Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	appear_v	great_a	lord_n	2,120	5	3.5081	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71105	Generation-work, or, A brief and seasonable word offered to the view and consideration of the saints and people of God in this generation, relating to the work of the present age, or generation we live in wherein is shewed, I. What generation-work is, and how it differs from other works, II. That saints in the several generations they have lived in, have had the proper and peculiar works of their generations, III. That it is a thing of very great concernment for a saint to attend to and be industrious in, the work of his generation, IV. Wherein doth the work of the present generation lye, V. How each one in particular may find out that part or parcel of it, that is properly his work in his generation, VI. How generation-work may be so carried on, as that God may be served in the generation / by John Tillinghast ...	Tillinghast, John, 1604-1655.	1655 (1655)	Wing T1175; Wing T1177; Wing T1178; ESTC R17254	317,518	510

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i_o see_v they_o that_o have_v get_v the_o victory_n over_o the_o beast_n and_o over_o his_o image_n and_o over_o his_o mark_n and_o over_o the_o number_n of_o his_o name_n stand_v on_o the_o sea_n of_o glass_n have_v the_o harp_n of_o god_n and_o they_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o moses_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o song_n of_o the_o lamb_n say_v great_a and_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o work_n lord_n god_n almighty_a just_a and_o true_a be_v thy_o way_n thou_o king_n of_o saint_n who_o shall_v not_o fear_v thou_o o_o lord_n and_o glorify_v thy_o name_n for_o thou_o only_o be_v holy_a for_o all_o nation_n shall_v come_v and_o worship_v before_o thou_o for_o thy_o judgement_n be_v make_v manifest_a second_o after_o this_o the_o beast_n have_v receive_v a_o more_o fatal_a blow_n the_o cry_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n that_o be_v before_o among_o some_o saint_n only_o be_v now_o more_o general_a and_o run_v among_o the_o multitude_n yea_o the_o great_a one_o too_o of_o who_o till_o this_o day_n we_o hear_v little_a as_o rev._n 19.6_o and_o i_o hear_v as_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o great_a multitude_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o many_o water_n and_o as_o the_o voice_n of_o mighty_a thundering_n say_v allelujah_o for_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v three_o and_o last_o yet_o after_o this_o upon_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o angel_n when_o christ_n come_v to_o take_v his_o kingdom_n it_o be_v then_o open_o proclaim_v with_o a_o great_a voice_n rev._n 11.15_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n be_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n and_o â—e_n shall_v reign_v for_o ever_o and_o as_o a_o echo_n to_o this_o voice_n â—he_v heart_n of_o god_n faithful_a one_o reply_n v._o 17._o we_o give_v thou_o â—hanks_n o_o lord_n god_n almighty_a which_o art_n and_o be_v and_o â—rt_n to_o come_v because_o thou_o have_v take_v to_o thou_o this_o great_a â—ower_n and_o have_v reign_v thus_o the_o noise_n and_o cry_n 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the_o low_a country_n and_n france_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n have_v be_v most_o eminent_o shed_v witness_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n spill_v in_o england_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n henry_n 8._o queen_n marry_o i_o need_v not_o say_v king_n chartes_n his_o â—eâ—gn_n too_o in_o the_o low_a country_n in_o the_o day_n of_o duke_n dâ—_n alva_n who_o make_v it_o his_o boast_n that_o he_o have_v there_o put_v to_o death_n 36000_o protestant's_n beside_o many_o that_o suffer_v there_o likewise_o under_o other_o prince_n in_o france_n the_o cruel_a barbarous_a slaughter_n which_o continue_v for_o many_o year_n of_o the_o waldenses_n albingenses_n the_o late_a horrid_a massacre_n at_o paris_n and_o in_o many_o other_o part_n of_o that_o kingdom_n therefore_o though_o possible_o the_o dropping_n of_o this_o vial_n may_v afflict_v some_o other_o nation_n so_o far_o as_o the_o blood_n of_o saint_n have_v be_v spill_v