Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	faith_n	life_n	true_a	3,991	5	4.8169	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02401	A doleful discourse and ruthfull reporte of the greate spoyle and lamentable losse, by fire, in the towne of East Dearham, in the countie of Norfolke vpon Tuesday the. 18. of Iulie, this present yere .1581.	Gurney, Arthur.	1581 (1581)	STC 12531.3; ESTC S105908	12,269	18

knowledge as if their sences had eyther of late forsaken them or as if they were newe drunke and lulled a sleepe in their obliuion as in truthe they seeme in all goodnesse These be the meÌ„ that turn al things be they neuer so graue waightie vnto wantonnes that are alwaies musling with beasts in the myre of worldly matters neuer vouchsafe to lend so muche as half an eye to looke vpoÌ„ the sunshine of Saluation ne will be procured to put forth one poore nuger to take acquaintance of the power and prouidence of God but readily proffer their hand the seruice of al the instrumeÌ„tal parts of their bodye to welcome enterteine MaÌ„mon that monster their Maister But it is no matter thei shew eueÌ„ the same modestie towards God wheÌ„ he sheweth himself vnto theÌ„ that in the coÌ„moÌ„ course of their life thei haue don towards those that are preseÌ„t with theÌ„ namely the professers of the Gospel in the ende shal find their fault I doubt not throughly vnderstaÌ„d it either vnto perpetual pain or repeÌ„tance In the meane seasoÌ„ sith in their darkenes we perceiue faire daylight the glory of God in their iust coÌ„deÌ„nation if that be the reward of their ingratitude let theÌ„ accumelate their sinnes seing they wil needes be filthy till they haue ascend the throne of iudgement and we shal see and they feele the greatnes of their owne greeuous fall Let vs I say be sure that God reuealeth himself to no infidel preordeined to perditioÌ„ therefore coÌ„firme our selues so much the more in our hope by how much the lesse they make reconing of the trueth their own headines wretched coÌ„ditioÌ„ For in truth nothing can coÌ„mend the good estate of a ChristiaÌ„ to his own soule coÌ„science with more vndoubted argumeÌ„ts theÌ„ wheÌ„ he seeth himself coÌ„tineÌ„t in the wicked actions demeanour of worldlings hath fayth in all the changes chauÌ„ces of this vnconstant lyfe to pul true obedience vppon him for his protectioÌ„ The rest rowle euery waye tumble vp downe like restlesse waues of water allwayes relatinge the mercies and myracles of the Lord as accidents to prophane beginninges And as they are seldome possessed with the spirit of humilitie euen so they tosle and turmoyle them selues in affliction til they are windlesse and then breathe and to it againe with infinit curssinges and quarreles till tract of time hath worne awaye the sorowe of their case or made them feele the pricke that posteth their danger of sicknesse death or desperation These poore soules neuer learned of Dauid Iob and the rest howe to behaue themselues vnder the Crosse and hand of God they accompt him a God no longer then he pynneth prosperitie vppon their sleeues or wayghteth vpon them with aboundance of wealth and pleasures if they accompt him a God at all But if their eyes were not seeled that they might flye right vpp till they are wearie then fal straight downe breake their neckes they might gather a heape of myracles together passed in the ruines of this our towne and by the same learne to knowe the prouidence of God As the wall couered with drye parched strawe which although it be platted where the fire had free accesse and stood like a stake in the midest of ouerwhelming floudes yet doth it stand whole and sound yea which is more with one of the corner postes burnt a good depth iust in the midst of the top with strawes stroughtinge ouer it vnperished What hath fortune care of strawes or could these little wretches laye hold on her heary side a whole streat of houses so many furlongs long not misse the bald Oh fine strawes if your dexteritie haue saued you thanke your selues If Fortune fie on her harlot that would be so freendly vnto you who neuer did her good and so froward to the rest that neuer wisht her harme Lykewise the winde which allwayes changed in defence of those houses that nowe stand and then were in danger may shew how farr the Lord did purpose to reache his rod It cannot be denied with anye colloure of trueth that when the fire had gotten the market stead the wind from the sowthwest chaunced full west whereby that side was preserued and when it had gotte by your house and beyond it so that had the fire taken the next rowe the remnant except God being able to do what he wil had shewed a wonderful myracle must of necessitie haue gon with the fore end of the pece then I say he brought the winde from the west to the northwest which kept off both the blaze sparcks turned them almost backe again or at the least that way wherin lay no daÌ„ger If any deny this not only my self who duly obserued these alterations as I labored but other credible witnesses also can testifie with me in the end when the fire was suppressed beaten downe then lo it returned into the same stead wherein it stode at the first Moreouer why cannot our fortune men gather nothing out of the preseruation of your house knowing that another was burnt to the earth whichin the on end namli on the streeâ— syde was ioyned to it and came somwhat within it ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ on the backe syde betwene the fouÌ„dations of the crosse buildings was at the most but foure foot distance so that by al likelihod of imagination the eues of ech other must concur within lesse then thre quarters of a yard if thei say your mansion hous wherof the question is is a tiled house that you had the assistance of the pit great help of mans hand I graunt But I pray you who put that boldnes and courage in one only man whom we neuer before knew desperat in rash attempts wheÌ„ your hous was al redy fired for want of ladders to break out betwen two spars there to indure that great peril danger that not only his parents frends cried out on but al the standers by also for dread of his preseÌ„t death who I say in this notable distres made him the instrumeÌ„t of your good an incorage meÌ„t to the rest was it God or fortune now al this say our Epicures was fortune forsoth it was but good euil luck it was but habardepas it was but this or that which for a penny Alas if I should go about to persuade theÌ„ that before the pit was made or er the hous was raised or er you were born God held the purpose of your defence I think thei would iudge me mad and yet is it greater madnes by oddes to denye it Finallie in a world of such witnesses argumeÌ„ts of the prouideÌ„ce of god to make short with theÌ„ coÌ„clude in a word so sone as the fire was ceased who seÌ„t that notable shoure of rain was it fortune to show her self in her poÌ„tificalibus or the lord to declare to vs proue what he cold haue

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