Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	good_a	life_n	merit_v	5,864	5	10.8367	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91363	A little cabinet richly stored with all sorts of heavenly varieties, and soul-reviving influences. Wherein there is a remedy for every malady, viz. milk for babes, and meat for strong men, and the ready way for both to obtain and retain assurance of salvation: being an abridgement of the sum and substance of the true Christian religion; wherein the cause of our salvation, the way, the guide, the rule, the evidence, the seals, &c. and the connection of these points together, and dependancy of them one upon another: this I have endeavoured to do orderly, exactly, methodically, with much plainness and clearness. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1657 (1657)	Wing P4237; Thomason E1575_1; ESTC R209217	254,040	517

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3._o he_o have_v seal_v it_o with_o his_o own_o seal_n and_o so_o it_o be_v become_v as_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n which_o alter_v not_o 4._o he_o have_v swear_v to_o make_v it_o good_a in_o every_o part_n of_o it_o psal_n 89._o 3_o 35._o heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o 5._o he_o have_v give_v we_o the_o virtue_n or_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 22._o 6_o christ_n the_o mediator_n and_o testator_n of_o it_o have_v confirm_v it_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n heb._n 9_o 16_o 17_o 18._o this_o covenant_n be_v say_v to_o be_v everlasting_a first_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o christ_n for_o we_o which_o be_v do_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n tit._n 1._o 2._o second_o as_o be_v to_o continue_v from_o everlasting_a to_o everlasting_a though_o the_o covenant_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o own_o personal_a enter_v into_o it_o be_v make_v with_o we_o now_o in_o time_n and_o have_v a_o beginning_n yet_o for_o continuance_n it_o be_v 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friend_n and_o from_o satan_n beside_o if_o we_o live_v and_o die_v in_o unbelief_n john_n 3._o 18._o he_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v condemn_v already_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o by_o your_o own_o conscience_n all_o these_o have_v pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n upon_o that_o state_n already_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n and_o it_o be_v our_o sin_n to_o give_v way_n to_o it_o we_o nourish_v a_o snake_n in_o our_o bosom_n that_o will_v sting_v we_o to_o death_n to_o doubt_v and_o to_o despair_v of_o mercy_n be_v to_o make_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n a_o liar_n 1_o john_n 5._o 10._o doubt_v make_v the_o countenance_n sad_a and_o the_o hand_n to_o hang_v down_o and_o

mat._n 5._o 22._o 2._o hatred_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 15._o 3._o inward_a desire_n of_o revenge_n rom._n 12._o 19_o 4._o revile_v and_o backbiting_a psal_n 15._o 3._o 5._o immoderate_a worldly_a sorrow_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 10._o thing_n enjoin_v or_o command_v 1._o friendship_n prov_n 27._o 9_o 2._o mercy_n and_o good_a work_n gal_n 6._o 10._o 3._o meekness_n ephes_n 4._o 32._o 4._o overcome_v evil_a with_o good_a rom._n 12._o 21._o the_o seven_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n exod._n 20._o 14._o this_o commandment_n present_v we_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o chastity_n temperance_n and_o marriage_n in_o this_o commandment_n there_o be_v eight_o thing_n forbid_v and_o seven_o thing_n enjoin_v the_o thing_n forbid_v be_v these_o and_o such_o like_a 1._o wanton_n gesture_n or_o behaviour_n prov._n 6._o 13._o and_o 7._o 10._o 2._o wanton_n look_n job_n 31._o 1._o 3._o wanton_n speech_n ephes_n 4._o 29._o and_o 5._o 3_o 4._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 33._o 4._o uncleaness_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 5._o fornication_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 