Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	gospel_n	law_n	life_n	7,267	5	5.2543	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77775	The Gospel-covenant; or The covenant of grace opened. Wherein are explained; 1. The differences betwixt the covenant of grace and covenant of workes. 2. The different administration of the covenant before and since Christ. 3. The benefits and blessings of it. 4. The condition. 5. The properties of it. / Preached in Concord in Nevv-England by Peter Bulkeley, sometimes fellow of Johns Colledge in Cambridge. Published according to order.	Bulkeley, Peter, 1583-1659.	1646 (1646)	Wing B5403; Thomason E331_1; ESTC R200735	319,203	371

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37.24.25_o it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v do_v all_o this_o etc._n etc._n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v another_o spirit_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n that_o there_o be_v another_o spirit_n in_o they_o numb_a 14.24_o 14.24_o numb_a 14.24_o whatsoever_o such_o a_o one_o do_v as_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n work_v in_o he_o he_o be_v still_o in_o himself_o as_o nothing_o as_o paul_n say_v of_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o 12.11_o 2_o cor._n 12.11_o that_o though_o he_o be_v not_o behind_o the_o chief_a apostle_n in_o the_o labour_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o be_v still_o as_o nothing_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n have_v paul_n be_v of_o a_o pharisaical_a legal_a spirit_n we_o shall_v have_v have_v other_o language_n from_o he_o then_o to_o say_v i_o be_o nothing_o he_o will_v have_v have_v his_o trumpet_n blow_v before_o he_o to_o sound_v out_o his_o excellency_n and_o worth_n he_o will_v have_v glory_v of_o his_o goodness_n not_o only_o before_o man_n 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wilderness_n be_v change_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n of_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o testator_n but_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o death_n and_o therefore_o herein_o neither_o matter_n nor_o form_n can_v be_v change_v any_o more_o in_o joh._n 17.24_o we_o have_v christ_n there_o make_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n to_o be_v execute_v by_o his_o father_n and_o what_o his_o will_n be_v we_o have_v it_o express_v in_o his_o own_o word_n father_n i_o will_v those_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o may_v be_v where_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o those_o be_v that_o he_o mean_v by_o they_o that_o be_v give_v he_o be_v plain_o express_v verse_n 20._o even_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n christ_n do_v not_o bequeath_v the_o legacy_n of_o his_o testament_n unto_o all_o in_o general_a but_o to_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v as_o for_o the_o rest_n he_o bequeath_v nothing_o unto_o they_o joh._n 17.9_o 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condition_n must_v be_v such_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o grace_n but_o if_o work_n have_v be_v the_o condition_n this_o can_v not_o have_v stand_v with_o grace_n rom._n 11.6_o god_n main_a end_n in_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o grace_n towards_o his_o choose_a that_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o they_o ephes_n 1.6_o 2_o thes_n 1.10_o that_o nothing_o may_v be_v leave_v unto_o man_n to_o glory_n in_o but_o that_o he_o which_o glori_v might_n glory_n in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 1._o ult_n etc._n etc._n 4._o it_o be_v faith_n that_o the_o blessing_n may_v be_v sure_a to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v promise_v rom._n 4.16_o adam_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o life_n but_o be_v make_v upon_o condition_n of_o work_v he_o never_o get_v the_o blessing_n by_o that_o covenant_n when_o adam_n first_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v uncertain_a whether_o he_o shall_v live_v by_o it_o or_o no_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o be_v uncertain_a 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and_o it_o be_v faith_n which_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o this_o blessing_n also_o act_v 10.43_o rom._n 3.24_o 25._o by_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n gal._n 3.14_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n act_v 15.9_o &_o 26.18_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o grace_n unto_o salvation_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o rom._n 11.20_o we_o stand_v by_o faith_n 2_o cor._n 1.24_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v make_v heir_n and_o owner_n of_o all_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o this_o life_n we_o be_v son_n by_o faith_n gal._n 3.21_o and_o be_v son_n we_o be_v also_o heir_n rom._n 8.17_o even_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n as_o abraham_n be_v rom._n 4.13_o and_o if_o by_o faich_a we_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n then_o be_v we_o with_o he_o