in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o yet_o more_o immediate_o and_o 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be_v do_v former_o see_v these_o power_n can_v help_v what_o their_o forefather_n do_v yea_o be_v reform_v and_o do_v disclaim_v whatsoever_o in_o this_o way_n be_v do_v by_o they_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o hypocritical_a scribe_n and_o pharisee_n matth._n 23._o who_o out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o righteous_a man_n that_o suffer_v by_o their_o forefather_n do_v build_v the_o tomb_n and_o garnish_v the_o sepulcher_n of_o the_o martyr_n vers_fw-la 29._o saying_n if_o we_o have_v be_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o father_n we_o will_v not_o have_v be_v partaker_n with_o they_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o prophet_n vers_fw-la 30._o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o also_o they_o be_v a_o mighty_a reform_a generation_n in_o respect_n of_o those_o idolatrous_a way_n their_o forefather_n walk_v in_o yet_o because_o they_o do_v still_o retain_v that_o hatred_n to_o christ_n and_o true_a holiness_n in_o their_o heart_n which_o be_v in_o their_o forefather_n and_o the_o reformation_n they_o glory_v in_o be_v only_o outward_a and_o hypocritical_a therefore_o say_v christ_n vers_n 35_o 36._o upon_o they_o and_o that_o generation_n shall_v come_v all_o the_o righteous_a bloodshed_n upon_o the_o earth_n so_o may_v i_o say_v though_o england_n of_o late_a year_n reform_v to_o what_o it_o be_v in_o queen_n mary_n day_n and_o holland_n at_o present_a be_v to_o what_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o popery_n yet_o because_o the_o late_a head_n and_o head_n of_o england_n have_v and_o the_o present_a ruler_n in_o holland_n have_v the_o same_o malice_n and_o hatred_n in_o their_o heart_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o people_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o forefather_n and_o the_o reformation_n that_o be_v in_o the_o one_o and_o be_v in_o the_o other_o only_o outward_a and_o hypocritical_a therefore_o it_o be_v just_a exceed_o just_a with_o god_n to_o recompense_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n 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place_n and_o that_o so_o deep_o as_o that_o its_o old_a constitution_n be_v thereby_o destroy_v and_o withal_o the_o same_o be_v pass_v from_o we_o it_o give_v i_o some_o ground_n to_o â—ope_v though_o not_o for_o our_o worthiness_n that_o the_o day_n of_o god_n wrath_n upon_o england_n be_v over_o though_o yet_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v some_o refine_n fire_o be_v as_o the_o after-drop_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o remain_a dross_n if_o otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o do_v may_v notwithstanding_o be_v kindle_v among_o we_o the_o follow_a vial_n speak_v of_o thing_n yet_o to_o come_v and_o the_o event_n of_o they_o be_v prophetical_a and_o therefore_o as_o we_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v very_o jealous_a lest_o through_o any_o contrive_a mould_n of_o god_n working_n beforehand_o suitable_a to_o somewhat_o

come_v shall_v be_v a_o come_v as_o a_o bridegroom_n matth._n 24.6_o behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v intimate_v it_o shall_v be_v comfortable_a and_o glorious_a to_o the_o saint_n such_o shall_v this_o be_v rev._n 19.7_o 8_o 9_o 2_o that_o come_v shall_v be_v a_o black_a dreadful_a and_o terrible_a day_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o therefore_o he_o be_v say_v to_o come_v in_o flame_a fire_n render_v vengeance_n 2_o thes_n 1.8_o to_o descend_v from_o heaven_n with_o a_o shout_n with_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n and_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n 1_o thes_n 4.16_o such_o a_o come_v as_o shall_v make_v all_o the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o mourn_v matth._n 24.30_o then_o shall_v alâ—_n the_o tribe_n of_o the_o earth_n mourn_v and_o man_n fieart_n fail_v for_o fear_n luk._n 21.26_o man_n heart_n fail_v they_o for_o fear_n and_o for_o look_v after_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v come_v on_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o