Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	flesh_n	lust_n	sin_n	7,244	5	5.0237	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A61650	Counsel to the afflicted, or, Instruction and consolation for such as have suffered loss by fire with advice to such as have escaped that sore judgement contained in the resolution of three questions occasioned by the dreadful fire in the city of London in the year 1666 ... : in the discussing of which questions are handled several profitable cases of conscience concerning self-murder, preparing for afflictions, taking up our rest in God &c. which are inserted in the contents / by O.S.	Stockton, Owen, 1630-1680.	1667 (1667)	Wing S5698; ESTC R28857	256,415	416

hear_v ephraim_n bemoan_v himself_o thus_o thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v chastise_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n turn_v thou_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v be_v turn_v for_o thou_o be_v the_o lord_n my_o god_n be_v ephraim_n my_o dear_a son_n be_v he_o a_o pleasant_a child_n for_o since_o i_o speak_v against_o he_o i_o do_v earnest_o remember_v he_o still_o therefore_o my_o bowel_n be_v trouble_v for_o he_o i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o say_v the_o lord_n when_o ephraim_n be_v in_o affliction_n and_o find_v a_o refractory_a spirit_n thou_o have_v chastise_v i_o and_o i_o be_v as_o a_o bullock_n unaccustomed_a to_o the_o yoke_n and_o go_v to_o god_n and_o bemoan_v the_o hardness_n of_o his_o heart_n and_o pray_v to_o be_v turn_v god_n promise_v i_o will_v sure_o have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o that_o be_v out_o of_o my_o mercy_n towards_o he_o i_o will_v both_o pardon_v his_o rebellious_a and_o disobedient_a carriage_n under_o his_o affliction_n and_o subdue_v his_o refractory_a and_o rebellious_a spirit_n that_o god_n have_v mercy_n on_o he_o imply_v both_o the_o pardon_v and_o subdue_a his_o sin_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o mic._n 7.18,19,20_o when_o the_o jew_n be_v carry_v captive_a into_o babylon_n and_o find_v that_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o they_o suffer_v during_o the_o siege_n and_o at_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o be_v not_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n they_o go_v to_o god_n and_o pray_v to_o he_o to_o turn_v they_o for_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o though_o their_o affliction_n have_v not_o turn_v they_o yet_o if_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v forth_o his_o grace_n and_o turn_v they_o than_o they_o shall_v be_v turn_v lam._n 5.21_o turn_v thou_o we_o unto_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v prayer_n be_v of_o that_o prevalency_n with_o god_n that_o no_o iniquity_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v long_o before_o a_o pray_a christian_a but_o prayer_n will_v soon_o subdue_v the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o it_o psal_n 119.2,3_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o keep_v his_o testimony_n and_o that_o seek_v he_o with_o the_o whole_a heart_n they_o also_o do_v no_o iniquity_n prayer_n and_o tear_n will_v prevail_v over_o god_n himself_o hos_fw-la 12.3,4_o by_o his_o strength_n he_o have_v power_n with_o god_n yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o now_o if_o prayer_n will_v prevail_v over_o god_n fear_v not_o but_o it_o will_v prevail_v over_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n 4._o when_o you_o feel_v any_o working_n and_o stir_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n upon_o your_o heart_n take_v heed_n of_o quench_v or_o resist_v the_o spirit_n when_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v upon_o you_o either_o in_o a_o way_n of_o conviction_n or_o by_o stir_v up_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n or_o exciting_a purpose_n and_o resolution_n against_o sin_n or_o work_v in_o any_o other_o way_n upon_o our_o soul_n and_o yield_v yourselves_o to_o god_n join_v in_o and_o comply_v