Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	abide_v	father_n	spirit_n	1,607	5	5.3481	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91351	A cryer in the vvildernesse of England, declaring the baptisme of the eternall spirit, to be the onely baptisme in Christs kingdome published in Gospel-light, according to the word written in the Scriptures, and the eternall word written in the hidden man of the heart, for satisfaction of those, who are satisfied with truth alone. By Edward Punch of Carisbrook in the Isle of Wight, who is not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ, because it is the power of God to salvation.	Punch, Edward.	1653 (1653)	Wing P4211; Thomason E725_7*; ESTC R206765	72,185	101

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these_o the_o like_a figure_n or_o example_n whereunto_o baptism_n do_v also_o now_o save_v we_o not_o the_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n here_o we_o have_v the_o true_a baptism_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n set_v forth_o and_o the_o people_n take_v off_o from_o all_o outward_a wash_n not_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n 1._o here_o the_o apostle_n declare_v the_o save_n of_o noah_n and_o his_o family_n in_o the_o ark_n from_o drown_v by_o water_n v._o 20._o and_o now_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o another_o kind_n of_o save_v and_o this_o be_v by_o water_n of_o which_o that_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o example_n or_o this_o be_v a_o example_n of_o that_o etc._n etc._n baptism_n do_v now_o save_v we_o but_o be_v it_o water-baptism_n that_o do_v save_v we_o now_o no_o say_v he_o not_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n what_o then_o why_o 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the_o new_a testament_n i_o shall_v therefore_o fair_o answer_v all_o objection_n that_o be_v against_o this_o clear_a truth_n according_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o pure_a and_o clear_a word_n of_o truth_n even_o as_o many_o as_o i_o do_v at_o present_a know_v and_o have_v hear_v of_o and_o though_o there_o may_v be_v many_o more_o than_o i_o have_v hear_v of_o yet_o though_o i_o can_v answer_v all_o or_o if_o i_o can_v not_o answer_v any_o yet_o i_o know_v the_o truth_n be_v able_a to_o answer_v all_o opposer_n against_o it_o now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o answer_v the_o objection_n which_o be_v for_o water_n baptism_n and_o they_o be_v not_o a_o few_o but_o for_o satisfaction_n to_o those_o that_o desire_n to_o be_v satisfy_v with_o truth_n alone_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o the_o objection_n that_o be_v for_o water_n baptism_n and_o the_o several_a exception_n against_o they_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n for_o water_n baptism_n that_o so_o they_o all_o may_v judge_v 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