Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
soul_n	body_n	earth_n	life_n	8,616	5	4.6117	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90903	A summons for svvearers, and a law for the lips in reproving them wherein the chiefe disswasives from swearing are proposed, the sleight objections for swearing answered, the strange judgments upon swearers, forswearers, cursers, that take Gods name in vain, related. Which may be a terror to the wicked for swearing, and a preservative for the godly from swearing. With sundry arguments to prove the verity of the Scriptures, and excellencie of the decalogue, against all prophane and atheisticall deniers thereof. By Walter Powell, preacher at Standish, neer Glocester.	Powell, Walter, b. 1590 or 91.	1645 (1645)	Wing P3098; Thomason E1228_1; ESTC R203197	141,220	287

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the_o remainder_n of_o his_o virtue_n let_v it_o appear_v that_o that_o which_o speak_v be_v love_n and_o that_o for_o which_o it_o speak_v salvation_n and_o how_o can_v any_o heart_n shut_v itself_o against_o love_n bring_v with_o it_o salvation_n miror_fw-la si_fw-la aliqu_fw-la be_v rectorum_fw-la potest_fw-la salvari_fw-la it_o be_v a_o wonder_n if_o any_o great_a man_n be_v save_v say_v chrysostome_n allege_v by_o bishop_n latimer_n before_o king_n edward_n the_o reason_n be_v ready_a because_o there_o be_v so_o few_o to_o tell_v and_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o fault_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o one_o much_o daunt_v the_o goodness_n and_o courage_n of_o the_o other_o that_o it_o dare_v not_o so_o free_o and_o full_o reprove_v their_o sault_n if_o swearer_n be_v so_o great_a that_o minister_n dare_v not_o reprove_v or_o that_o the_o magistrate_n will_v not_o lay_v hold_n on_o they_o or_o so_o cunning_o mince_v their_o oath_n that_o the_o law_n can_v reach_v they_o yet_o then_o and_o there_o will_v god_n law_n begin_v when_o and_o where_o man_n law_n do_v leave_v and_o end_n where_o minister_n and_o other_o dare_v not_o speak_v vocal_o there_o god_n dare_v and_o will_v speak_v real_o though_o they_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n stop_v and_o seal_v the_o lip_n and_o manicle_v the_o hand_n of_o man_n yet_o of_o god_n they_o can_v and_o the_o less_o they_o feel_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n the_o heavy_a shall_v they_o feel_v the_o hand_n of_o god_n either_o in_o their_o estate_n or_o in_o their_o body_n or_o in_o their_o soul_n or_o in_o their_o posterity_n or_o in_o all_o though_o before_o man_n they_o refuse_v to_o come_v to_o shame_n by_o submit_v themselves_o to_o reproof_n yet_o god_n will_v not_o forget_v they_o but_o bring_v they_o to_o it_o either_o in_o this_o life_n to_o their_o conversion_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o their_o full_a and_o final_a confusion_n david_n hezekiah_n jehosophat_n peter_n be_v reprove_v therefore_o great_a man_n if_o sinner_n if_o swearer_n may_v must_v be_v reprove_v yea_o be_v they_o otherwise_o good_a and_o wise_a prov._n 9.9_o rich_a garment_n require_v brush_v fine_a linen_n wash_v pleasant_a garden_n water_v all_o man_n will_v grant_v that_o a_o child_n or_o servant_n ought_v willing_o to_o be_v reprehend_v of_o a_o father_n or_o master_n but_o few_o will_n in_o practice_n grant_v that_o a_o father_n or_o master_n shall_v listen_v to_o the_o reprehension_n of_o a_o son_n or_o servant_n job_n therefore_o may_v be_v a_o good_a precedent_n to_o all_o such_o either_o master_n or_o father_n he_o dare_v not_o open_v his_o mouth_n as_o himself_o witness_v of_o himself_o to_o contemn_v the_o judgement_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o maid_n when_o they_o do_v contend_v with_o he_o because_o in_o a_o duty_n of_o piety_n we_o must_v look_v to_o they_o not_o as_o servant_n but_o as_o brethren_n not_o to_o the_o speaker_n so_o much_o who_o in_o respect_n of_o call_v may_v be_v our_o inferior_n as_o to_o the_o thing_n speak_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n unto_o who_o every_o man_n be_v a_o inferior_a and_o with_o who_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n as_o great_a and_o good_a man_n so_o kindred_n and_o friend_n as_o well_o as_o stranger_n and_o foe_n must_v be_v reprove_v if_o by_o their_o swear_n they_o presume_v to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a many_o offend_v