Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	faith_n	law_n	5,376	5	5.2987	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14923	The soules progresse to the celestiall Canaan, or heavenly Jerusalem By way of godly meditation, and holy contemplation: accompanied with divers learned exhortations, and pithy perswasions, tending to Christianity and humanity. Divided into two parts. The first part treateth of the divine essence, quality and nature of God, and his holy attributs: and of the creation, fall, state, death, and misery of an unregenerated man, both in this life and in the world to come: put for the whole scope of the Old Testament. The second part is put for the summe and compendium of the Gospell, and treateth of the Incarnation, Nativity, words, works, and sufferings of Christ, and of the happinesse and blessednesse of a godly man in his state of renovation, being reconciled to God in Christ. Collected out of the Scriptures, and out of the writings of the ancient fathers of the primitive Church, and other orthodoxall divines: by John Welles, of Beccles in the County of Suffolk.	Welles, John, of Beccles.	1639 (1639)	STC 25231; ESTC S119607	276,075	406

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we_o inquire_v for_o he_o at_o the_o mercy_n of_o his_o father_n let_v we_o inquire_v at_o his_o own_o righteousness_n let_v we_o seek_v he_o in_o his_o holy_a suffering_n let_v we_o seek_v he_o at_o the_o cross_n of_o his_o death_n and_o when_o we_o have_v there_o find_v he_o let_v we_o expose_v our_o grief_n and_o implore_v his_o favour_n let_v we_o show_v he_o what_o the_o law_n have_v do_v unto_o we_o what_o wound_n and_o how_o dangerous_a it_o have_v give_v our_o soul_n favour_n how_o to_o implore_v his_o favour_n let_v we_o therefore_o confess_v our_o sin_n and_o profess_v our_o faith_n let_v we_o also_o promise_v to_o correct_v the_o error_n of_o our_o life_n let_v we_o careful_o endeavour_v every_o circumstance_n he_o have_v command_v we_o and_o be_v thus_o rectify_v in_o our_o resolution_n let_v we_o reach_v our_o particular_a hand_n of_o faith_n to_o our_o salvation_n christ_n how_o to_o apprehend_v christ_n apprehend_v he_o and_o apply_v he_o to_o our_o wound_a conscience_n 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the_o judgement_n of_o thyself_o although_o thou_o may_v sometime_o escape_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n nothing_o can_v hinder_v thy_o conscience_n from_o see_v all_o thy_o action_n what_o excuse_v then_o can_v save_v thou_o when_o thy_o conscience_n within_o thou_o do_v accuse_v thou_o note_n note_n the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v the_o begin_n of_o everlasting_a life_n for_o by_o god_n judgement_n and_o thy_o own_o thou_o shall_v be_v either_o save_v or_o fall_v everlasting_o the_o conscience_n be_v immortal_a as_o the_o soul_n be_v immortal_a and_o the_o punishment_n of_o hell_n shall_v torment_v the_o damn_a as_o long_o as_o the_o accusation_n of_o conscience_n shall_v endure_v no_o external_a fire_n do_v so_o affect_v the_o body_n as_o the_o inward_a fire_n do_v inflame_v the_o conscience_n the_o soul_n torment_v be_v eternal_a and_o so_o be_v the_o fire_n of_o conscience_n eternal_a no_o outward_a scourge_n be_v so_o grievous_a to_o the_o body_n as_o these_o whip_n of_o conscience_n be_v unto_o the_o soul_n avoid_v therefore_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o so_o thou_o may_v avoid_v the_o torment_n of_o conscience_n blot_v out_o thy_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o thy_o conscience_n by_o true_a and_o hearty_a repentance_n that_o they_o be_v not_o bring_v forth_o and_o read_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n against_o thou_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v avoid_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n dreadful_a sentence_n against_o thou_o mortify_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o devotion_n that_o it_o do_v not_o devour_v thou_o and_o beget_v eternal_a horror_n extinguish_v the_o heat_n of_o this_o inward_a fire_n by_o the_o tear_n of_o repentance_n 4.7_o 2_o tim._n 4.7_o that_o so_o thou_o may_v attain_v to_o the_o joy_n of_o heavenly_a happiness_n grant_v o_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v fight_v this_o good_a fight_n keep_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o at_o length_n we_o may_v come_v safe_a and_o sound_a into_o our_o 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unto_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v therefore_o good_a work_n do_v not_o precede_v a_o man_n to_o be_v justify_v but_o follow_v he_o be_v justify_v as_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v our_o work_n shall_v be_v our_o witness_n what_o we_o be_v in_o heart_n and_o what_o we_o be_v in_o faith_n 2.10_o rom._n 4_o 22.23_o eph._n 2.10_o but_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n saint_n paul_n say_v not_o that_o we_o be_v the_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n through_o good_a work_n but_o that_o we_o be_v create_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o do_v good_a work_n again_o you_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n 9_o verse_n 8_o 9_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o 1.12_o math._n 9.22_o 29._o mark_v 5.34_o &_o 10.52_o luke_n 7.50_o &_o 8.48_o act_n 26.18_o john_n 1.12_o our_o saviour_n christ_n as_o it_o be_v in_o 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save_a faith_n and_o by_o faith_n we_o do_v apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n be_v content_a to_o accept_v of_o such_o in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n and_o to_o obscure_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o appear_v and_o stand_v before_o he_o as_o actual_o and_o very_o just_a by_o his_o imputative_a righteousness_n as_o if_o they_o have_v wrought_v it_o personal_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o own_o life_n if_o any_o make_v demand_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v i_o answer_v with_o the_o apostle_n 5.1_o verse_n 33_o 34._o rom._n 5.1_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o far_o saint_n paul_n whereby_o we_o may_v see_v that_o if_o justification_n and_o salvation_n shall_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o merit_n of_o man_n good_a work_n it_o will_v occasion_v boast_v and_o glory_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o challenge_v