Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	people_n	speak_v	word_n	3,971	5	4.1039	3	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55858	A looking-glass for a proud pharisee (very zealous and very ignorant:) as also for a true Christian (very meek and very mercifull:) discovering an effectual way (by the mysterie of God) for the healing of the land, through the uniting al sides to God, and one to another, by Jesus Christ. Humbly presented to the city of London, by Robert Prier, a memeber of it.; Cristall looking-glass for a proud Pharisee.	Prier, Robert.	1648 (1648)	Wing P3451; ESTC R217467	193,143	501

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388_o 389._o a_o note_n of_o great_a concernment_n 388._o Â§_o 9_o how_o the_o almighty_a god_n veil_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v manifest_v himself_o to_o and_o in_o man_n 390._o christ_n be_v the_o live_a word_n of_o god_n ibid._n how_o god_n humble_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a to_o man_n 391._o whether_o christ_n suffer_v in_o his_o divine_a nature_n a_o excellent_a similitude_n to_o open_v it_o 391._o how_o god_n go_v in_o christ_n before_o the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n yea_o into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o 392._o sect._n 10._o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n suffering_n sweet_o open_v 393._o how_o christ_n be_v crucify_v in_o man_n and_o who_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o it_o 394._o chap._n xiii_o the_o scripture_n speak_v to_o set_v down_o 395._o sect._n 1_o how_o many_o man_n be_v zealous_a for_o god_n and_o yet_o have_v christ_n in_o contempt_n 397._o that_o many_o think_v they_o do_v god_n service_n in_o kill_v those_o in_o who_o christ_n appear_v 398._o sect._n 2._o that_o christ_n have_v as_o many_o enemy_n now_o as_o he_o have_v when_o he_o die_v at_o golgotha_n 399._o when_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n there_o be_v a_o council_n call_v there_o against_o he_o p._n 400_o who_o be_v those_o that_o sit_v in_o council_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n against_o christ_n 402._o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o judas_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o betray_v christ_n 403._o who_o it_o be_v that_o give_v sentence_n against_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n ibid._n Â§_o 4._o how_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o what_o be_v crucify_v thereon_o 404_o 405._o the_o spiritual_a and_o first_o resurrection_n open_v 405._o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n cross_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n 406._o how_o christ_n take_v the_o soul_n into_o the_o grave_n with_o he_o ibid._n Â§_o 5._o what_o a_o bless_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o be_v conformable_a to_o christ_n death_n 407._o a_o word_n to_o he_o that_o be_v arrive_v at_o the_o haven_n of_o life_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o 408._o here_o the_o author_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o reader_n 408._o Â§_o 6._o that_o the_o whole_a church_n together_o be_v a_o temple_n for_o god_n and_o the_o lamb_n to_o dwell_v in_o ib._n the_o true_a christian_a enjoy_v god_n every_o where_n 409._o of_o the_o gospelized_a man_n ibid._n of_o the_o various_a appearance_n of_o god_n to_o man_n p._n 410._o of_o carnal_a ordinance_n which_o profit_v not_o without_o christ_n 411._o that_o neither_o the_o learned_a nor_o unlearned_a will_v have_v cause_n to_o jeer_v at_o these_o expression_n because_o after_o this_o manner_n antichrist_n be_v disthron_v 412._o how_o god_n be_v father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n first_o and_o last_o 410_o 412._o Â§_o 7._o that_o the_o christian_n see_v christ_n as_o the_o angel_n do_v 413._o how_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v keep_v in_o the_o church_n through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n 414_o s._n 8._o how_o all_o good_a be_v from_o god_n 415_o god_n will_v renew_v the_o heart_n and_o make_v it_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n to_o bear_v christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n as_o well_o as_o the_o virgin_n mary_n do_v bear_v christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n 415_o god_n come_v down_o into_o every_o low_a condition_n to_o comfort_v a_o poor_a soul_n 416_o s._n 9_o a_o note_n of_o great_a comfort_n to_o a_o poor_a soul_n 417_o ecclesiaste_n the_o first_o and_o the_o seven_o sweet_o apply_v 418_o the_o author_n testimony_n concern_v himself_o p._n 418._o s._n 10._o what_o the_o name_n of_o error_n and_o heresy_n be_v a_o vail_n unto_o 419_o whence_o it_o be_v that_o many_o feed_v on_o hay_n and_o