power_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v shake_v in_o which_o the_o heaven_n be_v on_o fire_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o the_o element_n shall_v melt_v with_o fervent_a heat_n 2_o pet._n 3.12_o such_o also_o shall_v this_o be_v as_o in_o many_o of_o the_o forequote_v scripture_n appear_v isa_n 63.1_o who_o be_v this_o that_o come_v from_o edom_n with_o die_v garment_n from_o bozrah_n verse_n 4._o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n verse_n 6._o i_o will_v tread_v down_o the_o people_n in_o my_o anger_n and_o make_v they_o drink_v in_o my_o fury_n chap._n 65.15_o for_o behold_v the_o lord_n will_v come_v with_o fire_n and_o with_o his_o chariot_n like_o a_o whirlwind_n to_o render_v his_o anger_n with_o fury_n and_o his_o rebuke_n with_o flame_n of_o fire_n verse_n 16._o for_o by_o fire_n and_o by_o his_o sword_n will_v the_o lord_n plead_v with_o all_o flesh_n and_o the_o slay_v of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v many_o joel_n 3.16_o the_o lord_n also_o shall_v roar_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o utter_v his_o voice_n from_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n shall_v shake_v mal._n 3.2_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o like_o fuller_n soap_n chap._n 4.1_o for_o behold_v the_o day_n come_v that_o shall_v burn_v as_o a_o ouâ—n_n and_o all_o the_o proud_a yea_o and_o all_o that_o do_v wicked_o shall_v be_v as_o stubble_n and_o the_o day_n that_o come_v shall_v burn_v they_o up_o that_o it_o shall_v leave_v they_o neither_o root_n nor_o branch_n these_o scripture_n as_o have_v be_v before_o show_v relate_v to_o this_o come_n 3_o that_o come_v shall_v be_v upon_o man_n unaware_o luk._n 21.34_o 35._o take_v heed_n lest_o at_o any_o time_n your_o heart_n be_v overcharge_v with_o surfeit_v and_o drunkenness_n and_o care_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o that_o day_n come_v upon_o you_o unaware_o for_o as_o a_o snare_n shall_v it_o come_v on_o all_o man_n that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n 1_o thess_n 5.2_o yourselves_o know_v perfect_o that_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v as_o a_o thief_n in_o the_o night_n so_o shall_v this_o behold_v i_o come_v as_o a_o thief_n 4_o that_o come_v shall_v be_v at_o a_o time_n of_o great_a tribulation_n such_o tribulation_n as_o make_v christ_n out_o of_o love_n to_o his_o elect_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v swallow_v up_o with_o it_o to_o shorten_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n matth._n 24.21_o for_o than_o shall_v be_v great_a tribulation_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o time_n no_o nor_o ever_o shall_v be_v verse_n 22._o and_o except_o those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v save_v but_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n those_o day_n shall_v be_v shorten_v so_o shall_v this_o dan._n 12.1_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v michael_n stand_v up_o and_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o time_n of_o trouble_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o 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those_o that_o do_v sigh_v and_o cry_v for_o the_o abomination_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o work_n god_n in_o such_o a_o age_n do_v call_v unto_o as_o isay_n 22.12_o 13._o yea_o though_o noah_n daniel_n and_o job_n active_a man_n live_v in_o a_o perverse_a backslide_a generation_n can_v ward_v off_o god_n blow_n from_o the_o generation_n yet_o they_o shall_v deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n ezek._n 14.13_o to_o 22._o personal_a deliverance_n shall_v attend_v such_o man_n in_o common_a calamity_n and_o national_a desolation_n 5_o god_n will_v reveal_v his_o secret_n to_o such_o noah_n in_o his_o time_n have_v the_o secret_a of_o drown_v the_o old_a world_n reveal_v to_o he_o abraham_n in_o his_o time_n the_o secret_a of_o sodom_n destruction_n the_o secret_a of_o isiaels_n bondage_n in_o egypt_n the_o secret_a of_o the_o messiah_n come_v forth_o of_o his_o loin_n discover_v to_o he_o david_n in_o his_o time_n have_v that_o secret_a where_o the_o temple_n shall_v be_v build_v to_o he_o 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