9_o 6._o adultery_n heb._n 13._o 4._o 7._o intemperance_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 3._o 8._o bad_a company_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 9_o thing_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o marriage_n 1_o cor._n 7._o 2_o 9_o 2._o care_v to_o keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n eccles_n 7._o 28._o 3._o labour_n in_o our_o vocation_n 4._o watchfulness_n over_o our_o own_o heart_n mal._n 2._o 16._o 5._o a_o covenant_n with_o our_o eye_n job_n 31._o 1._o 6._o prayer_n psal_n 119._o 37._o 7._o holy_a meditation_n etc._n etc._n the_o eight_o commandment_n be_v this_o thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v exod._n 20._o 15._o this_o commandment_n enjoin_v we_o to_o have_v a_o care_n and_o endeavour_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n good_a and_o therein_o of_o the_o maintain_n of_o justice_n in_o our_o deal_n one_o with_o another_o in_o this_o eight_o commandment_n there_o be_v seven_o thing_n prohibit_v and_o five_o thing_n enjoin_v the_o thing_n forbid_v follow_v 1._o theft_n leu._n 19_o 13._o 2._o oppression_n prov_n 14._o 31._o 3._o deceit_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 6._o 4._o sacrilege_n prov._n 20._o 25._o 5._o usury_n deut._n 23._o 20._o 6._o bribery_n prov._n 29._o 4._o 7._o prodigality_n luk._n 15._o 13._o thing_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o just_o deal_v leu._n 25._o 14._o 2._o diligence_n in_o our_o call_n ephes_n 4._o 28._o 3._o liberality_n prov._n 11._o 25._o 4._o hospitality_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 9_o 5._o restitution_n exod._n 22._o 5._o leu._n 6._o 4_o 5._o the_o nine_o commandment_n be_v as_o follow_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n exod._n 20_o 16._o this_o commandment_n enjoin_v we_o with_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o own_o and_o our_o neighbour_n good_a name_n and_o the_o maintain_n of_o truth_n in_o our_o testimony_n this_o nine_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v seven_o thing_n and_o enjoin_v five_o thing_n thing_n prohibit_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o slander_v prov._n 15._o 24._o 2._o credulity_n psal_n 15._o 3._o 3._o hear_v tale-bearer_n prov._n 25._o 23._o 4._o censure_v mat._n 7._o 1._o 5._o sinister_a suspicion_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 5._o 6._o flattery_n prov._n 27._o 14._o 7._o silence_n in_o defend_v 2_o tim._n 4._o 16._o thing_n enjoin_v in_o this_o commandment_n 1._o a_o care_n of_o our_o own_o name_n phil._n 4._o 8._o 2._o a_o care_n of_o the_o name_n of_o other_o mat._n 1._o 19_o 3._o a_o care_n of_o our_o speech_n that_o they_o be_v to_o god_n glory_n ephes_n 5._o 4._o 4._o that_o they_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o col._n 4._o 6._o 5._o and_o last_o that_o our_o speech_n be_v both_o true_a and_o charitable_a for_o these_o two_o must_v inseparable_o go_v together_o for_o charity_n rejoice_v in_o truth_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 6._o and_o the_o truth_n must_v be_v speak_v in_o love_n ephes_n 4._o 15._o for_o truth_n without_o love_n savour_v of_o malice_n and_o charity_n without_o truth_n be_v false_a vain_a and_o foolish_a because_o god_n be_v true_a and_o the_o author_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o devil_n a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n and_o as_o truth_n make_v we_o like_a unto_o god_n so_o lie_v make_v we_o like_o unt_v the_o devil_n the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v as_o follow_v eâ—h_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n exod._n 20._o 17._o this_o ten_o and_o last_o commandment_n do_v prohibit_v 1._o covetousness_n heb._n 13._o 5._o 2._o self-love_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 10._o 24._o 3._o evil_a thought_n prov._n 24._o 9_o 4._o envy_n prov._n 23._o 4._o this_o commandment_n do_v enjoin_v 1._o a_o pure_a heart_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 5._o 2._o watchfulness_n over_o our_o thought_n prov._n 4._o 23._o 3._o contentedness_n