Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	according_a	spirit_n	true_a	2,352	5	4.6188	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89274	Mercies for man. Prepared in, and by Christ, even for such as neither know them, nor him. Discovered, that they might know, and enjoy them. Or a discourse of the interest there is for all men in, and by Christ in the end, and usefulmesse of the beleevers peculiar priviledges and service. In which is also some information about that service to which the grace of God, that bringeth salvation to all men, instructeth, and obligeth the beleever for the good of them all, according to capacity, and opportunity given him. Likewise some directions for, and concerning Christian magistrates. In the opening some instructions arising from the Apostles exhortation to Timothy, 1 Tim. 2.1, 2. Delivered in November 1653. at the Munday meetings at Black-Friers: and because what then was spoken, met with some publick opposition, this is now published for further satisfaction. Written by Thomas Moor, Junior.	Moore, Thomas, Junior.	1654 (1654)	Wing M2605; Thomason E744_1; ESTC R207022	135,708	156

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etc._n and_o so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v that_o man_n may_v be_v save_v afford_v good_a and_o large_a ground_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o and_o the_o terror_n appear_v in_o that_o which_o shall_v after_o be_v accomplish_v to_o their_o woe_n if_o now_o his_o grace_n be_v reject_v afford_v motive_n to_o press_v to_o earnestness_n in_o pray_v and_o beseech_v both_o they_o and_o god_n for_o they_o while_o it_o be_v a_o accept_a time_n now_o all_o these_o instruction_n arise_v from_o such_o a_o read_n of_o the_o word_n be_v true_a and_o suitable_a to_o those_o which_o appear_v full_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n but_o here_o this_o verse_n seem_v more_o

adoption_n of_o child_n but_o that_o do_v in_o christ_n that_o this_o may_v be_v do_v be_v do_v for_o all_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n and_o who_o those_o be_v see_v rom._n 3._o 19_o though_o under_o it_o as_o a_o testament_n all_o covenant_n be_v only_o all_o israel_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o under_o the_o condemnation_n penalty_n and_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o so_o by_o it_o declare_v and_o conclude_v be_v all_o the_o world_n for_o what_o the_o law_n say_v it_o say_v to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n that_o every_o mouth_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o all_o the_o world_n may_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n for_o that_o all_o have_v sin_v rom._n 5._o 12._o compare_v that_o with_o ver_fw-la 18._o as_o the_o disobedience_n of_o one_o be_v unto_o or_o upon_o all_o in_o the_o first_o public_a man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o the_o righteousnnesse_n of_o one_o be_v unto_o or_o upon_o all_o in_o the_o second_o public_a man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n his_o one_o righteousness_n have_v so_o prevail_v with_o the_o father_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o nature_n and_o room_n of_o all_o that_o one_o die_v for_o all_o be_v accept_v with_o the_o father_n as_o if_o all_o have_v dye_v 2_o cor._n 5._o 14._o that_o they_o may_v live_v and_o to_o that_o end_n live_v that_o after_o this_o grace_n appear_v they_o may_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 15._o so_o that_o in_o jesus_n the_o second_o public_a person_n the_o whole_a nature_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o first_o condemnation_n and_o judgement_n the_o truth_n and_o verity_n of_o which_o be_v prove_v in_o that_o rom._n 5._o 19_o from_o this_o reason_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n namely_o in_o their_o particular_a person_n and_o that_o be_v so_o many_o as_o ever_o come_v to_o have_v be_v from_o he_o even_o from_o the_o beginning_n verse_n 13_o 14_o which_o full_o show_v that_o that_o offence_n be_v unto_o or_o upon_o the_o whole_a nature_n in_o he_o as_o the_o public_a man_n to_o condemnation_n before_o any_o of_o the_o individual_n have_v their_o particular_a being_n from_o he_o see_v there_o need_v no_o other_o work_n or_o medium_n on_o their_o part_n but_o derive_v being_n from_o he_o to_o make_v they_o sinner_n in_o their_o own_o person_n even_o so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a even_o in_o their_o particular_a person_n by_o way_n of_o imputation_n and_o application_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o to_o they_o rom._n 3._o 22._o &_o 4._o 3_o 4._o and_o that_o be_v so_o many_o as_o receive_v that_o abundance_n of_o grace_n testify_v in_o that_o already_o do_v in_o christ_n for_o man_n and_o that_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n verse_n 17._o and_o so_o come_v to_o have_v be_v in_o he_o in_o believe_v on_o his_o name_n that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v unto_o all_o it_o come_v upon_o all_o that_o believe_v even_o in_o their_o particular_n which_o full_o show_v that_o one_o righteousness_n be_v unto_o or_o upon_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n as_o man_n consider_v in_o he_o the_o second_o public_a man_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o life_n while_o all_o be_v out_o of_o he_o see_v there_o need_v no_o other_o work_n or_o medium_n on_o their_o part_n no_o discovery_n or_o receit_n of_o any_o peculiar_a grace_n or_o gift_n of_o grace_n for_o they_o while_o sinner_n and_o enemy_n that_o be_v not_o for_o other_o nor_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v requisite_a for_o any_o one_o of_o this_o nature_n of_o man_n to_o make_v they_o righteous_a in_o their_o particular_n but_o a_o receive_n by_o faith_n that_o true_a in_o christ_n for_o and_o towards_o they_o as_o man_n and_o sinner_n with_o the_o rest_n even_o that_o abundance_n of_o grace_n that_o love_n of_o god_n to_o manward_n tit._n 3._o 4._o rom._n 5._o 6_o 8._o and_o that_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n the_o son_n of_o god_n send_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n joh._n 3._o 16._o and_o 4._o 14._o therein_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o imputation_n and_o application_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o to_o they_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v therein_o through_o his_o name_n justify_v from_o all_o from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act._n 10._o 43._o &_o 13._o 39_o which_o show_v the_o truth_n of_o justification_n &_o righteousness_n perfect_a in_o he_o for_o they_o as_o man_n and_o sinner_n consider_v that_o so_o in_o believe_v in_o he_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o any_o other_o medium_n it_o may_v be_v receive_v by_o any_o of_o that_o nature_n the_o whole_a nature_n be_v justify_v and_o acquit_v of_o that_o first_o disobedience_n and_o so_o of_o the_o guilt_n or_o condemnation_n of_o that_o sinfulness_n in_o they_o as_o mere_o and_o necessary_o derive_v from_o it_o in_o that_o he_o in_o the_o common_a nature_n and_o in_o the_o room_n of_o they_o all_o as_o the_o second_o public_a man_n be_v justify_v for_o they_o in_o his_o resurrection_n he_o be_v take_v from_o the_o prison_n and_o from_o the_o judgement_n isa_n 53_o 8._o and_o this_o so_o very_o and_o virtual_o for_o they_o all_o that_o the_o father_n now_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v commit_v all_o judgement_n to_o the_o son_n joh._n 5._o 22._o he_o do_v not_o go_v to_o law_n or_o proceed_v to_o judgement_n with_o man_n according_a to_o that_o law_n and_o judgement_n by_o which_o without_o a_o saviour_n they_o stand_v as_o condemn_v before_o he_o under_o which_o christ_n be_v make_v for_o they_o though_o man_n still_o according_a to_o his_o ordinance_n pass_v through_o the_o first_o mortality_n and_o death_n as_o the_o fruit_n of_o sin_n yet_o not_o as_o the_o due_a and_o proper_a wage_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o perish_v in_o that_o death_n he_o have_v take_v out_o the_o sting_n and_o poison_n that_o will_v have_v make_v it_o destructrive_v by_o his_o come_n and_o pass_v through_o it_o and_o so_o abolish_v it_o 2_o tim._n 1._o 10._o nor_o according_a to_o that_o judgement_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o appear_v not_o only_o in_o these_o serious_a and_o full_a assertion_n of_o it_o but_o likewise_o by_o divers_a argument_n or_o reason_n use_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o evince_v it_o as_o first_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o present_a and_o eternal_a condemnation_n in_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v not_o because_o the_o father_n have_v eat_v sour_a grape_n and_o the_o child_n tooth_n be_v thereby_o necessary_o set_v on_o edge_n but_o every_o one_o for_o his_o own_o proper_a iniquity_n ezek._n 18._o 2-4_a no_o man_n condemn_v or_o abide_v under_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n for_o present_a or_o shall_v be_v eternal_o condemn_v mere_o because_o he_o be_v simple_a or_o in_o darkness_n or_o because_o he_o 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they_o the_o thing_n mention_v in_o this_o text_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o they_o and_o become_v a_o mediator_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o a_o testimony_n in_o due_a time_n unto_o they_o see_v our_o saviour_n so_o reason_v joh._n 15._o 22._o 24._o if_o he_o have_v not_o do_v that_o for_o they_o which_o never_o man_n do_v or_o can_v do_v namely_o redeem_v his_o brother_n or_o give_v to_o god_n a_o ransom_n for_o his_o soul_n psal_n 49._o 7._o yea_o if_o also_o he_o have_v not_o speak_v to_o they_o preach_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o their_o spirit_n in_o the_o mean_v he_o use_v they_o have_v not_o know_v or_o be_v capable_a of_o sin_n after_o this_o consideration_n as_o now_o they_o be_v charge_v on_o they_o

