Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	grace_n	sin_n	7,550	5	4.8045	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12554	A paterne of true prayer A learned and comfortable exposition or commentarie vpon the Lords prayer: wherein the doctrine of the substance and circumstances of true inuocation is euidently and fully declared out of the holie Scriptures. By Iohn Smith, minister and preacher of the Word of God.	Smyth, John, d. 1612.	1605 (1605)	STC 22877.1; ESTC S117609	137,387	190

and_o triumph_v over_o he_o and_o this_o power_n and_o grace_n be_v communicate_v unto_o we_o from_o christ_n our_o head_n who_o be_v therefore_o tempt_v and_o overcome_v the_o temptor_n 3.21_o mat._n 4._o heb._n 2.18_o jam._n 4.7_o apoc._n 3.21_o that_o when_o we_o be_v tempt_v we_o may_v resist_v and_o prevail_v be_v succour_v by_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v to_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o will_v fly_v from_o we_o and_o christ_n promise_v we_o a_o place_n in_o his_o throne_n if_o we_o overcome_v all_o which_o do_v import_v thus_o much_o that_o as_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n possible_a to_o resist_v the_o devil_n to_o put_v he_o to_o flight_n to_o overcome_v he_o so_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v this_o faculty_n communicate_v unto_o they_o from_o christ_n that_o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n 10.13_o 1._o cor._n 10.13_o now_o follow_v two_o other_o doctrine_n collect_v by_o contrary_a viz._n that_o if_o perseverance_n follow_v grace_n than_o no_o grace_n no_o perseverance_n 7._o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v resist_v temptation_n though_o he_o may_v refrain_v from_o sin_n gal._n 5.17_o rom._n 7._o first_o therefore_o he_o that_o want_v grace_n can_v resist_v a_o temptation_n for_o although_o peradventure_o a_o wicked_a man_n may_v be_v solicit_v to_o commit_v some_o sin_n whereto_o he_o have_v a_o indisposition_n yet_o he_o can_v proper_o be_v say_v to_o resist_v the_o temptation_n but_o only_o to_o refrain_v the_o sin_n for_o in_o resist_v a_o temptation_n there_o be_v the_o spiritual_a combat_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n each_o of_o they_o lust_a against_o other_o which_o be_v not_o in_o a_o man_n destitute_a of_o grace_n who_o be_v all_o flesh_n and_o no_o spirit_n and_o so_o the_o will_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n and_o his_o affection_n may_v resist_v the_o motion_n of_o his_o understanding_n or_o his_o conscience_n may_v terrify_v his_o will_n and_o affection_n but_o there_o be_v not_o a_o opposition_n of_o 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22.2_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o special_a calling_n must_v be_v perform_v in_o conscience_n to_o god_n commandment_n 6.1_o ephes_n 6.1_o after_o active_a obedience_n will_n submission_n a_o part_n of_o god_n will_n which_o consist_v in_o do_v god_n commandment_n follow_v passive_a obedience_n in_o suffer_v his_o chastisement_n which_o general_o may_v be_v term_v submission_n that_o be_v when_o the_o creature_n be_v content_a to_o resign_v himhelfe_fw-mi over_o whole_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o to_o say_v as_o david_n say_v 15.26_o 2._o sam._n 15.26_o behold_v here_o be_o i_o let_v he_o do_v to_o i_o as_o seem_v good_a in_o his_o eye_n this_o virtue_n do_v especial_o respect_v the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o the_o lord_n secret_a will_n that_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v in_o his_o secret_a counsel_n determine_v such_o and_o such_o evil_n and_o affliction_n to_o befall_v we_o we_o can_v be_v content_a with_o patience_n to_o bear_v they_o how_o many_o and_o how_o great_a 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