Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	holy_a	son_n	trinity_n	2,763	5	9.8407	5	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30316	The Spiritual anatomy of man in which is considered I. the happy state of mans integrity in his first creation, II. the woful apostacy of man from God, by his original sin ..., III. mans restoration by ... Jesus Christ, and the excellency of the Covenant of Grace, IV. the whole series of Christian duties ..., V. the particular cases of affliction, especially spiritual defection ..., VI. the great encouragement to believers, for patience and perseverance ... : to which is added an index of the whole contents / published by Andrew Burnet ...	Burnet, A. (Andrew)	1693 (1693)	Wing B5753; ESTC R15370	202,954	328

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many_o instance_n of_o that_o nature_n may_v give_v the_o complexion_n of_o that_o state_n and_o what_o christ_n say_v of_o the_o rich_a man_n that_o it_o be_v hard_o for_o a_o rich_a man_n to_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o that_o the_o rich_a have_v receive_v their_o consolation_n and_o portion_n in_o this_o life_n do_v all_o sufficient_o illustrate_v the_o contemptibleness_n and_o misery_n of_o that_o life_n if_o not_o rich_a towards_o god_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n mat._n 5.3_o christian_n though_o never_o so_o poor_a in_o this_o world_n have_v all_o thing_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v son_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o joint_a heir_n with_o christ_n rom._n 8.17_o 32._o all_o which_o show_v how_o far_o the_o state_n of_o the_o godly_a though_o poor_a in_o this_o life_n exceed_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o wicked_a though_o rich_a as_o croesus_n if_o not_o rich_a 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