stubble_n in_o stead_n of_o manna_n 420_o whence_o error_n and_o false_a christ_n arise_v 421._o that_o christ_n and_o his_o ministry_n be_v still_o find_v together_o ib._n that_o a_o minister_n not_o root_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v root_v up_o 422._o chap._n fourteen_o the_o scripture_n open_v set_v down_o 423._o christ_n be_v the_o best_a thing_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n ib._n what_o it_o be_v neither_o king_n or_o parliament_n army_z synod_n or_o city_n can_v neither_o give_v nor_o take_v away_o 424._o the_o vanity_n of_o man_n strive_n in_o these_o time_n about_o matter_n external_a and_o circumstantial_a in_o religion_n 425._o presbyterian_o and_o independent_o like_v unto_o the_o four_o beast_n revel_v 4.6_o 7_o 8._o ib._n two_o sort_n of_o presbyterian_o the_o first_o like_o a_o lion_n the_o second_o like_o a_o calf_n 426._o two_o sort_n of_o independent_o the_o one_o like_o a_o man_n the_o other_o like_o a_o eagle_n 426._o the_o lion-like_o the_o calf-like_a and_o he_o that_o have_v the_o face_n like_o a_o man_n be_v offend_v at_o the_o eaglelike_a christian_a ib._n the_o strife_n betwixt_o presbyter_n independent_o and_o prelatical_a man_n 428._o how_o they_o have_v not_o all_o the_o same_o food_n 429_o who_o they_o be_v that_o feed_v on_o angel_n food_n 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smell_v upon_o and_o yet_o i_o neither_o labour_v nor_o toil_v for_o they_o nor_o wrought_v for_o they_o neither_o do_v i_o get_v they_o by_o my_o study_n but_o they_o be_v give_v i_o free_o and_o that_o in_o a_o moment_n for_o they_o be_v bring_v into_o my_o hand_n or_o heart_n and_o drope_v down_o one_o by_o one_o and_o i_o be_v enable_v and_o teach_v the_o same_o hour_n to_o gather_v they_o up_o with_o great_a delight_n mat._n 10.19_o 20._o now_o i_o shall_v conclude_v and_o give_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_n unto_o god_n my_o father_n as_o my_o sweet_a saviour_n christ_n do_v and_o that_o by_o way_n of_o union_n for_o every_o true_a believer_n be_v in_o the_o father_n read_z john_n 17.23_o and_o the_o father_n be_v in_o every_o true_a believer_n and_o the_o word_n which_o they_o speak_v they_o speak_v not_o of_o themselves_o but_o the_o father_n that_o dwele_v in_o they_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n read_v john_n 14.10_o mat._n 10.20_o come_v belove_a christian_a and_o i_o 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be_v a_o poor_a rich_a man_n and_o a_o rich_a poor_a man_n p._n 9_o s._n ib._n the_o speech_n of_o christ_n upon_o his_o come_n down_o from_o heaven_n p._n ib._n s._n ib._n why_o the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o receive_v p._n 10._o s._n 7._o the_o pharisee_n thrust_v out_o christ_n of_o his_o prayer_n and_o will_v be_v hear_v for_o his_o own_o sake_n p._n 11_o 12._o s._n ib._n to_o be_v something_o in_o ourselves_o a_o principle_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n but_o to_o be_v nothing_o a_o principle_n of_o divine_a grace_n p._n 13._o s._n ib._n a_o pharisee_n hang_v upon_o every_o thing_n he_o do_v p._n 14._o chap._n ii_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o page_n 15._o sect._n 1_o who_o represent_v the_o chief_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n in_o these_o time_n 15_o 16_o s._n ib._n christ_n the_o law_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 17._o the_o follower_n of_o christ_n suffer_v from_o the_o strict_a sort_n p._n 17._o where_o man_n bite_v and_o devour_v one_o another_o as_o in_o these_o time_n christ_n be_v not_o p._n 18._o s._n 2._o all_o be_v but_o a_o shadow_n where_o christ_n be_v not_o p._n 18._o the_o different_a argue_v with_o god_n betwixt_o a_o believer_n and_o a_o unbeliever_n p._n 19_o christ_n the_o way_n of_o god_n to_o man_n and_o of_o man_n to_o god_n p._n 21._o as_o the_o spider_n the_o pharisee_n lean_v upon_o his_o own_o build_n p._n 23._o s._n 3._o man_n have_v pull_v down_o outward_a but_o have_v set_v up_o inward_a idolatry_n in_o these_o time_n p._n 24._o chap._n iii_o the_o scripture_n insist_v on_o set_v down_o p._n 24_o 25_o sect._n 1._o god_n will_v not_o accept_v of_o any_o thing_n beside_o christ_n p._n 26._o christ_n the_o golden_a censer_n in_o the_o which_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v p._n ib._n what_o it_o be_v to_o come_v to_o god_n with_o strange_a fire_n as_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n do_v p._n 27_o Â§_o 2._o how_o the_o pharisee_n clothe_v themselves_o and_o how_o god_n clothes_v his_o people_n p._n 29._o the_o outside_n christian_n discover_v by_o the_o figtree_n that_o have_v leaf_n only_o p._n ib._n man_n strive_v about_o ordinance_n but_o have_v christ_n in_o contempt_n they_o be_v like_o the_o soldier_n