with_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n all_o the_o working_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o our_o heart_n be_v in_o order_n to_o the_o bring_n of_o we_o to_o repentance_n that_o he_o may_v prevent_v our_o eternal_a misery_n job_n 33.16,17_o he_o open_v the_o ear_n of_o man_n and_o seal_v their_o instruction_n that_o he_o may_v withdraw_v man_n from_o his_o purpose_n and_o hide_v pride_n from_o man_n see_v also_o ver_fw-la 29_o 30._o lo_o all_o these_o thing_n work_v god_n often_o time_n with_o man_n to_o bring_v back_o his_o soul_n from_o the_o pit_n to_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o light_n of_o the_o live_n we_o have_v need_n attend_v to_o the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n because_o there_o be_v no_o mortify_n of_o any_o one_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o through_o the_o spirit_n do_v mortify_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o body_n you_o shall_v live_v and_o 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to_o give_v you_o repentance_n and_o to_o turn_v you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n god_n have_v exalt_v christ_n to_o give_v we_o repentance_n acts._n 5.31_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n because_o we_o can_v of_o ourselves_o turn_v from_o sin_n god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o turn_v we_o from_o our_o iniquity_n act_n 3.26_o unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o of_o you_o from_o his_o iniquity_n if_o after_o you_o have_v apply_v yourselves_o to_o christ_n in_o order_n to_o his_o turn_n of_o you_o from_o your_o iniquity_n your_o sin_n shall_v still_o prevail_v over_o you_o yet_o be_v not_o discourage_v but_o hope_v in_o christ_n that_o in_o his_o own_o good_a time_n he_o will_v redeem_v you_o from_o all_o your_o iniquity_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o he_o will_v not_o fail_v your_o expectation_n psalm_n 130.7,8_o let_v israel_n hope_n in_o the_o lord_n for_o with_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v mercy_n and_o with_o he_o be_v plenteous_a redemption_n and_o he_o shall_v redeem_v israel_n from_o all_o his_o iniquity_n psal_n 65.3_o iniquity_n prevail_v against_o i_o as_o for_o our_o transgression_n thou_o shall_v purge_v they_o away_o 6._o rest_v upon_o god_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o promise_n to_o sanctify_v your_o affliction_n for_o the_o purge_n out_o of_o your_o sin_n and_o lead_v of_o you_o to_o repentance_n the_o lord_n have_v make_v many_o gracious_a promise_n of_o sanctify_v those_o affliction_n which_o he_o lay_v upon_o his_o people_n and_o cause_v of_o they_o to_o purge_v and_o refine_v their_o soul_n i_o will_v mention_v two_o or_o three_o isa_n 27.9_o by_o this_o therefore_o shall_v the_o iniquity_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o his_o sin_n here_o be_v two_o thing_n 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low_a for_o their_o iniquity_n isa_n 42.24_o who_o give_v jacob_n for_o a_o spoil_n and_o israel_n to_o the_o robber_n do_v not_o the_o lord_n he_o against_o who_o we_o have_v sin_v jer._n 15.13_o thy_o substance_n and_o thy_o treasure_n will_v i_o give_v to_o the_o spoil_n without_o price_n and_o that_o for_o all_o thy_o sin_n even_o in_o all_o thy_o border_n now_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n be_v wont_a to_o take_v away_o our_o estate_n and_o bring_v we_o low_o and_o to_o send_v poverty_n be_v such_o as_o these_o 1._o unthankfulness_n for_o what_o god_n have_v give_v we_o and_o instead_o of_o honour_v god_n with_o our_o substance_n abuse_v it_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n hos_n 2.8,9_o she_o do_v not_o know_v that_o i_o give_v her_o corn_n and_o wine_n and_o oil_n and_o multiply_v her_o silver_n and_o gold_n which_o they_o prepare_v for_o baal_n therefore_o will_v i_o return_v and_o take_v away_o my_o corn_n in_o the_o time_n thereof_o and_o my_o wine_n in_o the_o season_n thereof_o and_o will_v recover_v my_o wool_n and_o my_o flax_n give_v