against_o this_o rule_n who_o will_v never_o rebuke_v this_o or_o any_o other_o sin_n until_o god_n revenge_v it_o from_o heaven_n but_o such_o be_v not_o proper_o friend_n because_o whereas_o they_o may_v by_o admonition_n in_o time_n prevent_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o who_o they_o in_o show_n and_o not_o in_o substance_n in_o tongue_n and_o not_o in_o truth_n love_v most_o dear_o they_o do_v not_o admonish_v they_o but_o what_o sin_n whether_o swear_v or_o the_o like_a they_o do_v mislike_v in_o stranger_n or_o neighbour_n the_o same_o sin_n they_o do_v allow_v and_o not_o mislike_v by_o reprove_v when_o it_o come_v to_o kindred_n wife_n child_n parent_n as_o though_o the_o diversity_n of_o subject_n can_v make_v that_o to_o be_v sin_n in_o some_o which_o be_v not_o sin_n in_o other_o some_o but_o to_o end_v this_o point_n let_v not_o the_o glitter_a beam_n of_o any_o outward_a respect_n either_o of_o great_a man_n or_o kindred_n so_o dazzle_v or_o blind_v our_o eye_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o espy_v sin_n in_o either_o to_o reprove_v it_o he_o love_v most_o natural_o that_o have_v love_v most_o spiritual_o and_o he_o in_o goodness_n come_v near_a to_o god_n that_o have_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o man_n in_o matter_n of_o sin_n psal_n 82.2_o 1_o tim._n 5.21_o 3._o the_o time_n when_o we_o must_v reprove_v swearer_n when_o 3._o the_o time_n when_o as_o it_o must_v be_v universal_o without_o exception_n so_o present_o without_o delay_n while_o this_o sin_n be_v tender_a a_o plant_n of_o little_a growth_n and_o most_o easy_o to_o be_v pluck_v up_o while_o it_o be_v shamefast_a while_o it_o have_v blood_n with_o blush_v in_o the_o face_n david_n wound_v the_o philistine_n in_o the_o forehead_n 1_o sam._n 17._o we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o kill_v this_o serpent_n in_o the_o egg_n this_o sin_n not_o come_v to_o full_a ripeness_n be_v easy_a cut_v down_o then_o in_o its_o height_n word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n be_v like_o apple_n of_o gold_n with_o picture_n of_o silver_n prov._n 25.11_o when_o timely_a opportunity_n be_v neglect_v facility_n in_o dispatch_n be_v seldom_o attain_v unto_o when_o thou_o perceive_v the_o devil_n by_o oath_n to_o roll_v upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o swearer_n he_o thereby_o endeavour_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o heart_n through_o the_o wicket_n of_o the_o ear_n of_o thou_o the_o hearer_n let_v oath_n no_o soon_o drop_v into_o the_o ear_n but_o let_v they_o as_o soon_o drop_v out_o of_o thy_o mouth_n by_o reprove_v the_o swearer_n be_v thou_o impatient_a till_o thou_o be_v deliver_v of_o they_o as_o a_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n or_o as_o a_o stomach_n that_o be_v full_a of_o wind_n as_o soon_o as_o occasion_n and_o opportunity_n be_v offer_v as_o soon_o as_o reason_n and_o religion_n do_v require_v let_v we_o endeavour_v to_o apply_v the_o salve_n to_o the_o sore_n the_o wine_n of_o reprehension_n or_o correction_n to_o the_o wound_n of_o sin_n and_o transgression_n correction_n i_o say_v if_o we_o be_v parent_n and_o have_v child_n or_o master_n and_o have_v servant_n let_v we_o to_o show_v our_o detestation_n of_o this_o sin_n and_o our_o love_n to_o their_o soul_n endeavour_v to_o banish_v oath_n from_o they_o or_o to_o show_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n judgement_n themselves_o from_o we_o and_o our_o habitation_n

profit_n that_o come_v to_o the_o reprove_v david_n account_v it_o a_o special_a balm_n on_o his_o head_n psal_n 141.5_o a_o great_a kindness_n 141.5_o ps_n 141.5_o nature_n do_v teach_v we_o it_o be_v better_a just_o to_o be_v reprove_v of_o a_o enemy_n then_o unjust_o praise_v of_o a_o friend_n open_v rebuke_n be_v better_a than_o secret_a love_n 27.5_o pro._n 27.5_o prov._n 27.5_o friendly_a wound_n endeavour_v to_o convert_v the_o soul_n argue_v great_a faithfulness_n in_o such_o a_o reprover_n but_o the_o smile_a kiss_n of_o he_o that_o wink_v at_o our_o fault_n and_o be_v silent_a at_o our_o sin_n argue_v he_o to_o be_v both_o deceitful_a 27.6_o pro._n 27.6_o and_o a_o deadly_a enemy_n pro._n 27.6_o it_o be_v better_a to_o hear_v the_o reproof_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n than_o the_o song_n of_o a_o fool_n 7.5_o eccles_n 7.5_o it_o may_v be_v the_o song_n of_o a_o