Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	life_n	way_n	world_n	4,036	5	4.7603	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57214	The epistles of Mr. Robert Rich to the seven churches (so called by him) viz. 1. To the Roman Catholick, 2. the Episcopal Protestant, 3. the Presbyterian, 4. the Independent, 5. the Anabaptist, 6. the Quaker, 7. the Church of the First-Born : containing his testimony to God's approbation of the good and aversion to the evil in all persuasions : together with an abstract of a letter of the authors, declaring his gift, or benevolence, sent to each of the said churches.	Rich, Robert, d. 1679.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1356; ESTC R28477	92,478	137

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be_v also_o to_o gratify_v those_o that_o deny_v christ_n the_o true_a light_n that_o enlighten_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n who_o to_o obey_v be_v eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n allelujah_o heb._n 1.1_o the_o latin_a say_v god_n speak_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o last_o of_o all_o speak_v to_o we_o in_o his_o son_n the_o other_o say_v god_n speak_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o have_v in_o the_o last_o day_n speak_v to_o we_o by_o his_o son_n which_o translation_n be_v to_o set_v up_o man_n the_o letter_n to_o be_v our_o teacher_n and_o to_o lay_v aside_o christ_n the_o word_n in_o the_o heart_n the_o saint_n only_a teacher_n heb._n 12.15_o the_o latin_a say_v lest_o any_o man_n be_v want_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o other_o lest_o any_o man_n fail_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o seem_v to_o deny_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n and_o have_v appear_v to_o and_o in_o every_o man_n to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o in_o the_o margin_n the_o latin_a say_v on_o that_o text_n if_o we_o be_v not_o good_a there_o be_v no_o lack_n on_o god_n part_n who_o offer_v his_o grace_n free_o to_o all_o the_o defect_n be_v in_o ourselves_o that_o answer_v not_o god_n call_v by_o his_o grace_n which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v sound_a orthodox_n doctrine_n judas_n 14._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o our_o lord_n be_v come_v in_o his_o holy_a thousand_o that_o numberless_a number_n which_o no_o man_n can_v number_v the_o other_o say_v the_o lord_n come_v with_o ten_o thousand_o of_o his_o saint_n which_o doubtless_o be_v to_o countenance_v a_o carnal_a personal_a appearance_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o second_o come_v who_o as_o he_o go_v a_o cloud_n receive_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n even_o so_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n shall_v he_o return_v in_o a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n in_o his_o holy_a thousand_o allelujah_o zach._n 5.10_o the_o vulgar_a latin_a have_v it_o and_o i_o say_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o speak_v in_o i_o the_o other_o i_o speak_v to_o the_o angel_n that_o talk_v with_o i_n which_o late_a translation_n most_o assure_o be_v to_o gratify_v they_o that_o deny_v christ_n god_n angel_n to_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o the_o sanctify_a allelujah_o 1_o pet._n 1.3_o &_o 4._o the_o latin_a have_v it_o who_o according_a to_o his_o great_a mercy_n have_v regenerate_v we_o into_o a_o inheritance_n that_o can_v fade_v conserve_v in_o the_o heaven_n in_o you_o the_o other_o say_v reserve_v in_o the_o heaven_n for_o you_o this_o likewise_o i_o apprehend_v be_v to_o gratify_v that_o spirit_n which_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o heaven_n to_o be_v there_o where_o christ_n be_v which_o spirit_n i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o antichrist_n i_o have_v likewise_o read_v and_o consider_v the_o argument_n annotation_n table_n and_o other_o help_n for_o the_o better_a 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