interest_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n also_o rom._n 8.32_o yea_o all_o thing_n be_v we_o whether_o thing_n present_a or_o thing_n to_o come_v all_o be_v we_o we_o be_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 3._o lasty_a by_o faith_n we_o 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but_o like_o a_o dead_a carcase_n without_o soul_n or_o spirit_n it_o be_v dead_a in_o itself_o and_o leave_v the_o soul_n in_o death_n want_v life_n in_o itself_o and_o yield_v no_o live_v fruit_n it_o can_v bring_v life_n unto_o the_o soul_n a_o good_a tree_n say_v christ_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n and_o so_o a_o right_a and_o sound_a faith_n let_v a_o man_n believe_v in_o truth_n he_o can_v but_o love_n and_o if_o he_o love_v he_o can_v but_o seek_v to_o please_v god_n in_o well_o do_v faith_n be_v as_o a_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o abound_v with_o good_a fruit_n as_o therefore_o when_o a_o man_n desire_v to_o have_v good_a fruit_n in_o his_o orchard_n he_o do_v not_o set_v the_o fruit_n themselves_o in_o it_o but_o plant_v the_o tree_n which_o use_v to_o bear_v the_o fruit_n as_o know_v that_o if_o the_o tree_n be_v good_a and_o kind_o the_o tree_n will_v yield_v the_o fruit_n so_o god_n delight_v to_o see_v the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n in_o the_o life_n of_o his_o 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in_o all_o our_o way_n to_o govern_v we_o according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o we_o thus_o god_n offer_v himself_o unto_o we_o in_o his_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n now_o the_o answer_n be_v ready_a to_o the_o question_n propound_v how_o faith_n do_v act_n in_o close_v with_o the_o covenant_n the_o work_n of_o faith_n herein_o be_v to_o carry_v the_o soul_n towards_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o same_o order_n and_o way_n as_o it_o be_v propound_v first_n accept_v the_o grace_n offer_v rest_v upon_o god_n for_o all_o the_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v 2._o take_v god_n to_o be_v a_o god_n over_o we_o submit_v to_o his_o government_n and_o authority_n to_o command_v we_o and_o to_o rule_v we_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o his_o own_o will_n these_o two_o thing_n faith_n do_v and_o so_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o covenant_n in_o the_o same_o way_n and_o order_n as_o god_n offer_v it_o 1._o god_n make_v himself_o know_v to_o we_o as_o a_o 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communication_n of_o himself_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o sometime_o pass_v by_o such_o as_o seem_v better_a and_o take_v the_o worse_a to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o he_o respect_v none_o for_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o they_o but_o that_o the_o freeness_n of_o his_o grace_n may_v be_v see_v in_o those_o who_o he_o take_v unto_o himself_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o apostle_n point_v at_o 1_o cor._n 1_o 27_o 28_o 29._o god_n choose_v the_o foolish_a thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o weak_a thing_n base_a and_o despise_a thing_n thing_n which_o be_v not_o pass_v by_o the_o wise_a the_o mighty_a and_o thing_n which_o be_v in_o esteem_n that_o all_o may_v see_v it_o be_v nothing_o in_o man_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v take_v into_o communion_n and_o covenant_n with_o he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o as_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v thus_o free_a in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v also_o in_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o free_a grace_n in_o the_o bestow_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o promise_a not_o that_o god_n be_v now_o free_a to_o perform_v or_o not_o to_o perform_v for_o he_o can_v but_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v but_o yet_o he_o owe_v the_o blessing_n to_o we_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n faithfulness_n and_o goodness_n not_o in_o regard_n of_o any_o worth_n that_o be_v in_o we_o for_o though_o there_o be_v our_o obedience_n of_o faith_n intervening_a and_o come_v between_o god_n promise_n and_o between_o his_o performance_n yet_o the_o performance_n be_v as_o free_a grace_n as_o be_v the_o promise_n because_o there_o be_v no_o such_o worth_n in_o any_o of_o our_o obedience_n as_o to_o which_o the_o blessing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o justice_n he_o can_v deny_v himself_o 2_o tim._n 2._o nor_o can_v he_o alter_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v go_v out_o of_o his_o lip_n psal_n 89.34_o otherwise_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v as_o well_o free_o give_v as_o it_o be_v free_o promise_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o abraham_n but_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v to_o his_o seed_n he_o speak_v in_o this_o manner_n thou_o will_v perform_v truth_n unto_o jacob_n and_o mercy_n unto_o abraham_n as_o thou_o have_v swear_v unto_o our_o father_n in_o