Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	church_n	good_a	true_a	1,044	5	4.3446	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06346	A treatie of the churche conteining a true discourse, to knowe the true church by, and to discerne it from the Romish church, and all other false assemblies, or counterfet congregations / vvritten by M. Bertrande de Loque ... ; and faithfully translated out of French into English, by T.VV.	Loque, Bertrand de.; T. W.	1581 (1581)	STC 16812; ESTC S123131	175,246	422

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be_v send_v back_o as_o it_o be_v from_o the_o angel_n to_o saint_n peter_n he_o shall_v tell_v thou_o say_v the_o angel_n what_o thou_o ought_v to_o do_v yea_o saint_n paul_n himself_o although_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v unto_o he_o with_o his_o own_o mouth_n be_v yet_o notwithstanding_o send_v back_o as_o it_o be_v to_o ananias_n etc._n act._n 9.3.4_o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o may_v be_v instruct_v and_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v baptize_v wherefore_o they_o that_o do_v cast_v from_o they_o or_o disallow_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n hang_v upon_o and_o look_v for_o angelical_a and_o divine_a revelation_n to_o instruct_v they_o do_v not_o only_o deceive_v themselves_o but_o also_o violate_v and_o break_v the_o order_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v in_o his_o church_n for_o our_o salvation_n now_o there_o remain_v to_o see_v and_o know_v how_o much_o we_o ought_v to_o defer_v and_o give_v to_o the_o ministry_n for_o if_o they_o be_v deceive_v which_o despise_v it_o and_o do_v not_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o behalf_n which_o they_o ought_v they_o be_v deceive_v also_o which_o attribute_n or_o give_v over_o much_o unto_o it_o wherefore_o we_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o give_v to_o it_o either_o more_o or_o less_o than_o that_o which_o belong_v thereto_o &_o that_o as_o it_o be_v good_a reason_n that_o the_o authority_n and_o credit_n thereof_o shall_v be_v reserve_v unto_o itself_o safe_a and_o sound_a so_o we_o ought_v to_o take_v good_a heed_n of_o this_o that_o we_o pull_v not_o from_o god_n the_o honour_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o point_n we_o must_v diligent_o observe_v and_o mark_v this_o distinction_n sometime_o man_n be_v compare_v with_o god_n when_o the_o minister_n be_v mention_v or_o speak_v of_o and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o and_o that_o his_o labour_n or_o work_n be_v altogether_o unprofitable_a as_o when_o saint_n paul_n say_v 3.7_o 1._o cor._n 3.7_o neither_o be_v he_o that_o plant_v any_o thing_n neither_o be_v he_o that_o water_v but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n for_o what_o can_v man_n have_v in_o himself_o if_o he_o will_v enter_v into_o this_o to_o part_v or_o divide_v a_o matter_n between_o god_n &_o himself_o we_o must_v therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o think_v that_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v tie_v and_o bind_v to_o the_o ministry_n of_o man_n as_o though_o without_o it_o god_n can_v not_o work_v in_o man_n heart_n even_o as_o shall_v please_v himself_o as_o we_o see_v that_o they_o of_o the_o romish_a church_n suppose_v and_o think_v as_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o they_o spare_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o if_o a_o child_n die_v without_o baptism_n administer_v by_o man_n it_o can_v not_o be_v save_v &_o on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o they_o which_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n from_o the_o minister_n hand_n receive_v by_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v tie_v to_o these_o sign_n but_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n that_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o 11.19_o jere._n 31.33_o ezech._n 11.19_o to_o write_v his_o law_n in_o man_n heart_n to_o take_v away_o from_o they_o their_o stony_a heart_n 32.40_o jere._n 32.40_o and_o to_o give_v they_o heart_n of_o flesh_n to_o renew_v within_o they_o a_o new_a spirit_n to_o put_v his_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n 43.25_o isai_n 43.25_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o he_o short_o that_o it_o be_v he_o alone_o to_o who_o it_o belong_v to_o pardon_v sin_n 5.21_o luk._n 5.21_o and_o to_o save_v and_o we_o

