Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	fruit_n	raw_a	ripen_v	24	3	16.0838	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88814	The use and practice of faith: or, Faiths universal usefulness, and quickning influence into every kinde and degree of the Christian life. Together with the excellency of a spiritual life (in difference from all tother) by way of a proœme. And the excellent work and reward of converting others to the faith, commended by way of close. Delivered in the publick lectures at Ipswich. By the late eminent and faithful servant of his Lord, Mr. Matthew Lawrence, preacher to the said town.	Lawrence, Matthew.	1657 (1657)	Wing L673; Thomason E924_1; ESTC R207547	477,214	695

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it_o above_o his_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o his_o life_n yea_o above_o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o his_o soul_n mat._n 19.20_o 21_o 22._o the_o young_a man_n there_o will_v not_o exchange_v his_o possession_n for_o treasure_n in_o heaven_n but_o faith_n teach_v better_a husbandry_n not_o only_o to_o lose_v good_n but_o life_n also_o for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n act_v 20._o neither_o count_v i_o my_o life_n dear_a so_o i_o may_v finish_v my_o course_n with_o joy_n paul_n count_v his_o life_n cheap_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o heb._n 11.35_o other_o be_v torture_v not_o accept_v deliverance_n that_o they_o may_v

righteousness_n in_o christ_n 1._o active_a 2._o passive_n for_o in_o that_o we_o owe_v a_o double_a debt_n to_o the_o law_n the_o one_o be_v perfect_a obedience_n for_o the_o present_a the_o other_o most_o deserve_a punishment_n for_o our_o fâ—rmer_a disobedience_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n shall_v pay_v whatsoever_o we_o owe_v unto_o god_n and_o that_o be_v the_o double_a debt_n of_o do_v and_o suffer_v whatsoever_o the_o law_n of_o god_n require_v at_o our_o hand_n 1._o active_a fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n and_o that_o for_o we_o as_o he_o become_v a_o creature_n and_o not_o for_o himself_o matth._n 3.15_o 2._o passive_n gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v write_v curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o hang_v on_o a_o tree_n use_v thirst_v after_o this_o righteousness_n mat._n 5.6_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n after_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n philip._n 3.7_o 8._o and_o that_o i_o may_v be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o wn_a righteousness_n etc._n etc._n cause_n formal_a cause_n 3._o the_o formal_a cause_n imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o by_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n we_o be_v guilty_a so_o by_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n we_o be_v righteous_a rom._n 5.19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o shall_v many_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom_n 4.5_o 6._o but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n reas_n his_o righteousness_n be_v only_o perfect_a heb._n 7.26_o for_o such_o a_o highpriest_n become_v we_o who_o be_v holy_a harmless_a and_o undefiled_a separate_a from_o sinner_n and_o make_v high_a than_o the_o heaven_n jer._n 23.6_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n only_o his_o righteousness_n 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bed_n and_o peace_n shall_v be_v with_o they_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 6.11_o and_o white_a robe_n be_v give_v unto_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v say_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v rest_v so_o that_o as_o god_n say_v psal_n 134.14_o this_o be_v my_o rest_n for_o ever_o so_o may_v the_o soul_n cause_n final_a cause_n 4._o final_a cause_n supreme_a 1._o supreme_a 1._o the_o supreme_a god_n glory_n prov._n 16.4_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v all_o thing_n for_o himself_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o especial_o this_o work_n rev._n 5.9_o the_o glory_n either_o of_o 1._o mercy_n and_o love_n god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n 3.16_o joh._n 3.16_o well_o say_v god_n rather_o than_o soul_n shall_v perish_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o the_o blood_n of_o my_o own_o son_n rom._n 5.8_o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o rom._n 8.32_o he_o spare_v not_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n or_o 2._o justice_n not_o forgive_v without_o satisfaction_n psal_n 145.17_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n and_o holy_a or_o merciful_a in_o all_o his_o work_n 2._o subordinate_a 1._o sanctification_n subordinate_a 2._o subordinate_a 2._o salvation_n rom._n 6.22_o but_o now_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n and_o become_v servant_n to_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n unto_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n all_o or_o most_o of_o these_o cause_n be_v set_v down_o by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 3.20_o to_o 29._o 1._o the_o efficient_a primary_n move_v cause_n internal_a free_a grace_n v._o 24._o 2._o external_n move_v cause_n man_n misery_n v._o 23._o christ_n merit_n v._o 24._o 3._o instrumental_a 1._o the_o word_n v._o 21._o 2._o i'faith_o v._o 22._o 4._o final_a 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1._o severe_a justice_n v._o 26._o 2_o rich_a mercy_n v._o 24._o 2._o glorification_n of_o man_n in_o god_n justification_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n v._n 23_o etc._n etc._n quest_n how_o do_v the_o just_a live_v by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o justification_n ans_fw-fr the_o answer_n shall_v extend_v to_o the_o several_a part_n and_o degree_n of_o justification_n manifestation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v a_o perfect_a act_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o continue_a act_n and_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o it_o to_o speak_v therefore_o 1._o of_o the_o act_n itself_o 2._o of_o the_o continue_v and_o renew_v of_o the_o act_n 3._o of_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o act._n see_v how_o the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n in_o all_o these_o 1._o for_o the_o first_o act_n and_o work_n of_o justification_n justify_v faith_n in_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v first_o faith_n convince_v a_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o save_a manner_n and_o so_o of_o his_o need_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o own_o impotency_n to_o obtain_v justification_n and_o salvation_n without_o christ_n mat._n 5.3_o bless_a be_v the_o poor_a 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as_o bury_v themselves_o above_o ground_n as_o cato_n say_v of_o idleness_n it_o be_v vivi_fw-la hominis_fw-la sepultura_fw-la such_o indeed_o be_v dead_a while_o they_o live_v 1_o tim._n 5_o 6._o as_o good_a be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n as_o do_v no_o good_a in_o the_o world_n mere_a cumber-ground_n luke_n 13._o three_o use_v may_v be_v a_o just_a apology_n for_o true_a christian_n work_n use_v 3_o protestant_n apology_n against_o papist_n who_o say_v we_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o good_a work_n against_o the_o unjust_a cavil_v of_o antichristian_a and_o popish_a spirit_n who_o say_v that_o because_o we_o teach_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o therefore_o he_o be_v justify_v by_o such_o faith_n as_o be_v alone_o but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o assertion_n though_o they_o differ_v not_o much_o in_o word_n yet_o they_o differ_v much_o in_o sense_n there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o fide_fw-la solÃ¢_fw-la and_o fide_fw-la solitariÃ¢_fw-la i'faith_o alone_a and_o faith_n that_o be_v alone_o to_o make_v it_o plain_a by_o similitude_n suppose_v esther_n attend_v with_o her_o maid_n go_v in_o to_o the_o king_n to_o beg_v the_o life_n of_o her_o people_n esther_n alone_o obtain_v their_o life_n but_o not_o esther_n when_o she_o be_v alone_o for_o she_o be_v attend_v by_o her_o maid_n and_o they_o be_v witness_n of_o the_o fact_n so_o faith_n alone_o through_o christ_n obtain_v the_o life_n of_o justification_n but_o not_o faith_n as_o alone_o in_o the_o person_n for_o it_o be_v ever_o attend_v with_o good_a work_n that_o be_v witness_n of_o that_o life_n or_o as_o a_o man_n that_o be_v guide_v in_o his_o way_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o a_o torch_n he_o be_v only_o guide_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o fire_n but_o that_o be_v never_o alone_o for_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o heat_n so_o a_o christian_a man_n he_o be_v guide_v in_o his_o way_n to_o

