Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	lord_n	word_n	3,012	5	3.9367	3	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87593	Hosannah to the Son of David: or A testimony to the Lord's Christ. Offering it self, indifferently, to all persons; though more especially intended for the people, who pass under the name of Quakers. Wherein not so much the detecting of their persons, as the reclaiming the tender-hearted among them from the error of their way, is modestly endevoured, by a sober and moderate discourse, touching the Light and law in every man; referring to what is held forth by them in their several books and papers, herein examined and discussed. By a lover of truth and peace	Jackson, John, fl. 1651-1657.	1657 (1657)	Wing J78; Thomason E927_5; ESTC R202615	156,564	177

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believe_v on_o christ_n jesus_n be_v not_o a_o thing_n which_o have_v always_o be_v with_o and_o in_o every_o man_n since_o man_n have_v a_o be_v as_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o light_n with_o which_o every_o man_n which_o come_v into_o the_o world_n be_v enlighten_v nay_o the_o clean_a contrary_n appear_v by_o this_o scripture_n which_o testify_v that_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n have_v not_o yet_o appear_v a_o comforter_n to_o the_o disciple_n nor_o a_o reprover_n to_o the_o world_n for_o their_o unbelief_n in_o christ_n nor_o can_v he_o so_o appear_v as_o yet_o till_o christ_n be_v glorify_v and_o then_o christ_n when_o he_o go_v away_o will_v send_v he_o therefore_o

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light_n that_o be_v in_o man_n will_v not_o do_v it_o obey_v the_o law_n will_v not_o nor_o can_v lead_v up_o to_o god_n without_o look_v unto_o he_o who_o god_n have_v anoint_v and_o appoint_v to_o be_v salvation_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n beside_o who_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n who_o say_v look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o you_o end_v of_o the_o earth_n *_o *_o esay_n 45.21_o 22._o neither_o be_v their_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n give_v among_o man_n whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v act_n 4.12_o and_o other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v then_o what_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v christ_n jesus_n *_o *_o 1_o cor._n 3.11_o christ_n himself_o and_o he_o alone_o be_v the_o true_a and_o only_a foundation_n beside_o which_o no_o man_n may_v lay_v any_o other_o by_o what_o name_n soever_o he_o call_v it_o whether_o light_n or_o law_n or_o what_o ever_o other_o name_n may_v be_v give_v to_o it_o it_o 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in_o heal_v miracle_n and_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o one_o may_v then_o be_v where_o the_o other_o be_v not_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o in_o like_a manner_n also_o such_o be_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n at_o this_o day_n as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v form_v the_o new-birth_n which_o be_v after_o and_o according_a to_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n become_v a_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n and_o illumination_n eph._n 1.17_o 18._o &_o tit._n 3.5_o open_v the_o blind_a eye_n not_o only_o to_o see_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o word_n but_o to_o be_v believe_v on_o accept_v and_o receive_v as_o the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o but_o also_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n purge_v the_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n heb._n 9.14_o give_v boldness_n and_o access_n to_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o become_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n and_o principle_n of_o life_n a_o new_a and_o live_a way_n to_o all_o that_o receive_v he_o and_o manifest_v that_o faith_n by_o obedience_n true_a and_o unfeigned_a heb._n 10.