Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	believe_v	faith_n	righteousness_n	7,110	5	7.7520	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A75934	Milk for babes; or, A mothers catechism for her children Wherein chief saving principles of Christian religion, through the body of it, fit first to inform children in; are 1. propounded. 2. expounded. 3. applied. The sum of which is set down in the following pages; together with the questions and answers which are the grounds of the catechism. Whereunto also annexed, three sermons; preached at Andrews Holborn at a publike fast, and at Covent-Garden, upon severall occasions. By Robert Abbot preacher of Gods word at Southwick in Hantshire.	Abbot, Robert, 1588?-1662?	1646 (1646)	Wing A69aA; ESTC R229746	144,259	361

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heaven_n above_o nor_o in_o the_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o to_o they_o nor_o worship_v they_o for_o i_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n be_o a_o jealous_a god_n visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n 11_o q._n what_o be_v the_o three_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o lord_n will_v not_o hold_v he_o guiltless_a that_o take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a 12_o q._n what_o be_v the_o four_o commandment_n a._n remember_v the_o sabbath_n day_n to_o keep_v it_o holy_a six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o sabbath_n of_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n in_o it_o thou_o shall_v not_o do_v any_o work_n thou_o nor_o thy_o son_n nor_o thy_o daughter_n thy_o manservant_n nor_o thy_o maid-servant_n nor_o thy_o cattle_n nor_o thy_o stranger_n that_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n for_o in_o six_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o sea_n and_o all_o that_o in_o they_o be_v and_o rest_v the_o seven_o day_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n bless_v the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o hallow_v it_o 13_o q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o commandment_n a._n honour_n thy_o father_n and_o mother_n that_o thy_o day_n may_v be_v long_o upon_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o 14_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sixth_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v 15_o q._n what_o be_v the_o seven_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n 16_o q._n what_o be_v the_o eight_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v 17_o q._n what_o be_v the_o nine_o a._n thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o thy_o neighbour_n 18_o q._n what_o be_v the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighhour_n house_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v thy_o neighbour_n wife_n nor_o his_o manservant_n nor_o his_o maid-servant_n nor_o his_o ox_n nor_o his_o ass_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v thy_o neighbour_n 19_o q._n be_v thou_o able_a to_o keep_v these_o commandment_n a._n no_o let_v i_o do_v what_o i_o can_v yet_o i_o break_v they_o every_o day_n more_o than_o i_o can_v express_v 20_o q._n what_o punishment_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o breaker_n of_o god_n commandment_n a._n god_n curse_n which_o be_v the_o everlasting_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n 21_o q._n how_o shall_v thou_o escape_v this_o curse_n a._n only_a by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n 22_o q._n what_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a._n he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n make_v man_n 23_o q._n what_o have_v christ_n jesus_n do_v for_o thou_o a._n he_o suffer_v the_o pain_n of_o death_n for_o i_o 24_o q._n see_v christ_n be_v god_n how_o can_v he_o die_v a._n he_o be_v god_n and_o man_n as_o he_o be_v god_n he_o die_v not_o but_o as_o man_n he_o die_v for_o my_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o my_o justification_n 25_o q._n be_v all_o man_n save_v by_o christ_n death_n a._n no_o only_o they_o be_v save_v who_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n 26_o q._n what_o be_v this_o true_a faith_n a._n it_o be_v the_o rest_v of_o the_o soul_n upon_o christ_n for_o salvation_n 27_o q._n how_o must_v this_o faith_n be_v wrought_v in_o thou_o a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n must_v work_v it_o in_o my_o heart_n

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