fool_n will_v more_o delight_v but_o sure_o it_o be_v the_o rebuke_n of_o the_o wise_a will_v more_o profit_v we_o 2._o the_o good_a and_o profit_n that_o come_v to_o the_o reprover_n he_o shall_v have_v by_o this_o his_o reprove_v 1._o credit_n on_o earth_n 2._o comfort_n at_o death_n 3._o a_o crown_n in_o heaven_n and_o be_v this_o man_n labour_n like_a to_o be_v in_o vain_a which_o be_v n_o and_o for_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor_fw-la 15._o 15.4_o 1_o cor._n 15._o last_o pro._n 15.4_o last_o 1._o credit_n because_o he_o be_v a_o wealthy_a a_o wise_a a_o merry_a and_o a_o healthful_a man_n 1._o 6._o verse_n 6._o in_o this_o dispersers_n house_n be_v much_o treasure_n 2._o 7._o verse_n 7._o he_o be_v wise_a as_o know_v when_o to_o disperse_v knowledge_n 3._o 15._o verse_n 15._o he_o be_v merry_a because_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o settle_v in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n 4._o he_o be_v healthful_a his_o cheerful_a countenance_n do_v proclaim_v 13.15_o vers_fw-la 13.15_o because_o feed_v with_o the_o feast_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n 2._o comfort_n at_o death_n because_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n 10.21_o pro._n 10.21_o his_o lip_n feed_v many_o therefore_o also_o he_o shall_v have_v hope_n when_o it_o be_v most_o needful_a and_o available_a 14.32_o prov._n 14.32_o even_o in_o his_o death_n prov._n 14.32_o so_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o haler_n to_o hell_n but_o the_o very_a gate_n to_o make_v entrance_n into_o glory_n he_o be_v without_o distraction_n or_o distrust_n confident_o assure_v that_o that_o god_n who_o glory_n and_o name_n he_o advance_v in_o life_n will_v also_o support_v comfort_n and_o confirm_v he_o in_o death_n against_o all_o dread_n of_o it_o sin_n 8.1_o rom._n 8.1_o satan_n hell_n damnation_n he_o by_o reprove_v sin_n confess_v god_n to_o be_v his_o father_n god_n by_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o spirit_n 13.15_o job_n 13.15_o will_v assure_v he_o to_o be_v his_o son_n a_o crown_n in_o heaven_n because_o he_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o reprehension_n in_o due_a time_n 24._o prov._n 15.23_o 24._o how_o good_a be_v such_o a_o word_n speak_v in_o such_o a_o time_n sure_o so_o good_a that_o it_o deliver_v from_o hell_n heneath_o and_o promote_v unto_o the_o way_n and_o life_n that_o be_v above_o there_o shine_v as_o star_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o 12.3_o dan._n 12.3_o because_o they_o turn_v many_o to_o righteousness_n not_o withstand_v all_o which_o great_a and_o matchless_a provocation_n of_o credit_n comfort_n glory_n many_o be_v still_o of_o cain_n condition_n be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n yes_o that_o thou_o be_v 15.10.23_o gen._n 4.9_o prov._n 12.9_o jam._n 5.20_o tit._n 3.11_o prov._n 10.17_o &_o 15.10.23_o or_o else_o thou_o be_v his_o killer_n and_o he_o that_o refuse_v to_o be_v keep_v instruct_v admonish_v he_o condemn_v and_o murder_n his_o own_o soul_n the_o mouth_n of_o the_o righteous_a bring_v forth_o wisdom_n therefore_o sure_o his_o tongue_n shall_v be_v preserve_v and_o soul_n save_v 10.31_o prov._n 10.31_o but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o froward_a reject_v wisdom_n therefore_o sure_o their_o tongue_n shall_v be_v cut_v out_o and_o soul_n destroy_v 14._o verse_n 14._o fool_n shall_v he_o destroy_v but_o such_o obstinate_a scorner_n be_v fool_n first_o because_o they_o make_v it_o a_o sport_n to_o commit_v sin_n second_o because_o they_o forsake_v the_o lord_n and_o take_v part_n with_o the_o devil_n three_o because_o to_o retain_v a_o customary_a short_a unprofitable_a sin_n they_o put_v over_o their_o body_n and_o soul_n to_o suffer_v a_o severe_a certain_a eternal_a punishment_n as_o dog_n and_o swine_n be_v exclude_v the_o lord_n tabernacle_n and_o congregation_n under_o the_o law_n so_o such_o be_v to_o be_v debar_v from_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n under_o the_o gospel_n because_o live_v and_o die_v in_o such_o swinish_a condition_n and_o doggish_a property_n all_o to_o rend_v the_o reprover_n trample_v the_o pearl_n of_o their_o admonition_n under_o their_o foot_n matth._n 7._o 22.15_o ma._n 7.6_o 2_o pet._n 2._o ult_n rev._n 21.27_o &_o 22.15_o and_o return_v to_o their_o 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