Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	good_a	life_n	see_v	9,943	5	3.4753	3	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96143	The judgement set, and the bookes opened. Religion tried whether it be of God or of men. The Lord cometh to visit his own, for the time is come that judgement must begin at the house of God. To separate the sheep from the goats. and the precious from the vile. And to discover the blasphemy of those that say, they are apostles, teachers, alive, rich, Jewes, but are found lyars. Deceivers. Dead. Poore, blind, naked. The synagogue of Satan. In severall sermons at Alhallows Lumbard-street, by John Webster, a servant of Christ and his church.	Webster, John, 1610-1682.	1654 (1654)	Wing W1210; Thomason E805_13; ESTC R207390	257,953	337

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in_o he_o that_o be_v kindle_v by_o the_o breath_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o man_n in_o this_o more_o mad_a 30.33_o esa_n 30.33_o and_o more_o vain_a and_o more_o miserable_a for_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o do_v but_o add_v fuel_n to_o this_o fire_n for_o do_v he_o think_v till_o one_o strong_a than_o himself_o come_v even_o to_o be_v deliver_v alas_o 22._o luk._n 11_o 22._o thus_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o man_n delude_v but_o when_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a mediator_n come_v when_o he_o set_v up_o his_o light_n in_o man_n than_o he_o convince_v he_o of_o his_o emptiness_n of_o his_o weakness_n of_o his_o nothingnesse_n and_o that_o he_o can_v arise_v 11.43_o joh._n 11.43_o nor_o live_v without_o the_o loud_a and_o mighty_a voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n quick_v he_o when_o this_o light_n and_o life_n come_v upon_o he_o then_o though_o he_o be_v naked_a in_o himself_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a but_o he_o stand_v in_o this_o condemnation_n all_o 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light_n of_o god_n and_o in_o the_o union_n with_o jesus_n christ_n wise_a in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n and_o holy_a in_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n here_o say_v the_o apostle_n i_o permit_v not_o a_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n 11.16_o 1_o cor._n 14.34_o ibid._n 11.16_o here_o let_v her_o head_n be_v cover_v that_o be_v let_v not_o man_n speak_v any_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o wisdom_n of_o his_o goodness_n of_o his_o upright_a walk_n but_o let_v christ_n be_v all_o these_o in_o the_o church_n there_o let_v all_o the_o weakness_n and_o womanishnesse_n of_o man_n come_v upon_o he_o and_o let_v he_o be_v cover_v with_o shame_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o this_o bridegroom_n for_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n let_v not_o she_o show_v so_o much_o pride_n but_o let_v she_o ask_v her_o husbad_a at_o home_n let_v he_o have_v all_o the_o glory_n let_v not_o the_o bride_n speak_v 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but_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n in_o the_o church_n what_o be_v that_o think_v you_o without_o question_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v literal_o of_o a_o material_a church_n nor_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o a_o congregation_n of_o man_n or_o woman_n assemble_v or_o congregat_v together_o as_o the_o wise_a of_o man_n take_v it_o for_o this_o in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n be_v not_o call_v a_o church_n much_o less_o in_o a_o low_a and_o vulgar_a acceptation_n of_o a_o meeting_n place_n build_v of_o brick_n or_o wood_n or_o stone_n but_o the_o church_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o which_o the_o lord_n discover_v his_o riches_n glory_n wisdom_n bounty_n and_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o his_o everlasting_a power_n and_o goodness_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n and_o in_o this_o church_n where_o the_o lord_n be_v present_a let_v not_o weakness_n 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in_o his_o innocency_n 5._o rev._n 3.17_o 2_o cor._n 10_o 5._o to_o have_v a_o poor_a sinner_n free_o to_o confess_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o christ_n time_n be_v when_o i_o be_v rich_a and_o have_v high_a imagination_n of_o myself_o and_o i_o be_v in_o my_o own_o esteem_n able_a to_o guide_v and_o rule_v and_o direct_v myself_o and_o all_o my_o affair_n and_o i_o think_v myself_o in_o a_o bless_a and_o secure_a condition_n but_o i_o find_v now_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o lie_n and_o a_o delusion_n but_o even_o then_o the_o mere_a love_n and_o tender_a compassion_n of_o my_o saviour_n and_o redeemer_n set_v up_o a_o candle_n and_o light_n in_o my_o soul_n whereby_o i_o be_v discover_v to_o

23.7_o etc._n etc._n who_o love_n to_o be_v call_v rabbi_n or_o by_o that_o blasphemous_a title_n of_o divine_a and_o they_o must_v be_v honour_v above_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v the_o clergy_n and_o other_o they_o be_v but_o the_o laiety_n of_o a_o mean_a rank_n than_o we_o say_v they_o and_o how_o do_v they_o love_v to_o have_v greeting_n in_o the_o market_n and_o the_o uppermost_a room_n at_o feast_n and_o the_o like_a well_o let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o god_n will_v judge_v they_o one_o day_n for_o all_o their_o sorcery_n and_o enchantment_n and_o for_o stand_v up_o between_o he_o and_o his_o glory_n to_o who_o alone_o all_o praise_n be_v due_a but_o to_o every_o man_n misery_n shame_n confusion_n of_o face_n blackness_n of_o darkness_n hell_n and_o condemnation_n but_o hence_o we_o may_v see_v that_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o be_v bewitch_v by_o the_o sorcerer_n and_o enchanter_n and_o magician_n of_o the_o world_n the_o galathian_o themselves_o be_v 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