Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	good_a	jesus_n	lord_n	7,172	5	3.5622	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00019	A letter sent from a banished minister of Iesus Christ vnto the faithfull Christian flocke in England, most necessary and co[m]fortable to al such, as be burthened with persecucion or heauinesse of mynde for the Gospel and testimonye of Iesu.		1554 (1554)	STC 10016; ESTC S112594	5,073	16

Â¶ A LETTER SENT FROM A banished Minister of Iesus Christ vnto the faithfull Christian flocke in England most necessary and coÌ„fortable to al such as be burthened With persecucion or heauinesse of mynde for the Gospel and testimonye of Iesu Lord encrease our faith Iohn xvi In the worlde you shal haue affliccion but be of good cheate I haue ouercome the World Prynted at Roane by Michael VVodde the .iiii. of Ianuarye Anno Do. M.D.LIII. THE GRACE AND FAVOVR of our Lord Iesus Christ the charitie of God and communication of his holy spirite rest in you dearelye beloued to the confirmacioÌ„ of your life in godlynes vnto the ende Amen IT was not without an vrgeÌ„t cause louyng frendes that our sauiour Christ preachiÌ„g his excellent Sermonin the mount to his disciples Math. vii Luk. vi and .xiiii. did knitte vp the same wyth the symilitude of a wise folish builder The one building vpon the rocke the other vpon the sand The one buylding remayning the other vtterlye decaied by the impetuous rage of raine wynde and floudes wherin it behoueth vs to consider principally .iii. thinges First that the beginning of ChristiaÌ„ religion consisteth in diligent building and not in idle liuing Secondly the cause why we must builde is to the entent that in tyme of nede we may haue a strong castel and inuincible fortresse to flie vnto in all our necessities therby the better to be preserued from the power tiranny and sodaine inuasion of all our enemies Thirdly in this similitude we are admonished that as vereli as we haue built our tower that as verely as it staÌ„deth so certeinly shal therain descend the wyndes blow the flouds arise against it to trye the strength and situacion thereof VVe the ChristiaÌ„ flock of EnglaÌ„d brethreÌ„ bi the merciful prouidence of God for the space of .vi. or .vii. yeres haue enioied a woÌ„derful calm quiet time to build out tower god his name be praised therfore much like the HalcioÌ„ dares when the Haltion birdes do hatche bring forth their yong ones voide of al stormy teÌ„pestes For so hath God ben accustomed to deale with his Churche namely to nourish the meÌ„bers therof during their infancie in a woÌ„derful calme and quietnes till they be growen vp into perfect men able to receiue strong meates and thaÌ„ doth he alter their diet from swetenes to towernes from pleasure to paine from quietnes to aduersitie Suche was the securitie quietnes of the church of God Gene. vi while the Arke was in building in the daies of Noe but immediatelye after there folowed such a tempest as ouerwhelmed the whole race of the earth ii Para. v Suche was also the quietnes amongst the Israelites while the temple was in buildyng in the dayes of Salomon but immediatelye after there folowed suche a diuision as subuerted the whole laÌ„d Such also was the calmenes and quietnes of the church during the presence of Christe in the fleshe in so much that his disciples wanted no maner of thing Math. ix neyther could thei mone or wepe while the bridgrom was with theÌ„ but after he was asceÌ„ded their pleÌ„ti war turned into scarciti their mirth into mutning Suche hath bene the calmenes of other realmes wheras the gospel froÌ„ time to time hath ben preached as Germani other places namely of this realme of Englande that a greater hath not bene heard of nor knoweÌ„ wherin no enemi durst apear without rebuke to hinder our fortificacioÌ„ in the same Wherfore let vs not now meruel nor yet be abashed if our heauenlye father deale wyth vs his chyldren as he hathe dealte with our predecessoures from the beginning That is after a calme to stirre vp a tempest after quietnesse trouble and after securitie ease trauaile and paine to trye our building withal Math. vii whether it be situated vpon the rocke Christ in the puritie of his gospel through perfect faith and godly life to remain euermore or els vpoÌ„ the sand of the vanitie of this world in the decres coÌ„stitutioÌ„s and pleasures of men through hypocrisie forth with to be ouerthrowen Fot as S. Paule saieth a tyme wyl come i. Cor. iii. wherin the fire of tribulation shal try eueri mans building whether he haue buylded gold siluer or precious stone eyther straw haye or timber And me thinke brethren