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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	authority_n	bishop_n	church_n	2,351	5	3.9478	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A78118	Certain queries, propounded to the churches of Christ; and all that fear God, and love the appearing of King Jesus	Barber, Edward, d. 1674?	1650 (1650)	Wing B692A; ESTC R230844	19,314	16

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