Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
woman_n	adultery_n	commit_v	law_n	1,579	5	5.2805	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08952	A rule of good life: written by the mellifluous doctor S. Bernard (monke and abbot of the holie order of S. Benet) especiallie for virgins, and other religious woemen; and may profitably be read likewise by all others, that aspire to Christian perfection. Faithfully translated into English by the R. Father Antonie Batt, monke of the holie order afore-said, of the Congregation of England; Modus bene vivendi. English	Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153.; Batt, Antonie.	1633 (1633)	STC 1923; ESTC S113802	137,346	537

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lose_v her_o honesty_n and_o virginity_n david_n likewise_o on_o a_o certain_a day_n stand_v on_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o house_n see_v a_o woman_n and_o fall_v in_o love_n with_o she_o for_o who_o love_n he_o commit_v adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o so_o be_v deceive_v do_v transgress_v the_o law_n of_o his_o creator_n 2._o king_n 11._o and_o for_o that_o he_o see_v that_o unaware_o which_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v see_v he_o contract_v a_o bleamtsh_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n in_o his_o credit_n and_o reputation_n that_o most_o strong_a samson_n descend_v into_o the_o country_n of_o the_o philistine_n see_v there_o a_o woman_n and_o become_v enamour_v of_o she_o and_o sleep_v in_o her_o bosom_n but_o she_o shave_v of_o the_o hair_n of_o his_o head_n and_o deliver_v he_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o immediate_o pluck_v out_o his_o eye_n &_o so_o he_o poor_a man_n for_o that_o he_o see_v that_o which_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v see_v lose_v his_o eye_n 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she_o nâ—uâ—r_v seek_v any_o more_o after_o a_o other_o for_o that_o she_o admit_v not_o of_o any_o love_n thâ—t_o be_v adulterate_a or_o impure_a so_o a_o rel_n gâ—ous_a woman_n that_o perfect_o love_v christ_n her_o bridegroom_n admit_v not_o any_o more_o of_o any_o love_n that_o be_v unchaâ—_n or_o unclean_a â—hat_n be_v she_o love_v not_o man_n any_o more_o out_o of_o a_o sinful_a affection_n a_o religious_a woman_n than_z love_v any_o man_n more_o there_o christ_n her_o belove_a be_v not_o chaâ—â—_n buâ—_n corrupt_v because_o she_o contemn_v christ_n to_o who_o she_o be_v betroth_v a_o nun_n at_o her_o first_o entrance_n into_o religion_n accept_v câ—rist_n for_o her_o bridegroom_n if_o afterward_o shâ—e_v carnal_o love_v any_o man_n more_o than_o christ_n she_o commit_v adultery_n although_o not_o â—n_a body_n yet_o at_o least_o in_o mind_n according_a to_o that_o which_o our_o saviour_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n *_o whosoever_o shall_v see_v a_o woman_n to_o luâ—t_v after_o she_o haâ—h_v already_o commit_v advouâ—rie_n with_o she_o in_o his_o heart_n mat._n 5._o so_o in_o lâ—ke_a sort_n a_o woman_n commit_v adultery_n with_o a_o man_n if_o in_o â—er_n heart_n she_o covet_v he_o or_o carnal_o love_v he_o wherefore_o most_o dear_a sister_n in_o chri_n t_z i_o admonish_v you_o that_o above_o all_o thing_n you_o louâ—_n christ_n your_o bridegroom_n and_o desire_v to_o receive_v gift_n from_o he_o alone_o i_o en_fw-fr reat_fw-la you_fw-mi that_o you_o will_v love_v christ_n jesus_n your_o bridegroom_n above_o all_o thing_n and_o for_o his_o sakâ—_n refuse_v secular_a token_n doubtless_o he_o that_o doâ—h_v affect_v earthly_a token_n do_v not_o hope_n after_o heavenly_a happiness_n because_o thaâ—_n gift_n blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wâ—se_n and_o change_v the_o word_n of_o the_o â—ust_z deuâ—_n 16._o câ—rtaâ—neâ—y_o if_o gâ—â—fts_v blind_a the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a they_o will_v likewise_o blind_a the_o eye_n of_o such_o aâ—_n be_v religious_a without_o god_n peculiar_a grace_n and_o assistance_n if_o gift_n as_o it_o be_v true_a blind_a the_o eye_n of_o wise_a man_n they_o will_v also_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o god_n servant_n except_o he_o particular_o protect_v they_o whereupon_o s._n isidorus_n say_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o the_o just_a do_v shut_v can_v look_v aloft_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o more_o express_a term_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n can_v perfect_o contemplate_v heavenly_a thing_n that_o be_v shut_v with_o the_o duâ—t_n of_o earthly_a concupiscence_n the_o mind_n of_o a_o religious_a man_n or_o woman_n can_v be_v free_a to_o contemplate_v god_n if_o as_o yet_o the_o dust_n of_o earthly_a desire_n do_v dim_a or_o dazzle_v it_o if_o the_o mind_n of_o a_o religious_a woman_n be_v as_o yet_o delight_v in_o earthly_a token_n it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o it_o do_v not_o perfect_o contemplate_v heavenly_a thing_n if_o it_o desire_v to_o please_v man_n by_o receive_v or_o send_v token_n it_o be_v a_o 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shall_v see_v the_o king_n of_o king_n in_o his_o glory_n he_o that_o refuse_v vain_a and_o superfluous_a gift_n for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n almighty_a shall_v see_v god_n in_o his_o majesty_n and_o shall_v rejoice_v for_o ever_o with_o all_o the_o saint_n in_o his_o glory_n wherefore_o most_o amiable_a sister_n in_o câ—â—â—â—_n i_o entreat_v you_o to_o follow_v the_o advice_n of_o this_o holy_a prophet_n and_o shake_v your_o hand_n from_o all_o guâ—ft_n if_o you_o desire_v to_o dwell_v on_o high_a shâ—ke_v your_o hand_n from_o all_o gift_n or_o van_n tâ—e_v and_o superfluity_n again_o i_o advise_v you_o that_o you_o endeavour_v by_o the_o grace_n oâ—_n god_n to_o imitate_v he_o who_o say_v *_o but_o i_o in_o justice_n shall_v appear_v in_o his_o sight_n i_o shall_v be_v fill_v when_o thy_o glory_n shall_v appear_v psa_fw-la 16._o amen_n that_o a_o virgin_n ought_v devout_o to_o perform_v what_o she_o have_v promise_v to_o god_n chap_v lxii_o most_o dear_a sister_n consider_v 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to_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o work_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o the_o world_n but_o particular_a or_o special_a vow_n be_v when_o any_o one_o do_v vow_n to_o become_v a_o monk_n or_o a_o cannon_n or_o a_o heremit_fw-la or_o some_o suâ—h_n like_o which_o if_o he_o that_o haâ—h_v vow_v perform_v not_o he_o can_v be_v save_v why_o because_o he_o that_o haâ—h_v promise_v to_o god_n to_o live_v well_o if_o by_o good_a work_n he_o do_v not_o perform_v what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o can_v be_v save_v whosoever_o do_v neglect_v to_o accomplish_v those_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v to_o god_n will_n never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v to_o â—hose_v thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v he_o that_o will_v not_o render_v to_o god_n those_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v promise_v â—im_a how_o

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