Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	good_a	grace_n	justification_n	9,536	5	9.0702	5	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29686	A cabinet of choice jevvels, or, A box of precious ointment being a plain discovery of, or, what men are worth for eternity, and how 'tis like to go with them in another world ... / by Thomas Brooks ...	Brooks, Thomas, 1608-1680.	1669 (1669)	Wing B4937; ESTC R1926	368,116	442

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be_v pure_a in_o heart_n be_v bless_v and_o shall_v see_v god_n that_o be_v enjoy_v he_o and_o live_v for_o ever_o with_o he_o mat._n 5.8_o but_o i_o be_o pure_a in_o heart_n therefore_o i_o be_o bless_v and_o shall_v see_v god_n by_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n here_o in_o the_o text_n we_o may_v safe_o understand_v the_o sincere_a and_o single_a heart_a christian_a 6._o 1_o tim._n 1.5_o jam._n 1.8_o 1_o pet._n 1.22_o prov._n 20.6_o eccl._n 2.21_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o james_n 10.3_o john_n 3.2_o luke_n 1.5_o 6._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o double_a mind_a christian_a as_o you_o may_v easy_o perceive_v by_o compare_v the_o scripture_n in_o the_o margin_n together_o mark_v purity_n be_v twofold_a first_o simple_a and_o absolute_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n no_o man_n be_v pure_a in_o this_o life_n no_o not_o one_o second_o respective_a and_o in_o part_n and_o that_o be_v the_o purity_n here_o mean_v a_o pure_a heart_n be_v a_o plain_a simple_a heart_n without_o fraud_n or_o guile_n like_o 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so_o we_o may_v as_o true_o say_v that_o such_o and_o such_o a_o heart_n be_v a_o pure_a heart_n though_o there_o may_v be_v much_o sinful_a dross_n and_o filth_n cleave_v to_o it_o the_o jew_n report_n that_o when_o noah_n send_v forth_o his_o son_n to_o people_n the_o world_n he_o deliver_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o some_o relic_n of_o old_a adam_n it_o may_v be_v fabulous_a for_o the_o history_n but_o it_o be_v true_a in_o the_o morality_n the_o relic_n of_o his_o sinful_a corruption_n cleave_v close_o to_o we_o all_o belove_a the_o best_a the_o wise_a the_o holy_a and_o the_o most_o mortify_a christian_n on_o

rev._n 22.17_o and_o let_v he_o that_o be_v a_o thirst_n come_v and_o whosoever_o will_v let_v he_o take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o grace_n augustin_n where_o there_o be_v sincere_a desire_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n the_o conception_n of_o grace_n the_o bud_n of_o grace_n sincere_a desire_n of_o grace_n be_v those_o holy_a seed_n those_o divine_a beginning_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o which_o grace_n spring_v and_o grow_v up_o to_o its_o measure_n and_o perfection_n o_o sir_n look_v as_o no_o man_n can_v sincere_o seek_v god_n in_o vain_a so_o no_o man_n can_v sincere_o desire_v grace_n in_o vain_a a_o man_n may_v love_v gold_n yet_o not_o have_v it_o but_o no_o man_n love_v god_n but_o be_v sure_a to_o have_v he_o wealth_n a_o man_n may_v desire_v and_o yet_o be_v never_o the_o near_o for_o it_o but_o grace_v no_o man_n ever_o sincere_o desire_v and_o miss_v it_o and_o why_o it_o be_v god_n that_o have_v wrought_v this_o desire_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v never_o frustrate_v the_o desire_n that_o himself_o have_v there_o wrought_v let_v no_o man_n say_v i_o have_v no_o faith_n no_o repentance_n no_o love_n no_o fear_n of_o god_n no_o sanctify_a no_o save_a grace_n in_o i_o do_v he_o see_v a_o want_n of_o those_o thing_n in_o himself_o yes_o that_o be_v it_o which_o so_o grieve_v he_o that_o he_o can_v love_v god_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o he_o trust_v in_o his_o mercy_n repent_v of_o sin_n as_o he_o shall_v yea_o but_o do_v he_o serious_o and_o unfeigned_o desire_v to_o do_v thus_o yes_o he_o desire_v it_o above_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o will_v be_v willing_a as_o it_o be_v to_o buy_v even_o with_o a_o whole_a world_n the_o least_o measure_n or_o dram_n or_o drop_v only_o of_o such_o grace_n now_o let_v i_o ask_v he_o who_o be_v it_o that_o have_v wrought_v this_o desire_n in_o he_o not_o the_o devil_n for_o he_o will_v rather_o quench_v it_o than_o kindle_v it_o in_o he_o not_o his_o own_o 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mark_n of_o god_n child_n our_o faith_n say_v another_o may_v be_v so_o small_a and_o weak_a as_o it_o do_v not_o yet_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n that_o may_v be_v lively_o feel_v in_o we_o but_o if_o they_o which_o feel_v themselves_o in_o such_o a_o estate_n desire_v to_o have_v these_o feeling_n namely_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n if_o they_o ask_v they_o of_o god_n hand_n by_o prayer_n this_o desire_n and_o prayer_n be_v testimony_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v in_o they_o and_o that_o they_o have_v faith_n already_o for_o be_v such_o a_o desire_n a_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o bring_v it_o forth_o only_o in_o such_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o etc._n etc._n then_o those_o holy_a desire_n and_o prayer_n be_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o we_o be_v testimony_n of_o our_o faith_n although_o they_o seem_v to_o we_o small_a and_o weak_a as_o the_o woman_n that_o feel_v the_o move_n of_o a_o 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