Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	word_n	world_n	year_n	369	4	4.3593	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35520	This is an answer to John Wiggans book, spread up and down in Lancashire, Cheshire and Wales, who is a baptist & a monarchy-man wherein may be seen how he exalts himself, against Christ the light, that doth enlighten every man : and also some of his, and his peoples erronious principles, and assertions, which he and his people held in a dispute, with some Quakers ... / from the prisoners at Lancaster, whom he then opposed being then a prisoner, Thomas Curwen, William Houlden, Henery Wood, William VVilson ; also here is an answer to his appendix annexed to the book by Margaret Fell.	Curwen, Thomas.; Fox, Margaret Askew Fell, 1614-1702.	1665 (1665)	Wing C7703; ESTC R40138	135,639	157

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these_o they_o that_o rebel_v and_o slay_v the_o lord_n prophet_n and_o turn_v against_o he_o what_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v they_o slay_v because_o thou_o say_v that_o in_o nehem._n must_v be_v reserve_v that_o moses_n have_v the_o good_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o after_o the_o flesh_n or_o any_o of_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n or_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o nehemiah_n say_v general_o he_o give_v his_o good_a spirit_n unto_o they_o not_o only_o to_o moses_n and_o joshuah_n but_o such_o as_o turn_v their_o back_n on_o the_o lord_n which_o thou_o can_v prove_v that_o ever_o moses_n or_o joshuah_n slay_v the_o lord_n prophet_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n to_o be_v vex_v and_o trouble_v and_o as_o for_o numb_a 11._o &_o 17._o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n 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