that_o be_v of_o both_o see_v and_o heal_v when_o by_o the_o light_n come_v to_o they_o they_o see_v both_o he_o and_o his_o father_n 2._o the_o truth_n of_o that_o ransome_v or_o redemption_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n perfect_a in_o christ_n for_o man_n appear_v further_a from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n extend_v unto_o man_n in_o the_o mercy_n and_o accommodation_n of_o the_o natural_a life_n yea_o in_o the_o severe_a of_o his_o chastisement_n there_o appear_v a_o great_a abatement_n or_o take_v off_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o stroke_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sustain_v as_o the_o full_a and_o proper_a wage_n of_o sin_n but_o be_v far_o less_o than_o our_o iniquity_n deserve_v the_o truth_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n be_v engage_v that_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n must_v die_v and_o the_o death_n be_v such_o as_o be_v whole_o destructive_a and_o no_o intermission_n or_o mixture_n of_o any_o mercy_n but_o the_o soul_n to_o have_v be_v continual_o fill_v with_o madness_n and_o confusion_n the_o body_n with_o pain_n and_o all_o disease_n in_o the_o extremity_n till_o it_o have_v be_v whole_o turn_v to_o dust_n the_o rain_n of_o the_o land_n powder_n and_o dust_n we_o to_o eat_v our_o bread_n in_o sorrow_n and_o anguish_n of_o our_o heart_n all_o our_o day_n all_o curse_n to_o follow_v and_o overtake_v we_o till_o we_o perish_v this_o be_v our_o portion_n gen._n 3._o 17_o etc._n etc._n with_o deut._n 28._o 15_o etc._n etc._n neither_o may_v the_o truth_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n suffer_v the_o least_o impeachment_n he_o can_v in_o clear_v clear_a the_o guilty_a exod._n 34._o 7._o therefore_o in_o that_o man_n be_v preserve_v from_o so_o much_o of_o the_o destruction_n and_o confusion_n in_o his_o mind_n and_o of_o the_o pain_n and_o anguish_n in_o his_o body_n in_o this_o natural_a life_n as_o that_o he_o be_v a_o capable_a subject_n of_o behold_v converse_v with_o and_o comfortable_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n creation_n and_o 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