to_o prove_v the_o contrary_n the_o romish_a catholic_n think_v that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o err_v although_o she_o do_v and_o appoint_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n she_o may_v go_v and_o walk_v without_o the_o order_n and_o direction_n of_o the_o word_n and_o although_o she_o go_v and_o walk_v yet_o she_o can_v not_o err_v or_o go_v astray_o but_o they_o separate_v that_o which_o ought_v always_o to_o remain_v and_o abide_v join_v together_o for_o if_o the_o church_n follow_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v she_o from_o error_n as_o on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o she_o follow_v it_o therein_o she_o do_v well_o and_o can_v not_o err_v the_o reason_n whereby_o they_o will_v persuade_v man_n that_o the_o church_n can_v not_o err_v be_v these_o follow_v the_o first_o be_v this_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o at_o any_o time_n forsake_v his_o church_n which_o be_v his_o spouse_n or_o wife_n wherefore_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v not_o err_v i_o answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o church_n follow_v jesus_n christ_n it_o can_v not_o be_v forsake_v of_o he_o and_o can_v not_o err_v but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o live_v in_o the_o world_n do_v stray_v from_o christ_n and_o go_v aside_o from_o god_n commandment_n it_o be_v forsake_v of_o he_o and_o do_v err_v the_o second_o reason_n the_o church_n be_v call_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n 3.15_o 1._o tim._n 3.15_o wherefore_o it_o can_v not_o err_v i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v in_o this_o argument_n a_o double_a error_n the_o one_o touch_v the_o word_n church_n for_o saint_n paul_n mean_v the_o catholic_a church_n &_o not_o any_o particular_a one_o the_o other_o be_v concern_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o he_o call_v the_o church_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n not_o that_o it_o be_v so_o simple_o and_o indeed_o of_o itself_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o 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to_o the_o end_n that_o it_o decay_n not_z or_o perish_v from_o the_o memory_n or_o remembrance_n of_o man_n the_o third_o reason_n the_o church_n be_v govern_v and_o guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o then_o can_v it_o err_v i_o answer_v that_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o the_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n suffer_v itself_o to_o be_v guide_v by_o he_o and_o obey_v he_o she_o can_v not_o err_v but_o if_o she_o do_v the_o contrary_a she_o may_v err_v and_o do_v err_v the_o four_o reason_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n no_o error_n can_v have_v any_o place_n 13.24.16.19_o matth._n 13.24.16.19_o for_o truth_n reign_v therein_o but_o the_o church_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n it_o follow_v then_o that_o in_o the_o church_n no_o error_n can_v have_v place_n all_o this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o catholic_a church_n yea_o and_o of_o particular_a church_n also_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o show_v themselves_o to_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o not_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v to_o say_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v assembly_n subject_a in_o all_o thing_n to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n but_o be_v be_v that_o particular_a church_n so_o obedient_a to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o heaven_n that_o it_o err_v not_o &_o fail_v not_o in_o any_o point_n &_o particular_a duty_n the_o five_o reason_n council_n can_v err_v but_o the_o church_n consist_v of_o counsel_n therefore_o the_o church_n can_v err_v this_o syllogism_n pretend_v and_o labour_v to_o prove_v a_o uncertain_a thing_n by_o another_o thing_n yet_o more_o uncertain_a for_o many_o example_n do_v plain_o testify_v that_o the_o council_n may_v err_v as_o indeed_o they_o have_v oftentimes_o err_v and_o touch_v the_o first_o the_o council_n that_o ahab_n assemble_v of_o four_o hundred_o prophet_n do_v not_o it_o err_v it_o be_v write_v that_o they_o be_v come_v to_o this_o wicked_a king_n to_o flatter_v he_o etc._n 1._o king_n 22.6_o etc._n etc._n satan_n be_v send_v out_o by_z and_o from_o god_n to_o be_v a_o lie_a spirit_n in_o their_o mouth_n so_o all_o of_o they_o with_o one_o consent_n condemn_v the_o truth_n michaiah_n alone_o withstand_v they_o who_o be_v reprove_v as_o a_o heretic_n beat_v &_o put_v into_o prison_n 11.47_o john_n 11.47_o the_o council_n which_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o pharisee_n assemble_v in_o jerusalem_n against_o jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o