phil._n 4._o 11._o 4._o covet_v after_o spiritual_a thing_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 31._o now_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o man_n shall_v keep_v these_o commandment_n in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n from_o such_o a_o principle_n and_o to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v keep_v but_o this_o may_v serve_v first_o to_o humble_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o have_v make_v we_o subject_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o ourselves_o and_o with_o haste_n fly_v unto_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o several_a petition_n therein_o contain_v there_o be_v in_o the_o lord_n prayer_n six_o petition_n the_o three_o first_o do_v concern_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o three_o latter_a do_v concern_v our_o necessity_n divide_v as_o it_o be_v into_o two_o table_n whereof_o three_o do_v concern_v god_n as_o do_v the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o three_o do_v concern_v ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o do_v the_o second_o table_n so_o that_o by_o the_o very_a order_n of_o the_o petition_n we_o may_v learn_v this_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o think_v upon_o god_n glory_n before_o any_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o we_o john_n 12._o 27_o 28._o the_o six_o petition_n be_v as_o follow_v 1._o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n mat._n 6._o 9_o luke_n 11._o 12._o 2._o thy_o kingdom_n come_v mat._n 6._o 0._o luke_n 11._o 2._o 3._o thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 6._o 10._o luke_n 11._o 2._o 4._o give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n mat._n 6._o 11._o luke_n 11._o 3._o 5._o forgive_v we_o our_o debt_n as_o we_o forgive_v they_o that_o be_v debtor_n to_o we_o mat._n 6._o 12._o luke_n 11._o 4._o 6._o and_o lead_v we_o not_o into_o temptation_n but_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a mat._n 6._o 13._o luke_n 11._o 4._o 1._o of_o the_o first_o hallow_a be_v thy_o name_n 1._o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v god_n himself_o 1_o king_n 5._o 5._o isa_n 26._o 8._o his_o title_n as_o jehovah_n eloim_n the_o lord_n of_o host_n and_o such_o like_a and_o then_o his_o attribute_n and_o property_n as_o wisdom_n power_n love_n goodness_n justice_n mercy_n truth_n exod._n 33._o 18_o 19_o &_o 34._o 5_o 6._o we_o be_v say_v to_o hallow_v his_o name_n when_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o and_o honour_v it_o psal_n 96._o 7_o 8._o thereby_o as_o it_o be_v set_v the_o crown_n of_o holiness_n and_o honour_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o next_o petition_n thy_o kingdom_n come_v in_o this_o petition_n we_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v reign_v in_o our_o heart_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n being_n more_o and_o more_o abolish_v act._n 26._o 18._o col._n 1._o 3_o christ_n may_v now_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o grace_n col._n 3._o 15_o 16._o and_o we_o with_o he_o for_o ever_o in_o glory_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 5._o 12._o 3._o in_o the_o next_o petition_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n hereby_o we_o exclude_v all_o will_n oppose_v to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o our_o own_o will_n and_o all_o will_n of_o evil_a man_n or_o wicked_a angel_n may_v be_v dissappoint_v and_o so_o we_o desire_v grace_n that_o we_o may_v obey_v his_o will_n and_o not_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 4._o in_o the_o next_o petition_n we_o pray_v give_v we_o this_o day_n our_o daily_a bread_n in_o this_o petition_n we_o beg_v that_o god_n will_v provide_v for_o we_o competent_a maintenance_n or_o such_o a_o proportion_n of_o outward_a mean_n as_o he_o shall_v see_v meet_a for_o we_o prov._n 30._o 8._o and_o that_o he_o will_v give_v we_o grace_n to_o

