Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	heart_n	new_a	old_a	6,025	5	6.3472	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41516	A plea for free-grace against free-will wherein matters about grace and providence are plainly and fully cleared and contrary opinions demonstrated to be against Scripture, the judgment of the primitive church and the doctrine of the Church of England / by J. Gailhard.	Gailhard, J. (Jean)	1696 (1696)	Wing G123; ESTC R25092	199,562	244

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as_o for_o the_o blind_a not_o only_o so_o but_o he_o will_v be_v a_o guide_n to_o the_o blind_a 42.16_o chap._n 42.16_o and_o i_o will_v bring_v the_o blind_a by_o a_o way_n that_o they_o know_v not_o i_o will_v lead_v they_o in_o the_o path_n that_o they_o have_v not_o know_v i_o will_v make_v darkness_n light_a before_o they_o and_o crooked_a thing_n straight_o these_o thing_n will_v i_o do_v unto_o they_o i_o know_v this_o may_v also_o be_v understand_v of_o miracle_n by_o our_o saviour_n wrought_v on_o the_o body_n but_o it_o be_v chief_o mean_v of_o the_o spiritual_a cure_n upon_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n but_o as_o st._n paul_n explain_v it_o 1.18_o it_o ephes_n 1.18_o the_o eye_n of_o your_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v to_o this_o relate_v the_o eyesalve_n by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n mention_v in_o scripture_n who_o in_o the_o same_o place_n offer_v poor_a sinner_n riches_n raiment_n and_o eyesalve_n 3.18_o 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