Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	charity_n	faith_n	justification_n	4,801	5	9.5998	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14032	An exposition vpon the canonicall Epistle of Saint Iames with the tables, analysis, and resolution, both of the whole epistle, and euerie chapter thereof: with the particular resolution of euerie singular place. Diuided into 28. lectures or sermons, made by Richard Turnbull, sometimes fellow of Corpus Christie Colledge in Oxford· now preacher and minister of the word of God and the holy Sacraments, in the citie of London.	Turnbull, Richard, d. 1593.	1591 (1591)	STC 24339; ESTC S118931	472,056	683

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you_o seem_v religious_a and_o refrain_v not_o his_o tongue_n from_o these_o but_o deceive_v his_o own_o heart_n this_o man_n religion_n be_v in_o vain_a which_o thing_n be_v true_a how_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n religion_n be_v now_o in_o vain_a see_v so_o many_o have_v their_o tongue_n bend_v and_o their_o mouth_n prepare_v to_o all_o vanity_n of_o speech_n all_o counterfeit_n with_o god_n all_o rashness_n of_o judgement_n all_o flattery_n of_o word_n all_o dissimulation_n with_o man_n all_o lie_v to_o their_o brethren_n all_o filthiness_n of_o talk_n all_o slanderous_a reproach_n all_o curse_a execration_n all_o blasphemy_n and_o vain_a swear_n but_o let_v we_o which_o fear_n god_n know_v that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n prescribe_v rule_n unto_o our_o tongue_n and_o teach_v to_o refrain_v our_o lip_n from_o all_o those_o evil_n whereby_o our_o religion_n may_v be_v defile_v and_o let_v we_o evermore_o hold_v fast_o this_o exhortation_n of_o saint_n james_n if_o any_o man_n among_o 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of_o the_o widow_n 68_o psal_n 68_o even_o god_n in_o his_o holy_a temple_n and_o elsewhere_o the_o lord_n keep_v the_o stranger_n he_o releeve_v the_o fatherless_a 146._o psal_n 146._o and_o widow_n but_o he_o overthrow_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a but_o also_o commend_v the_o care_n and_o defence_n of_o they_o to_o man_n say_v lactantius_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v stay_v and_o hold_v back_o with_o the_o love_n of_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n from_o sustain_v death_n for_o righteousness_n 12._o lib._n 6._o insti_fw-la ca._n 12._o and_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o with_o willingness_n shall_v suffer_v it_o know_v that_o he_o leave_v his_o dear_a unto_o god_n from_o who_o there_o shall_v never_o aid_v and_o succour_n be_v want_v to_o they_o so_o then_o this_o place_n commend_v unto_o we_o child_n mean_v wife_n and_o child_n the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_n to_o all_o that_o need_v but_o special_o towards_o the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n charity_n be_v 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10._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6._o 8._o 9_o 10._o phil._n 4._o 19_o elias_n the_o prophet_n but_o also_o of_o eternal_a blessing_n yea_o to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n of_o jesus_n christ_n if_o we_o show_v mercy_n for_o earthly_a thing_n to_o reap_v heavenly_a for_o temporal_a eternal_a for_o transitory_a perpetual_a how_o great_a a_o change_n how_o singular_a a_o mercy_n how_o incomparable_a a_o reward_n of_o all_o art_n therefore_o say_v chrysostome_n the_o 19_o homil._n 33._o add_v pop_n anti._n basil_n fol._n 109._o 2._o pag._n prou._n 19_o most_o gainful_a and_o of_o all_o usury_n the_o only_a commendable_a when_o by_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a we_o lend_v to_o usury_n unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o wise_a man_n write_v 7_o if_o punishment_n may_v terrify_v we_o then_o let_v we_o recount_v that_o as_o god_n promise_v exceed_o great_a reward_n both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a to_o the_o merciful_a so_o he_o threaten_v grievous_a punishment_n both_o in_o this_o 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