to_o cover_v her_o nakedness_n two_o sin_n be_v here_o mention_v as_o the_o ground_n why_o god_n will_v take_v away_o not_o only_o what_o be_v for_o delight_n and_o ornament_n as_o wine_n oil_n gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o substance_n as_o corn_n and_o wool_n and_o flax_n to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n the_o one_o be_v they_o do_v not_o know_v that_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o and_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v god_n give_v they_o their_o food_n and_o raiment_n and_o riches_n and_o so_o consequent_o do_v not_o give_v god_n thanks_o for_o they_o the_o other_o be_v they_o serve_v their_o lust_n they_o prepare_v that_o for_o their_o idol_n which_o god_n give_v they_o for_o his_o own_o service_n 2._o pride_n when_o man_n grow_v proud_a of_o their_o riches_n god_n ofttimes_o take_v they_o away_o prov._n 29.23_o a_o man_n pride_n shall_v bring_v he_o low_o 3._o neglect_v of_o work_n of_o mercy_n prov._n 11.24_o there_o be_v that_o scatter_v and_o yet_o increase_v and_o there_o be_v that_o withholdeth_a more_o than_o be_v meet_v but_o it_o tend_v to_o poverty_n 4._o make_v overmuch_o have_v to_o be_v rich_a prov._n 28.22_o he_o that_o haste_v to_o be_v rich_a have_v a_o evil_a eye_n and_o consider_v not_o that_o poverty_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o 5._o not_o hee_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n deut._n 28.15,33,43,44_o if_o thou_o will_v not_o hearken_v to_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n to_o observe_v to_o do_v all_o his_o commandment_n all_o these_o curse_n shall_v come_v upon_o thou_o and_o overtake_v thou_o thou_o shall_v be_v only_o oppress_v and_o crush_v away_o the_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thou_o shall_v get_v up_o above_o thou_o very_o high_a and_o thou_o shall_v come_v down_o very_o low_a he_o shall_v lend_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o lend_v to_o he_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o head_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v the_o tail_n 6._o not_o serve_v god_n cheerful_o for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o cause_v he_o to_o take_v they_o away_o and_o to_o bring_v we_o into_o strait_n deut._n 28.47,48_o because_o thou_o serve_v not_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o joyfulness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n for_o the_o abundance_n of_o all_o thing_n therefore_o shall_v thou_o serve_v thy_o enemy_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v send_v against_o thou_o in_o hunger_n and_o in_o thirst_n and_o in_o nakedness_n and_o in_o want_n of_o all_o thing_n 7._o rejoice_v at_o the_o ruin_n and_o suffering_n of_o other_o he_o that_o be_v glad_a at_o calamity_n shall_v not_o be_v unpunished_a prov._n 17.5_o and_o the_o punishment_n which_o god_n sometime_o send_v on_o such_o person_n be_v the_o spoil_n of_o their_o good_n and_o loss_n of_o their_o estate_n ezek._n 26.2,12_o because_o that_o tyrus_n have_v say_v against_o jerusalem_n aha_o she_o be_v break_v that_o be_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o people_n they_o shall_v make_v a_o spoil_n of_o thy_o riches_n and_o make_v a_o spoil_n of_o thy_o merchandise_n and_o they_o shall_v break_v down_o thy_o wall_n and_o destroy_v thy_o pleasant_a house_n follow_v of_o vain_a person_n prov._n 28.19_o he_o that_o follow_v after_o vain_a person_n shall_v have_v poverty_n enough_o 9_o gluttony_n and_o drunkenness_n prov._n 23.21_o the_o drunkard_n and_o glutton_n shall_v come_v to_o poverty_n and_o drowsiness_n shall_v clothe_v a_o man_n with_o rag_n 10._o refuse_v instruction_n prov._n 13.18_o poverty_n and_o shame_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o refuse_v instruction_n 11._o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o give_v of_o bribe_n to_o the_o rich_a prov._n 22.16_o he_o that_o oppress_v the_o poor_a to_o increase_v his_o riches_n and_o he_o that_o give_v to_o the_o rich_a shall_v sure_o come_v