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cause_n fruit_n good_a tree_n 4,830 5 9.4106 5 true
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A17306 A plea to an appeale trauersed dialogue wise. By H.B. Burton, Henry, 1578-1648. 1626 (1626) STC 4153; ESTC S106969 84,171 122

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