Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	work_n	world_n	worth_n	33	3	8.2925	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71105	Generation-work, or, A brief and seasonable word offered to the view and consideration of the saints and people of God in this generation, relating to the work of the present age, or generation we live in wherein is shewed, I. What generation-work is, and how it differs from other works, II. That saints in the several generations they have lived in, have had the proper and peculiar works of their generations, III. That it is a thing of very great concernment for a saint to attend to and be industrious in, the work of his generation, IV. Wherein doth the work of the present generation lye, V. How each one in particular may find out that part or parcel of it, that is properly his work in his generation, VI. How generation-work may be so carried on, as that God may be served in the generation / by John Tillinghast ...	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.	1655 (1655)	Wing T1175; Wing T1177; Wing T1178; ESTC R17254	317,518	510

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work_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a work_n and_o a_o neglect_n herein_o the_o great_a sin_n p._n 15._o to_o 20_o 3_o in_o do_v the_o work_n of_o our_o generation_n we_o be_v most_o serviceable_a to_o the_o design_n of_o god_n that_o be_v on_o foot_n in_o the_o age_n we_o live_v in_o p._n 20_o 4_o god_n have_v choice_n distinguish_v mercy_n for_o that_o man_n that_o follow_v he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o generation_n as_o 1._o god_n will_v overlook_v many_o fail_n in_o that_o man_n p._n 21_o 2._o god_n will_v stand_v by_o that_o man_n and_o never_o leave_v he_o ibid._n 3._o god_n will_v own_v that_o man_n in_o case_n he_o live_v thereto_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o next_o generation_n ib._n 4._o god_n will_v provide_v a_o hide_v place_n for_o that_o man_n against_o those_o storm_n which_o may_v fall_v upon_o the_o generation_n he_o live_v in_o that_o be_v active_a in_o the_o work_n of_o his_o generation_n p._n 22_o 5._o god_n will_v reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o such_o 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which_o when_o thou_o have_v venture_v on_o it_o thou_o have_v find_v god_n most_o eminent_o appear_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o encouragement_n and_o also_o with_o thou_o for_o assistance_n in_o do_v of_o it_o p._n 53_o 4._o observe_v what_o piece_n of_o generation-work_n that_o be_v which_o thou_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o do_v in_o do_v of_o art_n likely_a to_o meet_v with_o great_a opposition_n and_o that_o from_o all_o hand_n p._n 54_o 5._o observe_v what_o piece_n of_o generation-work_n that_o be_v which_o when_o thou_o have_v have_v a_o call_n a_o opportunity_n and_o a_o inclination_n to_o do_v it_o and_o have_v not_o set_v about_o the_o same_o god_n have_v present_o withdraw_v himself_o ib._n 6._o observe_v what_o piece_n of_o generation-work_n that_o be_v which_o put_v case_n thou_o be_v to_o die_v will_v make_v most_o for_o thy_o comfort_n if_o do_v and_o most_o for_o thy_o discomfort_n if_o neglect_a p._n 55_o 6_o and_o last_o how_o may_v generation-work_n be_v so_o carry_v on_o so_o as_o that_o god_n may_v be_v serve_v in_o the_o generation_n 1._o labour_n to_o find_v out_o what_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o generation_n be_v and_o in_o what_o thing_n chief_o it_o consist_v ib._n 2._o be_v humble_v for_o it_o in_o case_n thou_o have_v fail_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o former_a generation_n p._n 56_o 3._o convert_v private_a care_n which_o only_o concern_v thy_o own_o particular_a condition_n into_o care_n for_o the_o public_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n on_o foot_n p._n 57_o 4._o stand_v loose_a and_o disengage_v from_o private_a interest_n p._n 58_o 5._o favour_n and_o own_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o generation_n p._n 59_o 6._o keep_v justice_n alive_a against_o wilful_a offender_n in_o the_o work_n p._n 60_o 7._o commit_v the_o manage_n of_o public_a affair_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o faithful_a and_o holy_a man_n ib._n 8._o take_v heed_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o will_v obstruct_v and_o hinder_v the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n as_o 1._o take_v heed_n of_o be_v offend_v p._n 61_o 1._o at_o the_o new_a light_n of_o the_o generation_n p_o 62_o 2._o at_o those_o stumble_a block_n which_o be_v usual_o lay_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n p._n 63_o 3._o at_o the_o declare_v dissent_v the_o private_a discontent_n or_o murmur_n of_o a_o religious_a party_n against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n p._n 65_o 4._o at_o the_o after_o miscarriage_n and_o error_n of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v the_o only_a active_a instrument_n and_o light_n at_o first_o in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n p._n 66_o 5_o at_o the_o ghastly_a look_n and_o untrodden_a footstep_n of_o some_o particular_a dispensation_n &_o act_n attend_v the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n p_o 67_o 2_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v discourage_v 1._o at_o the_o littleness_n and_o lowness_n of_o beginning_n p._n 68_o 2._o at_o the_o powerfulness_n and_o successfulness_n of_o opposition_n against_o the_o work_n p._n 70_o 3._o at_o great_a one_o hold_v off_o and_o withdraw_v their_o hand_n from_o the_o work_n p._n 71_o 4._o at_o the_o perfidious_a and_o treacherous_a deal_n of_o some_o particular_a person_n employ_v in_o the_o work_n p_o 72_o 5._o at_o the_o meeting_n with_o disappointment_n ib._n 6._o at_o unkindness_n receive_v from_o those_o who_o good_a and_o welfare_n we_o have_v ever_o close_o pursue_v in_o the_o work_n ib._n 7._o at_o multiply_v sentence_n of_o death_n put_v upon_o the_o work_n p._n 73_o 3_o take_v heed_n of_o envy_n against_o such_o who_o god_n employ_v in_o the_o work_n p._n 74_o 4_o take_v heed_n of_o procrastinate_v that_o work_n which_o be_v the_o business_n of_o the_o present_a generation_n under_o a_o pretence_n that_o the_o time_n of_o do_v it_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v neither_o be_v thing_n ripe_a for_o it_o p._n 75_o 5._o take_v heed_n of_o limit_v god_n to_o ordinary_n ibid._n 6._o take_v heed_n of_o neglect_v the_o nick_n of_o opportunity_n that_o god_n put_v into_o thy_o hand_n to_o do_v the_o work_n of_o thy_o generation_n in_o p._n 76_o 7_o take_v heed_n of_o forecast_a event_n ib._n 8_o take_v heed_n of_o settle_v thyself_o upon_o seem_v godly_a and_o righteous_a principle_n when_o these_o clash_n with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n ib._n 9_o take_v heed_n of_o lend_v a_o ear_n unto_o such_o friendly_a respectful_a offer_n which_o carry_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o they_o though_o gild_v over_o with_o outward_a respect_n and_o friendship_n a_o crafty_a design_n against_o the_o work_n of_o the_o generation_n p._n 77_o 10_o take_v heed_n of_o make_v reason_n of_o state_n the_o rule_n of_o public_a act_n p._n 79_o 11_o take_v heed_n of_o set_v up_o humane_a law_n above_o the_o work_n of_o the_o

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