Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	book_n	young_a	youth_n	19	3	7.4085	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30035	The pilgrim's progress, from Quakerism to Christianity containing, a farther discovery of the dangerous growth of Quakerism, not only in points of doctrine, but also in their politicks, respecting their government, and opposite to it, together with their fund or common bank to support the same : with a remedy proposed for this malady, and the cure of Quakerism : to which is added an appendix, discovering a most damnable plot, contriv'd and carrying on by New-Rome, by an united confederacy, against the reformed religion and professors thereof, as will appear from the designs of their silent meetings, their monthly, quarterly, second-day, six-week, and yearly meeting, all which are particularly herein treated on / by ... Fr. Bugg.	Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?	1700 (1700)	Wing B5383; ESTC R20744	232,865	530

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dear_a friend_n o._n c._n in_o who_o heart_n to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v continual_a hatred_n against_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o offspring_n daily_a advantage_n they_o seek_v against_o thou_o by_o secret_a plotting_n of_o maliciousness_n in_o their_o evil_a heart_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a how_o to_o be_v avenge_v and_o to_o revenge_v themselves_o and_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o king_n with_o no_o better_a purpose_n than_o to_o destroy_v thou_o such_o be_v the_o cruelty_n and_o desperateness_n of_o some_o of_o they_o their_o own_o life_n be_v not_o dear_a unto_o they_o to_o take_v away_o thou_o i_o have_v feel_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o rage_n against_o thou_o which_o carry_v they_o above_o sense_n or_o fear_n to_o undergo_v any_o danger_n that_o they_o may_v see_v their_o desire_a end_n of_o thou_o their_o malice_n towards_o thou_o be_v so_o seat_v in_o their_o wrathful_a heart_n that_o it_o can_v easy_o be_v quench_v i_o know_v the_o lord_n have_v curse_v they_o and_o their_o endeavour_n to_o this_o day_n and_o thou_o have_v have_v dominion_n and_o power_n give_v thou_o of_o god_n to_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o what_o thou_o have_v do_v to_o their_o king_n shall_v not_o be_v reckon_v against_o thou_o by_o the_o lord_n quaker_n lord_n murder_n acquit_v if_o o._n c._n will_v but_o stand_v by_o the_o quaker_n if_o now_o thou_o art_n faithful_a to_o what_o he_o require_v of_o thou_o p._n 20._o though_o we_o the_o people_n of_o god_n do_v not_o envy_v thy_o person_n nor_o government_n yet_o friend_n the_o want_n of_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o thou_o be_v worse_o to_o thou_o than_o the_o secret_a plot_v of_o all_o wicked_a man_n and_o how_o can_v we_o mention_v thou_o in_o our_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o thou_o except_o it_o be_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o thou_o good_a counsel_n and_o advice_n reject_v print_v in_o quarto_n 1656._o reprint_v in_o folio_n 1672._o to_o this_o agree_v that_o say_v of_o g._n fox_n to_o mr._n camelfeild_n a_o minister_n in_o his_o book_n i._n e._n truth_n be_v defence_n etc._n etc._n p._n 15._o no_o prayer_n can_v we_o send_v to_o thou_o but_o for_o thy_o destruction_n thou_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o enemy_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n no_o neither_o to_o oliver_n their_o governor_n nor_o to_o the_o priest_n no_o they_o can_v pray_v for_o their_o enemy_n unless_o they_o do_v kindness_n for_o they_o i._n e._n make_v they_o justice_n or_o commander_n no_o no_o penny_n or_o what_o be_v equivolent_a no_o pater_fw-la noster_fw-la from_o the_o quaker_n see_v the_o margin_n iii_o margin_n be_v that_o the_o reason_n they_o will_v not_o pray_v for_o king_n william_n iii_o p._n 21._o and_o this_o i_o have_v write_v to_o thou_o out_o of_o perfect_a love_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o if_o thou_o can_v own_v they_o i._n e._n quaker_n they_o will_v own_v thou_o in_o the_o face_n of_o all_o thy_o enemy_n p._n 35._o to_o richard_n as_o concern_v thy_o war_n and_o army_n abroad_o 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government_n then_o r._n cromwell_n government_n be_v just_o in_o the_o quaker_n account_n and_o their_o heart_n shall_v cleave_v unto_o thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v prosper_v for_o their_o sake_n and_o none_o of_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v have_v power_n over_o thou_o p._n 53._o and_o as_o for_o thy_o father_n the_o late_a protector_n great_a thing_n do_v the_o lord_n do_v for_o he_o in_o raise_v he_o up_o and_o cast_v out_o his_o enemy_n before_o he_o and_o give_v he_o victory_n renown_n and_o power_n champion_n power_n o_o brave_a oliver_n the_o quaker_n champion_n through_o nation_n and_o we_o know_v the_o lord_n show_v favour_n to_o he_o and_o give_v he_o strength_n wisdom_n and_o valour_n and_o a_o right_a spirit_n and_o he_o be_v call_v of_o god_n into_o that_o great_a

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quaker_n etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o print_a 1657._o a_o ser._n apology_n p._n 49._o moreover_o the_o scripture_n be_v so_o uncertain_a that_o it_o be_v questionable_a who_o be_v the_o first_o penman_n thereof_o whether_o moses_n or_o hermes_n yea_o either_o or_o neither_o how_o then_o can_v any_o man_n depend_v upon_o they_o as_o a_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o thus_o you_o see_v how_o the_o christian_n be_v mistake_v for_o have_v not_o i_o myself_o tell_v you_o as_o well_o as_o my_o dear_a brother_n christopher_n atkinson_n that_o friend_n do_v not_o call_v matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o john_n the_o gospel_n and_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o ignorant_a priest_n do_v david_n be_v enemy_n discover_v etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o and_o be_v it_o not_o write_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o my_o say_a brother_n christ_n atkinson_n that_o for_o any_o to_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n be_v a_o lie_n the_o sword_n of_o the_o lord_n draw_v etc._n etc._n p._n 5._o what_o 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if_o any_o of_o you_o shall_v yet_o object_n that_o notwithstanding_o we_o according_a to_o our_o ancient_a testimony_n call_v the_o scripture_n death_n dust_n beastly_a ware_n serpent_n meat_n etc._n etc._n news_n come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o north_n etc._n etc._n p._n 14._o a_o brief_a discovery_n of_o a_o threefold_a state_n etc._n etc._n p._n 9_o and_o say_v that_o whoever_o preach_v out_o of_o they_o be_v conjurer_n etc._n etc._n saul_n errand_n to_o damascus_n etc._n etc._n p._n 7._o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o we_o profess_v to_o prefer_v the_o holy_a scripture_n above_o all_o other_o book_n extant_a in_o the_o world_n the_o counterfeit_n convert_n etc._n etc._n p._n 26_o 27._o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o you_o must_v observe_v the_o context_n as_o well_o as_o the_o text_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v see_v we_o do_v not_o interfere_v for_o in_o the_o same_o book_n p._n 72._o viz._n i_o may_v see_v cause_n otherwise_o to_o word_n the_o matter_n and_o yet_o our_o 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