old_a time_n micah_n 7.20_o god_n truth_n give_v assurance_n that_o he_o will_v do_v it_o thou_o will_v perform_v truth_n unto_o jacob_n but_o yet_o its_o mercy_n when_o it_o be_v perform_v thou_o will_v perform_v mercy_n unto_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o jude_n v._n 21._o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o saint_n exhort_v they_o to_o wait_v for_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o rom_n 6.23_o life_n eternal_a be_v call_v a_o gift_n free_o give_v 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esay_n 55.1_o come_v and_o buy_v without_o money_n it_o darken_v the_o glory_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o be_v vouchsafe_v for_o any_o benefit_n receive_v as_o potiphar_n favour_v joseph_n because_o he_o see_v god_n prosper_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v under_o his_o hand_n gen._n 39.3.4_o but_o where_o favour_n be_v whole_o free_a there_o it_o shine_v forth_o in_o the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o thence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v his_o promise_n to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n concern_v their_o gather_n in_o again_o he_o tell_v they_o that_o it_o be_v not_o for_o their_o sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n thereby_o to_o maintain_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n towards_o they_o 3._o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o covenant_n to_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n that_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a unto_o those_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v the_o lord_n see_v the_o unstability_n of_o the_o former_a covenant_n of_o work_n the_o promise_n be_v make_v with_o respect_n to_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o or_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o and_o so_o will_v this_o new_a covenant_n have_v be_v also_o if_o it_o have_v be_v build_v upon_o the_o like_a foundation_n therefore_o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o but_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n rom._n 4.16_o use_v 1_o to_o inform_v we_o from_o what_o hand_n to_o expect_v the_o blessing_n of_o life_n promise_v to_o we_o in_o this_o covenant_n even_o from_o mercy_n and_o from_o grace_n not_o from_o justice_n he_o

a_o holy_a call_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o and_o we_o call_v unto_o holiness_n 1_o thes_n 4.7_o and_o when_o god_n take_v we_o into_o covenant_n with_o he_o he_o charge_v we_o henceforth_o to_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n 2_o cor._n 6.17_o 4._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n it_o work_v holiness_n in_o those_o that_o be_v call_v it_o work_v effectual_o that_o which_o it_o promise_v and_o command_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v a_o sanctify_a virtue_n in_o they_o to_o sanctify_v those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v make_v for_o god_n by_o they_o convey_v the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n into_o our_o heart_n as_o the_o apostle_n imply_v in_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o and_o we_o be_v thereby_o encourage_v and_o quicken_v to_o grow_v up_o â—n_o all_o holiness_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o that_o in_o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o compare_v with_o chap._n 6._o end_n where_o god_n have_v make_v that_o sweet_a promise_n come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o touch_v no_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v my_o son_n and_o daughter_n say_v the_o lord_n almighty_a from_o hence_o the_o apostle_n infer_v have_v then_o such_o promise_n let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o grow_v up_o unto_o full_a holiness_n in_o his_o fear_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n thus_o work_v holiness_n in_o those_o that_o be_v the_o people_n of_o god_n they_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a people_n dan._n 12.7_o and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n holiness_n esay_n 63.18_o so_o in_o all_o these_o respect_v the_o covenant_n may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o holy_a covenant_n and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o holy_a covenant_n first_o because_o the_o lord_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n and_o ordainer_n of_o this_o covenant_n the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v frame_v and_o set_v down_o in_o heaven_n in_o the_o counsel_n of_o eternity_n come_v forth_o from_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o father_n and_o conclude_v by_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n all_o the_o article_n of_o it_o be_v first_o decree_v and_o conclude_v there_o and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v holy_a if_o they_o have_v be_v devise_v by_o man_n they_o will_v have_v be_v of_o a_o other_o quality_n savour_v of_o the_o sinful_a and_o licentious_a spirit_n that_o be_v in_o man_n but_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o draw_v he_o