I se the same time appeare as it were Helias his cloude rising out of the sea iii. Regu xviii being as yet no bigger thaÌ„ an hand but forthwith I feare me it wil spread ouer al this land wher fore with the prophet let vs gird vp our loines and runne in tyme to our tower before the storme descende and therin if the same be buylded vpon the rocke Christ we shall not only find consolation but also preseruation And for this purpose ii Tim. ii we ar called in the scriptures wariours and souldiours wherfore now that the battaile approcheth wherwith the enemies purposeth to beseage our fortresse let vs not as Cowards waxe faint harted running awai before the blowes but rather as men tepleate with an inuincible courage and boldnes let vs stand to our takling in holding fast the ploughe of our profession whereunto we haue put to handes thus not in confydence of our own strength which is nothing but in the force strength of our captaine vnder whose banner we haue promised to fight whiche was neuer ouercome beaten downe not put to flight but by suffering hath subdued al his enemies and by a crosse vanquished his aduersaries And as he our head hath gone before the straight pathe and narrow way vnto eternall lyfe euen so must we his members folowe the same race if we wil in herit his kingdome And for this purpose saieth S. Paule Rom. viii are we facioned vnto the shape of the sonne of God not only to raigne with him in glory but also to suffer with him in miserie For as he saith in another place Yf we die with him li. Tim. ii we shal also liue with him if we be patieÌ„t we shal also raigne with him But if we shal deni hi he shal also deni vs. For the affliccioÌ„s of this life ar not compatable to the glori of the life to come This is the only wai brethren that the church of god obtaineth victorie bi not as worldli princes do bi subduing but bi suffering not bi drawing out the swerd with Peter but bi hauing our heads striken of with the same not bi imprisoning binding of other but bi being imprisoned bouÌ„d one selues For as Christes kingdom was not of this world as he himself witnesseth no more is out force streÌ„gth inheritance here For our porcion in this life is but as shepe apointed to the slaughter as pilgrims traueling through mani tribulacioÌ„s necessities miseris Psa xliiii i. Pete ii towards the land of promise being compassed about with enemies on

eueri side But thei with al their malice shal not anoye vs nor yet hinder our iourney if we coÌ„tinue faithfull but rather further the same Yea the lord wil neuer forsake vs but bi day go before vs in a cloude by night in a piller of fire And although Moses for our vnworthines be taken froÌ„ vs Exo. xiiii yet will the Lord stir vp a Iosuah to lead vs into our inhentaunce in throwing out our enemyes before our faces Here is set furth brethren the tragedi of our liues Let vs be contented withal aboue al thinges let vs auoy de murmutatioÌ„s against the higher powers who are Gods instruments to worke his will whether it be life or death good or euil least we perishe with the rebellious Israelites in the desert Furthermore Nu. xiiii and .xvi. if we do depeli coÌ„sider the great vtilitie that the crosse briÌ„geth to the church of god we haue rather occasioÌ„ to wish for it to reioyce wheÌ„ it coÌ„meth theÌ„ to repine murmur For bi it our fouÌ„dacioÌ„ is tried our faith confirmed our knowledge encreased coÌ„tinuaÌ„ce in praier exercised being froÌ„ the wicked hipocrites separated wherby the drosse corruption of our life is beateÌ„ of as the rust of iroÌ„ with a haÌ„mer For if we lye still as rustye yronne be not brought vnder the haÌ„mer of aduersiti we consume away and serue to no vse For gold is not purified but by fyre wherfore if we desire to be pure let vs not theÌ„ despise that fyre wherby we at made pure For hitherto we haue experienced a christian life as Children practise the feates of warre by sygnes and shewes without any bloudy battail in triumphing before the victori but victorye is not optained wyth losse and daunger Christ our heade lost his humayne lyfe to optaine victorye for vs and to triumph ouer oure ennemies and do we thincke to optaine the same by sytting in securiti and ease at home in our houses passing our tyme in pleasures ease and ioye with our wyues children and frendes enuironed with our ryches lands and possessions without coÌ„ming to the battail without hasarding our lyues without for sakyng our countryes without passyng the seas No truli For as S. Paule saith no maÌ„ that warreth ii Tim. ii entangleth him selfe with worldly busines that he maye the better please him that hath chosen