cor._n 7._o 2_o pet._n 3._o that_o measure_n time_n shall_v be_v roll_v up_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o though_o time_n shall_v last_v never_o so_o long_o to_o the_o world_n in_o general_n yet_o how_o soon_o the_o angel_n may_v swear_v concern_v thou_o or_o i_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o rev._n 10.6_o we_o know_v not_o 6._o we_o must_v not_o only_o account_v for_o the_o mean_n of_o fruitfulness_n isa_n 5._o what_o can_v i_o have_v do_v more_o &_o c_o but_o for_o the_o time_n afford_v for_o fruitfulness_n luk._n 13.7_o these_o three_o year_n have_v i_o come_v look_v for_o fruit_n and_o behold_v i_o find_v none_o cut_v it_o down_o etc._n etc._n eccles_n 11.9_o god_n will_v take_v account_n of_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o youth_n therefore_o call_v thyself_o to_o account_n and_o be_v fruitful_a in_o season_n 7._o last_o what_o will_v the_o damn_a in_o hell_n give_v now_o for_o one_o of_o these_o hour_n to_o become_v fruitful_a if_o the_o rich_a glutton_n luke_n 16.27_o will_v so_o willing_o have_v a_o messenger_n send_v to_o his_o five_o brethren_n what_o will_v he_o have_v give_v to_o have_v be_v the_o messenger_n himself_o but_o can_v neither_o so_o much_o for_o the_o two_o first_o branch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o sanctification_n which_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o his_o faith_n now_o follow_v the_o three_o branch_n iii_o in_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n in_o sanctification_n viz._n mortification_n the_o just_a life_n by_o faith_n the_o life_n of_o mortification_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o kill_n and_o crucify_a of_o sin_n and_o this_o follow_v fit_o upon_o the_o life_n of_o fructification_n for_o sin_n be_v the_o caterpillar_n upon_o the_o branch_n that_o devour_v all_o the_o fruit_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o worm_n at_o the_o root_n that_o hinder_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o it_o or_o else_o it_o be_v the_o toad_n at_o the_o root_n that_o poison_v the_o fruit_n deut._n 32.32_o 33._o their_o vine_n be_v of_o the_o vine_n of_o sodom_n and_o of_o the_o field_n of_o 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