set_v down_o all_o the_o article_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o himself_o be_v a_o holy_a covenant_n proceed_v from_o so_o pure_a and_o holy_a a_o god_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o psal_n 60.6_o he_o have_v speak_v the_o word_n of_o his_o covenant_n in_o his_o holiness_n look_v as_o grace_n and_o holiness_n be_v unite_v together_o in_o god_n so_o they_o be_v in_o his_o covenant_n god_n can_v no_o more_o cease_v to_o be_v holy_a than_o he_o can_v to_o be_v gracious_a he_o be_v both_o gracious_a and_o holy_a so_o that_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v also_o a_o holy_a covenant_n as_o proceed_v from_o he_o which_o be_v both_o gracious_a and_o holy_a 2._o because_o the_o end_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n from_o which_o all_o unholy_a and_o unclean_a one_o be_v exclude_v levit._n 12.2_o 3_o 6._o psal_n 50.16_o but_o those_o that_o be_v sanctify_v enjoy_v they_o and_o use_v they_o as_o their_o own_o they_o be_v their_o portion_n their_o inheritance_n deut._n 33._o their_o pearl_n matth._n 7.6_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v all_o his_o ordinance_n to_o be_v use_v holy_o he_o can_v abide_v to_o have_v they_o profane_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o in_o ezra_n 6.21_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v separate_v from_o their_o uncleanness_n may_v eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v a_o holy_a people_n that_o they_o may_v 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be_v call_v separate_a thing_n deut._n 19_o 2._o thing_n common_a in_o scripture_n be_v oppose_v to_o holy_a to_o show_v that_o holy_a thing_n must_v be_v separate_a from_o common_a use_n hence_o solomon_n speak_v of_o god_n take_v israel_n to_o be_v his_o own_o he_o use_v that_o expression_n thou_o have_v separate_v they_o unto_o thyself_o from_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n and_o thence_o be_v that_o exhortation_n of_o ezra_n separate_a yourselves_o from_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n ezrah_n 10.11_o and_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o separate_v yourselves_o 2_o cor._n 6.17_o if_o then_o we_o will_v be_v holy_a we_o must_v be_v separate_a from_o the_o common_a conversation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o work_v thereof_o 2._o there_o must_v be_v a_o dedication_n and_o devote_v ourselves_o unto_o god_n we_o must_v be_v offer_v up_o and_o give_v unto_o he_o thus_o the_o holy_a day_n be_v 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the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o holiness_n which_o the_o lord_n require_v to_o be_v in_o his_o people_n he_o do_v not_o only_o require_v a_o holiness_n of_o disposition_n by_o inherent_a grace_n but_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1_o pet._n 1.15_o 16._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o way_n of_o saint_n be_v call_v holy_a esay_n 35.8_o they_o be_v sanctify_v not_o only_o in_o their_o vessel_n as_o 1_o sam._n 21._o but_o their_o way_n be_v holy_a also_o and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v undefiled_a in_o their_o way_n psal_n 11_o 9_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o life_n will_v be_v

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ourselves_o vile_a any_o way_n so_o much_o as_o by_o sinful_a impiety_n psal_n 15.4_o 3._o our_o holiness_n be_v that_o which_o must_v testify_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n that_o we_o be_v indeed_o the_o people_n of_o god_n as_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a waâ—_n declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o we_o be_v declare_v to_o be_v god_n save_v once_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n raise_v we_o up_o and_o quicken_a we_o unto_o newness_n of_o life_n this_o be_v christ_n mark_n which_o he_o set_v upon_o all_o his_o redeem_a one_o they_o be_v holy_a this_o be_v write_v in_o their_o forehead_n holiness_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n eph._n 1.13_o as_o man_n set_v on_o their_o seal_n to_o note_v their_o propriety_n in_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v seal_v if_o then_o we_o will_v know_v or_o have_v the_o 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let_v holiness_n be_v add_v to_o each_o of_o these_o and_o then_o be_v they_o perfect_a as_o a_o colour_n of_o a_o perfect_a die_v 5._o holiness_n make_v we_o live_v the_o life_n of_o god_n which_o all_o other_o unsanctified_a one_o be_v stranger_n from_o ephes_n 4._o by_o holiness_n the_o life_n of_o christ_n be_v manifest_a to_o be_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4._o so_o that_o we_o may_v say_v that_o now_o we_o live_v not_o ourselves_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o we_o gal._n 2.20_o wickedness_n make_v a_o man_n live_v the_o life_n of_o devil_n holiness_n conform_v we_o to_o the_o life_n of_o christ_n 6._o all_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v a_o people_n near_o unto_o he_o and_o be_v near_o unto_o he_o he_o

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