of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o due_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o good_a work_n and_o so_o much_o abâ—te_v and_o abase_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n grace_n that_o grace_n shall_v then_o no_o more_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o grace_n 31._o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a of_o proof_n in_o this_o argument_n look_v gal._n 2.16_o rom._n 3.21.22.28_o 30._o act._n 13.38_o rom._n 1.29.30_o 31._o but_o if_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v whole_o give_v and_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n promise_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o we_o do_v apprehend_v and_o lay_v hold_v of_o only_o by_o faith_n as_o the_o only_a instrumental_a cause_n under_o god_n grace_n then_o be_v all_o the_o glory_n and_o honour_n of_o our_o justification_n give_v only_o unto_o god_n without_o any_o merit_n of_o man_n and_o so_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o be_v conclude_v that_o we_o mean_v not_o by_o faith_n only_o 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their_o faith_n and_o their_o work_n together_o that_o their_o work_n be_v good_a those_o work_n may_v justify_v their_o faith_n to_o be_v a_o live_n and_o a_o save_a faith_n and_o that_o they_o content_v not_o themselves_o with_o a_o bare_a and_o common_a historical_a faith_n the_o which_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o damn_a soul_n may_v have_v but_o that_o their_o faith_n may_v be_v approve_v good_a by_o the_o sufficient_a testimony_n of_o their_o good_a work_n without_o which_o their_o faith_n can_v be_v good_a for_o as_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o his_o fruit_n and_o as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o gather_v grape_n of_o thorn_n or_o fig_n of_o thistle_n even_o so_o be_v our_o faith_n judge_v by_o our_o work_n and_o so_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o good_a work_n shall_v proceed_v from_o a_o evil_a faith_n or_o that_o a_o good_a faith_n shall_v not_o produce_v good_a work_n good_a work_n be_v a_o necessary_a dependence_n upon_o a_o good_a faith_n this_o aught_o to_o provoke_v all_o man_n to_o a_o emulation_n of_o godly_a exercise_n to_o contend_v to_o exceed_v in_o holy_a action_n and_o to_o square_v and_o fashion_v all_o their_o work_n by_o their_o faith_n note_n note_n and_o to_o make_v every_o act_n of_o they_o a_o testimony_n that_o they_o be_v true_o faithful_a for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o we_o be_v against_o we_o and_o those_o work_n of_o we_o that_o witness_v not_o for_o we_o will_v be_v witness_n against_o we_o and_o will_v condemn_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o all_o man_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o good_a or_o not_o at_o all_o and_o that_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v neither_o can_v be_v save_v this_o may_v judge_v all_o those_o action_n of_o man_n that_o disproportion_n a_o good_a faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n for_o though_o man_n flatter_v themselves_o and_o promise_v peace_n to_o their_o soul_n and_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o a_o bare_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n and_o their_o common_a 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god_n of_o who_o truth_n be_v a_o thing_n altogether_o infallible_a it_o be_v a_o wicked_a matter_n to_o doubt_v that_o we_o do_v believe_v also_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o when_o we_o do_v believe_v his_o word_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n send_v unto_o we_o from_o his_o father_n for_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o shall_v have_v life_n everlasting_a 3.23_o john_n 6.40_o etc._n etc._n verse_n 29._o 1_o john_n 3.23_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v to_o believe_v he_o as_o christ_n the_o anoint_a of_o god_n be_v to_o believe_v he_o in_o all_o point_n his_o word_n his_o action_n and_o not_o to_o doubt_v any_o whit_n of_o any_o his_o say_n we_o shall_v not_o only_o believe_v of_o god_n and_o god_n but_o also_o in_o god_n and_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v to_o direct_v all_o our_o hope_n unto_o god_n and_o with_o sure_a confidence_n and_o trust_n to_o depend_v upon_o his_o goodness_n this_o three_o degree_n of_o faith_n rise_v upon_o the_o first_o two_n for_o whosoever_o do_v believe_v of_o god_n and_o believe_v god_n also_o aright_o can_v choose_v but_o assure_o and_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n depend_v upon_o the_o truth_n and_o goodness_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v no_o christian_a faith_n but_o a_o false_a faith_n which_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o opinion_n 12._o john_n 14.1_o 11_o 12._o for_o christ_n say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o believe_v i_o that_o i_o be_o in_o the_o father_n and_o the_o father_n in_o i_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o hâ—e_v that_o believe_v on_o i_o the_o work_n that_o i_o do_v the_o same_o shall_v he_o do_v also_o by_o which_o word_n he_o require_v belief_n and_o trust_n in_o he_o aswell_o as_o in_o god_n the_o father_n this_o christian_a faith_n be_v only_o true_a and_o necessary_a to_o the_o 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that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n to_o that_o end_n intent_n and_o purpose_n that_o whosoever_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n it_o be_v also_o necessary_a for_o every_o christian_a man_n to_o know_v that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v send_v into_o this_o world_n from_o the_o father_n to_o redeem_v and_o save_v sinner_n christ_n say_v this_o be_v everlasting_a life_n to_o know_v god_n the_o father_n 17._o john_n 17._o and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n who_o he_o have_v send_v this_o knowledge_n be_v so_o incomprehensible_a to_o man_n understanding_n that_o it_o seem_v unto_o he_o mere_a foolishness_n because_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o comprehend_v it_o therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o it_o be_v attain_a by_o faith_n by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o this_o i_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 6.29_o john_n 6.29_o we_o ought_v likewise_o to_o 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