v how_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a 50.4_o isai_n 50.4_o quest_n why_o do_v not_o these_o here_o seek_v to_o their_o own_o rabbin_n to_o the_o chief_a priest_n learned_a scribe_n pharise_n quest_n why_o do_v not_o these_o here_o seek_v to_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n devout_a and_o zealous_a pharisee_n as_o they_o will_v be_v take_v who_o sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n answ_n alas_o they_o can_v expect_v poor_a comfort_n or_o direction_n from_o they_o who_o they_o see_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o condemnation_n with_o themselves_o 4_o answ_n they_o be_v guilty_a mat._n 27.3_o 4_o and_o the_o crucifier_n of_o christ_n more_o than_o they_o be_v they_o may_v consider_v what_o little_a comfort_n judas_n in_o the_o distress_n of_o his_o conscience_n find_v from_o they_o he_o may_v go_v hang_v himself_o for_o any_o comfort_n they_o either_o can_v or_o will_v give_v he_o and_o so_o he_o go_v from_o they_o immediate_o to_o the_o gallow_n or_o tree_n where_o the_o heart_n be_v true_o touch_v it_o 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