to_o want_v thus_o by_o observe_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o what_o sin_n god_n have_v either_o threaten_v or_o 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this_o judgement_n of_o fire_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o chapter_n of_o amos_n and_o also_o in_o other_o scripture_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o mention_v consider_v also_o for_o what_o sin_n god_n have_v take_v away_o or_o diminish_v other_o estate_n and_o bring_v they_o low_a and_o afflict_a they_o with_o poverty_n and_o that_o may_v help_v you_o to_o find_v out_o your_o sin_n for_o which_o god_n have_v impoverish_v you_o it_o be_v true_a that_o sometime_o god_n take_v away_o his_o people_n estate_n to_o exercise_n and_o try_v their_o grace_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o case_n of_o job_n but_o usual_o when_o he_o bring_v we_o low_a and_o bereave_v we_o of_o our_o estate_n it_o be_v for_o our_o sin_n psal_n 106.43_o they_o provoke_v he_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o be_v bring_v

what_o shall_v befall_v the_o three_o part_n that_o shall_v be_v leave_v i_o will_v bring_v the_o three_o part_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o then_o add_v a_o gracious_a promise_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v refine_v by_o pass_v through_o the_o fire_n that_o be_v god_n thereby_o will_v purge_v and_o purify_v their_o heart_n and_o conversation_n urge_v god_n daily_o with_o these_o promise_n plead_v they_o at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o rest_n upon_o god_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o sect_n 6._o 6._o comply_v with_o god_n end_n and_o design_n in_o send_v this_o affliction_n upon_o you_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o afflict_v willing_o nor_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n lam._n 3.33_o but_o when_o ever_o he_o send_v any_o affliction_n upon_o any_o man_n he_o have_v gracious_a end_n and_o design_n in_o those_o affliction_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o jew_n make_v enquiry_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o great_a distress_n wherefore_o do_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n all_o 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of_o you_o more_o zealous_a christian_n by_o this_o affliction_n lukewarmness_n be_v a_o very_a odious_a detestable_a sin_n rev._n 3.15,16_o i_o know_v thy_o work_n that_o thou_o be_v neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v thou_o be_v cold_a or_o hot_a so_o then_o because_o thou_o be_v lukewarm_a and_o neither_o cold_a nor_o hot_a i_o will_v spew_v thou_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n this_o be_v so_o odious_a in_o god_n sight_n for_o a_o man_n to_o be_v lukewarm_a in_o his_o religion_n when_o god_n find_v any_o who_o he_o love_v to_o be_v in_o a_o lukewarm_a temper_n he_o chasten_v they_o for_o this_o very_a end_n to_o make_v they_o more_o zealous_a lous_a rev._n 3.19_o as_o many_o as_o i_o love_v i_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v be_v zealous_a therefore_o now_o this_o be_v one_o way_n and_o a_o very_a sharp_a one_o of_o rebuke_v we_o when_o god_n contend_v by_o fire_n isa_n 66.15_o the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n to_o render_v his_o anger_n with_o fury_n and_o his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n if_o therefore_o you_o be_v cold_a or_o if_o not_o whole_o cold_a yet_o but_o lukewarm_a before_o god_n send_v this_o fire_n it_o concern_v you_o now_o to_o grow_v zealous_a if_o you_o ask_v in_o what_o your_o affliction_n shall_v make_v you_o zealous_a i_o answer_v 1._o be_v zealous_a in_o all_o act_n of_o service_n and_o all_o religious_a duty_n which_o you_o perform_v to_o god_n shake_v off_o all_o drowsiness_n and_o formality_n and_o slightness_n of_o heart_n in_o prayer_n and_o in_o hear_v and_o read_v god_n holy_a word_n and_o be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n when_o you_o be_v about_o these_o or_o any_o other_o