him to be a souldiour Now brethren if ther be a battail towards as we suppose let vs shew our selues worthy souldiours considering the worthines of our Captaine whom we serue who did not let to abandoÌ„ his incomparable glorye and to clothe him self with our miserable humanitie for our commodities therin optaining victory not for him but for vs. So likewise let ther be no worldli thing so dear vnto vs as may once retorte or strai vs from faithful seruing of our lord and prince whose seruauntes we ar by profession and I trust by eleccion without any mutacion Rom. viii continuing in probation the ende whereof is glorificacion VVhat is he brethren that would not be contented to haue the seede of tribulation sowen in hys lyfe when it bryngeth furth such plentye of good fruite as pacience experience hope which shall neuer be confounded These are the vtilities profites and commodities that aduersitie bryngeth to the church of God with a greate deale more which I am not able to recyte for waÌ„t of experience in that behalfe wherfore let vs not despice the crosse when it coÌ„meth considering the benefites therof but rather obey the councell of the wise man wher he saith Eccle. ii My soÌ„ne if thou wilt come into the seruice of God stand fast in righteousnes fear arme thi selfe to suffer temtacioÌ„ Settle thine hart be pacient shrincke not awaye when thou art entised Read for your coÌ„solation the hole chapter for therin is briefly described what ought to be the life of a Christian wherunto he must prepare himselfe euen to the crosse of tribulation as to the only souerigne medicine to cure al our festered diseases On the other syde brethren for our farther coÌ„fort in the dayes of our trouble let vs often cal to remembrauÌ„ce not onely the great louing kindnes of our euerlasting god father wherwith he hath alwaies loued vs but also his omnipotencie mighti haÌ„d wherbi he onli ruleth gouerneth al his creatures euerie where So that nothing is or can be don against his prouidence purpose will For all thing serue him at a becke Esaye xxxiiii yea he putteth a bridel in the mouth of tirants so that although they pretende to make a long race yet doth he stop them sodenly as it apeareth by Senacherib when he purposed to destroy Hierusalem in the time of king Ezechias For the wicked the vngodly are nothing els but the instruments of god wher by he worketh his pleasure As witnesseth the prophet Esaias Esaye x. calling them Axes Sawes Rods Staues which can procede no further then it pleaseth their owner to vse them to his glory Sathan could not molest Iob til he had licence no. Iob. i. ii The deuil could not so much Mat. viii as enter into the poore Hog without the commaundement of Christe And shall then his wicked members anoye hurt vs the children of god without the leaue and licence of our father No truly wherefore let vs comfort our selues for we ar dear vnto him â—acha ii Math. x. as the Apple of his eye The heares of oure headdes are nombred and the race of our lyfe is lymyted So that yf all the world wolde coÌ„spire to abbridge the same they shall not be able til our hour come And when it cometh it is the finall ende of all oure sorowe miserie calamitie payne and the begynning of all oure ioyes felicities and pleasures For duryng the time of this lyfe Christe promiseth vs nothing Iohn xv and .xvi. but afflictioÌ„s sorow weeping But he biddeth vs be of good cheare sayiÌ„g that oure sorow shall be turned into Ioye what nede we fear Mark iiii Luk. viii as long as we haue Christ with vs in oure bote although stormes teÌ„pestes do arise able to ouerwhelme vs And if he during the calme time do fal a sleape in oure heartes by ouer greate securitie and confydence in oure owne strength yet in the time of oure aduersitye yf we ernestly call vpon him he wil suerly awake and helpe vs not only in rebuking the windes and sees our ennimies but also bringing vs to a quiet harboure euen the kingdome of his father purchased for vs thorough hys bloudde And thus I ende beeyng bolde to touble you with this my long letter wherin are contayned many words but fewe sentences But as it is take it in woorthe and according to my rudenes I haue supplyed youre honest request in perfourming my promise And where there is no better be content to accepte a lyttle water from the handes of your frende to quenche your thurst wyth al instede of good wyne The Lorde blesse you prosper and encrease you in knowledge wisdome and vnderstanding preseruyng you faythful vnto the end Amen The spirite of Christ be with you and comfort you al to his glorye Amen

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