that_o have_v sin_v it_o will_v cost_v he_o more_o grief_n sorrow_n heart-breaking_a and_o soul-bleeding_a before_o conscience_n will_v be_v satisfy_v comfort_v restore_v evidence_n clear_v and_o pardon_v in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n seal_v for_o god_n can_v look_v sowrly_a and_o chide_v bitter_o and_o strike_v heavy_o even_o where_o and_o when_o he_o love_v dear_o a_o soul_n may_v be_v full_a of_o holy_a affection_n when_o it_o be_v empty_a of_o divine_a consolation_n there_o may_v be_v true_a grace_n where_o there_o be_v not_o one_o drop_n of_o comfort_n nor_o one_o dram_n of_o joy_n of_o sin_n in_o sentence_n most_o man_n be_v fall_v into_o sin_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o god_n to_o punish_v they_o no_o justice_n to_o condemn_v they_o no_o hell_n to_o torment_v they_o that_o man_n shall_v be_v a_o slave_n to_o sin_n that_o will_v not_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o that_o man_n to_o get_v the_o conquest_n of_o sin_n that_o play_v and_o sport_n with_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v keep_v from_o sin_n then_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v keep_v from_o a_o disease_n then_o to_o be_v cure_v of_o that_o disease_n the_o great_a sinner_n shall_v be_v the_o great_a sufferer_n sin_n shall_v never_o be_v our_o bane_n if_o it_o be_v our_o burden_n sin_n do_v entice_v we_o to_o that_o which_o be_v against_o god_n holiness_n as_o well_o as_o against_o our_o happiness_n there_o be_v no_o sin_n little_a because_o there_o be_v no_o little_a god_n to_o sin_n against_o there_o be_v many_o a_o one_o full_a of_o sinful_a corruption_n that_o show_v it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o occasion_n but_o the_o more_o grace_n thrive_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o sin_n die_v in_o the_o soul_n sin_n may_v break_v our_o communion_n but_o not_o our_o union_n with_o god_n every_o sin_n do_v put_v god_n upon_o complain_v christ_n upon_o bleed_v and_o the_o spirit_n upon_o grieve_v and_o so_o 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glass_n bright_a and_o brittle_a and_o evermore_o in_o danger_n of_o break_v the_o thing_n of_o this_o life_n be_v not_o so_o absolute_o give_v we_o but_o that_o god_n retain_v still_o a_o right_a to_o it_o and_o a_o interest_n in_o it_o and_o may_v demand_v it_o when_o and_o how_o he_o please_v of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o temptation_n in_o sentence_n the_o devil_n aim_v principal_o to_o make_v we_o walk_v sinful_o that_o so_o we_o may_v live_v uncomfortable_o if_o satan_n be_v always_o roar_v we_o shall_v be_v always_o watch_v for_o though_o satan_n can_v rob_v a_o christian_a of_o his_o crown_n yet_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o spoil_v he_o of_o his_o comfort_n it_o be_v not_o satan_n tempt_a but_o our_o consent_n not_o his_o entice_a but_o our_o yield_n that_o make_v temptation_n sinful_a therefore_o let_v we_o not_o yield_v to_o satan_n temptation_n who_o have_v the_o worst_a name_n and_o the_o worst_a nature_n of_o all_o create_a creature_n our_o carnal_a security_n be_v his_o opportunity_n and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v take_v with_o satan_n devise_n let_v he_o make_v present_a resistance_n against_o satan_n first_o motion_n of_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n in_o sentence_n a_o ssurance_n be_v a_o salve_n for_o every_o sore_a and_o a_o remedy_n for_o every_o malady_n a_o christian_n anchor_n at_o sea_n and_o his_o shield_n at_o land_n a_o staff_n to_o support_v he_o a_o sword_n to_o defend_v he_o and_o a_o pavilion_n to_o hide_v he_o assurance_n make_v heavy_a affliction_n light_v and_o long_a affliction_n short_a and_o bitter_a affliction_n sweet_a god_n have_v make_v a_o everlasting_a separation_n between_o sin_n and_o peace_n sin_n and_o joy_n sin_n and_o assurance_n if_o sin_n and_o our_o soul_n be_v one_o god_n and_o our_o soul_n must_v needs_o be_v two_o he_o that_o will_v get_v assurance_n must_v mind_v his_o work_n more_o than_o his_o wage_n for_o assurance_n be_v heavenlywage_n that_o god_n give_v not_o to_o loiterer_n but_o to_o the_o 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