holy_a duty_n rom_n 12.11_o not_o slothfulness_n in_o business_n fervent_a in_o spirit_n serve_v the_o lord_n what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n act_v 22.3_o i_o be_v zealous_a towards_o god_n and_o of_o phinehas_n numb_a 25.13_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o his_o god_n let_v the_o same_o be_v true_a of_o you_o put_v on_o a_o holy_a zeal_n for_o god_n and_o show_v your_o zeal_n for_o god_n in_o all_o that_o you_o do_v either_o for_o or_o to_o the_o lord_n 2._o be_v zealous_a against_o sin_n strive_v against_o sin_n not_o in_o a_o faint_a cold_a manner_n but_o with_o all_o your_o might_n be_v zealous_a and_o repent_v rev._n 3.19_o your_o zeal_n must_v be_v manifest_v in_o your_o repentance_n when_o a_o man_n be_v zealous_a against_o his_o sin_n and_o zealous_a in_o his_o repentance_n his_o zeal_n will_v breed_v indignation_n against_o sin_n a_o vehement_a desire_n to_o be_v rid_v of_o it_o a_o fear_n and_o carefulness_n that_o he_o do_v not_o commit_v it_o again_o see_v a_o example_n of_o zealous_a repentance_n 2_o cor._n 7.11_o behold_v this_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o you_o sorrow_v after_o a_o godly_a sort_n what_o carefulness_n it_o wrought_v in_o you_o yea_o what_o clear_v of_o yourselves_o yea_o what_o indignation_n yea_o what_o fear_n yea_o what_o vehement_a desire_n yea_o what_o zeal_n yea_o what_o revenge_n 3._o 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which_o have_v believe_v in_o god_n may_v be_v careful_a to_o maintain_v good_a work_n you_o see_v if_o you_o will_v answer_v god_n design_n in_o your_o affliction_n that_o you_o must_v be_v zealous_a and_o in_o what_o you_o must_v be_v zealous_a only_o let_v i_o add_v here_o two_o or_o three_o caution_n 1._o look_v that_o your_o zeal_n be_v regulate_v with_o knowledge_n there_o may_v be_v a_o zeal_n which_o be_v not_o guide_v by_o knowledge_n rom._n 10.2_o i_o bear_v they_o record_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n zeal_n without_o knowledge_n be_v dangerous_a paul_n in_o a_o blind_a zeal_n persecute_v the_o people_n of_o god_n think_v therein_o

have_v any_o man_n to_o say_v god_n have_v cast_v i_o off_o and_o utter_o separate_v i_o from_o his_o people_n isa_n 56.3_o let_v not_o the_o son_n of_o the_o stranger_n that_o have_v join_v himself_o unto_o the_o lord_n speak_v say_v the_o lord_n have_v utter_o separate_v i_o from_o his_o people_n we_o be_v very_o subject_a to_o mistake_n and_o to_o think_v that_o god_n have_v cast_v we_o off_o when_o as_o we_o have_v find_v grace_n in_o his_o sight_n psal_n 31.22_o i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n i_o be_o cut_v off_o before_o thy_o eye_n nevertheless_o thou_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o my_o supplication_n when_o i_o cry_v unto_o thou_o zion_n thought_n and_o say_v god_n have_v forget_v and_o forsake_v she_o when_o as_o she_o lie_v near_o god_n heart_n and_o be_v in_o his_o thought_n night_n and_o day_n isa_n 49.14,15,16_o 2._o suppose_v god_n do_v cast_v you_o off_o yet_o you_o must_v not_o cast_v he_o off_o but_o acknowledge_v before_o god_n that_o it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o 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give_v yourselves_o the_o more_o cheerful_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n unto_o the_o lord_n 1._o our_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v we_o refuse_v to_o give_v god_n his_o own_o shall_v we_o be_v backward_o to_o glorify_v god_n with_o that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o 1_o cor._n 6.19,20_o you_o be_v not_o your_o own_o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n therefore_o glorify_v god_n in_o your_o body_n and_o in_o your_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n god_n do_v not_o make_v either_o our_o body_n or_o our_o soul_n for_o the_o service_n of_o sin_n or_o satan_n but_o for_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 6.13_o now_o the_o body_n be_v not_o for_o

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