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o this_o may_v be_v thus_o evidence_v by_o divine_a testimony_n viz._n 1._o that_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v so_o be_v the_o birth_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o those_o which_o be_v regenerate_v be_v prove_v john_n 3.3_o 6_o 8._o 2._o that_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v thus_o dignify_v and_o privilege_v with_o the_o estate_n of_o sonship_n as_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o from_o above_o be_v witness_v joh._n 1.12_o 13._o &_o gal._n 3.26_o 3._o that_o this_o be_v effect_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o may_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n be_v 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first_o give_v forth_o thereof_o in_o gen._n 3.15_o mix_v the_o gospel_n with_o faith_n heb._n 4.2_o nor_o of_o those_o who_o in_o the_o time_n of_o more_o clear_a manifestation_n thereof_o do_v know_v and_o believe_v joh._n 17.6_o 7_o 8._o but_o of_o their_o faith_n also_o who_o from_o thence_o forth_o shall_v believe_v on_o christ_n through_o their_o word_n joh._n 17.20_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v heb._n 12.2_o christ_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n &_o finisher_n that_o be_v the_o beginner_n and_o ender_v of_o our_o faith_n nor_o of_o your_o faith_n nor_o of_o their_o faith_n but_o of_o faith_n in_o relation_n to_o all_o time_n and_o person_n according_a to_o the_o tenor_n and_o testimony_n of_o that_o word_n of_o truth_n act._n 13.38_o 39_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n not_o only_o the_o jew_n but_o the_o gentile_a also_o even_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n 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the_o state_n of_o a_o perfect_a man_n so_o long_o as_o any_o member_n of_o the_o body_n or_o joint_n in_o the_o body_n be_v unsupply_v or_o uncompact_v and_o unjoin_v together_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o arrive_v at_o nor_o the_o prophecy_n fullfil_v which_o say_v there_o shall_v then_o be_v no_o need_n either_o of_o candle_n or_o sun_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o night_n there_o therefore_o while_o person_n find_v themselves_o fall_v short_a in_o measure_n either_o in_o thing_n to_o be_v know_v and_o believe_v or_o do_v and_o practise_v let_v such_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o bright_a morning_n star_n be_v not_o yet_o rise_v it_o be_v at_o best_a but_o rise_v the_o shadow_n be_v not_o yet_o go_v they_o can_v yet_o say_v there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o a_o candle_n or_o that_o there_o be_v no_o night_n there_o what_o else_o mean_v that_o bleat_a noise_n which_o speak_v out_o the_o word_n measure_n know_v in_o measure_n and_o perfect_a in_o measure_n who_o know_v not_o that_o real_a and_o absolute_a perfection_n admit_v of_o no_o measure_n or_o degree_n it_o know_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o either_o diminution_n or_o increase_n no_o such_o thing_n as_o less_o or_o more_o and_o that_o will_v appear_v when_o once_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v and_o that_o which_o be_v imperfect_a be_v do_v away_o then_o shall_v we_o know_v as_o we_o be_v know_v and_o be_v with_o he_o where_o he_o be_v our_o body_n of_o vileness_n be_v change_v and_o make_v like_a unto_o his_o glorious_a body_n till_o which_o time_n we_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o attend_v to_o the_o more_o sure_a word_n of_o pprophecy_n contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o unto_o a_o light_n shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n object_n thou_o that_o give_v meaning_n and_o add_v thy_o own_o word_n to_o the_o scripture_n thou_o be_v a_o perverter_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o whereas_o thou_o tell_v of_o the_o day_n dawn_v and_o the_o daystar_n 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that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o zeal_n he_o make_v havoke_v of_o the_o church_n act_v 8.3_o chap._n 9.1_o chap_n 22_o 4_o 5.19_o 20._o and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o the_o saint_n shut_v up_o many_o of_o they_o in_o prison_n punish_v they_o and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o give_v voice_n against_o they_o when_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n act_v 26.10_o 11._o yet_o he_o be_v in_o all_o this_o zealous_a towards_o god_n instruct_v according_a to_o the_o perfect_a manner_n of_o the_o law_n act_v 22.3_o and_o touch_v the_o righteousness_n thereof_o be_v blameless_a phil._n 3.6_o and_o think_v with_o himself_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n contrary_a to_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n act_v 26.9_o he_o be_v kick_v against_o the_o prick_n and_o persecutig_fw-mi the_o lord_n jesus_n vers_fw-la 14_o 15._o and_o know_v it_o not_o 1_o timothy_n 1.13_o for_o although_o he_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a yet_o obtain_v 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up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o to_o eternal_a life_n forasmuch_o as_o person_n may_v go_v on_o in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n and_o therein_o proceed_v desperate_o against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o anoint_a one_o and_o yet_o not_o know_v it_o not_o have_v light_a to_o discover_v it_o nor_o reprove_v they_o for_o it_o much_o less_o to_o lead_v they_o up_o to_o god_n out_o of_o the_o fall_n and_o to_o eternal_a life_n and_o where_o the_o light_n and_o law_n in_o any_o person_n discover_v to_o he_o his_o sin_n and_o make_v he_o know_v his_o transgression_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o able_a to_o lead_v such_o a_o person_n out_o of_o the_o fall_n up_o to_o god_n

