Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	father_n	life_n	way_n	6,604	5	5.4332	4	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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in_o the_o 11._o vers_fw-la and_o the_o end_n of_o this_o distribution_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o no_o man_n for_o himself_o but_o it_o be_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o to_o edify_v and_o build_v up_o and_o do_v service_n in_o the_o body_n as_o a_o hand_n foot_n or_o eye_n or_o some_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o body_n use_v in_o that_o scripture_n not_o that_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n i._n e._n to_o every_o individual_a person_n forasmuch_o as_o some_o man_n be_v

that_o ministration_n yet_o all_o that_o glory_n and_o glory_v be_v to_o veil_v itself_o yea_o to_o vanish_v and_o be_v do_v away_o and_o render_v inglorious_a at_o the_o appear_v of_o that_o which_o excel_v the_o mother_n and_o child_n must_v be_v go_v agar_n and_o her_o son_n must_v have_v no_o tarriance_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o pretence_n of_o alliance_n and_o affinity_n to_o abraham_n yet_o these_o must_v not_o abide_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v blow_v upon_o they_o and_o plain_o and_o faithful_o be_v it_o declare_v joh._n 3.3_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o except_o that_o word_n be_v fulfil_v in_o he_o rom._n 7.4_o that_o he_o become_v dead_a to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o first_o husband_n and_o marry_v to_o that_o other_o husband_n i._n e._n to_o he_o that_o be_v raise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o can_v never_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n unto_o god_n how_o fruitful_a soever_o he_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v 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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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