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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	apostle_n	scripture_n	word_n	2,523	5	4.0634	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67311	A divine theater, or, A stage for Christians delivered in a sermon at Christ-Church in Oxford / by John Wall ...	Wall, John, 1588-1666.	1662 (1662)	Wing W468; ESTC R5262	16,628	106

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