Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	scripture_n	word_n	write_v	7,633	5	6.1357	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16000	The prophete Ionas with an introduccio[n] before teachinge to vndersto[n]de him and the right vse also of all the scripture, and why it was written, and what is therin to be sought, and shewenge wherewith the scripture is locked vpp that he which readeth it, can not vndersto[n]de it, though he studie therin never so moch: and agayne with what keyes it is so opened, that the reader can be stopped out with no sotilte or false doctrine of man, from the true sense and vderstondynge therof.; Bible. O.T. Jonah. English. Tyndale.	Tyndale, William, d. 1536.	1531 (1531)	STC 2788; ESTC S115524	18,397	48

Â¶ The prophete Ionas with an introduccioÌ„ before teachinge to vnderstoÌ„de him and the right vse also of all the scripture and why it was written and what is therin to be sought and shewenge wherewith the scripture is locked vpp that he which readeth it can not vnderstoÌ„de it though he studie therin neuer so moch and agayne with what keyes it is so opened that the reader can be stopped out with no sotilte or false doctrine of man from the true sense and vnderstondynge therof W. T. vn to the Christen reader AS y e eÌ„vious Philistenes stopped y e wesses of Abraham aÌ„d filled them vpp with erth tâ— put y e memoriall out of miÌ„de to y e entent y t they might chalenge y â— grounde even so the fleshly miÌ„ded ypocrites stoppe vpp the vaynes of life which are in y â— scripture w t the erth of theyr tradicioÌ„s false similitudes lienge allegories y â— of like zele to make y â— scripture theyr awne possessioÌ„ marchaundice and so shutt vpp the kingdome of heven which is Gods worde nether enteriÌ„ge in theÌ„ selues nor soferinge them that wolde Â¶ The scripture hath a body with out aÌ„d within a soule sprite life It hath w t out a barke a shell aÌ„d as it were an hard bone for y â— fleshly mynded to gnaw vppon And within it hath pith cornell mary all swetnesse for Gods electe which he hath chosen to geve them his spirite to write his law y â— faith of his sonne in their hertes Â¶ The scripture coÌ„teyneth iij. thiÌ„ges in it first y â— law to coÌ„demne all flesh secoÌ„daryly y â— Gospell y t is to saye promises of mercie for all y t repent knowlege their sinnes at the preachiÌ„ge of y e law coÌ„sent in their hertes that the law is good submitte themselues to be scolers to lern to kepe the lawe to lerne to beleue y â— mercie that is promised theÌ„ thridly the stories liues of those scolars both what chaunces fortuned theÌ„ also by what meanes their scolemaster taught theÌ„ and made them perfecte how he tried the true from the false Â¶ When y e ypocrites come to y â— lawe they put gloses to aÌ„d make no moare of it then of a worldly law which is satisfied with y â— outwarde worke and which a turke maye also fulfill WheÌ„ yet Gods law never ceaseth to coÌ„demne a man vntill it be written in his herte and vntill he kepe it naturally without coÌ„pulsion all other respecte saue only of pure love to God and his neyboure as he naturally eateth wheÌ„ he is an hongred without coÌ„pulsioÌ„ all other respecte saue to slake his hongre only Â¶ And wheÌ„ they come to the Gospell there they miÌ„gle their leuen saye God now receaueth vs no moare to mercie but of mercie receaueth vs to penaunce that is to wete holy dedes y t make them fatt belies vs their captiues both in soule and body And yet they fayne theyr Idole y â— Pope so mercifull y t if thou make a litle money glister in his Balams eyes there is nether penaunce ner purgatory ner any fastiÌ„ge at all but to fle to heven as sweste as a thought and at the twinkellynge of an eye Â¶ And the liues stories and gestes of men which are coÌ„tayned in the bible they reade as thiÌ„ges no moare perteyniÌ„ge vn to theÌ„ then a take of RobiÌ„ hode as thiÌ„ges they wott not wherto they ferue saue to fayne false discaÌ„t tuglinge allegories to stablish their kingdome with all And one y â— chefest fleshliest studie they have is to magnifie y â— sayntes aboue measure aboue y â— trueth with their poetrie to make them greater then euer God make them And if they fix de any infirmite or synne asscribed vn to y â— saintes that they excuse with all diligeÌ„ce diminushiÌ„ge the glorie of y e mercie of God robbinge wretched sinners of all theyr coÌ„ fo te thinke therby to flater the sayntes and to obtayne their fauoure to make speciall aduocates of theÌ„ even as a man wold obtayne y â— fauoure of wordely tirantes as they also fayne the saintes moch moare cruell then ever was any heatheÌ„ man moare wrekefull and vengeable then y â— poetes faine their godes or their furies y t torment y â— soules in hell if theyr eueÌ„s be not fasted their images vifited saluted wyth a Pater noster whych prayer only oure lippes be accoynted with oure hertes vnderstoÌ„dinge none at all and worsheped w t a candell y â— offeriÌ„ge of oure deuocioÌ„ in y â— place which thei haue chosen to heare y â— supplicacioÌ„s meke peticioÌ„s of their clientes therin Â¶ But thou reader thiÌ„ke of y e law of God how y t it is all together spirituall so spirituall y t it is neuer fulfilled w t dedes or werkes vntill they flow out of thyne herte w t as greate loue toward thy neyboure for no deleruiÌ„ge of his ye though he be thine enimie as Christ loued y â— aÌ„d did for the for no desertiÌ„ge of thyne but eveÌ„ wheÌ„ thou wast his enimie And in y e meane time thoroute all our infancie childhod in Christ tyll we â—e growen vpp in to perfecte men in the full knowlege of christ full loue of christ agayne of oure neyboures for his sake after y â— ensample of his loue to vs remenbir that y â— fulfillynge of y â— law is a fastfayth in christes bloud coupled w t our professioÌ„ submyttiÌ„ge ourselues to lerne to doo better Â¶ And of y â— Gospell or promises which thou metest in y â— scripture beleue fast y â— God will fulfill them vn to y â— and that vn to y â— vttemost â—ott at the repentaunce of thyne herte wheÌ„ thou turnest to hym forsakest euell even of his goodnesse fatherly mertie vn to the aÌ„d not for thy flatterlge hym with ypocritish workes of thyne awne fayninge So y t a fast faith only with out respecte of all workes is the forgeuenesse both of the synne which we did in tyme of ignoraunce with luste aÌ„d coÌ„sent to synne also of all the synne which we doo by chaunce of frailte after y t we are come to knowlege aÌ„d have professed y â— law out of oure hertes And all dedes serue only for to helpe oure neyboures to tame oure flesh that we fall not to synne agayne to exercice oure soules in vertue not to make satisfaction to God ward for y e synne y t is once paste Â¶ And all other stories of y e bible with out excepcioÌ„ are y â— practisinge of y e law of the Gospell and are true and faitfull ensamples sure erneste y t God will euen so deale with vs as he did with theÌ„ in all infirmities in all temptacioÌ„s in all like cases

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