it_o err_v we_o see_v how_o they_o condemn_v jesus_n christ_n &_o little_o regard_v yea_o much_o despise_v his_o doctrine_n and_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o council_n and_o synod_n which_o be_v hold_v &_o keep_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o apostle_n even_o unto_o our_o age_n whereof_o some_o have_v reprove_v and_o undo_v that_o which_o be_v establish_v and_o do_v by_o other_o for_o of_o necessity_n either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o have_v err_v they_o be_v repugnant_a and_o contrary_a one_o of_o they_o to_o a_o other_o example_n hereof_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n in_o which_o saint_n cyprian_a be_v precedent_n do_v decree_n carthag_a con._n carthag_a that_o those_o which_o be_v baptize_v by_o heretic_n shall_v be_v baptize_v again_o which_o decree_n be_v break_v and_o overthrow_v carthag_n council_n carthag_n by_o a_o other_o council_n of_o carthage_n hold_v after_o the_o second_o synod_n of_o ephesus_n eph._n synod_n eph._n consent_v to_o eutyches_n his_o error_n and_o embrace_v the_o same_o and_o receive_v it_o in_o this_o that_o he_o confess_v in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o one_o only_a nature_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o divine_a nature_n which_o error_n be_v afterwards_o confute_v and_o cast_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n chalcedo_n conc._n chalcedo_n by_o the_o general_a council_n of_o chalcedonia_n the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n constant_n conci_fw-la constant_n call_v by_o the_o emperor_n leo_n about_o nine_o hundred_o year_n ago_o ordain_v that_o man_n shall_v throw_v down_o &_o break_v in_o piece_n all_o the_o image_n that_o be_v in_o church_n which_o ordinance_n the_o council_n assemble_v at_o nice_a nicen._n con._n nicen._n by_o the_o commandment_n of_o irene_n the_o emperor_n mother_n be_v immediate_o after_o break_v and_o crack_v and_o commandment_n give_v that_o image_n shall_v be_v set_v up_o again_o 2._o con._n neoce_n con._n maien_n con._n carthag_a 2._o the_o council_n of_o neocesaria_n and_o of_o maience_n &_o the_o second_o council_n of_o carthage_n do_v forbide_v marriage_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a decree_v the_o contrary_a nicen._n con._n nicen._n permit_v minister_n to_o marry_v roman_a con._n braca_fw-la con._n tole_n 3_o con._n roman_a the_o council_n bracara_n do_v pronounce_v curse_n against_o those_o that_o abstien_v from_o eat_a flesh_n and_o this_o decree_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o third_o council_n of_o toletum_n but_o the_o council_n of_o rome_n ordain_v the_o contrary_a forbid_v the_o use_n of_o the_o flesh_n upon_o certain_a day_n of_o the_o year_n 3_o august_n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr baptis_n contra_fw-la donatist_n cap._n 3_o to_o be_v short_a s._n augustine_n plain_o declare_v that_o which_o i_o speak_v to_o wit_n that_o counsel_n may_v err_v for_o he_o express_o say_v that_o the_o letter_n and_o epistle_n of_o particular_a bishop_n be_v correct_v by_o provincial_a counsel_n and_o the_o provincial_a counsel_n by_o universal_a and_o the_o former_a universal_a counsel_n annihilate_v and_o disannul_v by_o the_o latter_a when_o by_o some_o certain_a experience_n of_o thing_n that_o which_o before_o be_v secret_a be_v open_v and_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v be_v make_v evident_a and_o plain_a neither_o shall_v it_o stand_v they_o in_o

that_o be_v to_o say_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n protest_v and_o open_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v worship_v in_o vain_a when_o man_n set_v out_o and_o preach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 15.9_o matth._n 15.9_o and_o he_o himself_o do_v straight_o command_v we_o earnest_o to_o take_v heed_n &_o beware_v of_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharise_n &_o saducee_n touch_v which_o matter_n 10._o mat._n 16.6_o august_n in_o john_n tracta_fw-la 46._o cap._n 10._o let_v we_o hear_v saint_n augustine_n the_o scribe_n say_v he_o and_o the_o pharisee_n sit_v in_o moses_n seat_n do_v that_o therefore_o which_o they_o shall_v show_v unto_o you_o for_o be_v set_v in_o the_o chair_n or_o seat_n of_o moses_n they_o teach_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o god_n teach_v by_o they_o but_o if_o they_o will_v teach_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o hear_v they_o not_o and_o do_v not_o that_o which_o they_o will_v say_v for_o they_o seek_v their_o 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