thing_n which_o he_o have_v hear_v of_o his_o father_n john_n 15.15_o who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v shall_v guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n joh._n 16.7_o 13._o nor_o shall_v this_o be_v a_o privilege_n peculiar_a to_o the_o then_o disciple_n only_o or_o to_o the_o person_n of_o that_o age_n or_o generation_n as_o appear_v joh._n 17.20_o 21._o neither_o pray_v i_o for_o these_o alone_a but_o for_o they_o also_o which_o shall_v believe_v on_o i_o through_o their_o word_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o etc._n etc._n in_o we_o by_o the_o administration_n of_o which_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o i._n e._n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n make_v forth_o the_o discovery_n of_o himself_o his_o mind_n and_o will_n touch_v thing_n to_o be_v know_v and_o do_v believe_v and_o practise_v joh._n 16.13_o 14._o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v and_o he_o will_v show_v you_o thing_n to_o come_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n do_v shine_v forth_o through_o the_o appearance_n of_o christ_n joh._n 17.4_o so_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n do_v shine_v forth_o through_o the_o appearance_n of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 16.14_o as_o christ_n do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o during_o his_o ministration_n in_o the_o world_n joh._n 12.49_o 50._o i_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o myself_o but_o the_o father_n which_o send_v i_o give_v i_o commandment_n what_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o what_o i_o shall_v speak_v and_o as_o the_o father_n say_v to_o i_o so_o i_o speak_v so_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n he_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o but_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v hear_v that_o shall_v he_o speak_v he_o shall_v glorify_v i_o for_o he_o shall_v receive_v of_o i_o and_o shall_v show_v it_o unto_o you_o as_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o so_o be_v christ_n in_o spirit_n subdue_a the_o world_n to_o himself_o 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beseech_v you_o therefore_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n and_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n rom._n 12.1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 7.1_o 1_o pet._n 1.14_o 15_o 16._o as_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n will_v glorify_v god_n in_o body_n and_o spirit_n which_o be_v go_n not_o now_o as_o former_o obey_v for_o life_n or_o that_o he_o may_v live_v but_o from_o life_n or_o because_o he_o be_v make_v to_o live_v or_o because_o he_o do_v live_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o he_o gal._n 2.20_o his_o whole_a life_n be_v a_o thankoffering_a a_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n the_o end_n henceforth_o of_o all_o he_o be_v and_o all_o he_o do_v be_v this_o that_o he_o 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of_o heaven_n all_o who_o work_n be_v truth_n and_o his_o way_n judgement_n and_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o pride_n he_o be_v able_a to_o abase_v thus_o he_o glorify_a god_n as_o the_o most_o high_a god_n dan._n 5.21_o ascribe_v to_o he_o the_o glory_n due_a to_o his_o name_n so_o may_v and_o so_o ought_v every_o natural_a man_n to_o own_o god_n as_o his_o creator_n and_o to_o ascribe_v to_o he_o glory_n and_o honour_n the_o contrary_a whereof_o appear_v in_o his_o son_n belshazzar_n dan._n 5.22_o and_o thou_o his_o son_n have_v not_o humble_v thy_o heart_n though_o thou_o know_v all_o this_o and_o the_o god_n in_o who_o hand_n thy_o breath_n be_v have_v thou_o not_o glorify_v whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o father_n do_v but_o the_o son_n do_v not_o glorify_v god_n i.e._n ascribe_v unto_o he_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n and_o extol_v and_o praise_v he_o according_a thereunto_o as_o the_o most_o high_a the_o only_a god_n of_o god_n 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