that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n but_o strive_v about_o his_o raiment_n p._n 30._o ordinance_n without_o christ_n be_v as_o clothes_n about_o dead_a man_n p._n 31._o a_o expression_n in_o the_o morning_n exercise_n london_n modest_o reprehend_v p._n 31._o Â§_o 3._o the_o pharisee_n like_o the_o hen_n have_v do_v his_o duty_n tell_v all_o about_o he_o p._n 32._o Â§_o 4._o the_o pharisee_n papist_n and_o outside_n christian_n all_o alike_o p._n 33_o 34_o who_o be_v enable_v of_o the_o father_n to_o worship_v he_o p._n 34._o how_o man_n become_v idolater_n even_o with_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o p._n 34_o 35._o a_o mercy_n to_o have_v the_o word_n but_o a_o great_a to_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o word_n among_o we_o p._n 35._o Â§_o 5._o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v find_v among_o we_o p._n 36_o not_o to_o be_v of_o one_o faction_n or_o another_o be_v offence_n enough_o in_o these_o day_n page_n 37._o a_o large_a debate_n with_o and_o about_o mr_n edward_n touch_v his_o writing_n p._n 37_o 38_o 39_o 40._o that_o the_o jew_n say_v as_o much_o against_o christ_n as_o m._n edward_n do_v against_o his_o member_n p._n 40_o 41_o 42._o Â§_o 6._o the_o course_n the_o world_n take_v to_o have_v a_o fling_n at_o the_o truth_n p._n 42._o it_o be_v to_o be_v fear_v mr_n edward_n have_v but_o the_o letter_n not_o

the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n page_n 44._o how_o the_o jesuit_n pope_n and_o friar_n be_v minister_n of_o christ_n p._n 44._o â—_o 7._o the_o shepherd_n of_o these_o time_n will_v rule_v christ_n sheep_n with_o a_o iron_n mace_n p._n 45._o some_o name_v that_o be_v reproach_v in_o mr_n edward_n book_n p._n 46._o mr_n edward_n ten_o head_n in_o his_o book_n like_o the_o ten_o horn_n rev._n zech._n p._n 47_o what_o it_o be_v that_o fray_v these_o horn_n viz._n the_o spirit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n p._n 48_o 49_o s._n 8._o that_o saul_n be_v a_o minister_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n that_o many_o be_v at_o this_o day_n p._n 50_o 51._o a_o minister_n send_v out_o from_o man_n be_v a_o minister_n of_o terror_n not_o of_o tenderness_n p._n 51._o how_o the_o false_a prophet_n be_v mingle_v among_o true_a as_o heretofore_o so_o even_o now_o p._n 51_o 52_o 53._o the_o confidence_n of_o most_o preacher_n in_o these_o time_n be_v their_o library_n and_o book_n p._n 53._o upon_o what_o 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Â§_o 1._o a_o most_o excellent_a and_o spiritual_a instruction_n give_v to_o the_o eldership_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n p._n 101_o 108._o the_o church_n be_v a_o school_n and_o christ_n the_o alone_a teacher_n in_o it_o p._n 104._o the_o church_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n have_v many_o young_a man_n in_o it_o that_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n p._n 105._o many_o hungry_a people_n in_o the_o church_n who_o nothing_o can_v satisfy_v but_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 106._o great_a use_n of_o elder_n if_o right_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n p._n 106._o religion_n without_o love_n be_v pharisaism_n page_n 107._o how_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o most_o be_v popish_a p._n 108._o that_o there_o have_v be_v much_o hypocritical_a fast_n in_o these_o time_n p._n 109_o Â§_o 2._o a_o true_a fast_o to_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o feast_n to_o man_n p._n 110._o the_o most_o content_a themselves_o with_o the_o shell_n but_o neglect_v the_o kernel_n of_o religion_n p._n 112_o 113._o the_o 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and_o what_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v p._n 140._o who_o seek_v the_o good_a of_o king_n and_o kingdom_n p._n 144._o Â§_o 2._o that_o there_o be_v no_o steersman_n in_o the_o church_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o true_a christian_a but_o jesus_n christ._n p._n 145._o christ_n the_o guide_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a obedience_n to_o magistrate_n p._n 146_o 147._o a_o wise_a caution_n give_v to_o magistrate_n and_o why_o page_n ibid._n Â§_o 3._o several_a objection_n answer_v touch_v the_o discern_a of_o true_a teacher_n and_o false_a by_o their_o fruit_n p._n 147_o 148._o that_o the_o unlearned_a believer_n do_v and_o know_v more_o than_o the_o learned_a that_o believe_v not_o p._n 149._o those_o that_o have_v be_v with_o jesus_n and_o in_o who_o jesus_n be_v alone_o understand_v the_o scripture_n p._n 149_o christ_n the_o covenant_n of_o god_n p._n 150._o what_o learned_a man_n they_o be_v that_o be_v unfit_a for_o the_o ministry_n p._n 151._o christ_n 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